Privacy Policy
AtGearHounds, we are committed to
protecting the privacy of our customers and users of our web site located at
www.gearhounds.com. This privacy policy details our privacy practices,
including what information we collect about you when you use the Site, how the
information will be used or disclosed, and your rights with respect to our
collection and use of your data. We may modify these policies from time to time
and will provide notice of any major changes by posting such notice on the Site.
Why Do We Collect Information?
Transaction Information:
We may ask you to provide us with
personal information on a voluntary basis in certain areas of the Site, and you
will be required to provide personal information when you make purchases on the
Site. The kinds of personal information that we may request may include your
name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, credit card
information, and information about your interests in and use of various
products, programs, and services. All such information will be used in
accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
IP Addresses and "e;Cookie"e; Information:
As
is the case with many sites, the Site logs your IP address and uses standard
technology called "e;cookies"e;, which are small data files that are
downloaded onto your computer when you visit the Site. Cookies automatically
identify your browser to theGearHoundsserver
whenever you interact with the Site. We use cookies and the information they
provide to improve our services and the quality of your experience with the
Site. If you prefer not to allow us to collect "e;cookie"e; information,
you can disable the cookies by turning them off in your browser, although some
areas of the Site may not function properly if you do. We do not link IP addresses
to any personally identifiable information. This means that your session will
be tracked, but you will not be personally identified. However, certain kinds
of cookies allow us to store certain information of yours so you can save time
in filling out forms on the Site. We only send this type of cookie to your
browser when you have provided your consent for us to save your profile
information.
How Else DoesGearHoundsUse
Information That It Collects from the Site?
As well as using information about you for the specific purposes set
out above, we may also use information about visitors to the Site to monitor
consumer interest in our range of products and services, to troubleshoot
problems that may arise on our Site, to protect against fraud or other criminal
activity on our Site, to customize your user experience on the Site, to notify
you of product or service offerings that we may think may be of interest to
you, to inform you about special promotions, and to assist us in tailoring our
product lines, our services and the content of the Site to our online visitors'
needs by collecting information about their preferences through tracking
patterns of page-viewing on the Site. If
you communicate with us, we may retain this correspondence to improve our products,
services, and the Site, and for other disclosed purposes. We may use
information you provide to us in order to send you updates, such as
notifications of changes to the terms of our services or important information
about our services and products.
GearHounds
will disclose information about
individual users to governmental or judicial authorities or law enforcement
agencies, or to other individuals or entities in response to a subpoena, court
order, or other legal process. Further,GearHoundsmay share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action
regarding illegal activities or suspected fraud, or to enforce or apply the
terms and conditions of our agreement.
Your Rights
Access and Correction:
You have a right to know about the
personal information thatGearHoundsholds about you.
You also have a right to correct, amend or delete such information if it is
incorrect. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us by post or
e-mail at the address shown in the "e;Contact"e; section of this Site.
Opt Out:
From time to time, we may notify you of
special promotions, changes to our Site, new product lines or new service
offerings, or products that we think may be of special interest to you. If you
decide you no longer want to be notified of this information, click here toun-subscribe
Security
The Site incorporates appropriate safeguards to protect the
security, integrity, completeness, accuracy and privacy of the personal
information we have collected, and we have put in place reasonable precautions
to protect information from loss, misuse and alteration. Our security and
privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as required and only
authorized individuals have access to the information you provide us. Although
we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of
information, we cannot guarantee that personally identifiable information that
we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this
Privacy Policy.
You hereby acknowledge thatGearHoundsis
not responsible for any intercepted information sent via the Internet, and you
hereby release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use
of intercepted information in any unauthorized manner.
External Links
The Site provides links to various Web sites maintained by third
parties. When you click on one of these links, you will be transferred out of
our Web site and connected to the Web site of the organization or company that
maintains such site. Even if an affiliation exists between our Web site and a
third party Web site, we exercise no control over linked sites. Each of these
linked sites maintains its own independent privacy and data collection policies
and procedures. If you visit a Web site that is linked to the Site, you should
consult that site's privacy policy before providing any personal information.
Terms and Modifications to Privacy Statement
By using the Site, you signify your agreement to the terms of our
Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use the
Site.GearHoundsmay modify this privacy statement at
any time. If a material change is made to this Privacy Policy and/or the way we
use our users’ personally identifiable information, then we will post prominent
notice of the nature of such change on the first page of this Privacy Policy
and also on our home page. You are responsible for reviewing this Privacy
Policy periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes to it. Your
continued use of the Site indicates your assent to any changes to this Privacy
Policy.
Children
The Site is not directed to children, andGearHoundsdoes not knowingly solicit information from any child under the age of 13.
Should a child whom we know to be under 13 send personal information to us, we
will use that information only to respond directly to that child (or a parent
or guardian) to inform him or her that we must have parental consent before
receiving his or her personal information.
Contact Details
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the privacy
practices of the Site, or if you want to exercise any of the rights that you
are given under this Privacy Policy, you can contact: ushere.