EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 15, 2011
1. OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY
This notice describes our Privacy Policy. Our privacy policy is designed to advise you about how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide. By visiting our internet website located at www.therubbercafe.com (the “Site”), you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED
(a) Personally Identifiable Information
The term "Personally Identifiable Information" means individually identifiable information about an individual consumer collected online from you and maintained in an accessible form, including (1) a first and last name; (2) a home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town; (3) an e-mail address; (4) a telephone number; (5) a social security number; (6) any other identifier that permits the physical or online contacting of a specific individual; (7) information concerning a user that the Web site or online service collects online from the user and maintains in personally identifiable form in combination with the aforementioned identifiers.
We also collect information that you provide to us using other methods, including signing up for our newsletter or making purchases at our booth at conventions. You can choose not to provide certain information, but you may not be able to take advantage of our services and features.
(b) Automatic Information
When you visit a website, you disclose certain information, such as your internet protocol (IP) address and the time of your visit. This Site, like many other internet websites, records this basic information about visits to our Site. In addition, our Site uses cookies, which are pieces of information that are transferred to your computer from a web server. Most browsers are set up to accept cookies, but you can change your settings to have your browser notify you when you receive a new cookie or to refuse to accept cookies.
3. HOW AND WHEN THE INFORMATION IS USED
(a) Personally Identifiable Information
Personally Identifiable Information is collected for use in administering our business activities. We utilize other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Personally Identifiable Information that is necessary to perform specific functions is disclosed to these companies and individuals. Examples include fulfilling orders, delivering packages, sending postal mail and e-mail, and processing credit card payments.
If you have opted-in to our newsletter, either on our website or by providing your e-mail address for the purposes of subscribing to our newsletter, your personally identifiable information is used to send to you newsletters which notify you about changes to our website, new services, special offers and upcoming events, and to provide you with other information.
We do not share your personally identifiable information with other companies for any direct marketing purpose without your explicit permission.
(b) Automatic Information
Automatic Information is collected for use in creating statistical reports which gauge the effectiveness of marketing initiatives and to determine how visitors interact with our Site.
4. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Some of the most critical information that you may provide to us is your credit and/or debit card information. To secure your credit and/or debit card information, our Site is configured on a level 1 PCI-DSS compliant e-commerce platform. The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) was created by the major credit card companies to ensure the adoption of consistent security measures by all merchants.
Our Site also protects your shopping experience through Secure Socket Layer (SSL). An SSL Certificate ensures that you are securely connected to the actual web server of our Site. SSL Encryption provides a secure and encrypted connection between your browser and that web server. That means that all information exchanged between you and that web site is encrypted (unreadable) while it is traveling across the Internet. To confirm that you are accessing our Site securely, you can look at the URL (web address) of the page you are on, which will begin with https rather than http. Additionally, some (but not all) browsers will provide a visible padlock either in the lower right corner of your browser or directly within the address bar at the top.
Your Personally Identifiable Information, such as information that you provide in your account information and your order history, is stored on servers that employ security software and on company computers that are protected by security software. We also retain Personally Identifiable Information in paper form, stored in our offices in San Diego County, California. Our business practices limit employee access to Personally Identifiable Information, and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorized persons.
The Personally Identifiable Information contained in your account is password protected with a password of your choice. We advise that you choose your password carefully and that you do not disclose your password to anyone. In addition, we recommend that you sign out of password-protected services at the end of your session.
5. HOW YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Your Personally Identifiable Information may be accessed and changed by logging in to your account, utilizing the e-mail address and password that you provided. You can also request access to all of your personally identifiable information by sending an e-mail to legal@therubbercafe.com.
6. CONSENT
By using the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information, both your personally identifiable information and automatic information, as described in this Privacy Policy.
7. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
If our Privacy Policy changes, we will immediately post those changes to our Site. Any such changes will be effective immediately upon being posted, unless otherwise stated in the change.
8. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Privacy Policy is effective as of August 15, 2011.
