Privacy Policy
Introduction
This policy covers katiescards.com's use of personal information that we collects when you use the katiescards.com website. The policy also gives you information about cookies; katiescards.com and how you may reject cookies. By entering your details in the fields requested, you enable katiescards.com and its services to provide you with the services you select. Whenever you provide such personal information, we will treat that information in accordance with this policy. When using your personal information katiescards.com will act in accordance with current legislation and aim to meet current Internet best practice.
Your questions and concerns answered..
Why do you want to know my email address? We need to know your email address so we can identify you when you log on, it will be the principle means of contacting you to notify you about e-cards that have been sent, and details about payment and your account. We may also send you notification about new cards added to the website and other katiescards.com news.
Why do you want to know my credit card number? We will only ask for your credit card details, via our secure online payment system, if you choose to pay for your Christmas Ecard fee by credit or debit card, otherwise we will not ask you for this information.
What other information do you keep about me? The only other information we require is the country you live in for our tax purposes. You will be invited to provide your name, company name, address and telephone number. We will not pass on any information about you to a third party at any time. Your security is of very important to us.
What emails will you send to me? We will only send you the following emails :
Notification of
greeting e-cards you have ordered and also your account and payment details.
Other emails we may send are administrative correspondence and also reply to any emails you send requesting help.
Use and storage of your personal information We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as your account lasts (12 months). For safety reasons, however, katiescards.com may store messaging transcript data (including message content, names, times and dates) arising from the use of katiescards.com. Where personal information is held for people who are not registered but have been the recipient of an e card, that information will be held as long as is necessary to ensure that the service is run smoothly. We will ensure that all personal information supplied is held securely, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Users 16 and under If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent/guardian's permission before you provide personal information to the katiescards.com website. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.
What are cookies? During the course of any visit to katiescards.com, the pages you see, along with a short text file called a 'cookie', are downloaded to your computer. Many websites do this, because cookies enable website publishers to do useful things like find out whether the computer (and probably its user) has visited the website before and what country they are visiting from. This is done on a repeat visit by checking to see, and finding, the cookie left there on the last visit. Information supplied by cookies can help us to provide you with a better online user experience and assist us to analyze the profile of our visitors.
How do I find and control your cookies? If you're using Internet Explorer: 1 Choose Tools, then
2 Internet Options
3 Click the Privacy tab
4 Click on Custom Level
5 Click on the 'Advanced' button
6 Check the 'override automatic cookie handing' box and select Accept,
Block or Prompt for action as appropriate.
If you're using Firefox: 1 Choose Tools, then
2 Options
3 Click the Privacy icon
If you're using Opera: 1 Choose Tools, then
2 Preferences
3 Advanced
4 Cookies
If you're using Netscape: 1 Choose Edit, then
2 Preferences
3 Click on Advanced
4 Click on Cookies