Privacy Policy

We at Northwestern Scale Models LLC ("NSM,” "our,” "we," or "us") value our users' privacy as we know that you care about how your personal information is collected, used, safeguarded, shared, and we take that seriously. Kindly read the following terms to learn more about your privacy as this Privacy Policy ("Policy") will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who use access and make use of our Site and the services that we offer.

As we only offer an informational site and redirect to 3D Central for any commerce activity, we have limited data collection and usage - primarily aggregate analytics to improve site operations and user experience. Please consult 3D Central's privacy policy regarding any transaction information.

1. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change this Policy at any time. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to visit this page frequently.

2. What does this privacy policy cover?

This Policy applies to NSM, and it governs any and all data collection and usage by us in compliance with applicable regulations. Through the use of these website, you are consenting to the data collection procedures expressed in this Policy.

We gather various types of information from our users, as explained in more detail below, and we use this information internally in connection with our website, including to personalize, provide, and improve our website, to allow you to make purchases, to communicate with you, and to analyze how you use the website. In certain cases, we may also share some information with third parties, but only as described below.

Please note that this Policy does not govern the collection and use of information by companies that NSM does not control, nor by individuals not employed or managed by us. If you visit a website that is made available via the website or link, be sure to review its privacy policy before providing the site with information. It is highly recommended and suggested that you review the privacy policies and statements of any website you choose to use or frequent to better understand how such websites garner, use, and share the information collected.

3. Data we collect and purposes

A. Information we collect

We only directly collect identifiable data where necessary including email addresses for newsletter sign-up. Our only usage is supporting ongoing communications. We also use aggregate analytics to analyze visitor traffic volumes.

B. Information automatically collected by third parties about you

Third-party service providers may serve some embedded content on the website. Please note that these companies may also use cookies or similar technologies to collect data about you on the Site and the Internet. Data collection and use by those third parties is subject to the privacy policies of those third-parties.

Please rest assured that this site will only collect personal information that you knowingly and willingly provide us through surveys, completed forms, and emails. NSM intends to use personal information only for the purpose for which it was requested and for any additional uses specifically provided for on this Policy.

4. What do we use your personal information for?

NSM uses the information collected from you to provide, improve, and develop the services we provide to you, communicate with you, offer you a better service. We may send emails, product updates and related emails to the email address you provide to us. We use personal information that we gather from you to communicate with you in relation to your use of the NSM Service via different channels (e.g., by email). We can also use the information you provide to us about you to comply with and enforce applicable legal requirements. In certain cases, we collect your personal information to stay in compliance with laws and relevant industry standards and policies, including this Privacy Notice and our Terms and Conditions.

5. Personal Information that we share

We do not rent, sell or share collected user data with any third parties except technical service providers essential for newsletter and analytics functions. As covered in our Terms, 3D Central handles all commerce data separately.

6. Data retention and deletion

We keep your personal information only as long as necessary to provide you with the NSM Service and for legitimate and essential business purposes, such as maintaining the performance of the NSM Service, making data-driven business decisions about new features and offerings, complying with our legal obligations, and resolving disputes. We keep some of your personal information for as long as you are a user of the NSM Service.

7. Your rights

You can opt-out or update data such as mailing list subscriptions at any time. You also have rights of access and erasure with respect to any data we have collected with your consent. Please contact us regarding any requests at info@nwscalemodels.com.

8. Keeping your data safe

As a matter of policy, we are committed to protecting your data and as such, NSM takes precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the Service, your information is protected.

We implement appropriate technical, administrative and organizational measures to help protect the security of your personal information; however, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure.

9. Children under the age of 13/Age restriction

NSM's Services are not directed to and do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from, children under the age of thirteen (13). Suppose it is determined that such information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of thirteen (13). In that case, we shall immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that such information is deleted from our system's database. Also, for users between the age of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18), you must have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission in order to be able to make use of our website and the services that we offer.

10. Unsubscribe or opt-out

Marketing emails: If you have subscribed to our e-mail and electronic newsletter communications, you will always have the opportunity to unsubscribe from future communications. You will also have the opportunity to "opt out" of commercial e-mail from the applicable NSM Service by following the unsubscribe instructions in the e-mail you receive or contacting us directly. NSM will continue to adhere to this Policy with respect to any personal information previously collected.

Interest-based advertising: We may also make use of the information we gather about you to provide you with advertisements and offers that are more relevant to your interest. These advertisements may be based on the information we collect through cookies and other tracking technologies we use on our Site, emails and third-party websites you visit.

Do not track: Some browsers have “Do Not Track” features that let you send a request to sites to not track your online activities. We, like many other sites, do not honor those requests.

11. Links to other sites

NSM does not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of other third-party sites or resources. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our Site and to read every website's privacy statements that collect personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to the information collected by our Site. 

12. Acceptance of Terms

By using our website, you accept the terms and conditions stipulated in the Privacy Policy Agreement. If you do not agree with our terms and conditions, you should refrain from further use of our website. In addition, your continued use of our website following the posting of any updates or changes to our Terms shall mean that you agree and acceptance of such changes.

13. How to contact us

Feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Site and the services should be directed to us at info@nwscalemodels.com.

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Terms and Conditions

1. Overview

Welcome to the Northwestern Scale Models website. The following terms and conditions (the "Terms," “Agreement”) outlined herein constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Northwestern Scale Models, its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, and officers (collectively referred to as "NSM," "us," "we," or "our") and govern your access, use of and purchase of products through the NSM website at www.nwscalemodels.com (the “Site”), that may be made available to you for your access to the services that we offer.

By visiting our site and/or purchasing something through us, you hereby agree to be bound by the Terms herein as it applies to your purchase or use of any products offered on the site either as a guest or as a registered user. By accessing and/or using the Site, you represent and warrant that you have the capacity to enter into the agreement and to abide by all of the terms and conditions set forth herein.

You may not access or use this website, subscribe to our newsletter or accept this agreement unless you agree with the terms herein. If you do not agree with all provisions of this agreement, please do not access and/or use the Site, sign up for our newsletter, or purchase products through the Site.

We are only willing to provide the Service to parties that have accepted all the terms and conditions herein these Terms. Please, read these Terms and any additional terms applicable to your use of the Site or the Services before using it.

By accessing or using the Services, you confirm your agreement to be bound by these Terms. These Terms expressly supersede prior agreements or arrangements with you regarding the use of the Services.

2. Changes to this Agreement

We may modify these Terms at any time, at our sole discretion as they are subject to change. If we do so, we will let you know either by posting the modified Terms on the site or through other communications such as the email address you provided to us. It’s important that you review the Terms whenever we modify them because if you continue to use the site after we have posted modified Terms on the site, you are indicating to us that you agree to be bound by the modified Terms.

Because our Services are evolving over time we may change or discontinue all or any part of the Services, at any time and without notice, at our sole discretion

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES.

3. Intellectual property, copyrights and trademarks

Intellectual property: All the content included on our website, including, but not limited to, images, illustrations, text, scripts, graphics, audio clips, video clips, and other interactive features made available to you on the Site, logos, trademarks, and service marks contained herein, are owned by us. Other service marks, logos, and names on this Site are the property of their respective owners. Any use of the Site or the contents made available to you on the Site other than as specifically authorized herein, without our prior written permission, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted herein. Such unauthorized use may also violate applicable laws including without limitation copyright and trademark laws and applicable communications regulations and statutes.

Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in these Terms shall be construed as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. This license is revocable by us at any time without notice and with or without cause.

Permitted use: Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, revocable, non-transferable license to access and use the Site subject to the Terms of this Agreement. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by us.

You may not: (i) remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from any portion of the Site; (ii) reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, license, lease, sell, resell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast or otherwise exploit the Site except as expressly permitted by us; (iii) decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble the Site except as may be permitted by applicable law; (iv) link to, mirror or frame any portion of the Site; or (v) cause or launch any programs or scripts for the purpose of scraping, indexing, surveying, or otherwise data mining any portion of the Site or unduly burdening or hindering the operation and/or functionality of any aspect of the Site.

4. Product description, availability, and pricing

i           Product Description: We make reasonable attempts to ensure that product descriptions are as accurate as possible.. We do not accept liability for any loss of whatsoever nature or howsoever caused, arising directly or indirectly from the use of or reliance upon this website or any of the information it contains. Your sole remedy for a product not as described is to return it in unused condition.

ii         Product Availability: We put in our best endeavors to ensure products ordered are available for delivery, and in most cases, through our partner, you will be notified where a product is unavailable prior to you completing your order. However, you acknowledge that in some cases this is not possible and we may need to reject an order you have placed for a product where we establish that it is actually unavailable for delivery. In such case, you will be refunded in full all amounts you paid in respect of such unavailable product.

iii       Product pricing: Although we make reasonable attempts to provide accurate pricing information about the products listed on our website; typographical errors and pricing mistakes may occur in pricing. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update price information and other information at any time without prior notice; including after you have submitted your order.

5. User representation and acceptable use

You hereby represent, warrant and agree that you will not share any material through the site will be in violation of the rights of any third party, including but not limited to the copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights.

Although we are committed to providing a safe user experience, we do not guarantee that the site, or any content in it, will be safe, error-free or uninterrupted, or that it will be free from bugs or viruses. From time to time, access to the website may be interrupted, suspended, or restricted, including because of a fault, error or unforeseen circumstances, or scheduled maintenance. We shall not be liable to you for any loss or damage that you may suffer as a result of the website being unavailable at any time for any reason.

You agree, undertake and confirm that your use of the website shall be strictly in accordance with the following binding guidelines:

a.       You shall not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any content or information which:

i.            is in violation of local, state, or federal laws or regulations;

ii.            belongs to another person and to which you do not have any right to make use of or promote an illegal or unauthorized property or copy of another person's content such as providing links to them, providing information about them;

iii.            is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever; or,

iv.            is patently offensive to the online community, such as sexually explicit content, or content that promotes obscenity, paedophilia, racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual or provides material that exploits people in a sexual, violent, or otherwise inappropriate manner or solicits personal information from anyone;

v.            Involves the transmission of "junk mail", "chain letters", or unsolicited mass mailing or "spamming" or contains any trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, easter eggs, or other computer programming routines that may damage, detrimentally interfere with, diminish the value of, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information;

vi.            promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, or libelous;

vii.            Provides instructional information about illegal activities such as making or buying illegal weapons, violating someone's privacy, or providing or creating computer viruses; contains video, photographs, or images of another person (with a minor or an adult);

viii.            Interferes with another user's use and enjoyment of the website or any other individual's user and enjoyment of similar services;

ix.            Refers to any website or URL that, in our sole discretion, contains material that is inappropriate for the Website or any other website, contains content that would be prohibited, or violates the letter or spirit of these Terms of Service.

x.            Solicits gambling or engages in any gambling activity which we, in our sole discretion, believes is or could be construed as being illegal.

6. How we communicate: consent to electronic transaction, communication and disclosures

To the fullest extent permitted by law, these Terms and Conditions and any other agreements, notices or other communications from NSM to you regarding our services being offered ("Communications") may be provided to you electronically, and you consent and agree to receive Communications in an electronic form. Electronic Communications may be posted on the pages within the NSM site and/or delivered to your email address.

Opting-out and withdrawal of consent: You may withdraw your consent to receive Communications electronically by contacting us in the manner described below. If you withdraw your consent, from that time forward; we may still send you relevant information about your use of the NSM service.

7. Copyright infringement and notification

NSM respects the intellectual property of others and asks its users of our site to do the same. NSM’s Service may not be used to transmit, retransmit, distribute, post, or store any material that violates any rights of any person including rights protected by copyright, trade secret, patent, or other intellectual property or similar laws and/or regulations.

NSM has established procedures for enforcing this. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on any of NSM’s Services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify us by reaching our Copyright Agent via the following means:

Northwestern Scale Models

E-mail: info@nwscalemodels.com.

Notification of alleged copyright infringement

In order to be valid, the notification must be in writing and must contain the following information:

i.            a description of the copyrighted content or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;

ii.            a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of this content or intellectual property is not authorized and for which reason;

iii.            a detailed description of where this content or intellectual property is located on the website, in order for us to find it;

iv.            your address, telephone number, and email address;

v.            a signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

vi.            a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information provided by you in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the behalf of the copyright or intellectual property owner.

Please note that (i) any person who knowingly misrepresents to NSM that material is infringing shall be liable to NSM and/or the alleged infringer for any damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) suffered or incurred by NSM and/or the alleged infringer as a result of NSM’s reliance on such misrepresentation and removing or disabling access to such material. (ii) Similarly, any person who knowingly misrepresents to NSM that the material was removed or access blocked by mistake or misidentification shall be liable to NSM and/or the copyright owner or its authorized licensee for any damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) suffered or incurred by NSM and/or the copyright owner or its authorized licensee as a result of NSM’s relying on such misrepresentation and replacing such removed or blocked material.

8. Third-party and affiliate website links

Some links on the website may allow you to leave the website. The linked websites are not in any way under the control of NSM, and we are not responsible for the contents of any of such linked websites or any link contained in a linked website or any changes or updates to such websites.

We redirect our website visitors interested in purchases to our manufacturing partner 3D Central. We receive commission on resulting sales but do not process payments or handle direct order fulfillment. Please review 3D Central's terms and conditions for transaction details and data policies.

NSM is not responsible for any form of transmission sent or received from any linked website. We are providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, adoption, or endorsement by us of the website. Your use of any linked website is at your own risk and is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies located on such website.

9. Privacy

In the course of accessing and/or using the website; we may obtain certain information about you or you may be required to provide certain information to us. All uses of your information will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy which herein forms an integral part of these Terms. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information on how we collect, use and disclose information from our users. If you do not agree to have your information used in any of the ways described in the Privacy Policy, you must discontinue the use of the website.

10. Disclaimer and limitation of liability

While we aim for accuracy in our postings, we cannot guarantee it. We disclaim any liability for errors or outdated information to fullest extent permitted by law. In no event can we be held liable for damages arising from site usage

11. Indemnification

You agree that as a condition of use of the website, you will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless NSM, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively, the "Service Providers") from and against any and all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from your use of the Services or any product, including any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a violation of these Terms or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the Services using your account.

12. Choice of law and jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of the Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A., applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

13. Questions or complaints?

Feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Services should be directed to us. Please contact us at info@nwscalemodels.com.

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Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy describes the function and usage of cookies across our website - www.nwscalemodels.com, operated by Northwestern Scale Models LLC.

Cookies we use

Necessary: Enable core site functionality like page navigation menus.

Preferences: Store visitor preferences around site text size, layouts etc.

Analytics: Track aggregate visitor volumes and analyze traffic patterns to improve user experience.

Usage and consent

By using this site and allowing the placement of cookies in your browser, you consent to our collection of usage data as outlined in this policy. While refusing cookies still allows limited site functionality, it may degrade user experience.

You can review your browser and search settings to control and purge specific cookies. However, opting out of necessary or analytics cookies will restrict access to key site functions and monitoring metrics.

Changes over time

As business or regulatory reasons affecting our cookie usage arise, the policy will be updated accordingly. Please periodically review for any changes. Using the site with cookies enabled following updates signifies user acceptance of any revised policy.

For any queries on cookies or this policy, please contact info@nwscalemodels.com.