Changes to this Privacy Notice, Conditions of Use and Notices:
This Privacy Notice and our Terms of Use will change over time and the
use of information which we gather now is subject to these Notices and Terms as modified. Please check this page periodically as you
continue to use our site to see if any changes have been made. This privacy notice was most recently changed on August 17, 2005. If you
visit our Web site your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Notice and our Legal Notices, including the application of
the laws of the State of Oregon.
Personal Information Collected By RiverConnection.com:
RiverConnection.com uses information that we collect from our visitors to personalize and improve your visit at RiverConnection.com. We
gather the following types of information:
Information you give us:
RiverConnection.com collects any information which you enter on our
Web site. This information is normally provided when you search, buy, participate in a contest, sweepstakes or on-line survey, or when you
communicate with any of our departments such as customer service, sales or technical services through our Web site, telephone, mail or
fax. You also provide information when you establish an account with us. Examples of the type of information you may supply us with
include your name, address, telephone number, credit card information, e-mail addresses, and financial information such as your Social
Security number. In some instances, we ask you for other people.s names and email addresses for the sole purpose of fulfilling your
specific request to email certain specific information as part of our "email a friend" feature.
Automatic Information collected by us:
We (or agents on our behalf) collect anonymous information from
visits to our sites through the use of .Web Beacons.. Web Beacons are simply web page elements which may employ cookie technology that
enable us to record anonymous data about visits to or transactions made on our web site. This anonymous information is sometimes known as
.clickstream data.. We may use this data to analyze trends and statistics to improve your online experience, or customer service. No
personal data is collected through the use of Web Beacons on our sites. Through the use of cookies, we may also collect and analyze the IP
address used to connect your computer to the Internet; computer and connection information such as your browser type and version;
operating system and platform; purchase history; confirmation when you open e-mail that we send you; and the URLs which lead you to and
around our Web site including the date and time. Your browser allows you to reject cookies and software is available from third parties
which will allow you to visit our Web site without providing this information. You are welcomed at our Web site if you use this software
but we will not be able to offer you our personalized services and we will be unable to accept any online orders from you.
Orders:
If you place an order we use a secure order form which requires you to provide contact, billing, and financial information. This
information is transmitted to your credit card company to authorize your purchase. All information obtained from you in the course of
transacting orders is used for the purpose of fulfilling your order in a timely manner and for communicating the status of your order with
you.
Email Newsletter Subscription:
If you request an email newsletter subscription or enter a RiverConnection.com sponsored sweepstakes, we employ a double opt-in
subscription program. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email to the email address you gave us with a link contained
within it or instructions for completing the subscription process. You will not be fully subscribed to the newsletter until you click
through the link in the email we sent you or otherwise follow the instructions contained therein. In order to make our emails more
relevant and useful to you, our servers may receive a confirmation when you open email from RiverConnection.com.
Law Enforcement and Protection of Users:
We will release personally identifiable information to third parties and organizations when we believe it is appropriate for us to do so
to comply with the law. We will also do so to cooperate with law enforcement investigations, comply with court orders or subpoenas,
protect the legal rights of us and our users, or when we believe it is needed for fraud protection and/or credit risk reduction.
Security
We employ the latest 128-bit encryption technology in all areas of
the site which require you to provide your personal or account information, including online ordering, order status, catalog request and
most contest forms. Your name, your personal information and especially your credit card number are safely stored in our proprietary
systems behind our firewall. Once you type your personal information, it is sent instantly, encrypted, directly to our order processing
system which is on a server separate from our internet server. To make sure you have the latest security features on your browser, you may
want to download the most recent version of your favorite browser, which should have full SSL support.
SSL Data Encryption:
Our RiverConnection.com website is registered with site identification authorities to enable your browser to confirm our security identity before any
transmission is sent. With this technology, the identity of our site is automatically confirmed behind the scenes prior to the transmission of any
customer information requested to complete an online order and ensures that your data reaches your intended target or your browser notifies you (prior
to your sending any personal information) that the potential receiving site looks suspicious and should be avoided. Security Guarantee If you are
using a security-enabled browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.1 or greater, or Netscape Navigator version 2.0 or greater), the
information you send us regarding your purchase is encrypted, making it extremely difficult to read even if it is wrongly intercepted.
At RiverConnection.com, we utilize industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to allow for the encryption of: potentially sensitive
information such as your name and address and other critically sensitive information like your credit card number. Standing behind our security
technology, we also provide our Website Security Guarantee, further ensuring that you are protected every time you buy online with us. For more
details, take a look at this guarantee.
If you have further questions about our privacy policy or have other comments on how we can improve your shopping experience, please do
not hesitate to e-mail us on our Contacts page.We always enjoy hearing from you! We want to assure you that
your business is very important to us, we would never do anything to jeopardize your trust we strive very hard to earn. Your business is
truly appreciated; thank you and we wish you the best! Sincerely, Judi Stiegler Marketing and Co-founder |