WellPet Online Privacy Policy — General
WellPet respects your privacy. We take precautions to safeguard your personally-identifiable
information. At the same time, WellPet collect information that you voluntarily
provide to us online as part of our continuing efforts to improve our product offerings
and enhance your online visits to our website. We encourage you to read about WellPet's
privacy policy and practices concerning online data use.
WellPet Privacy Policies
WellPet knows you care how personal information about you is used by us and/or shared
with others. WellPet values your trust. We seek to safeguard your personally-identifiable
information and honor your requests for privacy. This notice describes our online
privacy policy and practices, including what information we collect and how we use
it.
By visiting our site, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy
Notice. Similarly, by registering on holisticselect.com, signing up for a promotion,
entering a contest or submitting materials or information to WellPet you agree to
the terms and conditions of this website and WellPet's privacy policy. Unless you
tell us otherwise, whenever you submit personally-identifiable information to us
online, you are giving your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your
personal information, as described herein.
We collect data from our website through sampling offers, sweepstakes entries, newsletters,
etc. We collect information concerning your lifestyle/interests, preferences and
attitudes to assist us in our product development and marketing. We are also interested
in making your visits to our website useful and enjoyable. We try to customize your
website experience in a way that is tailored to your unique interests.
What Personal Information Does WellPet Gather?
The information WellPet learns from customers helps us continually improve the products
we provide to you. Here are the types of information we gather.
Information You Give Us: WellPet receives and stores any information you enter on
our Web sites or give us in any other way. However, you can choose not to provide
certain information. However, if you do so, then you might not be able to take full
advantage of many of our features. We use the information that you provide for such
purposes as responding to your requests, improving our service and communicating
more effectively with you.
Automatic Information: WellPet receives and stores certain types of information
automatically whenever you interact with us. For example, like many Web sites, we
use "cookies." In that way, we obtain certain types of information when your Web
browser accesses our site. In the course of using our site, we automatically track
certain information about you, including the URL that you just came from (whether
this URL is on our site or not), which URL you go to next (whether this URL is on
our site or not), what browser you are using and your Internet Protocol (IP) address.
There are a number of companies that offer utilities designed to help you visit
Web sites anonymously.
Are Cookies? Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that WellPet
transfer to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser. They enable our
systems to recognize your browser.
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, and/or how to disable cookies altogether.
It is possible that some of WellPet's business partners may also use cookies on
our websites. However, WellPet has no access to, or control over, these cookies.
Therefore, we do not accept any responsibility for such use.
What About Pixel Tags?
When you visit WellPet's website or view one of our e-mails, we may use pixel tags
(also called "clear gifs"), tracking links and/or similar technology to note some
of the pages you visit on our websites. These help us personalize your experience.
We may also use pixel tags to determine what types of e-mail your browser supports.
WellPet may use the information collected through pixel tags, tracking links and
similar technology in combination with your personally-identifiable information.
Safeguards Concerning The Use Of Your Personal Information
WellPet does not give any information about where you personally go on the Web to
others
WellPet does not give out your telephone number, e-mail address, or mailing address
to third parties
The information you provide may be used by WellPet to create and deliver to you
newsletters, e-mails, surveys or other communications containing product information,
offers, sweepstakes, contest information, promotions or information.
WellPet may use the information you provide in an aggregate form for internal business
and planning purposes, such as generating demographic data and statistics or developing
marketing plans.
WellPet may collect, store and accumulate certain non-personally identifiable information
concerning your use of our websites, such as information regarding which of our
pages, brand sites, contests or promotions are most popular. Eagle Pack & WellPet
may share or transfer such non-personally identifiable information with or to our
affiliates, licensees or partners.
WellPet may disclose information, including personally-identifiable information,
we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation,
legal process or governmental request.
WellPet may use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer our websites, track traffic
patterns and gather demographic information for aggregate use.
Do We Share the Information We Receive?
Information about our customers is an important part of WellPet's business. However,
WellPet is not in the business of selling our database to others. We share customer
information only with subsidiaries we control, affiliates or specific business partners
or agents and only as described below.
Affiliated Businesses We Do Not Control: WellPet work closely with our affiliated
businesses. In some cases, these businesses operate stores or sell offerings to
you. You can tell when another business is involved in your transactions, and we
share customer information related to those transactions with that business.
Agents: WellPet employs other companies and individuals to perform functions on
our behalf. Examples include sending postal mail and e-mail, removing repetitive
information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance,
and providing customer service. They have access to personal information needed
to perform their functions. However, they are not authorized by WellPet to use it
for other purposes or provide it to anyone else.
Protection of WellPet and Others: WellPet reserves their right to release account
and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply
with law, enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions of Use and other agreements,
or to protect the rights, property, or safety of ourselves, our users or others.
This may include exchanging information with other companies and organizations for
fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Links: WellPet's website may contain links to and from other websites. Please be
aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. This
privacy policy only applies to the information Eagle Pack & WellPet collect on our
various brand websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any other
websites to which you link from our websites.
Third Parties: WellPet may retain other companies and individuals to perform certain
functions on our behalf. Examples include data analyses firms, customer support
specialists, fulfillment companies (e.g., companies that coordinate mailings, contests
or promotions) and web-hosting companies. Such third parties may be provided with
access to personally-identifiable information needed to perform their functions.
However, they are not authorized by WellPet to use such information for any other
purpose or transfer it to anyone else.
Business Transfers: During the course of our business, it is possible WellPet might
sell certain assets or be acquired. In such circumstances, our electronic database
is among the assets that could be transferred. By submitting your personal information
on our websites, you agree that your data may be transferred to such parties in
such circumstances.
Choice - Opt Out
If you receive any future e-mailings from WellPet, you may opt out of these mailings
by clicking on a link in the e-mail you receive.
Children
WellPet does not intentionally sell products for purchase by children. If you are
under 18, you may use this site only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
WellPet's website is designed to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection
Act of 1998. In that regard, users under the age of thirteen are not allowed to
use our site.
Conditions of Use, Notices and Revisions
If you choose to visit WellPet's brand site, your visit and any dispute over privacy
is subject to this Notice and our Terms and Conditions of Use, including limitations
on damages, arbitration of disputes and application of the laws of the State of
Massachusetts in the USA.
Our business changes constantly. This Notice and the Terms and Conditions of Use
will change also. The use of information that WellPet gathers is subject to the
Privacy Notice in effect at the time of use. WellPet may e-mail periodic reminders
of our notices and conditions, unless you have instructed us not to. You should
check our Web site frequently to see recent changes that have been posted.
Consumers may also opt-out by contacting WellPet at 1-800-225-0904.