EthiDolls Privacy Policy

1. EthiDolls Privacy Overview
EthiDolls is committed to protecting your online privacy when visiting this web site. We do not collect and keep any personal information online from you unless you volunteer it. Please review the information below to familiarize yourself with our policies on web site privacy, so that you and your family can take full advantage of our site. Please remember that this site and the servers that make this site available are located in the U.S. By using this site you agree to the transfer, collection, processing and use of data by EthiDolls.

IF YOU ARE UNDER 18, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THIS POLICY WITH YOUR PARENTS AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THINGS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND. IF YOU ARE UNDER 13, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR PARENT'S PERMISSION BEFORE GIVING OUT ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS TO ETHIDOLLS—OR TO ANYONE ELSE ON THE INTERNET.

Parents should help by spending time online with their children and monitoring their children's online use. Parents can help protect their child's privacy by instructing them never to provide personal information on this site or any other without their permission. Upon proper identification, parents may review the personal information we have collected about their child, request deletion, or refuse to allow further collection or use for marketing purposes. Please note that purchasing products from EthiDolls requires use of a valid credit card or other valid payment method accepted by EthiDolls, and confirmation that the visitor is over 18.

2. What Ordering Information Does EthiDolls Collect in Our Online Store?
We offer opportunities to purchase products online. Customers must be over age 18 and must use a valid credit card or other valid payment method accepted by EthiDolls to purchase products online. When a customer places an order or requests a catalog online, we collect information associated with the requested transaction, such as the customer's name, mailing address, products ordered, shipping addresses, and/or credit card information. We ask for this information so that we may fulfill the order or catalog request. When a customer places an order online, we will send a confirming e-mail message to the e-mail address they provide when placing the order.

Customers have the option of registering certain information for future orders while completing their online order. For the customers who choose to register, we will capture their login name, password, name and mailing address, alternate ship-to addresses, and credit card information. Once customers have successfully entered the required information, an account will be created for them online. Customers can access their online account information through the "My Account" feature at our site. We also retain this information in our database. When registered online customers return to the site to place subsequent orders, they can identify themselves with login name and password.

If you request a catalog, online or offline, or sign up to receive promotional e-mails, including as part of a sweepstakes or drawing entry, we will retain your information in our database.

3. Does EthiDolls Use Cookies or Collect Other Information Automatically?
EthiDolls receives and stores certain information automatically whenever you visit our site. Examples of information we collect and analyze include the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; computer and connection information such as browser type and version; the operating system and platform you use; and pages viewed and time spent on our site. This information helps us to optimize your experience at our site. We also use cookies and clear GIFs, sometimes known as pixel tags or web beacons. If you register or set up an account, the information we collect may be associated with your registration information.

A "cookie" is a small file that is saved on your computer's hard drive which contains non-personal information. Our cookies help us improve your online experience, allow you to personalize your pages, enable us to customize our offerings, and help you to participate in some activities or events on the site. Cookies keep track of items in your shopping cart and wish list. Cookies help us determine how many people visit our sites, which of our web pages they use and how long they stay there. This information helps us evaluate which of our web features are successes and which need improvement. You can disable the use of cookies through your Internet browser (like Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator). Check your browser's Help menu to find out how. However, if you disable cookies you may not be able to take advantage of some features of our website.

We also use other technology, called clear GIFs (sometimes called pixel tags or web beacons). On our web pages they allow us to count visitors viewing our pages, and in promotional e-mails they can tell us when an e-mail has been opened.
For administrative purposes, we also collect IP addresses, which is the automatic number assigned to your computer when you surf the web. Your IP address and cookies are not connected to any personally identifiable or on-line contact information like a name and address unless you order or register at our site; however, if you register, all information we have about you will be associated with your customer file.

EthiDolls may work with third party network advertisers who use cookies, pixels, or transparent GIF files to help us manage our online advertising. These GIF files enable them to recognize a unique cookie on your Web browser. This in turn enables us to learn which advertisements bring users to our website. The cookie was placed by us, or by another advertiser who works with our third party network advertisers. The information that we collect and share in this fashion is anonymous and not personally identifiable. It does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or email address.

4. What Does EthiDolls Do With the Information We Collect?
We use all the information we collect to improve our site, understand our customers, improve our products and services, and better serve you. We use the personal information we collect for a variety of reasons. For instance, if you register in a drawing, sweepstakes or contest, we will use the registration information to notify winners, or if you purchase a product, we will use the information to fulfill the order. Adults who register for sweepstakes or contests, or who purchase products online, may be added to a list to receive our catalog or other promotions by mail. Occasionally, we might also e-mail you to provide information on upcoming EthiDolls products, web site updates and promotions, or about the products or services of carefully selected third parties whose products and services may be of interest to you. You can elect not to receive this information when you register. If you want to stop receiving such updates and product information from EthiDolls at any time, you can access "My Account" online. Our mailings and e-mails will also include information allowing you to ask not to receive such information in the future.

Visitors may also be asked if they wish to provide additional optional information about family and friends who may be interested in EthiDolls products and services. This information will be used to send those individuals an EthiDolls catalog or direct mail solicitation (if they are not already receiving one) and offer them an opportunity to receive special promotions by mail.

5. How Does EthiDolls Safeguard Personal Information?
The security of your personal information is important to us. We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to protect credit card data during transmission to our website, and adopt careful internal procedures to safeguard personal information in our system. We also review our security procedures periodically to consider whether new physical, administrative or technical measures are needed. Remember, however, that despite our commitment to data security, we cannot guarantee that our systems or the Internet will always be secure. When you create a password and log-in name, we recommend that you adopt a unique name, combining letters and numbers that will be difficult for others to duplicate or guess. It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished, especially when using a shared computer.

6. Does EthiDolls Share Information About Me With Others?
EthiDolls does share names and mailing addresses with other companies. EthiDolls will not share your e-mail address with third-party companies unless you have given your prior consent. Except as described in this policy, we never share personal information that we receive online from children under 13 with other companies.

EthiDolls may give other companies access to our information database, but only if necessary to allow them to send e-mail campaigns on our behalf, conduct analysis, provide database or server maintenance or security, help us process and fulfill orders or requests, or provide other similar services to EthiDolls. If we do provide access, we require those other companies to sign confidentiality agreements promising to keep secret any information they see. All information may be transferred as part of the purchase or sale of a business.

If EthiDolls believes that anyone's behavior on our sites may damage us or our sites or anyone else, we may disclose the relevant personal information in order to prevent this harm without notifying you or obtaining your consent. In that case, we might try to identify the wrongdoer, contact them or bring legal action against them. We may also disclose personal information if we reasonably believe that the disclosure is required by law, or in response to a legal request.

7. How Can I Update My Preferences on Use and Sharing of My Personal Information?
To update your contact information, change your mail or e-mail preferences on how we contact you, or instruct us not to share your mailing information with a third party, you can access "My Account" online if you have an online account with us. Please remember that it may take time for all of our systems to be updated. To opt-out of receiving promotional e-mails from EthiDolls at any time, follow the instructions in the e-mail.

8. Your Privacy Rights
As is customary with many companies, we may share your name and mailing address with carefully selected companies whose products and services may be of interest to you for their direct marketing purposes. You can opt out at any time. If you would like to find out more about these companies, or request that we not share your information for direct marketing purposes, please e-mail us at webmaster@EthiDolls.com.  If you have any other concerns about our service, please contact us.