This privacy policy covers what information we collect from you when you visit the Au Choix Furniture.com site, how we use it, and
under what circumstances we disclose it. By using the Au Choix Furniture.com site, you agree with the terms and conditions of this
privacy policy and Terms of Use.
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When you use our site, we receive and collect certain information. The information that we receive and collect depends on what you do when you visit Au
Choix Furniture.com.
Automatically Collected Information. Some information is automatically received and sometimes collected from you when you visit the Au Choix
Furniture.com site. We receive and collect the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; the Internet protocol (IP) address of the
computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access our site; and the Internet address of the
web site from which you linked directly to our site. We use this information to monitor the usage of our site. Also, when we send emails to you, we may be
able to identify information about your email address, such as whether you can read graphic-rich HTML emails. All of the information we automatically
capture provides us with the ability to enhance our customers' search and shopping experiences and to determine aggregate information about our user
base and usage patterns.
Information Collected via Cookies. We use cookies to enhance the browsing and shopping experience on the Au Choix Furniture.com site. "Cookies" are
small files or records that we place on your computer's hard drive to collect information about your activities on the Au Choix Furniture.com site. The
cookies transmit this information back to the computers at Au Choix Furniture.com or our third-party distributors of banners and newsletters; these
computers are, generally speaking, the only computers which are authorized to read such information. The information captured makes it possible for us
(i) to speed navigation, keep track of items in your shopping cart, and provide you with custom tailored content; (ii) to remember information you gave to
us so you don't have to reenter it each time you visit the Au Choix Furniture.com site; (iii) to monitor the effectiveness of certain of our marketing email
campaigns; and (iv) to monitor total number of visitors, pages viewed, and the total number of banners served.
Most people do not know that cookies are being placed on their computers when they visit the Au Choix Furniture.com site or most web sites because
browsers are typically set to accept cookies. You can choose to have your browser warn you every time a cookie is being sent to you or you can turn off
cookie placement. If you refuse cookies, you will not be able to open a Au Choix Furniture.com Shopping Cart and therefore will not be able to complete
an order with us online. Also, by not using cookies, your overall Internet browsing experience will be affected.
If you would like to obtain more information about the third-party distributor of banners on the Au Choix Furniture.com site and to know your choices about
having such distributor's cookies turned off, please visit www.privacychoices.org. If you turn off the third-party distributor's cookies, you will still see
banners on our site; however, the banners will not be tailored to your shopping experience.
Information Collected Using Pixel Tags or Clear GIFs. To help us understand the effectiveness of certain of our email marketing efforts, Au Choix
Furniture.com may use "message format" and "message open" sensing technologies. Both technologies require the use of pixel tags or clear GIFs (also
called web beacons). The "message format" sensing technology allows us to recognize whether you have enabled your email program to receive HTML
emails; if so, this information is then associated with your email address so that subsequent messages can be sent to you in HTML format. The "message
open" sensing technology allows us to recognize whether you have opened our email message. We can only detect this if your have enabled your email
program to receive HTML emails.
Information You Actively Submit to Au Choix Furniture.com. For most of the browsing services we provide, we neither require nor collect "Personal
Customer Information" -- your name, email address, billing address, shipping address(es), phone number and credit card information. You can browse the
Au Choix Furniture.com site and take as much time as you want to review our furniture and other products and services without having to submit such
Personal Customer Information. Even when you use our shopping cart as you browse, there is no need to submit Personal Customer Information.
In the following instances, however, we do need you to actively submit Personal Customer Information: when you want to (i) open an account or complete
an order.
Creating an Au Choix Furniture.com Account or Completing an Order. You can create a customer account with Au Choix Furniture.com to complete an
order. To open an account, you will need to create a password-protected account with us. In doing so, we require that you provide us with all of the
following Personal Customer Information: your name, email address, billing address, shipping address(es), and credit card information. We use industry
standard e-commerce security technology to protect the Personal Customer Information that you transmit to us when you establish your account and each
time you access your account information. [See Security] When setting up the account, we ask you to create a password. When you want to make a
purchase or change your stored Personal Customer Information, we approve your access by verifying your email address with your password.
2. How we use and share Personal Customer Information
Occasionally, Au Choix Furniture.com uses Personal Customer Information to market products and services.
Au Choix Furniture.com shares Personal Customer Information that we collect as follows:
Subcontractors. We send Personal Customer Information to third-party subcontractors and agents that work on our behalf to provide certain services.
These third parties do not have the right to use the Personal Customer Information beyond what is necessary to assist us. They are contractually
obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of the Personal Customer Information and are restricted from using such information in any way not
expressly authorized by Au Choix Furniture.com .
Service Providers. We send Personal Customer Information to third-party providers of goods and services that you may purchase from time to time on our
site (e.g., magazines). Like subcontractors, these third parties do not have the right to use the Personal Customer Information beyond what is necessary
to assist us. They are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of the Personal Customer Information and are restricted from
using such information in any way not expressly authorized by Au Choix Furniture.com.
Membership programs. We work with certain companies who, in conjunction with their own membership programs or rewards programs, require that we
disclose purchasing information about their customers who visit the Au Choix Furniture.com site through links from the partner sites, or use the partner's
credit card to make purchases on the Au Choix Furniture.com site (e.g., to earn points for purchases made on the Au Choix Furniture.com site through
links from the partner site). We disclose only the information required to make these programs work and support your membership with them, which
typically includes the name and/or email address of the user as well as the dollar amount of purchases made. We disclose this information to companies
under an agreement that requires that they obtain your consent first, usually under the membership or participation rules. If you do not want us to disclose
that information to the strategic partner, then you must contact them directly.
Credit card companies. Credit card transactions are handled by a third-party financial institution and their vendors, which receive the credit card number
and other personal identifying information only to verify the credit card numbers and process transactions.
Trustworthy Third Parties. From time to time, on limited bases, we share with trustworthy third parties contact information of our registered customers so
that such third parties can promote their products and services.
Law Enforcement Investigations. Au Choix Furniture.com may release Personal Customer Information when we believe, in our good judgment, that such
release is reasonably necessary to comply with law, enforce or apply the terms of any of our policies or user agreements, or to protect the rights,
property, or safety of Au Choix Furniture.com, our users, or others.
3. Communications from Au Choix Furniture.com
As a customer, you may receive the following communications from the Au Choix Furniture.com:
Communications related to transaction and account maintenance activities. These communications include without limitation: order confirmations; order
update notices; order problem notices; and notices regarding material changes to site policies and account management procedures.
Communications containing information about Au Choix Furniture.com and its partners products and services. We send promotional emails and other
outbound communications to Au Choix Furniture.com customers regarding products and services from Au Choix Furniture.com, its subsidiaries and
trustworthy third parties.
4. Underage customers
Our products and services are marketed for purchase by adults or with the consent of adults. This is why Au Choix Furniture.com requires a credit card
that has been authorized for use to complete purchases on our site.
From time to time, parents and guardians allow their children under the age of 18 to browse our site. Au Choix Furniture.com highly values these views on
products and services we offer. As such, users of our site have the opportunity in many instances to submit their reviews. Each user also has the option to
post his or her email address and other contact information so that other users of our site may contact them directly. However, to protect the privacy of
any user of our site who is under the age of 13, we do not permit them to post any contact information. Please see Review Rules for further information.
5. Linking to third-party web sites
When you click on links and banners on our site that take you to third-party web sites, you will be subject to the third parties' privacy policies. While we
support the protection of privacy on the Internet, Au Choix Furniture.com cannot be responsible for the actions of any third-party web sites. We
encourage you to read the posted privacy statement of any and every site you visit, whether you are linking from our site or browsing on your own.
6. Changes to Privacy Policy
This privacy policy was last changed on March 12, 2004. Au Choix Furniture.com reserves the right to modify or amend this policy at any time by posting
the revised privacy policy on our site. The changes will only affect the information we collect after the effective date of the change to our privacy policy
unless we clearly express otherwise.
7. Questions or comments
If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please email us at support@auchoixfurniture.com. For all other inquiries, please contact Customer
Service.
Security Policy
1. Protecting your information
The Personal Customer Information you provide -- including your credit card information -- to establish an account with us and to make purchases from us
is secured using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. We use this SSL technology to prevent such information from being intercepted and
read as it is transmitted over the Internet. The encrypted data goes to a secure site where your information is stored on restricted-access computers
located at restricted-access sites.
2. Password security
To further secure your Personal Customer Information, we require you to create a customer password when you establish an account with us. We
encourage you to use a password that is not easily guessed (i.e., don't use your name or street name). Keep your password secret; do not share it with
anyone. The only way you can place an order with us online is by entering both your registered email address and password.
If you forget your password, you can contact Customer Service and they will send you your password. It will be sent to the email address under which your
Au Choix Furniture.com Account is assigned. If you want to change your password or other account information, contact support@auchoixfurniture.com or
Customer Service.
3. Remember to sign out
To further prevent unauthorized access to your account, remember that, after you sign in, you should sign out once you have (i) completed your
transaction, (i) completed managing your account, or (iii) decided to step away from your computer. Anyone who accesses your computer after you have
signed in but before you have signed out can access your account. This is especially true if you have Express Checkout enabled on your account.
4. Safe Shopping Guarantee
Under federal law, a credit card issuer cannot make you liable for charges in excess of $50.00 that result from the unauthorized use of your credit card.
There are similar federal laws that relate to debit cards. Exceptions do apply, and you will have to comply with the rules of your credit card or debit card
issuer, so please contact your card issuer for further details.
If a credit card or debit card issuer assesses you a fee because of the unauthorized use of your credit card or debit card on our site, Au Choix
Furniture.com will reimburse you for such amount up to $50.00. Please contact our Customer Service for details.
5. Alternative customer purchasing options
If you do not feel comfortable sending your credit card information to us over the Internet, you still can shop with us. We welcome you to call us to
complete your purchase by phone. Please contact Customer Service.
6. Changes to security
This security policy was last changed on March 12, 2004. Au Choix Furniture.com reserves the right to modify or amend this policy at any time by posting
the revised security policy on our site. The changes will only affect the information we collect after the effective date of the change to our security policy
unless we clearly express otherwise.