Privacy Policy
THE INTERNET, YOUR PRIVACY, & Africashowcase.com
Welcome to Africashowcase.com - the home of quality, authentic African jewelery,
arts & crafts. We wish to inform you of our policy regarding the protection
of your privacy throughout and after your visit to Africashowcase.com.
AFRICASHOWCASE.COM PRIVACY POLICY
Africashowcase.com, and Africa Showcase Limited's policy is to respect and protect
the privacy of our users. This policy statement tells you how we collect information
from you and how we use it.
The information you provide when sending us enquiries or ordering our products
by telephone or in writing, is never disclosed to third parties without your
consent.
Africashowcase.com and Africa Showcase Limited may disclose user information
in special cases as described below:-
With Your Consent - At all times you will receive notice
when information about you might go to third parties, and you will have an opportunity
to choose not to share the information.
Aggregate Statistical Information - Africashowcase.com and
Africa Showcase Limited share aggregate information about our users with advertisers,
business partners, sponsors, and other third parties. For example, we will say
Africashowcase.com's audience is x percent female and y percent male and so
on. This data is never accompanied by contact details of our user database.
This data may be used to customize Africashowcase.com and Africa Showcase Limited's
content and advertising to deliver a better experience for you, our guests.
Registration - There are cases where Africashowcase.com
may ask you for personal and/or business information such as your name, e-mail
address, and birth date. For example, we request personal and business information
when you register for an Africashowcase.com Reseller Account, for online shopping
or transactions, or for services that require registration or subscription.
In case you change your mind or some personal information changes (such as your
ZIP code), please complete the enquiry form again with the new details, and
a request for contact details update and we will endeavor to provide a way to
correct, update, or remove the personal data you give us.
POLICIES FOR KIDS (INDIVIDUALS UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE)
Africashowcase.com is a website whose content is wholesome and should form wholesome
family entertainment, education, and contribute to the enrichment of moral values.
Africashowcase.com does not sell products for purchase by children. We sell
children's products for purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you may use
Africashowcase.com only with involvement of a parent or guardian.
Africashowcase.com and Africa Showcase Limited encourage parents and guardians
to spend time online with their children and to participate in the activities
offered on the sites..
USE OF IP ADDRESSES
An IP address is a number that's automatically assigned to your computer whenever
you're surfing the Web. Web servers -- the big computers that "serve up"Web
pages -- automatically identify your computer by its IP address.
Africashowcase.com and Africa Showcase Limited collect IP addresses for the
purposes of system administration, to report aggregate information to our advertisers,
and to audit the use of our site. When Guests request pages from Africashowcase.com
and Africa Showcase Limited sites, our servers log the Guests' IP addresses.
We do not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which
means that auser's session will be logged, but the user remains anonymous to
us.
USE OF COOKIES
What are cookies? Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your
computer's hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize
your browser and to provide certain features
such as the storage of items in your Shopping Cart between visits.
The "help" portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how
to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser
notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.
However, cookies allow you to take full advantage of the African experience
on Africashowcase.com and we recommend that you leave them turned on.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Users should be aware that when they are on Africashowcase.com, they could be
directed to other sites that are beyond our control. There are links to other
sites from Africashowcase.com pages that take you outside our service. For example,
if you "click" on a banner advertisement or link from Africashowcase.com.
This includes links from advertisers, Center sponsors, and partners that may
use Africashowcase.com or Africa Showcase Limited's logo as part of a co-branding
agreement. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data,
or solicit personal information.
Africashowcase.com and Africa Showcase Limited's policy does not extend to anything
that is inherent in the operation of the Internet, and therefore beyond Africashowcase.com
and Africa Showcase Limited's control, and is not to be applied in any manner
contrary to applicable law or governmental regulation.
SECURITY
No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
As a result,while we strive to protect your personal information, Africashowcase.com
and Africa Showcase Limited can't ensure or warrant the security of any information
you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at
your own
risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its
security on our systems.
When credit card information is transmitted we use industry standard, SSL (secure
socket layer) encryption and reveal only the last five digits of your credit
card numbers when confirming an order. Of course, we transmit the entire credit
card number to the appropriate credit card company during order processing.
YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
By using this site, you signify your assent to the Africashowcase.com and Africa
Showcase Limited Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Africashowcase.com
site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those
changes.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Web site's privacy statement,
please contact us at the following address:-
The Chief Executive
Africa Showcase Limited
P.O. Box 11770-00400
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone number: (+254-20) 226360
Facsimile number: (+254-20) 251705
WWW Site © Africa Showcase Limited 2005
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