Privacy Policy
Shabby Apple understands and respects your concerns about privacy and is committed
to providing you with a safe online experience. The information below describes
the type of information we collect, how it is used, and steps we take to protect
your personally identifiable information. This policy applies only to website or
phone orders and does not necessarily apply to our retail locations. Periodically,
we may update our Privacy and Security policies and encourage you to check this
section for any changes.
How does Shabby Apple protect customer
credit card information?
Shabby Apple has carefully selected a third party service provider to transmit and
manage credit card transactions. This third party service provider is compliant
with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ("PCI DSS") as a Level 1 service
provider, the bankcard industry’s most stringent security standard. Security measures
include: physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards; sophisticated security
monitoring tools; documented security policies; use of strong encryption for transmissions
of Order Information to and from CyberSource Customers; restricted access of personally
identifiable information; and, periodic security audits by third party security
experts.
Shabby Apple is PCI DSS compliant. We further have a policy for employees to safeguard
client information designed to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or use in
any way.
Any visitors who do not want their personal information collected online are offered
the opportunity to not submit such information to shabbyapple.com. We also offer the option
for you to place your order by telephone or fax.
What personally identifiable information
does shabbyapple.com
collect and how is it used?
We collect only the client information that is needed to administer our business,
provide superior service to our clients, and communicate information relating to
our products and services that we believe to be of interest to our clients.
This website collects personally identifiable information (such as name, address,
telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, and credit card and purchase information)
from visitors only when such information is voluntarily provided. That information
is used to process your purchases and requests and to provide service. Information
about your shopping cart choices, purchases, or requests for customer assistance
may be passed along internally at Shabby Apple. Credit card and financing information
also may be provided to credit card and consumer financing companies as is required
to process applications and transactions.
Information supplied to us, not including credit card information, is added to our
client database. We may make portions of our web and phone order client list available
to carefully chosen third parties to assist us in providing services to our customers.
If you do not want your name made available this way, if you’ve moved, or if you
would prefer not to receive catalogs or email from Shabby Apple, call customer service
at (801) 639-9903 or request to be removed from our mailing list by clicking on
the hyperlink provided in Shabby Apple emails.
Information further may be stored and used to better understand our clients, their
needs, ways to improve our products and services, and to contact clients with offers
that may be of interest to them.
What other information does Shabby
Apple collect and how is it used?
This website also may collect information from visitors that could include data
about your operating system, domain name, browser, and even the specific web pages
on our website that you access or visit. We collect this information in the aggregate—on
an anonymous basis—and may use it to evaluate the ease of use and convenience of
our website and to make further improvements.
What are “cookies” and how are they
used?
A “cookie” is a small amount of data sent to your browser from a website server
that may be stored on your computer’s hard drive. When you visit our website, this
site may store a “cookie” or similar file on your computer. This information may
be used for general purposes such as providing you with more personalized service,
storing your zip code, and even helping us track our website visits and traffic
patterns.
Most Internet browsers allow users to exercise control over such files on their
computers by blocking them, erasing them, or possibly notifying users when such
a file is stored. We encourage you to refer to your Internet browser’s instructions
to learn about those functions and options.
How may I stop the use of my personally
identifiable information?
Our website provides the opportunity—at any time—for you to be removed from mailing
lists or to otherwise prevent the use in the future of your personally identifiable
information.
Under what circumstances is personal
information turned over to law enforcement agencies?
Any stored information that becomes subject to a subpoena, court order, or other
request by any local, state, or federal agency will be provided to the requesting
agency as deemed necessary by Shabby Apple.