INTRODUCTION:
At Chocolate Necessities, Inc., we are
very committed to your privacy. This notice describes our privacy policy. By
visiting ChocolateNecessities.com, you are accepting the practices described
in this privacy notice.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will never sell, exchange, or
release any of your individual personal information to a third party without
your permission. We will never contact you without your permission.
We collect personally identifiable
information about you only to the extent that you voluntarily submit such
information to us, such as by purchasing products, filling out a feedback form,
or contacting us via email.
You can request that we remove any
personally identifiable information about you from our database or change such
information by emailing support@ChocolateNecessities.com.
If you do not wish to receive future
communications from us, you can send an email to
privacy@ChocolateNecessities.com.
CREDIT CARD ORDER SECURITY
Providing a secure shopping environment
is one of our highest priorities. The order forms on the Chocolate Necessities
web site that ask you to enter your credit card information are protected by
the industry standard secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption technology.
Furthermore, all of the customer data we collect is protected against
unauthorized access.
Chocolate Necessities, Inc. guarantees
that every transaction we process will be safe. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act,
your credit card company can not hold you liable for more than $50.00 of
fraudulent charges. If unauthorized use of your credit card does occur through
no fault of your own as a result of your use of the Chocolate Necessities, Inc.
secure order forms, Chocolate Necessities, Inc. will reimburse you for the full
liability, up to the maximum $50.00. In the event of unauthorized use of your
credit card, you must notify your credit card provider in accordance with its
reporting rules and procedures.
We guarantee the safety of shopping
online with Chocolate Necessities, Inc. However, if you are still not comfortable
providing information over the Internet, please call us at 1-800-804-0589 to
complete your order.
COOKIES:
Like many web sites, Chocolate
Necessities uses cookies. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your
computer. We use cookies to recognize your browser and store the contents of
your shopping basket between visits.
If you have set your browser to warn
you before accepting cookies, you will receive a warning message with each cookie.
If you do not want to accept cookies from Chocolate Necessities or other web
sites, your browser software should allow you to not accept cookies. Look in
the Preferences (Netscape) or Internet Options (Internet Explorer) feature to
do this. You do not need to have cookies turned on to browse the Chocolate
Necessities site. However, without cookies turned on you will not be able to
place orders online. You may, of course, place orders by phone or fax.
LOG FILES:
Our web servers automatically collect
standard log file information, including IP addresses, browser types, and access
times. This information is used for internal research and analysis purposes only.
We do not use your IP address for marketing purposes.
When you place an order using our
secure order forms, your IP address is logged as a security measure.
Wondering what an IP address is? It
is a unique number that identifies every computer connected to the Internet.
With most Internet dialup accounts, your IP address may change each time you
connect to the Internet.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES:
The Chocolate Necessities web site
contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices
or the content of such web sites. We do not share any of the personal information
you provide to us with the sites to which Chocolate Necessities links.
CHILDREN
Chocolate Necessities does not sell
products for purchase by children. If you are under 18, you may use
ChocolateNecessities.com only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
EFFECTIVE DATE & AMENDMENTS:
This policy is effective beginning
10 February 2001. Amendments to this policy will be posted at this URL and will
be effective when posted.
CONTACTING CHOCOLATE NECESSITIES, INC.:
If you have any questions about this
privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with Chocolate
Necessities, Inc., please contact:
Privacy Policy Issues
Chocolate Necessities, Inc.
4600 Guide Meridian
Bellingham, WA 98226
360-676-0589
1-800-804-0589
FAX: 360-756-0771
privacy@ChocolateNecessities.com
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