Privacy Statement

This privacy policy is a statement of what information we gather online and what we do with that information. This policy is subject to change without prior notice so that we may implement rapid changes to leverage any advances in technology. By using our web site, you agree to the terms of the privacy policy in effect at that time.

Tracking Information

We use general web tracking analytic software that does not identify you personally. This information is used in decisions on how to make the site more efficient based on user activity.

Account/Registration Information

In order to create an account on our site, you must provide your:

• First and last name
• Mailing address
• E-mail address
• Phone number
• Zip code
• Desired Login ID
• Password

Creating an Account is Optional.
Naturally you'll have to provide the info mentioned above except for a User ID/password to complete an order.

Creating an Account allows for the system to fill in the shipping and billing info for you during checkout.

You may change your information at anytime by logging in and clicking the Account button.

Cookies

Your browser must be set to accept cookies.
Cookie technology allows you to save products to your wish list and allow the shopping basket to function properly.

Children's Policy

We do not intend to collect any personally identifiable information from children through our Web site. Please do not allow children under the age of 18 to provide any personal information. If you become aware that such information has been provided by a child, please send us an E-mail to webmaster@handmade-paper.us so we can delete this information.

Security

The web server is designed for Internet commerce, and employs industry standard methods of protecting the security of information sent over the site. Only your billing shipping info is stored on our server for your convenience and or processing of your order. We do not store your credit card number. Your credit card info is sent encrypted to a major credit card processor and stored for a short time in facilities designed for that purpose. We again use encrypted SSL connection to that data if needed to issue manual adjustments to your charges if needed. e.g. a credit

When you provide information or place an order with us, the information is sent to us via this secure, encrypted SSL connection. We provide up to 256 bit encryption depending on your browser. A quick method of identifying a secure Web page is to look at the address of the page. Secure pages will usually appear with an address that starts with "https://" rather than the standard "http://" and you'll usually see a little padlock on the bottom edge of your browser window. If you do not see a padlock then one possibility is that you are in an office that runs connections through a proxy server that is always insecure between you and that server ,but then the proxy server uses secure connections on the outside. If you are really concerned you can always submit your order with a "phone in payment" choice during checkout and give us a call.Always use our secure website to send payment data. Do not use Email - that is totally different and not secure.

We are committed to providing a secure site where you can shop without undue concern over security. We use commercially reasonable industry standard methods to protect the security of your information. Technically speaking, in reality no one can absolutely guarantee that the SSL encrypted data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network (e.g. wireless Internet Cafe) is completely unbreakable. Therefore, we do not warrant or ensure the security of any information sent to us online. You should consider the guidelines, warranties and remedies as provided by your credit card provider or other payment processor. In a way this can seem a bit unsettling, however you must keep things in perspective by remembering every time you hand over your credit card to a restaurant worker or department store clerk they could easily steal all of the credit card data including the special CVV code. The odds of you having your information stolen on a proper SSL connection is related to the number of keys available to decrypt the transmission.

In this case one would have to determine which key out of a possible 2.0*10²⁵⁶keys is the right one to crack the encrypted transmission.
In lottery terms: odds are 1 in 20,000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 in just determing the decrypt key if "they" actually had been able to capture the transmission making it computationally impractical.

Without hesitation please contact us with any concerns or questions you may have.