Our Online Privacy Policy

You know and trust WatchNYTrends.com and we value your trust. We want you to know how we collect, use and protect information about our online guests. This privacy policy will explain that.

The Watch NY Trends family includes Susan Francine, Inc. and Susan Francine Jewelry & Gifts.

What information about guests do we collect?

Information You Give Us

We receive and may store any information you enter on our website or give to our website in any other way. For example, we collect information you provide when you place an order, register with us, send us an e-mail or call us, or enter a sweepstakes.  This information may include:

• your name.
• your mailing address.
• your e-mail address.
• your phone number.
• your credit card number.

It may also include any other personal or preference information you provide to us.

It may also include information you submit about other people, for example, the name and address of a gift recipient.

Automatic Information

We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with our website. For example, we use "cookies" like many other websites. Through "cookies" we obtain certain types of information when your web browser accesses our website. There are utilities designed to help you visit websites anonymously. Although we cannot provide you with a personalized experience or certain services at our website if we cannot recognize you, we want you to be aware that these tools exist.

What are "Cookies" and how do we use them?

Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer's hard drive through your web browser.

The "help" portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie or how to disable cookies altogether. However, cookies allow you to take full advantage of some of our website's best features, so we recommend that you leave them turned on.

Does our website share information it receives? 

We never share information we collect at our website with any third parties.

Protection of Our Website and Others

We may disclose information you provide to our website when we believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law; to enforce or apply our Conditions of Use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property or safety of our website, our users or others.

What choices do I have?

E–Mails

If you provide our website with your e-mail address, you may receive e-mails from us.  Occassionally we may use your address, via postal mail, to send discount postcards or promotional information.  If you do not want to receive marketing or promotional e-mails or postal mail from us, please unselect our newsletter option or e-mail us at unsubscribe@watchnytrends.com.

What about links to and from other websites?

Our website may offer links to other sites. Other sites have their own policies regarding privacy. If you visit one of these sites, you may want to review the privacy policy on that site. In addition, you may have linked to our website through another site. For example, in certain cases you may have linked to us through banner advertising on another site. In such cases the site you linked from may collect information from people who click on the banner or link. You may want to refer to the privacy policies on those sites to see how they collect and use this information.

Your Consent

By using our website, you consent unconditionally to our use of information that is collected or submitted as described in this online privacy policy. We may change or add to this privacy policy so we encourage you to review it periodically. To help you track changes we will include a history of material changes at the end of this privacy policy. This history will begin as of the end of January 2007 and will include the date the privacy policy was last updated and a description of any material changes.

Security

Our Commitment to Data Security

We have appropriate physical, electronic and procedural security safeguards to protect and secure the information we collect.

Secure Sockets Layering (SSL)

Our website uses Secure Sockets Layering (SSL) and Verisign encryption technology to encrypt your personal credit information, including your credit card number, before it travels over the Internet. SSL technology is the industry standard for secure online transactions. Because we use SSL, placing an order online at our website is just as safe as giving your credit card number over the phone. 

Information Sent Via E-mail

Please note that e-mail is not encrypted and is not a secure means of transferring credit card or personal information.  We will never request information from you in this manner.

Safe Shopping

Our security measures are designed to prevent anyone from stealing and using your credit card number. In addition, consumer protection laws protect you against the unauthorized use of your credit card. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, if your credit card is used without your authorization, your liability for those fraudulent charges cannot exceed $50. So, if someone steals your credit card or your credit card number, your liability is limited to $50 no matter how much the thief charges to your account.

LAST UPDATED March 2009