Precious Girls Club Privacy Policy
Precious Moments, Inc. and Precious Girls Club are committed to providing a fun, entertaining and safe website for children of all ages. We are dedicated to safeguarding the privacy of any personal information that you may share with us (and with the business partners that help this website function). Our privacy policy and our information practices adhere to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).
We do ask you (or your child) for certain kinds of personal information in order to provide the services you request. And several of our optional services and functions do use cookies. To learn how we keep your personal information safe and secure, please see our Security Statement below.
The following paragraphs should help you understand our Privacy Policy a little better. If you have further questions, please e-mail us, including your name and mailing address, by selecting Precious Girls Club from the drop-down list on our Contact Us Page.
Protecting the Privacy of Children
Because of the nature of the Precious Girls Club virtual world, and the products we offer, we are aware that children will visit our website and may from time-to-time buy our products. We urge all parents to participate in their children's exploration of the Internet and any online services, and to teach their children about protecting their personal information while online. If you have any concerns about this website or related services, please e-mail pgc@preciousmoments.com.
Protecting the privacy of users under the age of 13 is especially important to us. No information should be submitted to or posted on the website by users under the age of 13 without the consent of their parent or guardian. We have established appropriate parental consent procedures at our registration page www.preciousgirlsclub.com. PreciousGirlsClub.com requires users to provide a parent’s valid email address in order to register on the website. We use this information to send the parent a message that can be used to activate the PreciousGirlsClub account, to notify the parent about PGC privacy practices, to send you communications either about your account with us or about the features of our virtual world and for the other purposes described in this Privacy Policy. This email address is connected with the child’s user name. The added registration requirements for children under the age of 13 allow us to obtain verifiable consent from a parent or guardian before we collect any registration information from a child we know to be under 13 years of age.
This email address will also allow a parent or guardian to access their child's registration to edit information and better control their child's personal information and to monitor their activity in the virtual world. Children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online. We do not share personal information about users under the age of 13 with third parties without the consent of the child's parent or guardian, who can withdraw that consent at any time. We will not send any direct email offers to users who indicate they are under the age of 13 without the consent of the child's parent or guardian, who can withdraw that consent at any time. If a user who is a child under 13, or their parent or guardian, wants to change any information previously provided to us about that user, or changes his or her mind with respect to the use of any information provided, such user or his or her parent or guardian may change that information or stop that use either by email request to pgc@preciousmoments.com , regular mail to Precious Girls Club, 4105 Chapel Rd., Carthage, MO 64836, by calling the following toll-free number: 1-800-250-3744, or by modifying his or her registration information online.
Types of Personal Information We Gather
PURCHASES– When you register your child for a Rainbow Membership, you give us your name, address, phone number or e-mail address plus credit card information. If you create an ongoing membership account with us, so that we can renew your membership monthly, you authorize our payment processing vendor to store your name and mailing address(es), and optionally, credit card and billing information for the purpose of processing credit card payments made to Precious Girls Club.
How We Use Cookies
We use computer programming known as "cookies." There are generally two types of cookies. Session cookies exist only for as long as your browser remains open. Once you exit your browser, they go away. We use session cookies to maintain information we need to have in order for you to shop at preciousmoments.com or shoppreciousgirlsclub.com. For example, the "Session_ID" cookie that we ask your browser to hold retains the ID for your shopping cart. Without the Session_ID cookie, you cannot add merchandise to your cart or make any purchases.
Persistent cookies, in contrast, last from visit to visit; they do not go away when you exit your browser. You can browse our website without accepting a persistent cookie. However, you cannot add merchandise to your cart or make any purchases. You may set your browser options to reject persistent cookies. Alternatively, you can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, which provides you with the opportunity to decide whether you want to accept it or not. In many instances, the "help" button on your browser tool bar will tell you how you can take these steps.
You do not need to accept or use cookies to shop at preciousmoments.com or shoppreciousgirlsclub.com. However, several of our services involve cookies. These cookies are for your convenience only, and are not used for any other purpose. We also use a cookie to help us determine website traffic patterns. This cookie identifies your computer, and contains absolutely no personal information. At preciousmoments.com and shoppreciousgirlsclub.com, we store no personal information about you in the cookies. Anything you choose to tell us about yourself (like your address and e-mail address) is stored safely and separately on our secure servers.
If you don't like cookies you can set your browser to accept no cookies, or tell it to erase all cookies at the end of a session.
Security Statement
We go to great lengths to keep your financial information private and safe. All credit transactions occur in a secure area of our website, to protect you from any loss, misuse or alteration of information collected. The following paragraphs should help you understand our Security Policy.
If you have further questions, please e-mail us, including your name and mailing address, by selecting Precious Girls Club from the drop-down menu on our Contact Us Page.
We Safeguard Your Financial Information
We use Secure Socket Layers (SSL), the industry standard in transferring information to process your orders. The SSL encrypts, or translates, your order information into a code that is difficult to decifer and which is processed immediately. In addition, we utilize a service provider to "audit" our security practices and procedures.
Your Transactions are Secure
When you've finished registering and begin the payment process, you will move into the secure area of our website. A warning window may pop up to notify you that you are entering this "safe" area. Once you've entered, the page address (URL) will change from http to https, to let you know you are in a secure area. Also, a key or a closed lock will appear in the lower left or right hand corner of your screen to notify you of this change. You will remain in this secure zone for the entire payment process.
We Will Assist You
In the unlikely event that you have any concerns regarding your credit card transaction, we will work with you and your credit card company to help you address any issues you may have and minimize hassles for you.
International Users
If you are located outside of the United States, by submitting information on preciousgirlsclub.com, you are consenting to the transfer of your personal information to the United States for processing and use in accordance with our privacy policy.
Disclosures in Other Circumstances
There are certain other situations in which we may disclose your personal information. These include when we are required to do so by law or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary in order to: fulfill a government request, comply with the law or legal process served on us; protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the website; transfer to a successor entity in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other corporate change; protect or defend our and our user’s legal rights or, in an emergency, to protect the safety of this website’s users or the general public. If Precious Moments, Inc. or Precious Girls Club sells all or part of its business or makes a sale or transfer of assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, Precious Moments, Inc. or Precious Girls Club may transfer personal information to a third party as part of that transaction, to the extent permitted by applicable law; [the recipient of information included in any such transfer will be bound by the terms of our Privacy Policy to the same extent as we are.] Finally, we may transfer personal information and store it outside of the jurisdiction in which a member of Precious Girls Club is located.
Disclaimers
THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED BY PRECIOUS MOMENTS, INC., THE OPERATOR OF THIS WEBSITE, ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE WEBSITE'S OPERATION OR EACH CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PRECIOUS MOMENTS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER PRECIOUS MOMENTS NOR ITS AFFILIATES, NOR THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS OF EACH, WILL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE. IN PARTICULAR, THIS WEBSITE USES VARIOUS ANTI VIRUS SCREENING SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE INTERNET, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETELY PROTECT A WEBSITE. CONSEQUENTLY, PRECIOUS MOMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT THIS WEBSITE IS FREE FROM CONTAMINATION BY VIRUSES AND OTHER MALICIOUS, UNWANTED PROGRAMMING, AND YOU SHOULD MAKE YOUR OWN ASSESSMENT ABOUT THE RISKS IN THIS MATTER.
As a user of this website, you agree that your access to and use of this website are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this legal notice and all applicable laws, and that any such access or use is undertaken at your own risk. These terms and conditions are further subject to change at any time without prior notice. Any such changes will be reflected in this area of the website.
This website may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. Precious Moments, Inc. therefore reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice. Please note that such errors, inaccuracies, or omissions may relate to pricing and availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Questions?
Please call 1-800-250-3744. The Precious Moments Office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., CST.
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