Privacy Statement
For each visitor to our Web page, our Web server does not automatically recognize information regarding the domain or e-mail address. We collect the e-mail address of those who communicate with us via e-mail, aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit, user specific information on what pages consumers access or visit and information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information and/or site registrations.
The information we collect is used for internal review only. It is used to improve the content of our Web page, customize the content and/or layout of our page for individual consumers and used by us to contact consumers for marketing purposes.
If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending an e-mail, calling or writing, and telling us that you do not want to receive e-mail from our company.
Terms of Use Statement
You understand and agree that the owners of this site shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, data or other intangible losses (even if the owners of this site have been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from the use or the inability to use the product(s) and or service(s) or any misuse of the product(s) and or service(s) in a manner not in accordance with their intended use.
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to all personally identifiable information obtained from or about the registered users (end user data), and related to or arising from the use of mykittysplace.com's website. We understand your desire to protect personal information and are committed to its protection. We respect your right to privacy and we have provided you this Privacy Policy to inform you how your personal information will be collected, tracked, stored, used, and protected, and to give you choices as to what personal information you wish to share with us.
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
The following information is collected and stored automatically: the IP address from which you access the internet, the date and time, the internet address of the website from which you link directly to our website, the name of the file or the words you search, and the browser you use to access our website. This information is used to measure the number of visitors to various sections of our website and to identify system performance or for server issues. We also use this information to help us expand the coverage of the website and to make the website more useful. This information is not correlated with any personal information and we never disclose it in a form that personally identifies you.
Personal Information Provided by Users
We request personal information when you create a user account, place an order, register a product, request a service, correspond with us, or engage in certain other activities on our website, such as answering a survey or entering a contest. "Personal information" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. An individual is considered identified or identifiable if it is possible to identify him or her directly or indirectly. We only request personal information which is necessary for us to provide a product or service that you require and we only process the personal information for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy.
For example:
If you submit an order on-line with us, we ask you for information necessary to complete the transaction, such as your name, address, and credit card number.
If you wish to create a user account, we ask you for information necessary to keep you informed about mykittysplace.com's products and services with regard to your needs, such as your e-mail address.
If you wish to return a product, we ask you for information necessary to respond to your future queries and to provide support, such as your name, surname, e-mail address, and country.
You decide whether to proceed with any activity that requests personal information. However, if you do not wish to provide information needed for a transaction, you may not be able to complete it.
How Do We Use the Information We Collect and Track?
We use personal information in the following ways and for the following limited purposes: To provide you with information about product sales, new products, services, research on future product ideas or improvements, to send newsletters, informative e-mails or other information which has the nature of business announcements. Michele Quinn Designs reserves the right to use customers' contact information to send them information it deems important for the full utilization of its products and services. Every registered customer may choose not to receive such information from Michele Quinn Designs by simply replying to any message to that effect (with the exception of messages which are necessary for the functionality of our products and services); To assist us in creating content that is relevant to you; To provide you with special offers that may be of interest to you; To assist us in creating better, customized products and services to meet your needs; To allow you to purchase products, obtain access to services or otherwise engage in activities you select; To help you quickly find products or product information important to you; allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you chose to do so; and To notify you about changes to our service.
Michele Quinn Designs retains the personal information collected through mykittysplace.com's website, including your personal information that you submit through a registration process, for as long as you are registered at any Michele Quinn Designs website through a user account, for a reasonable time thereafter, unless and until you have recalled your consent with the processing of your personal information.
Security
We have taken security measures to protect your personal information. These measures include technical and procedural steps and measures to protect your personal information from misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, loss, alteration, or destruction. All information you provide to us is stored on Stores Online secure servers. Credit card information is transmitted using secure socket layer (SSL) encryption. We use industry-standard encryption to enhance the security of data transmissions and have implemented commercially available technologies to guard against unauthorized access to any personal information that is stored electronically by Stores Online. We restrict access to personal information about you to those Stores Online employees who need to know the information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. If you share a computer with anyone, always log out before leaving a website or service to protect access to your information from subsequent users.
Unfortunately, no transmission of information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to our website from your PC or the Internet Service Provider, and any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to ensure its security on our systems and to try to prevent unauthorized access.
With Whom Do We Share Your Information?
Disclosure
Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose users’ personal information outside of Michele Quinn Designs and Stores Online without your consent. Michele Quinn Designs and Stores Online will expend the maximum effort to protect users' personal information against misuse and will refrain from disclosing it to third parties.
Michele Quinn Designs retains the services of outside contractors to provide limited services on our behalf, such as shipping products or handling order processing, processing transactions (including credit card transactions), or performing statistical analysis of our services. It may be necessary to share user personal information with these contractors in order to allow them to provide their services. You have the right not to provide the requested information, but in such case you may not be able to purchase any products or receive any services. Those contractors will be permitted to obtain only the personal information they need to deliver the service/product and we require that they keep the personal information of our customers secure and confidential and comply with the Privacy Act. We also require that these contractors use our customers' personal information only on behalf of Michele Quinn Designs and do not disclose them to third parties or use them for any other purpose.
Please be advised that in certain instances it may be necessary for Michele Quinn Designs to disclose your personal information if we believe such action is necessary to: (a) comply with law or legal process served on Michele Quinn Designs; (b) protect and defend the rights, property or legitimate interests of Michele Quinn Designs (including the enforcement of our agreements); or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Michele Quinn Designs services or members of the public.
How Can You Correct Inaccuracies in the Information?
Registration
We strive to process only accurate personal information and make a sincere effort to respond to your requests to update or correct your personal information. If you believe that Michele Quinn Designs does not have your current personal information, you can update it by contacting Michele Quinn Designs Customer Service at quinncreative@comcast.net.
mykittysplace.com Updates and Other Email Communications
If you do not wish to continue receiving our e-mail newsletters, bulletins, or other information from mykittysplace.com, you can at any time unsubscribe in the subject line of your e-mail or contact us at michele@mykittysplace.com. Please be aware that our e-mails may include important or useful information about products you purchased, or the status of your orders or accounts, and that we do not allow our customers to opt out of communication that is required for the functionality of our products and services.
Cookies
Michele Quinn Designs may use cookies from time to time. A cookie is a unique text file that a website can send to your browser software. Cookies enable a website to tailor information presented to you based on your browsing preferences. Michele Quinn Designs may use cookies to personalize your pages at our Service & Support website, or to remember you when you register for products or services. If you do not want Michele Quinn Designs to deploy cookies in your browser, you can set your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when a website tries to put a cookie in your browser software. Rejecting cookies may affect your ability to use some of the products and/or services at our website.
Michele Quinn Designs may also use cookies to track your visit to our website. While our web servers may automatically log your IP address, this information does not identify you and you remain anonymous. We do not correlate this information with your personal information.
Links to other companies
From time to time, Michele Quinn Designs websites may contain links to and from websites of our partner networks, advertisers or other third parties. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
Co-branded websites
We may also link to co-branded websites that are maintained by Michele Quinn Designs and one or more of our business partners. An example of a co-branded website would be michelequinndesigns.com (under development). When you submit information to one of our co-branded websites, you may be submitting it to both Michele Quinn Designs and our business partners and the privacy policies of these co-branded websites may differ from this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read the privacy policies on any co-branded website to which you link, and we disclaim any liability for the data processing activities of our business partners which will act as independent data processing controllers.
Discussion Groups and Forums
Please remember that information you submit in a discussion group or forum at any Michele Quinn Designs website will be deemed public information and is not confidential. There is a risk in such communication venues that various information and data can be collected and used by others. Please be careful and responsible when you are on-line.
Changes of Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice, in particular in response to changes in applicable data protection and privacy legislation. Please check this Privacy Policy periodically to inform yourself of any changes. All updates will be published at this website.
In the event there is a major change to Michele Quinn Designs privacy practices, a prominent notice will be posted on our website prior to its implementation. If the change involves the use of your personal information, the notice will contain instructions on how you can opt out of such use.
Language
This Privacy Policy was originally prepared in the English language. Michele Quinn Designs does not have the capability to provide one or more translations of their Privacy Policy. Therefore, the English version will control in the case of any conflict or discrepancy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contacts us at michele@mykittysplace.com.
