Stylesmart deeply respects the privacy of its visitors. stylesmart is the sole owner of the information collected at www.stylesmart.com. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in our privacy policy. stylesmart collects information from our users at several different points on our website.

In order to utilize the full range of services provided at stylesmart, a user must first complete a registration form. When registering, stylesmart will ask you for your company and contact information, including name, e-mail address, phone, fax, physical address, your preferences, and general demographic information. stylesmart uses this information to send you updated information on our programs and develop promotions based on general user preferences. stylesmart takes measures to ensure that only qualified fashion industry buyers and designers have the ability to complete transactions. In order to confirm your registration and status as a qualified member, stylesmart may send you a confirmation email to ensure the accuracy of your registration. If you choose to register with stylesmart as a designer or buyer, we will ask for the necessary contact information so that we may evaluate the registration data and better serve the interested party. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the proper use of information, stylesmart has put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. It is optional for the user to provide demographic information and other unique identifiers, but is encouraged so that stylesmart may provide a more personalized experience when navigating the site.

When placing a product order, stylesmart requests information from the user on our order form. Here a user provides contact information, such as name and shipping address and financial information, including, but not limited to credit card number and purchase terms associated with the fashion industry. This information is used for billing purposes and to fill buyers' orders. If stylesmart has difficulty processing an order, this information is used to contact the user.


Cookies
In order to make your stylesmart user experience as easy as possible, we may use electronic "cookies" to recognize your computer as a returning visitor. You may disable cookies from your browser's configuration menu at any time. The trade-off for doing so is that you will have to re-enter any personal information or preferences you may have entered on previous visits. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes his/her browser, the cookie simply terminates. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. The drawback to disabling cookies is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site. Cookies also enable stylesmart to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the online experience.

Our business partners, such as advertisers, may use cookies on our site. However, stylesmart does not have access or control over these cookies.

Log Files
stylesmart uses IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, browser type, domain name, and access time to analyze trends, administer the site, track users' interests, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Shared Information
stylesmart may, at its discretion, share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personally identifiable information that can identify any individual person. Further, stylesmart uses secure transactions to process funds passed through the site. Partner companies associated with stylesmart transactions do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.


Links off of www.stylesmart.com
stylesmart contains links to other web sites. Please be aware that stylesmart is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our users to be aware of when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected at www.stylesmart.com.

Programs
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys or incentive programs. Participation in these surveys and incentive programs is voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information and demographic information related to your company. Contact information will be used to notify participants of their status in the program. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring and improving users' experience on the site.

"Tell a Colleague"
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a colleague about stylesmart, we ask them for the colleagues' name and email address. stylesmart will automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the site. stylesmart stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email. The colleague may contact stylesmart at memberservices@stylesmart.com to request the removal of this information from our database.

Security
stylesmart takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, the collected information is protected both online and off-line.

When registration or order forms request users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number or other transaction information), the information is encrypted and is protected with the latest encryption software - secure socket layer technology (SSL). While on a secure page, such as the order form, the 'lock' icon on the bottom of standard Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes 'locked', as opposed to 'un-locked', or open, when a user is 'surfing' the Web.

While stylesmart uses SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. All of our users' information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. stylesmart servers holding personally identifiable information on are kept in a secure physical environment.

If you have any questions about security at stylesmart, please email us at security@stylesmart.com.


Site and Service Updates
stylesmart will send users site and service announcement updates. Members are unable to un-subscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. stylesmart communicates with users to provide requested services and in regard to account issues via email, phone, or fax.

Updating Personal Information
When a user's personally identifiable information changes, changes can be made by contacting stylesmart via email at memberservices@stylesmart.com or through the 'Account' function located at www.stylesmart.com.

Opt-out Feature
stylesmart users are given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of communications made by the company. Users who no longer wish to receive our promotional materials may chose to discontinue communications by emailing stylesmart at unsubscribe@stylesmart.com.

Notification of Policy Changes
If stylesmart amends the privacy policy state above, we will post changes within the document to ensure that users are explicitly aware of the information that we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. stylesmart will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.