The Connection, Inc. Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to 51 Village Court, and The Connection, Inc. and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to The Connection, Inc. include 51 Village Court and The Connection. The Connection website is a Technology - Sales/Service site. By using The Connection website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

In order to better provide you with products and services offered, The Connection may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:

 -          First and Last Name

 -          Mailing Address

 -          E-mail Address

 -          Phone Number

 -          Employer

 -          Job Title

If you purchase The Connection's products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through The Connection's public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.

We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Use of your Personal Information

The Connection collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the services you have requested.

The Connection may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The Connection and its affiliates.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

• SMS consent will not be shared to any third parties for marketing purposes. No mobile opt-in data is shared.
• We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not sell, rent, release, or transfer your SMS consent or phone number to any third party for any third party marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
  • Service Providers: We may share your information with our service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as marketing, customer services, or technical support. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for services they provide.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users or others.

SMS Terms and Conditions

Introduction

Welcome to The Connection. By accessing or using our services, including receiving SMS communications, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not engage with our services.

Consent for SMS Communication

By providing your consent to receive SMS communications, you acknowledge and agree to receive text messages from The Connection at the phone number you provide. Information obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties.

Types of SMS Communications

If you have consented to receive text messages, you may receive SMS communications related to the following:

• Customers and Guests: Billing notices, Policy updates/changes, Office Hour updates, Appointment reminders and related services
• Between employees: Messaging employees of time off request, Staffing, office/ admin updates, Office Protocol/Update, staff meetings

Opt-In Method:

You may opt-in to receive SMS messages in the following ways whichever is applicable:

By filling out a website form

Standard Messaging Disclosures

• Message and data rates may apply.
• You can opt out at any time by texting "STOP."
• For assistance, text "HELP" " to any text message or contact us directly at (732) 291-5938 , you can email us at service@tconnection.com or visit our Privacy Policy
• Message frequency may vary.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

The Connection does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

The Connection may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The Connection, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

The Connection may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on The Connection or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The Connection; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The Connection, or the public.

Tracking User Behavior

The Connection may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within The Connection, in order to determine what The Connection services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within The Connection to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Automatically Collected Information

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by The Connection. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of The Connection website.

Links

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Security of your Personal Information

The Connection secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The Connection uses the following methods for this purpose:

 -          SSL Protocol

When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.

Right to Deletion

Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:

• Delete your personal information from our records; and
• Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.

Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:

• Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
• Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
• Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
• Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent;
• Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
• Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
• Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.

Children Under Thirteen

The Connection does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

E-mail Communications

From time to time, The Connection may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from The Connection or click on a link therein.

If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from The Connection, you may opt out of such communications by Clicking the Unsubscribe Button.

External Data Storage Sites

We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.

Changes to this Statement

The Connection reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or Services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

Contact Information

The Connection welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that The Connection has not adhered to this Statement, please contact The Connection at:

The Connection, Inc.

51 Village Court

Hazlet, New Jersey 07730

Email Address:

sales@tconnection.com

Telephone number:

7322915938

Effective as of May 22, 2024