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ArtmanJewelry.com Privacy Policy
This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for our website: ArtmanJewelry.com
ArtmanJewelry.com will occasionally update its privacy statement to reflect company and customer feedback. When ArtmanJewelry.com posts changes to this statement, you will see the word "Updated" and the date of update at the end of the Privacy Policy statement. ArtmanJewelry.com encourages you to periodically review this page to be informed of how we are protecting your information. If you have questions or concerns about policy changes, you should first contact the ArtmanJewelry.com customer service department at service@artmanjewelry.com .
ArtmanJewelry.com has created this privacy policy to inform you of the information gathering and dissemination practices for this Web site, www.ArtmanJewelry.com. Because ArtmanJewelry.com wants to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy, we have agreed to disclose our information practices and notify you of:
- What personally identifiable of yours is collected from you through our website;
- The organization collecting the information;
- How the information is used;
- With whom the information may be shared;
- What choices are available to you regarding collection, use and distribution of the information;
- The kind of security procedures that are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under ArtmanJewelry.com's control;and
- How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
Artman, Inc. operates this ArtmanJewelry.com web site. Artman, Inc. regards the privacy and security of user information as a critical component of the service that we offer to our users. The following information explains our information gathering and dissemination practices.
Information Collection and Use
ArtmanJewelry.com is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.
Information gathered at purchasing
When you make a purchase on our site, you provide the following information to ArtmanJewelry.com:
Your name
Your e-mail address
Your billing and shipping address
Your telephone number
The type of credit card you are using if applicable
Your credit card number and expiration date, or other form of payment
Special Membership
Special membership is granted to wholesale customers. To become a wholesale customer the following information is collected.
Your name
Your e-mail address
Your address
Your telephone number
You choose your own password to use for all future purchases on the site. Your member identification is the email provided during registration.
Order
We request information from the user on our order form when making a purchase. Here, is where a user must provide their contact information, like name and shipping address, and shipping information, credit card number and expiration date. This information is used for billing purposes and to fill the customer's order. If we have difficulty processing an order, this contact information is used to get in touch with the customer.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. We use both session and persistent cookies. Usage of a cookie from our site is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information. Cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users in the aggregate by analyzing popular areas and products to enhance future experiences on our site.
Usage Tracking
ArtmanJewelry.com's database tracks the traffic throughout our site. This information is used to compile overall statistics and is not recorded at an individual level. This includes IP (internet protocol) addresses, browser type, ISP (internet service provider), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and #of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement in the aggregate. The statistics help us decide which products and services best serve our members and guests.
Aggregate Information
ArtmanJewelry.com uses aggregate information from demographic surveys, traffic patterns and IP addresses to customize our site. Aggregate information is not shared with anyone.
Sharing
We use an outside shipping company to ship orders, and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by ArtmanJewelry.com.
Catalog, Newsletters, Etc.
If a user wishes to subscribe to our catalog, newsletter, etc., we ask that you send an email to service@artmanjewelry.com with contact information such as name, street address and email address to provide these communications. Out of respect for our users privacy we provide a way to opt-out of these communications. Please see the choice and opt-out section below.
On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly service related announcement. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we might send you an email. Generally, users may not opt-out of these communications, though you can deactivate your account. However, these communications are not promotional in nature.
Security
ArtmanJewelry.com takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via our website, your information is protected both online and off-line.
When our order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or social security number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - Secure Socket Layers (SSLs). While on a secure page, such as our order form, a lock icon appears on the bottom of your Web browser. When you are not on a secure page, no lock icon will appear.
While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information (like your credit card information) online, we also do everything in our power to protect user information off-line. All of our users' information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, our billing clerk or a customer service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information. Furthermore, ALL employees are fully informed about our security and privacy practices and updated as new policies are added or revised. They are regularly notified and/or reminded about the importance we place on privacy, and what they can do to ensure that our customers' information is protected.
If you have any questions about the security at our website you may contact us at service@artmanjewelry.com .
Special Offers
Established members will occasionally receive information on products, services, and special offers. Out of respect for the privacy of our users, we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Please see our choice and opt-out below.
Opt-Out Policy
To opt out of receiving communications from ArtmanJewelry.com, just reply to our email with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Or send your request via email at service@artmanjewelry.com .
Correcting/Updating/Deleting/Deactivating
If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as your zip code, phone, email or postal address), or if a user no longer desires our service, this can be done by emailing your request to service@artmanjewelry.com .
The only time ArtmanJewelry.com will disclose personal information is when required by law or with the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the law.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, please contact the ArtmanJewelry.com customer service department at service@artmanjewelry.com .
Updated on July 23, 2004.
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