As of January 1, 2000
At Protect247.com, we want
you to feel comfortable and secure about visiting our
site, browsing, shopping and sharing information with us.
Protect247.com recognizes your right to privacy and is
committed to protecting it. The details below will outline
for you how we collect and utilize data.
Protect247.com provides you
with a variety of options for your shopping convenience
including the ability to order on-line, via facsimile to
877-863-1535 or by calling toll free 877-863-1535. The
details here regarding safety, privacy and security of
data we collect apply to all ordering methods.
If, after your review of
these details, you still have questions or concerns
regarding safety, privacy, security, or would like any
other information in regard to Protect247.com, please send
your inquiries to the listed contact addresses shown below
under the Contact Us section and we will gladly assist you
further.
How we collect and
use information
Information is received and
stored when you visit our site. Much of this information
is not personally identifiable, meaning information that
can be used to identify, contact, or locate you as an
individual, like your name or e-mail address. Rather, this
initial set of details provides us with data about site
traffic and usage patterns that can assist us in enhancing
our ability to provide desirable products and quality
services.
Additional specific
information is collected when you place an order and
provide us with details that allow us to process and
fulfill it. Contact information (e-mail address, telephone
number, address, shipping specifics, etc.) may be used to
get in touch with you to advise you about the status of
your order, to provide information about our company, or
to provide you with details about special offers,
promotions or new features on our site. We may share your
contact information with other reputable businesses that
may provide you with valuable offers and information. You
may opt out of participation of this type by following the
procedure outlined under the in the Opt Out section below.
Financial information (credit card numbers, credit card
expiration dates, billing address, etc.) is used to bill
you for products and services. A secure server, utilizing
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the
information during transmission, protects the contact and
financial details we collect. IP Addresses may be
referenced to provide us with demographic details that aid
us in the design, administration and diagnosis of problems
with our server or site.
Cookies
Cookies are alphanumeric
identifiers, or little text files, that enable computer
systems to store information, like items in your Shopping
Cart. Different from many other shopping sites that
require you to register or sign-up, the cookies used by
Protect247.com are temporary and ARE NOT transferred onto
your computer’s hard drive. Only information you provide
during each new visit is collected by these cookies, which
enable Protect247.com to process your shopping order.
Since the cookies used by
Protect247.com are temporary, the data collected by them
does not get stored. The cookies collect data, like
shopping cart selections, each time you visit and deliver
this information to a secured location when you are ready
to checkout. No “personally identifiable information”,
meaning information that can that can be used to identify,
contact, or locate you as an individual (i.e. your name,
e-mail address, etc.), gets collected prior to the point
of checkout in any of your transactions.
Most web browsers allow you
to prevent the acceptance of cookies, or to manage cookies
in other ways. We recommend you refer to the “Help”
section on your web browser page to learn more about them.
But, it is important to note that the temporary cookies
used at Protect247.com are essential to on-line ordering,
and allow you to take full advantage of all of our
site’s features.
Security
Protect247.com provides the
security of encryption to protect the specific details of
your personal and financial data through a Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) software enabled server location at the time
of checkout. This is the location where you specify
personal information and billing details, like credit card
number. Prior to reaching this point in your visit, there
is no need to secure or “lock” any data. From this
point forward, all the details of your transactions are
protected.
Even with this industry
standard encryption protection, please keep in mind that
no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless
network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result,
we cannot guarantee the security of any information you
transmit using our site or ISP Services, and you transmit
such information at your own risk. Protect247.com further
does not assume responsibility for use or disclosure of
your information that are the result of unauthorized or
illegal access to our systems or those of our vendors or
partners.
Links to other
sites
As a service to our
customers, we may provide links to other e-commerce sites.
In such cases, any transaction conducted at one of those
e-commerce sites is no longer governed by the policies and
guidelines set forth by Protect247.com. The provision of
any information, including personally identifiable
information, specific billing instructions, credit card
numbers and/or other financial data to one of our
e-commerce partners, for transactions that occur on that
e-commerce partner's site, are controlled by the Privacy
Policy of that e-commerce partner. It is important
therefore that you familiarize yourself with the Privacy
Policy of any e-commerce site to which you get linked, or
with which you transact business.
Children
Protect247.com does not
sell products for purchase by children. We sell children's
products for purchase by adults. Children under the age of
18 should access and use our site under the supervision of
their parents or guardians.
Sale of our Company
In the event that
Protect247.com is sold to another company, or a
significant portion of our assets are acquired by another
company, all customer information including both financial
records and consumer demographics that we have collected
may be transferred to the new company.
Agreement with
Policy and Policy Changes
By visiting our site and/or
purchasing a product from it, you agree to the collection
and use of information as set forth in this privacy
policy. From time to time, this policy may be updated or
modified. Any changes will be posted on this page so that
you can always find current details about the kind of
information we collect and how we use it. Please refer
back to this page for updates regarding policy changes.
Opt Out
At any time, you can
contact us at customerservice@home-security-247.com, or at
the mailing address below, or toll free at 877-863-1535 to
indicate your desire to be removed from mailing lists that
may forward special offers, promotions, discounts or
details about valuable services or products.
Contact Us
Inquiries, comments and
requests relating to Protect247.com can be by forwarded in
four ways:
1) Contact us via email to
customerservice@home-security-247.com
2) You can also reach us at
our mailing address
Protect247.com
1230 Market Street, Suite 412
San Francisco, CA 94102-4801
3) Call us toll free at
877-863-1535
4) Fax us with your request at
877-863-1535
