Site Terms and
Privacy Policy
This page sets forth the site terms
and privacy policies of GardenWater- Features.Com (aka
"This Site") Site Terms.
I. LINKS TO
OTHER SITES
This
Site has relationships with other companies that we
allow to place ads and links on our Web pages. As a
result of your visit to This Site, ad server companies
may collect information such as your domain type, your
IP address, and clickstream information.
Please
note that when you click on one of these links, you are
moving from This Site to another Web site. We encourage
you to read the site terms and privacy statements of
these linked sites as their site terms and privacy
policies may differ from ours.
II.
ORDERS
If you
purchase a product from one of the companies This Site
represents, they will request certain personally
identifiable information from you on their order form.
You must provide contact information (such as name,
email, and shipping address) and financial information
(such as credit card number, expiration date). This
Site is not responsible for the site terms or privacy
policies of such other sites so review their site terms
and privacy policy before completing your
order.
CONSUMER PRIVACY
INFORMATION WE
COLLECT: INDIVIDUAL INTERNET CONSUMERS
A.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
Under no circumstances
does This Site request or collect sensitive PII such as
an Internet user's medical/health conditions; racial or
ethnic origin; political, religious or philosophical
beliefs or affiliations; trade union membership or sex
life.
B.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
(Non-PII).
When a consumer responds
to or views an Internet advertisement served by This
Site (such as through third-party Web sites or email
solicitation) or visits an advertiser's web site, we
send a cookie and/or gif file ("Cookies") to assign an
anonymous, unique identifier to the end user's Internet
browser. Cookies are small data files commonly used on
the Internet to help optimize and personalize the
Internet end user experience and identify repeat
visitors to Web sites.
This
Site uses Cookies to obtain information about the
preferences of consumers and the services they select;
and also to optimize and personalize the Internet
user's experience. If the Internet user re-visits the
advertiser's site directly, This Site is able to
continue to track the user's activities.
Like
most standard Web site servers, we use log files to
collect Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type,
Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages,
platform type, and date/time stamp. We use the
information to analyze site usage, administer the site,
understand usage and navigation trends in aggregate,
and determine the relevance of content. This
information, however, is not linked to any personally
identifiable information.
We
also may use Internet browsing and online purchase data
associated with an anonymous identifier to develop a
predictive statistical user profile of the end user's
needs and interests. This Site does not use Cookies or
log files to collect end users' names, physical
addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, credit card
numbers, social security numbers, or any other
information which can be used to identify a specific
person. We may match the IP address and user profile
with email address data obtained separately in order to
better target campaigns to meet user's interests, but
will not share this information with third
parties.
This
Site has relationships with other companies that we
allow to place ads and links on our Web pages. Please
note that when you click on one of these links, you are
moving to another web site. We encourage you to read
the privacy statements of these linked sites as their
privacy policies may differ from ours.
Some
of these other companies may use marketing technology
that allows advertisers to add
non-personally-identifying demographic information,
such as age, gender, area code, or ZIP code, to the
non-identifiable profile data. Thus, there is no direct
connection between an end user's online choices and his
or her personal identity.
In some cases, This Site receives
and records partial email addresses of Internet
users, only in circumstances where the user
voluntarily provided its identity and contact
information through the Advertiser's site or
third-party marketer's site. This partial email
address does not enable This Site to personally
identify an Internet User nor is it shared, sold,
rented, or given away.
INFORMATION SHARING
This Site may release account and
any other personal information when we believe
release is appropriate to respond to a subpoena or
otherwise comply with the law; or protect the
rights, property, or safety of This Site or others.
This may include exchanging information with other
companies and organizations for fraud
protection.
CONSUMER CHOICE
AND ACCESS
A.
Opting Out.
Some Cookies have an
"opt-out" option. This process does not remove This
Site's Cookie from your system; it simply replaces it
with an opt-out Cookie that does not contain any unique
identifiers. If this site provides such a process it is
detailed below.
Some
of This Site's Cookies do not have an "opt-out" option,
yet you still have the option of blocking the use of
Cookies by changing a setting in your Internet browser.
Please see your browser supplier's Web site for details
on how to do this.
This
site does not maintain a process for an individual
consumer to opt-out of This Site's Cookies.
B.
Accessing Consumer Information.
Because they are not
directed towards individual Internet users, most sites
do not maintain a process for an individual consumer to
review and/or request changes to any PII
collected.
Except
as provided below, this site does not maintain a
process for an individual consumer to access his/her
PII.
SECURITY
This
Site employs industry standard security measures to
ensure the security of all data. Any data that is
stored on This Site's servers is treated as proprietary
and confidential and is not available to the public.
This Site allows access to this data only to those
employees or third parties who have a need to know such
information for the purpose of effectively delivering
This Site's products and services by means of user
login and password requirements.
No
transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to
be completely secure. It may be possible for third
parties not under the control of This Site to intercept
or access transmissions or private communications
unlawfully. While we strive to protect your PII, This
Site cannot ensure or warrant the security of any
information you transmit to us. You acknowledge and
assume this risk when communicating with This
Site.
CONSENT AND
CHANGES
This
Site may find it necessary or be legally obligated to
update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we
do, we will post those changes on this page and update
the effective date so that you are always aware of the
information we collect, how we use it, and under what
circumstances we disclose it. Except as otherwise
required by law, modifications to this Privacy Policy
will not affect the privacy of data collected by This
Site prior to the effective date of the policy
change.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY AND
SPAM
This
Site is very sensitive to the issue of children's
privacy and makes every effort to protect the privacy
of children using the Internet. It is possible that
This Site's Web site, products, and services may not be
appropriate for or directed at children. Children
(persons under the age of 18) are not eligible to do
business with us and we do not collect personal
information from any person we actually know is under
the age of 13.
This
Site is committed to proper Internet practices and full
compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. §
7701). It is our policy to prohibit the sending of
unsolicited or "Spam" e-mail by This Site or any of our
marketing partners.
Please
note that under the CAN-SPAM Act, an advertiser is
required to provide an opt-out mechanism for consumers
to unsubscribe from future emails about the advertiser.
Although not required to by law, many email marketers
also include an opt-out mechanism to enable consumers
to be removed from their mailing list. This has caused
some confusion for consumers in opting out. The table
below clarifies which opt-out mechanism you should use
for commercial emails.
To
receive no further emails . . . Opt-Out Mechanism to
Use
about the advertiser
Advertiser's
from the email marketing
company Opt-Out Mechanism
from the advertiser or
email marketing company Both
LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY, THIRD PARTY INFORMATION &
LANGUAGE
YOU
UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE OVER PRIVACY IS
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY
POLICY AND OUR SITE TERMS (INCLUDING LIMITATIONS ON
DAMAGES, AND ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES). YOU AGREE THAT
THIS SITE'S LIABILITY FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS PRIVACY
POLICY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE VALUE OF
THE TRANSACTIONS OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY THIS
SITE OR $250 TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE
BARRED BY OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS. You also agree that
you have provided notice to, and obtained consent from,
any third party individuals whose personal data you
supply to This Site with regard to: (a) the purposes
for which such third party's personal data has been
collected; (b) the intended recipients or categories of
recipients of the third party's personal data; (c)
which of the third party's data are obligatory and
which data, if any, are voluntary; and (d) how the
third party can access and, if necessary, rectify the
data held about them. It is the express will of the
parties that this agreement and all related documents
have been drawn up in English.
CONTACT
US
For more information or if you have
questions or concerns regarding This Site's site terms
or privacy policy, please Contact Us.
Updated June 20,
2008..
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