Shopthority.com Privacy Policy

Shopthority.com has drafted this document, which details how we gather and disseminate information, in an effort to demonstrate our strong commitment to online privacy. Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy.

Use of Cookies and Flash Stored Objects

Shopthority.com rarely uses cookies. When cookies are implemented by Shopthority.com directly, we do not monitor your site usage other than for web analytics or to store account preferences. However, our partners/affiliate advertisers, my use cookies to trap information. Below we have broken out the different types of cookies and user tracking systems which you may encounter by visiting the pages of Shopthority.com:

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Use of Internet Protocol Address

We use your Internet protocol (IP) address for several reasons: to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our Web site, to help identify you, and to gather broad demographic information.

Use of Registration Information

Our site's registration area requires customers to supply contact information, such as name and e-mail address, and may ask for demographic information, such as your ZIP code, or age. We use this information to send you promotional materials from our company. We NEVER share personal information with partners or third-parties. Users may opt out of, or opt in to our promotional e-mail messages at any time. (See Opt Out/Opt In, below.)

Use of Demographic Information

We also collect demographic and profile data that we use to tailor your experience at Shopthority.com. Based on this information, we display products and content we feel you might interest you.

Use of Order Information

Shopthority.com does not process orders. We only refer our users to retailers that collect information to process orders. We never collect ordering information of specific individuals from these retailers.

Use of Online Survey Information

To participate in our online surveys, you will be required to supply contact and/or demographic information. Shopthority.com uses this data to send you information about the company. We might use this information to contact you as necessary. However, you may opt out of or opt in to our mailings at any time. (See Opt Out/Opt In, below.)

Use of Information Collected in Contests

To participate in our contests, you will be required to supply contact and demographic information. Shopthority.com uses this data to send you information about the company. We might use this information to contact you as necessary. However, you may opt out of or opt in to our mailings at any time. (See Opt Out/Opt In, below.) Demographic and profile data are collected at our site and may be used to personalize future visits by displaying the content we feel you would most interest you.

Public Forums Guidelines

Shopthority.com offers chat rooms and bulletin boards. Please note that information that is disclosed in these arenas becomes public. Use caution in disclosing any personal information.

Security

Shopthority.com takes every precaution to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information placed under our control. In the event of a breach of security, all parties will be notified.

Children's Guidelines

We do not collect or use any online contact information or identifiable off-line contact information about a child without parental consent. We do not distribute personally identifiable information about children without parental consent. We do not give children the ability to post or distribute personal information without prior consent. We do not entice children with games or contests that would encourage them to disclose personal information.

Opt Out/Opt In

Shopthority.com allows users to opt out of receiving e-mails. To opt out of our mailings, each e-mail contains an "Unsubscribe" link. Use this link to a remove your e-mail from that given mailing list. Also, occasionally we send "Site" and "Product" Updates, you can opt out of these e-mails on your My Account page after logging into your account. Or you can also contact us directly via our contact form (See Contact Us, below.)

Disclaimer

This site contains links to other sites. Shopthority.com is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites.

Contact Us

If you have any additional questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us using this form.