Privacy Policy
- Contact Information - Name, email address, mailing address, phone numbers
- Freight Shipment Information – Details about freight shipments
- To provide freight shipping quotes and services that you requested
- To respond to any questions and concerns
Once we have received the necessary information from you, it is submitted to third party freight carriers for the purpose of quoting and scheduling freight shipping services that you requested. By completing and submitting our quote form you agree that we may transfer the information you provided to these third party service providers on your behalf for the purpose of obtaining freight quote, and ultimately purchasing freight shipping services.
- Consent to Contact - to follow up with you regarding your freight quote application, partially completed freight quote application, or comparable services available through our site.
- Third party Consent - to provide customer information to third parties which we feel offer goods or services you may be interested in, outside of the parameters of obtaining a freight shipping quote.
Nonpublic personal information is used only to evaluate your application and to locate a participating freight carrier servicing your area for the purpose of acquiring freight shipping services. This may include direct marketing services, application services, data enhancement, and e-mail marketing, including suppression and validation.
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information to anyone, except as permitted by law. We do not disclose or sell your nonpublic information to third parties that are not affiliated without your consent. Nonpublic, personal information includes any information about you that you or someone else has provided us and that is not publicly available, as well as information about your transactions with us. This includes:
- Information we receive from a consumer-reporting agency.
- Information we receive from participating freight carriers.
- Information we collect from you via forms contained within this site.
- Information we receive from you through other correspondence.
We may disclose certain information to government agencies, consumer-reporting agencies, and other third parties as permitted and/or required by the Federal Privacy Act or other applicable laws. These disclosures are usually for specific, limited purposes, such as:
- Identification verification
- Prevention of fraud and identity theft
- Information verification
- Reporting transactions to credit agencies
6C Freight is equally committed to preventing others from gaining unauthorized access to your personal information:
- Through procedures and technology designed to ensure confidentiality.
- By restricting access by our employees.
- By restricting access by our agents and/or third parties who service, provide, or market our products and services.
- By requiring any party with access to maintain the same level of confidentiality.
Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. When you submit a credit application your company information, name, address, date of birth and social security number will be used to verify your identity. As part of the process we may verify the information you provide, or obtain omitted contact information from third parties.
By requesting credit billing terms and by submitting a credit application form you are affirming on behalf of the stated Applicant(s): "I authorize any and all affiliated 6C Freight partners and its employees, agents and potential assignees to obtain and verify information about me (including one or more credit reports, information about my business, employment, banking and credit relationships) that they may deem necessary or appropriate in evaluating my application. If my application is approved and credit is granted, I also authorize such parties to obtain additional credit reports and other information about me in connection with reviewing the account, taking collection on the account, or for any other legitimate and legal purpose. I understand that multiple credit reports may be obtained by multiple partners in order to process my Application."
We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under the age of eighteen (18). No information should be submitted to, or posted at, this site by individuals under the age of eighteen (18). Parents and guardians should always monitor the online activities of their children.
By submitting personal contact and/or financial information through our site/service, the user hereby grants written permission to 6C Freight, our affiliated sites, and our network business partners for contact via telephone, mail, and e-mail. By registering at 6C Freight you are consenting to receive phone call contact from 6C Freight, our affiliated sites, and our network business partners via telephone, including but not limited to our carrier partners. Thereby registrants waive their right to file a claim with the FTC or any other agency in reference to these calls or contacts.
A cookie is data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. A cookie is not linked to personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie terminates. If a user rejects the cookie they can still use our site, however the user will be limited in some areas and with regards to what functions they can access.
We utilize IP addresses for trend analysis, site administration, user movement tracking, and to gather demographics. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Our site may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies and practices of other sites. Please be aware when you leave our site and be sure to review the privacy policy of any web site that gathers personally identifiable information. This privacy policy only governs information collected by 6C Freight.
Data is protected using the most advanced methods currently available. We take every reasonable precaution in protecting user information. If you submit sensitive information via our website, your information is protected online and off-line.
We use Google Analytics to analyze site traffic to help us better understand and serve our visitor's needs. Data that Google collects on our behalf may include search engine referral, affiliate referral, banner ads and online promotion traffic, how visitors navigate our site, and the most popular pages. They also gather technical information such as the browser type, version and operating system. Google Analytics only collects anonymous, aggregate statistics. We do not tie a specific visit to a specific IP address and we do not connect this tracking with personally identifiable information.
We allow third-party companies, including AddThis, to collect certain anonymous information when you visit our website. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information during your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or a third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice, you can visit www.networkadvertising.org.
When users submit sensitive information via our website, the information is encrypted and protected with the best encryption software currently available - SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Encryption. A lock icon will appear at the bottom of most web browsers (Netscape, Microsoft Internet Explorer, FireFox Browser, Google Chrome) when you are browsing SSL secure pages.
All user information, not just sensitive information, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. Employees are kept aware of our security and privacy practices. Any time policies are changed or added our employees are notified. Our servers, where personally identifiable information is kept, are in a secure area.
By using 6C Freight services or sites, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE OR ITS SERVICES IF:
- You do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.
- You are not a US resident.
- You are under 18 years of age.
These practices and policies are subject to change, but we will communicate any material changes to you. The practices and policies in this disclosure replace all previous privacy notices or statements of 6C Freight.
We do not send unsolicited e-mail. When you provide your e-mail address to us it is with the explicit understanding that you are asking to receive information from 6C Freight. You will receive e-mail from us, our partners or vendors:
- Every time you submit a request for information (a response confirming your submission).
- Informing you about 6C Freight products, services and programs.
- When there are questions regarding a submitted freight quote application.
- When we need further clarification or documentation regarding a submitted freight quote application.
Every e-mail sent by 6C Freight contains a link to opt out of future e-mails. You can also Contact Us to opt out.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement or the practices of this site please Contact Us.
BY CLICKING THE SUBMIT BUTTON TO SEND THE QUOTE REQUEST TO 6C FREIGHT, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE YOU CAN ACCESS ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS, AND YOU CONSENT TO HAVING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO YOU ELECTRONICALLY VIA E-MAIL.
As a service to our customers, we have provided contact information for various organizations, groups and websites that can help you protect and maintain your privacy.
If you suspect someone has had unauthorized access to or use of your personally identifiable information, please report this crime to local law enforcement and to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). To speak with a FTC telephone counselor, call toll-free 1-877-IDTheft (1-877-438-4338). To enter information about your complaint into a secure FTC online database, visit www.consumer.gov/idtheft.
To have your name removed from many mail and marketing lists please follow these steps:
- Direct Marketing Association - To remove your name from direct mail or telemarketing lists of members of the Direct Marketing Association, send a written request with your name, address, and Social Security Number (if it was included in the mailing you received) to the Direct Marketing Association. The Direct Marketing Association is responsible for notifying its members that you want your name removed from the lists they sell. Your name and address will remain in their consumer exclusion files for five years. You may also visit their Web site at www.dmachoice.org.
- Credit Reporting Agencies (Credit Bureaus) - Major national consumer credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Transunion, Experian) also sell or share your name and certain other information to outside companies for marketing. You may direct these agencies not to do so by calling their toll-free telephone number at 1-888-567-8688 (1-888-OPTOUT).
- Federal "Do Not Call" Registry - The FTC implemented a Do Not Call Registry on October 1, 2003. To register for the Telemarketing Do Not Call list, visit the FTC Web site at www.donotcall.gov.