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abeille
45 Harvard Street
Brookline Village, MA, USA 02445
+1.617.232.4343
www.abeille.us
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Privacy Policy
Updated May 2, 2009
It is Abeille’s policy to respect and protect the privacy of our customers and the users of http://www.abeille.us (hereinafter, the “Site”). Through this Privacy Statement, we want to reassure users of the Site that we will not sell, share, or rent user information to others in a manner different than as set forth in this Privacy Statement. By accessing this Site, you agree to be bound by the Privacy Statement. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement, please do not use this Site. Each time you use the Site, the current version of the Privacy Statement will apply. Accordingly, when you use the Site, you should check the date of this Statement (which appears at the top) and review any changes since the last version.
Placing Orders and Information Collection
Abeille collects information from the users of the Site in certain areas on the Site. For example, we collect and/or request information when a user:
Gathering and Sharing of Information
We monitor traffic patterns on the Site for aggregate use to analyze trends and administer the Site in order to improve its layout and design and to create the best online experience we can for our users. In order to perform analysis permitting such improvement of Site design and user experience, we may employ suitable third parties with whom we share the information necessary to accomplish these objectives. These statistics include no personally identifying information.
Where appropriate, we share aggregated statistical information with our business partners. These statistics include no personally identifying information.
Except as described in this Privacy Statement, we will not sell or rent your e-mail address. Abeille may share e-mail addresses with reputable third parties in order to help Abeille provide better service to consumers. These third parties agree not use your information for their own marketing purposes.
We may provide personal identifying and account information in special cases such as enforcement of our Terms of Site Use, or as required by law or legal process to protect and defend the rights and safety of our Site and its users. This includes exchanging information with other companies for purposes of fraud and credit risk reduction.
Our Site also contains links to external Internet sites which may be operated by an external party and they may have privacy practices that differ from those here at Abeille.us. When you click on links that take you to such external, you will be subject to their privacy policies, and we encourage you to become familiar with that party’s privacy policies as these may differ from those utilized on our Site. Please note that this Privacy Statement applies solely to information collected by Abeille on our Site and, while we strongly support the protection of privacy on the Internet, we cannot be responsible for the privacy practices of other Websites, uses of the information collected by other Websites, or the content of those other Websites.
Consent
By using our Site, the user agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Privacy Statement and the Site Terms of Use including all limitations OF damages provisions which are an integral part hereof and the user consents to the collection and use of this information by Abeille as disclosed in this Privacy Statement.
Cookies
You may have heard of the term “cookies”. Cookies are routinely used by most, if not all, E-commerce merchants, including Abeille. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user’s hard drive through the web browser program containing information about the user which enables us to track and personalize the Site to enhance your experience. For instance, by setting a cookie on our Site, we can provide you with storage of items in your shopping cart between visits. However, if a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our Site although we will be unable to provide our users with the personalized shopping experience we can offer using the cookie data. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at store@abeille.us.
Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time we may request information from the users of the Site via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary, and the users of the Site have a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as your name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level, etc.). We use such information to notify contest winners, award prizes, and for analyzing the Site traffic to improve the user’s experience on the Site.
Special Offers, Account Updates and Opting Out
Abeille occasionally sends our customers and the users of the Site announcements and updates, which contain important information about the Site and service offerings which we believe to be of value to our customers and users. In order to do this, we may enhance or merge the information we collect on the Site with data from third parties for purposes of marketing products or services to our customers and users.
We will communicate with the users of the Site via e-mail in order to provide requested services, content, product information, notification of special offers, or in regard to customer service issues relating to an account. The users of the Site are always given the opportunity to ‘opt-out’ of having their online information used for purposes not directly related to the Site at the point at which we ask for the information or when they receive an online requested promotional communication.