Privacy Policy

The Novelty Shoppe is strongly committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe online experience for all when visiting our website. We do not collect and keep any personal information from you unless you volunteer it and are 13 years of age or older.  We feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the collection and use of this information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather, how we use it, how to correct or change it, and what steps we take to safeguard personal information provided to us both online and offline.

 

 

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU?

You can visit our websites without giving us any personally identifiable information.  We collect personally identifiable information, such as names, mailing addresses, and/or e-mail addresses, when you subscribe to our mailing list or place an order.  For the convenience of our customers and to better serve you, a customer account includes all the collected personal information we may have, but you can update or correct your contact information or change your preferences about receiving offers and information from us.

 

 

WHAT DO WE DO WITH COLLECTED INFORMATION?

We use information you provide to fulfill your requests.  Occasionally, and only with consent at the time we ask for information, we may send newsletters, mail, e-mails, and other updates.  Rest assured that the Novelty Shoppe follows careful procedures to safeguard credit card data in connection with your transactions.

HOW DO WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION?  

Personal information that is collected on our web site, such as mailing address, age, or e-mail address, is intended for the sole use of the Novelty Shoppe and is not sold, shared, or disclosed to members of a third party.  If the Novelty Shoppe believes that anyone’s behavior on our site may damage us or our site, we may disclose the relevant personal information in order to prevent harm.

Credit Card Companies 

 As in any transaction, your credit card company will have all relevant information about the name of the vendor, item(s) purchased, and date and total cost.  The Novelty shoppe will not otherwise provide any personal data to your credit card company.

Important Note

We reserve the right to use or disclose any information without notice or consent as needed to satisfy any law, regulation or legal request; to conduct investigations of consumer complaints or possible breaches of law; to protect the integrity of our site and our property; to protect the safety of our visitors or others; to fulfill your requests; or to cooperate in any legal investigation.

 

 

 

HOW DO WE USE COOKIES?

Your Web browser offers so-called "cookies" which, if you allow their use, store small amounts of data on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information about you and therefore cannot be used to identify you personally.  Cookies assist us in tracking which of our features you like best.  You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying your browser and our website is viewable even if you disable the cookie function on your browser.  However, if you disable cookies, some advanced and customized features or offerings will not be available to you.

 

SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt important information, such as your credit card data, in an effort to prevent unauthorized access during transmission of your orders over the Internet.  We incorporate standard industry practices internally and with our service providers suitable to the degree of sensitivity of the information involved to maintain the security of your personal information and to avoid its disclosure except as described in this policy.  Your personal information may also be protected by the password you created when you registered at our website.  The confidentiality of any password is yours to protect.  You may change it anytime by following the instructions on the website.

 

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our web site is intended for adults.  The Novelty Shoppe is strongly committed to protecting the safety and privacy of children who visit our Web site.  We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under age 13.  We encourage all parents to talk to their kids about online safety and to monitor their children's use of the Internet.

 

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy as necessary to protect our users and to comply with a changing environment.  We recommend that you check the policy when you visit our site to be sure you are aware of and understand our current policy.  If we make material changes to this policy or in how we will use or collect your personally identifiable information, we will prominently post such changes prior to implementing the change.  We will not make material changes in how we handle previously collected personal information that have retroactive effect unless legally required to do so, and we will e-mail registered website visitors information on material changes to this policy.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please e-mail us at barry@noveltyshoppe.com.