Privacy and Security

 

Strong precautions are taken to protect the information of the users of our website. When users submit sensitive information via the website, that information is protected both online and off-line.

 

Your information is encrypted and is protected utilising the industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption software. Whilst on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked or open, when you are just 'surfing'.

While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also protect user- information off-line. All of the information of our websites users, including the sensitive information mentioned above, is maintained in a restricted section in our offices. Only those of our employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, our account or customer service representatives) are granted access to personally identifiable information. Furthermore, our employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices.

 

It is Dauphines policy to respect and protect the privacy of our customers and the users of dauphines.co.uk (hereinafter, the "Site"). Through this Internet Privacy Statement, we want to reassure users of the Site that we will not sell, share or rent user information to others in a manner different than as set forth in this Internet Privacy Statement.

 

 

Dauphines collects information from the users of the website at several different points. For example, we collect and/or request information when a user:

 

Places an Order Registers
Requests notification of an order status
Applies for a credit account
Submits an E-mail

 

In order to fulfill the requests of website users in the above instances, the user may be requested to provide contact and/or credit card information. If we have trouble processing an order, a request, or completing a delivery, this contact information will be used by Dauphines to contact the user.

Gathering and sharing of information

 

We monitor traffic patterns on the site and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use to analyse trends and administer the website in order to improve its layout and design and to permit website personalisation and streamlining to create the best shopping experience we can for our users. In order to perform analysis permitting such personalisation and improvement of site design and user experience, we may employ suitable third parties with whom we share the information necessary to accomplish these objectives. These statistics include no personally identifying information.

 

Where appropriate, we share aggregated statistical information with our business partners. These statistics include no personally identifying information.

We may provide personal identifying and account information in special cases such as enforcement of our Terms of Site Use, or as required by law or legal process to protect and defend the rights and safety of our website and its users. This includes exchanging information with other companies for purposes of fraud and credit risk reduction.

 

 

By using our Site, the user agrees to the terms and conditions set forth in this Internet Privacy Statement and the Site Terms of Use INCLUDING ALL LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES PROVISIONS which are an integral part hereof and the user consents to the collection and use of this information by Dauphines as disclosed in this Internet Privacy Statement. We may revise this Internet Privacy Statement or the Site Terms of Use at any time by updating these postings. By using this Site you agree to be bound by any such revisions in effect at the time of use and should therefore periodically visit this page and the Site Terms of Use page to determine the then current policies applicable to users of the Site.

 

You may have heard of the term "cookies". Cookies are routinely used by most, if not all, e-commerce merchants, including Dauphines. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user's hard drive through the Web browser program containing information about the user which enables us to track and personalise the Site to enhance your experience. For instance, by setting a cookie on our Site, we can provide you with storage of items in your shopping cart between visits. However, if a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our website although we will be unable to provide our users with the personalised shopping experience we can offer using the cookie data.

Special offers, account updates and opting out

 

Dauphines occasionally sends our customers and the users of the website announcements and updates, which contain important information about the website and service offerings which we believe to be of value to our customers and users. In order to do this, we may enhance or merge the information we collect on the website with data from third parties for purposes of marketing products or services to our customers and users.

We may communicate with the users of the website via e-mail, telephone, mail, or fax in order to provide requested services, content, product information, notification of special offers or in regard to customer service issues relating to an account. The users of the website are always given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having their online information used for purposes not directly related to the website at the point at which we ask for the information or when they receive an online requested promotional communication.

 

For example, our e-mail messages have an "unsubscribe" feature for users of the website who buy from us, but don't want to be notified about special offers in the future. Users can simply "Reply" back to the e-mail message and type "unsubscribe" in the subject field. Upon receipt of the reply, we will remove that e-mail address from our e-mail list. If a user has more than one e-mail address, he or she should include the other addresses as well to ensure proper updating of their account information.

 

Users of the website can always update the personally identifying information that they have provided to Dauphines simply by accessing and updating their account information on the Site or by e-mailing us.