In order to protect your privacy, all information that BackyardPoolSuperstore.com (BPS) collects through its web site is used only as described in this Privacy Policy. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, a User means any person accessing, viewing, or otherwise interacting with the Site in any way, and shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. In order to enable proper use of the site, Users agrees to provide and consent to the Site's collection, use, and disclosure of certain personally identifiable information as described herein.
Information Obtained from Users
With respect to User purchases and User comments/requests (when applicable),
BackyardPoolSuperstore.com obtains:
•Billing and shipping addresses
•E-mail addresses and telephone numbers
•Credit card numbers and expiration dates (for purchases) only collected and stored on Authorize.net credit card processing software. BackyardPoolSuperstore.com does not have access to this information
•We Fulfill User purchase requests and keep Users apprised of their order status
•Inform Users of important news, promotions and changes to the Site, new services and special offers, as well as warranty, recall, safety and other useful consumer information.
Safe & Secure - Disclosure of Collected Information
BackyardPoolSuperstore.com will not disclose, sell or rent any information it collects without your consent unless such disclosure is based on a good faith belief that it is required to by applicable law, to protect its legal rights or to respond to legal claims, for safety reasons, or in the event of the sale and acquisition of BPS or its assets, as described below. When you shop with us, you can feel completely at ease knowing that you’re shopping experience with us is safe and secure. Our online store is secured by GeoTrust that utilizes 128-bit QuickSSL certificates thereby offering the highest level of encryption or security possible. This means you can rest assured that communications between your web browser and our site's web servers are private and secure.
Protection of Information Obtained
BackyardPoolSuperstore.com will maintain the confidentiality of all personal information collected in its Site and will only disclose such information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. BPS maintains administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification and disclosure of personal information in our custody and control.
BPS has taken security measures to protect against the misappropriation, corruption, loss, or alteration of the Information under its control, including Users credit card information. The Site has employed secure server software (SSL), which encrypts all User input before transferring it to our servers. It is BPS goal to provide a secure shopping experience for its users.
However, due to the inability to provide foolproof security, BPS makes no representations or warranties as to the sufficiency or effectiveness of these security measures. BPS shall not be responsible for any actual or consequential damages that result from a security breach or technical failure, even if such breach or failure results in a temporary lack of compliance with this policy.
Online access to Users personal information is protected with a User-selected password. It is strongly recommended that Users not disclose your password to anyone. BPS will never ask you for your password in any unsolicited communication (including unsolicited correspondence such as letters, phone calls or e-mail messages)
International Users
Information that is submitted to this Site will be collected, processed, stored, disclosed and disposed of in accordance with applicable U.S. law. If you are a non-U.S. User, you acknowledge and agree that BPS may collect and use your Information outside your resident jurisdiction. Furthermore, such Information may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction, and applicable U.S. law may not provide the degree of protection for Information that is available in other countries. By providing BPS with your Information, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy, understand it, agree to its terms and consent to the transfer of such Information outside your resident jurisdiction. If you do not consent to the terms of this Policy, please do not use this Site. If you have already provided us with Information, please contact us and let us know how you would like us to handle such information.
External/Linked Sites
From time to time, BackyardPoolSuperstore.com may offer links to external sites. BPS makes no representation as to the data collection practices of any such sites, and is not liable for the collection, use or disclosure of this information by such sites.
Amendment
From time to time, BPS may amend this Privacy Policy, in its sole discretion. Information gathered by BPS at any time shall be subject to the terms of the Privacy Policy as they were in effect at the time the Information was used or disclosed. Any amendments made to this Privacy Policy shall be effective as of the date they are made available on the Site.