"Vondar.com"
operates Web sites and provides other services ("Services") designed
to deliver the best possible online experience to you, our users. We are
committed to protecting the privacy and security of the information we may gather
about you, and we appreciate your trust that we will use and share that
information carefully and sensibly.
Vondar.com operates the Vondar.com Network, which includes Vondar.com provide,
email newsletters or other email, surveys, or other media or Services we offer
to consumers from time to time. All information you provide to Vondar.com via
the Vondar.com Network, at any of our Web sites or otherwise in connection with
our Services, will be transmitted to, held and processed by us as described in
this Privacy Policy. You should be aware that the laws governing data
protection in the
This Privacy Policy describes our practices concerning your privacy. Although
this Privacy Policy may seem long, we have prepared a detailed policy because
we believe you should know as much as possible about Vondar.com's practices so
that you can make informed decisions. By accepting the User Agreement, using
the Vondar.com Network, shopping at participating companies, or otherwise
interacting with Vondar.com, you are consenting to the Vondar.com practices,
including the use and disclosure of any personally identifiable information you
have shared with us, as described in this Privacy Policy.
A SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT CHILDREN
Vondar.com is not designed or intended for use by children under 13, although
participating companies on our Web site may offer children's products for
purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you should use Vondar.com only with
involvement of a parent or guardian. Children under 13 may not submit any
personally identifiable information to us, and if we discover that we have
inadvertently gathered any such information from a child under 13, we will take
appropriate steps to delete it.
ANTI-SPAM POLICY
Vondar.com is 100% opposed to unsolicited commercial email ("spam").
We do not send emails to anyone without permission and we do not sell or
provide email addresses to any unauthorized third party. If you receive any
unsolicited emails from spammers, please be assured that Vondar.com did not
provide your email address to such parties.
This does not mean that we can prevent spam from happening on the Internet.
Unfortunately, spammers obtain email addresses in a number of devious ways,
including when you respond and ask to be taken off a spam email list, and in
some cases by just generating emails to millions of random email addresses in
the hopes of getting a few "live" ones. Please be assured that at
Vondar.com we hate spam as much as you do.
All that said, if you believe that you have gotten unsolicited email from us,
please contact us and we will investigate. Please be assured that we strive not
to contact anyone without permission, and if you prefer not to receive any
further communications from us, just tell us and we'll try to make sure you
never hear from us again.
Information You Give Us
We receive and store any information you provide to us when you register,
submit a review or survey, communicate by email, telephone or physical mail
with our customer service, or otherwise interact with us. Such information may
include your name, address, email address, shopping interests and preferences,
birthday, hometown, transaction history, and other personal data. You can
choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to
take advantage of certain useful Vondar.com features.
Information Gathered Automatically
We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with
us. For example, like many Web sites, we use "cookies" and
"clear gifs" to obtain certain types of information when your Web
browser accesses Vondar.com and our participating companies' sites.
Briefly, "cookies" are small files that we transfer to your
computer's hard drive or your Web browser memory to enable our systems to
recognize your browser and to provide convenience and other features to you,
such as recognizing you as a Vondar.com member. "Clear gifs" are tiny
graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and may be used
to track the online movements of Web users or to let us know if you have opened
an email that we sent you.
Examples of the information we collect and analyze in this manner include the
Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet;
computer and connection information such as browser type and version, operating
system, and platform; your behavior on our Web site and related Services,
including the products and companies you view or searched for, as well as the
URL you come from and go to next (whether this URL is on our site or not);
cookie number; and participating companies you visit. The cookies and clear
gifs that we use do not contain and are not tied to personally identifiable
information about you.
You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits although in
that case you may not be able to use certain features on our Web site.
Third Party Advertising
We work with third parties, including advertising companies and website
analysis firms, who use cookies and clear gifs to collect non-personally
identifiable information when you visit our Web site and other sites. This
information may be used to provide you with better shopping or savings
opportunities through advertisements on this and other Web sites that you
visit, or to conduct market research and website analysis.
DOES VONDAR.COM SHARE THE INFORMATION
IT GATHERS?
Information about Vondar.com customers and other users is an important part of
our business, and we take steps to maintain the privacy and security of such
information against unauthorized access. We generally use such information for
such purposes as customizing future business and savings opportunities for you,
improving our Services, and communicating with you if you have authorized such
communication. In an effort to serve you better and improve your online
shopping experiences, we may also share such information in a responsible
manner as described below.
Aggregated Research Data
The information collected from online surveys and reviews is used to develop
ratings of, and research for, participating companies, as well as product
reviews and ratings. Our research team produces research reports and other
information and data about online shopping for participating companies and
other customers, as well as media and other interested parties. Such
information and data is based upon aggregated, anonymous information about
millions of online customers and does not include personally identifiable
information about individuals.
Special Offers
Sometimes we may send email newsletters or special offers to selected groups of
Vondar.com customers who have chosen to receive email on behalf of
participating companies or other businesses. When we do this, we do not give
that company or business your name or e-mail address.
If you no longer wish to receive these newsletters or special offers, you can
opt-out by notifying us by mail.
Protection of Vondar.com and Others
We release account and other personal information when we believe release is
appropriate to comply with law; enforce or apply our User Agreement and other
agreements; assist in fraud protection or investigation; or protect the rights,
property, or security of Vondar.com, our customers, or others.
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES POLICIES
Online companies and others who participate in our Web site and other Services
are encouraged to participate in industry privacy initiatives and to take a
responsible attitude towards consumer privacy. However, since we do not have
direct control over the policies or practices of participating companies and
other third parties, we cannot be responsible for their actions. We recommend
that you always review the privacy policies of companies and other third
parties before you provide any personal information or complete any transaction
with such parties.
HOW SECURE IS INFORMATION ABOUT ME?
We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by
optionally using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts
information you input. We also use a secure server hosting location, firewall
protection, controlled access and encryption technology to protect your data.
While no system is completely foolproof, we take the security of your personal
information very seriously, and our security measures are designed to protect
that information in a responsible manner.
WHAT INFORMATION CAN I ACCESS?
If you register as a Vondar.com member, Vondar.com gives you access to your
registration information for the purpose of viewing and updating that
information. You are also entitled to request a copy of any other personal
information we hold about you. We may charge a fee for complying with this
request. If you become aware that the personal information we hold about you is
inaccurate, you may request that we amend it.
WHAT CHOICES DO I HAVE?
As discussed above, you can always choose not to provide information, although
that might prevent us from personalizing our Services for you or prevent you
from taking advantage of certain useful Vondar.com features.
If you have registered as a member, you can add or update your registration
information (for instance, if your name, email address or zip code changes), or
delete your membership account entirely, at any time by visiting the Your
Account area.
We will retain in our files information you have requested to delete in some
circumstances, such as to resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce
our Customer Agreement. Furthermore, such prior information is never completely
removed from our databases due to technical and legal constraints, including
stored "back up" systems.
EMAIL POLICIES
From time to time, Vondar.com may send newsletters and other email to members
and others who have agreed to be contacted by Vondar.com. You can always choose
not to receive email from Vondar.com. Each of our email messages contains a
link at the bottom of the email for the purpose of adjusting your email
subscription preferences or to be removed from our mailing list. (If you do not
want to receive notice of changes to our User Agreement and other legal notices
from us, such as updates to this Privacy Policy, those notices will still
govern your use of Vondar.com, and it is your responsibility to review them for
changes.)
PRIVACY QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions or concerns about privacy at Vondar.com, please
contact us.
REVISIONS
Your contacts with Vondar.com and use of our Web site and other Services are
subject to this Privacy Notice. Since our business changes constantly, this
Privacy Policy will also change from time to time. Customers will be notified
via email or a prominent notice on our Web site for 30 days prior to the
effective date of any material changes to this Privacy Policy. We provide you
with 30 days notice to allow you the opportunity to notify Vondar.com if you do
not wish your information to be subject to the proposed changes to this Privacy
Policy. You should also check for recent changes on our Web site whenever you
visit our Web site or use our other Services.
Effective Date: Privacy Policy last modified
October 30, 2007.
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