Privacy Policy
The American Winery LLC (“AmericanWinery.com”) has provided this privacy policy because we value your right to privacy. This policy is effective as of May 29, 2007 and governs the collection of personal information through this website on or after this date. This policy describes the types of information AmericanWinery.com collects from its users and how that information is used. Please read this policy carefully before providing us with any personal information. If you have questions about this policy, email us at privacy@americanwinery.com.
If you choose to visit AmericanWinery.com, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Notice and our conditions of use, including limitations on damages, arbitration of disputes, and application of the law of the state of Washington. If you have any concern about privacy at AmericanWinery.com, please contact us with a thorough description, and we will try to resolve it.
AmericanWinery.com is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program. TRUSTe is an independent, non–profit organization whose mission is to build users’ trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information practices. This privacy statement covers the Web site www.americanwinery.com. Because this Web site wants to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy, it has agreed to disclose its information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact AmericanWinery.com at privacy@americanwinery.com. If you do not receive acknowledgement of your inquiry or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, you should contact TRUSTe at http://truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php. TRUSTe will then serve as a liaison with us to resolve your concerns.
Information Collection and Use
AmericanWinery.com is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in any way that varies from what is disclosed in this statement and not for any third parties’ promotional use unless prior consent is received from you.
AmericanWinery.com collects information from our users at several different areas on our site including Registration, Login, and Contact Us areas. We collect information such as name, address, email address, telephone number, birth date and other personally identifiable information. We use this information to complete your registration as a member of the site, to respond to your inquiries, and otherwise facilitate the core functions of the site.
When you register with our site, you may request our newsletter and promotional offers. You will then receive information regarding new features, services and special offers we think you’ll find valuable. See “Opt–out Instructions” below.
Registration
No registration is required in order to use this website, though a user must create an account prior using the member area of the site or using the full services offered. Users are required to provide their name, date of birth, email address, zip code, and a password of 5–16 characters in length. This information is necessary in order for us to contact users about services on our site for which they have expressed interest. It is optional for the user to provide a phone number, but we encourage you to do so in order to have an alternate means of contacting you.
Cookies
A cookie is data stored on the end–user’s hard drive with information that relates directly to the end–user’s visit to our web site. Any information placed in the cookie is accessible only to AmericanWinery.com, and will not be sold or shared with anyone else under any circumstances except in the event of a business transition (See “Sale of Our Company”). We use a cookie to store a unique session identifier, which allows us to maintain shopping cart and state selections from one page request to the next, and maintain session information from one visit to the next. Cookies are tied to personally identifiable information such as your email address, so that, the user would not have to log in more than once, thereby saving time while visiting our site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still browse our site. Cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance users’ experience and display products that relate directly to individual user preferences. Some of our business partners (e.g., advertisers) use cookies on our site. (See “Third Party Advertisers”). We have no access to or control over these cookies.
We use a third–party tracking service that uses cookies to track non–personally identifiable information about visitors to our site in the aggregate. Usage and volume statistics are tracked to improve the functionality of our Web site.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movement and gather demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable sites.
Sharing
AmericanWinery.com will share aggregated demographic information with its partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
We value your privacy at AmericanWinery.com, and will never release any account information to anyone outside of the necessary core groups that help our business function unless our customers give us the authority to do so.
Legal Disclaimer
We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information that is required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our Web site.
Third–Party Advertisers
AmericanWinery.com includes third–party advertising and links to other websites. We do not provide any personally identifiable customer information to these advertisers or third–party websites.
These third–party websites and advertisers, or Internet advertising companies working on their behalf, sometimes use technology to send (or “serve”) the advertisements that appear on our website directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. They may also use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons (also known as action tags or single–pixel gifs), and other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content. We do not have access to or control over cookies or other features that they may use, and the information practices of these advertisers and third–party websites are not covered by this Privacy Notice. Please contact them directly for more information about their privacy practices.
Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that AmericanWinery.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.
Emails
If a user wishes to subscribe to our emails we ask for contact information such as name and email address. If at any time you should wish to unsubscribe, please send an email to our Customer Care service with your request and the account name you used to create your account. For more information on how to unsubscribe see “Opt–out Instructions” below.
Surveys & Contests
AmericanWinery.com requests information from users via surveys and contests. Participation in surveys and contests is solely voluntary. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code and age level). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes.
Sale of Our Company
As a natural consequence of the development of our company, we could be sold to another company. In the event that another company acquires us or a significant portion of our assets is sold to another company, all customer data including financial records and consumer information collected on AmericanWinery.com may be transferred to the new company. You will be notified via of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
Accessible Information
AmericanWinery.com gives you access to a broad range of information about your account and your interactions with AmericanWinery.com for the limited purpose of viewing and, in certain cases, updating that information. You may update or delete your member information in the Members Area of the site or contact us at privacy@americanwinery.com
Opt–out Instructions
Users who no longer wish to receive our electronic newsletter or promotional materials from our partners may opt–out of receiving these communications by changing the settings in the Your Account page. If you do not exercise your opt–out choices upon registration or initial log–in at our Web sites, it may take up to ten days (10) days for your opt–out choices to be fully effective for electronic or email. Our systems require time to update, and promotional postal mailings using personal information shared before your opt–out may already be in process. Consequently you might continue to receive promotional materials from AmericanWinery.com based upon the personal information you have provided under this Privacy Policy for up to thirty (30) days.
Security
The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If you have any questions about security on our Web site, you can send email us at privacy@americanwinery.com.
Changes to This Privacy Statement
We will occasionally update this privacy statement to reflect changes in our services and customer feedback. When we post changes to this Statement, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of this statement. If there are material changes to this statement or in how AmericanWinery.com will use your personal information, we will notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes prior to implementing the change or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this statement to be informed of how AmericanWinery.com is protecting your information.
We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you by email. Submit questions or comments about our Privacy Policy to us by emailing us at privacy@americanwinery.com
AmericanWinery.com
38 East Main Street
Suite 205
Walla Walla, WA, 99362