The YouTrendMe experience is based upon sharing information - we share with you and you share information with us. Our customers' information, however, is important to YouTrendMe. And to communicate our commitment to our customer's needs and concerns, YouTrendMe provides this Privacy Statement to explain the Personal Information we may gather about you, what we do with it, the safeguards we have in place to protect it, and how you can control our use of it. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at help@youtrendme.com.
Agreement to Accept this Privacy Statement: By using YouTrendMe's Site and by providing Personal Information in any manner, including through written correspondence, telephone communications, or through our Site, you are consenting to the manner in which YouTrendMe will collect, use, disclose and otherwise manage your Personal Information, as set out below. Further, the user agrees, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Privacy Statement.
Who May Use the Site: The Site is not intended or designed for users under the age of 18. We do not collect Personal Information from any person we know to be under the age of 18. If you are under 18, we ask that you not send us any Personal Information.
United States Use: The Site is intended for users from the United States and those not governed by privacy policies of other countries. Users from the European Union are advised not to disclose Personal Information to YouTrendMe. YouTrendMe is a Michigan company and information sent to us will be housed on servers located in the United States. Do not send us information unless you consent to the application of U.S and Michigan law and to the use and disclosure of your information consistent with this Privacy Statement.
Collection and Use of Personal Information: We may collect Personal Information that you provide to us when you:
- Post any content, vote on any content, purchase, order, return, exchange or request certain information about our products and services;
- Contact us by email (help@youtrendme.com) or through our help desk;
- Visit or register with our Site or participate in any feature of our Site, such as voting or interacting with us through other outlets such as social media, Facebook, or Twitter.
- Enter into a contest or sweepstakes or respond to one of our surveys; or
- Provide us with comments or suggestions.
Shopping at YouTrendMe: When you purchase products or services at or through our Site, and use a credit or debit card, PayPal, or any other means of payment for any of your purchases, we may collect the necessary information to process your transaction, including your credit or debit card information and keep a history of your purchases. We also use this information to better assist you when you visit or call us. By giving us your credit card or similar payment information, you are authorizing YouTrendMe or its service providers to fulfill your order. We may also ask for your zip code as well, to help us improve our product and service offerings to your area. When you return previously purchased merchandise or request a refund or exchange, you may be asked to give your name, address, phone number and show information that identifies you, such as your driver's license. We collect this information, which may be used to help prevent fraud. When you call customer service you may be asked for Personal Information that identifies you along with additional information we need to help us promptly answer your question, such as your name and address and a phone number where we might contact you. We may retain this information to assist you in the future.
Storing Your Information: YouTrendMe is a Michigan company and operates primarily in Michigan. But because of the expansive nature of the Internet and associated technologies, your data may be stored in numerous locations around the United States.
Third Party Websites: Our Privacy Policy only applies to the YouTrendMe Site. It does not apply to other websites that we may from time-to-time link to. These other sites are outside of our control and operate according to their own privacy practices so remember to consult those website's privacy policies.
Site Registration: Registration is an optional service provided by our Site. You do not have to register to browse on our Site, but you do have to register to interact with our Site, including for obtaining membership benefits, making a purchase, and sharing information with our community. When you register, you are asked for information such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and a password that you select. Your registration information may be used to help make your online shopping quicker and easier or allow you to fully participate on our Site, by pre-filling certain parts of your shopping information. Also, when you register you may have the opportunity to sign up for future marketing information from YouTrendMe.
Contests, Questions or Surveys: From time-to-time, YouTrendMe may offer you the chance to ask a question, participate in a survey, or enter a contest or sweepstakes through a sponsored event or through our Site. At such time, we may collect your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. We will use this information to administer your participation in a contest or sweepstakes.
Other Uses of Personal Information: YouTrendMe also uses Personal Information, to continually assess and improve the products and services we offer. From time-to-time, we would also like to inform you of products and services, sales and special offers that might benefit you.
Disclosure of Personal Information: From time-to-time we may enter into marketing relationships with advertisers or other companies that provide products or services that we believe may be of interest to YouTrendMe customers and, therefore, we will share your Personal Information with those marketing partners to help provide you such information. We may share non-identifiable aggregated information with these companies, but we will not disclose your telephone number, credit card account information or e-mail address for these purposes. We may also provide Personal Information to any of our affiliated businesses.
Access to Personal Information by Companies that Work with or on Behalf of YouTrendMe: Some of our operations, such as our electronic commerce, may be managed by Service Providers who are unaffiliated companies. These companies may share Personal Information with their affiliates and with service providers whom they engage to perform services related to our Site or the operation of our business. Examples of these services include payment processing and authorization, fraud protection and credit risk reduction, product customization, order fulfillment and shipping, marketing and promotional material distribution, Web site evaluation, data analysis and, where applicable, data cleansing. These companies may have access to your Personal Information on a confidential basis only to the extent necessary to perform their functions. In no event will we authorize these companies to use your Personal Information for any reason other than to provide you with those specific services.
If your purchases are being shipped to you, your shipping information will be shared with our delivery service providers (U.S. Postal Service, UPS, or other delivery companies we or you select). Our delivery service providers are asked not to use your Personal Information for any purpose other than making the delivery.
Sale of Business: If YouTrendMe or some of our assets are sold or transferred or used as security, your Personal Information may be transferred to third parties as part of that transaction. In no event, however, will we authorize these companies to use your Personal Information for any reason other than for business purposes.
Disclosures of Personal Information in Legal Proceedings: If YouTrendMe or any of our Service Providers is requested by law enforcement officials or judicial authorities to provide Personal Information on individual users, YouTrendMe or the applicable Service Provider may, without your consent, provide such information. In matters involving claims of personal or public safety, YouTrendMe or the applicable Service Provider may provide your Personal Information to appropriate authorities without your consent or court process. YouTrendMe or our Service Providers also will provide your Personal Information in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry or order, or to an investigative body in the case of a breach of an agreement or contravention of law, or in litigation involving YouTrendMe, the applicable Service Provider, or otherwise as required by law. We may also disclose Personal Information to assist in debt collection where you owe a debt to us.
Information Sharing Disclosure Requests: Under California Civil Code section 1798.83, a California resident has the right to request one Notice of Information-Sharing Disclosure per year which will identify any third parties to whom the business has disclosed personal information within the previous calendar year, along with the type of personal information disclosed, for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to help@youtrendme.com
Please note that under California law, businesses are only required to respond to a customer request once during any calendar year.
Visiting Our Site: In general, you can visit our Site without telling us who you are or providing us with any information. We may, however, collect the Internet protocol (IP) addresses of all visitors to our Site and other related information such as page requests, browser type, operating system and average time spent on our Site. We use this information to monitor and improve our Site. We may also use cookies, related technologies, and technologies to be developed that may be stored on your hard drive so we can recognize you when you return to our Site. All pages on our Site where you are prompted to log in or that are customizable likely require that you accept cookies. If you have registered with our Site, these cookies (i) may let us know who you are, (ii) are necessary to access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver products and personalized services, and (iii) will provide us and our Service Providers with information that we will use to personalize our Site in accordance with your preferences. Cookies may also be required to optimize your shopping experience in that they allow you to add multiple items to your shopping basket before checking out. You may set your Web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. However, should you decide not to accept cookies from our Site, you will limit the functionality we can provide when you visit our Site.
Security of Personal Information: We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification and disclosure of Personal Information in our custody and control. We also are committed to employing reasonable technology in order to protect the security of our Site. But unfortunately even with the best technology and unlimited resources, no website is 100% secure 100% of the time. We will, however, take reasonable measures which we believe are appropriate to protect your Personal Information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction, and, where possible, will ask that any third parties to whom we may transfer such information to take comparable steps to protect that security.
Privacy Statement Modifications: From time to time we may modify or amend this Privacy Statement to comply with new laws, regulations, or to reflect future changes in our business practices. Any changes in our policies will be communicated on this page so please check back on occasion. We also may post a notice on our Site or send an email describing the changes.
Contacting Us: If you have any questions about our handling of Personal Information, please contact us at YouTrendMe P.O. Box 99460, Troy, MI 48099, or e-mail us at help@youtrendme.com.
Last Updated: March 13th, 2012