Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2024

 

This Privacy Policy describes the information Claiborne Farmers Cooperative (referred to in this policy as “Co-op”, “us”, “we”, or “our”) may collect when you visit the Co-op’s website found at (https://www.claibornecoop.com/) (the “Site”) and in connection with the purchase and sale or rental of products, equipment, parts, and/or any related services (“Products”). This Privacy Policy discloses how we collect, store, use, disclose, or share that information.  This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by third parties, including via websites that may be accessible from or linked to this Site.  CO-OP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OR PRIVACY PRACTICES OF ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE TO WHICH THIS SITE LINKS.

 

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.  If you do not agree, please do not access or use the Site.  By accessing or using the Site, or by clicking “I agree,” you agree to this Privacy Policy.  This Privacy Policy may change from time to time.  We will post the modified version at this Site.  Your continued use of the Site after the Privacy Policy is modified is deemed to be acceptance of those modifications.

           

  1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

 

As explained in more detail below, Co-op collects various types of information that identifies you or may identify you as an individual, as well as information that does not.

 

  1. “Non-personal Information” is any information that does not identify you individually or does not permit a direct association with an individual. Non-personal Information may include information derived from Personal Information that has been de-personalized by removing unique identifiers and/or combining it with information about other users to form aggregated data.

 

  1. “Personal Information” is information that is reasonably capable of being associated or could be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household. Co-op collects some information that is about you individually, but does not identify you, and collects information about your internet connection, your device used to access the Site, and your use of the Site.  If Co-op combines that information with information that identifies you, Co-op will treat it as Personal Information.

 

 Examples of information we may collect include:

  • Information you provide when you purchase Products on the Site, including your name, shipping address (postal address, city, state, zip code, country), phone number, email address, company name, organization type, and payment card information;
  • Information you provide when you contact us or make a query through the Site, such as your name, phone number, email address, postal address, and job title;
  • Information you provide when you register for an event through the Site, such as your name, phone number, email address, and postal address;
  • Information you provide when you register for an account through the Site, including your name, email address, and Site username and password;
  • Information you provide when making a review or post on our Site;
  • Information about your communication preferences and preferred email topics;
  • Information you provide us when submitting a job application or that we receive from a third-party to submit you as a job candidate, such as your name, phone number, email address, postal address, and job title, employment history, resume, references and job preferences;
  • Information we obtain from a third party, such as a third party site, vendor, service provider, analytics partner, marketing or remarketing partner, or other platform provider;
  • Activity and device information about your use of and interaction with the Site or with communications from our Site, including IP address, geolocation, device data, browser type, operating system, pages visited, links clicked, duration of visit, and how you entered our Site (for example by search, email, advertisement, social media, direct or referral); and
  • Information you disclose on a public message board on our Site or social media pages.

 

  1. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

 

Co-op collects information from and about you directly when you provide such information to Co-op, automatically when you use the Site, and from third parties for advertising purposes. 

 

  1. Information You Provide. As described in this policy, Co-op collects information you provide when you make inquiries through the Site or fill out a support form, register for an account, purchase Products, submit a job application, or sign up to receive communications.  The information collected may include anything submitted by you to the Site or to us through other means in connection with the Products.  Co-op may retain copies of correspondence submitted by you.  If you voluntarily provide your Personal Information to us, we collect it.  You choose whether to disclose Personal Information, but you may not be able to use the Site, use certain features of the Site, or conduct certain tasks or transactions without doing so.

 

  1. Information Collected Automatically. When you visit or otherwise browse or use the Site, Co-op collects details about your access and use of the Site automatically through cookies, pixels, web beacons, and other similar technology, including details about your device, internet connection, operating system, browser type, browsing actions, and the resources that you access and use on the Site, other traffic data, and, location data.  The information Co-op collects automatically may include Personal Information or Co-op may associate it with Personal Information it collects in other ways described in this policy.  If Co-op associates such data with Personal Information, Co-op will treat it as Personal Information, but if such data is not associated with other Personal Information, Co-op will treat it as non-personal information.  

 

  1. COOKIES AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES

Co-op may use the following technologies to collect data as you visit the Site.  To learn more about Co-op use of cookies and your choices, please see the cookies policy listed on our site. A cookie stores a small data file on your computer. This file enables us to recognize you each time you visit us. Cookies help us in many ways, for example, by saving your region and language preference and for purposes of collecting non-personal data.

 

  1. “Cookies” are small pieces of data that a website, when visited by a user, asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Cookies set by Co-op are called first party cookies.  Third party cookies are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting.  Cookies can be either persistent or temporary.  A persistent cookie retains user preferences for a particular website, allowing those preferences to be used in future sessions and remains valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date).  Temporary cookies expire at the end of a user session when the browser is closed.

 

Most internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies.  Cookies are classified in the following categories: Necessary Cookies, Performance Cookies, Functional Cookies, and Targeting Cookies.  You cannot opt-out of Necessary Cookies, but you can opt out of the other cookie categories by clicking on the “cookie settings” button in your browser, in this policy, or in the applicable website cookie notice.  If you decline the use of cookies or set your browser to refuse cookies, then you may not be able to access or use portions of this Site.

 

  1. “Web beacons” and “pixels” are small bits of code embedded in web pages or emails that assist in delivering cookies and measuring statistics. Web beacons and pixels help Co-op determine whether a page on this Site has been viewed and, if so, how many times.  Co-op may also use web beacons and pixels in email messages to determine what the recipient has done with the message.  Although you cannot decline to receive web beacons and pixels when visiting a web page, you can choose not to receive them by email if you disable HTML images or refuse HTML email messages.

 

  1. Google Analytics and Google Advertising Analytics. The Site uses Google Analytics.  Google Analytics assists Co-op with collecting and monitoring data about Site traffic and usage.  Google Analytics collects visitation information and identifiers via browser cookies.  We use Google Analytics for search term optimization, content analysis, website development, and improving the online shopping experience for Site visitors.  You can learn how Google collects and processes data by visiting the following website: google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.  If you would like to opt-out of the collection of data by Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/. 

 

This Site also uses Google Advertising Analytics Features, which include tracking of advertisements on the Google search engine and on other sites which display custom Google-hosted advertisements, and provide aggregated demographic and interest reporting.  Google Advertising features include Google Demographics and Interest Reporting, Google Display and Search Remarketing, and Google Display Impression Reporting.  Google Analytics Remarketing uses cookies to track users who visit the Site and display ads when users are on other websites or using other devices. 

 

If you would like to opt-out of the Google Advertising Features, you can adjust your Ad Settings and Ad Settings for mobile apps.  For information on how to adjust your Ad Settings, visit the following website:

 

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/2662856?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en.  For information about how to opt out of Google Marketing Platform’s use of cookies, visit https://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1.  For more information about targeting and advertising cookies and how to opt out of those, visit optout.aboutads.info.  For more information about Google Analytics’ currently available opt-outs, visit the following website: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.  For more information about how Google uses, stores, and discloses your personal information, visit Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

 

  1. Other Third Party Analytics. Co-op also engages or may engage Facebook, Bing, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, and other third party service providers and search engines to assist with search term optimization, collecting and monitoring data about traffic to the Site, and to display ads to users when users are on other websites.  These third parties use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect or receive information from Co-op, the Site, or elsewhere on the internet, as discussed in this policy, and will use that information to provide measurement services and targeted advertisements.  You have the ability to opt-out of the collection or use of your data for remarketing, retargeting, online behavioral advertising, and interest-based advertising.  You may do so by visiting the following websites: networkadvertising.org/choices, www.aboutads.info/choices, or http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.

 

 

  1. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Co-op uses information that you provide and/or that Co-op collects to present the Site to you, improve the Site, deliver more personalized services to you, to provide you with information or services that you request from Co-op, to market Co-op services to you, to fulfill purchase orders and ship Products to you, to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide such information, to provide you with other information you requested, to assess job applications, in any other way Co-op may describe when you provide the information, and for any other purpose with your consent.  Co-op may aggregate the information you provide or that Co-op collects from you with information collected from other users to allow Co-op to evaluate its services.  Co-op may use the information it collects to contact you about Co-op Products that may interest you; and, if required by law, we will obtain your approval to do so.

 

  1. TO WHOM WE DISCLOSE

Co-op may disclose aggregated and de-identified information about its users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction.  Co-op may disclose Personal Information that it collects or you provide as described in this Privacy Policy, to Co-op’s vendors, consultants, business partners, affiliates, contractors, distribution and fulfillment partners, and other third parties Co-op uses to support its business.  By way of example, these companies include, for example, authorized retailers, payment processors, website analytics companies, and email service providers.  We also disclose information necessary to ship your purchased Products to shipping carriers for delivery.  Co-op may also disclose Personal Information that it collects or you provide as described in this Privacy Policy: to a purchaser or successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Co-op’s assets; to fulfill the purpose for which you provided the Personal Information; for any other purpose when you consent to such disclosure at the time you provide the information.  Co-op may also disclose your Personal Information to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request, to enforce Co-op terms of use and other agreements, and if Co-op believes disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Co-op, its customers, employees, or others.

 

 

  1. YOUR CHOICES

You have some choices about how Personal Information you provide to us or that we collect is used.

 

  1. Tracking Technologies. You may set your browser to refuse some or all browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.  To learn how to manage or delete cookies on your browser, visit the browser developer’s website.  To learn how to manage Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe’s website.  If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that parts of the Site may not be accessible or may not function properly.

 

  1. Updating Information. To request access to, correct, or delete certain Personal Information that you have provided to Co-op, you may contact Co-op at the contact information included below or at (423) 626-5251.  Co-op may not accommodate a request to change information if Co-op believes the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect. 

 

  1. Do Not Track. The Site does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.

 

  1. Marketing and Promotional Emails.  You can subscribe to receive marketing and promotional emails. When you subscribe to receive these communications we will use your email address to confirm your subscription and send the communications to you.   By subscribing to receive marketing and promotional emails you consent to our sharing of your email address our email service provider for purposes of receiving these communications. You may opt out of receiving electronic marketing communications by using the unsubscribe link in our email communications.  Please allow a reasonable time to process your request.  Please note that even if you opt out of receiving electronic marketing communications from us we may still contact you for non-marketing purposes such as fulfillment and shipping, customer service, notices, or to fulfill legal obligations.

 

  1. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY:

 

Changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this page.  If Co-op makes material changes to the way it treats users Personal Information, Co-op may choose notify you by email or through a notice in addition to posting.  The date the Privacy Policy was last revised appears at the top of the Privacy Policy.  You are responsible for ensuring Co-op has a current email address for you and for periodically visiting the Site and the Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

 

  1. CHILDREN:

 

The Site is not for children.  Co-op does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13 through the Site.  If Co-op learns that it has collected or received such information, it will delete that information.  If you believe we might have information from or about a child under the age of 13, please let us know by contacting us using the information set forth in the Contact Information section below.

 

  1. NEVADA RESIDENTS:

 

Under Nevada law, Nevada residents may submit a request directing Co-op not to make certain disclosures of Personal Information we maintain about them.  If you are a Nevada resident and wish to exercise this right, you may contact us by phone at (423) 626-5251.

 

  1. LINKS:

 

This Site contains link to third party websites that Co-op does not control.  Co-op cannot be held responsible for third parties’ privacy practices or content provided on such websites.  If you click on one of these links, please understand that you are leaving the Co-op Site and any information you provide will not be covered by this Privacy Policy.  Please read that website’s privacy policy before providing any information.

 

  1. CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy and Co-op privacy practices, please contact Co-op at 423-626-5251.

 

WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

Last Modified: July 1, 2024

These Website Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy found ([https://www.claibornecoop.com/system-pages/privacy-policy-terms-of-use) , and any other documents expressly incorporated by reference herein collectively form an agreement (collectively, this “Agreement”) by and between you individually as well as the organization you represent (collectively, “Customer” or “you”) and Claiborne Farmers Cooperative ("Co-op") and governs Customer’s access to and use of the website found at https://www.claibornecoop.com/.

Please read this Agreement carefully before using the Site. By accessing or using the Site or clicking to accept this Agreement, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Agreement. If you do not want to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you must not access or use the Site.

You represent and warrant that you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You may not order or obtain products or services from this Site if you do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, if you are not at least 18 and have reached the legal age to form a binding agreement with Co-op, or if you are prohibited from accessing or using this Site or its contents, goods, or services by applicable law.

  1. Overview. The Site is made available to users who have reached the age of majority (the age at which one is considered an adult with power to contract on one’s own behalf). By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least age 18 and have reached the age of majority and are competent to form a binding contract. If you do not, please do not access or use the Site. Co-op may amend these Terms of Use or other parts of the Agreement from time to time in its sole discretion and such revisions will apply to your use of the Site thereafter once posted to the Site. Your continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the revised Terms of Use and Agreement.
  2. Access and Use.
    1. Right to Modify. Co-op may withdraw, modify, or restrict access to the Site or any part of it in its sole discretion and without notice. Co-op may discontinue the Site at any time. Co-op shall have no liability if the Site or any part of it is unavailable at any time for any period.
    2. Access. You are solely responsible for making all arrangements necessary (including paying any rates and fees necessary) to have access to the Internet, data networks, devices, compatible software and hardware, and other goods and services to the extent necessary to access and use the Site. You acknowledge that your access to and use of the Site may experience delays or errors due to reliance on the Internet and electronic communications systems. You are responsible for ensuring that others who access and use the Site through your internet connection comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
    3. Registration. To access the Site (or certain parts of it), you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Site that all information you provide is correct, current, and complete. All the information you provide to register for the Site or otherwise is governed by the Privacy Policy https://www.claibornecoop.com/system-pages/privacy-policy-terms-of-use, and you consent to all actions taken with respect to your personal information that are consistent with the Privacy Policy.
    4. Credentials. If you choose or receive a user name, password, or other information as part of Co-op security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential and must not disclose it to anyone else. You acknowledge that your account is personal and you agree not to provide any other person with access to the Site or parts of it using your credentials. You shall notify Co-op right away if you discover or suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account. You shall protect the confidentiality of your credentials and use caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer. You acknowledge that Co-op may disable any user name, password or other credentials at any time in our sole discretion for any reason or no reason, including if we believe you have violated this Agreement.  
  3. Restrictions.
    1. General. You may only view the Site for your personal, non-commercial purposes (including by allowing your computer to store copies of the Site materials temporarily in RAM incidental to accessing and viewing the Site and by allowing your computer to store files automatically cached by your browser to enhance the display) and only if you meet the eligibility requirements set forth above and comply with the terms of the Agreement. Co-op reserves any rights not expressly granted in this Agreement. You must comply with all applicable laws and this Agreement when accessing and using the Site and use the Site only for lawful purposes.
    2. No Copying. Except to the extent such restrictions are prohibited by applicable law, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, disassemble, reverse engineer, decompile, distribute, sell, resell, lease, license, perform, display, download, transfer, transmit, stream, broadcast, create derivative works from, translate, circumvent any anti-piracy technology or features that enforce limitations on use of, otherwise alter or attempt to discover the source code, object code, or other portion of, or otherwise use or exploit the Site except as expressly permitted in this Agreement. You may not access any portion of the Site for commercial purposes. You may not remove any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property or other proprietary notices from any portion of the Site. You shall not link to, mirror, or frame the Site or any part of it. If you breach these restrictions, your right to use the Site will cease immediately and you must, at Co-op’s option, return or destroy any copies of materials from the Site that you have made.
    3. No Disruption. You shall not (i) use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other user’s use of the Site, (ii) use, cause, or launch any robot, spider, program, script, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose, including scraping, indexing, surveying, data mining, monitoring or copying any of the material available through the Site, (iii) use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material available through the Site, (iv) use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site, (v) introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful, (vi) attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, impair, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which transmissions through the Site are stored, or any server, computer, database, system, or network connected to the Site, (vii) attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack, (viii) otherwise attempt to burden or hinder the operation of the Site, interfere with the proper working of the Site, or the use and enjoyment of them by others as determined by Co-op in its sole discretion.
    4. No Abuse. You shall not use the Site to: (i) promote or engage in any illegal or unauthorized use or in any way that violates applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulations (including without limitation, any laws regarding the export or re-export of data or software to and from the US or other countries); (ii) impersonate any person or entity; (iii) stalk or harass any other person; (iv) harm or exploit minors in any way, including by requesting personal information from them or displaying inappropriate content; (v) falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with another person or entity or to impersonate or attempt to impersonate Co-op, a Co-op employee, another user, or any other person or entity, whether by using that person’s email address, screen name, or other indicia associated with the foregoing or otherwise or that misleadingly give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by Co-op or any other person or entity if that is not the case; (vi) provide any false or misleading data or materials likely to deceive others; (vii) infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, service mark, copyright, or other intellectual property right of another person; (viii) access or use the account of another user; (ix) distribute or procure the sending of unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, surveys, contests, promotional materials, “junk mail”, “spam”, “chain letters”, “pyramid schemes”, or other messages for any commercial purposes; (x) distribute computer viruses or other code, files, or programs that interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (xi) “hack” or access without permission Co-op’s proprietary or confidential records or those of any other third party; (xii) transmit, upload, post or promote any libelous, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, inflammatory, threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, sexually explicit, pornographic, or otherwise objectionable materials (as determined by Co-op in its sole discretion), materials that promote discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, or other materials that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under U.S. or international law; (xiii) promote any illegal activity or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act; (xiv) cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person; or (xv) deploy or use bots, robots, web crawlers, or other similar electronics or computer code to scrub, copy, or capture data.
  4. Intellectual Property.
    1. Site Generally. The Site and its content, features, and functionality are owned by Co-op and its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are hereby expressly reserved. Any breach of this Agreement may violate intellectual property laws. No right, title, or interest in or to the Site or any part of it is transferred to Customer.
    2. Marks. All information and data that is part of this Site, including without limitation, photographs, text, graphics, illustrations, images, video clips, manuals and guides, and blog posts (collectively, “Content”), and the design, selection, and arrangement of the Content, and all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos and tag lines displayed in this Website (collectively, the “Trademarks”), and the products that are advertised and/or made available for purchase, as well as the copyrights, patents, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights arising out of the foregoing are the sole and exclusive property of Co-op or its licensors. All other Trademarks and Content appearing on the Site are proprietary to Co-op, its licensors, or third parties. Customer shall not use any of the foregoing marks without permission from Co-op or the applicable mark owner.
    3. Intellectual Property Notices. Customer shall not delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices associated with the Site or the content, functionality, or features that are part of the Site.
  5. User Contributions. The Site may allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, “post”) reviews, content, or materials (collectively, “User Contributions”) on or through the Site.
    1. Standards. All User Contributions and other content you post to or through the Site or knowingly receive, download, upload, use, or re-use in connection with the Site must comply with Co-op’s content standards, which includes compliance with Section 3(b)–(d) and other terms and conditions of this Agreement, as well as additional content standards Co-op may publish from time to time. The User Contributions must comply with all federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, the User Contributions must not: (i) promote, advocate, assist in, or engage in any illegal activity or unauthorized use or any way that violates applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulations (including without limitation, any laws regarding the export or re-export of data or software to and from the US or other countries); (ii) impersonate any person or entity; (iii) stalk or harass any other person; (iv) harm or exploit minors in any way, including by requesting personal information from them or displaying inappropriate content; (v) falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with another person or entity or to impersonate or attempt to impersonate Co-op, a Co-op employee, another user, or any other person or entity, whether by using that person’s email address, screen name, or other indicia associated with the foregoing or otherwise or that misleadingly give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by Co-op or any other person or entity if that is not the case; (vi) provide any false or misleading data or materials likely to deceive others; (vii) infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, service mark, copyright, or other intellectual property right of another person; (viii) access or use the account of another user; (ix) distribute or procure the sending of advertising, surveys, sales, contests, promotional materials, sweepstakes, barter, “junk mail”, “spam”, “chain letters”, “pyramid schemes”, or other messages for any commercial purposes; (x) distribute computer viruses or other code, files, or programs that interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (xi) “hack” or access without permission Co-op’s proprietary or confidential records or those of any other third party; (xii) contain any libelous, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, inflammatory, threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, hateful, sexually explicit, pornographic, or otherwise objectionable materials (as determined by Co-op in its sole discretion), materials that promote discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age, materials that promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, or other materials that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under U.S. or international law or that otherwise may be in conflict with this Agreement; (xiii) promote any illegal activity or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act; (xiv) cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person; or (xv) violate the legal rights (including privacy rights and publicity rights) of others or contain any material that could give rise to liability or conflict with this Agreement
    2. Permission. All User Contributions you post for public display to or through the Site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By posting any User Contributions on the Site, you grant Co-op and its service providers and each of their licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, create derivative works from, and otherwise use and disclose to third parties any such User Contributions for any purpose.
    3. Representations. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the permission set forth above, that your User Contributions will comply with the content standards set forth in this Agreement, that the User Contributions and your use of them will comply with the terms of this Agreement, and that the User Contributions do not infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other intellectual property or other rights of any third party. You acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute and that you, not Co-op, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and propriety. Co-op is not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions by you or any other user of the Site.
    4. Monitoring and Moderation. Co-op has the right to remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any reason or no reason in its sole discretion. Co-op may take any action with respect to User Contributions that it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion, including if it believes that any User Contributions violate this Agreement (including the Standards), infringes the intellectual property or other rights of any person, threatens the personal safety of users of the Site or the public or could create liability for Co-op. Co-op may disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that User Contributions you post violate their rights, including their intellectual property rights or privacy rights. Co-op may take legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site. Co-op may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the site for any or no reason, including without limitation any violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Co-op has the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Co-op to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any posting any materials on or through the Site. You waive and hold harmless Co-op and its licensees and service providers from any and all claims resulting from any action taken by Co-op or a third party during or as a consequences of investigations of either Co-op or law enforcement authorities. However, you acknowledge and agree that Co-op cannot review all User Contributions or third party material before it is posted on the Site and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable User Contributions or material after it has been posted. Accordingly, Co-op assumes no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.
  6. Copyright Infringement Policy. If you believe any User Contributions accessible on or from this Site infringe your copyrights, you may request removal of those materials (or access to them) from the Site by submitting written notice to our designated agent identified below. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. Please kindly include the phrase “copyright infringement” in the subject line to facilitate handling. Such written notice must include: (a) your physical or electronic signature, (b) identification of the copyright-protected work(s) you believe to have been infringed, (c) identification of the material you believe to be infringing (in a manner sufficiently precise to allow us to locate that material), (d) your contact information (including name, postal address, phone number, and email address), (e) statement that you have a good faith believe that use of the copyright-protected material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law, (f) a statement that the information in the written notice is accurate, and (g) a statement under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. Our designated agent for copyright notices is:

Designated Agent: 

Claiborne Farmers Cooperative

605 3rd Ave

New Tazewell, TN 37824-0160 

Phone: (423) 626-5251

 

If you fail to comply with all the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice may not be effective. If you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Site is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f)). It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

If you believe that your content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the material in your content, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) a description of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location where the content appeared before it was removed or disabled; (c) a statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and (d) your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.

If we receive a counter-notice, we may send a copy to the original complaining party informing the complainant that Co-op may replace or enable the removed content in ten (10) business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at Co-op’s sole discretion.

  1. Terms of Sale. These terms are an integral part of the Agreement that applies general to your use of the Site are subject to all other provisions of this Agreement. Some portions of the Site require log in credentials in order to make a purchase. You agree not to allow others to use your log in credentials to make purchases and you agree that you are using your own log in credentials to make purchases. You agree that you are responsible for all acts and omissions associated with use of your log in credentials and account. Co-op sells certain agricultural, home, sports, automotive, and pet & wildlife products and services within the United States through the portion of the Site found at https://www.claibornecoop.com/. The terms of sale in this Section 7 apply to purchases made through this portion of the Site:
    1. General. Just like the remainder of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Section 7 are subject to change without prior written notice and such modified terms and conditions will become effective as of the “Last Modified” date set forth at the top of this Agreement. Your continued use of the Site thereafter constitutes your acceptance of the modified Agreement.
    2. Purchases. You agree that when you place an order, you are making an offer, under the terms of this Agreement, to purchase all products listed in your order to be picked up in-person at the selected Co-op store. Only if Co-op accepts the order (which it may choose to do in its sole discretion, even after sending you a confirmation email with order number and details of the items you have ordered) will Co-op be obligated to sell the products to you. You may cancel your order any time prior to issuance of the confirmation email. Orders must be picked up in-store on the pick-up date and at the designated pick-up location provided in the confirmation email during Co-op’s business hours. Pick-up dates are estimates only and are not guaranteed. You must display the confirmation email at time of pick-up. If an order is not picked up within three (3) days of the pick-up date, the order will be canceled, a refund will be issued for any charges for that item, and the item will be returned to the shelf.
    3. Pricing. Prices posted on the Site may differ from prices offered at Co-op locations. All prices, discounts, and promotions posted on the Site are subject to change without notice. The price charged for a product or service will be the price in effect at the time the order is placed and will be set out in the order confirmation email. Price increases will only apply to orders placed after such changes. Posted prices do not include taxes or other ancillary charges. Such taxes and charges will be added to the total of the prices for the ordered products and services and will be itemized in your shopping cart and order confirmation email. Co-op strives to display correct information, but occasionally Co-op makes typos, includes inaccurate information, and/or omits relevant information related to pricing and availability. Co-op reserves the right to correct such errors, inaccuracies, and/or omissions at any time and to cancel any orders arising from the foregoing.
    4. Payment Co-op must receive payment before it will accept an order. Co-op accepts all major credit cards. You represent and warrant that the credit card information you provide is true, correct, and complete, that you are authorized to use such credit card for the purchase, that the charges incurred will be honored, and that you will pay the charges incurred as posted plus additional applicable taxes and ancillary charges, if any, regardless of the amount quoted on the Site at the time of your order.
    5. Retrieval. Purchased products may be retrieved at the store location identified on the order confirmation email on or after the date specified in the order confirmation email during Co-op’s business hours. The date specified in the order confirmation email is an estimate only and cannot be guaranteed. Co-op is not liable for any delays to such date. In order to retrieve your purchased products, you must bring your order confirmation email and appropriate identification with you to the store location specified in the order confirmation email. Co-op shall have no obligation to allow you to retrieve purchased products without a copy of the order confirmation email and identification satisfactory to Co-op. Title and risk of loss pass to you upon full payment and pick-up of the item.
    6. Returns and Refunds. Co-op may accept returns of a product purchased via the Site for a refund of your purchase price (less any ancillary charges), in each Co-op store location’s sole discretion, provided you make such return within thirty (30) days of retrieval and provided the product is returned in its original condition and with valid proof of purchase. To return the product, visit us in person at a Co-op store location within thirty (30) days of your purchase with your receipt and the method of payment used for purchase. The refund will be credited back to the same payment method used to make the purchase. Co-op will not refund the purchase price for any product designated non-returnable. Co-op reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine whether or not a defective product may be exchanged or returned to Co-op if the manufacturer fails to refund or exchange a product for the defective product.
    7. Manufacturer’s Warranty and Disclaimers.
      1. Manufacturer’s Warranty. Co-op does not manufacture or control any of the products or services offered on the Site. The availability of products and services via the Site does not indicate an affiliation with or endorsement of any product, service, or manufacturer. Accordingly, Co-op does not provide any warranties with respect to the products or services that may be purchased via the Site. However, the products and services that may be purchased via the Site may be covered by a manufacturer’s warranty included with the product. To obtain warranty service for defective products, please follow the instructions included in the manufacturer’s warranty.
      2. Disclaimer. All products and services offered on the Site are provided “as is” without any warranty whatsoever, including without limitation any (a) warranty of merchantability; (b) warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; or (c) warranty against infringement of intellectual property rights of a third party; whether express or implied by law, course of dealing, course of performance, usage of trade, or otherwise. Some jurisdictions limit or do not allow the disclaimer of implied or other warranties so the disclaimer above may not apply to you. You acknowledge and agree that Co-op shall not be liable, under any circumstances, for any breach of warranty claims or for any damages arising out of the manufacturer’s failure to honor its warranty obligations to you.
  2. No Reliance. Co-op makes information available on or through the Site solely for general informational purposes. Co-op does not warrant the accuracy, currency, completeness, or usefulness of this information and you rely on such information strictly at your own risk. Information posted on the Site may be incomplete or out of date and Co-op has no obligation to update such information. Co-op disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance you or others place on the information found on the Site. The Site may include User Contributions and other material provided by third parties, All such User Contributions and third party materials are solely the opinions and responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials and may not reflect the opinion of Co-op. Co-op is not responsible or liable to you or any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions or other materials provided by third parties.
  3. Privacy. Any information Co-op collects about you during your visit to the Site is subject to the Privacy Policy https://www.claibornecoop.com/system-pages/privacy-policy-terms-of-use) which is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. By accessing and using the Site and/or by affirmatively agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you consent to all actions Co-op takes with respect to your personal information that comply with the Privacy Policy.
  4. Geography. Co-op is based in the State of Tennessee and provides products in the United States. Co-op makes no claim that its Site is accessible or appropriate outside the United States. If you access the Site outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws
  5. Links.
    1. Social Media. The Site may contain certain social media features that allow you to link to content on the Site from your own or third party websites. You may use these features solely as they are provided by Co-op, solely in connection with the content associated with such features, and solely subject to this Agreement and any additional terms and conditions imposed by Co-op in connection with such features. You may not establish a link from a website you do not own, allow the Site to be displayed by framing, deep linking, or in-line linking on another website, allow display of any content in connection with content that would violate the anti-abuse standards in this Agreement, or otherwise take any action regarding the Site’s materials that is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Co-op may disable any social media features or links at any time without notice and at Co-op’s sole discretion. You will cooperate with Co-op in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to stop. Co-op reserves the right to withdraw linking permission without notice in Co-op’s sole discretion.
      1. Links to Websites. Note that in some cases clicking on a link posted on the Site may take you to a third party website. For example, the Site contains links to manufacturers of products sold on the Site (among other websites). If the Site contains links to websites and resources provided by third parties, such links are provided for your convenience only. Co-op does not control the content of those websites or resources and accepts no responsibility for them or any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any third party websites or resources linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites and resources.
    2. Termination. In addition to any other legal or equitable remedies, Co-op may, without prior notice to you, immediately terminate these Terms of Use, disable any user name, password or other identifier, or revoke any or all of your rights granted under these Terms of Use.
    3. Effect of Termination. Upon any termination of these Terms of Use, you shall immediately cease all access to and use of this Site and Co-op may, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies, deny your access to and use of this Site, in whole or in part.
    4. Post-Termination. Any termination of these Terms of Use shall not affect the respective rights and obligations of the parties arising before the effective date of termination.
    5. Survival. The provisions of that, by their nature, are intended to survive termination of these Terms of Use, shall survive the termination of these Terms of Use.
  6. Representations, Warranties, Disclaimers.
    1. Customer Representations. You represent and warrant that you have the legal power and authority to enter into this Agreement without consent from any third party. You represent and warrant that you have not falsely identified yourself nor provided any false information to gain access to the Site and that all information provided is true, accurate, unaltered, complete, and correct, and will contain no untrue statement or omission of material fact or data. You represent and warrant that the information you submit or post to or through the Site belongs to you and that neither such information nor granting permission to use it as set forth in this Agreement violates the terms or conditions of this Agreement or any other agreement to which you are a party. You represent and warrant that none of executing, delivering, entering into, and performing your obligations under this Agreement will violate any provision of law or any order of any court or any governmental authority to which you are subject, or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under any contract or agreement by which you are bound. You represent and warrant that your use of the Site shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, and court orders. You represent and warrant that you are of legal age to enter into this Agreement and that you accept and are bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you place an order on behalf of an organization or company, you represent and warrant that you have the legal authority to bind such organization or company to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You represent and warrant that any products or services you purchase via the Site are for your own personal or household use only and not for resale or export. You further represent and warrant that all purchasers are intended for final delivery and use in locations within the US.
      1. Disclaimer. You agree that your use of the Site is entirely at your own risk to the maximum extent permitted by law. Co-op may disable, suspend, or remove any part of the Site or the content or features at any time if required to do so by one of its licensors or suppliers, if you have breached your obligations under this Agreement, or for any other reason or no reason at Co-op’s sole discretion. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Co-op makes no representation or warranty regarding the Site or information provided under this Agreement and expressly disclaims all representations and warranties, whether express or implied, including any warranty of non-infringement, any implied warranty of merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, any warranty regarding information accuracy, any warranty that access to the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, virus-free, free of destructive code, timely, any warranty regarding quality, reliability, accuracy, timeliness, suitability, usability, completeness, security, availability, or condition of the Site, and any warranty that the Site will operate with any particular hardware, software, system, or data. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output as well as for maintaining a means external to the Site for any reconstruction of lost data. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Co-op shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, virus, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer program. Data, or other proprietary material due to your use of the Site or any products or services obtained through the Site or your downloading of any material posted on the Site or any website linked to the Site. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Site and related information as well as any products or services sold through it are provided on an “as-is” and “as available” basis with all faults without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Neither Co-op nor any person associated with Co-op makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the Site. Without limiting the foregoing, neither Co-op nor anyone associated with Co-op represents or warrants that the Site, its content, or any services or items obtained through the Site will be accurate, reliable, error-free, or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components, or that the Site or any services or items obtained through the Site will otherwise meet Customer’s needs or expectations. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Co-op hereby disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, and fitness for a particular purpose. Co-op shall not be liable for any damages caused by viruses or other forms of contamination or destructive features that affect your computer equipment, software, data, or other property on account of your access to or use of the Site. Co-op makes no warranty regarding the quality, suitability, or security of third parties. The foregoing does not apply to warranties that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
  7. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend, hold harmless, and reimburse Co-op for all claims, judgments, settlements, causes of action, damages, deficiencies, fines, penalties, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements of counsel) arising out of related to (a) your breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (b) arises out of or relates to your use of the Site.
  8. General.
    1. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the law of the State of Tennessee and the United States without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of this Agreement or your use of the Site shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts siting in Rutherford, County, Tennessee and you irrevocably agree to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. Any cause or action you may have arising out of or relating to this Agreement, your use of the Site, and/or your purchases made through the Site must be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrues or shall be permanently barred.
    2. Force Majeure. Co-op shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations when such failure or delay is due to any act of God, tornado, fire, hurricane, flood, labor strike, act of war, act of terror, government order, strikes, delays in supply, or other event similarly outside of Co-op’s control.
    3. Notice. All notices for Co-op required under this Agreement shall be in writing sent by hand, certified mail return receipt requested, or reputable overnight courier service addressed to Claiborne Farmers Cooperative, Attn: Claiborne Farmers Cooperative 605 3rd Ave, New Tazewell, TN 37824-0160 unless changed by notice pursuant to this section. Notice to Co-op sent in the foregoing manner shall be effective three (3) business days after they are sent. All notices for Customer required under this Agreement may be sent by email to the email address provided by Customer or by posting to this Site. Notices sent by email shall be effective when the email is sent and notices posted to this Site shall be effective once it is posted. It is Customer’s obligation to make sure its email address stays current.
    4. Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement or your use of the Site shall create any partnership, joint venture, employment, attorney-client, or agency relationship between you and Co-op.
    5. No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement may be enforced only by the parties and their permitted successors and assigns.
    6. No Assignment. This Agreement is binding on and benefits the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. Customer shall not assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement. If Customer undergoes a change in control, that shall be deemed an assignment for purposes of this Agreement. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 16(f) is null and void. No assignment or delegation relieves Customer of any of its obligations under this Agreement.
    7. Severability. If a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Agreement invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent required and the remaining provisions of the Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
    8. Remedies. Except as otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, all remedies are cumulative, and the exercise or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other.
    9. Waivers. None of this Agreement’s provisions may be waived except in writing signed by the party charged with waiving its rights. No waivers shall be implied, whether from any custom or course of dealing or any delay or failure in a party’s exercise of its rights and remedies hereunder or otherwise. Any waiver granted by a party shall not obligate such party to grant any further, similar, or other waivers.
    10. Amendments. Co-op may amend this Agreement from time to time in its sole discretion and such revisions will apply to your use of the Site once posted to the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
    11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents incorporated by reference) is the entire agreement between the parties, superseding any and all other prior or contemporaneous agreements, promises or representations between them regarding the subject matter of this Agreement.


COOKIE POLICY

Last modified: July 1, 2024

 

Claiborne Farmers Cooperative (referred to in this policy as “Co-op”, “us”, “we”, or “our”), uses cookies on (https://www.claibornecoop.com/) including all subdomains, (the “Site”). By using the Site, you consent to the use of cookies.

 

Co-op’s Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what they do, how we use cookies, and your choices regarding cookies.

 

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

 

Cookies are small pieces of text placed on your computer or other device by websites you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website or others. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows us or a third party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Site more useful to you. The entity that places cookies on your browser can then read the information on the cookie that it set.

 

Cookies are typically classified as either “session cookies” or “persistent cookies.” Session cookies do not stay on your device after you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain on your device until you delete them or they expire.

 

For more information about cookies, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

HOW CO-OP USES COOKIES:

 

When you use the Site, cookie files may be placed in your web browser.

 

Cookies are used on the Site to enable certain functions of the Site, provide analytics, improve your user experience, optimize advertising and marketing, and recognize you as a customer.

 

  • Necessary Cookies: Necessary Cookies are necessary for the Site to function and cannot be disabled. These cookies are essential for enabling user movement around the Site and providing access to features of the Site. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing purposes, do not remember where you have been on the internet, and do not store any personally identifiable information. If you set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, some parts of the Site will not work.
  • Analytics Cookies. The Site use Google Analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use the Site. These cookies collect information aggregated anonymous data, which is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. You can learn how Google collects and processes data by visiting the following website: google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. If you would like to opt-out of the collection of data by Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
  • Advertisement/Targeting/Remarketing Cookies. Targeting Cookies may be set through the Site by our advertising partners, such as Facebook and Google, and are used by those third parties to build a profile of your interests, show you relevant advertisements on other sites, and engage in behavioral advertising. If you choose to not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
  • Unclassified Cookies. Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.

 

WHAT ARE YOUR CHOICES REGARDING COOKIES?

The use of cookies is now standard for most websites. However, if you are uncomfortable with the use of cookies, you can manage and control them through your browser, including removing cookies by deleting them from your browser history cache when you leave the Site. If you’d like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser. To find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers visit the sites found at these links: 

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

For more information about Google Analytics’ currently available opt-outs, visit the following website: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

You also have the ability to opt-out of the collection or use of cookies for remarketing, retargeting, online behavioral advertising, and interest-based advertising. You may do so by visiting the following websites: www.networkadvertising.org/choices, www.aboutads.info/choices, or http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.

Please note, however, that if you delete, block, or refuse to accept cookies, you might not be able to use or access all parts of the Site and some of our pages might not display properly.

 

If you have any questions or comments about this Cookie Policy or Co-op’s privacy practices, please contact us at 423-626-5251