We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please read on for more details about our privacy policy. We practice opt-in marketing in accordance with the standards established by the Direct Marketing Association.
What information we collect and how we use it:
With your permission, we may use the information we collect to occasionally notify you about important functionality changes to the web site, ODT, Inc., services, and special offers we think you’ll find valuable. Information is used for marketing research purposes only.
What cookies are and do.
“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. Our site may use cookies to speed navigation, keep track of items, and provide you with custom-tailored content. We may use cookies to remember information you gave to us so you don’t have to reenter it each time you visit our site. Many improvements and updates to our site are based on the data derived from these cookies, such as total number of visitors and pages viewed. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you would prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies.
Will US Playing Card Company/ODT, Inc., disclose the information it collects to outside parties?
US Playing Card Company/ODT, Inc., may release account information when we believe, in good faith, that such release is reasonably necessary to (i) comply with law, (ii) enforce or apply the terms of any of our user agreements, or (iii) protect the rights, property, or safety of US Playing Card Company/ODT, Inc., our users, or others.
How does US Playing Card Company/ODT, Inc., protect the privacy of children younger than 13?
US Playing Card Company/ODT, Inc., is concerned about the privacy of young children and does not knowingly collect any personal information from a child under 13. We suggest that you become involved with your child’s access to the Internet and to our site to ensure that his or her privacy is well protected.
What is your policy if I link to a third-party web site?
When you click on links that take you to third-party web sites, you will be subject to those third parties’ privacy policies. While we support the protection of privacy on the Internet, US Playing Card Company/ODT, Inc., cannot be responsible for the actions of third parties. We encourage you to read the posted privacy statement whenever interacting with any web site.
Your consent
By using our web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by US Playing Card Company/ODT, Inc., If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
Privacy Statement Effective Date: February 15, 2008 BicyclePersonalizedCards.com is an electronic marketplace for products distributed by The United States Playing Card Company (referred to as “we,” “us” or “our”) and its affiliates. We understand that your privacy is important to you and we established this Privacy Policy to explain what information is collected on BicyclePersonalizedCards.com (the “Site”) and how it is used. By using this Site, you agree to the collection and use of information as set forth in this Policy. If you do not agree to this Policy, please do not use this Site.
Information Gathered by Us For visitors to this Site and registered users, we log standard technical information, such as your IP address and the kind of browser you are using. If you choose to register with us, you may be asked to provide personally-identifiable information (“PII”), such as your name and email address. If you choose to shop on this Site, we also may collect your financial information, such as your credit card number, along with billing, shipping and other transactional information. We may collect other PII when you provide feedback or comments online, such as information about our products you own.
We use cookies and other technologies to administer this Site and provide a more tailored and user-friendly service to you. For example, we may use cookies to record session information, such as items that customers add to their shopping cart, to alert users to new areas that we think might be of interest to them when they return to this Site, to record past activity in order to provide better service when users return, and to customize Web page content based on users’ browser type or other information that the user sends. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but without our cookie you will not be able to complete a purchase or take advantage of certain features of this Site.
Pixel tags are tiny graphic files that are included in HTML-encoded email messages. We use pixel tags to gather information about emails sent to our users. When such a message is opened in an HTML-capable email program, the recipient’s computer accesses our server to retrieve the pixel tag file, and allows us to record and store the date and time, the recipient’s email address, and other standard logging information. These pixel tags may also read cookies. Our Use and Disclosure of Information The information we collect about you in the course of our relationship is used to operate our Site and offer products and services to you. For example, we may use your PII to fulfill your order, to send you information about our company and services, or to contact you when necessary. We may also use your PII to send you periodic emails about new products and services or upcoming events (“promotional email”). In addition, we look at technical information to analyze traffic to this Site, to enhance our offerings and to provide our services to you. For example, we may use traffic information to see which portions of this Site are more frequently accessed and to gather broad demographic information.
We work with third parties who provide services that may include, but are not necessarily limited to, website hosting, data processing and analysis, back-up and security services, and processing of credit card transactions. We may share PII with these service providers for the purpose of providing these services. Although we seek to require these service providers to protect such PII, and to use it only for the purpose for which it was provided, we cannot be responsible for third parties’ use of PII.
In order to provide you with a full range of products and services, we may share your PII with our affiliates for marketing or other purposes. An affiliate means any company that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with us. In addition, we have built relationships with selected partners that are not affiliates, but which offer products or services that may be of interest to our users. If you opt-in to receive information from our selected partners through the “My Account” page, we may also share your PII with our unaffiliated third-party partners for marketing or other business purposes. Please refer to the section of this Policy titled “Opt Out,” below, if you would like to opt out of having your PII shared with affiliated or unaffiliated third parties for third-party direct marketing.
We reserve our right to share PII about our users with other third parties, including: (1) with your consent or as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy; (2) when we have a good faith belief it is necessary pursuant to a subpoena or other judicial or administrative order; (3) where required by law; or (4) at our sole discretion, where we deem it necessary to respond to claims, to protect the safety of any individual or the public, or to protect our rights or property or the rights or property of any third party. In addition, we may share aggregated demographic and statistical information with third parties.
In the event of a change of ownership or corporate restructuring (i.e. a sale, merger, acquisition or transfer of our assets), we may share or transfer your PII to a third party. Send to a Friend When you email product information to a friend, you and your friend’s name and email addresses are required. This ensures that your friend will know you have requested that we send them an email. Any email address obtained for the “Send to a Friend” service will only be used for this purpose.
Surveys and Contests At various times we may offer surveys or contests to users. Surveys may ask for contact information or unique identifying information to increase the value of the results. Contests may require contact information or other demographic or personally identifiable information in order to determine eligibility. We use information collected from surveys and contests to improve our service and to notify and contact winners of various contests. From time to time, a contest may ask users to provide content, such as recipes or tips that make the most of their product, which may be provided to the public. Third Party Websites We do not control the information collection and distribution policies on Internet domains other than this Site. When you are on this Site, you may be directed to other sites that are beyond our control. For example, if you “click” on a link on this Site, the “click” may take you off of this Site. These other sites may independently collect data, solicit personal information, or send their own cookies to you. We are not responsible for any use of the information including click-stream data that you may create when using such third party sites.
Updating or Removing User Information You may choose to correct or update the PII you have submitted to us online by emailing us at info@bicyclepersonalizedcards.com or online through the Contact Us page. You may also remove your PII from your “My Account” page by editing that page. If you request to have your PII removed from your “My Account” page, we will remove it from its active database, though it may remain stored indefinitely in our back-up media and archival records.
Opt-Out We do not disclose an individual customer’s PII to third parties for third-party direct marketing purposes if that individual has submitted a request not to have his or her PII shared for this purpose. If you would like to opt out of having your PII shared with third parties for third-party direct marketing purposes, you may submit your opt-out request by email at info@bicyclepersonalizedcards.com - or by U.S. mail at ATTN: US Playing Card Co. 4590 Beech Street Cinti, OH 45212
In addition, we also allow you to decide whether you want to receive promotional email from us. If you do not wish to receive promotional email messages from us, please change your setting on the “My Account” page or submit your request by email at info@bicyclepersonalizedcards.com.
Offline v. Online Practices This Policy applies solely to our collection, use and disclosure of PII obtained online through this Site, and does not apply to any of our practices conducted offline.
Changes to This Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. If we make any substantive changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify users by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this Site. Please periodically review this page to ensure your familiarity with the current version of this Privacy Policy. Your use of this Site after the changes have been adopted constitutes your agreement with the revised Privacy Policy specifically with regard to PII collected from you in the past and in the future.
Security We have implemented security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the PII under our control. Although we make good faith efforts to store PII collected by this Site in a secure operating environment, we cannot guarantee complete security. PII held by us will be maintained for a length of time appropriate to our business needs.
Use by Minors Prohibited This Site is designed for users over the age of 18. We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and will not knowingly collect PII from anyone under the age of 13.
Contacting Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our practices, or your experience with bicyclecoalengine.com, please contact us at the email address or postal address listed below. info@bicyclepersonalizedcards.com - or by U.S. mail at ATTN: US Playing Card Co. 4590 Beech Street Cinti, OH 45212