Store Policy
Introduction
We take seriously the privacy of our website Members and Visitors. Please read this privacy policy to learn more about how we treat information, including personally identifiable information, in connection with your use of the teechip.com website and online service (the “Service”). We provide this privacy policy because you have a right to know what information we collect, how it is used and protected, and the circumstances under which it may be shared or disclosed. If you have comments, suggestions, questions, or concerns regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@teechip.com.
What This Policy Covers
This policy covers the ways we treat information, including personally identifiable information, that we obtain from you when you visit our website, order Products through the Service, register to become a Member of the Service, or join our VIP Seller Program. We regard “personally identifiable information” as information we obtain from you that someone can use to identify or contact you in person, such as your real name, telephone number, email address, or physical mailing address. Information that we use internally to identify you as a Member or a Visitor in our system (e.g., your User ID) is not considered personally identifiable information.
What This Policy Does Not Cover
This policy does not cover the privacy practices of third parties, such as the practices of third-party payment processing or delivery services, or our Sellers, partners, and/or advertisers. In addition, we may provide links to other services and on occasion to other websites that may interest you. All of these websites operate independently of the Service and each has its own privacy and security practices. We encourage you to review their policies before submitting any personal information to them.
Consent To Collection & Processing In The United States
By using the Service, you consent to having your information, including personally identifiable information, transferred to and processed in the United States.
How We Collect Information
Information You Provide
Information You Provide During Member Account Creation
When you create a registered Member account through the Service, we require that you provide your name, phone number, email address, and your website URL (if applicable). If you chose to enroll in our VIP Seller Program, you must also provide us with your physical address and a description of your business.
Information You Provide When Receiving A Pay-Out
At the conclusion of any Campaign you may initiate, we require that you provide us with appropriate payment information so that we may process any Pay-Outs associated with the Campaign. Please see Payment Information (below) for information regarding receipt of Pay-Out funds electronically; we will not receive any additional personally identifiable information as a result of these transactions. If you are eligible to receive a Pay-Out via paper check, we require that you provide your name and physical address in connection with our issuance of any Pay-Out via paper check.
Information You Provide When Purchasing Products
When you purchase a Product through the Service, we require that you provide your name, phone number, email address, shipping address, and appropriate payment information.
Information You Provide When Requesting Assistance
When you request assistance through or regarding the Service, you may also provide us with personally identifiable information. For example, if you email us regarding an order, you will provide us with your email address; if you email us regarding a shipping issue, you will provide us with your physical address.
Other Information We Collect
Log Files & Analytics
Similar to many websites and internet services, we gather certain information automatically and store it in web server log files. This information includes your web request, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address information, unique device identifier (e.g., UDID, MAC Address, etc.), browser type, referring / exit pages and URLs, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other such information. We may analyze such data using our own analytics, Google Analytics, or other similar third-party services. To learn more about how Google Analytics collects and uses your data when you use this site, and how you can control the information sent to Google Analytics, please review https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners. We use these log files and analytics to improve and administer our site, to analyze trends, and to gather information about our user base.
Pixels, aka Web Beacons
We may employ pixels, aka web beacons, which are small blocks of code that do things like allow us or another server to measure viewing of a webpage and to track the online usage patterns of our Members and Visitors. In addition, we may also use pixels or web beacons in HTML-based emails we send, to help us track which emails are opened by recipients. This information is used to enable more accurate reporting, improve the effectiveness of our marketing, and make the Service better for our Members and Visitors. We may ask advertisers or other partners to serve ads or services to computers, mobile phones, or other devices, which may use a cookie, pixel, or other similar technology placed by us or the third party.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on the computer of a Members or Visitors for record-keeping purposes. It can also help us understand how you click to our site, what pages you view during your visit, and your account and preference information as a Member of the Service. Cookies also allow us to track and understand the interests of our members, to help us enhance the overall experience on our site.
If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can set your web browser software to disable them. To do so, please refer to the help section of your specific web browser for more information on how to manage or disable cookies.
Do Not Track
At this time, the Service does not respond to “do not track” signals sent from browsers.