North County Computers - Privacy Statement

We think our customers understand better than anyone else how North County Computers can most effectively serve their needs. Because of this, North County Computers makes every effort to allow our customers to define the relationship they will have with us. We ask our customers how they would like North County Computers to communicate with them, if at all. We disclose how we will be using our customers' information through documents like this one, or by answering individual questions customers may ask. Also, we never sell our customers' information or provide it to others without making it clear that we intend to do so at the time the information is collected.

Below you will find a detailed account of North County Computers's privacy practices. If you have any questions about any of these practices, please feel free to contact us at feedback@nccomp.com.

North County Computers Network Information
At times pages on our website require you to give us some contact information (like a user name or email address) and unique identifiers (like a password). Unique identifiers are collected to verify your identity and are used as account numbers in our record system.

During the registration process you will be given a choice as to whether you would like North County Computers or our business partners to contact you in the future. This is an "opt-in" process. If you opt-in, we rely on your consent to send you information, special offers, and promotional materials. You may choose whether you would like to be contacted via mail, email, phone, or not at all. We will only contact you via the methods you choose. The only exception is the rare case that we find a significant issue with a product or service you have registered that requires your immediate attention. We may contact you via phone or email as the situation warrants. This is for your protection.

Online Survey Information
Our online surveys ask you for contact information (like your email address) and demographic information (like your occupation). We may use data from our surveys to contact you or to allow appropriate business partners to contact you. Demographic information may also be used to tailor your experience at our site by showing content in which we think you may be interested, and displaying content according to your preferences.

Trade Shows and Contests Information
We run contests on our site and at trade shows in which we ask you for contact information (like your email address), unique identifiers (like your password), and demographic information (like your occupation). We may use data from these contests and trade shows to contact you or to allow appropriate business partners to contact you.

Browser and Website Access Information
Our site automatically captures IP addresses. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our website, and to help ensure the security of your interaction with the website. Your IP address is used to help identify you and your shopping cart.

As part of offering and providing customizable and personalized services, North County Computers uses cookies to store and sometimes track information about you. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. All sections of nccomp.com where you are prompted to log in or that are customizable require your web browser to accept cookies.

Generally, we use cookies to:

Remind us of who you are and to access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to provide a better and more personalized service. This cookie is set when you register or "sign in" and is modified when you "sign out" of our services.
Estimate audience size. Each browser accessing North County Computers is given a unique cookie that is used to determine the extent of repeat usage and usage by a registered user versus by an unregistered user or by one browser type versus another.
Measure certain traffic patterns, which areas of North County Computers's network of websites you have visited, and your visiting patterns in the aggregate. We use this research to understand how our user's habits are similar or different from one another so that we can make each new experience on nccomp.com a better one. We may use this information to better personalize the content, banners, and promotions you and other users will see on our sites.

Uses of Third Party Data and Aggregated Data
Under confidentiality agreements, North County Computers may match user information with third-party data. Also, North County Computers discloses aggregated user statistics in order to describe our services to current and prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties.

About Advertisers
We may use an outside ad company to display ads on our site. These ads may contain cookies. While we use cookies in other parts of our site, ad companies collect cookies received with banner ads, and we do not have access to this information or control over how it is used.

Companies that place advertising on our site may collect information about you if you view or click on their content or advertising. North County Computers does not control these partner companies. If you have questions about the data collection practices of advertisers, please contact the companies directly.

About Links to Other Sites
This site contains links to other sites. North County Computers does not control the information collection of sites that can be reached through links from nccomp.com. If you have questions about the data collection practices of linked sites, please contact those companies directly.

How Can I Opt Out?
This site gives you the ability to opt out of receiving communications from North County Computers if you choose. When you register or order a product, simply choose "I do not wish to be contacted" underneath the Contact Method section. If you decide that you would like to opt out of communications at a later date, you may do so by emailing support@nccomp.com with the word 'remove' in the subject line.