Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 01/01/2024

1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how The Purchasing Department, Inc. (“us”, “we”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website thepurchasingdepartment.com (the “Service”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

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3. How We Use Cookies
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