Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL)
Protecting your order information is one of our
highest priorities. We make every effort to protect your online
order information by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology,
an encryption technology that works with Netscape Navigator, Microsoft
Internet Explorer and AOL 's browser so that your personal information
cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet.
The checkout and confirmation areas are secured using SSL technology.
This technology is the most advanced security technology available
today and ensures that your credit card number and personal data
are never sent over the Internet unencrypted.
Once we receive your credit card information, it is immediately
securely stored in its encrypted form in our data center. The technology
we use ensures that your personal data are never sent over the Internet
unencrypted.
Your credit card number is never displayed on our site - only the
first digit and last four digits will ever be shown. Therefore,
we believe you can have full confidence in the security of your
transactions while shopping with us.
Shopping and buying online with your credit card is actually statistically
more secure than using it in a department store. In addition to
this level of security provided by SSL technology, all credit card
numbers are stored on a computer that is not connected to the Internet.
Your complete credit card number is transferred to this secure machine
that is not accessible by network or modem, and the number is not
stored anywhere else.
Privacy Policy
We will not sell, rent, or distribute your name, e-mail address
or other identifiable information to any third party without your
consent. Please check back periodically as our privacy policy may
change from time to time.
Information Collection and Use
Any personal information collected on our site is knowingly and
voluntarily provided by customers and visitors to our site.
At registration, we collect your name, address and billing addresses,
telephone numbers, and e-mail address along with the required information
for appropriate delivery in order to deliver your orders promptly
and to the proper location. We use your e-mail address to send you
emails following a purchase to confirm the purchase or to confirm
and reconfirm information about the recipient.
We may occasionally run contests and other similar promotions on
our site in which we ask visitors for contact information (such
as their e-mail address) and demographic information (such as their
zip code, age, or income level). We use this contact information
to send registered users and current customers and catalogue requester’s
information about our company as well as marketing and promotional
materials from our company as well as our partners.
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server
and to administer our Web site. Your IP address is also used to
help identify you and your shopping cart. Your name and password
are used to verify that you are a registered customer and prevent
anyone else who may have access to your computer from ordering in
your name without your express permission.
Any email that you may send to us or any correspondences are strictly
confidential and are not distributed to any partner or third party.
We may share non-personal, non-individual information in aggregate
form with our vendors and marketing partners for research purposes.
This includes aggregate data about our customers, sales, traffic
patterns, and related site information. You always have the opportunity
to opt-out of receiving future mailings from us or our partners;
by emailing us.
We have a third party relationships with credit card processing
companies, shipping companies and the company from which we lease
our servers. These companies only have access to information that
is necessary for each to fulfill their respective roles in completing
our customers' orders.
We reserve the right to share personal information with legal authorities
to the extent required by law.
Notification of Changes in the Use of Your Personal Information
Should any changes occur in our use of your personal information,
you will be notified by email prior to the changes. You will always
have the opportunity to opt-out prior to the implementation of such
changes.
Co-branded Relationships
We may develop strategic partnerships in the future.
Cookies
Cookies are a feature your Internet browser uses
to assign a unique identification to your computer. Cookies are
files that your Web browser places on your computer's hard drive.
These cookies may be use to track your clicks as you browse our
Web site.
Cookies can also be used to help save and retrieve user names and
passwords used on our site and information on past purchases and
personal preferences. Should you disable the use of cookies on your
browser, you will need to re-enter this information whenever you
visit our site. These cannot be used to retrieve personal information
about you from your computer unless you specifically and willingly
provide this information.
Choice/Opt-Out
Customers have the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications
from us at the point where we request information about the customer.
We give you the following options to change or modify your information
in our database and to choose not to receive future communications.
You can send e-mail to info@thebloomingplace.com
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this privacy statement,
the practices of this site, or your dealings with this company,
please contact:
The Blooming Place
6611 Hillcrest Avenue
Suite 503
Dallas , TX 75205
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