Holiday Update:
Fiber Optic Center will be closed December 24 and 25.
Due to potential early carrier pickups, PLEASE HAVE ALL ORDERS IN BY NOON ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 23.
We will resume our regular business hours on Thursday, December 26.
Privacy Policy
Effective date: August 2019
Who we are
This website is owned and operated by Fiber Optic Center,™ Inc.
Fiber Optic Center is a distributor of fiber optic components, equipment and supplies
This privacy policy applies to this website, www.focenter.com. Fiber Optic Center is located at 23 Centre Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 USA.
General Principles for the Processing of Personal Data
The principles of Fiber Optic Center with respect to the processing of Personal Data are as follows:
- Personal Data will be processed lawfully, fairly and transparently
- Personal Data will be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes
- Personal Data will be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed
- Personal Data will be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay
- Personal Data will be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
- Personal Data will be processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data
Collection of Information
Fiber Optic Center may collect Personal Data about you from a variety of sources, including, directly from you, from other Users, from resellers and distributors, from our vendors, and through the operation of the Website.
When you provide us with information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc., we will only use them to respond to your inquiries (e.g. provided via the website’s contact form) and manage user established online accounts, based on our legitimate interest in keeping and improving our relationship with you or for specific Fiber Optic Center marketing activities, events, or services upon consent from your part when required.
“Personal Data” collected by Fiber Optic Center includes:
- your first and last name
- billing or shipping address
- credit card or payment information
- email address
- phone number
- purchase information and history
- your account number
- For employment purposes, your resume or professional information
- Sensitive Information (Special Categories of Data) Unless we specifically request or invite it, we ask that you not send us, and you not disclose, any sensitive personal data (e.g., information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, criminal background or trade union membership) on or through this Website or otherwise to us.