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Privacy & Legal Policy

 

This document was last reviewed/updated on 8/1/2020.

 

Acknowledgment And Acceptance Of Terms

PowerFilm, Inc. is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement sets forth our current privacy practices concerning the information we collect when you or your computer interact with our website. By accessing powerfilmsolar.com you acknowledge and fully understand PowerFilm, Inc.'s Privacy Statement and freely consent to the information collection and use practices described in this Website Privacy Statement.

 

Participating Merchant Policies

Related services and offerings with links from this website, including vendor sites, have their privacy statements that can be viewed by clicking on the corresponding links within each respective website. Online merchants and others who participate inPowerFilm, Inc. services are encouraged to participate in industry privacy initiatives and take a responsible attitude towards consumer privacy. However, since we do not have direct control over the policies or practices of participating merchants and other third parties, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of those sites. We recommend that you always review the privacy policies of merchants and other third parties before you provide any personal information or complete any transaction with such parties.

 

Information We Collect And How We Use It

PowerFilm, Inc. collects certain information from and about its users three ways: directly from our Web Server logs, the user, and with Cookies.

 

Web Server Logs

When you visit our website, we may track information to administer the site and analyze its usage.

 

Use of Cookies

PowerFilm, Inc. may use cookies to personalize or enhance your user experience. A cookie is a small text file placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a Web Server in the domain that issued the cookie.

 

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. For example, if you personalize a web page, or navigate within a site, a cookie helps the site to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. Hence, this simplifies the process of delivering relevant content and eases site navigation by providing and saving your preferences and login information and providing personalized functionality.

 

PowerFilm, Inc. reserves the right to share aggregated site statistics with partner companies but does not allow other companies to place cookies on our website unless there is a temporary, overriding customer value (such as merging into powerfilmsolar.com a site that relies on third-party cookies). You can accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you reject cookies by changing your browser settings, be aware that this may disable some of our website’s functionality.

 

User's Personal Information

Visitors to our website can register to purchase services. When you register, we will request personal information such as name, address, email, telephone number or facsimile number, account number, and other relevant information. If you are purchasing a service, we will request financial information. Any financial information we collect is used only to bill you for the services you purchased. If you purchase by credit card, this information may be forwarded to your credit card provider. For other types of registrations, we will ask for the relevant information. You may also be asked to disclose personal information to us to provide assistance and information to you. For example, such data may be warranted to provide online technical support and troubleshooting.

 

We will not disclose personally identifiable information we collect from you to third parties without your permission except to the extent necessary including:

  • Your Internet protocol address

  • The kind of browser or computer you use

  • Number of links you click within the site

  • State or country from which you accessed the site

  • Date and time of your visit

  • Name of your Internet service provider

  • Web page you linked to our site from

  • Pages you viewed on the site

  • To fulfill your service requests for services.

  • To protect ourselves from liability,

  • To respond to legal process or comply with the law, or

  • In connection with a merger, acquisition, or liquidation of the company.

 

Use Of Web Beacons Or GIF Files

PowerFilm, Inc. web pages may contain electronic images known as web beacons, sometimes also called single-pixel GIFs, that allowPowerFilm, Inc. to count users who have visited those pages and deliver co-branded services. PowerFilm, Inc. may include web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or newsletters to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon. Some of these web beacons may be placed by third-party service providers to help determine the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns or email communications. These web beacons may be used by these service providers to place a persistent cookie on your computer. This allows the service provider to recognize your computer each time you visit certain pages or emails and compile anonymous information about those page views. This, in turn, enables our service providers and us to learn which advertisements and emails bring you to our website and how you use it.PowerFilm, Inc. prohibits web beacons from being used to collect or access your personal information.

 

Accessing Web Account Information

We will provide you with the means to ensure that personally identifiable information in your web account file is correct and current. You may review this information by contacting us.

 

Changes To This Statement

PowerFilm, Inc. has the discretion to update this privacy statement occasionally. When we do, we will also revise the "updated" date at the top of this Privacy page. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.

 

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding our Privacy Statement, its implementation, failure to adhere to this Privacy Statement or our general practices, please contact us:

PowerFilm, Inc.

1287 XE Place

Ames, IA 50014

 

PowerFilm, Inc. will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to and resolve any problem or question promptly.

 

Terms of Use Agreement

 

This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of the PowerFilm, Inc. Online Service. Using the www.powerfilmsolar.com website, you (the "Member") agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice. Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at www.powerfilmsolar.com website. After amendments are posted, your continued use of the Service constitutes an acknowledgment and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.

 

Description of Service

PowerFilm, Inc. is providing Member with company information. Member must provide (1) all equipment necessary for their Internet connection, including computer and modem and (2) provide for Member's access to the Internet, and (3) pay any fees relate with such connection.

 

Disclaimer of Warranties

The site is provided byPowerFilm, Inc. on an "as is" and on an "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, PowerFilm, Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the use or the results of this website in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.PowerFilm, Inc. shall have no liability for any interruptions in the use of this website. PowerFilm, Inc. disclaims all warranties concerning the information provided, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the above-referenced exclusion is inapplicable.

 

Limitation of Liability

PowerFilm, Inc. shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever. In particularPowerFilm, Inc. shall not be liable for any special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use, arising out of or related to this website or the information contained in it, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law, or otherwise, even ifPowerFilm, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow for the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages; therefore, some of the above restrictions are inapplicable.

 

Indemnification

Member agrees to indemnify and hold PowerFilm, Inc., its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of Member's use of the Service, the violation of this Agreement, or infringement by Member, or other user of the Service using Member's computer, of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity.

 

Modifications and Interruption to Service

PowerFilm, Inc. reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Service with or without notice to the Member. PowerFilm, Inc. shall not be liable to Member or any third party should PowerFilm, Inc. exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Service. Member acknowledges thatPowerFilm, Inc. does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our website and that our website’s operation may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous factors or circumstances outside of our control.

 

Third-Party Sites

Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We encourage all Members to review said privacy policies of third-parties' sites.

 

Disclaimer Regarding Accuracy of Vendor Information

Product specifications and other information have either been provided by the Vendors or collected from publicly available sources. WhilePowerFilm, Inc. makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, we can make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of any information provided on this website.

PowerFilm, Inc. makes no warranties or representations concerning any product provided or offered by any Vendor, and you acknowledge that any reliance on representations and warranties provided by any Vendor shall be at your own risk.

 

Governing Jurisdiction of the Courts of Iowa

Our website is operated and provided in the State of Iowa. As such, we are subject to the laws of the State Iowa, and such laws will govern this Terms of Use, without giving effect to any choice of law rules. We make no representation that our website or other services are appropriate, legal, or available for use in other locations. Accordingly, if you choose to access our site, you agree to do so subject to the internal laws of the State Iowa.

 

Compliance with Laws

Member assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for compliance with any such laws. Member may not use the Service to violate applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. Member further agrees not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international laws or regulations.

 

Copyright and Trademark Information

All content included or available on this site, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof is ©2005 powerfilmsolar.com, will all rights reserved, or is the property ofPowerFilm, Inc. and/or third parties protected by intellectual property rights. Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written permission of an authorized officer ofPowerFilm, Inc. is strictly prohibited. Members agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or another automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained therein without prior written permission of an authorized officer of PowerFilm, Inc.. PowerFilm Solar™ and powerfilmsolar.com™ are proprietary marks of powerfilmsolar.com. PowerFilm, Inc.'s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not provided by PowerFilm, Inc., in any manner that is likely to confuse customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits PowerFilm, Inc..

 

All other trademarks displayed on PowerFilm, Inc.'s website are the trademarks of their respective owners and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those Vendors. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to Vendors’ websites is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those Vendors endorse or have any affiliation with PowerFilm, Inc.

 

Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement

Pursuant to Section 512(c) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, powerfilmsolar.com designates the following individual as its agent for receipt of notifications of claimed copyright infringement.

By Mail

1287 XE Place

Ames, IA 50014

By Telephone: 515-292-7606

 

Botnets

PowerFilm, Inc. retains the right, at our sole discretion, to terminate any accounts involved with botnets and related activities. If any hostnames are used as command and control points for botnets, PowerFilm, Inc. reserves the right to direct the involved hostnames to a honeypot, loopback address, logging facility, or any other destination at our discretion.

 

Other Terms

If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent. You agree that this Terms of Use Agreement and any other agreements referenced herein may be assigned by PowerFilm, Inc., in our sole discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition. This Terms of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to your participation as a Member. Member agrees that by accepting this Terms of Use Agreement, Member is consenting to the use and disclosure of their personally identifiable information and other practices described in our Privacy Policy Statement.

 

PowerFilm Solar Internet Sales Regulations 

 

Order Privacy Policy

 

This policy covers how we use your personal information. We take your privacy seriously and will take all measures to protect personal information.

 

What do we collect?

 

We collect only information related to your order. This includes:

  • Billing address

  • Shipping address

  • Email address

  • Credit Card information

  • Phone number

 

In addition, we also collect information on your IP address, browser type, and Refer URL data. We use this data to prevent hacking attempts, help us know what web browsers people are using, and find out where our visitors are coming from to improve our marketing efforts.

 

How is your information used?

Your information is used only to fill your order. We do not sell or redistribute your information to anyone.

 

Security and Storage

Only your order data, billing, shipping, and order contents are stored on our server. This information is encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer before it is transmitted over a web server. We do not store your credit card data.

 

Cookie and Browser Information

Cookies are small files that reside on your computer and allow us to recognize you on your next visit or store your shopping cart contents.

 

Return Policy

Item must be in its original unused condition to be returned unless there is a manufacturer defect. You must return the item within 30 days of your purchase. 

To return an item, please fill out an RMA form. Have issues with a LightSaver Max? Fill out our short questionnaire and a PowerFilm representative will follow.

Once the completed RMA form is submitted, you will be sent an email with shipping instructions. Please include a copy of your purchase receipt with the shipment. 

Items that have been used or altered will not be accepted for return or exchange. For manufacturing defects, please refer to the PowerFilm warranty statement for full details. 

 

Restocking Fee

All items are subject to a 15% restocking fee. This will be deducted from any refund. The original shipping and handling fees for the original order and the expense of shipping an item back to PowerFilm, Inc. will not be refunded.   

 

Exchanges

PowerFilm, Inc. will exchange the item, only if it is in its original condition, in cases where the wrong item was ordered.

 

Payment Policy

 

Accepted Methods of Payment

Credit Card (Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover)

 

Credit Card Charges

Your credit card will be pre-authorized for the amount of the order, and a hold will be placed on the funds. Your credit card will not be charged until your item has shipped.

 

Shipping Policy

 

Turnaround

All orders will be shipped within 48 hours Monday-Friday 8 AM. - 5 PM. 

 

Carriers

We use FedEx and UPS Ground for the majority of shipments and will also use USPS for select shipments. 

 

Transit

Standard Delivery – typically within five days

Tracking numbers will be provided once available. 

 

Shipping Rates

The rate charged for your order is based on weight and your location. Before the final checkout page, you will be shown what the cost of shipping will be. 

 

Back Orders

If an item is on backorder, we will wait to ship the entire order until all components are available.