Privacy
Statement
directblooms
database privacy statement
Welcome
to the DirectBlooms™ A Free Trade Association
Of Independent Florists (DirectBlooms.com™) Web
site.
Whether
you're a Retail Florist using our network services or
a Floral Supplier offering your Products and Services
to our Members, we at DirectBlooms.com™ recognize
that you may be concerned about privacy and security
on the Internet.
Therefore, we want to inform you about our privacy policy.
This policy addresses what information we collect, how
we use it, how to correct or change it, and how we protect
and store it.
By using our Web site, you consent to the collection
and use of this information by DirectBlooms.com™
as set forth in the policy currently in effect.
If
we decide to change our policy, such changes will be
posted here on the Web site.
Therefore,
please check here periodically so that you will always
be able to find and understand our policy.
You may read this policy statement in its entirety or
use the links below to quickly navigate to particular
sections as described.
Member
Registration and Account Profiles
The type of information collected, and how it
is used, depends on whether you are a DirectBlooms.com™.
Member Florist or a Member Supplier. Certain information
collected at registration time is stored in your Account
Profile.
Member
Florists
Information about Member Florists, excluding credit
card numbers, will be shared with the Other Member
Florists. This information will be used for our Database
Search Services.
Member Suppliers
All Suppliers who register with DirectBlooms.com™.
must provide their Company name, e-mail address and
a password. This login and password will be needed
to enter the site. Be sure to use a valid E-Mail
address! A confirmation will be sent to the
e-mail address. This information must be entered on
our access page before you can log on to the network.
We will have a choice for you, if you would like your
information
shared with the Member Florists and Suppliers.
Changing
Your Information
You will be able to view and change or modify any
information contained in your Account Profile by utilizing
the "Account Profile" link on the Home page
on search interface.
Surveys
and Questionnaires
From time to time DirectBlooms.com™. will
offer optional surveys and questionnaires asking for
information, as well as several opportunities for Members
to ask questions. DirectBlooms.com™. also provides
an opportunity for its Members to obtain personalized
assessments by providing information about themselves
including their preferences, attitudes, habits, interests,
etc. We use the information you provide to help customize
your DirectBlooms.com™. experience, showing you
the content we believe you might be interested in, in
order of your preferences, as well as to provide advice
and purchase recommendations. Taking part in any of
these segments is always optional, and information can
be changed at any time in those assessments and surveys.
Promotional
Materials
Periodically, DirectBlooms.com™. sends
out promotional materials about such things as great
product offers or new Web site features. DirectBlooms.com™.
recognizes your time is important, and thus tries to
minimize undesired e-mails. While this material is entirely
optional, we believe it will help you get the most out
of your DirectBlooms.com™. affiliation. When you
register, you will be given the opportunity to request
that such information not be sent to you. Should you
change your mind at a later time, you may change your
election by utilizing the "Account Profile" link
on this site or by contacting DirectBlooms.com™.
Links
to Other Sites
The DirectBlooms.com™. Web site contains
various links to third-party Web sites. These sites
provide additional information, materials including
Business Support Materials, shopping and various other
goods and services to DirectBlooms.com™ members.
All of these sites are owned and operated independently
of DirectBlooms.com™. They each have their separate
privacy and data collection practices. Any information
you provide to these Web sites will be governed under
the terms of their privacy policy. DirectBlooms.com™.
has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the
independent actions or policies of these independent
sites, and is not responsible for the content or privacy
practices of such sites.
Cookies
on DirectBlooms.com™.
A cookie is a small text file used by DirectBlooms.com™.
to help identify you. "Cookies" sometimes get a bad
rap because they are used to gather information. Currently
on this Web site, DirectBlooms.com™. does use
cookies. Cookies may be implemented for two things:
personalization and authentication. In other words,
to help you customize your Web experience and to verify
who you are. Because both are so essential to why you've
come to this site.
When you come into our site, our server attaches a small
text file to your hard drive – that's the cookie.
This file is unique to you, and it can only be read
by our server. Your unique cookie tells us that it's
you whenever you re-enter our site, so we can recall
what you've told us you want to see and do on our site.
Then we can tailor the site to you personally.
It's important to note that our cookies are safe. They
cannot be executed as code or used to deliver a virus.
Other servers cannot read them, and personal information
cannot be gathered from them. They are simply an identifier
shared between you and us; we don't share them with
anyone else.
A
Special Note on Children
DirectBlooms.com™.'s products and services
are directed and intended for an adult market, and therefore
this site is intended for use by adults only. DirectBlooms.com™.
encourages parents to take an active role in their children's
use of the Internet, and to inform them of the risks
of providing information about themselves over the Internet.
No information should be submitted or posted on this
Web site by users under 16 years of age.
Sharing
of Information with Third-Parties
DirectBlooms.com™. never provides your
personal information (name, address, telephone number,
etc.) to third-parties without your consent, except
as otherwise indicated herein or when it is necessary
to share your information with DirectBlooms.com™.'s
agents or contractors for the purpose of performing
services for DirectBlooms.com™. These agents or
contractors will be prohibited from utilizing this information
in any way other than to provide the services contracted
for by DirectBlooms.com™.
Security
When you place orders or provide Member
information, your transactions are 128 bit encrypted
for maximum security. Encryption scrambles the
information in your purchase, including your credit
card number, so this information can only be viewed
by DirectBlooms.com™. Credit card information
is not stored on our web servers when you sign
up for our Network, rather it is passed to another
computer, seperate from the internet for processing.
DirectBlooms.com™. uses the most up-to-date
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology,
the highest level of security on the Internet.
The SSL protocol provides Server Authentication,
Data Integrity, and Privacy on the Web. This security
measure helps ensure that no impostors, eavesdroppers,
or vandals get your information. SSL not only
encrypts all information transmitted, but also
verifies the identity of the server and that the
original message arrives safely at its destination.
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