This privacy policy details how Affordable Tools uses and protects any information that visitors may give when on this website. Affordable Tools is committed to protecting customer and visitor privacy.

Any information collected by Affordable Tools will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Affordable Tools may change this policy at any time by updating this page

Affordable Tools is committed to protecting visitor and customer privacy. During the order process, Affordable Tools will ask for a name, mailing address (shipping and billing), e-mail address, and credit card number, security code, and expiration date. This information is needed to process the order and/or update the order status. Affordable Tools will never resell personal information. Any information Affordable Tools collects will only be used to further enhance the website experience.

At the customer’s request, Affordable Tools will include a name, address, phone number, and e-mail address in the customer database. This information may then be used to notify customers of upcoming events or changes to the website. By creating a user account, with a user name and password, on the Affordable Tools website, the customer is giving consent to allow Affordable Tools to store information about the customer as described above as well as giving consent to allow Affordable Tools to send periodic e-mails.

Collected Information

Affordable Tools May Collect the Following Information:

* Name and payment information.

* Contact information including e-mail address.

* Demographic information such as postcode, preferences, and interests.

* Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers.

For a list of cookies collected through the Affordable Tools website, please see the List of Cookies section.

What Does Affordable Tools Do with the Collected Information?

* Affordable Tools requires this information to understand customer needs and provide them with better service. Affordable Tools also collects information for the following reasons:

* Internal record keeping.

* Affordable Tools may use the information to improve products and services.

* Affordable Tools may periodically send promotional e-mails about new products, special offers, or other information that customers may find interesting. These promotional messages will only be sent to e-mail addresses provided by the customer.

* Affordable Tools may also use this information to contact customers for market research purposes. Affordable Tools may contact customers by e-mail, phone, fax, or mail. Affordable Tools may use this information to customize the website in accordance with customer interests.

Security

Affordable Tools is committed to ensuring that all customer information is secure. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, Affordable Tools uses physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the collected information.

How Affordable Tools Uses Cookies

A cookie is a small file that asks for permission to be placed on the customer’s computer hard drive. Once the customer agrees, the file helps analyze web traffic. Cookies allow web applications to respond to customers as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to customer needs, likes, and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about customer preferences.

Affordable Tools use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps Affordable Tools analyze data about web page traffic and improve the website to tailor it to customer needs. Affordable Tools will only use this information for statistical analysis purposes before the data is removed from the system.

Cookies help Affordable Tools provide visitors with a better website experience. A cookie does not give Affordable Tools access to visitor computers or any information about the customer, other than the data the customer chooses to share. Visitors can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but visitors can usually change the browser setting to decline cookies. This may prevent visitors from enjoying the full web site experience.

Links to Other Websites

The Affordable Tools website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once visitors have used these links to leave the Affordable Tools site, visitors should note that Affordable Tools does not have any control over these websites. Therefore, Affordable Tools cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that visitors may provide while visiting these sites. Linked websites do not fall under this privacy statement. Visitors should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling Personal Information

Visitors may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

* When asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the clickable box that indicates the shared information should not be used for direct marketing purposes.

* A customer may request the removal of personal information used for direct marketing purposes by contacting customer service.

* Affordable Tools will not sell, distribute, or lease personal information to third parties unless given specific permission or required by law to do so. Affordable Tools may use personal information to send promotional information about third parties that customers may find interesting.

Customers may request details of personal information that Affordable Tools collects under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be required. Customer seeking a copy of the information held by Affordable Tools can write to 6385 S Dixie Hwy., Erie, MI 48133.

Customers who believe that any information held by Affordable Tools that may be incorrect or incomplete, should promptly contact customer service.