Introduction
We at AA Patchworks, Inc. and any of our affiliated companies ("AA Patchworks") are committed to respecting your online privacy
and recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of
any personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") you
share with us.
AA Patchworks has established this Privacy Policy so that
you can understand the care with which we intend to treat your
Personal Information.
Personal Information is defined herein to mean any information that
can be used to
identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and
last name, a home or other physical address and an email address or
other contact information, whether at work or at home. In general,
you can visit AA Patchworks's Web pages without telling us who you
are or revealing any Personal Information about yourself.
If you choose to provide us with your Personal Information on the
Web, we may transfer that Information within AA Patchworks or to AA
Patchworks's third-party service providers, across borders, and from
your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions
around the world.
AA Patchworks strives to comply with all applicable laws around
the globe that are designed to protect your privacy. Although legal
requirements may vary from country to country, AA Patchworks intends
to adhere to the principles set forth in this Privacy Policy
even if, in connection with the above, we transfer your Personal
Information from your country to countries that may not require an
"adequate" level of protection for your Personal Information. In
other words, our goal is to provide protection for your Personal
Information no matter where that Personal Information is collected,
transferred, or retained.
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Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Some of our Web pages utilize "cookies" and other tracking
technologies. A "cookie" is a small text file that may be used, for
example, to collect information about Web site activity. Some
cookies and other technologies may serve to recall Personal
Information previously indicated by a Web user. Most browsers allow
you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and
how to remove them.
You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie,
or you may choose to block cookies with your browser, but please
note that if you choose to erase or block your cookies, you will
need to re-enter your original user ID and password to gain access
to certain parts of the Web site.
Tracking technologies may record information such as Internet
domain and host names; Internet protocol (IP) addresses; browser
software and operating system types; clickstream patterns; and dates
and times that our site is accessed. Our use of cookies and other
tracking technologies allows us to improve our Web site and your Web
experience. We may also analyze information that does not contain
Personal Information for trends and statistics.
To protect your privacy, we have adopted the following
core principles:
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Notice
Where AA Patchworks collects Personal Information on the web, we
intend to post a purpose statement that explains why Personal
Information will be collected and whether we plan to share such
Personal Information outside of AA Patchworks or those working on AA
Patchworks's behalf. AA Patchworks does not intend to transfer
Personal Information without your consent to third parties who are
not bound to act on AA Patchworks's behalf unless such transfer is
legally required.
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Choice
You may choose whether or not to provide Personal Information to
AA Patchworks. The notice we intend to provide where AA Patchworks
collects Personal Information on the Web should help you to make
this choice. If you choose not to provide the Personal Information
we request, you can still visit most of AA Patchworks's Web sites,
but you may be unable to access certain options, offers, and
services that involve our interaction with you.
If you chose to have a relationship with AA Patchworks, such as a
contractual or other business relationship or partnership, we will
naturally continue to contact you in connection with that business
relationship.
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Security
Wherever your Personal Information may be held within AA
Patchworks or on its behalf, we intend to take reasonable and
appropriate steps to protect the Personal Information that you share
with us from unauthorized access or disclosure.
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Access/Accuracy
To the extent that you do provide us with Personal Information,
AA Patchworks wishes to maintain accurate Personal Information.
Where we collect Personal Information from you on the Web, our goal
is to provide a means of contacting AA Patchworks should you need to
update or correct that Information. If for any reason those means
are unavailable or inaccessible, you may send updates and
corrections about your Personal Information to
the email address provided at the bottom of this page and
we will make reasonable efforts to incorporate the changes in your
Personal Information that we hold as soon as practicable.
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Third Party Services
Third parties provide certain services available on AA
Patchworks.com on AA Patchworks's behalf. AA Patchworks may provide
information, including Personal Information, that AA Patchworks
collects on the Web to third-party service providers to help us
deliver programs, products, information, and services. Service
providers are also an important means by which AA Patchworks
maintains its Web site and mailing lists. AA Patchworks will take
reasonable steps to ensure that these third-party service providers
are obligated to protect Personal Information on AA Patchworks's
behalf.
AA Patchworks does not intend to transfer Personal Information
without your consent to third parties who are not bound to act on AA
Patchworks's behalf unless such transfer is legally required.
Similarly, it is against AA Patchworks's policy to sell Personal
Information collected online without consent.
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Children's Privacy
AA Patchworks.com is not structured to attract children.
Accordingly, we do not intend to collect Personal Information from
anyone we know to be under 13 years of age.
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Commitment
We are committed to privacy and are actively involved in and support
current industry initiatives to preserve individual privacy rights
on the Internet. Protecting your privacy online is an evolving area,
and AA Patchworks's Web site is constantly evolving to meet these
demands.
If you have any comments or questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at
the email address provided at the bottom of this page.
While we cannot guarantee privacy satisfaction, we will address any
issue to the best of our abilities as soon as possible.
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Your Consent
By using this Web site, you consent to the terms of our Privacy Policy and to AA Patchworks's processing of Personal
Information for the purposes given above as well as those explained
where AA Patchworks collects Personal Information on the Web. Should
the Privacy Policy change, we intend to take every reasonable
step to ensure that these changes are brought to your attention by
posting all changes prominently on our web site for a reasonable
period of time.
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Your California Privacy Rights
For information on your California Privacy Rights, they are
exactly the same as provided above. AA Patchworks complies
with the legal requirements of all states, including the State of
California.
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