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CareSsentials' Privacy Policy
Effective July 1, 2004
Table Of Contents
1. Our Commitment To Privacy
2. The Information We Collect
3. How We Use Information
4. Affiliated Sites, Linked Sites and Advertisements
5. Our Commitment To Data Security
6. Our Commitment To Children's Privacy
7. How To Access Or Correct Your Information
8. How To Contact Us
9. Use of the Site
10. Changes to this Policy
11. Governing Law
1. Our Commitment To Privacy
CareSsentials, Inc. strives to offer its visitors the many advantages of internet technology and to provide an interactive and personalized experience. We may use Personally Identifiable information (your name, e-mail address, telephone number, etc.) subject to the terms of this privacy policy. We will never sell, barter, or rent your email address to any unauthorized third party.
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested. Back to Table of Contents
2. The Information We Collect
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the CareSsentials, Inc. website. On some pages, you can order products, make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:
Name
Address and/or zip code
Email address
Phone number
Credit/Debit Card Information
Type of Caregiver
Any other information that you provide us
On some pages, you can submit information about other people. For example, if you order a gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you will need to submit the recipient's address. In this circumstance, the types of personal information collected are:
Name
Address
Email address
Phone Number
How we collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services provided. For example, you may be asked to provide information when you register for access to certain portions of our site or request certain features, such as the electronic newsletter (ezine), or teleconference calls for teleclasses or tele-support group calls, or when you make a purchase for any of our web pages.
You may provide information when you participate in sweepstakes and contests, message boards and chat rooms, and other interactive areas of our site. Like most Web sites, our company also collects information automatically and through the use of electronic tools that may be transparent to our visitors.
For example, we may log the name of your Internet Service Provider or use cookie technology to recognize you and hold information from your visit. Among other things, the cookie may store your user name and password, sparing you form having to re-enter that information each time you visit, or may control the number of times you encounter a particular advertisement while visiting our site.
As we adopt additional technology, we may also gather information through other means. In certain cases, you can choose not to provide us with information, for example by setting your browser to refuse to accept cookies, but if you do you may be unable to access certain portions of the site or may be asked to re-enter your user name and password, and we may not be able to customize the sites features according to your preferences.
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3. The Way We Use Information
We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only to complete that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We use the information you provide about someone else when placing an order only to ship the product and to confirm delivery. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We offer gift-cards by which you can personalize a product you order for another person. Information you provide to us to create a gift-card is only used for that purpose, and it is only disclosed to the person receiving the gift.
We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.
You can register with our website to join the "Caregiver Connection© support group, to request a "Let's Talk session, to receive the monthly ezine "Caregiver Tips, participate in a teleclass, or other informational materials. Information that you submit on this website will be used for contacting you based on the reason you submitted the information.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of residents of a state filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses. Back to Table of Contents
4. Affiliated Sites, Linked Sites and Advertisements
CareSsentials, Inc. owns and operates many websites and expects its partners, advertisers, and affiliates to respect the privacy of our users. Be aware, however, that third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible through our site, may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. For example, during your visit to our site you may link to, or view as part of a frame of content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Also, through our company web sites you may be introduced to, or be able to access information, Web sites, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by other parties. CareSsentials, Inc. is not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party.
While on our site, our advertisers, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our advertising is served by third parties and may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Other features available on our site may offer services operated by third parties and may use cookies or other technology to gather information. CareSsentials, Inc. does not control the use of this technology by third parties or the resulting information, and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. Back to Table of Contents
5. Our Commitment to Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Back to Table of Contents
6. Our Commitment To Children's Privacy
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13. If we discover that we have received information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe CareSsentials, Inc. has any information from or about anyone under the age of 13, please contact us at the address listed below. Back to Table of Contents
7. How You Can Access or Correct Your Information
You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by contacting CareSsentials. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information.
You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error.
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections. Back to Table of Contents
8. How To Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, you can contact us by postal mail at:
CareSsentials, Inc.
347 Abington Road
Encinitas, CA 92024-4205
By telephone at 760-436-5064
By fax at 760-634-6989
By email at: info@caressentials.com
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9. Use of the Site
Your use of the site means that you accept the conditions and terms of the policies set forth here. Your continued use of the site indicates your acceptance of these changes. Back to Table of Contents
10. Changes to this Policy
CareSsentials, Inc. reserves the right to change this policy from time to time by posting any changes or updates to this site. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.
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11. Governing Law
This policy and the use of this Site are governed by California law. If a dispute arises under this Policy we agree to first try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: San Diego, California, USA. Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us.
If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following location: San Diego, California, USA, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.
This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
Any questions related to the Policy please email us at: info@caressentials.com Back to Table of Contents
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