Martha Beck, Inc. ("MBI") owns and operates this website. MBI is committed to fair information practices. In order to provide you with a personalized Internet experience that delivers the information, resources and services that are most relevant and helpful to you, MBI sometimes collects information during your visits to understand what differentiates you from each of our many other users. We will not disclose the information we collect during your visit to any person or organization outside MBI, except as described in this Privacy Policy.
MBI respects the privacy and security of users of this website. Accordingly, MBI has prepared this statement disclosing its privacy practices. This statement sets forth what personal identifying information of yours MBI might collect, how MBI might use your information, how MBI protects your information, who has access to your information, and how you can correct inaccuracies in your information.
What Information We Collect and How We Use It.
MBI collects certain information from and about its users three ways: directly from the
user, from our Web server logs and with cookies.
Web server logs:
When you visit MBI Web sites, MBI may track information to administer the site and analyze its usage in order to improve MBI's web site and better serve its customers. However, MBI does not correlate this information with data about individual users.
Examples of information MBI may track include:
- your Internet protocol address
- what kind of browser or computer you use
- the number of links you click within the site
- the state or country from which you accessed the site
- the date and time of your visit
- the name of your Internet service provider
- the Web page you linked to our site from
- the pages you viewed on the site
- search terms
Cookies:
Our Web sites use cookies (i.e., small bits of text that our servers place into a file on your computer's hard drive). This is used to save your preferences and login information, and provide personalized functionality. You can reject cookies by changing your browser settings, but be aware that this will disable some of the functionality on our Web sites.
Personal information users give us:
On some of our Web sites, visitors can register to purchase products or services, receive personalized content and participate in surveys or contests. When you register, we will ask you for some personal information.
If you purchase a product, we will request financial information (E.g., your name and credit card number). Any financial information we collect is used only to bill you for the products and services you purchased. If you purchase by credit card, this information may be forwarded to your credit card provider.
For other types of registrations, we will ask for your name, address, e-mail address or telephone number. We may then contact you with information about other MBI products and services.
Finally, you may be asked to disclose personal information to us so that we can provide assistance and information to you. For example, we may collect personal information from you (such as an e-mail address, system information and problem descriptions) in order to provide online technical support and troubleshooting.
Opt-Out Policy.
We give users options wherever necessary and practical. Such choices include:
- Opting not to register to receive our electronic newsletters.
- Opting not to participate in certain interactive areas, which completely alleviates the need to gather any personally identifiable information from our users
Children.
Consistent with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent.
How We Protect Your Information.
MBI uses technical security measures to prevent the loss, misuse and alteration of information under our control.
For example, when we ask customers to provide financial information (such as a credit card number) that data is protected using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.
Who Has Access to the Information?
MBI may share your personal data in these ways:
- As required by law, in a matter of public safety or policy, or as needed in
connection with the transfer of other business assets.
- In compliance with U.S. law, MBI does not share information with any unaffiliated
third parties for marketing purposes unless you expressly authorize us to.
- With other MBI businesses.
- With agents and contractors who use it on MBI's behalf or in connection with their relationship with us.
Links to Other Companies' Sites.
Our Web sites contain links to sites maintained by companies that are not affiliated with MBI. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those sites, and we encourage you to use caution when visiting them. In particular, we recommend you view the privacy policy posted on each site.
Privacy Policy Changes.
If our information practices change in a significant way, we will post and highlight the policy changes.
Your Consent.
By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by MBI. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it
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