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PRIVACY POLICY |
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Use of Information.
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We (Northland Services, Inc. and its affiliates, which will be collectively referred to as "Northland" "we" and "our" in
this privacy policy and our website terms of use) use the information that you provide and we collect to administer this website,
diagnose problems with our server, enhance our online services to you, and verify your identity. From time to time, we may use your e-mail
address and other personally identifiable information to provide you with additional information about this website, Northland, and
our products and services. We also use this information to measure the number of visitors to the website and how the website is
used to help make the webiste useful for visitors. Information is also used as necessary for performance of our obligations and
enforcement of our rights under these terms and any agreement, as required by applicable law, or as you may otherwise agree.
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Northland may disclose the information that you provide and we collect to our affiliates and to other companies and individuals that
perform services and other functions on Northalnd's behalf, including providing ocean and ground transport and delivery services,
analyzing Northland data, processing credit requests and payments, and providing customer service. In the event that Northland transfers
some or all of its business assets to another entity, or Northland is acquired by a third-party, information will likely be one of the
transferred assets, but will remain subject to existing privacy terms, as required by applicable laws. We may also use information
as we decide is necessary to comply with applicable law, enforce these terms, or protect the rights of Northland or third parties,
including for purposes of fraud protection and reduction of credit risks.
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Northland takes the privacy of our users very seriously. We do not sell, rent or otherwise provide your personally identifiable
information to any third parties for marketing purposes. We may provide aggregated data about the usage of our website and services
to third parties for such purposes as we deem, in our sole discretion, appropriate.
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While Northland strives to protect your personal information, Northland cannot ensure, and does not warrant, the security of
any information. Communication via the internet is not failsafe, and there is always the possibility that data may be lost,
or intercepted by unauthorized parties, during such transmission or after receipt by Northland. You agree that Northland
shall have no liability whatsoever in connection with such lost or intercepted data.
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Cookies
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From time to time, this website may place a series of data characters (sometimes referred to as a "cookie") into the browser
application on your computer that will allow this website to recognize you when you log-on. Our use of cookies permits
us to personalize information available to you on this website and, in some instances, to associate you with your
information profile. In additiona, we may utilize cookies to determine the domain name and host from which you access the
Internet, the IP address of the computer that you are using, the browser operation system that you are using, the date and
time that you access the website, and the Internet address of the website from which you linked to the website (if any). All
of this information assists us in personalizing your visit to www.northlandservices.com
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If you do not want to receive cookies from this website, you can set your web browser to not accept cookies and to notify
you when a cookie is sent. If you choose to reject all cookies, you may be unable to access certain portions of this website.
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Consent to Receive Certain E-mails |
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From time to time, Northland may send notices to its users of this website to inform them of new or different services and changes
to the website. By using this website, you consent to receiving such notices.
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Review, Modification, and Deletion of Personal Information |
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You can review the information you provided us and make any desired changes to the information or the settings of your Northland
account at any time by logging into your account and editing the information on your Account Information page. You
can also close your account through the Northland website. If you close your Northland online account, we may none-the-less retain
certain data contributed by you as it may be necessary to prevent fraud or future abuse, or for legitimate business puposes,
such as data analysis, account recovery, or as required by applicable law. All retained data will continue to be subject to the
terms of the Northland website privacy policy.
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Changes in Policy |
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In the event that Northland decides to modify its online privacy policy, or is required to do so under applicable law, we will
attempt to provide advance notice by posting such changes to the website at least thirty (30) days prior to implementation, or
such shorter period as is necessary in accordance with the applicable law and/or business conditions. Unless otherwise stated,
the current privacy policy applies to all information that we have collected or you have provided at any time.
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WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE |
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Please carefully read the following terms and conditions of use - by using the website, you acknowledge and affirmatively accept
them. Use of this website and all services provided through it are subject to these terms and conditions; if you do not aggree
with these terms and conditions, you should not use this website. There may be additional terms and conditions at specific
locations in this website that govern particular services, applications, or features. Standard terms and conditions and tariffs
for transportion and other serivces that may apply to your business dealings with Northland and are incorporated into these terms
of use by this reference can be found on various pages on the Northland website - please take a moment to review and familiarize
yourself with those additionals terms.
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The use of this website is reserved for customers and potential customers of Northland. You agree not to use this website in any manner
that (a) adversely affects the website's resources or the availability of the website to others; (b) violates any local, state,
national, or international law, including without limitation the laws regarding the export of data from the United States or the
country in which you reside, or (c) deletes or revises any contents of the website. You agree that your use of this website shall be
solely related to your actual or anticipated use of Northland's business services, and you further agree not to use the website
or the services to harass any other person or to collect or store personal or business information about other visitors.
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Northland cannot guarantee and therefore does not warrant that (a) any content on this website or any information or data accessed
through or downloaded from this website is accurate, complete, reliable, current, error-freee, or free of software viruses, worms,
Trojan horses, or any other code with contaminating or destructive properties or effects; (b) that the website will meet your
requirements; or (c) that your access to or use of the Northland website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
Northland expressly disclaims any warranty whatsoever regarding the quality of any products, services, information, or any other
material that you obtain from or through your use of our website -- ALL DATA AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED
"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OF IMPLIED (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). You are solely responsible for safeguarding you own data,
including user name and passwords, equipment, and software. Northland and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates
shall have no liability for any loss or damage whatsoever, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, punitive
or exemplary damages arising from your use or inability to use or access the Northland website; any content provided on, downloaded
from, or accessed through this website; or any claim arising from or relating to errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the
materials, data, or content provided on or through the Northland website. This waiver of damages is effective to the greates extent
permitted by applicable law, and regardless of whether liability is claimed to result from breach of contract, tort, violation of a
statute, or any other legal theory whatsoever. You agree that you are personally responsible for your use of the website, and further
agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Northland, its officers, directors, emplyees, agents and third party information
providers from and against any loss, damage, or expenses of any kind (including attorneys' fees and costs) resulting from your violation
of any of these terms and conditions, your use of or access to the website, or your violation of the rights of any third party.
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Northland reserves the right to make changes to this website, its policies, and these terms and conditions at any time without notice.
If any of these terms or conditions is deemed invalid, void or for any reason unenforceable, that item shall be severable and shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions.
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Northland is a Washington corporation based in and operating out of Seattle, Washington. Accordingly, you agree that this policy and
your use of Northland online services and this website are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without reference to its
conflict of laws provisions. Any dispute arising hereunder or in connection with this policy or your use of the Northland online
services, shall be exclusively resolved in the state and federal courts situated in King County, Washington.
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Registration |
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You must register in order to receive certain services via this website. Any information or data that you provide in connection
with your registration will be subject to the privacy provision of these terms of use. By registering to use this website, you
accept responsibility for maintaning the confidentiality of your account information, passwords, and access to computers, and
you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of our website use and privacy policies. Northland reserves the right to
terminate your accounts, remove or edit content, and refuse service, in our sole discretion.
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Ownership of Information |
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All content and software used on or in connection with this website, including wihtout limitation text, graphics, digital downloads,
data compilations, the Northland trademarks and logos, and the overall appearance of the website are the property of Northland
and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other laws. Northland grants you a personal,
non-transferable, non-exclusive, and limited license to access and use the website as necessary to access and use Northland's
online services in accordance with the instructions on this website.
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You may not delete or modify any copyright or other proprietary notices contained on this website, copy, use, distribute,
transmit, or modify the contents hereof or any other property of Northland, whether in electronic or hard copy form, or
frame any of the contents hereof without Northland's express written consent. Northland reserves all rights in the content of this
website and any other property of Northland that are expressly granted in these terms.
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Links to Other Websites
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This website may provide links to third-party websites over which Northland and its affiliates have no control. When you leave this website,
the only information transferred to the third-party is the fact that you've come from www.northlandservices.com
(the referring address). This practice allows the thrid-party to monitor its own website traffic, but it does not provide them with any information about
you. We are not responsible or liable for the independent privacy policies of third party websites. You follow third-party links at your own risk,
and are advised to read the terms and conditions of use and other policies posted for each such website. We make no representations or warranties of
any kind, either express of implied, as to such websites or the information, content, materials, or products included thereon.
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Contact Us
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If you have any questions or comments about these Terms of Use or any other aspect of your use of this website, please e-mail us at
pmooney@northlandservices.com, or contact us at:
Northland Services, Inc.
Attention: Customer Service
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