Privacy + Cookie Policy
Your Privacy
Thank you for visiting www.papayaart.com (the “Website”). Ensuring the privacy and security of your personal information is very important to PAPAYA!. This privacy and security policy (the “Policy”) explains the information we collect about you, how and why we use the information, and what security steps are taken to protect the information. This Policy is part of the Terms & Conditions of Use that govern the Website and is binding on all Website users. If you have any objections to the Privacy Policy, you should immediately discontinue use of this website.
What information do we collect and how do we use it?
Papayaart.com collects information from our customers in an effort to improve their shopping experience and to communicate about products, services, and promotions. We collect information such as name, telephone number, email, postal address, and payment information (“Personal Information”) that you provide to us when you register an account on our site, place an order, participate in a sweepstakes, promotion or survey, or create product collections, wish lists, and other user-generated content. We may use this information collected online to process and fulfill your order. We also collect email addresses at various site locations in order to send you necessary order-related messages such as order confirmation and shipment confirmation notices. We also monitor site use and traffic patterns to improve our web site design and the products and services we offer. Papayaart.com recognizes that it must maintain and use Personal Information responsibly.
Disclosure of Information
Papaya will not rent or sell your personal information for any reason. We may disclose information about you to other members of the PAPAYA corporate family and as required by law. We do not share credit card or other payment information with third parties except for the purposes of processing payment for products and services you’ve ordered and as required by law. In addition, we may disclose credit card and other information we collect from you with an outside company with which we have contracted for their services to protect against fraud and the unauthorized use of credit and gift cards.
Secure Shopping
Orders placed on the Website are encrypted using 128-bit secure sockets layer (SSL) technology, so you can rest assured that your transactions are protected. With SSL implemented on both the client and server, information sent via the Internet can be trusted to arrive privately and unaltered to our server. In order for TLS/SSL security to work, you must use an SSL enabled browser. If you still have concerns about ordering electronically, feel free to call (888) 488-0638 and place your order over the phone.
Please note that e-mail is not encrypted and is not considered a secure means of transmitting credit card numbers. We will never ask for sensitive Personal Information via e-mail.
*Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a technology used by vendors to ensure the security of online business. It negotiates and employs the essential functions of mutual authentication, data encryption, and data integrity for secure transactions.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control; (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through the Website cannot be guaranteed; (c) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party; and (d) WHEN YOU TRANSFER ANY INFORMATION TO US, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANY PASSWORD OR OTHER ACCESS INFORMATION.
Policy Changes
Papaya may periodically update this Policy including for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed. Any changes made will be posted here. By visiting and continuing to use the Website, you agree to accept any changes made to this Policy. Please note that this Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you on the Website.