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Privacy Policy Statement
This is the privacy policy for the Holistic for Pets web site.
Contact Information
Our postal address is:
Holistic for Pets
Attn: Privacy Policy
8728 SR 70 East
Bradenton, FL 34202
You can e-mail us at info@holisticforpets.com or reach us by telephone at 941-753-PAWS (7297).
We will never share your email address, phone number or credit card information with any unrelated 3rd party except as necessary to fulfill transactions that you initiate.
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Notice, please call us at 941-753-PAWS (7297) or e-mail us at info@holisticforpets.com or send a letter to: Holistic for Pets Privacy Officer, 8728 SR 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34202.
Holistic for Pets Privacy Notice
By visiting the Holistic for Pets website you agree to accept the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
Changes to this Privacy Notice, Conditions of Use and Notices:
This Privacy Notice and our Terms of Use will change over time and the use of information which we gather now is subject to these Notices and Terms as modified. Please check this page periodically as you continue to use our site to see if any changes have been made. If you visit our Web site, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Notice and our Legal Notices, including the application of the laws of the State of Florida.
Children
Holistic for Pets does not sell products to persons under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, you are required seek the approval of your parent or guardian to purchase products from this site. We will not knowingly or intentionally collect personal information via the Internet from children under the age of 18.
Personal Information Collected By Holistic for Pets:
Holistic for Pets uses information that we collect from our visitors to personalize and improve your visit at Holistic for Pets. We gather the following types of information:
Information you give us: Holistic for Pets collects any information which you enter on our Web site. This information is normally provided when you search, buy, participate in a contest, sweepstakes or on-line survey, or when you communicate with any of our departments such as customer service, sales or technical services through our Web site, telephone, mail or fax. You also provide information when you establish an account with us. Examples of the type of information you may supply us with include your name, address, telephone number, credit card information, and e-mail addresses. In some instances, we ask you for other people's names and email addresses for the sole purpose of fulfilling your specific request to email certain specific information as part of our "email a friend" feature.
Automatic Information collected by us: We (or agents on our behalf) collect anonymous information from visits to our sites through the use of "Cookies." Cookies are parcels of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server. Through the use of cookies, we may also collect and analyze the IP address used to connect your computer to the Internet; computer and connection information such as your browser type and version; operating system and platform; purchase history; confirmation when you open e-mail that we send you; and the URLs which lead you to and around our Web site including the date and time. Your browser allows you to reject cookies and software is available from third parties which will allow you to visit our Web site without providing this information. You are welcomed at our Web site if you use this software but we will not be able to offer you our personalized services and we will be unable to accept any online orders from you.
Orders: In order to process your orders placed on this website, you must first complete the registration form. During registration, you will be required to provide your contact information, which includes your name, e-mail address, telephone number and street address. If you place an order we use a secure order form which requires you to provide contact, billing, and financial information. This information is transmitted to your credit card company to authorize your purchase. All information obtained from you in the course of transacting orders is used for the purpose of fulfilling your order in a timely manner and for communicating the status of your order with you. Additionally, upon placing an order, you will begin receiving the Holistic for Pets email newsletter unless you opt-out at the time you create your account, by clicking here or calling us at 941-753-PAWS (7297).
Email Newsletter Subscription: If you request an email newsletter subscription, we will send you an email confirming your request. This confirmation process allows you to unsubscribe if you changed your mind and decided not to join the list. Furthermore, the confirmation email will alert you if someone else had entered your email address into our email newsletter. In order to make our emails more relevant and useful to you, our servers may receive a confirmation when you open email from Holistic for Pets.
Testimonials: The testimonials section of our website is for the purpose of sharing positive experiences. Published testimonials are genuine and are not edited or altered by Holistic for Pets. By giving us a testimonial, you give us permission to reprint or use the Testimonial in connection with our business. You also are agreeing to the following:
- The reprint or use of the Testimonial will be at our discretion and without compensation;
- We may use the Testimonial with or without any pseudo (pen) name credit;
- Our right to use the Testimonial is perpetual and may be assigned by us;
- We may use the Testimonial locally, nationally or globally and such use may be made in any media, information or communication platform (including Internet advertising) currently in use or later developed; and
- You and not someone else composed the Testimonial.
Your personal contact information will not be disclosed in connection with our reprint or use of your Testimonial.
Sharing of Information with third-parties:
Independent Contractors: We may employ other companies or individuals to provide certain services to us such as analyzing customer lists and data, providing marketing assistance, or consulting services. These third parties will have access to the information needed to perform their functions but cannot use that information for any other purpose. Any 3rd parties who use our data will be fully bound by this privacy policy. In no event will the data being used by any unrelated third party include your email address.
Credit card companies and shippers: When you buy something from us we send your credit card information, name, billing address and the amount of your purchase to your credit card company to verify and authorize the purchase. Your name, telephone number and shipping information must be provided to third party shippers such as UPS, Federal Express and the United States Postal Service to deliver your purchase. There also may be instances in which we drop-ship orders directly to you from one of our manufacturers or suppliers. These drop-shippers are only given your name, postal address, and telephone number for the sole purpose of fulfilling your order.
Link to Third Party Site: Our Web site contains certain links to third-party sites, such as our vendors. Holistic for Pets is not responsible or liable for the privacy practices or content found on these sites. We ask you to be aware of when you leave our site and suggest that you check for and review the Privacy Notice of each linked site you visit.
Law Enforcement and Protection of Users:
We will release personally identifiable information to third parties and organizations when we believe it is appropriate for us to do so to comply with the law. We will also do so to cooperate with law enforcement investigations, comply with court orders or subpoenas, and protect the legal rights of us and our users, or when we believe it is needed for fraud protection and/or credit risk reduction.
Business Transfer:
It is Holistic for Pets' intent is to continue operating for many years to come. However, in the unlikely event that Holistic for Pets is sold, has its assets acquired or transferred, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or merges or becomes affiliated with any other division, individual or entity, any customer information owned or under the control of Holistic for Pets may be one of the transferred assets.
Security:
We employ the latest 128-bit encryption technology in all areas of the site which require you to provide your personal or account information, including online ordering, order status, catalog request and most contest forms. Your name, your personal information and especially your credit card number are safely stored in our proprietary systems behind our firewall. To make sure you have the latest security features on your browser, you may want to download the most recent version of your favorite browser, which should have full SSL support.
Last Update
The Privacy Policy contained herein became officially effective May 1, 2007.
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