Pins by Joanie (dba
www.pinsbyjoanie.com
) has put in place the following Online
Privacy Policy. This policy covers Pins by Joanie and its subsidiaries.
Pins by Joanie will continue to protect customer information collected
from its website, and e-mail consistent with federal laws and with
federal regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
Pins by Joanie's Online Privacy Policy
Protecting privacy is not a new
endeavor for Pins by Joanie. Pins by Joanie has a long-standing tradition
of recognizing and protecting the privacy of customers who use its
services. The company maintains strict customer information privacy
policies and uses state of the art technologies to safeguard
customer information and communications from unauthorized
intrusions.
Pins by Joanie recognizes that the growth
of online services, including Internet services, has created
additional privacy concerns, particularly for consumers.
Online privacy concerns focus
primarily on the protection of "customer identifiable" information
which an individual or other customer reasonably expects to be kept
private. As the term suggests, "customer identifiable" information
is information that, when associated with an individual identifies
that individual, for example, a customer's name, address, telephone
number, and e-mail address.
Some Internet users may also wish to
know who can learn about what they do on the Internet, even when
that online behavior is not directly linked to any information that
identifies an individual. For example, advertisers may observe
whether visitors to a Web site see or respond to online advertising
without knowing who those visitors are.
It is common practice and often a
necessity for companies, governments, or other organizations to
collect customer identifiable information in order to conduct
business and offer services. For example, a telecommunications
provider may collect customer identifiable information, such as
name, address, telephone number, and a variety of other information
in the course of billing and providing telephone service to a
customer.
Some activities on the Internet follow
very familiar patterns. Consumers signing up for an Internet access
service, for example, are usually asked to provide name, address,
telephone number and credit card and other information that is
typical when the consumer orders a product or service. Similarly,
business Web sites may ask visitors to supply information about
themselves, particularly when information, services or merchandise
are requested, but often simply to be able to better target the
company's services to the customer's interests and requirements.
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How Pins by Joanie Protects Your Privacy Online
Collection and Use: Pins by
Joanie will collect and use customer identifiable information for billing
purposes, to provide and change service, to anticipate and resolve
problems with your service, or to create and inform you of products
and services that better meet your needs. This means that Pins by
Joanie may use your customer identifiable information, in
conjunction with information available from other sources, to market
new services to you that we think will be of interest to you, but we
will not disclose your customer identifiable information to third
parties who want to market products to you.
When you access the Internet, the
computers that host Web sites you visit (Web servers) automatically
receive some anonymous information. This "usage data" may include a
record of which pages a Web browser has visited. Pins by Joanie servers
receive usage data when customers visit the Pins by Joanie Web site.
Pins by Joanie may use usage data to provide advertising about goods
and services that may be of interest to Pins by Joanie customers, or to
provide customized features and services. Pins by Joanie will not use
information about your activities on the Internet together with any
information that identifies you without your consent.
Pins by Joanie and its advertisers may
use various kinds of software devices to collect information about
Internet use. Small files called "cookies" may be attached to your
Web browser. These files identify your browser and save information
such as passwords so that Web sites can recognize you. You can set
your browser to disable cookies, but the Pins by Joanie Web site (and
other Web sites) may not work properly if you do this. For more
information about cookies,
CLICK HERE.
In addition, on some Web sites, Pins
by Joanie and its advertisers may use small bits of code called
"one-pixel gifs," or "clear gifs" embedded in some Web pages, to
make cookies more effective. Pins by Joanie will not associate the
information these software devices collect with your name or email
address.
Disclosure: Pins by Joanie will
not sell, trade, or disclose to third parties any customer
identifiable information derived from the registration for or use of
an Pins by Joanie online service -- including customer names and
addresses -- without the consent of the customer (except as required
by subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process or in the case
of imminent physical harm to the customer or others). When Pins by
Joanie uses other agents, contractors or companies to perform
services on its behalf, Pins by Joanie will ensure that the company
protects your customer identifiable information consistent with this
Policy. If Pins by Joanie includes your name and any other customer
identifiable information in a directory that Pins by Joanie creates
from information we receive as an online service provider, the
company will give you the opportunity to have your information
excluded from that directory. Business directories that Pins by
Joanie creates may, however, contain information obtained from other
sources.
Security: Pins by Joanie has
implemented technology and security features and strict policy
guidelines to safeguard the privacy of your customer identifiable
information from unauthorized access or improper use, and we will
continue to enhance our security procedures as new technology
becomes available.
E-mail Contents:
The company will not read or disclose to third parties
private e-mail communications that are transmitted using Pins by
Joanie services except as required to operate the service or as otherwise
authorized by law.
Improper Conduct: Pins by
Joanie may also use customer identifiable information to investigate and
help prevent potentially unlawful activity or activity that
threatens the network or otherwise violates the customer agreement
for that service.
Account Information: Pins by
Joanie honors requests from customers to review all customer
identifiable information maintained in reasonably retrievable form,
which currently consists of your name, address, e-mail address,
telephone number and/or billing information, and will correct any
such information which may be inaccurate. Customers may verify that
appropriate corrections have been made.
Customer Concerns: If you are a
consumer, or business customer with concerns about the Pins by
Joanie online privacy policy or its implementation you may contact us at
308-237-7765.
Changes in Practices: Pins by
Joanie will keep this Policy current. The company will post any
changes that we make.
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Additional Privacy Protections for Children Using the Internet
Pins by Joanie joins the industry in
recognizing that children, including young teens, may not be able to
make informed choices about personal information requested online.
Accordingly, Pins by Joanie does not
target children or teenagers (younger than eighteen years of age)
for collection of information online. Pins by Joanie does not solicit
or collect customer identifiable information targeted at children
and teenagers under eighteen and does not allow anyone else to do so
on the Pins by Joanie Web site. In addition, the editorial content of
the Pins by Joanie Web site designed for children will not knowingly
promote or link to any third party Web site that collects customer
identifiable information unless that Web site publishes a privacy
policy that is easily accessible.
In addition, on the Pins by Joanie Web
site, Pins by Joanie will encourage children to seek the consent of
their parents before providing any information about themselves or
their households to anyone on the Internet.
Pins by Joanie encourages parents to take
an active role to protect the privacy and security of their children
and to prevent the inappropriate use of information about their
children. Pins by Joanie
supports the development of technologies that
help parents to control the collection and use of personal
information from children who use online services in their
households.
Finally, Pins by Joanie complies with all
Federal laws and regulations, including the Children's Online
Privacy Protection Act, which requires the consent of a parent or
guardian for the collection of personally identifiable information
from children under 13 without the consent of a parent or guardian.
(To learn more about COPPA,
click here)
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