Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the users hard drive
containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no
way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our
site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates.
Log Files - we use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the
site, track users movement, and gather broad demographic information
for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable
information.
Sharing
We will share aggregated demographic information with our partners
and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information
that can identify any individual person.
We
use an outside credit card processing company to bill users for
goods and services. These companies do not retain, share, store
or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.
We partner with another party to provide specific services. When
the user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other
contact information that is necessary for the third party to provide
these services. These parties are not allowed to use personally
identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these
services.
Links
This web site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware
that Rainforest Flora Inc., is not responsible for the privacy practices
or other policies of such other sites. We encourage our users to
be aware when they 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 this Web site.
Newsletter
If a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for contact
information such as name and email address.
Security
This website takes every precaution to protect our users information.
When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information
is protected both online and off-line. When our order form asks
users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number
and address), that information is encrypted and is protected with
the best encryption software in the industry - SSL.While on a secure
page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web
browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer
becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just
surfing. While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive
information online, we also do everything in our power to protect
user-information off-line. All of our users information, not
just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in
our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform
a specific job (for example, our billing clerk or a customer service
representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information.
Our employees must use password-protected screen-savers when they
leave their desk. When they return, they must re-enter their password
to re-gain access to your information. Furthermore, ALL employees
are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Every
quarter, as well as any time new policies are added, our employees
are notified and/or reminded about the importance we place on privacy,
and what they can do to ensure our customers information is
protected. If you have any questions about the security at this
website, you can send an email to pti@rainforestflora.com
Special
Offers
We will occasionally send information on products, services, special
deals via newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users
we present the option to not receive these types of communications.
Please see our choice and opt-out below.
Site and Service Updates
We also send the user site and service announcement updates. We
communicate with the user to provide requested services and in regards
to issues relating to their account via email or phone.
Correction/Updating
Personal Information:
If a users personally identifiable information changes (such
as your zip code), or if a user no longer desires our service, we
will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that
users personal data provided to us Choice/Opt-out.
Our
users are given the opportunity to opt-out of having
their information used for purposes not directly related to our
site at the point where we ask for the information. For example,
our order form has an opt-out mechanism so users who
buy a product from us, but dont want any marketing material,
can keep their email address off of our lists.
Users
who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials
from our partners may opt-out of receiving these communications
by replying to unsubscribe in the subject line in the email or email
us at pti@rainforestflora.com. Users of our site are always notified
when their information is being collected by any outside parties.
We do this so our users can make an informed choice as to whether
they should proceed with services that require an outside party,
or not.
Notification
of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes
on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information
we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose
it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information
in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected,
we will notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice
as to whether or not we use their information in this different
manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy
under which the information was collected.