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Information published on this website and in print form — original ConnexFM content, current and past issues of Professional Retail Store Maintenance and all other content — is intended for use as an information resource. It is provided for personal use only and commercial use or reproduction is strictly prohibited.

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ConnexFM respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its website.  To protect online privacy, ConnexFM has implemented the following policy.

Most data ConnexFM collects is used only to help us better serve our members. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all users by e-mail or a special announcement placed on this Web site.

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This Web site contains links to other web sites. ConnexFM has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content or such sites.


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ConnexFM assumes no responsibility for consequences resulting from use of the information contained herein, or from use of the information obtained at linked sites, or in any respect for the content of such information. ConnexFM is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, reliance on, or performance of such information.

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