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Ohio Machinery Co. DBA Ohio CAT (“Ohio CAT”) is committed to providing its customers and suppliers with the best value products and services, both in the field and online. We also recognize and respect your online privacy and are committed to providing adequate data protection and full compliance with applicable data privacy laws. Please be aware of and read any other privacy statements that may be on this website as they may pertain to affiliated sites not hosted by Ohio CAT. We’ve asked for your personal information, so we want you to know how it will be used. By using Ohio CAT’s website, you agree and consent to the terms of this and other privacy policies on this website. By registering on Ohio CAT’s website, you agree that any information or comments you provide may be shared between Ohio CAT, its affiliated companies and dealers and Caterpillar Inc., and may be used without restriction to process customer orders and for our operational purposes, including improving and marketing our products and services.
Some information is automatically received and sometimes collected from you when you visit this site. For example, we may receive and collect the name of the domain from which you access the Internet; the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access our site; the geographic location from which you access our site; and the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site. We may use this information to monitor the usage of our site. All of the information we automatically capture provides us with the ability to enhance our customers’ search and shopping experiences and to determine aggregate information about our user base and usage patterns.
We may also collect information that you expressly provide, which is addressed below.
Individual pages and forms may include their own data privacy statements that apply in addition to, or in lieu of, this privacy statement. When you click on links and banners on our site that take you to third-party web sites (including, for example, Caterpillar Inc. websites that are not controlled by Ohio CAT), you will be subject to the third parties’ privacy policies. While we support the protection of privacy on the Internet, Ohio CAT cannot be responsible for the policies actions of any third-party web sites. We encourage you to read the posted privacy statement of any and every site you visit, whether you are linking from our site or browsing on your own.
We use data collection devices such as “cookies” and “pixels” to deliver customized visitor experiences and to analyze website user metrics. “Cookies” are small files placed on your hard drive that assist us in providing our services. A “pixel” is a small snippet of code on our website that collects certain information about you and your interaction with our website. While you may configure your browser to reject cookies and disable pixels, due to the technology we use, cookies may be required to fully use the features of this website.
By using our website, you expressly consent to the use of cookies and pixels to collect certain information about you and your interaction with our website.
You may also encounter cookies or other data collection devices that are placed by third parties. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties.
In general, subject to the information that is automatically collected, you can browse our site without expressly providing any personal information. However, you will be required to provide additional personal information once you register or otherwise provide personal information. During registration, order entry or other interactive use of this website, you may be required to give us general identity information about yourself (e.g., your name, company name, business address, business telephone number, email address) and more detailed information for specific purposes (e.g., special interests in products or industries, your job responsibilities, shipping and payment preferences for online purchases). Additionally, as you browse the site, we may collect certain information about how you use the site, regardless of any registration.
We may use this information to process orders and for our operational purposes, including improving and marketing our products and services. We also may use this information to do internal research on our users’ demographics, interests, and behaviors to better understand and serve our customers.
When visiting this site, you may choose to provide your email for marketing offers. In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, Ohio CAT intends to provide quality email content to customers and respects any consumer’s decision to be removed from their email marketing list.
CAN-SPAM Act: one of the longest-running email marketing regulations in the world. It applies to US-based businesses sending marketing emails to US residents.
Our website, services, and products are not designed for, marketed towards, or intended for children. If we are made aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 years in a manner inconsistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, we will delete such information as soon as possible.
We will strive to ensure that your personal information is adequately protected wherever it may be processed. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, we may use encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as financial information. We will exercise reasonable efforts to keep such information secure. However, we cannot fully eliminate the risk of loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information, and Ohio CAT is not responsible for unauthorized access to your personal information by hackers or others who have obtained such access through unauthorized or illegal means.
The United States and European Commission have adopted the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) to enable U.S. companies to satisfy the EU law requirement that personal information transferred from the EU to the United States be adequately protected. Consistent with its pledge to protect personal privacy, Ohio CAT adheres to the DPF. The DPF applies to all personal information received in the United States from the EU, in any format including electronic, paper or verbal.
Ohio CAT, Caterpillar Inc., and their affiliated persons and companies are currently handling the processing of personal information and intend to use and share this information only to process customer orders and for our operational purposes, including to improve or market our products and services. The personal information may be transferred to and processed in various countries, including countries like the U.S., which have chosen not to adopt comprehensive federal codes for handling personal data.
We will not sell or rent your information to any third party. The data collected on this site is for the explicit use of Ohio CAT, Caterpillar Inc. and affiliated persons and companies. We comply with Caterpillar, Inc. and Caterpillar Financial privacy policies. However, we will disclose personal information where such a disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, to protect the safety of our users or others, or for other purposes relevant to our company policies.
Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities (collectively, “Caterpillar”) and Ohio Cat each collect, use, retain, disclose, and otherwise process personal information for, among other purposes, providing information about warranty, customer marketing and promotional material about Caterpillar and/or Dealer products or services. Caterpillar’s Global Data Privacy Statement (GDPS) is available at http://www.caterpillar.com/dataprivacy. Dealer and Caterpillar may share or disclose said personal information with the other – nothing contained herein impacts any authorization or consent previously provided to Caterpillar or Dealer.
By registering with or using this website in any way, you consent to this use of personal information.
We reserve the right to amend this data privacy statement. If Ohio CAT updates or changes this privacy statement, the changes will be made on this page. Your continued use of this website its applications following the posting of changes to this data privacy statement will mean you accept those changes and terms of this privacy statement.
Please email marketing@ohiocat.com for any questions, comments or concerns, or to exercise any applicable rights regarding the above Privacy Policy.
In addition to the above, you may have certain additional rights based on the state of your residence, including California, Colorado, Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
We do not share personal information (for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising).
We do not sell or share (for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising) personal information of minors under 16 years of age.
We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than the following:
You have the right to receive notice at or before the point of collection about our collection and retention practices. This Privacy Policy provides the requisite notice at collection.
Please note that not all states provide their residents the same rights. We cannot advise you of your state specific rights, but are committed to responding to your requests to exercise rights that are afforded to you by your state of residence.
You may submit a consumer request to us by email at marketing@ohiocat.com or by phone at
(800) 837-6200 (toll free) to make a consumer request. You may make up to two requests in any 12-month period. Please review the consumer request forms below.
Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child.
Making a verifiable consumer request does not require you to create an account with us.
When you submit a verifiable consumer request, we will take steps to verify your request by email or telephone call. In some cases, we may request additional information to verify your request or where necessary to process your request. If we are unable to adequately verify a request, we will notify the requestor. Authorized agents will be required to provide proof of their authorization, and we may also require that the relevant consumer directly verify their identity and the authority of the authorized agent.
We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.
We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you.
You have the right to request that we disclose to you certain descriptions and categories of the personal information we collect, use, disclose, share, or sell about you. For example, you may request the following through a consumer request:
You may make up to two disclosure requests in any 12-month period. See above for additional details on making a consumer request.
You have the right to request that we delete your personal information. See above for additional details about how to submit a consumer request.
You should be aware, however, that state laws, including in California, allow us to retain your personal information under certain conditions, even if you have asked us to delete it, such as when retaining your personal information is necessary for us to complete a transaction with you or provide you with a good or service you have requested. We will notify you of any denial of your deletion request and the reason for such denial.
You have the right to request that we correct your personal information. See above for additional details about how to submit a consumer request.
We use and disclose sensitive personal information we collect about you. You or your authorized representative may limit our uses and disclosures of your sensitive personal information by making a request.
To submit a request under the Right to Limit, please provide the information necessary to identify the consumer to whom the request should be applied and reasonable identifying information that you are authorized to make the request and submit an email requesting your “Right to Limit” to marketing@ohiocat.com or by phone at (800) 837-6200 (toll free).
Once you make a request to limit our use and disclose of your sensitive personal information, we will wait at least twelve (12) months before asking you again. However, you may change your mind and opt back in to personal information sharing or at any time by submitting an email requesting your “Revoke Right to Limit” to marketing@ohiocat.com or by phone at (800) 837-6200 (toll free).
We do not share or sell personal information subject to the disclosures in this policy.
We will not discriminate against you because you have chosen to exercise any of your privacy rights provided by the laws of your state of residence.
You may use an authorized agent to submit a consumer request. To use an authorized agent, you will need to (i) provide written instruction to your agent, and verify your identity to us, or (ii) provide a power of attorney pursuant to California Probate Code Sections 4000 to 4465.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding how we process personal information subject to your state’s laws. If you should have any questions regarding this policy, please contact us at marketing@ohiocat.com or by phone at (800) 837-6200 (toll free).
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