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Champion and its subsidiaries (together, "Champion") take your privacy
seriously. The following Privacy Policy has been adopted by Champion to provide
you with the best possible online experience. We want you to know (i) what
information we gather on our web sites, how we use it, and who we share it
with, (ii) how we safeguard your information, and (iii) how you can control its
use.
I. Collecting Information. We collect information on our web sites in a variety
of ways, depending upon how you use our sites. We collect information that you
voluntarily submit to us, and we also gather information anonymously to help us
better understand how our sites are being used and how we can better server our
customers (including information provided through the use of "cookies"). In
addition, "third party" web sites that you can link to from our web site may
also collect and use your information. We use this information in a variety of
different ways, including:
A. Cookies. Cookies are small files that can store data on your computer. The
data can include your computer's Internet Protocol address, information about
how you use our site, and information about your preferences and past
selections. Champion sets and accesses cookies on your computer. We use this
information to (i) keep track of your information for your own convenience,
(ii) help us optimize your online experience, and (iii) help us understand how
you use our web pages. If you link to third parties from our web pages, those
third parties may use their own cookies and that use is not covered by the
Privacy Policy.
B. Requesting Information from a Retailer. When you request information from one
of our retailers, we send your information (name, address, phone numbers,
e-mail address, messages, etc.) to the retailer you selected. We may also use
that information ourselves to better serve your needs, and we may provide it
anonymously and in the aggregate to advertisers or other interested parties.
Some of our retailers are Champion owned, but most are independently owned. If
you request information from an independently owned retailer, control over your
information will be passed to that retailer. In an effort to protect you and
your information from improper use or disclosure, we have implemented a
Retailer Privacy Policy that governs the use of your information by our
retailers and prohibits the improper or unauthorized use of that information.
Notwithstanding that, use of your information by these independent owned
retailers is out of our control, outside the coverage of this Privacy Policy,
and Champion shall not be responsible for the actions of its independently
owned retailers. If you feel that one of our retailers is improperly using your
information, please contact us immediately at privacymanager@championhomes.net.
C. Search Criteria; Polling. You may wish to enter search criteria when looking
for homes, retailers, developers or during other searches on our web site. We
may store the search criteria you enter in cookies on your computer, or we may
anonymously aggregate and compile this information on our own system for our
own use. You may also respond to polls that we conduct on our web pages, and we
may store those responses anonymously for our use or "tag" you computer so that
you can only vote once on a particular question.
D. Automatically Collected Data. Some information about you may be automatically
gathered and stored on our system whenever you visit our web sites, including
your Internet Protocol address, the kind of internet browser you use, and how
you use our site. We may also use this information to measure and report the
number of "hits" on our web pages and report this information publicly or
privately (without identifying any specific users). We also track traffic
patterns throughout our web sites.
E. Links to Other Web Sites. Our web sites contain links to other "third party"
web sites that are not owned by Champion. Please be aware that those sites may
collect information about you, that the collection and use of that information
by those "third party" web sites is outside Champion's control and outside the
scope of this Privacy Policy, and that you should consult the privacy policy or
similar policy of those web sites before supplying them any of your private
information. Champion is not responsible for the privacy policies of these
"third party" web sites. If you have any problems with the privacy policies of
any "third party" web sites that are linked from our web site, please let us
know by e-mailing us at privacymanager@championhomes.net. Our web sites also
contain links to web pages maintained and operated by our independently
(non-Champion) owned retailers. Although some of these web pages are hosted by
Champion, Champion is not responsible for the content of these pages. If you
have any problems with the web pages of our independently owned retailers,
please let us know by e-mailing us at privacymanager@championhomes.net.
II. Safeguarding Your Information. When we collect your information and store it
on our servers, we use the same care with that information that we use with our
own sensitive data. To ensure security, we do not request super-sensitive
information from you like credit card numbers or social security numbers. While
we strive to protect your personal information and keep it confidential,
Champion cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit
to us. We will not disclose your personal information to any outside
organizations for their use in marketing without your consent. When you request
that we send your personal information to one of our independently owned
retailer, we have enacted a Retailer Privacy Policy to protect your
information. Champion does not seek to collect personal information from
children through our web site, and we will delete any such information if we
become aware of it. Please be aware that under certain limited circumstances we
may be legally compelled to disclose your information to other parties by court
order or otherwise.
III. How You Can Control the Use of Your Information. When using the Internet,
always use common sense when you disclose your personal information. If you are
concerned about how we collect or use certain information, you may elect not to
participate in certain services or features offered by our web sites.
A. Disabling Cookies. If you are concerned about cookies that are sent between
our computers and yours, you can disable this feature on your Internet browser
by either (i) rejecting them automatically, or (ii) having your computer prompt
you before they are accepted. This is usually found under "Internet Options" or
"Preferences" on your browser. Please note though that disabling cookies may
limit the features and services that are available on our web sites.
B. Opting Out. You can opt out of our information gathering by contacting us at
privacymanager@championhomes.net, and we will remove you from any
current non-anonymous files containing your personal information. If you
previously requested your information to be provided to one of our retailers,
please let us know in your e-mail, and we will do our best to retrieve this
information.
C. Let Us Know of Any Improper Uses. Please contact us immediately at
privacymanager@championhomes.net if you suspect that the information
you share with us is being used in violation of this Privacy Policy or in a
manner that is annoying or offensive.
IV. Changes to this Privacy Policy. Champion may amend this Privacy Policy from
time to time. If we make any substantial changes to this Privacy Policy, we
will notify you with a prominent announcement on our web pages.
V. Always Feel Free to Contact Us. If you have any questions about this Privacy
Policy or any other matter, please contact us at:
Manager of Internet Marketing
Champion Enterprises, Inc.
2701 Cambridge Court, Suite 300
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Fax #: (248) 340-7761
E-mail: privacymanager@championhomes.net
VI. Effective Date. This Privacy Policy is effective as of May 18th, 2001.
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