AppliancesBuyPhone.com Privacy Policy
Appliances Buy Phone knows that you may have concerns about
privacy while shopping or surfing on the Internet. This Privacy Policy describes
how we use and do not use information provided to us at AppliancesBuyPhone.com and
the steps we take to protect it.
Information needed to make a purchase
When you make a purchase, we ask for your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and other information necessary to fulfill and track your order. For purposes of billing, you will need to provide your credit card type, number, expiration date and billing address for the card. If your order is to be shipped, we also need the name, address and phone number of the intended recipient(s).
Cookies and other computer information
A "cookie" is a small text file which may be stored on your computer`s hard drive, which can then later be used by your browser to automatically "remember" certain information. AppliancesBuyPhone.com utilizes cookies to help us enhance and customize your online shopping experience and improve the design of our site. These cookies may store such things as information about your first and last visits, number of visits, shopping cart contents, etc. You may set your web browser to either notify you when you receive a cookie, accept all cookies, or refuse all cookies. You may also erase cookies from your browser at any time. You can set your web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. You can also erase cookies from your browser after your shopping session. If you were to delete our cookies, you would limit our ability to personalize AppliancesBuyPhone.com for your next shopping visit; however, deleting a cookie would not prevent you from shopping, purchasing or utilizing our site. We also may collect certain technical information from your computer when you visit AppliancesBuyPhone.com. This technical information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your computer's operating system, browser type and the address of a referring website, if any. Except in the case of IP addresses, this technical information cannot be used to identify you personally. Further, we do not normally use IP addresses to identify anyone. We may do so, however, to identify abuse to our website or other unauthorized activities.Children’s online policy
Appliances Buy Phone is committed to the preservation of online privacy for all of its website visitors, including children. AppliancesBuyPhone.com is a general audience site, and we do not knowingly collect information about children or sell products to children. Consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, we will not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian to assist you in using AppliancesBuyPhone.com.
We may be required to disclose your personal information to third parties if necessary to comply with applicable laws, subpoenas, or court orders.
How do we protect the security of your information?
We protect our databases with various physical, technical
and procedural measures and we restrict access to your information by unauthorized
persons. Our information systems are maintained behind a software firewall to
isolate them from access by other networks connected to the Internet. We also
advise all Appliances Buy Phone employees about their responsibility to protect customer
data and we provide them with appropriate guidelines for adhering to our company’s
business ethics standards and confidentiality policies.
All information transmitted through AppliancesBuyPhone.com is stored on our secure server. We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, which is the electronic commerce standard for securing information as it travels over the Internet. SSL technology is designed to encrypt your information, preventing an unauthorized party from viewing and downloading your information. Your web browser should display a web address with an "https" prefix, indicating that the SSL technology is operating when using certain portions of our website like our Checkout features.
Do we link to other websites?
AppliancesBuyPhone.com sometimes provides links to other
companies’ websites. Unless we expressly say otherwise, a link to another website
does not mean that we are responsible for, or that we endorse the content or
policy of that website. When you provide information at one of those sites,
you are subject to that site’s privacy policy. We encourage you to read that
website’s policy before submitting any information if you have concerns about
how information may be collected or used.
Do we link from other websites?
You may make a purchase from AppliancesBuyPhone.com through
a link from another website or search engine. You may also use an express checkout
tool from another website to make a purchase at AppliancesBuyPhone.com. In such event,
please be aware that both AppliancesBuyPhone.com and that website or search engine
may have access to certain portions of your information. Our Privacy Policy
does not apply to those other websites or search engines.
Changes to the AppliancesBuyPhone.com Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy was posted on AppliancesBuyPhone.com
on Aug 11, 2003. We reserve the right to change, modify or amend this policy
at any time. If we make any significant change to this policy, we will provide
notice of the change on AppliancesBuyPhone.com.
We are so confident in our security that we guarantee you'll pay nothing if unauthorized charges are made to your credit card because of shopping at AppliancesBuyPhone.com. Federal law limits your liability for unauthorized charges to your account. The Fair Credit Billing Act states that your credit card company (creditor) cannot hold you liable for more than $50 in the unlikely event a fraudulent charge occurs on your account. If you encounter a fraudulent credit card charge at AppliancesBuyPhone.com, don't worry, we'll pay up to $50 of liability. No credit card risk—guaranteed!
Guarantee Details
In the unlikely event of a fraudulent use of your credit card at AppliancesBuyPhone.com,
you must notify your credit card company in accordance with their rules and
procedures. If your creditor holds you responsible for any of the $50, let us
know. AppliancesBuyPhone.com will cover the full liability for you up to $50. AppliancesBuyPhone.com
only covers this liability if the unauthorized use of your card resulted through
no fault of your own from purchases made at AppliancesBuyPhone.com while using our
secure servers.
We realize that customers are concerned about how information provided during online shopping will be used. We are committed to protecting your privacy and use information we collect about you to process your order and provide a more personalized shopping experience.