Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
ONLINE PRIVACY STATEMENT
Thank you for visiting this website. Aces & Eights® (hereinafter "Aces & Eights® "we" or "us") has created this Online Privacy Statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used by us. This notice discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for each of the Aces & Eights® websites (each a "Aces & Eights® Site" and, collectively, the "Aces & Eights® Sites").
Although our computer systems are currently based in the United States of America, we operate internationally. Your personal data will be processed by us in the United States where data protection and privacy regulations may or may not be to the same level of protection as in other parts of the world, such as in the European Union. By visiting the Aces & Eights® Sites from outside the United States, you consent to the collection and processing in the United States of your identifiable information.
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We use the information that you provide to respond to your requests, assist our sales team to reach an appropriate audience, improve our stores and the Aces & Eights® Sites, manage our contests, and to communicate with you. Here are the types of information we gather.
- Information You Give Us. You can enter certain information on the Aces & Eights® Sites, including your name, age, e-mail address, survey information or other site registration data, hobbies, interests and your URL. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of some of the features of the Aces & Eights® Sites.
- Automatic Information. Certain data is automatically collected from you and all visitors whenever you visit any of the Aces & Eights® Sites. This data includes your IP address and the type of browser you use to surf the Internet. Your IP address tells us both your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the general geographic location from where you are connecting. We may also use your IP address to track the date and time you accessed the Aces & Eights® Site, how long you stayed at the Aces & Eights® Site, and what pages you visited. If you have configured your browser with your e-mail address, this data may also be available to us.
- Cookies. Like many websites, Aces & Eights® makes use of "cookies" on the Aces & Eights® Sites. A cookie is a file transferred from a website to the hard drive of your computer so that the website may track your activities on the website. Cookies, by themselves, do not let a website know any personally identifying information about you, such as your real name, address, etc., unless you previously provided that information at the website or have set your preferences in your browser to provide that information. Aces & Eights® does not collect personally identifiable information about any one person using cookies. Cookies technology allows Aces & Eights® to keep track of the sites you visit and store your preferences. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, now to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.
- Blog Comments. If you wish to participate in the "blog comments" or any other "chat room" type feature offered on any Aces & Eights® Site, you will be asked to enter your name, e-mail address, and URL. When posting a comment, you can do so under a pseudonym. If you do choose to post any information about yourself, please be aware that Aces & Eights® cannot control and assumes no responsibility for the collection, use or misuse of this publicly accessible information by other visitors to the Aces & Eights® Sites.
- Surveys. Occasionally, Aces & Eights® will request you to fill out a user survey. Such surveys are optional to you, the users, but these surveys allow Aces & Eights® to better understand the demographics and interests of our users. Your responses in combination with the responses of our other users help Aces & Eights® to improve the Aces & Eights® Sites.
- Contests. Aces & Eights® may occasionally run contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions sponsored by Aces & Eights® or our partners and sponsors. As part of entering the contest, Aces & Eights® may request your name, age, e-mail address and mailing address. Aces & Eights® may share such information with the third party sponsors. Any information supplied to a third party may be retained by such third party and will be out of the control of Aces & Eights®.
- E-Mail. If you contact Aces & Eights® through the regular mail or via e-mail, Aces & Eights® may keep a record of that correspondence. Any personally identifiable information contained within your communication will not be used for a commercial or unlawful purpose.
- Newsletter/Bulletin. Aces & Eights® may produce a newsletter or email bulletin. If you choose to subscribe to this feature, you may be asked to provide your e-mail address and mailing address. Your e-mail address will be used only by Aces & Eights® to distribute the newsletter or bulletin and any promotions or marketing that we feel may be on interest to you. To no longer receive newsletters or bulletins; please review Section 4 of this Online Privacy Statement.
- HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION
Aces & Eights® puts the non-personally identifiable information gathered whenever you visit the Aces & Eights® Sites and the information volunteered by you to several uses.
- Your IP address is used to assist us in diagnosing problems with our server and to administer the Aces & Eights® Sites.
- We may use the information provided to perform statistical analyses of the characteristics and behavior of the users and decide where to invest our resources. We may
use this information to update the Aces & Eights® Sites, to notify you about information that may be of interest to you, or display content for which you may have shown a preference.
- We may use personal contact information volunteered by you for promotional and/or marketing purposes.
4. If you provide us with your telephone number, you will only receive a telephone call from us with information in relation to a contest. - WHAT INFORMATION DO WE SHARE WITH THIRD PARTIES?
- Unless required by law, user information provided by you, including but not limited to demographic information, will not knowingly be shared with third parties that are unaffiliated with Aces & Eights®, with the exception of third party sponsors of contests.
- User information provided by you, including but not limited to demographic information, may be shared with affiliates or partners of Aces & Eights®, and may be used for promotional and/or marketing purposes.
- From time to time, Aces & Eights® may offer contests and sweepstakes sponsored by third party business or in connection with third party content providers. Aces & Eights® may share with such third parties entrant information collected by Aces & Eights®. Aces & Eights® encourages all third parties to adhere to our policies regarding the privacy of our users, but Aces & Eights® is not responsible for the privacy practices or the third parties use of such information.
- Aces & Eights® responds to subpoenas, warrants or other court orders regarding information that is contained within our access logs concerning any user. Aces & Eights® also reserves the right to release the information concerning a user who we believe is in violation of our content guidelines, even without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order. Aces & Eights® cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our servers for illegal activities. We also reserve the right to report any illegal activity to law enforcement for prosecution.
- WHAT CHOICES DO I HAVE TO CONTROL MY INFORMATION?
You have the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and/or to opt out of permitting us to share your information with affiliates and third parties sponsors by sending us an email at Support@BlackInkTees.com or sending us a letter at Web Manager, Aces & Eights®, 1877 W 222nd Street, Torrance, CA 90501 and telling us that you do not want us to send you any communications and/or permit us to share your information with affiliates or sponsors of our contests.
- THE PRIVACY OF MINORS
- Aces & Eights® believes that it is particularly important to protect the privacy of minors online. Aces & Eights® defines a "minor" as any person less than 13 years of age. Aces & Eights® does not knowingly share personal information about minor users with third parties without a parent’s permission.
- Aces & Eights® recommends that parents review our Online Privacy Statement before allowing their children to access the Aces & Eights® Sites, especially the message board or blog areas. Children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online. They should also be instructed not to fill out any forms or register at any domain without a parent's knowledge and consent.
- HOW DO WE PROTECT THE USER DATA WE COLLECT?
We employ several physical, electronic and managerial safeguards to protect collected user data. - DISCLAIMERS
- All users should be aware while using any service where you disclose personal information online voluntarily, including on message, bulletin boards or blog, or through e-mail, that such information can be collected and used by others. If you use these services on the Aces & Eights® Sites and voluntarily provide any information on our blog areas, you do so at your own risk. Aces & Eights® cannot make any representations regarding the security of such transfer of information.
- You should be aware that the Aces & Eights® Sites contain links to outside sites. Aces & Eights® is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
- Aces & Eights® reserves the right to change or modify this Online Privacy Statement at any time by posting such change or modification on this page. Users should check this page regularly for such updates. However, we stand behind the promises we make, and will never materially change our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of the affected customers.
- This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal right in or on behalf of any party.
- CONTACTING Aces & Eights®
If you have any questions about this Online Privacy Statement, the practices of the Aces & Eights® Sites, or your dealings with any of the Aces & Eights® Sites, please send an email to Support@AcesandEightsclothing.com or send us a letter at Aces & Eights®, 1877 W 222nd Street, Torrance, CA 90501, Attention: Web Content Manager.