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Privacy Policy
We recognize that your privacy is important. This document outlines the types of
personal information we receive and collect when you use TheCharactersClub.com,
as well as some of the steps we take to safeguard information. We hope this
information provided will help you make an informed decision about sharing
personal information with us.
TheCharactersClub.com strives to maintain the highest standards of decency,
fairness and integrity in all aspect of our operations. Likewise, we are
dedicated to protecting our customers', consumers' and online visitors' privacy
on our website.
This policy describes the personal information we collect about you, why we
collect it, how we use it, and when it is shared with third parties. Our policy
also explains the choices available to you, about how we collect and use your
information.
If at any time changes are made to the policy, an updated copy will be posted on
our web site. You can tell if the policy has changed by checking the revision
date that appears at the end of this policy. You may exercise your choices about
how we collect and use your information at any time.
Personal Information
Each time you visit TheCharactersClub.com site, the web server automatically
collects your internet service provider's address, the web page from which you
came, web browser software, and a record of your activity while visiting the
site.
TheCharactersClub.com collects personally identifiable information (such as
first and last name, credit card number, home address, e-mail address and
telephone number) that you provide when you make a purchase, create or edit your
account, sign up for a program or our membership club, contact us by e-mail or
contact TheCharactersClub.com customer service representatives. We don't require
that any personal information be provided in order to view our website.
Information collected by TheCharactersClub.com is used to better communicate
with you, enhance your shopping experience, and allow you to register and place
orders on our web site. TheCharactersClub.com does not sell your personal
information to any organization for any purpose. You may later access and modify
the information, and have it removed. You may choose simply not to provide
actively gathered information by opting-out at the point of collection. As you
browse our site, we may gather navigational and click stream data that shows
what pages are visited and how long various features are used. This information
will not reveal your identity or be linked to you personally. We use this
information to complete and support the immediate activity requested, and to
comply with any requirements of law. This information may be disclosed only to
our staff and to our immediate agents.
Certain Exceptional Disclosures
We may disclose your information if necessary to protect our legal rights or if
the information relates to actual or threatened harmful conduct. Disclosure may
be required by law or if we receive legal process.
Use of Cookies
We may use cookies to help you personalize your online experience. Cookies are
identifiers that are transferred to your computer's hard drive through your web
browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser. The purpose of a cookie
is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For
example, if you personalize the sites pages, or register with any of our site's
services, a cookie enables (website/company name) to recall your specific
information on subsequent visits. No personal or credit card information is
stored in these cookies and there is no risk to your privacy or security caused
by this action. It is simply an identifier transferred to your system from ours
that helps us manage your transaction.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying your Web browser;
however, if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully
experience the interactive features of the site. We may serve third party
advertisements that use cookies and web beacons in the course of ads being
served on our web site to ascertain how many times you've seen an advertisement.
No personal identifiable information you give us is provided to them for cookie
or web beacon use, so they cannot personally identify you with that information
on our web site.
Browsers can be set to accept or reject cookies or notify you when a cookie is
being sent. Privacy software can be used to override web beacons. Taking either
of these actions shouldn't cause a problem with our site, should you so choose.
We DO NOT store credit card data
We do not store your credit card information. Since the banking institutions are
the most secure of any site, we have designed our systems so that only our
bank's authorized payment provider stores your credit card information. This
transaction is handled using the highest level of protection available. Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL 128-bit) encryption and is automatically updated with the
latest security advancements.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
This website is directed to adults; it is not directed to children under the age
of 13. We operate our site in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act, and will not knowingly collect or use personal information from
anyone under 13 years of age.
How long is user information kept?
We generally keep user data on our server or in our archives for as long as we
reasonably need it. We may alter this practice according to changing
requirements. For example, we may delete some data if needed to free up storage
space, or we may keep other data for longer periods if the law requires it.
Site Security
By making your purchase on our secure server, you are protected by Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) technology, utilized by most popular browsers, including
Netscape and Microsoft Explorer. This technology allows us to use the most
advanced encryption tools necessary to protect information transmitted between
your computer and our server. Through encryption, the personal information you
enter, including your name, address, and credit-card information, is converted
into code that is then securely dispatched over the Internet. Once your secure
server receives your encrypted personal information, it is translated back into
its original form and stored in our off-line database. Your credit card
information is not transmitted over the Internet again.
How can I change my personal information?
If you have an account with TheCharactersClub.com web site, you may change your
personal information at any time by simply logging in to the account using the
'My Account' link at the top-right of the main page. Should you have misplaced
your password needed to log in, please click the appropriate link to retrieve
it.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our
Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we
use it, and under which circumstances, if any, it is disclosed. If at any point
we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from
that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an
email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in
this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy
policy under which the information was collected
Your consent to this policy
By using our Site, you agree to this Policy. This is our entire and exclusive
Privacy Policy and it supersedes any earlier version. Our Terms of Service take
precedence over any conflicting Policy provision. We may change our Policy by
posting a new version on our Site. If you have questions or suggestions,
please contact us at:
Characters Club, LLC.
Customer Care - Privacy Policy Issues
8235 Remmet Avenue
Canoga Park, CA 91304
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