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It is important that you read our
Privacy Policy, so that you fully understand the terms involved in your
subscribing to our service, and how we use the personal information you
submit. As we update and expand our services, this policy may change, so we
recommend that you refer to it periodically Background
: When you register at The Book
Window™, we ask you for personal information. We use this information to
process your orders and to communicate with you about the status of your
orders. We also use your email address to send you messages about The Book
Window™ special offers, promotional announcements and consumer surveys.
Occasionally, we send our customers special offers and promotional
information via postal mail, using the shipping address provided. For
additional information please email us at support@thebookwindow.com Collection
and Use of Information When you first register at The
Book Window™, we ask for your email address and a password and we also ask
you for your full name, Residential/Official address, telephone number, your
preferred mode of payment so we can dispatch your order.Our server stores
this information so that placing future orders will be quicker and easier. If
you want to update your address or any other related information, go to
"My Account" and make the appropriate changes. You must be signed
in to access "My Account". We also track your order so you can
access My Account and immediately determine which books you've ordered. Email
Options We send email time to time to
update you on the latest promotions, special discounts, etc., that we may
offer to our members. We also send email to reply to your queries that you
may have about The Book Window. You can always access the personal
information you have provided to The Book Window™ by going to the link
"My Account". You can make changes to this information to update
your account any time. Disclosure Except as described in this
section, we will not sell, rent or disclose your personal identification to
third parties without notifying you of our intent to share the information
and giving you an opportunity to prevent your information from being shared.
We occasionally use other companies, agents or contractors to perform
services necessary to our operations. For example, we have partnered with
other companies to personalize our Web pages, process payment transactions,
analyze customers' interaction with our site and process consumer surveys. We
also provide postal addresses to the Courier Service for delivery purposes.
In the course of providing such services, these companies may have contact
with your personal identification. We will not be liable for any damages that
may result from the misuse of your personal information by these companies.
From time to time, we may partner with companies whose products we believe
will interest our members. In conjunction with these partners, we
occasionally send promotional announcements to particular members. We do not
automatically include our members in any particular marketing promotion;
instead, we use a variety of factors, including member activity at the The
Book Window™ site, to determine the appropriate members. We may use a vendor
to carry out these mailings. However, the partner company does not have
access to your email address or any other information that could identify you
or be used to contact you directly. The Book Window™ also reserves the right
to disclose information when required by law. We also provide analyses of our
members in the aggregate to prospective partners, advertisers and other third
parties. We do this so that we, and our advertisers can understand you
better, and so we can keep bringing you the best services. We may also
disclose, on an anonymous basis, literal statements made by our members. At
no time, however, will we disclose personal information about specific
members. Members should check back for updates to this policy. My
Account You can access "My
Account" from every page on the site to update and correct your name,
email address, password, postal address, credit cards, etc., Please note that
you must be signed in to The Book Window™ to access
this information. We have implemented technology and security features, as
well as strict internal guidelines, to safeguard the privacy of your personal
information from unauthorized access or improper use. We will continue to
enhance our security procedures as new technologies become available. We make
every effort to ensure that your information is secure on our system. Customer
Protection When you place orders or access
your account information, we offer the use of a secure server. The secure
server software (SSL) encrypts all information you input before it is sent to
us. Furthermore, all of the customer data we collect is protected against
unauthorized access. Use of
Cookies "Cookies" are small
pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard
drive. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information, but
they do enable us to provide features such as storing items in your order
between visits. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can
usually change your browser to prevent that. |