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Our Privacy Policy
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The Gourmet Coffee Shop's Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to us. We want to make your
experience on the internet as enjoyable and rewarding as possible,
and we want you to use the internets vast array of information,
tools, and opportunities with complete confidence.
We have created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm
commitment to privacy and security. This Privacy Policy describes
how the Gourmet Coffee Shop collects information from all end users of
the Gourmet Coffee Shop's internet services (the "Services") those who
access some of our Services but do not make a purchase ("Visitors")
as well as those who make a purchase ("Customers") what we do with
the information we collect, and the choices Visitors and Customers
have concerning the collection and use of such information.
The Gourmet Coffee Shop requests that you read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Introduction
The Gourmet Coffee Shop collects information in different ways from
Visitors and Customers who access the various parts of our services.
We use this information primarily to provide a customized experience
as you use our services and, generally, do not share this
information with third parties. However, we may disclose personal
information collected if we have received your permission beforehand
or in very special circumstances, such as when we believe that such
disclosure is required by law or other special cases described
below.
Data Security
Information you
provide on our siteincluding credit card informationis secured using Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. We use this SSL
technology to prevent such information from being intercepted and
read as it is transmitted over the Internet. The encrypted data goes
to a secure site where your information is stored on
restricted-access computers located at restricted-access sites.
While we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of
our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security
measures will prevent third-party "hackers" from illegally obtaining
this information. Our store is a Yahoo Store, hosted by Yahoo, one
of the world's largest providers of secure e-commerce solutions.
Please follow the link above for more information on Yahoo's
policies.
Email Privacy
We value your privacy and are sensitive to your needs. Your privacy is
protected with the Gourmet Coffee Shop and your email address
will not be shared, rented or sold to anyone for any reason - ever!
The email address you add to our mailing list will only be used
to communicate with you about the Gourmet Coffee Shop related news
and events. If at anytime in the future you want to stop receiving our
monthly news, you can always... and, easily... unsubscribe!
Responses to Email Inquiries
When Visitors or Customers send email inquiries to the Gourmet
Coffee Shop, the return email address is used to answer the email inquiry
we receive. The Gourmet Coffee Shop does not use the return email address
for any other purpose and does not share the return email address
with any third party.
"Cookies" - How The Gourmet Coffee Shop Uses Them
A "cookie" is a small data file that can be placed on your hard
drive when you visit certain Web sites. The Gourmet Coffee Shop may use
cookies to collect, store, and sometimes track information for
statistical purposes to improve the products and services we provide
and to manage our telecommunications networks. If you are a
Customer, we may use a cookie to save your settings and to provide
customizable and personalized services. These cookies do not enable
third parties to access any of your customer information.
Additionally, be aware that if you visit non-the Gourmet Coffee Shop web
sites where you are prompted to log in or that are customizable, you
may be required to accept cookies.
Special Cases
It is the policy of the Gourmet Coffee Shop not to use or share the
personal information about Visitors or Customers in ways unrelated
to the ones described above without also providing you an
opportunity to prohibit such unrelated uses. However, the Gourmet
Coffee Shop may disclose personal information about Visitors or
Customers, if we believe that it is reasonable to do so, including:
to satisfy laws, such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act,
regulations, or governmental or legal requests for such information;
to disclose information that is necessary to operate the Services
properly or to protect the Gourmet Coffee Shop and our Members.
Public Forums
Please remember that any information you disclose in any
Discussion Forums, or other public areas of our Web site, or the
internet in general, becomes public information. Please exercise
caution when deciding to disclose personal information in these
public areas.
The Gourmet Coffee Shop's Commitment to Children's Privacy
Protecting childrens privacy is especially important to us. It is
our policy to comply with the Childrens Online Privacy Protection
Act of 1998 and all other applicable laws.
Revisions to This Policy
The Gourmet Coffee Shop reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify
this policy and other policies and agreements at any time and in any
manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification will be
posted here and will only apply to information collected after the
date of any
such change.
Where to Direct Questions About The Gourmet Coffee Shop's Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices
described herein, you may contact us at:
the Gourmet Coffee Shop
Email: info@thegourmetcoffeeshop.com
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