PRIVACY POLICY
At IDEALS, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information IDEALS, a GUIDEPOSTS company (“IDEALS”, “GUIDEPOSTS” or “we,” “us”, or “our”) collects on this Website [http://www.idealsbooks.com] (the “Website”), how we use your information, and the choices you have about the way your information is collected and used. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. Your use of this Website, whether you are a “Visitor” (which means that you simply browse the Website) or you are a “Member” (which means that you have registered with the Website) indicates to us that you have read and accepted our privacy practices, as outlined in this Privacy Policy. The term “User” refers to a Visitor or a Member.
In addition, please review our Terms of Use that governs your use of this Website. Should you have any questions or concerns about the information we collect at www.idealsbooks.com, please feel free to contact us directly at GUIDEPOSTS, 39 Old Ridgebury Road, Ste. 2AB, Danbury, CT 06810 or you can contact us by email at retailsvcs@guideposts.orgor call Customer Service at (800) 932-2145 on Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST.
This Privacy Policy only covers information collected on this Website, and does not cover any information collected at other websites operated by GUIDEPOSTS (unless specifically stated).
What Personal Information About You Do We Collect?
Personally identifiable information (“PII”) is information that identifies you or could reasonably be used to identify you personally (such as your real name, address, phone number, or e-mail address). Generally, you may browse our Website without providing any PII. However, we may ask you to provide PII at various times and places on this Website. We may request PII from you and display some PII (including Users pictures and first names) to other Users, which allows Users to identify each other and expand their network of friends. In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with requested information, you may not be able to access all areas of this Website or participate in all of its features. We may combine the information we collect with information available from other sources, including information received from promotional partners or other third parties.
We do not share any PII that you provide on the Website to any third party for marketing purposes unless you specifically opt-in to receive such communications.
Note to Parents/Children’s Privacy
We do not collect or maintain information at our Website from those individuals we know are under the age of 13. Any visitors to the Website under the age of 13 should not disclose or provide any PII. If we discover any PII from a child under the age of 13, we will delete this PII from our records. If we elect to collect PII from children under the age of 13, we will do so in compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).
TERMS OF USE
THESE ARE THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND OUR SERVICES. BY ACCESSING, USING OR SIGNING UP FOR THIS WEBSITE, OUR STORE, OUR NEWSLETTERS OR ANY OTHER SERVICES, YOU ARE CONCLUDING A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BASED ON THESE TERMS WITH IDEALS AND GUIDEPOSTS.
Introduction
Welcome to the www.idealsbooks.com website. This website, and the information, content, products and services it makes available (which, collectively are referred to as the “Website”), is provided to you by Retail Products, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and a Guideposts company, with its principal offices in Carmel, New York (“Ideals”, “Retail Products LLC”, “Guideposts” or “We”). These Terms of Use (this “Agreement”) set forth the terms and conditions governing your use of this Website.
Modifications to this Agreement
Ideals may make changes to this Agreement from time to time in its sole discretion, by updating this posting on this Website, and specifying the effective date of the new version of the Agreement. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of a new version of the Agreement constitutes your acceptance of any such changes. Accordingly, whenever you visit this Website you should check to see if a new version of the Agreement has been posted.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns with respect to this Agreement or the Website you may contact a representative of Ideals by e-mail or mail at Retail Customer Service, Guideposts, 39 Old Ridgebury Road, Ste. 2AB, Danbury, CT 06810 USA.
Website Intended Audience
This Website is operated by Ideals from its offices in the United States. This Website is directed to adults in the United States and is not intended for children under the age of thirteen.
Privacy
We describe our current practices related to personally identifiable information collected through the Site in our Privacy Policy above and that we may update our policies and practices from time to time at our sole discretion.
Your Use of Content and Information‚ Disclaimer with Respect to Content
A variety of information, advice, recommendations, letters, messages, comments, posts, text, graphics, software, music, sound, photographs, videos, data, and other materials (“Content”) may be available on the Website. While Ideals strives to keep the Content that it posts on the Website accurate, complete, and up-to-date, Ideals cannot guarantee, and is not responsible for, the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any Content, whether provided by Ideals, Guideposts or its suppliers, or by Users of the Website. Any opinions, advice, statements or other information expressed or made available by Users or third parties, including but not limited to bloggers, are those of the respective User or other third party and not of Ideals. Ideals does not endorse and is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on the Website.
User-Submitted Content
Representations Made and Rights Granted You are responsible for all Content that you submit, post, or otherwise make available to or through the Website. By doing so, you represent and warrant to Ideals that such content is not confidential and that you have all necessary permission to submit, post and otherwise make available such Content.
Your Contact With Advertisers or Other Third Parties and Other Websites
Your dealings with advertisers or other third parties found on or accessible through the Website are solely between you and the third party. These dealings include, but are not limited to, your participation in promotions, the payment for and delivery of items, if any, and any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings. These links are provided solely as a convenience to Users and should not be construed as an endorsement by Ideals or Guideposts of content, items, or services on those sites, solely at your own risk.