Our Commitment To Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.
The Information Collected
At The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store (and through its Customer Service Department), you may order products, subscribe to one of our services such as our online newsletters or email updates of product inventory. The types of personally identifiable information that may be collected at these pages include: name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, credit card information and information about your interests in and use of various products, programs and services.
You may also be able to submit information about other people. For example, if you order a gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you might submit the recipient’s name and address. The types of personally identifiable information that may be collected about other people at these pages include: recipient’s name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.
In some cases, only persons who provide the requested personally identifiable information will be able to order products, programs and services or otherwise participate in The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store activities and offerings.
Certain non-personally identifiable information may be collected when you visit many of the Web pages on The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Windows ’95 or Mac OS) and the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Earthlink).
How the Information Is Used
We may use the information you provide about yourself to provide the products and services that you have ordered or requested, to process and ship orders, to send order and shipping confirmations and to provide customer service. This information also may be used to offer you other products, advertisements, programs or services we believe may be of interest to you.
We sometimes use this information to communicate with you, such as to notify you when your order has been delayed or shipped, or to fulfill a request by you for an online newsletter or to contact you about your account with us.
We use the information that you provide about others to enable us to send them your gifts or merchandise. From time to time, we also may use this information to offer our products, programs or services to them.
We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze site usage, as well as to offer you products, programs or services.
We engage third parties to perform services in connection with the operation of The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store. We have engaged ShopPal.com as the website hosting service of The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store. As such, in connection with The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store, ShopPal.com will perform some of the activities described in this Privacy Policy on our behalf, will engage third parties to perform services, and will collect, use and provide third parties personally identifiable information on our behalf in accordance with this Privacy Policy and subject to the terms of our agreement with ShopPal.com. Examples of the services for which such data will be used by third parties include payment processing and authorization. Any third parties who have access to personally identifiable information are authorized to use this information only in a manner that is consistent with their own Privacy Policy. Our primary payment processors are Paypal.com and Propay.com (our credit card procecssor). Please check the www.paypal.com or the www.propay.com websites for security and privacy notices concerning your credit card transaction with The Pits Nascar Apparel & Collectibles.
We and/or our third party associates may disclose personally identifiable information in response to legal process - for example, in response to a court order or subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency’s request.
Although we and our third party associates take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we and our third party associates cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that is collected will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.
We do not disclose personally identifiable information to companies whose practices are not covered by this Privacy Policy (e.g., other marketers, magazine publishers, retailers, participatory databases and non-profit organizations).
Finally, The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store will not use or transfer personally identifiable information provided by you in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you with an opportunity to opt out of these unrelated uses.
Collection of Information by Third-Party Sites and Sponsors
The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store may contain links to other sites whose information practices may be different than those described in this Privacy Policy. Visitors should consult the other sites’ privacy notices as we may not have control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.
Our Cookies Do Not Bite!
To enhance your experience with The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store, many of the Web pages use "cookies." Cookies are text files placed in your computer’s browser to store your preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not contain your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information by, for example, registering at our site. However, once you choose to furnish a site with personally identifiable information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie.
Cookies are used to understand site usage and to improve the content and offerings on The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store. For example, cookies may be used to personalize your experience at our Web pages (e.g., to recognize you by name when you return to The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store), save your password in password-protected areas and enable you to use shopping carts on The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store.
How You Can Access or Correct Information
You can access, correct and update certain personal information that you have provided to us by clicking on "My Account" link within the menu areas of The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store. To protect your privacy and security, reasonable steps will be taken to help verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
Special Note For Parents
The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store is considered a general audience site and is not intended to be used by children. If you are under the age of 18, you should use our site only with the involvement of a parent or guardian and should not submit any personal information to us.
Promotional Communications
If you have signed up to receive our emails and prefer not to receive marketing information from The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store, follow the "unsubscribe" instructions provided on any marketing e-mail you receive from The Pits Nascar Apparel and Collectibles online store.