YOUR PRIVACY IS OUR MAJOR CONCERN
The following policy details how we gather information, how that information is shared, and what practices carlachapman.com implements to ensure your information is safe and protected.
This privacy policy was last updated on September 17, 2006.
Use of the site indicates agreement with the Privacy Policy.
Collection of Personal Information
carlachapman.com collects personal details such as e-mail, address, name, work, mobile or home telephone number, for the sole purpose of account processing. No information is sold or shared with any company or person, without the express and signed permission of the owner of these details.
The only acception is when there is a legal request.
While visiting carlachapman.com individuals can view pages and need not worry about revealing personal information. Carlachapman.com collects information via industry standard web log files that include a URL address, where you presently are located, browser information and IP address. Carlachapman.com may also use “cookies.”
Carlachapman.com is the sole owner of the information collected on carlachapman.com. Carlachapman.com collects personally identifiable information from our users at several different points on our Web site. The following is a breakdown of how that applies.
Cookies:
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user's computer for record keeping
purposes. We use cookies on this site. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our site.
We use persistent cookies. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time. You can remove persistent cookies by following directions provided in your Internet browser's "help" file.
If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some areas of our site will be limited.
Some of our business partners (e.g., advertisers) use cookies on our site. We have no access to or control over these cookies.
This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by carlachapman.com only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers. You may disable cookies if your browser permits. Please be advised that this may prevent you from accessing certain features of carlachapman.com.
Log Files:
As is true of most Web sites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data.
We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the site, to track users' movements around the site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
We do not link this automatically collected data to personally identifiable information.
We use a third-party tracking service that uses cookies [log files] to track non-personally identifiable information about visitors to our site.
Links to other sites:
This Web site contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by carlachapman.com. Please be aware that carlachapman.com, is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.
We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information.
This privacy statement applies only to information collected by this Web site.
Security:
The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or social security number) on any of our registration or order forms, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL).
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If you have any questions about security on our Web site, you can send email us at carla@carlachapman.com
Ordering services:
In order for carlachapman.com to service you properly, you will need to provide us with company-specific information. Both vendors and those submitting requests are required to complete an online form which requests specific data. This includes contact information, demographics and information designed to assist you with searching for specific inquiries. Various departments at carlachapman.com may review your company's information. Credit card information is stored securely through encryption and SSL connection. We only use this information for billing purposes and to fill your orders. If we have trouble processing an order, we will use this information to contact you.
Agents:
We use an outside credit card processing company (Paypal) to bill you for goods and services. This company does not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any other purposes.
Legal disclaimer:
Carlachapman.com reserves the right to disclose identifiable information as required by law, and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and to comply with judicial proceedings, court order or legal processes served on website.
Business Transitions:
In the event carlachapman.com goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred. You will be notified via a prominent notice to your e-mail and on our website for 30 days of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
Changes in privacy statement:
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you her, by a notice on our homepage.