Privacy Policy
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally identifiable information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
Information we collect from you
We do not store any credit card information you submit on our website. We do ask for and retain some or all of the following in an effort to assist with lost or misplaced cards; your name, email address, mailing address, phone number.
We also automatically collect some statistical information about your session when you visit www.PickYourPolishCard.com.
For example, we will collect session data, web browser software, referring website and information such as content viewed and pages visited.
Cookies and Other Web Technologies
Cookies are small data text files and can be stored on your computer’s hard drive (if your web browser permits). PickYourPolishCard.com uses cookies for the following general purposes:
- To help us recognize your browser as a previous visitor and save and remember any preferences that may have been set while your browser was visiting our site.
- To help us customize the content, website experience, and advertisements provided to you on our websites and on other websites across the Internet.
- To help measure and research the effectiveness of website features and offerings, advertisements, and e-mail communications.
You may choose to decline cookies if your browser permits, but doing so may affect your use of the Website and your ability to access or use certain Website features.
Information About Your Location
When you use the Pick Your Polish Card website, we will collect and use information about your location based upon your IP address. In addition, we may collect information about your location, via your privacy settings. We will use the location information collected to enhance your user experience.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect about you for the following general purposes: for orders and redemptions; to communicate with you in general; to respond to your questions and comments; to measure interest in and improve our products, services, and website; to notify you about special offers and products or services available from us or our partners that may be of interest to you; to otherwise customize your experience with us; to solicit information from you, including through surveys; to resolve disputes or troubleshoot problems; to prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; to enforce our Terms of Use; and as otherwise described to you at the point of collection.
Who we share your information with
We may share your information with the following entities:
- Third-party vendors who provide services or functions on our behalf, including business analytics, customer service, marketing, distribution of surveys or sweepstakes programs, and fraud prevention. We may also authorize third-party vendors to collect information on our behalf, including as necessary to operate features of our website or to facilitate the delivery of online advertising tailored to your interests. Third-party vendors have access to and may collect information only as needed to perform their functions and are not permitted to share or use the information for any other purpose.
- Referring websites. If you were referred to us from another website, we may share your information, with that referring website. We have not placed limitations on the referring websites’ use of personal information and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website that referred you to Pick Your Polish.
- Business partners with whom we may offer products or services in conjunction. If you choose to access these services, we may share information about you, with those partners. Please note that we do not control the privacy practices of these third-party business partners.
- Social Media Services. You can choose to access certain third party social media websites and services through our site (such as Facebook and Twitter). When you do so, you are sharing information with those sites, and the information you share will be governed by their privacy policies.
We may share your information with the following entities:
- In response to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process; to establish or exercise our legal rights; to defend against legal claims; or as otherwise required by law. In such cases we reserve the right to raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us.
- When we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal or suspected illegal activities; to protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Pick Your Polish, our customers, or others; and in connection with our Terms of Service and other agreements.
- In connection with a corporate transaction, such as a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale.
Security
We are committed to protecting the information we collect. While no website can guarantee security, we have implemented appropriate administrative, technical, and physical security procedures to help protect the personal information you provide to us. For example, only authorized employees are permitted to access personal information, and they only may do so for permitted business functions. In addition, we use encryption when transmitting your personal information between your system and ours.
Third party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party 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 sites.
Children’s privacy
The Pick Your Polish website is intended for general audiences’ site and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us at info@pickyourpolishcard.com If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without parental consent, we take steps to remove such information and terminate the child’s account.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy in the future. We will notify our users about material changes to this Privacy Policy by updating the last modified date on this policy.