Privacy Policy


Northstar Recycling Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2021

Northstar Recycling, LLC (“the company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) respects the privacy of our customers and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://northstarrecycling.com/ (the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully.  If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

Changes to this policy

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason.  We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy.  Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, provided that we will give you reasonable prior notice of any material changes to the Policy regarding the collection, use or sharing of your personal information.

You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

Collection of your information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Information You Provide to Us

Personally identifiable information or personal information, such as contact information including your name, job title, physical address, email address, and telephone number (if you have asked that we contact you by phone). If you establish an account or other business relationship with us, we also collect additional information that may contain other contact information for you (e.g., a mobile phone number), certain tax and insurance information for your business which may also contain your Personal Information. We also collect information you provide to us (or have others provide to us), if you apply for a job with us through the Site, such as your educational and employment history and references. You are under no obligation to provide us with Personal Information of any kind; however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site and services we provide.

Data automatically collected

We collect information that our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. We may also collect device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis. You can learn more about tracking technologies and how to manage them on your browser or mobile device by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org.

Use of your information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience.  Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

  • Create and manage your account.
  • Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Site to you.
  • Email you regarding your account or order.
  • Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the Site.
  • Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Site more personalized.
  • Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
  • Notify you of updates to the Site.
  • Offer new products, services, and/or recommendations to you.
  • Perform other business activities, as needed, such as maintaining company records.
  • Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
  • Process payments and refunds.
  • Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site.
  • Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
  • Respond to product and customer service requests.
  • Send you a newsletter.
  • Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoenas or court orders.
  • Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.

Disclosure of your information

We do not sell your information, but we may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of our company or others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.  This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing and financial services, record keeping, data storage, data analytics, email delivery, hosting our Site and other support services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Marketing communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties, including our business partners, for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

Online postings

When you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.

Affiliates

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

Other third parties

We may share your information with advertisers, professional advisors and investors for the purpose of conducting general business analysis and legal compliance. We may also share your information with such third parties for our own marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

Sales, mergers or reorganizations

If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, are acquired by another entity, or enter a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding, we may transfer your information to the successor entity.  If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party.  You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline to honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.

Third-party websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to or is collected by these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps you feel necessary to protect the privacy of your information.

We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site.

Security of your information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.  Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security of personal information.

Policy for children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Controls for Do-Not-Track features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected.  No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.  You may review the offerings of your web browser or mobile operating system to activate the DNT or other privacy features offered by the provider.

Options regarding your information

Emails and communications
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by contacting us using the contact information provided below.

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Northstar Recycling Company, Privacy Administrator
94 Maple Street
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
(413) 263-6010
or,
info@northstarrecycling.com