Privacy Policy | Buying Art Prints Online
Last Updated: May 23, 2006
At Imagekind we are committed to protecting your personal information and your privacy
is very important to us. We have implemented this policy to inform you of the information
we collect from you and how we use that information. By visiting Imagekind.com you
expressly consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal
information as described in this Privacy Policy and to our Terms of Use.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may occasionally revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services
and from customer feedback. When any changes are made to this Privacy Policy, we
will revise the “last updated” date at the top of this statement. If there are material
changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by prominently posting a notice
on our site or by directly sending you a notification to the email address you have
registered on our site. We recommend you regularly review this Privacy Policy for
any updates or changes.
What Information Do We Collect?
You may browse the site without telling us who you are or revealing any information
about yourself. Once you register on the site you are no longer anonymous to us.
When you place an order, we ask you to provide personal information such as your
name, mailing address, billing address, telephone number, email address, credit
card number and its expiration date. If you are ordering for the first time, we
also require that you choose a user name and password so we can create your account.
When you sell artwork on Imagekind we may also ask you for your Federal Tax ID number
or your Social Security number so we may pay your earnings on any items sold. Finally,
we also maintain a history of the products you have ordered. All of the information
gained through this process may be used by Imagekind, as well as providers of related
services, in order to process your transaction.
We may also collect information about your visit, including the pages you view,
the links you click, and other actions taken in connection with the Imagekind site
or services. We also collect information that your browser sends to every website
you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and language, access times, and
referring Web site addresses.
When you receive newsletters or promotional emails from Imagekind, we may use web
beacons, customized links or similar technologies to determine whether the email
has been opened and which links you click on in order to provide more focused email
communications or other information.
How Do We Use Your Personal Information?
We collect your personal information to carry out the transactions you have requested.
Our goal is to provide you with a safe and efficient experience on our site. We
may also use your information to provide you with more effective customer service,
customize, measure, and improve our product, services, and technologies. We may
also use your personal information to communicate with you. We may send certain
mandatory service communications such as welcome letters, billing reminders, information
on technical service issues, and security announcements. We may also occasionally
send you product surveys or promotional mailings to inform you of other product
or services available from Imagekind.
Will We Share Your Personal Information?
Imagekind will not disclose your personal information to third parties without your
consent. We will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to outside parties.
Imagekind may release account information when we believe, in good faith, that such
release is reasonably necessary to (i)comply with the law, (ii) enforce or apply
the terms of any of our user agreements or (iii) protect the rights, property, or
safety of Imagekind, our users or others.
We may occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf,
such as handling the processing of delivery of mailings, providing customer support,
hosting websites, processing transactions, or performing statistical analysis of
our services. Those companies will be permitted to obtain only the personal information
they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality
of the information and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose.
How Do We Protect Your Personal Information?
Imagekind is committed to protecting the security of your personal information.
We protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts sensitive information you input.
If a password is used to help protect your account and personal information, it
is your responsibility to keep your password confidential. Do not share this information
with anyone. If you are sharing a computer with anyone you should always choose
to log out before leaving the site to protect access to your information from subsequent
users.
How can account information be changed or updated?
You may view and edit your personal information online. In order to prevent information
form being view by others, you will be required to sign in with your email address
and password. After signing in, go to the Account Info and/or Earnings tab to update
your information.
How Can You Change Your Communication Preferences?
You can stop the delivery of future promotional email from Imagekind sites and services
by following the specific instructions in the email you receive. You may also sign
into your account and select the option to opt out on the Account Info tab. (Will
we have this option?)
Policy of Children’s use of the site
Imagekind is intended for users age 13 or older. We will not knowingly collect or
use any personal information from children we know to be under the age of 13. Any
information that we know is from a child under the age of 13 will be deleted. Those
between the age of 13 and 17 may only use Imagekind with permission and supervision
of a parent or legal guardian. Your parent or guardian may request that we delete
any personal information in our database and/or opt out from receiving any communication
from us.
Do We Use Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server.
Cookies contain information that can later be read by a Web server in the domain
that issued the cookie to you. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver
viruses to your computer. Imagekind uses cookies to store information that may uniquely
identify our users and securing their personal information. You have the ability
to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but
you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
Do We Use Web Beacons?
Imagekind may use web beacons in promotional emails messages or newsletters in order
to determine whether messages have been opened or acted upon. Imagekind may also
employ web beacons from third parties in order to help us compile aggregated statistics
and determine the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns. We prohibit Web beacons
on our site from being used by third parties to collect or access your personal
information.
How Can You Contact Us For Additional Information?
We welcome your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you have questions or
believe we have not adhered to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 1(888)264-1446
or care@Imagekind.com.