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Article 1 - Privacy
DC Stores BV is the sole owner of the information collected on Poaa.nl, Lamp.nl, Kapstok.nl, Kapstokken.nl and Douchegordijn.nl. The information is used entirely and only by us, except in cases where we use third party agents to perform certain functions for us, such as credit card processing, delivering packages, fulfilling orders or analyzing data. In those cases, we provide only the information necessary for the performance of those specific functions. We will not sell, share or rent this information to any other entity for any reason. We use the information you give us to personalize the service to individual needs, to service customer requests, to respond to customer queries and other communications, and to improve our service generally.

Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when information about you might be used for any other purpose or go to any other third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.

Article 2 - Loggin in
Anyone using the web can enter any DC Stores BV webshop but in order to make purchases from these websites, a user must first log in. During log in, a user is required to give contact information (such as name and email address). Logging in involves creating a username and password, which when entered later, allows access to a personal account, with purchase history and other information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.

Article 3 - Ordering
We request additional information from the user on our order forms. Here a user must provide contact information (like name, billing and shipping addresses) and financial information (like credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to fill customer orders. If we have trouble processing an order, this contact information is used to get in touch with the user. You are given the choice of not having us store this information.

Article 4 - Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data transferred by us to your hard drive which allows our system to recognize your browser on subsequent visits to our site. This enables you to enter the site without the necessity of logging on. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. If a user rejects the cookie, he or she may still use our site.

Article 5 - Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track each user’ s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Article 6 - Sharing
We may use a third-party credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. These companies are not authorized to retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

Article 7 - Children
We do not sell products for purchase by children although we may sell children's products for purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you may use DC Stores BV webshops only with involvement of a parent or guardian.

Article 8 - Security
This web site takes precautions to protect our users’ information. When users submit sensitive information via the web site, their information is protected both online and off-line.

When our log in/order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number), that information is encrypted and is protected with encryption software. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked (as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just ‘surfing’).

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also take measures to protect user information off-line. We do not store credit card numbers from online transactions and, at log in, users are offered the option of not having their billing or shipping address details stored in our customer database. If such an option is exercised, those details will remain only on the customer order form, which is necessary to track customer orders. Access to the customer database is limited to those employees with a need to perform specific functions (such as shipping, order transaction, customer service, billing) and each access is password protected.

All email communication regarding sales orders will refer to credit card numbers only by their final four digits.

If you have any questions about the security at our Web site, you can send an email to info@dcstores.nl

Article 9 - Email Communication
We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password and username. Established members will occasionally receive information on new products or activities at the store or gallery, or other information we think may be of interest.

Article 10 - Site and Service Updates
We also send the user site and service announcement updates. Members are not able to un-subscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. We communicate with the user to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to the account via email or phone.

Article 11 - Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as your zip code), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user’s personal data. This can be done online by making corrections to the relevant data in the Customer Account or by emailing Customer Service, or by notifying us by mail or fax.

Article 12 - Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users in advance by email and users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. Unless permission to use information in another manner is granted, we will only use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

Do you still have questions, please e-mail us at info@dcstores.nl

Last update: 10-August-2010