PRIVACY POLICY
At SweetNShop, the privacy of our website
users is of extreme importance to us. The Privacy Policy explains the manner in
which SweetNShop collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected
from users.
COLLECTION
Personal Identification Information
We may collect personally identifiable
information from users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to,
when users visit our site, register on the site, place an order, subscribe to
our newsletter, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or
resources we make available on our website. Users may be asked for, as
appropriate, information such as their name, email address, mailing addresses,
phone numbers, and credit card/payment information. Refusal to supply
personally identification information may prevent users from engaging in
certain website related activities.
Non-Personal Identification Information
We may collect non-personally identifiable
information about users whenever they interact with our website. Non-personal
identification information may include the web browser's name, the type of
computer and technical information about users means of connection to our
website, and other similar information. The website may also collect
information about information accessed such as popular pages, products, or
search terms.
Web Browser Cookies
This website uses web browser
"cookies" to enhance the user's experience. A user's web browser
saves cookie information on their system for a variety of uses. These may
include maintaining login status, remembering various choices and settings,
browser/system capabilities, general navigation or usage, and other uses. This
website requires cookies to provide transactional-based activities such as
adding items to a cart or checking-out. Users may choose to set their web
browser to refuse cookies, or to alert them when cookies are being sent.
Blocking cookies will make many parts of the website less usable or not
function properly.
USE AND DISCLOSURE
SweetNShop may collect and use personal
information for the following purposes:
To improve customer service
Information you provide helps us respond to
your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
To personalize user experience
We may use information in the aggregate to
understand how our users as a group use the services and resources provided on
our website.
To improve our site
We may use feedback you provide to improve our
products and services.
To process payments
We may use the information users provide when
placing an order only to provide service to that order. We do not share this
information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the
service.
To run a promotion, contest, survey, or other
website feature
To send Users information they agreed to
receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.
To send periodic emails
We may use the email address to send the user information
and updates pertaining to their order. It may also be used to respond to their
inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If users decide to opt-in to our
mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates,
related product or service information, etc. If, at any time, the user would
like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we will include unsubscribe
instructions in each email.
SHARING
We do not sell, trade, or rent user personal
identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated
demographic information not linked to any personal identification information
regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates,
and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
SECURITY
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage,
and processing practices and related security measures to protect against
unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal
information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on
our website.
Sensitive and private data exchange between
the website and its users happens over an SSL-secured communication channel and
is encrypted and protected with digital signatures. Our website is also in
compliance with PCI vulnerability standards in order to create as secure of an
environment as possible for our users.
UPDATES
SweetNShop has the discretion to update this
privacy policy at any time. We encourage users to frequently check this page to
stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we
collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review
this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
ACCEPTANCE
By using the SweetNShop website, www.sweetnshop.com,
you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy,
please do not use our website. Your continued use of this website following the
posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those
changes.
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