We, at Gifts Galore, value the trust that you have shown in our business and, in turn, we are committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of your personal information. This policy explains how Gifts Galorel collects, uses, discloses and safeguards the personal information provided to us either directly by you or by a third party.
By providing personal information to us or authorizing a third party to provide your personal information to us, you signify your consent to Gifts Galore collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy.
For purposes of this privacy policy, “personal information” shall mean any information that can identify an individual directly or through other reasonably available means. Personal information will not include an individual’s business address or business telephone number.
Why We Gather Personal Information:
- process your orders for products and services;
- contact you about news, events and changes to our pricing and policies (including this privacy policy);
We also use the personal information you have provided to us to communicate with you and safeguard your interests. We will send you important notices, and respond to any special needs or enquiries you may have. We may also send you information about other products and services in which we believe you may be interested.
We only use personal information for the purposes that we have disclosed to you. If for any reason your information is required to fulfill a different purpose, we will obtain your consent before we proceed.
Types of Information We Collect:
The type of personal information we may ask for depends on and is related to the reason (or purpose) such personal information was provided to us. For instance, when you are placing an order for products, we will collect your credit card information for payment purposes and home address for delivery the products to you. In addition to the foregoing, the following is a description of the type of personal information that we may ask for:
- home or daytime phone number;
- e-mail address;
- home address; and
The choice to provide us with your personal information, either directly or through a third party, is always yours. However, your decision to withhold particular information may result in limiting our ability to provide you with the services or products you requested.
Through the use of website cookies (very small text file that is added to your hard drive from a web page), we monitor the ads you see and the number of times these ads are seen. Through the use of these cookies, we are able to capture standard web traffic information such as time, date, IP address and browser, but in no circumstance do we (or the cookies) capture any information that can identify you as an individual.
If you believe that a third party has inappropriately disclosed your personal information to us, please contact that third party. If they do not adequately respond to your inquiries, please let us know immediately.
Gifts Galore Website:
When you visit our web site, information is not collected that could identify you personally unless you choose to provide it voluntarily. You are welcome to browse the Web site at any time anonymously and privately without revealing any personal or financial information about yourself.
When Information May be Disclosed to Outside Parties:
Except as specifically provided for in this privacy policy, we do not disclose any personal information to third parties. The following are the limited instances where we may disclose your personal information to third parties:
- Provide list order processing services to provide you with special offers in which we think you would be interested.
- To investigate potentially fraudulent or questionable activities regarding your account(s) or the use of our products or services;
- When required or permitted by law
The type of information we are legally required to disclose may relate to criminal investigations or government tax reporting requirements. In some instances such as a legal proceeding or court order, we may also be required to disclose certain information to authorities. Only the information specifically requested is disclosed and we take precautions to satisfy ourselves that the authorities that are making the request have legitimate grounds to do so.
There are some situations where we are legally permitted to disclose personal information such as employing reasonable and legal methods to enforce our rights or to investigate suspicion of illegal activities.
Please note, while all of our products are shipped within Canada, there may be instances where some of our packaging is done by one of our third party service providers who are located in the United States. This would mean that, to the extent such servicing is done in the United States, such third party would have your name, mailing address and product orders information and such information would be subject to access by the government of the United States and the laws of the United States which may offer different levels of protection over the handling of personal information than those afforded in Canada.
Our Employees/Consultants and your Personal Information:
In the course of daily operations, access to private, sensitive and confidential information is restricted to authorized employees and consultants who have a legitimate business purpose and reason for accessing it. For example, when you call us, our designated employees or consultant will access your information to verify who you are and to assist you in fulfilling your requests. Unauthorized access to and/or disclosure of personal information by an employee or consultant of Gifts Galore is strictly prohibited. All employees are expected to maintain the confidentiality of personal information at all times and failing to do so will result in appropriate disciplinary measures, which may include dismissal.
How We Safeguard Your Information:
Password
and Security
· You may receive a password and account designation upon registering on our website. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account.
· You agree to (a) immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these Terms of Use.
We use industry standard technologies and maintain current security standards to ensure that your personal information is protected against unauthorized access, disclosure, inappropriate alteration or misuse.
Electronic customer files are kept in a highly secured environment with restricted access. We manage our server environment appropriately and our firewall infrastructure is strictly adhered to. Our security practices are reviewed on a regular basis and we routinely employ current technologies to ensure that the confidentiality and privacy of your information is not compromised.
Accessing and Amending Your Information:
You have the right to access, verify and amend the information held in your personal files. You may go online and access your account to make any changes or correct any inaccuracies in the personal information we have on file for you.
To help us keep your personal information up-to-date, we encourage you to amend inaccuracies and make corrections as often as necessary. Despite our efforts, errors sometimes do occur. Should you identify any incorrect or out-of-date information in your file(s), we will make the proper changes. Where appropriate, we will communicate these changes to other parties who may have unintentionally received incorrect information from us.
