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Privacy
Policy Overview
East Coast Designs ("ECD") is committed
to respecting the privacy of our users.
We strive to provide a safe, secure user
experience. By using the ECD Web Site,
you consent to the policies and practices
described in this Statement. Your data
will be stored and processed in whole
or in part in the United States. If you
access the ECD Web Site outside the United
States, your usage of the Site constitutes
consent to the transfer of your data out
of your country and to the United States.
Collection
and Retention of Information
In general, you can visit this Web Site
without telling us who you are or revealing
any personal information about yourself.
We may gather certain information about
your use of our Site, such as what areas
you visit. Moreover, there is information
about your computer hardware and software
that is or may be collected by ECD. This
information can include without limitation
your IP address, browser type, domain
names, access times and referring Web
Site addresses. In addition, there are
portions of this Web Site where we may
need to collect personal information from
you for a specific purpose, such as to
register you for a newsletter. The information
collected from you may include your name,
address, e-mail address, and telephone
number.
Use of Information by ECD
We use the information we gather on the ECD Web Site, for the purpose of operating and improving the ECD Web Site, fostering a positive user experience, and delivering the products and services that we offer. We may also use the information we gather to inform you of other products or services available from ECD or its affiliated companies or to contact you about your opinion of current products and services or potential new products and services that may be offered. We may use your contact information in order to send you e-mail or other communications regarding updates at the ECD Site, such as new ECD opportunities and additional listings which may be of interest to you. The nature and frequency of these messages will vary depending upon the information we have about you.
Disclosure of Information to Others
We do not disclose to third parties your information, except as follows:
We may disclose such information to third parties if you consent to such disclosure.
We may disclose such information to companies and individuals used to deliver ECD services and products. Examples may include processing credit card payments, and providing customer services. These companies and individuals will have access to your personal information as necessary to perform their functions.
We may disclose such information if legally required to do so, if requested to do so by a governmental entity or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect the rights or property of ECD or its affiliated companies; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
Use of Cookies
ECD may use "cookies" to help personalize and maximize your online experience and time online. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard drive by a Web page server. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to your computer, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
You may have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline all cookies if you prefer. Alternatively, you may be able to modify your browser setting to notify you each time a cookie is tendered and permit you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis. If you choose to decline cookies, however, that may hinder performance and negatively impact your experience on the ECD Web Site.
Security
ECD has implemented reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes.
When you place an order online at ECD, your credit card information is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") protocol. SSL makes it difficult for your credit card information to be intercepted or stolen while being transmitted.
Children
ECD is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
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