PRIVACY STATEMENT
HartSign.com
(HartSign, Inc.) values the privacy and security of the information
that you share with us through www. HartSign.com
(the Web Site). It is important that you understand how we collect, use, and
maintain your information. This Privacy Statement explains our online
information practices, the choices you may make about how we collect and use
your information at this Web Site, and the ways you may contact us.
We
may change this Privacy Statement from time to time. Changes to this Privacy
Statement are effective upon posting. Please check back periodically for
updates.
The
amount, type, and use of information we collect depends on how you use this Web
Site. This Privacy Statement applies only to the practices of HartSign and
its employees.
HartSign
will not apply the provisions of this Privacy Statement to Business Contact
Information or Aggregated Information
Definitions
Collection
of Personal Information
HartSign
may collect Personal Information from you, but only if you provide it to us
voluntarily. We also collect Personal Information that you provide to our
suppliers, which they pass on to us so that we can fulfill your order. You must
provide Personal Information in the form of a unique identifier (username,
password) to enter certain parts of our web site.
Collection
and Use of Non-Identifying Personal Information During your
use of our Web Site, we will collect certain Non-Identifying Personal
Information to enhance the functionality of the Web Site and to make your access
more convenient and efficient. We retain Non-Identifying Personal Information
and use it to establish Web Site activity trends, monitor Web Site performance,
improve Web Site design and functionality, fulfill orders, inform current and
potential customers and suppliers about our services, and for other business
purposes. Our collection of Non-Identifying Personal Information may involve the
use of cookies. Among other uses, cookies allow us to deliver content specific
to your interests, to save you from re-entering your registration data at each
connection, and to provide features such as online customer payment and shopping
carts. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to
configure your web browser to accept cookies, to prevent your browser from
accepting new cookies, to have the browser notify you when you receive a new
cookie, or to disable cookies altogether. No personal or unencrypted information will be encoded in cookies
that are stored on your computer. Children
Use
of Personal Information We
reserve the right to use or disclose Aggregated Information and Business Contact
Information in ways that we think are appropriate.
Agents We disclose Personal Information to other companies and individuals
to perform functions for us under confidentiality agreements. These types of
agents include mailing and delivery companies, marketing service providers,
database managers, customer service representatives, and other agents who
perform functions for or on our behalf. These agents may perform functions
including, without limitation, analyzing data, supplying marketing assistance,
providing search results and links (including paid listings and links),
fulfilling orders, delivering packages, sending postal mail and e-mail, removing
repetitive information from customer lists, processing credit card payments, and
providing customer service. Where
we disclose Personal Information to organizations that perform services on our
behalf, we will require those organizations to use such information solely for
the purposes of providing services to us and to protect the Personal
Information with appropriate safeguards.
Suppliers
We
make goods and services from suppliers available to customers for purchase by
credit or debit card. We have confidentiality agreements with these suppliers.
We share your Personal Information with suppliers for reasons that include,
without limitation, sending order information and resolving customer comments or
complaints.
Business
Transfers
As
we continue to develop our business, we might buy or sell business units. In
these transactions, Personal Information is often transferred, but it remains
subject to the promises made in any pre-existing Privacy Statement, unless an
individual consents otherwise.
Protection
of HartSign,
Inc. and Others We
may use or disclose Personal Information without your consent in certain
circumstances: If we are required by law or by an order or
requirement of a court, administrative agency, or other government entity, or by
court rules concerning the production of records;
If we have reasonable grounds to believe that use or disclosure is
necessary to protect the rights,
privacy, property, or safety of our users or others;
If we have reasonable grounds to believe that the
information relates to a breach of agreement or violation of the law that has
been, is being, or is about to be committed;
If it is necessary for fraud protection, risk
reduction, or the establishment or collection of funds owed to us;
If it is necessary to enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other
agreements, to pursue remedies, or to limit damages to HartSign;
If the information is public;
For other reasons allowed or required by law. When
we are required or permitted to disclose information without consent, we will
not disclose more information than is necessary to fulfill the disclosure
purpose.
Consent We
will obtain your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that
information as described in this Privacy Statement. If you do not consent to our
collection, use, or disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this
Privacy Statement, then do not share Personal Information with us. However, we
are unable to offer some services, like processing purchases, without Personal
Information. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to reasonable notice and legal or contractual obligations. To withdraw your consent, simply tell us of the Personal Information that you no longer wish us to collect, use, or disclose through the Contact Information listed below. However, we are unable to offer some services, like processing purchases, without Personal Information. There
are limited situations in which applicable laws require or allow us to collect,
use, or disclose Personal Information without your consent or after you withdraw
your consent. We describe these situations under Protection of HartSign and
Others in the section on Use of Personal Information in this Privacy Statement.
Retention
and Access We
will take reasonable steps to keep your Personal Information accurate, complete,
current, and relevant to its intended use. We keep your Personal Information
only as long as we need it for the reasons it was collected. When your Personal
Information is no longer required for our purposes, we have procedures to
destroy, delete, or erase it or to convert it to an anonymous form. Any
information that HartSign, Inc. collects from visitors to this Web Site will be
used, stored, or processed, in whole or in part, in the United States. The
principal place in which we hold Personal Information is Melville, NY, U.S.A. All
purchases from this Web Site are made in the United States. At
your request, we will provide you with reasonable access to your Personal
Information, so that you can review what we have stored and, if you choose,
request corrections to it. After you request access, we will provide the
Personal Information that you request as soon as practically possible and
generally no later than thirty days following the request. If you wish to
correct your Personal Information, please send us a written explanation of the
particular information that you believe should be corrected. Where information
will not or cannot be disclosed, we will tell you the reasons for
non-disclosure.
Security
HartSign,
Inc.
combines technical and physical safeguards with employee policies and procedures
to protect your information. We work to protect your information during
transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the
information that you provide online at our Web Site. We will use commercially
reasonable efforts to protect your information, continue to assess new
technology for protecting information, and when appropriate, upgrade our
information security systems.
Further, we permit only authorized HartSign,
Inc. employees and third parties to access any
Personal Information that you supply to us. If
an employee misuses Personal Information, we will take disciplinary action, up
to and including termination of employment. If any individual or organization
misuses Personal Information, we will take action, up to and including
termination of any agreement between HartSign and that individual or
organization.
Links
to Other Web Sites When
you click on a link on this Web Site that takes you to a web site operated by
another company, you will be subject to that web sites privacy policies.
Dispute
Resolution Please
direct any questions or concerns regarding the use or disclosure of Personal
Information to us by using the Contact Information given below. We will
investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes regarding use and
disclosure of personal information in accordance with the principles contained
in this Privacy Statement. For complaints that cannot be resolved, we will make
available to you an independent dispute resolution process.
Contact
Information In the event of questions about (i) access to your Personal Information, (ii) our collection, use, management, or disclosure of Personal Information, or (iii) this Privacy Statement, contact us at: Privacy
Officer
HartSign., Inc. USA 631.752.7070 U.S. & Canada
Effective
Date This
Privacy Statement is effective as of October
7th, 2006. VERSION
1.1
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