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This
policy was last updated on November 27, 2001.
At aoiiemporium.com, we respect our customers and understand
that you
are concerned about privacy, so we've instituted policies intended
to
ensure that your personal information is handled safely and
responsibly.
We have posted this 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 data you provide to us.
As we continue to update and develop our Web site and take advantage
of
new technologies, we will maintain physical, electronic, and
procedural
safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your
nonpublic
personal information.
At AOII Emporium, we value the trust you have placed in us.
As part of
our relationship, we recognize and respect your privacy. That's
why we
will diligently protect the information you share with us.
The Emporium is here to serve you! In order to serve you better,
we ask
that you provide us with certain information, such as your name,
e-mail
address, postal address, phone number, and credit card number.
We'll
use this information to process your order and provide you with
periodic
e-mails about Emporium merchandise, services, and promotions.
We do not
sell or rent to any third party the personal information you
provide to
us online, or share your information with any unaffiliated third
party
without your consent.
This privacy policy specifies what information is collected
from and
about you, as well as why and how we use it. We also explain
to you the
options you have about the information that is collected about
you. If
at any time you have any additional questions about your privacy
on
aoiiemporium.com, please contact us:
By E-mail: emporium@alphaomicronpi.org
By Phone: (800) 746-7264
Fax: (615) 695-2677
By Mail: AOII Emporium 5390 Virginia Way Brentwood, TN 37027
GENERAL BROWSING:
Aoiiemporium.com gathers navigational information about where
you go on
our Web site. This information allows us to see which areas
of our site
are most visited. This helps us improve the quality of visitors'
online
shopping experiences by recognizing and delivering more of the
features,
services and products our visitors prefer. Additional non-personally
identifiable information (i.e. domain type, browser version,
service
provider and IP address) may be collected which will provide
information
regarding your use of our Web site (such as the time of your
last visit
to a page on our site).
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Any information you provide to us at this site when you establish
or
update an account, shop online or request information (i.e.
name,
address, e-mail address, telephone number and credit card information),
is maintained in private files on our secure Web server and
our internal
systems. This information is used to enable aoiiemporium.com
to deliver
services to you.
If you are visiting the aoiiemporium.com from a location outside
of the
U.S., your connection will be through and to servers located
in the U.S.
Your orders placed through aoiiemporium.com will be accepted
and fully
processed in and shipped from the U.S. and all information you
provide
will be processed and securely maintained in our Web server
and internal
systems located within the U.S.
We do not disclose any nonpublic, personal information about
you to
anyone, except as permitted by law. We restrict access to your
personal
and account information to those employees who need to know
that
information to provide products or services to you.
The Emporium does not sell, rent or trade your e-mail address
to third
parties. We may, however, use third parties to help us provide
services
to you, such as fulfilling orders, processing payments, monitoring
site
activity, and conducting surveys. If personally identifiable
nonpublic
information (i.e. name, address, e-mail address, telephone number)
is
provided to any of these third parties, we will require such
third party
to adhere to the same non-disclose policy as the Emporium.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
We collect various types of information depending upon how you
use our
site.
• When you order from us, we collect your name, address,
email address, phone number, and credit card number (with expiration
date) or electronic gift card number.
• When you become an aoiiemporium.com registered user,
we
collect your name, mailing address, email address, phone number,
and
password. This information is gathered to make your shopping
experience
as a registered user the quickest, and easiest possible.
• At Checkout, we collect the above information, as well
as a credit card
number and a billing and shipping address. If you are a registered
user
and have signed in before entering that information, it will
be
automatically saved for you.
WHAT ARE COOKIES AND DO WE USE
THEM?
A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a Web site
that is
saved on your hard disk by your computer's browser. It holds
information
a site may need to interact with you and personalize your experience.
At
aoiiemporium.com, we use two kinds of cookies: session cookies
and
persistent cookies.
Session cookies exist only for as long as your browser remains
open.
Once you exit your browser, they go away. We use session cookies
to
maintain information we need to have in order for you to shop
at
aoiiemporium.com. For example, the Session ID cookie that we
ask your
browser to hold retains the ID for your shopping bag. Without
the
Session ID cookie, you can't add merchandise to your bag and
carry it to
Checkout.
Persistent cookies, in contrast, last from visit to visit; they
do not
go away when you exit your browser. At aoiiemporium.com, we
are
preparing to use persistent cookies to give you a more personalized
shopping experience and to help you navigate our store more
efficiently.
We will use your information to enhance your site experience.
However,
you can use our site without accepting a persistent cookie.
To do so,
you should set your browser options to reject persistent cookies.
Alternatively, you can set your browser to notify you when you
receive a
cookie, which gives you the opportunity to decide whether you
want to
accept it or not. In many instances, the Help button on your
browser
toolbar will tell you how you can take these steps.
Cookies can be used by a Web site to recognize you. But that
does not
necessarily mean any personal information is stored in the cookies.
At
aoiiemporium.com, we store no personal information about you
in the
cookies. Anything you choose to tell us about yourself (such
as your
address and email address) is stored safely and separately on
our
secured servers, and you need to provide a password to access
it.
We also use cookies to look at how groups, rather than individuals,
use
our Web site. In our physical stores, we can observe which areas
of the
store are most heavily trafficked and determine what displays
or sales
are the most successful. Then, we can identify ways to improve
the
customer experience. On the Web, cookies help us develop a similar
understanding so that we can continue to improve the arrangement,
product offerings, and merchandise placement you see at
aoiiemporium.com.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
We may use your information in a number of ways, including the
following:
• To improve the content on our Web site. For example,
we
may use cookies to find out which parts of our site or our products
are
visited most often.
• To enhance your online shopping experience. For example,
we may use it to recognize you and welcome you to the site.
• For marketing and promotional purposes. For example,
we
send out emails to our customers about products or events that
we think
may be of interest to them. We also may send you offers for
discounts,
etc. You may elect to be removed from any marketing and promotional
e-mail without affecting your browsing ability or registered
user status.
CAN I ACCESS MY INFORMATION?
If you are a registered user of aoiiemporium.com, you can update
your
information whenever you visit the site. Simply add an item
to your
cart, click "checkout," and you will have the opportunity
to view and
update your information.
If you have questions about your order you may check your order
status
online by clicking "order tracking."
If you would like to email our Customer Service Department please
use
the Contact Us button, and a staff member will contact you as
soon as possible.
IS MY INFORMATION SECURE?
AOII Emporium uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to
keep your
online order information safe.
You can determine the security of your connection by looking
at the
bottom left-hand corner of your screen after you have accessed
our
website. The SSL is active if there is an unbroken key or a
closed lock.
You can also double-check by looking at the URL line of your
browser.
When accessing a secure server, the first characters of the
site address
will change from "http" to "https."
Some versions of browsers and some firewalls don't permit communication
through secure servers. In that case, you'll be unable to connect
to the
server, which means you won't be able to mistakenly place an
order
through an unsecured connection. If you cannot access the secure
server
for any reason, you can place your order by calling (800) 746-7264.
HOW DO I REMOVE MY INFORMATION?
Upon registering with aoiiemporium.com, you will be given the
choice as
to whether you would like to receive future mailings from the
Emporium.
In selecting no, we will not contact you regarding future specials
or
sales. In selecting yes, you authorize AOII Emporium to send
mail to
you regarding these special deals and/or events.
You can remove yourself from this list at any time. Simply click
the
address at the end of the message that says "Unsubscribe."
Your confidence in us is important and we want you to know that
your
personal and account information is safe. If you have any questions
or
concerns, please contact us.
Thank you for shopping aoiiemporium.com.
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