Privacy Statement

HandMeDowns is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the HandMeDowns Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the HandMeDowns website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

HandMeDowns collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address and name for the purpose of login.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by HandMeDowns. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by HandMeDowns for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the HandMeDowns Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through HandMeDowns public pages, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: HandMeDowns does not read any of your private online communications.

Use of your Personal Information

HandMeDowns collects and uses your personal information to operate the HandMeDowns Web site and deliver the services you have requested.

HandMeDowns does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

HandMeDowns does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations.

HandMeDowns keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within HandMeDowns, in order to determine what HandMeDowns services are the most popular.

HandMeDowns Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on HandMeDowns or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of HandMeDowns; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of HandMeDowns, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The HandMeDowns Web site may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the HandMeDowns services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

HandMeDowns secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. HandMeDowns secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. If personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

HandMeDowns will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. HandMeDowns encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how HandMeDowns is protecting your information.

Contact Information

HandMeDowns welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that HandMeDowns has not adhered to this Statement, please email HandMeDowns at: info at HandMeDowns dot org. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.