Republic Plumbing Supply Co. is totally committed to protecting and fully respects the privacy rights of every user. Republic will provide appropriate protection and management of any and all personal information and business information our customers decide to share with us. Personal and business information includes but is not limited to names, mailing and shipping addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers and any credit card information.

HOW REPUBLIC COLLECTS AND USES INFORMATION

Throughout our website, Republic may ask our users to provide significant information such as a user's name, billing/shipping address, telephone number, email address, credit card information and other various information. Some information is required to place orders, recieve promotion materials, subscriptions to newsletters/contests and account creation with Republic. We also keep records of all orders placed on our site, browsing habits and frequently purchased products. Republic asks our users to provide this information exclusivly for our use in providing the best service we can for our users. These services include informing users about new products, new promotions and sales, contests, order entry billing and shipping, order confirmation and tracking and customer service. Republic does use cookies for some information regarding your account, mainly for login purposes. A cookie is a small text file that is placed in your browser's directory to be retrieved later. By providing Republic with this information you agree to allow us to utilize this information to complete any and all transactions you request. If you would like your information removed from Republic, please fill out the contact form located here and we will make reasonable efforts to assess and correct any discrepancies you may have.

PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

One of Republic's highest priorities is to provide a secure online experience. All transactions and forms that require information, will be entered and trasmitted via Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) technology which is the approved industry standard. SSL utilizes 256 bit encryption to prevent the threat of identity theft. All information transmitted through Republic's site will be encrypted through SSL and stored in our secure server. Our server can only be accessed by authorized personel of Republic Plumbing Supply Co. Make sure to check the security of your connection. Your connection is secure if you see a closed lock or unbroken key in the lower right hand corner of your browser. Also the URL at the top of your browser screen will begin with "HTTPS" when the connection is secure.

SHIPMENTS BY REPUBLIC TRUCK

In stock products being shipped by our truck will usually ship within 48 hours. All orders shipped by our truck are TAILGATE DELIVERY ONLY. Please have sufficent help available during delivery for heavy items. If no one is present during delivery, we will leave your order at the address location provided by the customer. Republic will not be responsible for your order if there is no one present at time of delivery.

IS INFORMATION SHARED WITH THIRD PARTIES?

Republic only shares information with third parties for credit card verification/transactions and third party shipping such as UPS or FedEx. Republic will share information with law enforcement when we have reasons to believe that it is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against persons or entities when required by law. Otherwise, Republic will not sell or share any information with any other third party.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

Republic's website may contain links to other websites that are owned and operated by a third party. Republic has no control over the content and policies of these websites. Privacy policies on these sites may be different from our policies. Users access these sites at thier own risk. Republic will not be held responsible for any discrepancies, content or privacy practices and policies of these sites.

POLICY CHANGES

Republic Plumbing Supply Co. reserves the right to change, modify or amend this policy where we see fit. Any significant changes to this policy will be posted here. Policy changes will go into effect on the date they are posted. Policy changes will apply to all current, past and future users of our site and will superseed any prior policies that are inconsistant. Republic suggests reviewing our policies reguarly for changes.