Some of the data we collect from a guest (and logged in customers) NOT personally identifiable

• Your IP Address
  Your IP address does not necessarily identify you personally
  The way some ISP are structured, you may have more than 1 IP address
  We use the IP address information to identify the region of the world you are from, which is (usually a large collection of them and not individually) then used in various business decision of the company

• Which browser you are using
  Browser information is considered when designing the layout of the web pages you see at our site
  Different browsers handle the same html differently

Personal Information we collect from a logged in customer (and when creating an account)

• Your Gender
  Male/Female is not always identifiable by name
  We use this information(usually collectively and not individually) in deciding which products to offer and other business purposes

• Your Name and Address
  We use this as your location in the world and as primary shipping address
  If this is your ship-to address then we release this information to our shipping agent

• Your Date of Birth
  We use this information(usually collectively and not individually) in deciding which products to offer and other business purposes

• Your Email Address
  We use this as your contact or Bill-to email address to notify you of your order status and progress
  If you have opted in for our newsletter and Global Updates, these will be email to this address

• Your Telephone Number
  We use this in case we need to talk to you personally about your order
  Some shippers require this as well and we release this information to them

• Your Fax Number (optional)
  We use this in case we need to fax information about your order
  Some shippers request this as well and if you provided it then we release this information to them

• The Actual Ship-To Name and Address (if different than your name and address)
  You may have up to 5 ship-to names and addresses
  We use this information to ship your order
  This information is released to our shipping agent in order for them to deliver it to this address

• When you select PayPal as your payment method, we DO NOT collect your credit/debit card number or your echeck account number (PayPal does not allow us to see your credit/debit card or echeck information)

• Except as stated elsewhere we collect your credit/debit card information (number, name, expire date, etc.)
  We uses this information to charge your card the total dollar(USD) amount of your order

Data/information we release and to whom (third parties)

• We release the actual ship-to information (name and address, and if requested, telephone, fax and email address etc.):

• We use FedEx and USPS as our shipping agent and release shipping information to them
  We do this so that they will deliver your order to you

• We [or our shipping agent(s)] release your shipping information to government customs agents of our international shipments
  We [or our shipping agent(s)] do this so that they will allow the delivery of your order to you

• Except as stated elsewhere, we release information to governments or their agents only under the threat of an enforceable government action(s) (ie. a court order) resulting in punishment to us
  We pay little attention to unenforceable threats (like court orders that are issued under Mars or Venus jurisdiction, for example:)

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