This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are
concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is
being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information
security, is information that can be used on its own or with other
information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to
identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy
carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect
or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in
accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?
When ordering or registering on our site, as
appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name or other details to
help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you subscribe to a newsletter or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register,
make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or
marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site
features in the following ways:
• To personalize your
experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product
offerings in which you are most interested.
How do we protect your information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and
known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as
possible.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
Your personal information is contained behind
secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons
who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep
the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit
information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a
user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the
safety of your personal information.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Do we use ‘cookies’?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its
service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your
Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s
systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain
information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and
process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us
understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity,
which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use
cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site
interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in
the future.
We use cookies to:
• Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.
• Compile aggregate data
about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site
experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party
services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you
each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all
cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since the browser is
a little different, look at your browser’s Help Menu to learn the
correct way to modify your cookies.
If you turn cookies off, some features will be
disabled. It won’t affect the user’s experience that makes your site
experience more efficient and may not function properly.
However, you will still be able to place orders.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your
Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance
notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other
parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business,
or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this
information confidential. We may also release information when it’s
release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site
policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be
provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include
or offer third-party products or services on our website. These
third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We,
therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and
activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the
integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Google
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s
Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive
experience for users.
https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
We have not enabled Google AdSense on our site but we may do so in the future.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to
require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy
policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any
person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that
operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from
California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website
stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals
or companies with whom it is being shared. – See more at
http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a
link to it on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant
page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can be easily be found on the page specified above.
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
• On our Privacy Policy Page
Can change your personal information:
• By logging in to your account
How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track,
plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser
mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It’s also important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children
under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection
Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission,
United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule,
which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do
to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
We market to
We do not collect information from children under 13
children under 13.
No
In order to remove your child’s information please contact the following personnel:
We adhere to the following COPPA tenants:
• Parents can review, delete, manage or refuse with whom their child’s information is shared by contacting us directly.
or contacting us directly.
We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle
which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue
enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to
adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals
have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals
have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or
prosecute non-compliance by data processors.