| BUYTSHIRTSHERE.COM PRIVACY POLICY
BuyTShirtsHere.com values your privacy, whether you just browse
the BuyTShirtsHere.com Web Site ("Site"), use its freely-available
services or purchase products. We strive to make our privacy practices
in keeping with the highest standards on the Web, and we hope you'll
agree. This privacy policy describes the kinds of information we
collect, how we collect it and how we use it.
WHAT TYPES OF INFORMATION DOES BUYTSHIRTSHERE.COM COLLECT FROM
ME?
Personally Identifiable Information. Personally identifiable information
is information that identifies you as an individual, such as your
name, mailing address, phone number, email address, credit card
information and password ("Personally Identifiable Information").
We may collect Personally Identifiable Information from you when
you (a) make a purchase from one of our members' shops, (b) register
to become a member, (c) voluntarily provide it when you use the
Site, (d) disclose it in a public area of the Site (such as a shopkeeper
bio, message board or chat room) or (e) provide it when you communicate
with us.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information. Non-personally identifiable
information is information that does not identify you as an individual
("Non-Personally Identifiable Information"). Non-Personally
Identifiable Information includes information such as your browser
type, the URL of the previous Web site you visited, the Web pages
and advertisements you view or select, and the types of services
you use. Non-Personally Identifiable Information also includes "Aggregate
Information," which is described below in the section titled
"How Do We Use Non-Personally Identifiable Information?"
We may automatically collect certain types of Non-Personally Identifiable
Information from you when you use the Site. We may also collect
Non-Personally Identifiable Information from you that you voluntarily
provide (such as information included in response to a questionnaire
or survey) or post to a public area of the Site (such as a message
board or chat room).
HOW DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION?
Cookies. A cookie is a message that is sent to your browser from
a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Our cookies
contain Personally Identifiable Information, such as your email
address. We may use cookies to (a) store your password if you're
one of our members, so you don't have to enter it each time you
log on and (b) keep track of which shopping cart belongs to you
when you shop at one of our member's shops. We use cookies only
for the operation of our Site.
IP Address. An IP address is a number that is assigned to your
computer automatically when you use the Internet. We may collect
IP addresses for the purposes of systems administration, server
problem diagnosis and to compile aggregate information (such as
how many visitors logged on to the Site). When you visit a particular
Web page on the Site, our servers log your IP address. Your IP address
is not linked to your Personally Identifiable Information.
Pixels. Pixels, also called clear GIFs, are invisible files on
Web pages that you visit. If you visit a page on the Site that contains
a Pixel, the Pixel communicates with your computer to determine,
among other things, whether you have been to that page before or
viewed a particular advertisement. We may use Pixels to serve advertising,
enhance email advertising and track usage of the Site.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
Personally Identifiable Information. In general, we will not disclose
your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties without
your permission. If you make a purchase from a member's shop, we
may use the Personally Identifiable Information you provide for
shipping and billing purposes only, unless you expressly give us
permission to use it for promotional and marketing purposes. In
addition, if you purchase merchandise from a member's shop, we may
provide that member with your Personally Identifiable Information
to enable that member to ship the merchandise directly to you, or
for that member to use for its internal record keeping. We may also
use the Personally Identifiable Information you provide to (a) administer
and manage your account, (b) pay commissions to you, (c) include
you on mailing lists and (d) advertise and promote our services.
In addition, we may disclose your Personally Identifiable Information
when we believe in good faith that it is required by any applicable
law or legal process, or if we believe we need to disclose it to
protect or enforce our rights or the rights of our members, users,
or other third parties. Without limitation of the foregoing, we
may disclose your information pursuant to our Intellectual Property
Rights Policy to a third party that alleges you have infringed their
intellectual property rights.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information. We may disclose Non-Personally
Identifiable Information in connection with improving the services
we offer and facilitating our marketing efforts. In addition, we
may combine your Non-Personally Identifiable Information that relates
to your use of the Site with that of other users ("Aggregate
Information") to determine which areas of the Site are most
popular, and how our services are used. By collecting this Aggregate
Information and analyzing it, we can use it to improve the Site.
We may disclose Aggregate Information in connection with improving
the services we offer and facilitating our marketing efforts.
WARNING ABOUT ONLINE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
Third Parties. We do not control the privacy policies of our advertisers
or other third parties that have Web sites linked to the Site. If
you click on an advertisement or link, the privacy policies of the
Web site that you link to will govern the use of your information
by that Web site's operator. We assume no responsibility or liability
for the actions of such third parties with respect to their use
of your information or otherwise. Accordingly, make sure you are
aware of and comfortable with the privacy policies of any third-party
Web sites you link to. In addition, you should be aware that certain
third-party services or Web sites (for example, if you click on
a link to one of our partner's or member's Web site) that you link
to from our Web site each have their own information collection
practices and privacy policies.
Disclosure Of Information In Public Areas. If you voluntarily disclose
information in a public area of the Site, such as a chat room or
message board, that information may be collected and used by a third
party to send you unsolicited messages, advertisements or for other
purposes. We do not control the actions of these third parties in
public areas of the Site, so if you disclose information in a public
area, you do so at your own risk.
No Absolute Safeguards. Although we will use reasonable efforts
to safeguard the privacy of your information, transmissions on the
Internet cannot be made absolutely secure. Accordingly, we assume
no responsibility or liability for disclosure of any of your information
due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third-party access or
other causes beyond our reasonable control.
Children's Personally Identifiable Information
We feel strongly about protecting the privacy of children. We encourage
children to involve their parents in any interactive activity they
participate in online. We will not knowingly collect or use any
personal information from children we know to be under the age of
thirteen. In addition, once we are notified we will delete any information
in our databases that originates from a child under the age of thirteen.
WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE TO CONTROL THE USE OF MY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMATION?
Receiving Communications And Opting Out. During the member registration
process, you can "opt out" of receiving certain communications
from us and our partners. If you are already registered, you can
still "opt out" from receiving these communications by
emailing us at privacy@BuyTShirtsHere.com or by accessing your account
information screen. Correction And Deletion Of Information. You
can obtain a copy of and request that we correct your Personally
Identifiable Information by emailing us at privacy@BuyTShirtsHere.com.
For your protection, you will be required to provide proof of your
identity to obtain a copy of your Personally Identifiable Information.
If you desire, we will delete all of your Personally Identifiable
Information (except for your transaction history) from our records
upon your request. However, if you choose to delete your Personally
Identifiable Information, you may not be able to access some areas
of the Site.
YOUR ROLE IN PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY
Please remember that protection of your privacy begins with you.
You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any password
you use to register, and you should always be careful and responsible
whenever disclosing information online.
Acceptance of Privacy Policy.
If you use the Site, you are accepting the terms and conditions
of this Privacy Policy, and we will have the right to use your information
as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to have
your information used in any of the ways described in this Privacy
Policy, you must discontinue use of the Site. We reserve the right
to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Your continued use of
the Site after we either personally notify you or generally post
such changes on the site will constitute your acceptance of those
changes. If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy,
please email us at privacy@BuyTShirtsHere.com.
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