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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
BE PREPARED WITH A PORTABLE GENERATOR
When it comes to hurricane season, preparedness is key. The heavy rains and strong winds of a hurricane can wreak havoc, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. If you’re expecting hurricane conditions, you may be worried about losing power. After a particularly intense hurricane, homeowners may be without power for days, sometimes even weeks. Owning a portable generator can protect you from extended power outages in these situations.
CPO Outlets offers a large selection of the best generators for hurricane preparedness. We’ve put together the following guide to provide more information about portable generators and help you purchase the right one for your needs.
We’ll start with an overview of hurricane season before taking a closer look at portable generators, how to use them properly, their specific advantages after a hurricane, and buying the one that’s best for you.
When Is Hurricane Season?
The Atlantic hurricane season typically occurs from June 1 to November 30 each year. This is when hurricanes and tropical storms form in the Atlantic Ocean before potentially making landfall in nearby regions. The southeastern United States is especially vulnerable to hurricanes during this time of year. September is usually the most active month of hurricane season for this area.
Florida is the U.S. state most frequently hit by hurricanes. Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are also regularly affected. If you live in any of these states, having a portable generator is a good idea in case you lose power during a storm. Not only will a generator keep your lights on, but you can also continue using everyday household appliances like your refrigerator, freezer, microwave, toaster oven, and certain HVAC units.
Portable Generator Basics
A portable generator uses a gas-powered engine to generate electrical power. Appliances, tools, and other electrically-powered items can be plugged into outlets on the generator, allowing you to use them if you’ve lost power in your home. Most household appliances can be powered by a generator producing between 3,000 and 6,500 watts.
In the event of a power outage after a hurricane or strong storm, you can use a generator to keep your lights on, as well as power your refrigerator, freezer, and other appliances so your food doesn’t go bad. Many food items like meat, poultry, fish, eggs, fruit, and dairy will spoil if not kept at the appropriate temperature, leaving you susceptible to foodborne bacteria and illnesses. After a hurricane, it can be very difficult - if not impossible - to go out and buy fresh food. With a generator, you can avoid letting your food go to waste and make sure you have enough to last you through the emergency.
Maintaining a comfortable temperature in your home is also a major concern when the power goes out. You can use a generator to power your indoor heating and cooling systems, ensuring pleasant conditions for you and your family. Since hurricane season coincides with some of the hottest months of the year in the Southeast, having a working air conditioning unit is imperative.
Portable generators should be placed outside at least 15 feet away from your home. They should not be operated indoors. This includes placing one inside an enclosed space like a garage. Make sure your generator is far enough away from windows so the exhaust does not blow inside.
While you may lose power in the middle of a storm, a portable generator cannot be used during a hurricane. Water can get into the outlets, causing damage to the generator and increasing the risk of electrocution. If you’re without electricity after the storm passes, you can then use your portable generator to power your essentials.
Advantages of a Portable Generator
The versatility and convenience of a portable generator makes it an invaluable tool after a hurricane. With its relatively small size, you can easily carry it around with you between locations. This is a useful feature in the event you need to evacuate before the hurricane hits and want to make sure you have access to a reliable power source no matter where you are.
While shopping for a generator, you may come across home standby generators. These are more powerful than portable generators, providing up to 59,000 watts in some cases. That’s enough power to keep your central air conditioning system running, along with any other device you might need. They also operate automatically, meaning they’ll activate as soon as your home loses power.
However, standby generators are installed in a fixed location near your home. This could pose an issue during an unpredictable emergency situation like a hurricane, when you may need to evacuate. They also take a while to install, so if the hurricane is imminent and you need a backup generator quickly, portable may be the way to go. Portable generators are also less expensive than standby generators. If you don’t anticipate needing a backup power supply often, a portable generator would likely be the more cost-efficient choice.
A portable generator can also be very useful outside of hurricane season if you spend time camping or engaging in other outdoor activities. You can easily load a portable generator onto your camper or RV and take it with you on the road. Even if you prefer “roughing it,” having a backup source of power is a good idea in case of unforeseen circumstances.
Which Portable Generator Is Right for Me?
Choosing the portable generator that best suits your needs may depend on a variety of factors such as power output, size, number of outlets, run time, and price. Fortunately, CPO Outlets carries a large selection of portable generators from top brands like Honda, Milwaukee, Quipall, and more.
Don’t Wait - Prepare Now
An impending hurricane can be stressful, but making the necessary preparations will give valuable peace of mind to you and your family. A backup power source like a portable generator is an essential component of any plan to prepare for a hurricane. Even if you lose power for an extended period of time, you can rest easy knowing you’ll have access to light, fresh food, and other necessities. You can even keep your television or radio turned on to stay updated about the storm.
Given the erratic nature of hurricanes and tropical storms, you may find yourself needing a generator quickly. Unfortunately, everyone else may have the same idea and your local stores will likely be out of stock if you wait too long. We recommend ordering a portable generator sooner rather than later to avoid falling into this trap.
If you need help choosing a generator or have questions, feel free to call us or contact us by email. Our experts are always happy to assist.
