Privacy Policy
Introduction
ArXotica cares deeply about your privacy and the protection of your personal information, and we have devised this Privacy Policy so you are informed about the use and protection of your personal information. By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy statement. Defined terms designated in the Terms of Service shall have the same definitions in this Privacy Policy.
Collection of Personal Information
When you sign up for our newsletter or become a customer through the Site, you may be asked to provide certain personal information that may be stored as part of your registration data. The registration data contains various personal information which may include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) e-mail address, (2) first and last name, (3) country or region, (4) state or territory, (5) city, (6) zip code or postal code, (7) street address, (8) time zone, (9) gender, (10) language, (11) birth date and age, and (12) occupation. In addition to the above information, we may also collect and store the IP address of your computer or other networking device, which may be needed to operate various features and functionality of our Services. We may also collect data pertaining to your online transactions, purchase history, and usage patterns. You may also be requested to answer various questions and/or surveys about your consumer preferences or other information.
Use of Your Personal Information
ArXotica will not use or share your personal information in a manner that differs from what is described in this Privacy Policy without your prior consent.
ArXotica uses your personal information for the operation and maintenance of your ArXotica account and ArXotica Services. For example, we may use your e-mail address to send you a welcome e-mail message when you first register informing you about the service and telling you how to manage your ArXotica account. You may be required to respond to this e-mail in order to validate that you are the owner of the email address associated with the ArXotica account. If applicable, failure to respond to the email and verify the address within the time stated in the email will cause the ArXotica account to become inactive. This process is designed to verify the validity of the email address and to help prevent email addresses from being used without permission in the creation of ArXotica accounts.
As part of the ArXotica Services, we may recommend for your consideration various services, products and merchandise. Accordingly, we may analyze data pertaining to your online transactions, purchase history, and ArXotica Site and ArXotica Services usage patterns so that we can make recommendations suited especially to you.
We may also send you e-mail about periodic service updates, recommended security updates, or surveys related to the ArXotica Services or other matters. These periodic e-mails are considered essential to the provision of the service you have requested. You may unsubscribe from these mailings or simply choose not to participate in the surveys.
Disclosure of Personal Information
ArXotica may occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf or to fulfill a service or transaction you may have requested, such as answering customer support inquiries, fulfilling merchandise orders, etc. ArXotica will only provide these companies with those pieces of your personal information needed to deliver the services.
ArXotica may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process served on ArXotica; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of ArXotica; or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the ArXotica Service, or the public.
Sharing Your Personal Information
or Minimizing your Identity in Sharing Testimonials
If you choose, you may opt-in to various features which may be available as part of the ArXotica Services which allow you to voluntarily share information, whether to a group of ArXotica users designated by you (for example, a "buddy list" or "friends") or to everyone (for example, when you post user generated content to a publicly accessible area on a website).
Security and Storage of Your Personal Information
ArXotica is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited access and located in controlled facilities.
Aggregate Information
We may collect and analyze information about your use of the ArXotica Services as aggregated with the use of the ArXotica Services by other users ("Aggregate Information"); for example, overall usage patterns of ArXotica users, the total number of ArXotica users, the percentage of ArXotica users who are female, or in a certain age range, or who live in a particular region, etc., or the percentage of ArXotica users who are also consumers of various other products and services. The collection and analysis of Aggregate Information is important in the operation and enhancement of the ArXotica Services and other business purposes.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
ArXotica may occasionally update this Privacy Policy. When we do, ArXotica will endeavor to provide notice to users in one or more of the following ways: (1) ArXotica will update the "last updated" date at the bottom of the Privacy Policy; (2) ArXotica may post notice of the update as a news post on the ArXotica Site; and (3) ArXotica may email notice of the update to all registered users. ArXotica will obtain your consent to any updates to this Privacy Policy in which there is an expansion of the sharing or use of your personal information.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info(at)arxotica(dot)com.
Last Updated: May 18, 2011
