Privacy policy
SECURITY & PRIVACY
INTRODUCTION
This web site ("Web Site") is operated by Prince of Scots LLC. Our privacy policy only covers information collected on our Web Site.
SECURITY
Personal information provided on the Web Site and online credit card transactions are transmitted through a secure server using Secure Socket Layering (SSL), encryption technology. When the letters "http" in the URL change to "https," the "s" indicates you are in a secure area employing SSL; also, your browser may give you a pop-up message that you're about to enter a secure area.
Your purchase data which is collected by your credit card company or payment provider is governed by the terms and conditions with your credit processing provider.
You may purchase online merchandise by calling 1-681-376-8376. Our customer service department will gladly take your order.
Prince of Scots is committed to handling your personal information with high standards of information security. We take appropriate physical, electronic and administrative steps to maintain the security and accuracy of personally identifiable information we collect, including limiting the number of people who have physical access to our database servers, as well as employing electronic security systems and password protections that guard against unauthorized access. Our website uses encryption technology, such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), to protect your personal information during data transport. SSL encrypts ordering information such as your name, address and credit card number. Our customer service center and stores also operate over a private, secure network. Please note that e-mail is not encrypted and is not considered to be a secure means of transmitting credit card information.
PRIVACY POLICY
Our goal is to provide the highest quality products and services. Any information from our interactions with you and other customers, as well as from other parties is not shared with 3rd parties not associated with your order fulfillment. Because we respect your privacy, we implement procedures to ensure that your personal information is handled in a safe, secure, and responsible manner.
Our privacy policy is posted in order to explain information collection practices and the choices you have about the way information is collected and used.
As we continue to develop our Web site, we take advantage of new technologies to improve our customer experience and services we offer. This privacy policyis subject to change with technology. We therefore encourage you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand our current privacy policy.
Information collected while shopping our site by cookies, apps, or service providers used by your browser are subject to the terms and conditions of services you may use or contracted. We suggest controlling information in your security settings to monitor your online activity.
Prince of Scots Privacy Policy was last updated on March, 2022.
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Generally, you may browse the Web Site without providing any personally identifiable information. However, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable information at various times and places on this Web Site. In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with the requested information, you may not be able to access all of this Web Site or participate in all of its features.
We receive and store any personally identifiable information you enter on the Web Site, whenever you shop with Prince of Scots. The information you give us may be used to send emails or postal mail. For example, we may collect the following personally identifiable information: your name, address, telephone number, mobile telephone number, driver's license number, birth date, and e-mail address. If you use a credit or debit card or pay by check, we will also include your account number. If you are using PayPal, ShopPay, or 3rd party payment apps those details will be retained by those service providers.
When you register with us as an online customer, we may ask for additional information to create a better on-line experience.
If you use one of our services, or participate in one of our promotions, or sweepstakes, we may ask for additional information, such as your age, interests or product preferences.
From your purchases and other interactions with us, we obtain information concerning the specific products or services you purchase or use. Facebook, Twitter, Instragram, Twitter, Google, MSN, or other social media or online tools to shop the internet may be used by those services to send ads based upon your permissions within those online browsing events.
When you visit Prince of Scots.com web server automatically collect anonymous information such as log data and IP addresses. We may use the automatically collected information for a number of purposes, such as improving our site design, product assortments, customer service, and special promotion or events to improve our relationship. We do use IP addresses to verify or authentic orders to prevent online shipping fraud. This is used to protect your information and ours from nefarious actors shopping online.
HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Prince of Scots uses information we collect for various purpose from order fulfillment to marketing.
Examples are below:
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To complete your purchase transactions
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To provide the services you request
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To send you our email catalogs or offerings by mail
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To keep you informed about the status of your orders
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To identify your product and service preferences, so we can notify you of new or additional products, services, and promotions that might be of interest to you
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To notify you of product recalls or provide other information concerning products you have purchased
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To improve our merchandise selections, customer service, and overall shopping experience
OTHERS WITH WHOM WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
Prince of Scots LLC will share information with marketing firms to better build the customer online experience and personalize your shopping enjoyment.
Service providers: We also may disclose information to outside companies that help us bring you the products and services we offer. For example, we may work with an outside company to: (a) manage a database of customer information; (b) assist us in distributing e-mails; (c) assist us with direct marketing and data collection; (d) provide us storage and analysis; (d) provide fraud prevention; and (e) other services designed to assist us in maximizing our business potential. We require that these outside companies agree to keep confidential all information we share with them and to use the information only to perform their obligations in the agreements.
Other companies: Your shopping experience may be shared with a 3rd party based upon your browser settings. While we do not provide personal information to any outside company not associated with your order experience, your online shopping or browsing may collect your data for advertising. We do use Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Pinterest to deliver online advertising. You may control the ad submission in Facebook or privacy controls in your browser.
Compliance with Law: We may provide access to information when legally required to do so, to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings, to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our Web Site, to limit our legal liability and protect our rights or to protect the rights, property or safety of visitors of this Web Site or the public.
Sharing Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with service providers to help us provide our services and fulfill our contracts with you, as described above. For example:
- We use Shopify to power our online store. You can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.
- We may share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Behavioral Advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For example:
- We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. You can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- We share information about your use of the Site, your purchases, and your interaction with our ads on other websites with our advertising partners. We collect and share some of this information directly with our advertising partners, and in some cases through the use of cookies or other similar technologies (which you may consent to, depending on your location).
- We use Google, Facebook, and Microsoft for advertising.
For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by:
YOUR CHOICES REGARDING USE OF THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We provide you with a number of choices regarding our handling of your nonpublic personally identifiable information.
If you choose to write to us, please include your name, address and phone number and state one of the following:
"NO MAIL OFFERS" (if you don't want to receive offers by mail);
"NO PHONE OFFERS" (if you don't want to receive offers by phone); or
"NO PHONE OR MAIL OFFERS" (if you don't want to receive either).
"NO EMAIL OFFERS" (if you don’t want to receive email)
Because customer lists often are prepared well in advance of an offering (sometimes few months before the offer is made), you may continue to receive some offers after you send us a request not to use your information for specified marketing purposes. We appreciate your patience and understanding in giving us time to carry out your request.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Protecting children's privacy is important to us. Prince of Scots is a general merchandise site. We do not collect or maintain information from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our Web Site is targeted to attract anyone under 13. We also do not send email correspondence to anyone who tells us that they are under the age of 13 without their parent's consent.
Children under the age of 13 should always ask their parents or guardians for permission before providing any personal information to anyone online. We urge parents and guardians to participate in their children's online activities and use parental control or other web filtering technology to supervise children's access to the web.
ONLINE ACCOUNT REGISTRATION
To make online shopping faster and easier, you may register with PrinceofScots.com. As a registered customer, you only have to enter your shipping addresses and billing information once; they will be securely stored with us for your future use. Using your name and a password of your choice, you may access your account online at any time to add, delete, or change information. Guest User information may be stored only as it relates to your order experience.
If you are using a public computer, we strongly encourage you to LOG OUT at the conclusion of your session. Your information will still be stored with us but it will not be accessible to anyone else from that computer.
ACCEPTANCE
By using the PrincofScots.com Web Site, you accept the policies set forth in this Privacy Policy.