What information do we collect?

We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey or fill out a form.

Any data we request that is not required will be specified as voluntary or optional.

What do we use your information for?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

• To personalize your experience
(your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs)

• To improve our website
(we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you)

• To improve customer service
(your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs)

• To send periodic emails

How do we protect your information?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you submit a request or access your personal information.

All payments are handled through PayPal via a SSL encrypted secure gateway. PayPal does not share your financial information with this network.

Do we use cookies?

•  Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website.

•  Google's use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

•  Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the advertising opt-out page.

Do we disclose any information to outside parties?

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.

Your Consent

By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, send an email notifying you of any changes, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below. Policy changes will apply only to information collected after the date of the change.

This Privacy Policy was last modified on 10.4.2012

Privacy Policy Customer Pledge

We pledge to you, our members, that we have made a dedicated effort to bring our privacy policy in line with the the following important privacy laws and initiatives:
Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act
Privacy Alliance

Email Opt Out policy:

Sometimes update messages are sent to all member email addresses on this network. If you do not want to receive any email messages from this network, go to the top right of the main page and click settings, click email, go to the bottom of the email settings page and click "I don't want to receive emails from The City of Shamballa." Then click Save.

CAN-SPAM Act Compliance:

The City of Shamballa Social Network complies with the CAN-SPAM act. There is always a way for you to opt out of any messages sent on the network either through this website or via third party tools such as "Top Content" via FeedBurner or email marketing emails. Click opt-out on the bottom of the messages to opt-out of receiving further emails.

Contact:

Members and Non-members can contact Chris Comish for any questions or concerns regarding this network. Members may contact Chris Comish directly by sending him a message. Non-members may email him at the email address below.

Network email address: com5corp(at)yahoo.com 

Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

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