This
privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for
Trumpet Geeks
International.
Information
Collection and Use
Trumpet
Geeks International is the sole owner of the information collected on this
site. We will not sell, share,
or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed
in this statement. Trumpet Geeks
International collects information from our users at several different points
on our website.
Registration
In order to use this website, a user must first complete the registration
form. During registration a
user is required to give their contact information (such as name and email
address). This information is
used to contact the user about the services on our site for which they have
expressed interest. It is optional
for the user to provide demographic information (such as income level and
gender), and unique identifiers (such as social security number), but encouraged
so we can provide a more personalized experience on our
site.
Order
We request information from the user on our order
form. Here a user must provide contact information (like name
and shipping address) and financial information (like credit card number,
expiration date). This information
is used for billing purposes and to fill customers
orders. If we have trouble
processing an order, this contact information is used to get in touch with
the user.
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. For instance, by
setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a password
more than once, thereby saving time while on our
site. If a user rejects the
cookie, they may still use our site.
The only drawback to this is that the user will be limited in some
areas of our site. For example,
the user will not be able to participate in any of our Sweepstakes, Contests
or monthly Drawings that take place. Cookies can also enable us to track
and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our
site.
Some
of our business partners use cookies on our site (for example,
advertisers). However, we have
no access to or control over these cookies.
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 shipping company to ship orders, and 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 contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we
(Trumpet Geeks International) are
not responsible for the privacy practices 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.
Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time our
site requests information from users via surveys or
contests. Participation in these
surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a
choice whether or not to disclose this
information. Information requested
may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and
demographic information (such as zip code, age
level). Contact information
will be used to notify the winners and award
prizes. Survey information will
be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction
of this site.
Tell-A-Friend
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about
our site, we ask them for the friends name and email
address.
Trumpet Geeks International
will automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit
the site.
Trumpet Geeks International
stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time
email. The friend may contact
Trumpet Geeks International by sending
an email to
remove@trumpetgeek.com to request
the removal of this information from their database.
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
registration/order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as
credit card number and/or social security number), 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. To learn
more about SSL, follow this link
[SSL].
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.
If you have
any questions about the security at our website, you can send an email to
security@trumpetgeek.com.
Supplementation of Information
In order
for this website to properly fulfill its obligation to our users, it is necessary
for us to supplement the information we receive with information from 3rd
party sources.
In order
for this website to enhance its ability to tailor the site to an
individuals preference, we combine information about the purchasing
habits of users with similar information from our partners, to create a
personalized user profile.
Special Offers
We send all new members a welcoming email
to verify password and username. Established members will occasionally receive
information on products, services, special deals, and a 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. Members are not able to un-subscribe from service
announcements, which contain important information about the service.
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. This can usually be done
at the member information page or
by emailing our Customer
Support.
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
support@trumpetgeek.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. |