I. OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY:
This notice describes the Privacy Policy of SPARDUCKS. (“us,” “we,” or “Company”), the owner and provider of SPARDUCKS.COM (the “Site”). Our Privacy Policy is designed to advise you about how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide to us. We created this Privacy Policy to give you confidence as you visit and use the Site, and to demonstrate our commitment to the protection of your privacy. However, this Privacy Policy is only applicable to the Site and does not extend and/or relate to any other websites, links and/or other web related interfaces that you may be able to access from the Site; each of which may have data collection, storage, and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Privacy Policy, which you should ascertain before using. By visiting the Site, you are accepting the practices described herein.
II. TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT:
A. TRAFFIC DATA: We automatically track and collect the following categories of information when you visit the Site: (1) internet protocol addresses; (2) domain servers; (3) the type of computer and/or web browser accessing the Site; and/or (4) internet service providers (collectively “Traffic Data”). Traffic Data is anonymous information that does not personally identify you, but is helpful for making your continued use of the Site more personalized and for improving your overall experience on the Site. We also use “cookies” to customize content specific to your interests, to ensure that you do not see the same advertisement repeatedly, and to store your password so you do not have to re-enter it each time you visit the Site. Cookies are pieces of information that are transferred to your computer from a web server. Most browsers are set up to accept cookies automatically, but you can change your settings to have your browser notify you when you receive a new cookie or to refuse to accept cookies. In the event you choose not to accept new cookies, you may not be able to access all the Site has to offer, such as being able to make purchases from the Site. Third-parties that are allowed to advertise on our Site may also use cookies to collect non-personal information about your use of the Site, however, these third party advertisers are not able to access any of the Personal Information you provide to us, as described below. Additionally, we may use technology that will tell us which portions of the Site you visit and how often.
B. PERSONAL INFORMATION: In order for you to purchase products that are offered on the Site, we require that you provide us with certain information that personally identifies you (“Personal Information”). Personal Information includes the following categories of information: (1) Contact Data (such as your name, mailing address, billing address, country of residence, telephone numbers and e-mail address(es)); (2) Financial Data (such as your credit card number, expiration date, CID number, and the name of the issuing financial institution); and (3) Demographic Data (such as your zip code, date of birth, gender and income). In addition to the Personal Information listed above, anytime you communicate with us by e-mail, telephone, facsimile or if you complete any of our online registration forms, reviews, surveys, or contest entries, the information you provide therein may be collected as Personal Information.
III. USES OF THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT:
A. INTERNAL COMPANY USE OF INFORMATION: We use your Personal Information and Traffic Data: (1) to send you information about our Company, the Site, our products and services, and promotional material from our partners and/or affiliates; (2) to communicate with you about your orders and/or shipments; (3) to verify your qualifications for certain products and/or services; (4) to bill you for products and/or services that you purchase on the Site; (5) to process and ship your orders; (6) to customize and tailor your experience on the Site; (7) to display content that we think might interest you and (8) to meet your overall preferences and satisfaction.
B. SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: We do not sell, license, transfer or rent your Personal Information, except as follows: We share Demographic Data with advertisers and other third parties only on an aggregate (i.e., non-personally-identifiable) basis. We also share your Personal Information with our business partners who assist us by performing core services (such as billing, order fulfillment and/or data storage and security) related to our operation of the Site and the delivery of the goods and services you purchase form us on the Site. Those business partners have all agreed to uphold the same standards of security and confidentiality that we have promised to you in this Privacy Policy, and they will only use your Personal Information to carry out their specific business obligations to our Company.
C. SALE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: Although we will not sell, license, transfer or rent your Personal Information in our regular conduct of business, we must accommodate changes in our business in that we may sell portions of our company or buy other companies or assets, including the information collected through the Site. If the Company or substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer information will be one of the assets transferred and disclosed to the acquirer, however, it will be subject to the Privacy Policy in place at that time.
D. USER CHOICE REGARDING COLLECTION, USE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: You may choose not to provide us with any Personal Information. In such an event, you can still access and use much of the Site, however you will not be able to access and use those portions of the Site that require your Personal Information, such as making purchases of products and services through the Site. If you do not wish to receive information and promotional material from us or from some of our partners and/or affiliates, you may select the appropriate "opt-out" option each time we ask you for Personal Information, as discussed below.
E. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (1) comply with a court order, other legal process, such as a subpoena, or as required by law; (2) protect our rights or property; (3) enforce our Terms of Use, which may also be found on the Site; and/or (4) prevent and/or report suspected crimes to appropriate law enforcement.
F. SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: While total security of your Personal Information is presently unavailable anywhere on the Internet or anywhere else for that matter, we implement several security strategies so as to reasonably secure your Personal Information. First, access to your Personal Information is restricted within our Company and only certain employees are authorized to access your Personal Information when necessary. Second, we provide you with the capability to transmit your Financial Data to us via a secured and encrypted Shopping Cart platform that has been certified through the Visa Payment Application Best Practice (PABP) specification. Finally, we implement other secured and encrypted technologies that will allow you to transmit Personal Information to us so long as it is also supported by your computer’s web browser. There are several steps that you can take to protect your Personal Information: (1) when using a public computer make sure no one is viewing the information you are inputting and ensure that you have properly “logged off” the Site before leaving and (2) never give your Site username or password to anyone and do not save it in a location that may be accessed by others. To reiterate, the Site has security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information that we obtain from you, but we make no assurances about our ability to prevent any such loss, misuse, or alteration to you or to any third party.
G. ACCESS, UPDATE, AND CORRECT PERSONAL INFORMATION: We maintain a procedure in order to help you confirm that your Personal Information remains correct and up-to-date. At any time, you may visit your personal profile by logging into your HAUSOFTOOLS.COM account or you can also contact us during our normal business hours and one of our representatives will be happy to assist you. Through your personal profile you may: (1) review and update your Personal Information that we have already collected; (2) choose whether or not you wish us to send you information about our Company or promotional material from us or some of our partners and/or affiliates; and/or (3) choose whether or not you wish for us to share your Personal Information with third parties.
1. LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL INFORMATION: You must promptly notify us if your credit card information, user name, and/or password is lost, stolen, or used without your permission. In such an event, we will remove that credit card number, user name, and/or password from your account and update our records accordingly. If your Personal Information is used without your knowledge and authorization, we advise you to contact the appropriate legal authorities immediately.
2. OTHER WEBSITES, LINKS AND/OR WEB RELATED INTERFACES: The Site contains access to other websites, links and/or web related interfaces (“Links”). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Links and your use of those Links is at your own risk. We shall not be liable in any manner or form to you or any third party for any damages and/or injuries that may occur from the use of those Links. Therefore, it is recommended that you read and review those Links policies before use.
IV. UPDATES AND CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY:
We reserve the right, at any time and without notice to you, to add, change, update, and/or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such addition, change, update, and/or modification on the Site and without any other notice to you. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.