Privacy Policy
Submission of Information in Support of an Application for Credit or Cylinder Loan
General Provisions
Carroll Welding Supply, Inc. respects the privacy of every individual who provides us with information used to establish credit worthiness in order to change goods or services on an open line of credit.
All information retained by Carroll Welding Supply is held in the strictest of confidence, and is accessible only by those employees on a need to know basis.
We do not share, sell, rent, or market any client information to third parties. The only exception is in circumstances required by any U.S. law enforcement authorities or any court order requesting or directing Carroll Welding Supply, Inc. to disclose said information.
Information Collected from Individuals
We will collect the minimum information necessary from individuals to access a credit report from one of the major credit reporting agencies. The information from the individual includes the name, address, social security number, phone number, and driver's license number. Additional information will be presented in the credit report. All information is held in the strictest of confidence.
Information Collected from Corporations
We collect information on trade references from prospective corporate clients used to establish credit worthiness. We will then contact each trade reference to obtain payment history, high credit limit, related information.
Voluntary Submission of Information on our Website
Carroll Welding Supply, Inc. respects the privacy of every individual who visits our websites and will not collect any personally-identifiable information about you through our websites unless you have provided it to us voluntarily. When you do provide us with personal data, it will most likely regard an inquiry. In that case, we will simply use that information for contacting you to follow through with the inquiry fulfillment process. We may also store that information as a record of our contact and may use it as part of our internal statistical data tracking. We do not share, sell, rent, or market your information to third parties. The only exception is in circumstances required by any U.S. law enforcement authorities or any court order requesting or directing Carroll Welding Supply, Inc. to disclose said information.
Automatic Collection of Information on our Website
Additional information collected automatically may include technical information when you connect to our site that is not personally-identifiable. Examples of this type of information include the type of internet browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using and the domain name of the website from which you linked to our site. Information may be placed automatically on your computer when you view one of our websites. This information will be in the form of a "Cookie" or similar file and can help us to modify our website efficiently to better suit your needs and preferences. With most internet browsers, you have the option to erase Cookies from your computer, block Cookies, or receive a warning before a Cookie is stored. Consult your internet browser instructions before attempting to disable or delete cookies on your computer.
Use of Spyware
Carroll Welding Supply, Inc. respects the privacy of your Internet browsing habits, and does not use any spyware, trojans, or other stealth means to further solicit business with Carroll Welding Supply, Inc, or any other third party. Use of this website will not cause any spyware, trojans, or other stealth applications to be installed on your computer. Carroll Welding Supply, Inc. may from time to time use pop-up or pop-under windows to highlight promotions or notices of content on our website, however, any pop-up or pop-under windows will not be activated by spyware, trojans, or any other stealth means.