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Privacy Policy
CPO Commerce, LLC ("CPO") operates the websites located at www.cpooutlets.com and other websites on which a copy of this privacy policy appears (cumulatively the "CPO Sites") as a service to its customers residing in the United States of America, its territories and possessions. CPO is the owner or authorized user of the content displayed on the CPO Sites.
CPO has adopted this privacy policy to inform you of the following:
- How we collect information on the CPO Sites.
- The types of information we collect on the CPO Sites.
- How we use information we collect.
- The circumstances under which CPO may disclose information gathered on the CPO Sites to third parties.
- The choices available to you on the CPO Sites regarding the collection and use of your information.
- Security procedures that we have put in place to protect your Personal Information.
For the purposes of this privacy policy, "Personal Information" is personally identifiable information about an individual person, as more particularly described under applicable privacy laws. You should carefully review this privacy policy before using the CPO Sites.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or the CPO Sites, you should contact us you should contact us (see section 12).
1. Policy Scope
This privacy policy applies to your use of the CPO Sites and CPO's treatment of information, including Personal Information, collected by or on behalf of CPO through the CPO Sites. Your use of linked or associated websites, or websites to which you may be directed, may be subject to different or additional terms, notices and policies, and such terms, notices and policies shall control as to those websites. For information regarding the collection and use of information on any of those websites or other third party sites, please refer to the terms of use and policies provided by those websites.
NOTE: THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE, EITHER VOLUNTARILY OR INVOLUNTARILY, THROUGH RESPONSES TO SOME SURVEY REQUESTS INITIATED AT THE CPO SITES. SOME OF THESE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED BY YAHOO! INC. AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES. SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE APPLICABLE PRIVACY POLICY(IES) OF YAHOO! INC. OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES.
2. Our Information Collection Practices
Automatically Collected Information. When you visit the CPO Sites to place an order, browse, read, or download information, we may automatically collect and store the following types of non-personally identifiable information:
- Information collected as server logs from information provided by your browser.
- Click-through statistics.
- Your IP address.
- The type of web browser you are using to access CPO Sites.
- The type of operating system you are using.
- The name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet.
- The date and time you access CPO Sites.
- The Internet address of the sites from which you linked directly to CPO Sites.
Personal Information Provided Voluntarily by the User. You can use portions of the CPO Sites without providing any Personal Information. However, in order to take advantage of the full capabilities of the CPO Sites and to obtain access to, and use of, many of the features found on the CPO Sites, including placing orders for products offered for sale on the CPO Sites and receiving CPO email exclusives, you must provide certain Personal Information. You may also provide Personal Information when you participate in various services and offerings on the CPO Sites. Personal Information may include, without limitation:
- Your name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, fax number, billing information, and credit card number and related information.
- Information concerning your interests, occupation, product use and preferences.
You may also be asked to respond to additional questions to help us meet your needs. Certain functionalities on the CPO Sites, such as the "Email This Page to a Friend" feature, may require you to provide information regarding third parties. Similarly, if you request that an order or gift be sent directly to an individual other than yourself, you will also be asked to submit information about the recipient of the order or gift. This information may include a third party's name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, and other similar information.
3. Information Warranty
If you do provide Personal Information through the CPO Sites, including Personal Information regarding individuals other than yourself, you warrant that (i) you have the authority to provide that Personal Information and to grant CPO the right to use such Personal Information consistent with this privacy policy, (ii) you have provided that Personal Information voluntarily, and (iii) you consent to the use of that Personal Information consistent with this privacy policy.
4. Use and Disclosure of Information
Use of Automatically Collected Information. Information collected automatically through the CPO Sites provides us with information regarding your use of the CPO Sites, including which pages are the most popular with CPO Sites users. That information also allows us to determine if the CPO Sites are working properly and to make changes to the CPO Sites to allow the user to have a better experience on the CPO Sites. We do not use that information to identify a particular user.
We may aggregate and use certain non-personally identifiable information for research or marketing purposes and may share, sell and rent or trade that information and statistical information derived therefrom with our marketing partners, advertisers, or other third parties.
Use of Non-personally Identifiable Information Provided Voluntarily by the User. By remaining opted-in to our email list, you are acknowledging that we may sell, rent, share, trade or otherwise provide or transfer your non-personally identifiable information such as demographic and occupational information to third parties. Such third parties may use such information for whatever purposes they wish or may transfer such information to other third parties.
Business Uses of Information. CPO uses Personal Information you provide to us for internal business purposes, such as (i) for verification at login as a registered user, if applicable; (ii) for marketing purposes; (iii) to contact you regarding the products or services that you have ordered or requested and to provide the same; (iv) for fulfillment of promotions, including but not limited to sweepstakes, contests or subscriptions that you have entered; (v) to process and ship orders; (vi) to send order and shipping confirmations; (vii) to provide customer service, respond to your requests and inquiries and enhance product and service offerings; (viii) to keep records regarding orders, returns and exchanges; (ix) to protect both you and us against error and fraud; (x) to send information, product and service alerts and exclusive offers; (xi) to record usage of the CPO Sites; (xii) to adjust the CPO Sites to your personal preferences; and (xiii) to customize advertising and CPO marketing information regarding our products and services. We may also exchange information, including Personal Information, with other companies and organizations for credit fraud protection and risk reduction.
Service Providers and Vendors. We may also share your Personal Information with certain third parties that perform services for CPO. Those third parties may host the CPO Sites, operate certain features on the CPO Sites, print or send mailings, provide marketing materials for the CPO Sites, authorize and process your payments, provide customer service, analyze data and assist in fulfilling your orders, send emails on CPO's behalf, or otherwise assist CPO with the operation of the CPO Sites. Those third parties are not authorized to use or disclose your Personal Information for any purpose other than to perform the services designated by CPO.
Cooperative Database Services. We may participate in cooperative database services. These services help us to direct print mailings and other marketing initiatives to appropriate purchasers and website visitors. Names and mailing addresses may be shared between participating parties in the cooperative database services, but no credit card information or email addresses are provided to the cooperative.
Business Transfers. Automatically collected information and your Personal Information may be transferred as an asset in connection with a merger or sale involving all or part of CPO or as part of a corporate reorganization, stock sale or other change of control.
Required Disclosures. CPO may also provide your Personal Information to a third party if CPO in good faith believes that access, use, preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable government request. For example, CPO may be required to disclose your Personal Information to respond to a subpoena, court order or other legal process.
5. Consent to Processing and Transfers of Information
CPO may transfer information that you send to us, including, without limitation, Personal Information, to recipients in countries that do not provide the same level of legal data protection as the country from which you access the CPO Sites. By using the CPO Sites, you consent to those transfers and to the processing by CPO of that information.
6. Notice for Parents
The CPO Sites are considered to be general audience Sites and are not to be used by children. CPO does not sell products that are intended for children and does not intend to collect Personal Information from individuals under the age of eighteen (18). If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided personal information to us, please inform us as provided under Section 12 below, and we will delete that Personal Information.
7. Use of Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual's hard drive to identify previous visitors to the Sites. Cookies are text files that can be rejected or deleted by you at any time. You may disable cookies using your Internet browser settings. However, by deleting or rejecting cookies, you may inhibit the user experience on the CPO Sites and other sites. For example, in order to complete online transactions, cookies must be accepted.
CPO uses cookies to store information about your visit to the CPO Sites in order to enhance your visit to the CPO Sites. For example, storing that information will allow us to, on occasion, customize account pages for you. We also use cookies and tracking technologies to:
- Track user visits.
- Track your shopping cart and purchases.
- Determine what set-ups are most frequently rendered.
- Save your password so you do not have to provide it each time you visit CPO Sites.
In addition, we currently contract with several online partners to help manage and optimize the CPO Sites. We use the services of a marketing company to help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and how visitors use our sites. To do this, we use Web beacons and cookies provided by our marketing company on the CPO Sites. The type of information we collect includes which pages are visited, which products are put into the shopping cart, which orders enter the checkout process, which checkouts are executed with payment, etc. By supplementing our records, this information helps us learn things like what pages are most attractive to our visitors, which of our products most interest our customers, and what kinds of offers our customers like to see. Although our marketing company manages the information coming from our sites on our behalf, we control how that data may and may not be used. If you do not want to help us learn how to improve our sites, products, offers and marketing strategy, you can "opt-out" of our ability to analyze such data by contacting us (see Section 12).
8. Security
CPO and authorized third parties employ reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical measures, to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, use or disclosure. For example, any Personal Information you enter when you place an order for a product, including, without limitation, your credit card and other Personal Information, is encrypted before transmission to CPO Sites servers by using Secure Sockets Layer 128-bit encryption, if supported by your browser. In addition, we use reasonable measures to limit the disclosure of your Personal Information consistent with this privacy policy. However, your Personal Information can never be 100% secure: information may be transmitted over networks without appropriate security measures and may be accessed, deleted, altered, used or disclosed by unauthorized persons. You can help us to protect your Personal Information by (i) not sharing your password or other account information with others, (ii) using a secure web browser, and (iii) changing your password frequently.
9. Managing Your Information
CPO reserves the right to retain any Personal Information reasonably necessary to appropriately document its business activities and for archival and record retention purposes. We will store your Personal Information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this privacy policy. You may find out more details regarding this privacy policy by contacting us (see Section 12).
You may "opt-out" of receiving future email or other communications from us by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email that you receive from us, or by contacting us (see Section 12). Please note that removal of your Personal Information from our database or "opting-out" will not stop (i) marketing or advertising content that is ready to be mailed or is queued for transmission to you prior to the time when we can implement your request, or (ii) the use of your Personal Information by third parties with whom CPO may have already shared your information.
10. Updates and Changes to Policies
CPO may change this privacy policy from time to time by posting updated versions of the privacy policy here. As we may make changes to this privacy policy at any time without notifying you, we suggest that you review this privacy policy each time you access or use the CPO Sites. Please note that our rights to use your Personal Information will be based on the privacy policy in effect at the time the information is collected.
11. Contact CPO
If you have questions regarding the CPO Sites, the privacy policy or your privacy on the CPO Sites, you can send a request with any further questions to our Customer Service Department by email to privacy@cpooutlets.com or by mail to:
CPO Outlets
P.O. Box 50768
Pasadena, CA 91115
California Privacy Rights
Under California Law, California residents have the right to request that CPO not share his or her personal information with third parties for those third parties' direct marketing use. To make such a request, email us at privacy@cpooutlets.com or by mail to:
CPO Outlets
P.O. Box 50768
Pasadena, CA 91115
Effective December 31, 2007
A Guide to Finding the Right Generator for Your Home, Job, or Activity
Having a reliable generator can make all the difference, whether it's to keep your home warm during a power outage (especially during the colder months), power up your RV on a camping trip, or run essential equipment on a job site. With so many types of generators on the market, finding the right one for your needs can seem daunting.
This guide will help you understand the different options and choose the best generator for your situation.
Understanding the Different Types of Generators
Generators come in three main types: standby, portable, and inverter. Each serves a different purpose and varies in features, power output, and convenience.
Standby Generators
These are permanent installations that automatically supply power to your home during an outage. They run on propane or natural gas and can provide enough power for large appliances and multiple rooms. Standby generators are great for homes in areas with frequent or prolonged outages. However, they often come with a higher price tag due to installation costs and more complex maintenance.
Portable Generators
As the name suggests, portable generators are movable and can be used for various purposes, from emergency power generators for your home to supplying electricity at outdoor events. They typically run on gasoline or diesel, and while they’re versatile, they do require a lot of manual operation and setup.
Inverter Generators
If you’re looking for quieter and more fuel-efficient options, inverter generators are worth considering. They produce cleaner power that’s safe for sensitive electronics, making them suitable for camping trips or RV use. Although they tend to be more expensive than basic portable generators, their advanced technology and quieter operation often justify the cost.
What is a Standby Generator?
A standby generator is designed to be a permanent power backup solution for your home. Unlike portable generators, it’s hardwired into your electrical system and equipped with an automatic transfer switch that activates the generator when an outage occurs. Standby generators run on propane or natural gas, which means that you don’t need to worry about fuel storage.
While the initial cost may be high, ranging anywhere from $2,000 to $7,000 or more, the investment can pay off if you frequently experience power outages. Standby generators are great for homeowners who need uninterrupted power for essential appliances, medical devices, or even home businesses. Brands like Generac specialize in reliable standby generators that offer various power outputs to meet different needs.
That said, it’s important to factor in the installation costs and ongoing maintenance when deciding if a standby generator is the right choice for you. You’ll need a professional to install it, which can add $1,000 (or more) to the total cost. Maintenance should also be performed regularly to ensure the generator remains in top working condition.
Pros and Cons of Portable Generators
Portable generators are popular for their versatility and relatively lower costs compared to standby units. If you’re looking for a generator for home power outage scenarios, camping, or job sites, a portable model can be a practical solution. But like any other tool, they come with pros and cons.
Pros
● Cost-Effective: Portable generators can be found for as low as $500, making them a budget-friendly option for temporary power needs.
● Versatile Use: Whether you’re experiencing a power outage, going on a camping trip, or hosting an outdoor event, portable generators can provide a lot of the electricity you need.
● Easy Storage: When not in use, you can easily store a portable generator in your garage or shed.
Cons
● Manual Setup Required: Unlike standby generators, you’ll need to set up the portable generator each and every time you use it and ensure it’s in a safe, ventilated area.
● Limited Power Output: Portable generators are not designed to power an entire house for extended periods. They’re better suited for essential appliances or tools.
● Fuel Storage and Maintenance: You’ll need to store fuel safely and perform regular maintenance to keep your generator in good working order.
Generator Price Points: What You Get for Your Money
Generators come in various price ranges, coming with different features and capabilities. Here’s a general breakdown of what to expect at different price points:
● $500–$1,000: In this range, you’ll find basic portable generators that are suitable for small power needs, like running a few appliances during a short-term power outage or powering camping equipment. These models often lack advanced features but can be a cost-effective choice for occasional use.
● $1,000–$2,500: As you move up in price, you’ll find higher-end portable generators and even some entry-level standby options. These generators typically offer more power, longer running times, and additional safety features such as low-oil shutdown, which helps protect the engine from damage.
● $2,500 and up: Premium generators, including high-quality standby and advanced inverter models, fall into this category. You’ll get more reliable power, longer warranties, and features like automatic transfer switches and remote monitoring capabilities.
Top Generator Brands to Consider
When it comes to the best names in generators, some brands stand out for their quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Here are a few to consider:
● Generac: Known for its dependable standby generators, Generac generators offer a wide range of power outputs and features, making them a top choice for homeowners needing reliable backup power.
● Honda: Honda generators are renowned for their quiet operation, fuel efficiency, and durability, especially in the inverter generator category. They are ideal for camping or situations where noise levels may be more of a concern.
● Champion: Champion generators provide a balance of quality and affordability, offering versatile portable options for various applications. They are a solid choice if you need emergency power without breaking the bank.
Ideal Situations for Using Generators
A generator can be a lifesaver in various situations. Here are some scenarios where a generator would be especially useful:
● Power Outages: Having a standby generator ensures you won’t be left in the dark when the power goes out. For less frequent outages, a portable generator can keep essential devices running until power is restored, such as refrigerators and freezers.
● Camping or RV Trips: Inverter generators are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who need a quiet and reliable power source for their RV, lights, or small appliances.
● Outdoor Events: If you’re hosting an event outdoors, a portable generator can provide the electricity needed for lighting, sound systems, and food equipment.
● Job Sites: Construction workers often rely on portable generators to power tools and machinery, especially in remote locations where power isn’t readily available.
Power When You Need It Most
Choosing the right generator depends on your specific needs, budget, and intended use. By understanding the differences between standby, portable, and inverter generators, you can make an informed decision that will keep you prepared for any situation.
Whether you need a generator for a home power outage, camping, or job site, investing in a quality unit from a trusted brand like Generac, Honda, or Champion will ensure you stay powered up when it matters most.
