Who is the Sinclair Institute and BetterSex.com? The Sinclair Institute and our web site BetterSex.com are creations of Townsend Enterprises located in Hillsboroiugh, North Carolina. BetterSex.com is hosted by PHE, Inc., also located in Hillsborough, NC.
Founded in 1991, our mission is to be the best resource for sexual health products for adults who want to improve the quality of intimacy and sex in their relationship.
How can we be reached? BetterSex.com PHE, INC 302 Meadowlands Dr. Hillsborough,NC 27278 Telephone:1-800-955-0888
Great Customer Service (email cs@bettersex.com ) BetterSex.com is committed to great customer service. We review feedback from emails, BizRate Surveys, and phone calls to improve BetterSex.com’s shopping experience. Your feedback informs the next generation of our products. Read current BetterSex.com customer comments.
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Information And Identity Protection BetterSex.com contains links to other sites and can not provide warranty for the privacy practices of these other sites.
BetterSex.com uses secure server technology called a secure sockets layer - a protocol used to transmit private information via the internet. We use strong security measures to prevent loss, misuse and alteration of information.We automatically collect, but do not use any information in an individual way unless our security is at risk, the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to our server.
We also automatically collect certain aggregate information such as pages viewed, areas visited and products purchased. Understanding aggregate information helps create a better shopping experience. Credit card and personal information is always encrypted during electronic transmission to our bank and for its short stay on our servers. This system of checks and balances provide maximum credit card and identity protection.
Copyright Infringement
Copyright Infringement In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), PHE, Inc. have designated an agent to receive notification of alleged copyright infringement occurring on SinclairInstitute.com & BetterSex websites:
Contents of Notice The DMCA requires that all notices of alleged copyright infringement be in writing. For PHE, Inc. to act on your notice, you must be authorized to enforce the copyrights that you allege have been infringed. When informing PHE, Inc. of an alleged copyright infringement, you should:
I. Identify the copyrighted work that allegedly has been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works on a single PHE, Inc. Service are involved, please provide a representative list of such works.
II. Describe the material that is claimed to be infringing and provide sufficient information to permit PHE, Inc. to locate that material.
III. Provide your contact information, including an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address.
IV. Certify or include a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the copyright-protected material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the owner's agent, or law.
V. Certify that the information that you have provided PHE, Inc. is accurate. You should attest under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to enforce the copyrights that you allege have been infringed.
VI. Include your physical or electronic signature.
PHE, Inc. may not be able to act on your complaint promptly or at all if you do not provide this information.
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