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The Sewfari (dba
www.sewfari.com) has put
in place the following Online Privacy Policy. This policy covers The
Sewfari and its subsidiaries. The Sewfari will continue to protect
customer information collected from its website, and e-mail consistent
with federal laws and with federal regulations issued by the Federal
Communications Commission.
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The Sewfari's Online Privacy Policy
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How The Sewfari Protects Your Privacy Online
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Additional Privacy Protections for Children Using the Internet
1.
The Sewfari's Online Privacy Policy
Protecting privacy is not a new endeavor
for The Sewfari. The Sewfari has a long-standing tradition of
recognizing and protecting the privacy of customers who use its
services. The company maintains strict customer information privacy
policies and uses state of the art technologies to safeguard
customer information and communications from unauthorized
intrusions.
The Sewfari recognizes that the growth of
online services, including Internet services, has created additional
privacy concerns, particularly for consumers.
Online privacy concerns focus primarily on
the protection of "customer identifiable" information which an
individual or other customer reasonably expects to be kept private. As
the term suggests, "customer identifiable" information is information
that, when associated with an individual identifies that individual, for
example, a customer's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail
address.
Some Internet users may also wish to know
who can learn about what they do on the Internet, even when that online
behavior is not directly linked to any information that identifies an
individual. For example, advertisers may observe whether visitors to a
Web site see or respond to online advertising without knowing who those
visitors are.
It is common practice and often a
necessity for companies, governments, or other organizations to collect
customer identifiable information in order to conduct business and offer
services. For example, a telecommunications provider may collect
customer identifiable information, such as name, address, telephone
number, and a variety of other information in the course of billing and
providing telephone service to a customer.
Some activities on the Internet follow
very familiar patterns. Consumers signing up for an Internet access
service, for example, are usually asked to provide name, address,
telephone number and credit card and other information that is typical
when the consumer orders a product or service. Similarly, business Web
sites may ask visitors to supply information about themselves,
particularly when information, services or merchandise are requested,
but often simply to be able to better target the company's services to
the customer's interests and requirements.
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2.
How The Sewfari Protects Your Privacy Online
Collection and Use: The Sewfari
will collect and use customer identifiable information for billing
purposes, to provide and change service, to anticipate and resolve
problems with your service, or to create and inform you of products
and services that better meet your needs. This means that The
Sewfari may use your customer identifiable information, in
conjunction with information available from other sources, to market
new services to you that we think will be of interest to you, but we
will not disclose your customer identifiable information to third
parties who want to market products to you.
When you access the Internet, the
computers that host Web sites you visit (Web servers) automatically
receive some anonymous information. This "usage data" may include a
record of which pages a Web browser has visited. The Sewfari servers
receive usage data when customers visit the The Sewfari Web site. The
Sewfari may use usage data to provide advertising about goods and
services that may be of interest to The Sewfari customers, or to provide
customized features and services. The Sewfari will not use information
about your activities on the Internet together with any information that
identifies you without your consent.
The Sewfari and its advertisers may use
various kinds of software devices to collect information about Internet
use. Small files called "cookies" may be attached to your Web browser.
These files identify your browser and save information such as passwords
so that Web sites can recognize you. You can set your browser to disable
cookies, but the The Sewfari Web site (and other Web sites) may not work
properly if you do this. For more information about cookies,
click here.
In addition, on some Web sites, The
Sewfari and its advertisers may use small bits of code called "one-pixel
gifs," or "clear gifs" embedded in some Web pages, to make cookies more
effective. The Sewfari will not associate the information these software
devices collect with your name or email address.
Disclosure: The Sewfari will not
sell, trade, or disclose to third parties any customer identifiable
information derived from the registration for or use of an The Sewfari
online service -- including customer names and addresses -- without the
consent of the customer (except as required by subpoena, search warrant,
or other legal process or in the case of imminent physical harm to the
customer or others). When The Sewfari uses other agents, contractors or
companies to perform services on its behalf, The Sewfari will ensure
that the company protects your customer identifiable information
consistent with this Policy. If The Sewfari includes your name and any
other customer identifiable information in a directory that The Sewfari
creates from information we receive as an online service provider, the
company will give you the opportunity to have your information excluded
from that directory. Business directories that The Sewfari creates may,
however, contain information obtained from other sources.
Security: The Sewfari has
implemented technology and security features and strict policy
guidelines to safeguard the privacy of your customer identifiable
information from unauthorized access or improper use, and we will
continue to enhance our security procedures as new technology becomes
available.
E-mail Contents:
The company will not read or disclose to third parties
private e-mail communications that are transmitted using The Sewfari
services except as required to operate the service or as otherwise
authorized by law.
Improper Conduct: The Sewfari may
also use customer identifiable information to investigate and help
prevent potentially unlawful activity or activity that threatens the
network or otherwise violates the customer agreement for that service.
Account Information: The Sewfari
honors requests from customers to review all customer identifiable
information maintained in reasonably retrievable form, which currently
consists of your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number and/or
billing information, and will correct any such information which may be
inaccurate. Customers may verify that appropriate corrections have been
made.
Customer Concerns: If you are a
consumer, or business customer with concerns about the The Sewfari
online privacy policy or its implementation you may contact us at
308-234-9007.
Changes in Practices: The Sewfari
will keep this Policy current. The company will post any changes that we
make.
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3.
Additional Privacy Protections for Children Using the Internet
The Sewfari joins the industry in
recognizing that children, including young teens, may not be able to
make informed choices about personal information requested online.
Accordingly, The Sewfari does not target
children or teenagers (younger than eighteen years of age) for
collection of information online. The Sewfari does not solicit or
collect customer identifiable information targeted at children and
teenagers under eighteen and does not allow anyone else to do so on the
The Sewfari Web site. In addition, the editorial content of the The
Sewfari Web site designed for children will not knowingly promote or
link to any third party Web site that collects customer identifiable
information unless that Web site publishes a privacy policy that is
easily accessible.
In addition, on the The Sewfari Web site,
The Sewfari will encourage children to seek the consent of their parents
before providing any information about themselves or their households to
anyone on the Internet.
The Sewfari encourages parents to take an
active role to protect the privacy and security of their children and to
prevent the inappropriate use of information about their children. The
Sewfari supports the development of technologies that help parents to
control the collection and use of personal information from children who
use online services in their households.
Finally, The Sewfari complies with all
Federal laws and regulations, including the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act, which requires the consent of a parent or guardian for
the collection of personally identifiable information from children
under 13 without the consent of a parent or guardian.
(To learn more about
COPPA,
click here)
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