Privacy & Security Policies

Overview

We recognize that you care about your privacy and how your personal information is used.  We do not rent, trade, loan, or sell your personal information, or any other information which may identify you to third parties for any reason other than the proper execution of your orders.  The information we collect is used only to process your order and to enhance your shopping experience.

This notice describes our privacy policy and the methods we take to ensure your trust.  By visiting our web site, you accept the terms described in this Privacy Notice.

Personal Information

Generally, you can visit our website without telling us who you are and without revealing any information about yourself.  However, in order to use the website to purchase items or to contact our Customer Service, certain personal information is needed.  We collect at least your name and email address.

When you place an order at our site, you provide us with your name, email address, credit card information (unless paying by cashier’s check, money order, or purchase order), address, and phone number.  We use this information to process your order and keep you up to date on its status.  The financial information (credit card number, expiration date, billing address, etc.) that we collect from you is used for billing purposes only.

In order to serve you best, credit card transactions are handled by a reputable third-party banking institution.  Once the bank authorizes your credit card, we begin processing your order.  The banking institution we do business with is required to keep your personal information private.

We also work with third parties that perform various vital functions on our behalf. Such functions include shipping and delivering of packages, fulfilling orders, et cetera.  These third parties will have access to personal information as required for them to carry out these functions on our behalf.  They are also required to keep your personal information private.

We may use your Internet Protocol (IP) address and ISP name to help us diagnose problems with our server, and administer our web site.  Your IP address may also be used to gather broad demographic information, as well as identify customer traffic patterns and site usage.  This information aids us in merchandising and in refining the design and layout of the store.

Secure Servers

Our secure server uses advanced encryption and firewall technology to keep your personal information private.  Our secure server layer (SSL) software completely encrypts the information you input so that it cannot be read as it travels to our ordering system.  Our security measures are in place to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of your information, while it is in our control.

Cookies

We collect anonymous information in the form of “cookies”.  Cookies are small text files transferred from a web site to your computer’s hard drive.  Cookies are transferred when you visit our site, make purchases, request information, or register for certain services.  You can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie, giving you the choice of whether or not you will accept it.  You may set your browser to turn off cookies.  However, if you turn off cookies, some features of the site will not be available and some pages will not display properly.  Cookies let you take advantage of certain benefits such as keeping items in your shopping cart while you continue to browse the web site.

Statistics

We may provide aggregate statistics about our customers, sales, traffic patterns, and other shopping information, to reputable third-party vendors or our marketing partners.  These statistics will not include any information that identifies you personally.

Links and Downloads

Our site may contain links to other web sites.  We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of web sites we do not operate. 

Our site may contain links to downloadable applications.  We are not responsible for the privacy practices of the makers of downloadable applications or the content of the downloads.

These other sites, accessible via links on our site, have their own privacy policies and data collection practices.  Please consult each site’s privacy policy.  We are not responsible for the actions of third-parties.

Your Consent

By using our web site, you are agreeing to let us collect the aforementioned information and use it in the said manner.  If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.  We will cooperate with law enforcement agencies to identify any individual who attempts to use our services for illegal activities.  We will also report any activity we believe to be unlawful, to the proper authorities.  Additionally, we may release account information when we feel that such a release is necessary to enforce the terms of our user agreement, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of our users, ourselves, or others.

If you have questions about this privacy statement, please contact customer service.

Please check back occasionally for any updates or changes to our privacy policy.