PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction

This web site ("Web Site") is operated by Pannikin Coffee and Tea. This privacy policy only covers information collected at this Web Site, and does not cover any information collected offline by Pannikin Coffee and Tea. (unless specifically stated). Pannikincoffeeandtea.com is currently covered by this privacy policy.

Security

Personal information provided on the Web Site and online credit card transactions are transmitted through a secure server using Secure Socket Layering (SSL), encryption technology. When the letters "http" in the URL change to "https", the "s" indicates you are in a secure area employing SSL; also, your browser may give you a pop-up message stating that you're about to enter a secure area.

You may also purchase online merchandise by calling 760.436.5824 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. One of our customer service associates will gladly take your order.

We are committed to handling your personal information with high standards of information security. We take appropriate physical, electronic and administrative steps to maintain the security and accuracy of personally identifiable information we collect, including limiting the number of people who have physical access to our database servers, as well as employing electronic security systems and password protections that guard against unauthorized access. Our website uses encryption technology, such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), to protect your personal information during data transport. SSL encrypts ordering information such as your name, address and credit card number.

Our customer service center also operate over a private, secure network. Please note that e-mail is not encrypted and is not considered to be a secure means of transmitting credit card information.

Children's Privacy

Protecting children's privacy is important to us. Our Web Site is a general audience site. We do not collect or maintain information from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our Web Site is targeted to attract anyone under 13. We also do not send email correspondence to anyone who tells us that they are under the age of 13 without their parent's consent.

Children under the age of 13 should always ask their parents or guardians for permission before providing any personal information to anyone online. We urge parents and guardians to participate in their children's online activities and use parental control or other web filtering technology to supervise children's access to the web.

Compliance With The Law

We may provide access to information when legally required to do so, to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings, to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our Web Site, to limit our legal liability and protect our rights or to protect the rights, property or safety of visitors of this Web Site or the public.

Your choices regarding use of the information we collect:

We provide you with a number of choices regarding our handling of your nonpublic personally identifiable information.

Your California Privacy Rights

Under California Civil Code sections 1798.83-1798.84, California residents are entitled to ask us for a notice describing what categories of personal customer information we share with third parties or corporate affiliates for those third parties or corporate affiliates' direct marketing purposes. That notice will identify the categories of information shared and will include a list of the third parties and affiliates with which it was shared, along with their names and addresses.

If you are a California resident and would like a copy of this notice, please submit a written request to the following address:

Pannikin Coffee and Tea Customer Relations,
510 N Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas,CA 92024.

Please allow 30 days for a response.

Use

You have permission to electronically copy and print hard copies of pages from this Web site solely for personal, non- commercial purposes related to placing an order or shopping with pannikincoffeeandtea.com. Unless we give you written permission in advance, any other use of this Web site, its content and its information, including linking or framing to this Web site, are strictly prohibited.

Disclaimer of Liability

We make no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, with respect to this Web site, its content, or the information available on or through it; they are provided "as is," with all faults. Except as otherwise provided under applicable laws, we and our corporate affiliates, and the directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, successors and assigns of each, will not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or related to the use of this Web site or any other Web site linked to it. This limitation of liability applies to direct, indirect, consequential, special, and punitive or other damages you or others may suffer, as well as damages for lost profits, business interruption or the loss of data or information, even if we are notified in advance of the potential for any such damages.

No Confidentiality

Except for information necessary to place an order, we do not want to receive confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets through this Web site. Any information, materials, suggestions, ideas or comments sent to us will be deemed non-confidential, and by submitting it, you are granting us an irrevocable and unrestricted license to use, modify, reproduce, transmit, display and distribute it for any purpose whatsoever, with no payment or other compensation to you. However, we will not use your name unless we are required by law to identify the source of the materials, information, suggestions, ideas or comments, or unless we first obtain your permission.

Acceptance

By using this Web Site, you accept the policies set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy

To help us achieve our goal of providing the highest quality products and services, we use information from our interactions with you and other customers, as well as from other parties. Because we respect your privacy, we have implemented procedures to ensure that your personal information is handled in a safe, secure and responsible manner.

Our web site uses logs to keep track of customer browsing patterns and statistics useful to the sales and advertising of our customers and visitors. We keep track of the domains from which you access our Site and Services on the internet, and may log IP addresses or other identifiers for statistical purposes. We do this to gather broad demographic information for aggregate use to identify and analyze trends and the results of our marketing efforts, to help diagnose problems with our servers and to administer the Site and Services, and analyze users' movements. We do not share aggregate demographic information with our business partners or any 3rd party. IP addresses and other identifiers are not linked to personally identifiable information.

We have posted this privacy policy in order to explain our information collection practices and the choices you have about the way information is collected and used.

As we continue to develop our Web site and take advantage of advances in technology to improve the services we offer, this privacy policy likely will change.

We therefore encourage you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand our current privacy policy.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 1, 2008.

The information we collect Generally, you may browse the Web Site without providing any personally identifiable information. However, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable information at various times and places on this Web Site. In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with the requested information, you may not be able to access all of this Web Site or participate in all of its features.

We receive and store any personally identifiable information you enter on the Web Site, whenever you shop with Pannikin. � Online or information you give us in any other way.

For example, we may collect the following personally identifiable information:

  • Your name
  • Address
  • Telephone number
  • E-mail address

If you use a credit or debit card or pay by check, we will also include your account number.

When you register with us as an online customer, we may ask for additional information. From your purchases and other interactions with us, we obtain information concerning the specific products or services you purchase or use.

When you visit this Web Site, our web server automatically collect anonymous information such as log data and IP addresses. We may use the automatically collected information for a number of purposes, such as improving our site design, product assortments, customer service, and special promotions.