Sister’s Whimzy
is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.
When our billing process goes live, should we ask you to provide certain information by
which you can be identified when using this website,
then you can be assured that it will only be used in
accordance with this privacy statement.
Sister’s Whimzy may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective when the ecommerce process goes live.
SistersWhimzy.com Privacy Notice
(Updated 8/15/2012)
By visiting the SistersWhimzy.com website, you agree to
accept the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Notice,
please do not use the Site. Each time you use the Site,
you should check the date of this Privacy Notice (which
appears above) and review any changes that have been
made since your last visit to the Site.
We're aware of the trust and confidence you demonstrate
when you visit the Site and provide us with information.
This Privacy Notice is posted to demonstrate our
leadership in online security and customer service
practices. We treat your information with the same
honesty and sensitivity that we have displayed
throughout our company's history.
1. Personal Information Collected By SistersWhimzy.com
SistersWhimzy.com uses information that we collect from
our visitors and customers to personalize and improve
your visit and shopping experience at the Site. We
gather the following types of information:
Information You Give to Us:
We Collect Personal Information that is provided by Site
users. "Personal Information" includes your name,
address, telephone number, credit or debit card
information, e-mail address, date of birth, IP address
and the last four digits of your Social Security number.
Personal Information is collected when you establish an
account with us, place an order on the Site, participate
in a contest, sweepstakes or on-line survey, or when you
communicate with any of our departments such as customer
service, sales or technical services through the Site,
telephone or mail. In some instances, we may obtain
other people’s names and email addresses that you may
choose to provide as part of our "email a friend"
feature.
Cookies:
Through the use of cookies, we may collect and analyze
the IP address used to connect your computer to the
Internet; computer and connection information such as
your browser type and version; operating system and
platform; purchase history; confirmation when you open
e-mail that we send you; and the URLs which lead you to
and around the Site including the date and time. You can
generally set your browser to reject cookies or to
notify you when you are sent a cookie. Software is also
available from third parties which will allow you to
visit the Site without providing this information. You
are welcome to use the Site if you use such software but
we will not be able to offer you our personalized
services and we will be unable to accept any online
orders from you.
Orders:
If you place an order through the Site, you will be
required to provide contact, billing, and payment
information.
2. Use of Information Collected By Us
We use this information in an effort to improve your
experience on the Site, to provide services to you and
to communicate with you about information that you
request. We may also use this information to help us
target specific offers to you, to help us develop and
improve our Site, and to tailor our Site to your
interests.
3. Sharing of Information with Third Parties
We will not rent, sell or otherwise disclose your
Personal Information to unrelated third parties without
your consent, except as stated in this Privacy Notice.
Service Providers:
We may employ other companies or individuals to provide
certain services to or on behalf of us such as analyzing
customer lists and data, or performing marketing or
consulting services. These third parties ("Service
Providers") will only have access to the information
needed to perform these limited functions on our behalf
and are required to provide your Personal Information
with at least the same level of protection and security
as we use on the Site. Such Service Providers are
prohibited from using your Personal Information for any
purpose other than that for which such party was engaged
by us and/or as stated in this Privacy Notice. Any
Service Providers that use data received from us may
only do so in accordance with this Privacy Notice.
Credit Card Companies:
If you place an order through the Site, the Personal
Information you provide is transmitted to your credit
card company to verify and authorize your purchase. At
certain times we may offer financing options with or
without third party participation. If you use a
financing option, information provided by you (such as
your address, birth date, social security number, and
credit card number) may be used to request a credit
report from third parties or may be sent to a third
party for processing.
Third Party Marketing Partners:
From time to time we might establish a business
relationship with other third parties whom we believe
are trustworthy. In such cases we might license,
exchange, share and/or cross-reference information,
including your name and postal mailing address that will
enable such third parties to contact you regarding
products and services that may be of interest to you. We
will never share any telephone number(s), e-mail
addresses, or credit card information which you have
given us with any such third party partner(s).
Aggregate Information:
We provide aggregate information to some of our business
partners. This information is used in a collective
manner and does not identify you individually in any
way. We collect and share aggregate information in order
to know more about the general profile of our customers
so that we can improve your shopping experience.
Shippers:
If you make a purchase through the Site, your name,
telephone number and shipping information must be
provided to third party shippers such as UPS, FEDEX and
the United States Postal Service to deliver your
purchase. There also may be instances in which we
drop-ship orders directly to you from one of our
manufacturers or suppliers. These drop-shippers are only
given your name, postal address, and telephone number
for the sole purpose of fulfilling your order.
Law Enforcement and Protection of Users:
To the extent permitted by law, we will disclose
Personal Information to government authorities or third
parties pursuant to a legal request, subpoena or other
legal process. We may also use or disclose your
information as permitted by law to perform charge
verifications, report or collect debts owed, fight fraud
or protect our rights or property as well as those of
our affiliates, customers, or its users. You should be
aware that, following disclosure to any third party,
your Personal Information may be accessible by others to
the extent permitted or required by applicable law.
4. Affiliate Programs
We maintain relationships with third party affiliate
websites. Although we do not and cannot control the
activities of the third parties that operate such
websites, we will cease doing business with any
affiliate that engages in abusive practices, including,
for example, spam, trademark infringement, predatory
means of attracting visitors, or unlawful activities. To
report abuse by an affiliate, please submit to
contact@sisterswhimzy.com.
5. Children and Privacy
The Site is a general audience website and is not
directed to children under the age of 13. We will never
knowingly collect personally identifiable information
from children under the age of 13 without verifiable
parental consent. If you are under the age of 13, please
do not provide us with personally identifiable
information of any kind whatsoever. If we become aware
that a user is under the age of 13 and has submitted
Personal Information without verifiable parental
consent, we will remove his or her personally
identifiable information from our files. We understand
that children may not fully understand all of the
provisions of this Privacy Notice or make informed
decisions about the choices that are made available to
adult users of the Site. We encourage parents and
guardians to spend time with their children online and
to be familiar with the websites they visit.
SistersWhimzy.com does not sell products to persons
under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, you
are required seek the consent of your parent or guardian
to purchase products from the Site.
We employ 128-bit encryption technology in all areas of
the Site which require you to provide your personal or
account information, including those areas related to
online ordering, order status, catalog request and
contest forms. The Site utilizes industry-standard
firewalls and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to
allow for the encryption of potentially sensitive
Personal Information, such as your name, address and
credit card number.
You should recognize, however, that no computer system
is fully secure and that there are inherent risks
associated with Internet transactions. To make sure you
have the latest security features on your browser, you
may want to download the most recent version of your
favorite browser, which should have full SSL support.
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice, please e-mail us at contact@sisterswhimzy.com
8. Business Transfer
SistersWhimzy.com is a privately owned business.
However, in the event that SistersWhimzy.com is sold,
has its assets acquired or transferred, whether
voluntarily or involuntarily, or merges or becomes
affiliated with any other division, individual or
entity, any customer information owned or under the
control of SistersWhimzy.com may be one of the
transferred assets. We reserve the right, as part of
such transaction, to transfer or assign the Personal
Information and aggregate information we have collected
from users of the Site.
9. Limitations On Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL SistersWhimzy.com OR ITS PARENT,
AFFILIATES, LICENSEES OR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING,
PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THE SITE OR ITS PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES BE LIABLE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS, USE OR INABILITY TO
USE THE SITE, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OR
PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT,
DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR
LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS
OF BUSINESS OR DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, AND DAMAGES
THAT RESULT FROM INACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION OR
INCONVENIENCE, DELAY, OR LOSS OF THE USE OF THE SITE).
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY WHETHER THE ALLEGED
LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF SistersWhimzy.com
OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.