We use a variety of security measures, including encryption and authentication tools to maintain the safety of your personal information. When you place orders or access your personal information, we offer the use of a secure server. All credit card information you supply is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our databases to be accessed only as stated above. Regardless of these efforts, smartthreads cannot guarantee 100% the security or confidentiality of the information you provide to us. We do not assume any liability to third parties whose information you include on the Website, or which you post in any User Generated Content. To help maintain the security of your smartthreads account, please keep your password secure.
When you visit smartthreads Website you provide us with personal information you knowingly disclose to us and Website interaction information collected by us. We request information from you (which may include name, age, address, telephone number, email address, city location, zip code, gender and when necessary, credit card information) when you register for the Website, make purchases, request a catalog, request to receive communications, or participate in a promotion or other Website feature.
In order to better understand your preferences and better serve you, we may combine information you give us online with other information from smartthreads sources, transactions and communications. This may include data from the Website, stores, direct mail, events, or online marketing. We may also combine that information with data that is publicly available and data that we receive from other reputable sources. We collect information about gift recipients to fulfill the gift purchase, respond to customer service inquiries and for analysis purposes only.
If you choose to use our invitation tools to invite friends to our Website, we will ask you for information needed to send the invitation, such as your friends' email addresses, your email address, your Facebook account or other contact lists (e.g., Gmail, Twitter, Hotmail, and Yahoo). We will then invite your friends in your name to join the Website.