Privacy Statement
Sneakers PLUS is
committed to respecting the privacy rights of website visitors. The following
policy describes how we collect, protect and use information we receive from
website visitors.
1. What information do we collect?
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We collect information
from you when you register on the site, place an order, enter a contest or
sweepstakes, respond to a survey or communication such as email, or
participate in another site feature.
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When ordering or
registering, we may ask you for your name, date of birth, email address,
mailing address, daytime phone number, credit card information or other
information. You may, however, visit our site anonymously or purchase without
registering.
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We also collect
information about gift recipients so that we can fulfill the gift purchase.
The information we collect about gift recipients is not used for marketing
purposes.
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Like many websites, we
use "cookies" to enhance your experience and gather information
about visitors and visits to our websites. Please refer to the "Do we
use 'cookies'?" section below for information about cookies and how we
use them.
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We also receive and
store click-stream data and other information about visits to our websites
which may be combined with personal information you have provided. This
information is used to analyze and improve the website experience. For more
information see the "Do we use 'cookies'?" section below.
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2. How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, purchase
products, enter a contest or promotion, respond to a survey or marketing
communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the
following ways:
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To personalize your
site experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product
offerings in which you are most interested.
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To allow us to better
service you in responding to your customer service requests.
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To quickly process your
transactions.
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To administer a
contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.
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If you have opted-in to
receive Sneakers PLUS email, we may send you periodic emails from Sneakers
PLUS. If you would no longer like to receive Sneakers PLUS email, please
refer to the "How can you opt-out, remove or modify information you have
provided to us?" section below. If you have not opted-in to receive
Sneakers PLUS email, you will not receive these emails. Visitors who register
or participate in other site features such as marketing programs and
'members-only' content will be given a choice whether they would like to be
on our email list and receive email communications from us.
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If you have opted-in to
receive Sneakers PLUS messages, we may send you periodic messages from
Sneakers PLUS. If you would no longer like to receive Sneakers PLUS messages,
please refer to the section of the Sneakers PLUS site where you opted-in to
receive the messages.
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3. How do we protect visitor information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal
information. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and
is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access
rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.
When you place orders or access your personal information, we offer the use of
a secure server. All sensitive/credit information you supply is transmitted via
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our databases to
be only accessed as stated above.
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4. Do we use "cookies"?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers
to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that
enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and
capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help
us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to
help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity,
which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to
help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that
we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We may contract with
third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site
visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information
collected on our behalf except to help Sneakers PLUS conduct and improve its
business. These companies use cookies to gather anonymous data about our
visitors on Sneakers PLUS's behalf. They do not collect personally identifiable
information like email, credit card number, phone number, or name.
You can choose to have
your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to
turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Netscape Navigator
or Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at
your browser Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you
turn cookies off, you won't have access to many features that make your site
experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.
However, you can still place orders over the telephone by contacting our
customer service number (908) 788-2921.
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5. Do we disclose the information we collect to outside
parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your
personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice,
except as described below. The term "outside parties" does not
include Sneakers PLUS wholly-owned companies. It also does not include website
hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website,
conducting Sneakers PLUS's business, or servicing you, so long as those parties
agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your
information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law,
enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or
safety.
However, non-personally
identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for
marketing, advertising, or other uses.
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6. A Special Note to Parents
We realize that many children will visit our site, and we therefore
encourage children to consult with their parents before submitting any
information to any website, including ours. We encourage parents to supervise
their children's online activities and consider using parental control tools
available from online services and software manufacturers that help provide a
kid-friendly online environment. These tools can also prevent children from
disclosing their name, address, and other personal information online without
parental permission.
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7. Third Party Links
In an attempt to provide you with increased value, we may include third
party links on our site. These linked sites have separate and independent
privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the
content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect
the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these linked sites
(including if a specific link does not work).
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8. Changes to our Policy
If we decide to change our privacy statement, we will post those changes on
this page. Policy changes will apply only to information collected after the
date of the change. This policy was last modified on March 14, 2004.
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9. Questions and Feedback
We welcome your questions, comments, and concerns about privacy. Please
send us any and all feedback pertaining to privacy, or any other issue.
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10. Online Policy Only
This online privacy statement applies only to information collected through
our website and not to information collected offline.
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11. Terms of Use
Please also visit our Terms of Use section establishing the use,
disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing the use of our website.
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12. Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our privacy statement.
