Children's online privacy is a very important facet of the Internet. INCH Online.com is committed to providing a secure environment, while allowing children 13 and under to explore our site and have an enjoyable online experience. We understand the importance of safeguarding their personal information and attempt to collect only what is necessary for their privacy and security. The following Frequently Asked Questions will help parents and children understand how we collect, use and share information about you and your children on INCH Online.com.

What is personally identifiable information?
According to the Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act, personally identifiable information includes any of the following:

• Full name
• Physical address
• E-mail address
• Social security number
• Telephone number
• A screen name revealing an e-mail address
• A persistent identifier such as a cookie, combined with personal information
• Any information tied to personal information such as age, gender, hobbies, etc.

At various points of entrance and/or purchase on INCH Online.com, we may ask for a name, physical address, e-mail address, screen name, password, telephone number and/or birth date. At no point do we request a social security number or gender.

 

What types of information does INCH Online.com collect from children under 13?

General use of site:
Children can surf INCH Online.com and view content without any personally identifiable information being collected. If any user, regardless of age, visits INCH Online.com he/she has the option to register on our site to receive product information and specials via e-mail or be entered into periodic contests. E-mail registration is not required for general use of the site. If a user chooses to register with INCH Online.com, we collect limited information such as name, e-mail address and password. We assume any user registering on our site is upfront and honest regarding their personal information. If a user is identified as being under the age of 13, we will request a parent's e-mail address to verify consent of the child's use of the site. INCH Online.com will send a request for permission to the parent's e-mail address. If a parent does not give express permission for his child to use our site within 72 hours, the child's information will be dropped from our database. Online contests require a name, physical address, telephone number (used as an alternate method to notify winner) e-mail address and parent's or guardian's e-mail address. Notification of prizewinner will be sent to the parent or guardian's e-mail address.

Purchasing items on INCH Online.com:
In order to purchase from INCH Online.com, a user must establish an account with us. We use account information (name, e-mail address, phone number, mailing address and credit card information) to process your order. This information is stored in a secure database and is only accessible to INCH Online.com employees with proper clearance. We do not recommend any child under the age of 18 purchase items on our sites without a parent or guardian present.

How does INCH Online.com use and share the information collected?
We respect your privacy and understand the importance of data security. Any personal information INCH Online.com collects from children under 13 is kept confidential. INCH Online.com reserves the right to market to the child who provided the information, assuming parental consent is granted (if under the age of 13). Even though we may collect personally identifiable information for online contests, notification of winners is sent to the parent's e-mail address given at point of contest registration.

INCH Online.com may use the information we collect to improve our web site design and content and analyze site usage by age, location, etc. For these purposes, INCH Online.com contracts with third party service partners. These partners provide us with data collection, storage and reporting services only and are restricted from using your child's information in any way, other than to help us make our site more useful to our visitors. Service partners are required to sign confidentiality agreements and will abide by INCH Online.com's privacy policies.

When required by law, we will disclose information we collect to comply with a court order, subpoena or law enforcement agency request.

Our site does contain links to other sites. These sites may have varying practices for the collection of personal information. INCH Online.com is not responsible for the privacy or content of such web sites. Users should consult the privacy statement of the site they wish to link in order to determine their policies.

Does INCH Online.com notify parents of the collection of personal information for children under 13?
If a child registers on INCH Online.com and we determine that said child is under the age of 13, we will send an e-mail notification to their parent or guardian asking express permission for their child to use/receive information from INCH Online.com. If we do not receive parental consent within 72 hours, the child's information will be deleted from our database. If a child registers on INCH Online.com and we receive parental consent, parents will only be notified again in the event their child has won a contest or if our information collection practices change.

Parents may choose to review, edit or delete the information we have collected regarding their child. In order to access your child's account, you must have their e-mail address and password.

What are "cookies" and how do they affect online privacy?
A cookie is a small information file stored on your machine that serves as an identifier. Cookies alone do not contain any personally identifiable information. Although cookies are not required, we use them to make web shopping easier for you. If you choose, you can disable cookies on your computer by indicating this in your options menu on your PC browser.

Questions/Comments regarding children's online safety?
If you have any questions or comments regarding INCH Online.com privacy policies/practices, please contact us at privacy@INCH Online.com or phone at 1-800-653-3831.
For correspondence via mail:

INCHOnline.com
Attn. Legal.compliance
PO Box 777
Mantoloking, NJ 08728
 

 

To find out more about children's online privacy, visit www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy