Privacy Policy
Please note that this policy only applies to the Coastal Rhythms, Inc. web site. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any web site that we link to from our site.
Use of Personal Information
We collect personal information from you only when you voluntarily and knowingly provide it to us, and only to process your orders or requests, communicate features, products, or services we believe will be of interest to you, and understand your business needs to deliver the high-quality customer service you expect from the companies you work with. We will explicitly ask for permission to use information that personally identifies you, or enables us to contact you. As possible, we will provide you with the means to ensure that your personal information is correct.
You always have the choice not to receive certain information such as promotional communications. If you do not want to receive communications or promotional information via e-mail, then simply 'opt out' by following the Unsubscribe Information contained in the e-mail, e-mailing us at service@coastalrhythms.com, or calling (941) 475-8780.
Sharing Personal Information
The personal information you share with us is held in strict trust and only used in ways that you authorize. Your personal information will not be transferred, sold, rented, shared, or disclosed to any third party without your prior consent, except in the limited circumstances described below:
Order Fulfillment
We may provide information that is necessary to deliver the products you order or the services you request to a third party. However, we provide only the information that vendors, suppliers, and others involved in the commerce distribution chain need to fulfill your order or request. For example, to accurately ship your order in a timely manner, we may provide your shipping and/or billing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and product order (minus financial information) to a shipping carrier. When you pay by a credit card, your card number and sales transaction information are passed on to the card processor and/or issuer (including their service providers such as fraud verification services). We require all third parties to keep all information confidential, and to refrain from using it for any other purposes except for what is needed to process your order. Please note that we are not responsible for any additional information you directly provide to these parties. We recommend that you become familiar with their specific practices before directly disclosing information to them.
You may request that certain information not be shared with third parties. Simply call (941) 475-8780, or e-mail us at service@coastalrhythms.com, and we will gladly accommodate your request.
Other Disclosures
We may disclose personal information when required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to a) comply with legal processes or authorities, b) respond to any claims, c) protect and defend the rights and property of Coastal Rhythms, Inc., or our web site, and d) act under exigent circumstances to protect and defend the rights, property, or personal safety of our customers, our employees, or the public.
Information about our customers, including personal information, may be disclosed or transferred as part of, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition.
Like most standard web site servers, we use log files. This includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Cookies
Please be aware that information and data may automatically be collected through the standard operation of our Internet servers and through the use of “Cookies.” “Cookies” are small text files that a web site can use to recognize repeat users, facilitate the user’s ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements and targeted advertising. Cookies are not programs that come onto a system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to each customer that has no meaning outside of the assigning site. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows a customer to deny or accept the cookie feature. However, please note that cookies may be necessary to provide you with certain features (e.g., customized delivery of information) available on our web site. Our web site may use a database to track users.
Choice/Opt Out
You may opt out of having your information used for purposes not directly related to our site, or not mentioned in our privacy policy, at the point we request that information. In addition, you may choose to no longer receive e-mail communications from us by following the Unsubscribe Information contained in the e-mail, e-mailing us at service@coastalrhythms.com, or calling (941) 475-8780.
Links
Our web site may contain links to other sites and service providers. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by our Web site.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement via a link from the home page, as well as from other places we deem appropriate, so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
If at any time you believe that we have not adhered to these principles, please notify us immediately. We will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.
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