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Green Hat Privacy Policy

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ''Personally identifiable information'' (PII) being used Online.
PII, as used in US Privacy Law and Information Security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.
Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our Blog, Website or App?

When ordering or registering on our site, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number or other details to help you with your experience.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter or enter information on our site.

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

  • To personalize user's experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
  • To improve our website in order to better serve you.
  • To allow us to better respond to your customer service requests.
  • To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services

How do we protect visitor information?

Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security breaches and vulnerabilities in order to make your visit as safe as possible.

We use regular Malware scanning.

Your personal information is contained in secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order to maintain the safety of your personal information.

All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.

Do we use ''Cookies''?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. 

We use cookies to:

  • Help remember and process the items in the shopping cart.
  • Understand and save user's preferences for future visits.
  • Keep track of advertisements.

We collect data on how you use our site to improve your experience. We may work with partners to help us understand this data better.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your Internet browser settings. Every browser is a little different, so look at your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

Disabling cookies may disable some features and affect the user experience. While it won't impact the overall efficiency of our site, some of our services may not function properly. However, you can still place orders.

Third Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information.

Third party links

We do not include or offer third party products or services on our website.

Google

Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.

Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and content network privacy policy.

We have implemented the following:

  • Remarketing with Google AdSense
  • Google Display Network Impression Reporting

We along with third-party vendors, such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookies) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions, and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.

Opting out

Users can set preferences for how Google advertises using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising initiative opt out page or using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on for things to be permanent.

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

CalOPPA, a California state law, requires commercial websites and online services to publicly display a privacy policy. This law applies to any US-based (and potentially global) person or company operating a website that collects PII from California residents. The privacy policy must clearly state:
  • What information is being collected
  • With whom it is being shared
Non-compliance is not an option – websites must adhere to their stated policies. (Source: Consumer Federation of California)

 

According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:

You can visit our site anonymously.

We will provide a link to this Privacy Policy on our homepage. The link will include the word "Privacy" and will be easily accessible on the specified page.

Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:

  • On our Privacy Policy Page

Users are able to change their personal information:

  • By emailing us
  • By calling us
  • By logging in to their account
  • By chatting with us or sending us a ticket

How does our site handle do not track signals (DNT)?

We honor DNT signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a DNT browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third party behavioral tracking?

We allow third party behavioral tracking.

Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

The COPPA gives parents control over the collection of PII from children under 13. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA, which requires operators of websites and online services to take certain measures to protect children's privacy and safety online. 

We do not specifically market to children under 13.

Fair Information Practices Principles (FIPP)

The FIPP form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the FIPP and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

In order to be in line with air FIP we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:

We will notify the users via email

  • Within 7 business days

We will notify the users via site wide notification

  • Within 7 business days
We also adhere to the individual redress principle, which guarantees individuals the right to seek legally enforceable remedies against data collectors and processors that fail to comply with the law. This principle ensures that individuals have enforceable rights against data users and can appeal to courts or government agencies to investigate and prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

CAN SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address in order to:

Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.

  • Process orders and send information and updates pertaining to orders
  • Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred

To be accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following:

  • Use of false, or misleading subjects or email addresses
  • Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way
  • Include the physical address of our business
  • Monitor third party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly
  • Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of each email.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy, please Contact us at:

732-284-3800

50 Main Street
Waretown, NJ 08758