The website currently located at THIS WEBSITE (excepting any sub-domain on which a different privacy policy is linked) and any other website owned by us upon which this Privacy Policy is linked (collectively, the "Website(s)"); and
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect about you, how we use or share such information, how to exercise any rights you may have with respect to your information, and the safeguards we have in place to reduce the risk of unauthorized access and use.
Please carefully read this Privacy Policy, which is part of our Terms of Use, before using our Website(s) and/or Services. If you do not agree with the Terms of Use and/or the Privacy Policy, please refrain from using our Website(s), and/or Services.
YOUR CONSENT
BY SUBMITTING PERSONAL INFORMATION TO US, YOU AGREE THAT WE MAY COLLECT, USE AND DISCLOSE SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND AS PERMITTED OR REQUIRED BY PRIVACY LAWS. Subject to legal and contractual requirements, you may refuse or withdraw your consent to certain of the identified purposes at any time by contacting us as set out below. If you refuse or withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide you or continue to provide you with certain services or information which may be of value to you. If you provide us with personal information of another individual, you represent that you have all necessary authority and/or have obtained all necessary consents from such person to enable us to collect, use and disclose such personal information for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
This Privacy Policy is subject to change. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently for any revisions or amendments. Such changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on the Website(s) and will be effective immediately upon posting. You will be deemed to have been made aware of and have accepted the changes by your continued use of the Website(s) or Services.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Personal Information
We collect information that personally identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with you (“Personal Information”), including:
Personal Identifiers (e.g., name, IP address, login username & password)
Personal Characteristics (e.g., gender, marital status)
Contact Information (e.g., mailing address, email address, phone number, fax number)
Commercial Information (e.g., shopping and purchase history)
Financial Account Information (e.g., credit card number, checking account number)
Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity (e.g., browsing history, search history, other information regarding your use of our Website(s) or Services that can be associated with you)
Professional or Employment-Related Information (e.g., occupation, employer)
Inferences drawn from the above categories of Personal Information that relate to your characteristics and preferences.
To provide the Website(s) and perform the Services offered, we may need to collect and distribute your Personal Information to our trusted business partners who fulfill the services you request. If such information is capable of being personally associated with you, we will treat it as Personal Information, otherwise we will treat it as Usage Data.
Limiting Collection
The collection of personal information will be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes we identify. Information will be collected by fair and lawful means and may be collected from other sources including but not limited to credit bureaus or other third parties who represent that they have the right to disclose the information.
Usage Data and Site Activity
We automatically collect information in connection with the actions you take on the Website(s) and in connection with using the Services ("Usage Data"). For example, each time you use the Website(s), we automatically collect the type of web browser you use, your operating system, your Internet Service Provider, the pages you view, and the time and duration of your visits to the Website(s).
Accountability
We are responsible for personal information under our control and as a result has designated an individual as the person who is accountable for our compliance with our privacy principles (“Privacy Officer”). As such:
accountability for our compliance with the principles rests with the Privacy Officer, even though other individuals within our organization may be responsible for the day-to-day collection and processing of personal information. In addition, other individuals within our organization may be delegated to act on behalf of the Privacy Officer;
the identity of the Privacy Officer we designate to oversee our compliance with the principles will be provided to you upon request;
we are responsible for personal information in our possession or custody, including information that has been transferred to a third party for processing. We shall use contractual or other means to provide a comparable level of protection while the information is being processed by a third party.
HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
Voluntary Disclosure
We may ask you to provide us with Personal Information when you register with the Website(s), make a purchase, and at other times. You are not required to provide us your Personal Information; however, if you choose not to provide the requested information, you may not be able to use some or all of the features of the Website(s) or Services or we may not be able to fulfill your purchase.
Surveys
From time to time we, or third parties retained by us, may request Personal Information from you via surveys. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary and you have a choice whether to disclose Personal Information. The requested information typically includes contact information (such as name and address), demographic information (such as postal code), and product usage and preferences.
Third-Party Data Sources
We collect Personal Information from third-party data sources such as the United Parcel Service and data brokerage companies. This Personal Information may be appended to Personal Information we have already collected from or about you to create a “profile” for you.
Cookies
We use cookies (a small text file placed on your computer to identify your computer and browser) to improve the experience of the Website(s) and Services, such as saving your preferences from visit to visit to present you with a customized version of the Website. Many web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, certain features of the Website(s) or Services may not work if you delete or disable cookies.
We use the following types of cookies:
Cookies: Session cookies keep track of you or your information as you move from page to page within the Website(s) and are typically deleted once you close your browser. For example, session cookies allow your online shopping cart to function properly.
Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies reside on your system and allow us to customize your experience if you leave and later return to the Website(s). For example, persistent cookies may allow us to remember your preferences.
Advertising Cookies: Advertising cookies are used to learn more about you and advertise products/services that might interest you. For example, if you look at many pens on our Website(s), we may infer that you are interested in pens and send you advertisements about pens.
Analytics Cookies: Analytics cookies help us understand how our Website(s) is working and who is visiting our Website(s). Google Analytics is one tool we use, and you can learn more by reviewing Google’s Privacy Policy.
Online Behavioral Advertising
We may work with third-party advertisers, search providers, and ad networks (“Advertisers”) to learn more about you and show you ads or other content that we believe would be relevant to you. Advertisers may collect and use information about your use of the Website(s) or Services as well as other websites and services. These companies may use cookies and other online tracking technologies to collect and use your information. We and/or Advertisers may also append other data to the data collected by Advertisers to create an interest profile of individual users. We try to retain and analyze data in a way that anonymizes it, but it is possible that we may collect or use Personal Information as part of our online behavioral advertising activities. Our Privacy Policy does not cover any use of information that an Advertiser may collect from you. Advertisements may be shown via the Website(s), the Services, or on third-party websites.
