Our Privacy Policy

Cornerstone Solar Systems is committed to protecting online user privacy. In order to ensure your privacy, information Cornerstone Solar Systems collects through our web site at www.CornerstoneSolarSystems.com (“Site”) is used only in the manner and for the purposes described in this Cornerstone Solar Systems Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy.”)

User Consent to Privacy Policy

Any person accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the Site, either manually or via an automated device or program, shall be considered a “User.” All Users are bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. Users consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of personally identifiable User information (“Information”) pursuant to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information Collected from Users

Cornerstone Solar Systems collects the email address of Users that email a question or comment to Cornerstone Solar Systems or submit a customer review.

Cornerstone Solar Systems collects the billing and shipping addresses, including relevant e-mail, phone, and credit card numbers and expiration dates of Users who purchase a product from Cornerstone Solar Systems through the Site. This includes Users who register to become Cornerstone Solar Systems members or enter any

Cornerstone Solar Systems contests or other promotional features available on the Site.

Through the use of “cookies” (For more information regarding Cookies, see below), Cornerstone Solar Systems may collect and store anonymous information relating to Users’ browsing patterns, including, for instance, the User’s browser version, site referral information, IP address, operating system, and other technical Site use information.

Cookies

The Site uses a feature of Internet Web browsers called a Cookie, which is a file that a User’s Web browser places on a User’s computer’s hard drive, to assign an identification code to the computer and to collect anonymous browsing information. On this Site, cookies are used in conjunction with session variables to track a User’s shopping cart and expire as soon as an order is completed or if a shopping cart sits idle for a lengthy period without being checked-out.

Cornerstone Solar Systems does not use Cookies to retrieve Information about Users from a User’s computer unless the User knowingly and willingly provided such Information.

You may set your Internet Web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to prevent cookies from being sent. If you prevent a cookie from being sent, you may limit the functionality Cornerstone Solar Systems can provide you when you visit the Site, especially when purchasing an item on the Site.

Use of Information

Cornerstone Solar Systems uses the Information collected from its Users to:

Respond to Users’ questions or comments
Administer a User’s contest entry or entry in other promotional feature
Fulfill a User’s purchase request and notify Users of their order status
Provide Users with important functionality changes to the Site, new Cornerstone Solar Systems services, and special offers we think you will find valuable.

Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
Unless we have your consent or except as required or permitted by law, Cornerstone Solar Systems will not sell, share, trade, or give away any Information that it collects or receives regarding its Users.

Cornerstone Solar Systems may disclose information about our Users to others if we have a good faith belief that we are required to do so by law or legal process, to respond to claims, or to protect the rights, property or safety of Cornerstone Solar Systems or others.

Cornerstone Solar Systems may disclose Information to a third party in the event that a third party acquires Cornerstone Solar Systems or its assets. (See, Sale or Acquisition section below.)

Linked Internet Web Sites

The Site may provide hyperlinks, which are highlighted words or pictures within a hypertext document that, when clicked, take you to another place within the document, to another document altogether, or may take you to a third party website not controlled by Cornerstone Solar Systems.

These hyperlinked third party websites may collect and disclose Information different than this Site. Cornerstone Solar Systems is not responsible for the collection, use, or disclosure of information collected through these web sites, and Cornerstone Solar Systems expressly disclaims any and all liability related to such collection, use, or disclosure.

Children

Cornerstone Solar Systems Site is not directed towards children under 18 years of age and Cornerstone Solar Systems does not knowingly collect any information from children under 18 years of age through the Site.

Security

Cornerstone Solar Systems has security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the Information under our control, including credit card information that is submitted to Cornerstone Solar Systems When Users place orders or access their account information, the Site uses secure server software (SSL), which encrypts all information Users’ input before it is sent to us.

Thus, we have taken steps to protect the Information we collect from you from unauthorized access. Unfortunately, no system is perfect; therefore, Cornerstone Solar Systems makes no representations or warranties with regard to the sufficiency of these security measures.

Cornerstone Solar Systems shall not be responsible for any actual or consequential damages that result from a lapse in compliance with this Privacy Policy because of a security breach or technical malfunction.

Sale or Acquisition

In the event that another company acquires Cornerstone Solar Systems or all or part of its assets, we reserve the right to include Information among the assets transferred to the acquiring company.

Applicable Law/International Issues
Information that is submitted to this Site will be collected, processed, stored, disclosed, and disposed of in accordance with applicable U.S. law. If you are a non-U.S. User, you acknowledge and agree that we may collect and use your Information, as discussed above, outside your resident jurisdiction.

In addition, such Information may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction. U.S. law may not provide the degree of protection for Information that is available in other countries. By providing us with your Information, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy, understand it, agree to its terms, and consent to the transfer of such Information outside your resident jurisdiction.

If you do not consent to the terms of this Policy, please do not use this Site, but if you have already provided us with Information, please contact us and let us know how you would like us to handle such information.

Amendments to Privacy Policy

Cornerstone Solar Systems reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy periodically.