This Privacy Statement describes privacy practices of Shipx Inc. with respect to information we collect about customers and visitors who either purchase services or inquire about our services through our website.
Shipx Inc. knows that you care how information about you is used and shared. Shipx Inc. respects your right to privacy. Your ability to make informed choices about the use of your information is important to us. We want to make sure that you understand what information we collect about you, how we use it, and the safeguards we have in place in order to protect it. This Privacy Statement explains our policy regarding the collection, use, disclosure and protection of personal information.
The information we collect and retain about you depends upon your interaction with us.
Information You Give Us. We collect personally identifiable information (such as your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number(s)) you provide us when you:
Automatic Information. When you interact with us, we may maintain a record of the following types of information:
Information from Third Parties. We may receive personally identifiable information from third parties as follows:
Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a website that are stored by your web browser on your computer’s hard drive. Shipx Inc. uses cookies to obtain certain types of information when your web browser accesses Shipx Inc.’s website when you log into Shipx Inc.’s website to make it easier for you to use the Shipx Inc. website. If you do not want to store this information, or if you are using a public computer, the Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Your product supplier may also use cookies on its website.
The personal information we collect is generally used to process your transaction and other related requests and comments, and to understand your needs so that we may arrange for you with the most suitable services. For example, we may use your postal address, e-mail address or telephone number to:
The non-personally identifiable information that we automatically collect may be utilized in the aggregate to help us look for trends so that we can improve your shopping experience.
We strive to comply with prevailing industry standards regarding the use of your personal information.
We do not share your information with unaffiliated third parties, except as described below. In these circumstances, we limit the information we provide to the information necessary to perform the function or provide the service for which it is shared. These third parties are not permitted to use the personal information, which is provided by us for any purposes other than as authorized by us, and these third parties are required to keep the information confidential.
We may share aggregated demographic information and/or customer profile data with our business partners, advertisers and others. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
We want to communicate with you only with respect to your services order or inquiries about our services. We will give you the opportunity to opt-out of participating in our post-service e-mail survey.
Shipx Inc. is committed to maintaining the security of information under our control. To try to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure correct use of information, we have put in place the appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect. Any information collected on Shipx Inc.’s website is located on a secured server behind a firewall and is not directly connected to the internet. Shipx Inc. employs Secure Socket Layer (“SSL”) software and password protection procedures to safeguard personal information collected.
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Statement at any time but will alert you that the changes have been made, by indicating at the top of the Privacy Statement the date it was last updated. If there is ever a material change to how we use information you provide, and the new uses are unrelated to uses we disclose in this statement, we will communicate the changes in advance and provide you with the opportunity to change your marketing preferences. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
We encourage parents to take an active interest in their children’s use of the Internet. Shipx Inc.’s website is not targeted to children younger than 13. Shipx Inc. does not knowingly collect or store information of children younger than 13. Visitors to Shipx Inc.’s website who are under the age of 13 may use this website only with the supervision and consent of a parent or guardian. None of the products or services available through Shipx Inc.’s website may be purchased by anyone under 18 years of age.