Overview
This Privacy & Security Policy is to inform you of the information gathering and security practices of this web site. At Bergen Industrial Supply Co., we are committed to providing a secure online shopping environment while protecting your privacy.

Privacy
When you come to the Welcome Screen, we ask for your name and email address so that we are able to personalize your home screen. On the Logon Screen, we will ask you for your: Name, User Name, Customer Code, Password, Email Address, and a Password Hint. This information is used to setup your account with bergenindustrial.com so that you can place orders. During the Checkout Process, we will ask for your: P.O. Number, Name, Email, Shipping Address, and type of Payment. We collect this information to complete your order and to notify you of your order status.

All personal information that you enter on bergenindustrial.com is protected and used so that we can better serve you. We will not share any personal or identifying information to any third party.

Cookies
On bergenindustrial.com, we use a feature of your Web browser called a "cookie." Basically, cookies are pieces of information transferred to your computer's hard drive for record-keeping purposes. We use these cookies to store information about your account to save you from having to re-enter information every time you visit our site.

Security
At bergenindustrial.com, we guarantee the security of your personal information and credit-card detail when you shop with us. We use 128 bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt the personal information and credit-card detail you provide during the order process.

You should always check to make sure that you are connected to bergenindustrial.com over a secure connection. You can check this connection in one of 2 ways:

1. In the Address Bar on your web browser, you are connected to a secure server when the URL begins with https, rather than an unsecured connection that begins with http.
2. If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your web browser, look in the lower right-hand corner, if a closed lock icon appears, you are connected to a secure server. If you are using Netscape Navigator as your web browser, look in the lower-left hand corner, if a closed lock icon appears, you are connected to a secure server.