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PRIVACY STATEMENT

We Protect Your Privacy
coolstuff® respects your privacy. Our guidelines for protecting the information you provide us during a visit to our Web site appear below. Because we want to show our commitment to your privacy, we have agreed to disclose our practices. These include:

What information we gather/track
How we use or may use the information
With whom (if anyone) we share the information
Our policy regarding children who visit our site

Our Privacy Statement

This statement discloses the privacy practices for www.coolstuff.com. We have designed coolstuff® so that no personal identifying information is displayed online or is accessible to the general public.

The Information We Gather

We collect and store some or all of the following information about our users: name; email address; and billing information, such as address, phone. We also receive and may store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For example, like many Web sites, we use “cookies”, and we obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses Coolstuff.com.

The Use of Data

coolstuff® uses your information to better understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction, including fulfillment of promotional offers, to communicate back to you, to update you on service and benefits, to personalize our web sites. Credit card numbers are not used for payment processing at this time.

Web Site Applications

Certain online applications may store some components on your hard drive or in your browser’s cache directory. This is up to each user’s browser settings. We have no access to this information.

Use of Your Email Address

If you provide us with your email we may occasionally send you email with notices of new products, prices, and services. This email may include paid advertisements from third parties. You may block future email of this type, simply by following the instructions at the bottom of the update and/or advertsing messages sent to you.

Who We Can Share It With

coolstuff® will not sell, rent, or lease any personally identifiable information to others. Unless we have your permission or are required by law, we will only share the personal data you provide online with other coolstuff® contracted parties. Third parties must comply with their own privacy policies with regard to the renting, selling, or sharing of information. As partners of coolstuff®, they must also offer coolstuff® customers the chance to opt out of information sharing. For advertising purposes, visitor and customer information is statistically aggregated and reported to advertisers. However, we DO NOT disclose any information that could be used to personally identify you to these entities, such as your name, email address, account, password, or transaction history.

Affiliates

If a user or a company signs up to be a coolstuff® affiliate, third parties may share personally identifiable information about affiliates with coolstuff®. This information is not sold, shared, or rented to any third party, and is used internally only to manage and maintain relationships with affiliates of coolstuff®.

Links

coolstuff® contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are going to another Web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these other sites, as their privacy policies may differ from ours.

Cookies

coolstuff® uses software tags called “cookies” to identify customers when they visit our site. Cookies are used to remember user preferences and maximize performance of our services. Some of our games use cookies and but the games do not collect personal information. Additionally, cookies help us to identify returning users so that we don’t ask them to enter their email and/or password with every visit. The information we collect with cookies is not sold, rented, or shared with any outside parties. We cannot remember the site’s user preferences, maximize performance or offer the games to users whose browsers are set to reject cookies. We may allow advertisers to set cookies in coolstuff® visitors’ browsers. coolstuff® does not require that users accept cookies from any advertiser in order to access our web pages or any services. coolstuff® does not and will not have access to the information contained in advertisers’ cookies.

Log Files

coolstuff® maintains log files of the traffic that visits the coolstuff® site. We do not link any information gathered in these log files to personally identifying information. Log files are used to manage traffic loads and information technology requirements for providing reliable service. Information collected includes IP addresses and browser types.

Chat

The coolstuff® Chat allows user to post post conversation with. This is a non- moderated chat. No messages are reviewed and can not be edited to shorten the message, content of the message, or conceal the identity of the individual posting the chat message.

Contact Form and other Feedback

We collect user feedback. We do not typically respond to user feedback in the form of email. We may display testimonials that appear on the site from our feedback form, but only after we have obtained permission from the senders. We read all of our customer service queries and use the information contained therein only to resolve the question at hand.

On-line Surveys

We post surveys on our site, ranging from one to ten questions. These surveys are optional and all information is collected anonymously. The information is collected to better understand our user population. It is not sold or transferred to any third party.

Tell-A-Friend

If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend’s name and e-mail address. coolstuff.com will automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting them to visit the site. coolstuff.com does NOT store this information. It is NOT added to any e-mail subscription list.

Our Privacy Policy Regarding Children who Visit our Site

What Information Is Collected?

It’s our policy to create website content that requires minimum collection of information from children visiting our site. From time to time, however, we may request limited personally identifiable information (e.g. a child’s email address and/or email address of parent or guardian), as explained below, in order to conduct online contests or sweepstakes or offer other online activities. coolstuff® does not condition a child’s participation in any of our online activities on the disclosure of more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in the activity.

Contests and Sweepstakes

coolstuff® may offer contests and sweepstakes in the future, which will be entered online. To participate in a contest or sweepstakes, a child is asked to provide his or her first name, last name, email address and age. If the child is 13 years old or younger, the last name and the email address are deleted immediately. He or she is also required to enter the name of a parent and the email address of a parent. We then send the child’s parent an email within two business days informing him or her of the child’s entry. The parent must respond and approve the child’s entry into the contest or the child’s information will be deleted from our records. All the information collected by coolstuff® is securely maintained and used only for the purpose of conducting the contest or sweepstakes and notifying the winner(s). The parent will be notified if their child wins the contest if the child is under 13 – otherwise the child will be contacted. Once the contest or sweepstakes is finished, we delete ALL personal information that we collected.

Information for Parents

How to Update Your Child’s Information

Send an email. The email should contain your child’s name and email address, as well as which information you would like updated.

How to Prevent Use of Your Child’s Information (Request Deletion of Record)

Please send an email with your child’s name and email address, along with the request that your child’s name should be deleted from our records.

How to Contact Us

Privacy
coolstuff®
P.O. Box 20391
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Phone: (317) 577-9444
Email Us…

Information Security

All information gathered on the coolstuff® site is stored and maintained in secure facilities that limit access to authorized personnel only. This personnel can only access the information through a series of access-control procedures. All coolstuff® employees are briefed about the company’s privacy and security policies on a regular basis. The coolstuff® Web site is regularly tested for security breaches to ensure that all information collected is secure from unauthorized viewing.

Notification of Changes

If we change our privacy policy, we will post a notice on our site so our users are aware of the change in what information we collect, how we use it, and/or under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify all users by email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their previously submitted information in this different manner. Users may choose to have their information used in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

We Protect Your Privacy
coolstuff® respects your privacy. Our guidelines for protecting the information you provide us during a visit to our Web site appear below. Because we want to show our commitment to your privacy, we have agreed to disclose our practices. These include:
<ul>
<li>What information we gather/track</li>
<li>How we use or may use the information</li>
<li>With whom (if anyone) we share the information</li>
<li>Our policy regarding children who visit our site</li>
</ul>
Our Privacy Statement
This statement discloses the privacy practices for www.coolstuff.com. We have designed coolstuff® so that no personal identifying information is displayed online or is accessible to the general public.
The Information We Gather
We collect and store some or all of the following information about our users: name; email address; and billing information, such as address, phone. We also receive and may store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For example, like many Web sites, we use “cookies”, and we obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses Coolstuff.com.

In order to tailor our subsequent communications to you and continuously improve our products and services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your personal or professional interests, demographics, experience with our products, and more detailed contact preferences. You will have the option of choosing not to provide us with this information.
The Use of Data
coolstuff® uses your information to better understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction, including fulfillment of promotional offers, to communicate back to you, to update you on service and benefits, to personalize our web sites. Credit card numbers are not used for payment processing at this time.
Web Site Applications
Certain online applications may store some components on your hard drive or in your browser’s cache directory. This is up to each user’s browser settings. We have no access to this information.
Use of Your Email Address
If you provide us with your email we may occasionally send you email with notices of new products, prices, and services. This email may include paid advertisements from third parties. You may block future email of this type, simply by following the instructions at the bottom of the update and/or advertsing messages sent to you.
Who We Can Share It With
coolstuff® will not sell, rent, or lease any personally identifiable information to others. Unless we have your permission or are required by law, we will only share the personal data you provide online with other coolstuff® contracted parties. Third parties must comply with their own privacy policies with regard to the renting, selling, or sharing of information. As partners of coolstuff®, they must also offer coolstuff® customers the chance to opt out of information sharing. For advertising purposes, visitor and customer information is statistically aggregated and reported to advertisers. However, we DO NOT disclose any information that could be used to personally identify you to these entities, such as your name, email address, account, password, or transaction history.
Affiliates
If a user or a company signs up to be a coolstuff® affiliate, third parties may share personally identifiable information about affiliates with coolstuff®. This information is not sold, shared, or rented to any third party, and is used internally only to manage and maintain relationships with affiliates of coolstuff®.
Links
coolstuff® contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are going to another Web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these other sites, as their privacy policies may differ from ours.
Cookies
coolstuff® uses software tags called “cookies” to identify customers when they visit our site. Cookies are used to remember user preferences and maximize performance of our services. Some of our games use cookies and but the games do not collect personal information. Additionally, cookies help us to identify returning users so that we don’t ask them to enter their email and/or password with every visit. The information we collect with cookies is not sold, rented, or shared with any outside parties. We cannot remember the site’s user preferences, maximize performance or offer the games to users whose browsers are set to reject cookies. We may allow advertisers to set cookies in coolstuff® visitors’ browsers. coolstuff® does not require that users accept cookies from any advertiser in order to access our web pages or any services. coolstuff® does not and will not have access to the information contained in advertisers’ cookies.
Log Files
coolstuff® maintains log files of the traffic that visits the coolstuff® site. We do not link any information gathered in these log files to personally identifying information. Log files are used to manage traffic loads and information technology requirements for providing reliable service. Information collected includes IP addresses and browser types.
Chat
The coolstuff® Chat allows user to post post conversation with. This is a non- moderated chat. No messages are reviewed and can not be edited to shorten the message, content of the message, or conceal the identity of the individual posting the chat message.

We do screen a list of words that are objectionable and replace these words wit hthe word “love”. Any information entered into the chat should be considered public information. If you disagree with what the users in the chat are discussing, do not visit the chat area. (i.e. We cannot control the discussions in the chat room)
Contact Form and other Feedback
We collect user feedback. We do not typically respond to user feedback in the form of email. We may display testimonials that appear on the site from our feedback form, but only after we have obtained permission from the senders. We read all of our customer service queries and use the information contained therein only to resolve the question at hand.
On-line Surveys
We post surveys on our site, ranging from one to ten questions. These surveys are optional and all information is collected anonymously. The information is collected to better understand our user population. It is not sold or transferred to any third party.
Tell-A-Friend 
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend’s name and e-mail address. coolstuff.com will automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting them to visit the site. coolstuff.com does NOT store this information. It is NOT added to any e-mail subscription list.
Our Privacy Policy Regarding Children who Visit our Site

What Information Is Collected?
It’s our policy to create website content that requires minimum collection of information from children visiting our site. From time to time, however, we may request limited personally identifiable information (e.g. a child’s email address and/or email address of parent or guardian), as explained below, in order to conduct online contests or sweepstakes or offer other online activities. coolstuff® does not condition a child’s participation in any of our online activities on the disclosure of more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in the activity.

coolstuff® will not sell, rent, or lease this information to others. Unless required by law, we will only share the personal data provided online with other coolstuff® entities and/or business partners who may help in conducting a contest or sweepstakes.
Contests and Sweepstakes
coolstuff® may offer contests and sweepstakes in the future, which will be entered online. To participate in a contest or sweepstakes, a child is asked to provide his or her first name, last name, email address and age. If the child is 13 years old or younger, the last name and the email address are deleted immediately. He or she is also required to enter the name of a parent and the email address of a parent. We then send the child’s parent an email within two business days informing him or her of the child’s entry. The parent must respond and approve the child’s entry into the contest or the child’s information will be deleted from our records. All the information collected by coolstuff® is securely maintained and used only for the purpose of conducting the contest or sweepstakes and notifying the winner(s). The parent will be notified if their child wins the contest if the child is under 13 – otherwise the child will be contacted. Once the contest or sweepstakes is finished, we delete ALL personal information that we collected.
Information for Parents
<ul>
<li>How to Update Your Child’s Information</li>
</ul>
Send an <a href=”../contactus.cfm”>email</a>. The email should contain your child’s name and email address, as well as which information you would like updated.
<ul>
<li>How to Prevent Use of Your Child’s Information (Request Deletion of Record)</li>
</ul>
Please send an <a href=”../contactus.cfm”>email</a> with your child’s name and email address, along with the request that your child’s name should be deleted from our records.
<ul>
<li>How to Contact Us</li>
</ul>
Privacy
coolstuff®
P.O. Box 20391
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Phone: (317) 577-9444
<a href=”../contactus.cfm”>Email Us</a>…

Information Security
All information gathered on the coolstuff® site is stored and maintained in secure facilities that limit access to authorized personnel only. This personnel can only access the information through a series of access-control procedures. All coolstuff® employees are briefed about the company’s privacy and security policies on a regular basis. The coolstuff® Web site is regularly tested for security breaches to ensure that all information collected is secure from unauthorized viewing.
Notification of Changes