CDW Government, Inc. (“CDW•G”) Privacy Policy
IMPORTANT NOTE: CDW Government,
Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDW Corporation and
CDWG.com follows the same privacy principles as CDW.com. Following
is CDW.com's privacy pledge.
CDW is committed to protecting your privacy. That is because we base our business on the trust you place in us. This policy describes our practices regarding personal and account information collected through our Website. In this policy, “personal and account information” means your name, company name, account number, address, telephone number, and e-mail address plus any other information that personally identifies you, including your industry, the number of employees at your company, and purchase history, or would permit us to contact you, and “we” and “us” means CDW.com as well as its affiliated companies.
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy from time to time; the version date noted below will indicate the date that this policy was last updated. You should visit our Website periodically to review any changes.
How much information must I share? |

The amount and type of information we collect from you depends on your activities and use of our Website. Below, we explain what information we collect.
When you browse our Website
- IP address - We collect your IP address to measure our Website traffic and to help provide a relevant shopping experience.
- Referral Website - If you come to our Website via a link, we collect the location of the link that referred you.
- Browser type - We collect information about the browser you are using to help optimize our Website for visitors.
- Movements through our Website - We keep track of pages you visit to help provide you with a more personalized shopping experience.
When you make purchases through our Website
- We collect your name, address and payment information to process your order. However, you may provide credit card and purchase order numbers by telephone.
- We collect information contained in “cookies,” such as your purchases and log in data, to personalize your shopping experience. Your browser must be set to accept cookies if you wish to add items to a shopping cart.
When you create an E-Account on our Website
- We collect your user name, password, e-mail address, secret
question, and answer to your secret question to protect your E-Account.
We use your secret question and answer to identify you as the account
user if you have forgotten your password. You can help us ensure your
privacy by not sharing your user name or password.
When you subscribe to our e-mail update through our Web
site
- You must create an E-Account to subscribe to our e-mail
update. We use your E-Account information in connection with your
subscription. To manage your e-mail update subscription, click here.
When you e-mail product information to a friend or colleague
through our Website
- We collect your e-mail address and the e-mail address
of the person to whom you are sending the product information.
When you request a catalog through our Website
- We collect your name, address and telephone number. If
you would like to change your catalog mailing information and preferences,
click here.
When you communicate with us through our Website
- We collect your e-mail address and the other information
that you provide in order to respond to your communication.
When you enter contests, participate in surveys, or register
for other activities on our Website
- We collect your name, e-mail address and telephone number,
and the other information that is required for entry or participation,
which varies depending on the activity.
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Is my personal or account information used for any other purpose? |

We may use your personal and account information to provide products
or services you have requested, respond to a communication from you, contact
you, and as otherwise described in this policy.
We may occasionally send you promotional or product information. If you
do not wish to receive promotional or product information, you may opt
out of future communications by following the instructions in the e-mail
communication or contacting your account manager. If you do not know your account manager, simply click here.
We may also analyze and act upon your personal and account information
as part of our standard business practices. We occasionally purchase from
third parties commercial information such as company size, number of employees
and annual sales of other companies. We may use this commercial information
along with your personal and account information to customize our offerings
to you, as well as for our internal use.
In addition, order to measure how we are doing and to better understand
how we can improve our product offerings, we or one of our service providers
or strategic partners may contact you by telephone or e-mail and solicit
your participation in research.
If you become our customer, we may send you updates on important information
about our company and services.
Will my personal and account information be provided to any other party? |

We restrict access to your personal and account information to those who need access to use it as set forth in this policy. Only authorized personnel are permitted to see your E-Account password. Your other personal and account information may be disclosed to third parties in limited circumstances. For example, we may share your personal and account information with our service providers and strategic partners and with suppliers and other entities involved in transactions you have initiated. We may disclose your personal and account information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process, as required by law, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims. Your personal and account information may also be disclosed in connection with a sale of some or all of our business or a merger with another company.
How do you protect my personal and account information? |

We use 128-bit encryption technology and Secure Socket Layers (“SSL”)
in all areas where your personal and account information is required. Our
Website is certified by VeriSign, which verifies that our Website is authentic
and that we use SSL security. To view our VeriSign certificate, click on
the image of the closed lock or the solid key at the bottom of your browser
window. Our Website security information will appear.
In addition, your personal and account information and transaction
history are kept behind our firewall on separate servers. All transaction
information is processed under encrypted channels, although you may
choose unencrypted processing.
How can I give you feedback or contact you? |

Simply click here. Please note that messages become our property and, unless you direct otherwise, may be used by us for promotional purposes.
How can I correct inaccurate information? |

You may correct some personal and account information maintained in your E-Account through your E-Account. To correct other information, please contact your account manager. If you do not know your account manager, simply click here or call 866.782.4239.
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