It is Great Lakes Marine Technology's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to www.greatlakesmarinetechnology.com (hereinafter, "us", "we", or "www.greatlakesmarinetechnology.com"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") to explain what information may be collected on our Website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.

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This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and conditions posted on our Website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Website. Depending on your activities when visiting our Website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.

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- Website Visitors
Like most website operators, Great Lakes Marine Technology collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Great Lakes Marine Technology's purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Great Lakes Marine Technology's visitors use its website. From time to time, Great Lakes Marine Technology may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Great Lakes Marine Technology also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on www.greatlakesmarinetechnology.com posts. Great Lakes Marine Technology only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.

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- Email, Phone and SMS Communication

1. Introduction

Great Lakes Marine Technology may disclose Personal Data and other information as follows:

• Third Parties that Help Provide the Messaging Service: We will not share your opt-in to an SMS short code campaign with a third party for purposes unrelated to supporting you in connection with that campaign. We may share your Personal Data with third parties that help us provide the messaging service, including, but not limited to, platform providers, phone companies, and other vendors who assist us in delivering text messages.

• Affiliates: We may disclose Personal Data to our affiliates or subsidiaries; however, their use and disclosure of your Personal Data will be subject to this Policy.

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

2.     Purpose of SMS Notifications

Our SMS notifications are designed to:

• Remind you of your scheduled interviews.

• Inform you of upcoming services, payment reminders, and other essential notifications related to Great Lakes Marine Technology.

3.     Opt-In and Consent

By providing your phone number and opting into our SMS notifications, you confirm that you are the owner or authorized user of the phone number provided. You consent to receive recurring automated text messages (SMS, MMS) from us regarding your scheduled interviews, service updates, offers, and other important notifications. Consent is not required to make any purchase from us. Message frequency may vary, but you can generally expect to receive between 1-5 messages per week.

4.     Opt-Out Instructions

Your consent to receive automated texts is entirely voluntary. You may opt-out at any time:

• To stop receiving messages, reply “STOP,” “END,” “CANCEL,” “UNSUBSCRIBE,” or “QUIT” to any SMS message from us.

• You may also email us at sales@glmarinetech.com with your opt-out

After you opt out, you will receive a final confirmation message, and no further messages will be sent to your number unless you re-enroll.

5.     Help and Support

If you are experiencing issues with our SMS notifications or need assistance, you can:

• Reply with the keyword “HELP” to any message.

• Email us directly at sales@glmarinetech.com

6.     Message and Data Rates

Standard message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and from you to us. Please consult your mobile service provider for details regarding your text plan or data rates.

7.     Privacy and Data Security

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Your data will be used solely for the purposes described in this policy, such as managing your service appointments, processing payments, and ensuring proper communication regarding your services.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your information with third parties only as required by law, for billing and payment processing, or to fulfill our contractual obligations.

8.     Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

9.     Compliance with Regulations

We comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and CTIA guidelines. Our practices ensure that you can easily manage your preferences, and we provide clear instructions for opting in or out of our SMS notifications.

10.  Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from any privacy, tort, or other claims, including claims under the TCPA or any state law equivalents, arising from your voluntary provision of a telephone number that is not owned by you and/or your failure to notify us of any changes to your mobile telephone number.

11.  Participation Requirements

To participate in our SMS notifications service, you must:

• Be 18 years of age.

• Own a wireless device capable of two-way messaging.

• Be a subscriber to a wireless service with text messaging Please note that not all mobile carriers support this service.

12.  Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

By using our SMS notifications service, you agree to resolve any disputes with us on an individual basis and not as part of any class or representative action. You waive your right to a trial by jury and agree that any claims will be resolved through final and binding arbitration. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not participate in the service.

13.  Miscellaneous

You warrant and represent that you have the necessary rights, power, and authority to agree to these Terms and Conditions and that your participation in this service does not violate any other contract or obligation. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any updates will be communicated to you via SMS or email, and your continued participation in the service constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

14.  Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

• Email: (330) 238-8687

• Phone: sales@glmarinetech.com

• Mailing Address:2864 Granger Road Medina, Ohio 44256 .

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- Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Great Lakes Marine Technology's websites choose to interact with Great Lakes Marine Technology in ways that require Great Lakes Marine Technology to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Great Lakes Marine Technology gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at www.greatlakesmarinetechnology.com to provide a username and email address etc..

 

- Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

- Advertisements
Ads appearing on our website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Great Lakes Marine Technology and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

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- Links To External Sites
Our Service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.

 

- Aggregated Statistics
Great Lakes Marine Technology may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website. Great Lakes Marine Technology may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Great Lakes Marine Technology does not disclose your personally-identifying information.

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- Cookies
To enrich and perfect your online experience, Great Lakes Marine Technology uses "Cookies", similar technologies and services provided by others to display personalized content, appropriate advertising and store your preferences on your computer.
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Great Lakes Marine Technology uses cookies to help Great Lakes Marine Technology identify and track visitors, their usage of www.greatlakesmarinetechnology.com, and their website access preferences. Great Lakes Marine Technology visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Great Lakes Marine Technology's websites, with the drawback that certain features of Great Lakes Marine Technology's websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to Great Lakes Marine Technology's use of cookies.

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Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Great Lakes Marine Technology may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Great Lakes Marine Technology's sole discretion. Great Lakes Marine Technology encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.    Great Lakes Marine Technology