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We are firmly committed to the individual privacy of visitors to our
website.
The areas of privacy and information collection that website users are generally
concerned about are (1) information you voluntarily provide, (2) information
automatically collected by our servers through the use of the site, (3) the use
of "cookies" and (4) emails.
Information We Voluntarily Collect
Order Forms: In processing your online order, we require that you provide us
with contact, billing and shipping information. This information is used solely
to process your order and, if necessary, to contact you about your order. This
information is shared only with those third parties that are involved in the
processing of your order, such as the financial institution that issued your
credit card and the shipping carrier that delivers your order. We do not retain
Credit Card or PayPal information on our site.
Contact Forms: Our main contact forms require minimal information, which is
necessary to enable us to respond to your questions and/or comments. The
information you provide in these forms is used only for this purpose, and it is
not shared with any 3rd parties who do not participate in handling your
transaction. Our Return Goods Authorization requires additional information to
enable you to return damaged or defective products. This information is shared
only with third parties that are involved in processing your replacement order.
Information We Automatically Collect
IP Address: An "IP address" is a unique Internet ID, which is standard and
routinely associated with each connection to the Internet. These are not usually
associated with personal information about the individual visitor to a website.
In order to monitor activity levels on our site, and for general security
purposes and to aid us in identifying possible credit card misuse, our servers
automatically record the IP addresses of website visitors. This information is
generally only available to our staff and website hosting administrators, and is
not otherwise shared with third parties. If requested and necessary, and with
proper authorizations, we may share this information with the financial
institution that issued the credit card with which an order was placed, the
shipping company or with proper law enforcement authorities.
Cookies or Shopper/Session ID
A "Cookie" is a piece of information that is stored on your computer when you
visit a website. Some cookies are temporary and remain on your computer only as
long as your session at that website or as long as your browser is open. Other
cookies remain on your hard disk, but take up very little space, and are used to
identify and offer personalized service to repeat visitors.
When you visit our site, we assign you a unique Shopper/Session ID, which will
be stored onto your computer in the form of a cookie. The purpose of this is to
enable your shopping basket while you shop with us.
If you prefer not to be assigned a Shopper/Session ID and have this stored as a
cookie, you can disable cookie support in your browser. Doing this, however, may
disable the shopping basket feature of our site and you may have to call in your
order.
Email Addresses
When you place an order or send us a request (email or form) for help, we will
automatically place you on our email distribution list (which is not provided to
any parties not connected with your transaction). If you wish to be removed from
automatic email updates, please see the bottom of your first email for quick
removal from our lists.
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