When you submit personal information on the Website you are consenting to the manner in which we will collect, use, disclose and otherwise manage your personal information, as set out below.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you provide us when you: (a) purchase, order, return, exchange or request certain information about our products and services; (b) contact a call center or Customer Service; (c) visit or register with our Website or participate in another feature of our Website; (d) enter into a contest or sweepstakes or respond to one of our surveys; or (e) provide us with comments or suggestions. We may also collect personal information about you from service providers who provide us with e-commerce related services related to the Website. We take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized disclosure or access. However, no data transmitted over the Internet or stored on a server can ever be 100% secured. Therefore, while we strive to protect your privacy and personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information transmitted or disclosed to us online. We are not responsible for the disclosure, destruction or theft of your personal information. If you opted to register with us, you established a password for your account, in which case your online account information will be protected by your password. We suggest that you do not disclose your password to anyone. You are responsible for the confidentiality of your account and password and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account and password. We suggest creating challenging passwords such as those with alphanumeric combinations.
Cookies
We utilize "cookies" which, if you allow their use, store small amounts of data on your computer when you visit the Website. Cookies assist us in tracking which of features of the Website you like best. Therefore, cookies enable us to customize our content according to your preferences. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying your browser settings. Our Website is viewable even if you disable the cookie function on your browser. However, if you disable cookies, main functionality like account login and checkout will not work.
We may use cookies for a number of purposes, including but not limited to: keeping track of preferences you specify while you are using the Website; delivering advertisements and content relevant to your interests; providing general internal and customer analytics; maintaining information in both identifiable and anonymous forms; accessing your information when you "sign in" to provide you with customized content; conducting research to improve our content, products and services; supporting security measures such as requiring re-logging into the Website after a certain amount of time has elapsed; and assisting in identifying possible fraudulent activities.
Part of this technology utilizes internet "cookies." Cookies are stored on your hard drive in the form of a text file. Most cookies are "session cookies" meaning that are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Other cookies are called "persistent" because they do not expire. Typically these cookies allow us to provide targeting information about products and pricing. However you can easily remove them by following the directions in your browsers help file. While this statistical data is collected, it is important to note that we do not sell, rent or lease any of your personal information.
Promotional Information and Marketing Materials
We would like to inform you of products and services, sales and special offers that might benefit you. When you register online or participate in a survey, you will have the opportunity to sign up for e-mails about our products, services, sales and special offers. We may also send you mail, email or call you with information about our product and service offerings if you have provided us with your name and address, email address or phone numbers.
Secure Ordering
When you submit personal information on our Website, your information is protected both online and offline. We can only access your credit card (but not your actual credit card information) to issue credits, never for actual charges. Only you can produce a charge by placing an order in your password-protected account.
While on a secure page, such as our order form which is hosted in a secure data facility, the lock icon of your web browser becomes locked. This indicates that the connection between your web browser and our web server is secured. While on a secure page, the 'http' on your browser changes to 'https'.
When you submit sensitive information (such as credit card number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the encryption software which meets or exceeds industry standards - (Secure Socket Layer).
Vibrant.eco & Third Parties
Like most retailers, as you visit our Website, we are collecting information about that visit. We collect this information to improve our delivery of information and services to you. In order to collect this information, we utilize technology from third party companies like Google. For example we utilize Google Analytics to aid in website measurement. This software is employed to evaluate – anonymously and in aggregate - how people use the Website.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We may provide your personal information to any of our affiliated businesses. We enter into marketing relationships with advertisers or other companies that provide products or services that we believe may be of interest to our customers. We may send you mail, email or call you with information about product and services offered by these advertisers or other companies if you have provided us with your name and address, email address or phone numbers.
Access to Personal Information by Companies that Work with or on Behalf of Vibrant.eco
Some of our operations, such as our electronic commerce, may be managed by service providers who are unaffiliated companies. These companies may share personal information with their affiliates and with service providers whom they engage to perform services related to our Website or the operation of our business. Examples of these services include payment processing and authorization, fraud protection and credit risk reduction, product customization, order fulfillment and shipping, marketing and promotional material distribution, website evaluation, data analysis and, where applicable, data cleansing. These companies may have access to your personal information on a confidential basis only to the extent necessary to perform their functions. In no event will we authorize these companies to use your personal information for any reason other than to provide you with those specific services.
If your purchases are being shipped to you, your shipping information will be shared with our delivery service providers (United States Postal Service, UPS, or other delivery companies we or you select). Our delivery service providers are asked not to use your personal information for any purpose other than making the delivery.
Sale of Business
In the event that we or some of our assets are sold or transferred or used as security, your personal information may be transferred to third parties as part of that transaction.
Disclosures of Personal Information in Legal Proceedings
If we or any of our service providers is requested by law enforcement officials or judicial authorities to provide personal information on individual users, we or the applicable service provider may, without your consent, provide such information. In matters involving claims of personal or public safety, we or the applicable service provider may provide your personal information to appropriate authorities without your consent or court process. We or our service providers also will provide your personal information in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry or order, or to an investigative body in the case of a breach of an agreement or contravention of law, or in litigation involving us, the applicable service provider, or otherwise as required by law. We may also disclose personal information to assist in debt collection where you owe a debt to us.
Information Sharing Disclosure Requests
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request one Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure per year which will identify the third parties with whom we or any of our affiliates have shared the personal information we have collected from you. You may request the Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure by contacting Customer Service.
Privacy Policy and Outside Links
This Privacy Policy only applies to the Website. Our Website may include links to the websites of our business partners, vendors and advertisers. These other sites are outside of our control. Please be aware that these websites may collect information about you, and operate according to their own privacy practices which may differ from those contained in our Privacy Policy. Remember to consult that website's own privacy policy, as once you are outside the Site, any information you submit is no longer in our control.
Privacy Policy Modifications
From time to time we may modify or amend this Privacy Policy in order to comply with new laws or regulations or to reflect future changes in our business practices. Any changes in our policies will be communicated in this page so please check back on occasion. We also may post a notice on our Site or send an email describing the changes.