The Airbrush Shoppe
Privacy Policy |
The Airbrush Shoppe
and our subsidiaries and affiliates ("The Airbrush Shoppe"
or "we") respect your preferences concerning the collection
and use of your personal information ("data"). Our goal is
to deliver content targeted to the industry you work in,
the products you use, the role you play in
your organization, and your specific preferences. In order
to provide you with relevant information, fulfill your
specific requests, and enhance your experience across our
web site, we will at times request data from you. This
policy lets you know how we collect data, why we collect it,
and what choices you have concerning its use.
This is the privacy policy
for the theairbrushshoppe.com web site. This policy
describes the broadest potential use of data throughout the theairbrushshoppe.com
web site. Parts of the sites may make
far less use of data than we have outlined in the policy.
Please note that The Airbrush Shoppe maintains the same
privacy practices described in this policy for data we
collect off-line; accordingly, references below to web site
"users" also apply to individuals from whom we collect data
off-line.
Safe
Harbor:
We are an
Indiana corporation, with
operations based in
Fort Wayne,
Indiana, and we have
developed data practices designed to assure your personal
data is appropriately protected. In light of the
international nature of our business, The Airbrush Shoppe's
privacy practices are self-certified to the U.S. Department
of Commerce Safe Harbor Program. For more information about
Safe
Harbor, go to
http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/.
Outsourcing, Support and Consulting Services. The
Airbrush Shoppe provides a separate policy providing more
detail about how we manage data we may access as part of our
network-based outsourcing, support and consulting services
("Hosted Services"). Hosted Services data does not include
our direct customer information, but rather the data that we
may access related to our customers' customers, employees,
and partners as part of our Hosted Services. A lpaint to our
Hosted Services privacy policy can be found at the end of
this policy.
Third-Party web Sites: The Airbrush Shoppe also
provides links to non-The Airbrush Shoppe sites we believe
may be of interest to you. These sites are provided as a
convenience and are beyond our control. You are advised to
check the privacy policies and terms of use of those sites
before providing your personal data to them. To learn more
about The Airbrush Shoppe's privacy policy, review the
sections below for information pertaining to:
Types of Data Collection: The Airbrush Shoppe
collects data related to our users through the following
methods:
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Automated means such
as communications protocols and cookies
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Registration screens
and online forms
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Sales inquiries and
transactions
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Customer
communications
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Offline communications
and interactions
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Third party sources of
information, such as opt in lists.
Depending upon the method
of collection and use, the data collected may include
information about the user from forms, registrations and
transactions (such as name, title, address, company, phone
number and e-mail address), financial/transaction
information (such as credit card and payment information),
information about use of The Airbrush Shoppe web sites (such
as electronic communications protocols, web pages visited
and cookies) and user preferences (including product
requirements, areas of industry interest, newsletters,
community choices and other information managed from the
customer profile that is created when registering on
theairbrushshoppe.com).
Electronic
Communications Protocols and Cookies:
The Airbrush Shoppe may receive data from you as part of the
communication connection itself, that is, the standard
electronic greeting between your computer and our servers.
This information often consists of network routing (where
you came from), equipment information (browser type), date
and time. At this time our server will also query your
computer to see if there are "cookies" previously set by
theairbrushshoppe.com to facilitate log in or other site
navigation procedures. A "cookie" is a small piece of
information sent by a web server to store on a web browser
so it can later be read back from that browser.
Cookies:
Some parts of the The Airbrush Shoppe site
use cookies to collect information about visitors' use of
the web site and to facilitate return visits. The
information collected from cookies is tracked to enhance
security and/or to improve the functionality of the web site
by avoiding duplicate data entry, facilitating navigation,
and increasing the relevance of content. Cookies on the site
may collect the following information: a unique identifier,
user preferences and profile information used to personalize
the content that is shown, and membership information to
access The Airbrush Shoppe's online communities. Cookies on
the site, and the associated data, may be used for the
purposes stated in Section 3 below. Some cookies used by
theairbrushshoppe.com may remain on the user's computer
after they leave the web site, but the majority is set to
expire within 30 - 365 days. (As discussed in more detail
below, you can set your browser to alert you to cookies
being placed, in which case a prompt screen will describe
information about the cookie, its duration, and the server
to which it is being returned.) There may be some cookies on
certain tools that are of longer duration. Cookies may also
be of benefit to you by creating a more streamlined login
process, keeping track of shopping cart additions and
preserving order information between sessions. In the
future, as we enable further customization of the site,
cookies will help in assuring that information provided to
you will be the most relevant to your needs.
While we do not offer an
opt-out on the site for cookies, browsers provide you with
information and control over cookies. You can set your web
browser to alert you when a cookie is being used. You can
also get information on the duration of the cookie and what
server your data is being returned to. You then have the
opportunity to accept or reject the cookie. Additionally,
you can set your browser to refuse all cookies or accept
only cookies returned to the originating servers. Users can
generally disable the cookie feature on their browser
without affecting their ability to use the site, except in
some cases where cookies are used as an essential security
feature necessary for transaction completion.
Embedded URLs:
In order to provide maximum site utility,
The Airbrush Shoppe also uses a tracking technique that uses
embedded URLs to allow use of the site without cookies.
Embedded URLs manifest themselves as plain text or encoded
extensions to the URL that appears in the browser address or
location toolbar. This technology allows limited information
to follow you as you navigate the site, but is not
identified to personal data and is not used beyond the
session. While this increases your ability to surf the site,
it does not replace the functionality or streamlining of
cookies and may limit your use of many convenience features
offered by the site.
Embedded Pixels:
In an effort to provide users with the most relevant web
site content and marketing materials, we may also use
embedded pixel technologies to help track site usage and
marketing campaign responsiveness. On the web site, these
technologies are used on selected pages for the purposes of
identifying unique user visits as opposed to aggregate hits.
The site usage information collected by these technologies
is associated with cookies and may provide data about site
use by registered users of www.theairbrushshoppe.com web
sites. This information is used to evaluate site content,
navigability and composition as well as page response rates.
When these technologies are used in emails, they provide
information on when the email was opened.
The Data We Collect and
How We Use It: The Airbrush
Shoppe collects data from users for the following purposes:
As a result of your
site navigation. Data may be
collected to help personalize web site content and enable
navigation that is most relevant and user friendly.
As a result of creating
an theairbrushshoppe.com account and filling out forms.
Data provided by you during these processes may be used to
target future marketing communications that meet your needs
and requirements, personalize web site content and enable
navigation that is most relevant and user friendly.
As a result of your
joining an The Airbrush Shoppe community, such becoming a
client and authorizing the distribution of marketing
materials. Information collected
during this process may be used to provide relevant product
alerts and updates. These updates are related to product
releases, prices, terms, special offers and associated
marketing campaigns. This data is sent out as part of the
program member signing up for the relevant program or online
account.
As a result of your
inquiry or request for information.
Data collected as a result of your inquiry, registration for
newsletters, response to marketing campaigns and other such
activities may be used to respond to your inquiry, provide
information requested and target future marketing
communications.
As a result of your
seeking service or support.
Information collected during this process can include
contact data and information related to products and
service/support requested. This information may be used to
provide requested services, product updates and similar
notices. The Airbrush Shoppe will pass collected information
to the appropriate The Airbrush Shoppe sales person,
distributor, reseller, or consultant for follow-up related
to The Airbrush Shoppe products or services. The Airbrush
Shoppe may also ask if you wish to have your contact
information shared with other selected partners that offer
complementary products or services related to your inquiry.
If you agree, data is provided to those partners for purpose
of responding to your request for service or information.
Please review the privacy policy of the specific partner
regarding any further interactions with that partner.
As a result of product
download. Product downloads rely
on the contact information collected as part of the
registration process. Further information may be obtained
from users concerning experiences related to download and
use of programs whether by trial licenses or purchase.
Information may be used to confirm order information and for
follow-up, marketing, and sales purposes.
As a result of your
engagement in transactions or communications.
Information may be collected and stored as part of the
transaction history. The majority of the data collected
under this category is business contact information. The
Airbrush Shoppe may need to share some of this data
(address, payment) with delivery services, credit card
clearing houses and other similarly situated third parties
that are required to accomplish the transaction.
As a result of your
participation in co-sponsored events or events hosted by
partners. We occasionally
co-sponsor events with partners or present at partner events
that provide services of potential benefit to The Airbrush
Shoppe users. To help assure respect of your information, we
maintain control of the data we collect or limit the use of
the data by these partners.
As a result of your
participation in joint sales or joint product promotions.
The Airbrush Shoppe and its partners may engage in joint
events or provide bundled products. Such promotions will
always reference the partners involved. Both The Airbrush
Shoppe and the partner(s) will have access to that
information. We recommend you review the privacy policies of
these partners to address your particular needs and
concerns.
As a result of
referral/"tell a friend" functions.
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a
friend about our site, we ask them for the friend's name and
email address. The Airbrush Shoppe will automatically send
the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the site.
The Airbrush Shoppe uses this data for the sole purpose of
sending this one-time email and tracking the success of our
referral program. The friend may contact The Airbrush Shoppe
at privacy@theairbrushshoppe.com to be removed from the
referral program.
As a result of your
registration for/attendance at an The Airbrush Shoppe
conference or event. Those
existing customers or registered theairbrushshoppe.com users
who sign up for a conference or event may be contacted prior
to the event to see if any meetings, special demonstrations
or other customer facilitation may be provided. This contact
is in addition to any contact that may be required to
confirm payment or provide logistical information and
updates related to the conference. Attendees of such events
may also be contacted after the event to see if any further
information is required or follow up is appropriate. This
information will be used only by The Airbrush Shoppe,
designated partners or conference sponsors and will not be
released to other third parties. To help assure respect of
your data, we maintain control of the data and require that
use of the data by these partners is limited to that which
is expressly relevant to your profile. Please consult the
supplemental privacy statement on the specific conference
site for more detailed information.
As a result of your
participation in interactive discussions and public forums.
There are parts of the web site
that permit you to participate in interactive discussions.
Some of these are moderated; all are subject to access for
technical reasons. The Airbrush Shoppe does not control the
content that users post and some may serve as public
discussion forums. As in any interactive forum open to many
users, you should carefully consider whether you wish to
submit data and should tailor any other content submitted
appropriately.
To address performance
and fix issues. On occasion,
patches and other fixes to software, such as security
patches addressing newly discovered vulnerabilities, are
developed by The Airbrush Shoppe. We may communicate the
availability of these patches or fixes to registered owners
of software and parties who have identified themselves to us
as users or developers.
As a result of legal
requirements. The Airbrush Shoppe
may be required to provide data to comply with legally
mandated reporting, disclosure or other legal process
requirements.
Customization,
Preferences and Opt-Out
Establishing an online registration profile at
theairbrushshoppe.com allows visitors the ability to opt in
(or out) of communities and provides them with control over
their preferences for electronic information delivery.
Please note that some
non-marketing communications are not subject to general
opt-out. These include communications related to product
download; communications about sales transactions;
information about software updates, patches and fixes;
disclosures to comply with legal requirements; and
communications with partners about product alerts and
updates.
Information-Sharing
Choices. The Airbrush Shoppe only
shares data with selected companies after providing users
the ability to either opt out of or opt into the sharing.
There are limitations to opting out in the case of (1) joint
sale or joint events where the data goes to both The
Airbrush Shoppe and the other party at the same time; (2)
where the customer has requested follow up which involves
The Airbrush Shoppe partners; and (3) where third parties
are required to accomplish the transaction, including
delivery and credit card clearing services. There may also
be some cases where data is shared with third parties as a
necessary function of the service, for example, posting
comments to a bulletin board or posting an opportunity to an
exchange, where data is available to all users. Other
examples include attendance at educational or conference
events where third parties and The Airbrush Shoppe partners
may be involved in providing services or sponsorship of a
conference, seminar, training session, or event. As we
further develop our preference tools, we will endeavor to
have our partners join in their use to provide the user with
a more seamless and streamlined environment.
Third Party
Permission-Based Lists. On
occasion, The Airbrush Shoppe may use a third party
permission-based list to send communications about The
Airbrush Shoppe products and services. These are lists
maintained by third parties whose users have consented to
receive emails from other companies, such as The Airbrush
Shoppe. We do not have access to the names and contact
information on these lists; the third party that has the
direct relationship with these users maintains the list and
the opt-outs, removes, and unsubscribes. We require the list
owners to identify themselves as the mailers of the email
and to provide appropriate opt-out mechanisms. If you wish
to be removed from a third-party list, you should direct
your opt-out request to the list owner, not to The Airbrush
Shoppe.
Please contact us at
privacy@theairbrushshoppe.com if you believe you have
mistakenly received information after opting out or if you
would like to opt out of receiving information and have been
unable to use the opt-out mechanisms provided.
Advertising
The Airbrush Shoppe uses some third parties to administer a
limited set of The Airbrush Shoppe advertisements on its web
sites. No data is provided to the advertisers as part of
this process, but aggregate profile information, such as
user community, may be used in the selection of advertising
to make sure that it has relevance to the user. On some
banner ads, an embedded pixel may be present, and while it
does not associate with a cookie or other personal profile
information, it may return session connection information
that allows advertisers to better determine how many
individual users have clicked on the ad banner.
Security
The Airbrush Shoppe is concerned with the security of the
data we have collected and has in place reasonable measures
to prevent unauthorized access to that information. These
measures include policies, procedures, and technical
elements relating to data access controls. In addition, The
Airbrush Shoppe uses standard security protocols and
mechanisms to exchange the transmission of sensitive data
such as credit card details.
In the event that
individual personal data is acquired, or is reasonably
believed to have been acquired, by an unauthorized person
and applicable law requires notification, The Airbrush
Shoppe will notify the affected individual of the breach by
email or fax or, if The Airbrush Shoppe is unable to contact
the individual by email or fax, then by
U.S. mail.
Notice will be given promptly, consistent with the
legitimate needs of law enforcement and any measures
necessary for The Airbrush Shoppe or law enforcement to
determine the scope of the breach and to assure or restore
the integrity of the data system. The Airbrush Shoppe may
delay notification if The Airbrush Shoppe or a law
enforcement agency determines that the notification will
impede a criminal investigation, unless and until The
Airbrush Shoppe or the agency determines that notification
will not compromise the investigation.
Compliance Issues
Should you believe your data has been used in a way that is
not consistent with this policy or your stated preferences,
or should you have further questions related to this policy,
please contact us by email at
privacy@theairbrushshoppe.com.
Policy Updates
If we are going to use your data in a manner different from
that stated at the time of collection, we will notify you
via email. You will have a choice as to whether or not we
use your data in this different manner. In addition, if we
make any material changes in our privacy practices that do
not affect user data already stored in our database, we will
notify you by email or post a prominent notice on this web
site notifying users of the change. In some cases where we
post the notice we will also email users who have opted to
receive communications from us, notifying them of the
changes in our privacy practices.
We may update this policy
from time to time to describe how new site features affect
our use of your data and to let you know of new control and
preference features that we provide you. |