Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 27, 2005
Gold Ribbon Studio values our relationship with you and the other users of our web site (the "Web Site") and the services offered. We recognize that you may be concerned about our collection, use, and disclosure of your personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") that we may collect when you use the Web Site and the Gold Ribbon Studio Services. Accordingly, we have implemented this Privacy Policy to inform you of the information that we collect from you, how we collect this information, and what we do with it after we collect it. If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: grstudioc@buckeye-express.com
How Do I Agree to the Privacy Policy?
This Privacy Policy is a part of the Terms of Service ("TOS"). Accordingly, by use of the Web Site or the Gold Ribbon Studio Services, you agree that we can collect, use, and disclose your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree or are not comfortable with any part of this Privacy Policy, you may not use the Web Site or the Gold Ribbon Studio Services.
What Types of Information Does Gold Ribbon Studio Collect From Me?
We collect Personal Information from you. As explained above, Personal Information is information that can be used to identify you individually, such as your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and financial information.
We also collect "non-personal" information from you. This information ("Non-Personal Information") cannot be easily used to personally identify you, such as your browser type, the URL of the previous web site you visited, your ISP, operating system, and your IP Address.
How and When Does Gold Ribbon Studio Collect This Information?
We collect Personal Information from you when you provide it to us. For example, if you purchase a product, we may collect your name, mailing address, telephone number, credit card number, and email address. If you sign up to make an appointment, we may collect your name, mailing address, email address, and other information that we request in the registration process. If you sign up to receive a newsletter, we will collect your email address and/or mailing address.
If you communicate with us regarding the Web Site or the Gold Ribbon Studio Services, we will collect any information that you provide to us in any such communication.
Analytic and Reporting Technologies. Like the operators of most web sites, we use analytic and reporting technologies to record Non-Personal Information such as Internet domain and host names, Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser software and operating system types, clickstream patterns, and the dates and times that the Web Site and the Gold Ribbon Studio Services are accessed.
How Does Gold Ribbon Studio Use My Information?
We use Personal Information primarily for our own internal purposes, such as providing, maintaining, evaluating, and improving the Gold Ribbon Studio Services and the Web Site, fulfilling requests for information, shipping the products that you order, and providing customer support. For example, if you sign up to receive a Gold Ribbon Studio newsletter, we will use the email address you provide to send you the newsletters.
We use non-personal information to track your use of the Web Site and Gold Ribbon Studio Services and for other internal purposes, particularly providing, maintaining, evaluating, and improving the Gold Ribbon Studio Services and the Web Site.
When Will Gold Ribbon Studio Disclose My Information to Third Parties?
We do not disclose your information to third parties without your consent.
Disclosure of Non-Personal Information. We will disclose Non-Personal Information, usually in aggregate form, to potential strategic partners, advertisers, investors, customers, and others. You may not "opt out" of the sharing of this information. However, it cannot be easily used to identify you personally.
What About Cookies?
A cookie is a message that is sent to your computer from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Most web sites use cookies. We may use cookies to track your use of the Web Site and the Gold Ribbon Studio Services, provide you with a more personalized user experience.
Does Gold Ribbon Studio Protect My Personal Information?
Whenever we obtain your Personal Information, we use commercially reasonable efforts to protect it from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, we are not insurers of the security of your Personal Information. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any disclosure of data due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third party access or other acts of third parties, or acts or omissions beyond our reasonable control.
Does This Privacy Policy Apply When I Access Third Party Web Sites?
You may be able to access third-party web sites directly from the Web Site. This Privacy Policy does not apply when you access such web sites. We cannot control how third parties may use Personal Information you disclose to them, so you should carefully review the privacy policy of any third-party web site you visit before using it or disclosing your Personal Information to its provider.
What About Children's Privacy?
The Gold Ribbon Studio Services are intended for users ages thirteen and older. Accordingly, we will not knowingly collect or use any Personal Information from children that we know to be under the age of thirteen. In addition, we will delete any information in our database that we know originates from a child under the age of thirteen.
Prospective users between the ages of thirteen and seventeen can only use the Gold Ribbon Studio Services under their parents' legal guardian's supervision. If you are between the ages of thirteen and seventeen, you, your parent, or your legal guardian may request that we delete any of your Personal Information in our database and/or "opt out" from receiving communications from us. If you wish to do so, please contact us at the email address provided below.
Can I "Opt Out" From Receiving Communications From Gold Ribbon Studio?
You may "opt-out" from receiving communications from us at any time. You may also "opt-out" on behalf of your spouse or children (if any). To "opt out," please contact us at privacy@cafepress.com.
