1394 Store Privacy Statement
Version 07/01/2004
Protecting your privacy is very important to the 1394
Store. We hope the following will help you understand how the 1394 Store
collects, uses, and safeguards the personal information you provide us.
If you browse our website, you do so anonymously. We do not collect personal information.
We do log your IP address, the Internet address of your computer, to give us an idea of
which parts of our website you visit and how long you spend there. We do not link your IP
address to anything personally identifiable. The only other information automatically
provided to us is the type of computer or operating system you are using. Your browser
supplies us with this information.
At times we may request that you voluntarily supply us with personal information, such as
your email address and postal address, for the purpose of corresponding with us, registering
at the site, making a purchase, or participating in a online survey.
Information Sharing
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We do not rent or sell you personally identifying
information to other companies or individuals, unless we have your
consent. We may share such information in any of the following limited
circumstances: - We have your consent. - We provide such
information to trusted businesses or persons for the sole pupose of
processing personally identifying information on our behalf. When this
is done, it is subject to agreements that oblige those parties to
process such information only on our instructions and in compliance with
the Privacy Policy and apporpriate confidentiality and security
measures.
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We conclude that we are
required by law or have a good faith belief that access, preservation or
disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to protect the
rights, property or safety of 1394store.com, its users and the public.
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If you provide us with your email or postal address,
or have done so in the past, we will ask you if we can use it to send
you updates on the latest products and promotions. If you do not want us
to contact you, you can choose to "opt out", and we will respect your
wishes.
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We may store and process personal information
collected on our site in the United States or any other country in which
1394store.com maintains facilities. By using our services, you consent
to the transfer of your information among these facilities, including
those located outside the country.
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In the event of a transfer of ownership of
1394store.com, such as acquisition by or merger with another company, we
will provide notice before any personally identifying information is
transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy
policy.
Information
Security
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We take appropriate security measures to protect
against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or
destruction of data.
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We restrict access to your personally identifying
information to emplyees who need to know that information in order to
operate, develop or improve our services.
Declining Email Offers
The 1394 Store provides
customers with an easy means to decline to receive email offers. Although
most customers tell us they appreciate receiving notice of these
opportunities, we recognize the importance of providing you with choices.
At any time, you may request to discontinue receiving these offers from us
by simply replying to the email and informing us of your preferences. All
email offers that you receive from the 1394 Store will tell you how to
decline further email offers.
Data Security
The 1394 Store is fully committed to data security. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain
data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place physical,
electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information you provide to
us online. However, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot
ensure the security of the information you transmit to us. In this regard, we urge you
to take every precaution to protect your personal data while you are on the Internet. At
a minimum, we encourage you to change your passwords often, using a combination of
letters and numbers, and make sure that you are using a secure browser as you surf the
Internet.
The 1394 Store takes appropriate steps to communicate our privacy policy and guidelines
to all employees.
Cookies
Have you heard a bit about "cookies" and wondered what
they mean to your web browser? Or have you been a bit curious about how we
use cookies at the 1394 Store? Well, the answers are pretty simple.
A cookie is a small bit of text used by a browser to store
information. When you visit a site that uses cookies, the web server will
request permission to pass a cookie to your browser. If accepted, it will
occupy only a few bytes on your hard drive and can improve your web
surfing experience.
The 1394 Store uses cookies to track customer
visits through our site. This information enables us to evaluate shopping
trends and predict demand for products so that we can do a better job of
stocking the items you want. Cookies also provide a smoother shopping
experience by helping us to uniquely identify shopping carts.
Cookies can not profile your system or collect information from
your hard drive. Although you may receive cookies from many different
sites, each cookie can only be read by the web server that originally
issued it. The 1394 Store does not use cookies to store credit card
numbers or any other personal identification.
Changes to this
policy
Please note that this Privacy Policy will change from
time to time. We expect most such changes to be minor, but ther emay be
changes that are more significant. Regardless, we will post those changes
on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will also provide a
more prominent notice. Each version will be noted at the top of the page.
If you have any additional questions,
please feel free to contact us any time at
support@1394store.com.
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