Children's Online Privacy Policy
Effective as of March 27, 2007.
Dear Tween Scene Boutique Parent,
The Internet provides Tween Scene Boutique an opportunity to reach tween girls in new and exciting ways with information about our clothes, sweepstakes, surveys, email and other forms of interactivity. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") requires that we inform parents and legal guardians about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information from children under 13 years of age; and that we obtain the consent of parents and guardians in order for children under 13 years of age to use certain features of our Web sites. Also, when we use the term "parent" below, we mean to include legal guardians.
The following is a supplement to our Privacy Policy.
CONTENTS
* Online Collection and Use of a Child's Information by Tween Scene Boutique.
* Disclosure of Children's Personal Information with Third Parties.
* Parental Consent to Collection and Use of Children's Personal Information.
* Parental Review and Making Changes to Personally Identifiable Information Collected From Children Under 13.
* Who Do I Contact if I Have Questions or Comments Regarding this Privacy Policy?
* How we will notify parents if our Children's Privacy Policy changes?
1. Online Collection and Use of a Child's Information by Tween Scene Boutique.
We may collect a child's personally identifiable information (including first name, last name, birth date, and e-mail address) for such activities as emails, surveys, games, requests for suggestions, or regarding products or services, or requests for additional information that may assist us in offering the best service. In these instances we will initially collect only the child's name and online contact information and the e-mail address of the child's parent.
* Tween Scene Boutique, like all website operators, is prohibited by law from conditioning a child's participation in an activity on the child's disclosing more personal information than is reasonably necessary to participate in such activity.
* We may collect a child's name and e-mail address to the extent reasonably necessary to protect the security of this web site, to protect against liability or as required or permitted by law. Information collected for these reasons will not be used for any other purpose.
2. Disclosure of Children's Personal Information with Third Parties.
* Tween Scene Boutique does not share a child's personally identifiable information with third parties unless the disclosure is reasonable necessary to comply with law, web site or sweepstake rules, or to protect the security of our web site.
* Tween Scene Boutique may share information with contracted companies, but only if necessary to allow them to help us process and fulfill orders or requests, website services, or provide other similar services to Tween Scene Boutique. All contracted companies are contractually bound to maintain the confidentiality and security of all customer information.
3. Parental Consent to Collection and Use of Children's Personal Information.
* Before using a child's personal information for any purpose, we will send the parent an e-mail that (a) informs the parent that we wish to collect and use the child's personal information and request the parent's consent to do so, and (b) provides the parent with a link to access to this Privacy Policy, which describes our information collection and use policies as required by COPPA. Tween Scene Boutique will ask the parent to provide consent at our Web site. Upon receipt of the consent, we will send the parent a confirming e-mail that will allow parents 48 hours to change their mind. If parental consent is not obtained within one week, any information collected online by Tween Scene Boutique will be deleted from its records. In addition, Tween Scene Boutique provides parents the option to revoke a prior consent at any time.
4. Parental Review and Making Changes to Personally Identifiable Information Collected From Children Under 13.
* Parents of children under age 13 may revoke consent for Tween Scene Boutique to contact your child at any time. These contacts may include marketing offers, surveys, games, requests for suggestions or regarding product or service information, and requests for additional information that may assist us in offering the best service. There are several methods by which you can exercise your opt-out choices: (a) Registering for a Green Tween account (at the same time you give your consent to allow Tween Scene Boutique to contact your child) and sending a written request via email to: tcole@shoptweenscene.com "Privacy Policy" in the subject line; (b) sending a written request via postal mail to: Tween Scene Boutique, 1456 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403; or (d) telephone ______________and press the appropriate option key to leave a message for Tristina Cole. Finally, you may unsubscribe from certain e-mail communications by clicking on unsubscribe links in those emails. Please note, if you revoke your consent, we may have to limit their participation in our activities.
In addition, upon proper identification, parents or legal guardians may review the personal information we have collected about their child, request deletion, or refuse to allow further collection or use of the information.
Personal Information Review Access Request:
Tween Scene Boutique Privacy Policy
tcole@shoptweenscene.com.
5. How we will notify parents if our Children's Privacy Policy changes?
We may amend our Children's Privacy Policy at any time. We will provide parents notice by email or posting on our web site of any material changes in the way we intend to collect, use, and/or share a child's personal information. We will apply material changes in our Children's Privacy Policy only in conformance with applicable law, including any applicable provisions of COPPA that require parental consent.