Welcome to Silk-Flower-Smart.com (the "Site").
We understand that
privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially when
conducting business. This statement governs our privacy policies with
respect to those users of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without
transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on
the Site and make use of the various services offered by
Silk-Flower-Smart.com (collectively, "Services") ("Authorized
Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information"
refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify,
contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains,
including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number,
email address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit
card information. Personally Identifiable Information does not include
information that is collected anonymously (that is, without
identification of the individual user) or demographic information not
connected to an identified individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?
We
may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. We
collect the following additional information from our Authorized
Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of
Authorized Customers, the nature and size of the business, and the
nature and size of the advertising inventory that the Authorized
Customer intends to purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In
addition to our direct collection of information, our third party
service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and
banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow
services may collect this information from our Visitors and Authorized
Customers. We do not control how these third parties use such
information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal
information provided to them from Visitors and Authorized Customers.
Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely as
links in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use the
information given to them.
How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to
make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling
requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers
about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site or
information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also use
Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Authorized
Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested
information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be
shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential
transactions with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated
information about our Visitors, including the demographics of our
Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies and
third party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to "opt out" of
receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting
on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by Silk-Flower-Smart.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees
of Silk-Flower-Smart.com except for use as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited
information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and
affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or by
contacting us via the Contact Form.
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain
information about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they
select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect our
Authorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized Customer is logged
on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes, we will
automatically log the Authorized Customer off.
How does Silk-Flower-Smart.com use login information?
Silk-Flower-Smart.com
uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses,
ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site, track a
user's movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
What
partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable
Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?
Silk-Flower-Smart.com has entered into and will continue to enter into
partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors. Such
vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information
on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers for service
eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use
of this information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law.
We
will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply
with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement
agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally
Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety
of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and
practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and
Authorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number of qualified
employees who are given a password in order to gain access to the
information. We audit our security systems and processes on a regular
basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or social
security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place to
protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially
reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications
and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we
cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place and we
will not be liable to Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such
occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally
Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by
using the Contact Form.
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to
delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site's
database by using the Contact Form.
However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be
impossible to delete a Visitor's entry without retaining some residual
information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable
Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted,
and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable
Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.
Google Advertising Cookie and Privacy Policies
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this
site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our
users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your
choices about not having this information used by these companies,
click to learn more about the DoubleClick cookie.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
This Privacy Policy may be modified at any time, and such modifications
shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Privacy
Policy on the site. You agree to review the Privacy Policy periodically
to be aware of such modifications and your continued access or use of
the site shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified
agreement.
PLEASE NOTE:
This Site is not directed at children. Visitors and Authorized Customers are required to be eighteen years or older.
Links:
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web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you
click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We
encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as
their privacy policies may differ from ours.
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