Privacy Policy
Last updated February 23, 2010
Agreement
It is the policy of Deazzle, LLC (Deazzle, we or us) to respect your privacy and the privacy of all visitors to our websites. This Privacy Policy sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which we may collect, store and use certain information and data concerning or provided by you or authorized users of your account with Deazzle (“you” or “your”) in connection with your access or use of our websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information or data that may be collected by Deazzle off-line. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and made a part of Deazzle’s Terms of Service Agreement which can be accessed at http://www.deazzle.com/termsofservice.php
BY VISITING, USING OR ACCESSING DEAZZLE’S WEBSITE, OR ANY OF OUR WEBSITES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF ITS TERMS, AS WELL AS OUR WEBSITE TERMS OF SERVICE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OUR TERMS OF SERVICE, PLEASE EXIT THIS PAGE AND DO NOT VISIT OR USE OUR WEBSITE(S).
Changes to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE CHECK THE PRIVACY POLICY EACH TIME YOU VISIT OR USE ANY OF OUR WEB SITES TO ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY CHANGES IN OUR PRIVACY PRACTICES. THE PRIVACY POLICY WILL INDICATE THE DATE IT WAS LAST UPDATED. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF ANY OF OUR WEB SITES WILL SIGNIFY AND BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF ANY CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
Third Party Websites
If you click on a link to a third party website, including without limitation, any third party payment or other service offered through the Deazzle website(s) or any advertisement or link to an on-line advertising company, you will leave the Deazzle website you are visiting and go to the website you selected. [For example, you may be required to provide credit card and other information to our other third party payment processors when you purchase products or services from or through our website(s).] Because we cannot control the activities of third parties, including third-party payment processors, we cannot accept responsibility for any use of your personal information by such third parties, and we cannot guarantee that they will adhere to the same privacy and security practices as Deazzle. IF YOU VISIT A THIRD PARTY WEB SITE THAT IS LINKED TO THE SITE, YOU SHOULD CONSULT THAT WEBSITE’S PRIVACY POLICY BEFORE PROVIDING ANY PERSONAL OR OTHER INFORMATION.
Personal Information
Personal information is information that identifies you and may be used to contact you on-line or off-line. Deazzle collects personal information on a voluntary basis. Personal information collected will vary depending upon the activity and may include your name, e-mail address, phone number, mobile number, home address, birth date, credit card information and other personal information as defined under applicable law. We do not require this information to gain access to our website(s), however, you may not use certain features or purchase products or services that require registration or receive materials (for example, alerts and newsletters) unless such information is provided. You hereby consent to our collection of your personal information as outlined herein.
Other Information Collected
Certain activities will require you to create a username and password and provide other, non-personal information such as your age, date of birth, gender, etc. In addition, we may collect demographic information such as gender, zip code, information about your computer, hardware, software, platform, media, Internet IP address and connection, information about online activity such as product purchases and referrals and other data that you may provide in surveys, questionnaires or online profiles. In addition, we may combine demographic information with personal information. Prize and awards winners may also be required to provide Social Security or Social Identification Numbers for tax purposes.
Communications and Public Areas
Unless specifically stated otherwise, all communications on our website(s), email, chat rooms, etc. are considered public information. You must assume that all communication you have with us may be collected and used as testimonials and reviews, and may be read in partial or in entirety by other individuals. If you make a post in a chat room, that chat room is available to the general public. If you include your email address in your chat name, you may receive unsolicited email. Please utilize caution in posting any personally identifiable information in communications or public areas.
Using the Information We Collect
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
to complete your purchase transactions;
to provide the services you request;
to send you other offerings;
to contact you about the status of your orders;
to identify your product and service preferences, so that you can be informed of new or additional products, services and promotions that might be of interest to you;
to notify you of product recalls or provide other information concerning products you have purchased, and;
to improve our merchandise selections, customer service and overall customer shopping experience.
Information We Share With Others
Deazzle, LLC, Partners, Affiliates and Advertisers: We share the information we collect with affiliated companies and licensees.
Service Providers: We provide information to other companies to help us bring you the products and services we offer.
Others: On rare occasions, we may be required to disclose customer information pursuant to lawful requests, such as subpoenas or court orders, or in compliance with applicable laws. Also, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, visitor and user information (including, without limitation, personal information) maintained by Deazzle may be transferred to its successors or assigns.
Safeguarding the Information We Collect
We will only collect and use personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy to the extent deemed reasonably necessary to serve our legitimate business purposes, and we will use commercially reasonable safeguards to preserve the security, integrity, accuracy and privacy of the information you have provided. In addition, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that third parties to whom we transfer any personal information will provide commercially reasonable protection of that information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Deazzle, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission of information, Deazzle uses commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the security of such information on our systems. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, managerial or other safeguards. Unfortunately, data transmission over the internet or any wireless network cannot be guaranteed to be secure. In addition, we are not responsible for the actions of any third parties that may receive any such information.'
Aggregated Information
Deazzle, LLC may use your personal information to generate aggregated information that does not allow you to be personally identified or contacted. Aggregated information shows user activity as a whole rather than on an individual basis and may be used by Deazzle to provide insight on use of our website(s) or services. For example, we might compile personal information in order to determine the percentage of users that live in a particular geographic area.
Tracking Technology - Cookies, Web Beacons and Unique URLs
Like most sites, Deazzle makes use of tracking technology on our sites. A “cookie” is a small text file stored on your hard drive by a website which gives you a numeric user ID and stores certain information about your activity on the site. We use cookies to let us know that you are a repeat customer and to provide certain features to you (such as information on your product selections as you shop) [but we do not store any financial or personal information with cookies.] Cookies allow us to quickly check your status as a subscriber and facilitate access to your preferences. [We will never use cookies to retrieve information from a computer that is unrelated to our site or services.]
We use a third party software program, to track some of our advertising campaigns on the Internet. We may also collect anonymous information about your visits to our website(s). This is primarily accomplished through the use of anonymous cookies, and a technology device, commonly referred to as a Web Beacon or Action Tag, which we place on various pages within our website(s) that allow us to collect anonymous information. We use the anonymous information about your visits to improve the results of our advertising campaigns and our product and service offerings generally.
Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but most allow you to choose to prevent the use of cookies. If you disable the use of cookies, certain aspects of our website(s) may not function properly.
Deazzle may use transparent GIF images in emails we send to you. We use these images to track the viewership of emails we send. We may also create unique links in emails to let us know which emails are clicked on.
A Special Note about Children
Deazzle does not permit access to our website(s) by children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, you should not access, or attempt to obtain access to, any of our websites. Once a child states that his/her age is under 13, we do not collect or store any personally identifiable information such as name, address or email address. Teenagers under the age of 18 and over the age of 12 should encourage their parents to review this Privacy Policy and to contact us if they would like to raise any concerns.
Product Information and Promotional Mailings
If you prefer not to receive further product information and promotional mailings/emails from Deazzle based on information you provided to us, please let us know by emailing us at: support@deazzle.com and include your email address.
Please note that your instructions will not apply to order status and confirmation emails sent in the normal course of business, and that such emails may also contain promotional items and offers. Unless you indicate otherwise in the email or letter you send us, we will continue to provide you with information that we believe will be of interest about our own products and promotions and those of other websites and companies we own or are affiliated with.
If you provide instructions as described above, those instructions will apply only to communications sent by Deazzle, not to communications sent by other websites or by companies owned by or affiliated with Deazzle . If you are a user of any of those websites and wish to opt-out in a similar manner with respect to those sites, please go to those sites, click on the Privacy Policy link or banner and follow the instructions.
Your instructions to limit the use of your information will be processed as soon as reasonably practical.
Where is the information held?
Currently, Deazzle maintains and stores your personal information on servers located within the United States. This may not apply to Deazzle’s third party providers.
Corrections
If you would like to update or correct information previously provided to us, please send an email with both your new and old information to: support@deazzle.com.