SOtM values our customer’s privacy.
Information Collection and Usage
SOtM is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.
Order
We request information from the user on our order form when making a purchase. Here is where a user must provide their contact information, like name, email address, shipping address, and financial information, such as credit card number and expiration date. This information is used for billing purposes and to fill the customer’s order. If we have difficulty processing an order, this contact information is used to communicate with the customer.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. We use both session and persistent cookies. Usage of a cookie from our site is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information. Cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users in the aggregate by analyzing popular areas and products to enhance future experiences on our site. Cookies do not cause damage to your computer systems or files, and only the web site that transfers a particular cookie to you can read, modify or delete such cookies. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there are simple procedures in most browsers that allow you to delete existing cookies, to automatically decline cookies, or to be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer of particular cookies to your computer.
Usage Tracking
SOtM’s database tracks the traffic throughout our website. This information is used to compile overall statistics and is not recorded at an individual level. This includes IP (internet protocol) addresses, browser type, ISP (internet service provider), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and #of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement in the aggregate. The statistics help us decide which products and services best serve our members and guests.
Sharing
SOtM gives you access to third party partners to provide you with certain services that are detailed below. We will provide a third party with your transaction information and then a third party will collect additional information if needed to provide you with the requested service, such as an outside shipping company to ship orders, and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services.
We reserve the right to transfer any and all information that we collect from users of the site to a third party in the event of any merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of the assets or stock relating to SOtM website.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by SOtM.
Catalogs & Newsletters
If a user wishes to subscribe to our catalog, newsletter, etc., we ask for contact information such as name, street address and email address to provide these services. Because we respect our users’ privacy, we provide a way to opt-out of these communications. Please see the choice and opt-out section below.
On rare occasions, it is necessary to send out a strictly service related announcement. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we might send you an email to let you know what’s going on. Generally, users may not opt-out of these communications, though you can deactivate your account. However, these communications are not promotional in nature.
Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy, and any of our policies or procedures concerning the treatment of information collected throughout the website, without prior notice. You can determine when this privacy policy was last revised by referring to the date at the top of this page. Any changes to our privacy policy will become effective upon posting of the revised policy on the Internet, accessible through the site. Use of the site following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy then in effect. We encourage you to periodically review our privacy policy to ensure familiarity with our most current version.
The Security of All Your Information
To prevent unauthorized access to stored information, all data that is sent during checkout is encrypted at 128 bits, the industrial highest level of security. All online payment transactions are redirected at PayPal. We don’t take your financial information. All our priority is to provide a safe and secure online shopping experience for all of our customers.
If you’d like to access, update, or delete any personal information we have about you, please email us at info@sotm-audio.com.