Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 13, 2017

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how information about you is collected, used, and disclosed by Applied Colors LLC dba Scratchwizard and our subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Scratchwizard”, “we”, or “us”) when you access or use our websites or other online or mobile services or applications (“Services”), shop in our online stores, sign up for our newsletters/activities/events, or otherwise interact with us. We may supply different or additional notices of our information practices specific to certain programs or activities. We may also provide different notices of our information practices with respect to certain subsidiaries or affiliates, in which case this Policy will not apply.

At Scratchwizard, we respect the privacy of our customers and the visitors to our website. This statement describes the current information gathering, sharing and privacy practices for our website, www.scratchwizard.net. This privacy policy also applies to all products and services offered by Scratchwizard.


COLLECTION OF INFORMATION 

Information You Provide to Us. We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you  place an order/purchase a product, request a service; create an online account or profile; use the interactive areas and features of our Services; sign up for or participate in contests, promotions, surveys, mailing lists, events; and when you email, call, or otherwise communicate with us.

The types of information we may collect include your name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, zip code, photos, videos, social media usernames, payment information, demographic information, information about your interests and preferences, medical/health information, information about your fitness condition and physical characteristics, passport information, dietary requirements, emergency contact information and any other information you choose to provide.

In some cases, we may also collect information you provide about others, such as when you purchase a gift card for someone and request that we deliver it electronically or decide to purchase and ship products to someone.  We will use this information to fulfill your requests and will not send marketing communications to your contacts unless they separately consent to receive these types of communications from us.

Information We Collect Automatically. We may also automatically collect information about you when you access or use the Services or transact business with us, including:

  • Transaction Information:  When you purchase or return a product, we collect information about the transaction, such as product details and the date and location of the purchase/return.
  • Log Information: We obtain information about your use of our websites, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.
  • Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services, such as the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and browsing behavior.
  • Location Information: We may collect information about your location when you access or use one of our mobile applications or otherwise consent to the collection of this information. For more details, please see "Your Choices" below.
  • Information Collected by Cookies and other Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you and your interaction with our Services, including information about your browsing behavior, purchase behavior, and other engagement with the Services. We use this information in one or more of the ways described in the "Use of Information" section below. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can usually change your browser settings to remove or reject cookies. In addition to browser cookies, Adobe Systems Inc. may set a "flash cookie" on your computer or mobile device when you view videos on our Services. To manage and disable "flash cookies," visit Adobe Flash Player Manage, Disable Local Shared Objects.

Information We Collect from Other Sources. We may also receive information about you from other sources and combine or link that with information we have about you. For example, if you use your credentials from a third party social media site (e.g., Facebook) to log into your account or interact with us, we may collect information about you, such as your name, account information and friends list, in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such social media site.


USE OF INFORMATION

We will keep any and all information collected from you at this site strictly confidential and we will not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for their promotional use without your permission.

We use the information we collect about you for a variety of purposes, for example, to:

  • provide and deliver products and services, process and complete transactions and send you related information, including purchase confirmations, invoices, updates, security alerts, recall notices and support and administrative messages;
  • provide, maintain, and improve the Services;
  • investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities;
  • respond to your comments and questions and provide customer service;
  • communicate with you about Scratchwizard and partner products, services, offers, promotions, news, upcoming events, and other information we think will be of interest to you;
  • monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities;
  • personalize the Services and provide advertisements, content, or features that are targeted toward your interests;
  • process and deliver contest or sweepstakes entries and prizes;
  • link or combine with other information we receive from third parties to help understand your needs and provide you with better service; and
  • carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected. 

If you do not opt-out of communications from Scratchwizard, we may send you marketing notices including promotions of our products and services. You can opt-out of communications from Scratchwizard at any time (see "Control of Personal Information" below).

We are based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law.  By accessing or using our Services or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.


SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share personal information about you outside of Scratchwizard, including as follows:

  • with third parties who complete transactions or perform services on our behalf;
  • we may make our postal mailing list and general shopping information available to selected companies we believe may offer products and services of interest to you;
  • when you sign up for and participate in the interactive areas of our Services, certain information about you may be displayed publicly on our Services and on third-party sites, such as your photos, stories, posts, product reviews, wish lists and other information you choose to provide;
  • in connection with, or during negotiations of, a corporate business transaction, such as a merger or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company, joint venture, corporate reorganization, insolvency or bankruptcy, financing or sale of company assets;
  • in response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation;
  • to enforce our agreements, policies, and Terms of Use or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Scratchwizard, our members, our customers, or any other persons; and
  • with your consent.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you. We will only provide these partners with the information they need to conduct their services, they will be prohibited from using the information we provide for any other purpose.

We may disclose your personal information when we reasonably believe that it is required by a law or legal process and to protect and defend our rights and interests and the rights and interests of our affiliates, suppliers, or users. We also reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful. We may release certain personal information when we believe that such release is reasonably necessary to enforce or apply these terms and conditions or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others and ourselves. 

In the event we go through a business transition, such as a merger, an acquisition by another company, or a sale of all or a portion of our assets, users' personal information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred. Notifications of such a transition will be made using the mechanisms described in the "Changes to this Statement" section below. 


CONTROL OF INFORMATION

Your Information. You may update or correct your online account information by logging into your online account and updating your information or by calling Customer Service . You may also email us at  privacy@scratchwizard.net if you wish to deactivate your online account, but note that we may retain information about you for legitimate business purposes or as required by law.

Promotional Communications. You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from Scratchwizard by by emailing your request to info@scratchwizard.net. If you change your mind, you can opt-in again, by emailing this same address. When you opt-out of promotional communications from us, you may still receive service messages (such as an order confirmation), legally mandated notices, and critical messages that relate to the ability to use services you have purchased from us.

Location Information. You also have the ability to turn location-based services on and off by adjusting the settings of your Internet browser or mobile device.  You can also stop our collection of location information in connection with our mobile applications by following the standard uninstall process and removing all Scratchwizard applications from your mobile device.

Mobile Push Notifications/Alerts.  With your consent, we may send promotional and non-promotional push notifications or alerts to your mobile device.  You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.


SECURITY OF THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information, and we use a range of technologies and procedures to protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. For example, we store personal information in a secure, limited access facility; sensitive information transmitted to us through our store (such as a credit card number) is encrypted for transmission using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. The SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but us. 


THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING, ANALYTICS AND SERVICES

We allow third parties to serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet and to provide analytics services. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Services and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by Scratchwizard and these third parties to analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Services and other websites, and better understand your online activity. This Policy does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, third party cookies, web beacons, or other tracking technologies and we encourage you to check the privacy policies of these third parties to learn more about their privacy practices.

We may also work with third parties to serve ads to you as part of a customized campaign on third-party platforms (such as Facebook or Google), unless you opt-out of having information about you used in this way by changing your settings on those platforms.

We also use a third party to enable product reviews on our Services.  When you submit a product review, you become subject to the terms of use and privacy policy of this third party and the reviews you submit may be posted on our Services and on third-party sites.


PROTECTION OF CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Scratchwizard.net is a general interest website, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. 


PRIVACY AND ONLINE FORUMS

Information you post in online forums on the site is accessible to other people who can access the forums and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums. Personal information stored in your forum profile will not be displayed in the forum. 


PRIVACY AND TELL-A-FRIEND FORMS 

When you use a tell-a-friend form on the site, we ask for the friend's name and email address. We will use this information to automatically send the specified email message to the friend. We will not use this information to contact the friend in the future. We will retain the information you provide for tracking purposes. If someone notified through tell a friend wishes to have their information removed from our database they can contact us at privacy@scratchwizard.net.


ENFORCEMENT OF THIS STATEMENT

By using this website, you signify your acceptance of this policy at any time. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.

If you have questions about the policies described in this statement, please email us directly at privacy@scratchwizard.net.


LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to other websites. If you use these links, you will leave our website. When you access a non-scratchwizard.net website, even one that may contain the Scratchwizard logo, please be aware that we do not control the content and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of that site and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of each site you use. This Privacy Statement does not cover the information practices of those websites linked to our website. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. 


CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT

We may from time to time update this privacy statement. When we make these updates, we will change the "last updated" date listed at the top of the statement. If we make a material change to this statement that affects our use of your personal information, we will update users by placing a more prominent notice on our home page. 


CONTACT INFORMATION

We welcome your input on our privacy policy. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@scratchwizard.net. You may also direct your privacy-related comments or questions to the following address:

Applied Colors LLC dba Scratchwizard

Attention: Privacy Officer

16655 SW 72nd Ave. Suite 400
Tigard, OR 97224