Mockingbird Meadows
Privacy & Security
Mockingbird Meadows thinks your privacy is important. Please read this section of our website to learn more about Mockingbird Meadows's philosophy and privacy policy. We understand that the protection of privacy is a major concern to many of our customers. We want you to understand a little bit about how our website interacts with visitors and how we will use any information gathered when you visit our website.
Types of Information Gathered
Mockingbird Meadows may gather the following types of information: (1) information given voluntarily while using a feature of this website, for example, during a registration process; (2) information gathered as a result of voluntary participation in a survey or poll, or when communicating directly with us or our webmaster; and (3) information gathered automatically when visitors visit our website.
Collecting Information
In order to serve you better, Mockingbird Meadows collects and stores your personal information when you: (1) create an account on The Republic of Tea; (2) sign up to be notified of special deals like discounts and exclusive offers. An account is created when you do one of following things: make a purchase on Mockingbirdmeadows.com or register for an account on Mockingbirdmeadows.com. When creating an account, we ask you for your first and last name, your e-mail address, a password, and perhaps some other similar information. If you are making a purchase, we will additionally ask you for your billing address, shipping address, and credit card information.
Cookies
Mockingbird Meadows may automatically receive and record information on our server logs from your browser, which may include your IP address, Mockingbird Meadows's cookie information, session time, click path analysis, and the pages you request. Mockingbird Meadows will only use this type data in an aggregate form which does not identify you personally.
Updating Personal Information
Mockingbird Meadows understands that you may want to change or access your personal information. You may do so through our online store or by contacting us by email at info@mockingbirdmeadows.com. To protect your privacy and security, we will verify your identity before granting access or making changes to your personally-identifying information.
Use of Information
Mockingbird Meadows may use information gathered through its website for the following general purposes: (1) to customize content delivered to you; (2) to contact and provide service to you as well as improve the overall delivery of Mockingbird Meadows's services; and (3) to conduct research for other purposes related to Mockingbird Meadows's core business. In no case will Mockingbird Meadows use personally identifying information for its own use or the use of any other party, except to provide the services you request or as required by law. Mockingbird Meadows only reviews usage of our online content in the aggregate (meaning information summarized into large groups of users with no personally identifying information) to determine the most popular website features and to help us develop new content and service ideas.
Information Sharing
Mockingbird Meadows will not sell or otherwise share personally identifying information with other people or nonaffiliated companies except to provide services to you at your request, or as required by law. Mockingbird Meadows will share this information with certain business partners to provide requested services that we do not provide directly. Mockingbird Meadows will only share personally identifying information with these business partners if they agree not to disclose the information to other parties and agree not to use this information to solicit.
Mockingbird Meadows may share aggregate data collected through its website that does not personally identify any party with our research partner, and may from time to time share this type data with other business partners.
Children
Parent should always supervise their children while online. Mockingbird Meadows's website is not designed nor intended to collect personal information from children under the age of thirteen. So that we may comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, we ask that children under the age of thirteen not provide any personal information on this website. If a child has provided our website with personally identifiable information, we ask that a parent or guardian contact us and we will delete the information about the child from our files.
Links
This website contains several links to other websites not controlled by Mockingbird Meadows. We have attempted to choose our linked partners with great care; however, Mockingbird Meadows is not responsible for the privacy practices of any linked site. You should read the privacy policy of each linked website to understand the related policy. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected through Mockingbird Meadows's website.
Security
Our website uses Secure Sockets Layering (SSL) to encrypt your personal credit information, including your credit card number, before it travels over the Internet. SSL technology is the industry standard for secure online transactions. Because we use SSL, placing an order online at our website is just as safe as giving your credit card number over the phone. Credit card numbers are retained while an order is being processed. Once the transaction has completed, we remove the credit card number from that purchase.
Safe Shopping Guarantee
Our security measures are designed to prevent anyone from stealing and using your credit card number. In addition, consumer protection laws protect you against the unauthorized use of your credit card. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, if your credit card is used without your authorization, your liability for those fraudulent charges cannot exceed $50. So, if someone steals your credit card or your credit card number, your liability is limited to $50 no matter how much the thief charges to your account. If your credit card provider does hold you liable for any part of this $50, we will cover the entire liability for you, up to the full $50.
We will cover this liability only if the unauthorized use of your credit card resulted through no fault of your own from purchases made at our website while using the secure server. In the event of unauthorized use of your credit card, you must notify your credit card provider in accordance with its reporting rules and procedures.Questions and Comments
Mockingbird Meadows is always interested in what our customers have to say. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@mockingbirdmeadows.com.
Changes to Privacy Policy
Mockingbird Meadows may update this privacy policy at any time. If so, Mockingbird Meadows will post the updated privacy policy on this site. Mockingbird Meadows encourages you to review this privacy policy from time to time for any changes.
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