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PRIVACY POLICY
The
Storstats
Web Site takes the protection and proper use of your personal information seriously.
We respect your privacy, and take care to safeguard information in our possession.
The privacy practices of this statement apply to our services
available under the domains and subdomains of
Storstats By visiting
this or any or our Sites you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this
Privacy Policy. If you do not agree please do not use or access our Sites. As this
policy may be modified from time-to-time, you should check this Privacy Policy frequently
for any such changes. Your continued access or use of our Sites shall constitute
acceptance of any modifications of the Privacy Policy. Our use of information gathered
or obtained at any time is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of
such use.
This Privacy Policy describes the information, as part
of the normal operation of our services, we collect from you and what may happen
to that information. Although this Privacy Policy may seem long, we have prepared
a detailed policy because we believe you should know as much as possible about our
practices so that you can make informed decisions. By accepting the Terms of Use,
visiting any of our Sites, completing our surveys, or other incentives, responding
to our e-mails, or otherwise interacting with
Storstats,
you are
consenting to
Storstats practices, including the use and disclosure
of any personally identifiable information you have shared with us, as described
in this Privacy Policy. Finally, please note that this policy applies only to
Storstats Web Sites and not to other companies' or organizations' Web sites
to which we link.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or
the Site, please contact us by:
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Sending an e-mail to privacy@storstats.com
A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT CHILDREN
Our Sites are not designed or intended for use by children
under 13 and comply with the provisions of the Children's On-Line Privacy Protection
Act. If you are under 18, you should use our Sites only with involvement of a parent
or guardian. Children under 13 may not submit any personally identifiable information
to us, and if we discover that we have inadvertently gathered any such information
from a child under 13, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DOES
Storstats GATHER?
The information we obtain from shoppers helps us personalize
and continually improve your shopping experience at our Sites. Here are the general
types of information we gather.
Information You Give Us
We receive and store any information you provide to us
when you complete surveys, request additional information from us, participate in
other incentives, post information on our Sites, set up accounts, sign up to receive
our newsletters or other e-mail communications, communicate by e-mail, telephone
or physical mail with our customer service, or otherwise interact with us. Such
information may include your name, address, e-mail address, shopping interests and
preferences, transaction history, and other personal data ("Personal Information").
We collect Personal Information that is reasonably necessary to comply with your
requests and with our legitimate business interests. You can choose not to provide
certain information, but then you might not be able to participate in our surveys
or incentives, or take advantage of certain useful Site features.
Information Gathered Automatically
We receive and store certain types of information whenever
you interact with us. For example, like many Web sites, we use "cookies" and "clear
gifs" to obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses one
of our Sites, or when you are provided the opportunity to complete surveys, participate
in other incentives, or open or respond to any newsletter or other e-mail you may
have requested.
Briefly, "cookies" are small files that we transfer to
your computer's hard drive or your Web browser memory to enable our systems to recognize
your browser and to provide convenience and other features to you, such as recognizing
you as an existing customer or previous Site visitor. "Clear gifs" are tiny graphics
with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and may be used to track
the online movements of Web users or to let us know if you have opened an e-mail
that we sent you.
Examples of the information we collect and analyze in
this manner include the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer
to the Internet; computer and connection information such as browser type and version,
operating system, and platform; your behavior on our Web site and related services,
including the products you view or searched for, as well as the URL you come from
and go to next (whether this URL is on our site or not). The cookies and clear gifs
that we use do not contain and are not tied to personally identifiable information
about you.
You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser
permits, although in that case you may not be able to participate in our surveys
or incentives, or take advantage of certain useful Site features.
DOES
Storstats SHARE THE INFORMATION IT GATHERS?
Information about Site shoppers and other users is an
important part of our business and we take steps to maintain the privacy and security
of such information against unauthorized access. We generally use such information
for such purposes as customizing future shopping and savings opportunities for you,
improving our services, and communicating with you if you have authorized such communication.
We will not share any personal information that you have provided with any other
company or business partner for any reason.
Business Transactions
As we continue to develop our business, we might sell
or buy stores, subsidiaries, or business units. In such transactions, customer information
generally is one of the transferred business assets but remains subject to the promises
made in any pre-existing Privacy Notice (unless, of course, the customer consents
otherwise as described above). Also, in the unlikely event that
Storstats or substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer information will
of course be one of the transferred assets.
Protection of
Storstats and Others
We release account and other personal information when
we believe release is appropriate to comply with law; enforce or apply our Terms
of Use and other agreements; assist in fraud protection or investigation; or protect
the rights, property, or security of
Storstats,
our users, or
others.
Storstats cooperates with law enforcement inquiries, as
well as other third parties to enforce laws. Therefore, in response to a verified
and legitimate request by law enforcement or other government officials relating
to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity, we can (and you authorize
us to) disclose your name, city, state, telephone number, e-mail address and other
information without a subpoena. Without limiting the above, in an effort to respect
your privacy and comply with our obligation as a good corporate citizen , we will
not otherwise disclose your personal information to law enforcement or other government
officials without a subpoena, court order or substantially similar legal procedure,
except when we believe in good faith that the disclosure of information is necessary
to: prevent imminent physical harm or financial loss; or report suspected illegal
activity.
Due to the existing regulatory and legal environment,
we cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other personal information
will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.
By way of example (without limiting the foregoing), we may be required to disclose
personal information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances,
or third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications.
Therefore, although we use industry standard practices to protect your privacy,
we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information or
private communications will always remain private.
HOW SECURE IS INFORMATION ABOUT ME?
We have reasonable security measures in place to protect
against loss, misuse and alteration of your information under our control. While
no system is completely foolproof, we take the security of your personal information
seriously, and our security measures are designed to protect that information in
a responsible manner. However, you should be aware that any communication via the
Internet, and security measures in connection with such communication, is not failsafe
or foolproof, and there is always a possibility that data may be lost or intercepted
by unauthorized parties during such transmission or after receipt. You agree that
Storstats shall have no liability whatsoever in connection with
such lost or intercepted data.
E-MAIL POLICIES
From time to time,
Storstats will send
newsletters and other e-mail to members and others. You can always choose not to
receive e-mail from
Storstats.
Each of our e-mail messages contains
a link or instructions at the bottom of the e-mail for the purpose of adjusting
your e-mail subscription preferences. If you do not want to receive e-mail from
us, please follow the instructions in any e-mail you receive.
ANTI-SPAM POLICY
Storstats is opposed to unsolicited
commercial e-mail ("spam"). If you receive any unsolicited e-mails from spammers,
please be assured that
Storstats did not provide your e-mail address
to such parties.
This does not mean that we can prevent spam from happening
on the Internet. Unfortunately, spammers obtain e-mail addresses in a number of
devious ways, including when you respond and ask to be taken off a spam e-mail list,
and in some cases by just generating e-mails to millions of random e-mail addresses
in the hopes of getting a few "live" ones.
If you believe that you have received unsolicited e-mail
from us, please contact: privacy@storstats.com
REVISIONS
Your contacts with
Storstats and use of
Storstats services are subject to this Privacy Notice. Since
our business changes constantly, this Privacy Policy will also change from time
to time. Users will be notified via a notice on our Web site for 30 days prior to
the effective date of any material changes to this Privacy Policy. We provide you
with 30 days notice to allow you the opportunity to notify
Storstats if you do not wish your information to be subject to the proposed changes to
this Privacy Policy. You should also check for recent changes on our Web site or
other services whenever you visit.
WHAT CHOICES DO I HAVE?
As discussed above, you can always choose not to provide
information, although that might prevent us from personalizing our services for
you or may prevent you from participating in a survey or taking advantage of certain
useful Site features.
We will retain in our files information you have requested
to delete in some circumstances, such as to resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems
and enforce our Terms of Use. Furthermore, such prior information is never completely
removed from our databases due to technical and legal constraints, including stored
"back up" systems.
OPT-OUT
If you do not want
Storstats to share
information we collect or receive about you, do not want to receive informational
or promotional information from us via phone, e-mail or mail, or want to review,
delete, change or modify any of your Personal Information, you may do so by:
Each of our e-mail messages contains
a link or instructions at the bottom of the e-mail for the purpose of adjusting
your e-mail subscription preferences. If you do not want to receive e-mail from
us, please follow the instructions in any e-mail you receive.
Your may notify us about your preferences at any time.
Your request will remain in effect until you notify us otherwise. We will honor
your request and not share the information we collect about you, except as permitted
by law.
This Privacy Notice was last modified on February 24,
2007.
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