Last update:  3/14/05

SurfINSIDE appreciates you trusting us with your information and we will never abuse the information you provide us.  By visiting SurfINSIDE.com you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy:

Here at SurfINSIDE we collect information from visitors to make your visit a more pleasurable experience.

I. What information does SurfINSIDE collect from its visitors?

SurfINSIDE will receive and store the information you enter on our Web site or give us in any other way. This helps us provide you a complete and personalized shopping experience. 

Your ordering information:  We collect your personal information when you place an order or setup a profile on SurfINSIDE.com.  At a minimum, your online profile will consist of your name, e-mail address, billing address, shipping address, telephone number, credit card number and expiration date.  This information allows us to process your order and notify you of order status.

Your visit information:  When you visit SurfINSIDE.com, we also collect information that is not identifiable to a specific person, but rather to a computer or an IP.  This information such as, the “URL” that you came to our site from, what “URL” you go to when you leave our site, what page on our Domain you enter and leave, what browser you are using, the length and time of your stay on specific pages.  This information is all tracked by your IP address.

II. Frequently Asked Questions:

How does SurfINSIDE use cookies?

SurfINSIDE uses cookies to help customize your online experience with us.  A cookie is a piece of information sent by a Web server to a user’s browser.  SurfINSIDE cookies may include information such as login identification, user preferences, and your shopping cart information, etc. Your browser saves the information, and sends it back to the SurfINSIDE web server whenever you return to our website. SurfINSIDE may use the cookie to customize the display it sends to you, it can also keep track of the different pages within our site that you access. Browsers can be configured to alert users when cookies are being sent, and to refuse or accept the cookie. Some sites, however, cannot be accessed unless the browser accepts cookies.  Allowing SurfINSIDE to use cookies during your visit can improve processes and save you time the next time you visit our Web site. 

How do you protect and keep customer information secure?

SurfINSIDE takes your personal information very seriously.  We protect it with state of the art secure server 128-bit encryption, SSL, and firewall technologies.  This significant effort and expense is made to keep your information safe and away from unauthorized parties.

What is a Web Server SSL Certificate?

SSL is the standard for creating a secure, encrypted link between a Web server and a browser. SSL thus ensures safe passage of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, passwords, user names, etc. SSL is used by e-commerce Web sites as a means to protect online transactions with their customers. Once a secure connection has been established, SSL encrypts information sent from your browser to the Web server.  All of our Web Server Certificates use 128-bit encryption.

Can SurfINSIDE disclose the information it collects to outside parties?

SurfINSIDE will not generally rent, sell or trade your personal information to third parties without your consent.  However, we may disclose your information to our third party vendors in specific scenarios.  For example, many third party vendors may be responsible for shipping products you order and may require your shipping information.  SurfINSIDE may use your unidentifiable information to show reputable advertisers and strategic partners aggregate statistics about customer sales, page views, and traffic patterns.  These statistics will include no personally identifying information.  SurfINSIDE may release your information when we believe release is appropriate to (i) comply with law, (ii) enforce the terms of any of our user agreements or (iii) protect the rights, property or safety of SurfINSIDE Inc, our users, or others.

What about the banner ads and links to third party websites?

SurfINSIDE has a large directory of websites and we also have advertising banners throughout some of the pages on our website.  Many of these sites are owned and operated by third parties.  These sites are not covered by this privacy policy and we highly recommend you view their website privacy policies before providing any vital information to them.

III. Miscellaneous

Changes to this privacy policy

SurfINSIDE reserves the right to change this privacy policy at anytime.  Any changes or updates to this privacy policy will be effective immediately.

Reminder

It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.

Summary

SurfINSIDE appreciates the trust that you place in us and we are committed to protecting your privacy.  We care about how your information is used and shared this is why we do not rent, sell or trade your information.  The only information we collect is used internally to enhance your next visit and process your orders.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policy, please send an email to customerservice@surfinside.com.