To help us achieve our goal of
providing the highest quality products and services, we use
information from our interactions with you and other customers, as
well as from other parties. Because we respect your privacy, we have
procedures to ensure that your personal information is handled in a
safe, secure, and responsible manner.
We have posted this privacy policy to
let you know what kind of information we collect, how it is handled,
with whom it may be shared, what choices you have regarding our use
of your information and how you may access some of the information
you provide to us.
As we continue to develop our web site
and take advantage of advances in technology, our privacy policy may
change. Please refer to this page frequently for the most up-to-date
information.
This Privacy Policy is in effect as of
August 24, 2006.
Secure ordering
Your online credit card transactions
are secure with uvskinz.com. We use the Secure Socket Layer protocol
(SSL), the industry-standard encryption technology that ensures safe
Internet transmission of your personal information. When the letters
"http" in the URL change to "https," the "s"
indicates you are in a secure area employing SSL. Your browser may
also give you a pop-up message or other indications when you are in a
secure area of our web site.
Making a credit card purchase is just
as safe on our web site as it is by telephone, but if you prefer the
latter, you may purchase online merchandise by calling toll-free
1-877-UV-SKINZ from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday -
Friday. One of our customer service associates will gladly take your
order.
The information we collect
Whenever you shop with UV Skinz --
online, by mail or phone -- we obtain from you the information we
need to complete your transaction. This may include your name,
address, telephone number and e-mail address. If you use a credit or
debit card or pay by check, it will include your account number.
When you register with us as an online
customer, we may ask for additional information, such as your the
ages of your children.
If you use one of our services, or
participate in one of our promotions or sweepstakes, we may ask for
additional information, such as your age, interests or product
preferences.
From your purchases and other
interactions with us, we obtain information concerning the specific
products or services you purchase or use.
To improve our web site, we collect
non-personal information about how users navigate through the site.
We may share this information with our affiliates or other outside
companies.
How we use the information we collect
We use the information we collect for
various purposes, including:
- to complete your purchase
transactions
- to provide the services you
request
- to send you our catalogs and other
offerings by mail
- to keep you informed about the
status of your orders
- to identify your product and
service preferences, so we can notify you of new or additional
products, services, and promotions that might be of interest to you
- to notify you of product recalls
or provide other information concerning products you have purchased
- to improve our merchandise
selections, customer service, and overall shopping experience
Others with whom we share your information
Service providers: We may
provide information to outside companies that help us bring you the
products and services we offer. For example, we may work with an
outside company to manage a database of customer information or
assist us in distributing e-mails.
Other companies: We may provide
your information to carefully selected outside companies when we
believe their products or services may be of interest to you.
Business Transitions: We may
transfer or share a copy of personal information about you in the
event that UV Skinz, or one its properties, affiliates or
subsidiaries, goes through a business transition, such as a merger,
being acquired by another company, or selling a portion of its
assets. You will be notified via email or prominent notice on our web
site prior to a change of ownership or control of your personal
information, if your personal information will be used contrary to
this policy. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to
interfere with the ability of UV Skinz to transfer all or part of its
business and/or assets to an affiliate or independent third party at
any time, for any purpose, without any limitation whatsoever. UV
Skinz specifically reserves the right to transfer or share a copy of
personally identifiable information collected from its websites to
the buyer of that portion of its business relating to that
information.
Your choices regarding use of the information we
collect
If you do not want us to share
information about you with any company or organization outside of UV
Skinz:
Please note that many promotions and
mailings are completed well in advance, so you may continue to
receive some offers after you ask us to stop sharing your
information. We appreciate your patience in giving us time to carry
out your request.
Cookies and how we use them
A "cookie" is a small data
file stored by your Web browser on your computer's hard drive. It
allows us to recognize your computer (but not specifically who is
using it) when you arrive at our site by associating the
identification numbers in the cookie with other customer information
you have provided us. That customer information is stored in our
secured database.
We may use cookies to identify the
pages you click on during your visit to our site and the name of the
web site you visited immediately before clicking to uvskinz.com. We
use this information to improve our site design, product assortments,
customer service, and special promotions.
We may contract with third parties who
may use cookies and collect information on our behalf or provide
services such as credit card processing, shipping, promotional
services or data management. These third parties are prohibited by
our contract with them from sharing that information with anyone
other than us or our other partners.
Children's privacy
Although we sell children's products,
the uvskinz.com web site is for use by adults. You must be 18 years
or older to use, subscribe, purchase from or register as a member of
uvskinz.com. The Web Site is a general audience site and we do not
knowingly collect, maintain or disclose personal information from or
about children.
Links to other sites
While visiting uvskinz.com, you may
link to web sites operated by our business partners or other third
parties. This does not mean that we endorse these web sites. We do
not make any representations or warranties about any web site you may
access through this web site. They are independent from us, and we
have no control over, or responsibility for, their information or
activities. You need to make your own independent decisions regarding
your interactions or communications with any other web site.
If you provide personal information at
one of those sites, you are subject to the privacy policy of the
operator of that site, not the UV Skinz privacy policy. We encourage
you to read that policy before submitting any personal information.
Online account registration
To make online shopping faster and
easier, you may register with uvskinz.com. As a registered customer,
you only have to enter your shipping addresses and billing
information once; they will be securely stored with us for your
future use. Using a unique name and a password of your choice, you
may access your account online at any time to add, delete, or change
information.
Optionally, you may choose to store a
credit card number and expiration date in your account registration.
This data is strongly encrypted and is only accessible by UV Skinz.
For additional security, your credit card's three or four digit
security code is never stored and must be re-entered for each
purchase.
If you are using a public computer, we
strongly encourage you to LOG OUT at the conclusion of your session.
Your information will still be stored with us but it will not be
accessible to anyone else from that computer.
E-mails
You will receive promotional e-mails
from us only if you have asked to receive them. Each time you receive
an e-mail from UV Skinz, you will be given the opportunity to
"opt-out" or stop receiving them.
If you choose to "opt-out,"
we will stop sending you e-mails. Please note, however, that some
e-mail promotions are prepared well in advance, so you may continue
to receive offers after you have chosen to "opt-out." We
appreciate your patience in giving us time to carry out your request.
Any questions?
We'll be happy to provide additional
information or answer any questions. Please:
- Call 1-877-UV-SKINZ
- Write: UV Skinz Web Site Management
12345 Mono Way
Sonora, CA 95370