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Privacy Statement 

 
 
 
The Privacy Statement applies to L.U.S.T. and its affiliates ("we" or "our"), but not to those L.U.S.T.  affiliates that have published their own privacy and security statements. This privacy statement governs personal information we collect from our customers and online at our Web Sites, including carlmerritt.com and promolust.com (“Web Site(s)”) from our Web Site users ("you"), through L.U.S.T. products, services, software, Web Sites, contacts and/or relationship with you. This privacy statement also does not apply to the web sites of our business partners or to any other third parties, even if their web sites are linked to our Web Site. We recommend you review the privacy statements of the other parties with whom you interact. For the purposes of this privacy statement, "corporate affiliates" means any entity or joint venture that is wholly or partially owned or controlled by L.U.S.T. "Business partners" means any subcontractor, vendor or other entity with whom we have an ongoing business relationship to provide products, services, or information.

 

 "Personal information" means information that you choose to submit to us and that identifies you, such as your name, telephone number, e-mail address, and other information discussed in this Privacy Statement.

If you do not accept any of the terms of this Privacy Statement, do not access this Web Site or any associated services.

You may also be accessing this Web Site as an employee of L.U.S.T.  If there is any conflict between this Privacy Statement and any other agreement you have signed as an employee (e.g., an Employment Agreement) (collectively, “Other Agreements”), those Other Agreements shall control.

Information We Collect

We may ask you to provide personal information when you:

Use our Web Site;

Request quotes, services, support, or information;

Place orders for products or services;

Subscribe to newsletters, promotional emails, or other materials;

Apply for a job, submit your resume/CV

Create a talent profile; or

Contact us.

Information we may request from our customers includes your company information, e-mail address, name, contact address, and telephone number. If you sign up as an individual to contract with us as talent, we may also ask for your Social Security number, age, gender, interests, preferences, skills, and other information.  


We may collect information about your visits to our Web Sites, including the pages you view, the links you click, search terms you enter, and other actions you take in connection with L.U.S.T. Web Sites and services. We may also collect certain information from the browser you used to come to our Web Site, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and language, access times, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the web site that referred you to our Web Site and to which URL you browse away from our site if you click on a link on our site.

In order to offer you a more consistent and personalized experience in your interactions with L.U.S.T. , information collected through one source may be combined with information obtained through other L.U.S.T.  resources. We may also supplement the information we collect with information obtained from other parties as well.

How We Use Personal Information

L.U.S.T.  uses your personal information to:

Deliver the services and support or carry out the transactions you have requested.

Send communications to you, such as your transactions status (for example, order confirmations), information about products and services available from L.U.S.T.  and its corporate affiliates, promotional offers, and surveys.

Customize, analyze, and improve our products, services (including our Web Site), technologies, communications and relationship with you. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent.


Please understand that the personal information we collect and other information you submit is stored and processed on computers in the United States. The laws on collection, holding and/or processing of personal data in the United States may be different (e.g., more/less stringent) than the laws of your country.

Disclosing Personal Information

We may share your personal information with affiliates to carry out transactions you request or to make our business or that of our corporate affiliates more responsive to your needs. We may also disclose your personal information in connection with law enforcement, fraud prevention, or other legal action; as required by law or regulation; or if L.U.S.T.  reasonably believes it is necessary to protect L.U.S.T.,  its customers or the public. In addition, we may share your personal information with business partners that help L.U.S.T.  carry out transactions you request or that help L.U.S.T.  to customize, analyze and/or improve our communication or relationship with you, and then only with business partners who share L.U.S.T.  commitment to protecting your personal information. We will not disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes, without your consent.

Collection and Use of Children's Personal Information

L.U.S.T.  takes children's privacy seriously, and we abide by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requirements. We do not seek to collect and do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 through our Web Sites. If a child under the age of 13 submits personal information to this Web Site, we delete the information as soon as we discover the source of the submission and do not use it for any other purpose.


If you are under 18 years of age, please do not submit any personal information through our Web Sites without the express consent and participation of a parent or guardian. If you are under the age of 13, you are not permitted to access the Web Sites.

How We Use Cookies

L.U.S.T.  Web Sites use "cookies" to enable you to sign in to our services and to help personalize your online experience. We use cookies to store your preferences and other information on your computer in order to save you time by eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information and to display your personalized content on your later visits to these Web Sites.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you are using a public computer or do not otherwise want this information to be stored, you can select the appropriate radio button on the sign-in page, and this cookie will not be used. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to sign in or use other interactive features of L.U.S.T.  Web Sites and services that depend on cookies.

Third-Party Web sites and Services

Please be aware that other websites that may be accessed through our Web Site may collect personally identifiable information about you. The information practices of those third-party websites linked to www.promolust.com  are not covered by this privacy statement. We generally use a special symbol to mark links that go to third-party sites, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies associated with the third-party sites.

Changes to Our Privacy Statement

We will occasionally update this Privacy Statement. When we post changes to this Privacy Statement, we will revise the " Privacy Statement Effective Date" at the end of this paragraph. If there are material changes to this privacy statement or in how L.U.S.T.  will use your personal information, we will notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes prior to implementing the change (e.g., next to the link on the Web Site).  All amended terms automatically take effect as of the current “Privacy Statement Effective Date” posted on the Web Site in this section of the Privacy Statement.

Privacy Statement Effective Date: 04/22/2010

Your California Privacy Rights

California legislation requires that certain disclosures be made available to California residents who provide information over the Internet that is used for direct marketing purposes. Specifically, any business that discloses a customer's personally identifiable information to a third party for direct marketing purposes is required to provide a method for the customer to obtain the names, addresses, and certain other information for such third parties. If you are a California resident you may request this information from us by writing to us at the address or email shown below. We are not obligated to respond to more than one such request per customer per calendar year.

Contacting Us

If you would like to contact us for any reason regarding our privacy practices, please write us at the following address:

L.U.S.T.

P.O. Boz 20402

Dayton, OH  45420

You may also e-mail us at: Carl@CarlMerritt.com 

L.U.S.T.  TERMS OF USE

Overview

The following are terms of a legal agreement between you and L.U.S.T.  By accessing, logging in to, browsing, or using this Web site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms. You may be required to check a box indicating your assent to these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this Web site.

IF YOU ARE UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THIS WEB SITE. IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THIS WEB SITE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

L.U.S.T.  may, without prior notice to you, at any time revise these Terms of Use and any other information contained in this Web site by updating this posting. When we post changes to these Terms of Use, we will revise the "Terms of Use Effective Date" at the end of this paragraph. All amended terms automatically take effect as of the current “Terms of Use Effective Date”. L.U.S.T.  may also make improvements or changes in the products, services, or programs described in this site at any time without notice. Notices to you may be made via either email, regular mail, or by notifications on this Web site. L.U.S.T.  may also provide notices of changes to the Terms of Use or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the site. You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current Terms of Use because they are binding on you. Certain provisions of these Terms of Use may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages at this site. The materials and services at this site may be out of date, and L.U.S.T.  makes no commitment to update the materials and services at this site.

Terms of Use Effective Date: 04/22/2010

You may be accessing this Web site and/or the Services (as defined below) as an employee of L.U.S.T.  If there is any conflict between these Terms of Use and any other agreement you have signed as an employee (e.g., an Employment Agreement) (collectively, “Other Agreements”), those Other Agreements shall control.

General

This Web site contains proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed.

This site and all Content in this site may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, or used for the creation of derivative works without L.U.S.T.'s  prior written consent, except that L.U.S.T.  grants you non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited permission to access and display the Web pages within this site, solely on your computer and for your personal use of this Web site. This permission is conditioned on your not modifying the Content displayed on this site, your keeping intact all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices, and your acceptance of any terms, conditions, and notices accompanying the content or otherwise set forth in this site. “Content” includes, without limitation, all information, programs, processes, methodologies, communications, software, scripting, photos, text, video, graphics, sounds, images and other materials and services found on this Web site.

Your failure to comply with the terms, conditions, and notices on this site will result in automatic termination of any rights granted to you, without prior notice, and you must immediately destroy all copies of downloaded materials in your possession or control. Except for the limited permission in the preceding paragraph, L.U.S.T.  does not grant you any express or implied rights or licenses under any patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other proprietary or intellectual property rights. You may not mirror any of the content from this site on another Web site or in any other media.

In accessing this Web site you may be using software that is proprietary to L.U.S.T.  and/or its affiliates (“Software”). L.U.S.T.  grants you no rights in the Software other than the rights in relation to other Content on the Web site as discussed above. You may not resell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise convert the Software to a perceivable form. You may not download or install the Software until you have read and accepted these Terms of Use.

Copyrights, Trademarks and Service Marks

Unless otherwise noted, all Content and other materials on this Web site and in the Software (this Web site and Software sometimes collectively referred to as “Services”) are protected as the copyrights, trade dress, trademarks and/or other intellectual properties owned by L.U.S.T.  or by other parties that have licensed their material to L.U.S.T.  The Content and Services are copyrighted and any unauthorized use of the Content and the Services may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws, in addition to being a material breach of the Terms of Use.

There are a number of proprietary logos, service marks, trademarks, slogans and product designations (“Marks”) found on the Web site and in the Software. By making these Marks available on this site and in the Software, L.U.S.T.  is not granting you a license to use them in any fashion. Access to the Services does not confer upon you any license under any of  L.U.S.T.'s  or any third party’s intellectual property rights. Use of  L.U.S.T.  proprietary logos, service marks, trademarks, slogans and product designations found on this Web site and in the Software by users is restricted as set forth in the Terms of Use.

L.U.S.T.  trademarks may be used publicly only with prior written permission from L.U.S.T.. Fair use of L.U.S.T.  trademarks in advertising and promotion of L.U.S.T.  products and services requires proper acknowledgment. No L.U.S.T.  trademark or service mark may be used as a hyperlink without L.U.S.T. prior written permission. Other trademarks that may appear in connection with the Services may be owned by third-parties and used with the permission of the third-parties. You also agree not to use those trademarks without the permission of their respective owners.

The various Marks used in connection with the Services represent some of the Marks currently owned or controlled by L.U.S.T. or under license to L.U.S.T.. The display of these marks and of notices associated with these marks is not intended to be a comprehensive compilation of all L.U.S.T. worldwide proprietary ownership rights, and L.U.S.T. may own or control other proprietary rights in one or more countries outside of the United States.

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User Submissions

Your use of the Services may result in your sending of various types of information to L.U.S.T.   L.U.S.T. handling of such information is governed by the L.U.S.T. Privacy Statement to which you agree when you accept these Terms of Use. If you do not accept the Privacy Statement or these Terms of Use, do not use the Services. L.U.S.T. reserves the right to disclose, read, access, and preserve any information received from you by your using the Services as L.U.S.T. reasonably believes is necessary to (i) enforce these Terms of Use; (ii) prevent, deter, or defend against any type of fraud or misrepresentation; (iii) comply with applicable law; (iv) provide customer support; and (v) protect the property and other rights of L.U.S.T., its employees, and its consumers.

L.U.S.T. does not solicit, but may accept, any product or process ideas, innovations suggestions, improvements or other user submissions, with the understanding that all remarks, suggestions, ideas, innovations, graphics, materials, information, data, concepts, submissions or other communications, including Requests for Proposal you transmit or post to the Web site and/or to L.U.S.T. using the Services (together, the "Communications") are assigned to, and will forever be the property of, L.U.S.T. without any further compensation or other benefit to the user submitting such Communications. Other than personally identifiable information, which is covered under the L.U.S.T. Privacy Statement, any Communications will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. L.U.S.T. will not be liable for any ideas for its business (including without limitation, product, or advertising ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future L.U.S.T. operations. L.U.S.T. will have exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights to the Communications of every kind and nature everywhere.

For any Communications that cannot be legally assigned to L.U.S.T., you hereby grant L.U.S.T. and its designees an unrestricted, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute the Communications for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes, and agree that L.U.S.T. is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send L.U.S.T. for any purpose whatsoever without compensation to you or any other person sending the Communication. In addition, you warrant that all so-called "moral rights" with respect to the Communication have been waived.

You are prohibited from using the Services to post, transmit, communicate, and/or deliver, to L.U.S.T. or other users, any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or any other material that would violate any law, or that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law.

Certain Disclaimers

Information on this Web site is not promised or guaranteed to be correct, current, or complete, and this site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. L.U.S.T. assumes no responsibility (and expressly disclaims responsibility) for updating this site to keep information current or to ensure the accuracy or completeness of any posted information. Accordingly, you should confirm the accuracy and completeness of all posted information before making any decision related to any services, products, or other matters described in this site.

L.U.S.T. provides no assurances that any reported problems will be resolved by L.U.S.T., even if L.U.S.T. elects to provide information with the goal of addressing a problem.

Global Availability

Information L.U.S.T. publishes on the World Wide Web may contain references or cross references to L.U.S.T. products, programs and services that are not announced or available in your country. Such references do not imply that L.U.S.T. intends to announce or make available such products, programs, or services in your country. Please consult your local L.U.S.T. business contact for information regarding the products, programs, and services that may be available to you.

Business Relationships

This Web site may provide links or references to non-L.U.S.T. Web sites and resources. L.U.S.T. makes no representations, warranties, or other commitments whatsoever about any non-L.U.S.T. Web sites or third-party resources that may be referenced, accessible from, or linked to any L.U.S.T. site. A link to a non-L.U.S.T. Web site does not mean that L.U.S.T. endorses the content or use of such Web site or its owner. In addition, L.U.S.T. is not a party to or responsible for any transactions you may enter into with third parties, even if you learn of such parties (or use a link to such parties) from an L.U.S.T. site. Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that L.U.S.T. is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and is not responsible or liable for any content, services, products, or other materials on or available from those sites or resources.


When you access a non-L.U.S.T. Web site, even one that may contain the L.U.S.T.-logo, please understand that it is independent from L.U.S.T., and that L.U.S.T. does not control the content on that Web site. It is up to you to take precautions to protect yourself from viruses, worms, trojan horses, and other potentially destructive programs, and to protect your information as you deem appropriate.

Linking to This Site

All links to this Web site must be approved in writing by L.U.S.T., except that L.U.S.T. consents to links in which the link and the pages that are activated by the link do not: (a) create frames around any page on this Web site or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of any content within this site; (b) misrepresent your relationship with L.U.S.T.; (c) imply that L.U.S.T. approves or endorses you, your Web site, or your service or product offerings; and (d) present false or misleading impressions about L.U.S.T. or otherwise damage the goodwill associated with the L.U.S.T. name or trademarks. As a further condition to being permitted to link to this site, you agree that L.U.S.T. may at any time, in its sole discretion, terminate permission to link to this Web site. In such event, you agree to immediately remove all links to this Web site and to cease using any L.U.S.T. trademark.

Translations

Certain text in this Web site may be made available in languages other than English. Text may be translated by a person or solely by computer software with no human intervention or review. These translations are provided as a convenience to you, and L.U.S.T. makes no representations or commitments regarding the accuracy or completeness of the translation, whether or not computer-generated or performed by a person. Please see the below Disclaimer of Warranty for additional conditions.

Disclaimer of Warranty

USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITH NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES WHATSOEVER. L.U.S.T. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, AND OTHER WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, OR REPRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. WITHOUT LIMITATION, L.U.S.T. MAKES NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL, OR USE OF THE SERVICES. INFORMATION PUBLISHED AT THIS WEB SITE MAY REFER TO PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.

THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THIS WEB SITE OR BROADCAST FROM THIS WEB SITE WITH SOFTWARE BY L.U.S.T. FROM L.U.S.T. PUBLICATIONS, WRITINGS AND/OR THIRD PARTY BOOKS OR WRITINGS IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT MEANT TO SERVE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ADVICE WHICH SHOULD BE OBTAINED THROUGH CONSULTATION WITH APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONALS IN YOUR STATE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL L.U.S.T. BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM THIS WEB SITE OR ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR OF ANY SITE OR RESOURCE LINKED TO, REFERENCED, OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, OR FOR THE USE OR DOWNLOADING OF, OR ACCESS TO, ANY MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST SAVINGS OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA, EVEN IF L.U.S.T. IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS EXCLUSION AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORIES.

Additional Terms

Applicable Laws. L.U.S.T. from its offices within the United States of America controls the Services. L.U.S.T. makes no representation that the Content in the Services is appropriate or available for use in locations other than the United States, and access to them from territories where their content is illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You may not use or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations.

These Terms of Use and any disputes arising under or related to these Terms of Use (whether for breach of contract, tortuous conduct or otherwise) and any claim relating to the Content shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Ohio. By using the Services, and agreeing to the Terms of Use, you agree that any dispute to enforce, defend or interpret any right or remedies under, or arising in connection with or relating to, these Terms of Use, shall be settled through binding arbitration under the AAA Rules of Arbitration, located at a mutually convenient forum in Dayton, Ohio.

Termination. L.U.S.T., in its sole discretion, may terminate or restrict your use or access to this Web site (or any part thereof) for any reason, including, without limitation, if L.U.S.T. believes you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms of Use, or if you are in breach of the terms of the Terms of Use. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any copies of Content of the Services, whether in printed or software format.

Privacy. L.U.S.T. recognizes the need to protect the privacy of users of this Site, and to provide additional privacy protection to children. Children under the age of 13 may not visit this Web site. L.U.S.T. does not permit children under the age of 13 to disclose any personally identifiable information through this Web site, and L.U.S.T. immediately deletes any such information as soon as it becomes aware of it. Please see our Privacy Statement for more information.

Waiver. L.U.S.T.’s failure to enforce any part of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of any of L.U.S.T.’ rights under these Terms of Use, whether for past or future actions on the part of any person. Neither the receipt of any funds by L.U.S.T. nor the reliance of any person on L.U.S.T.’ actions shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any part of these Terms of Use. A specific, written waiver signed by an authorized representative of L.U.S.T. may only provide a legal waiver.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Terms of Use Effective Date: 04/22/2010