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USPCA Privacy Statement
This document was last updated May 25, 2006.
the USPCA is committed to protecting your privacy. You can visit most pages on our site without giving us any information about yourself. But sometimes we do need information to provide services that you request, and this privacy statement explains data collection and use in those situations. This privacy statement only applies to uspca.com; it does not apply to other online or offline USPCA sites, products or services. Please read the complete uspca.com privacy statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you. Generally, this information is requested when you are registering before entering a contest, ordering e-mail newsletters, or when purchasing USPCA products. Personal information collected by uspca.com often is limited to e-mail address, language, country or location, but may include other information when needed to provide a service you requested.
For example, If you choose a service or transaction that requires payment, such as making a purchase in the Shop area of the Web site, we will request personal information necessary for billing and/or shipping, such as: name, address, telephone number, and credit card number.
The USPCA also collects certain information about your computer hardware and software. This information may include: your IP address, browser type, operating system, domain name, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used strictly for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of uspca.com.
Use of your Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To ensure our site is relevant to your needs.
- To deliver services, such as newsletters, events, training or product, that you request or purchase.
The USPCA may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the USPCA or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the USPCA and its family of Web sites, or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of the USPCA employees, users of the USPCA prod ucts or services, or members of the public.
Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which the USPCA or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. the USPCA abides by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.
When give us personal information, uspca.com will not share that information with third parties. It will only be used for the purposes stated above.
Security of your Personal Information
uspca.com is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide in computer servers with limited access that are located in controlled facilities. When we transmit sensitive information (such as a credit card number) over the internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Protection of Children's Personal Information
uspca.com is a general audience site and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children.
Use of Cookies
When someone visits the shopping section of our site, a cookie is placed on the customer's machine (if the customer accepts cookies) or is read if the customer has visited the site previously. The use of cookies is to allow a persistent shopping cart tracking
If you choose to not have your browser accept cookies from the uspca.com web site, you will be able to view the text on the screens, however you will not be able to purchase product on line
Changes to this Statement
uspca.com will occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy statement. For material changes to this statement, uspca.com will notify you by placing prominent notice on the Web site.