At Bates Baby Boutique, we take your privacy seriously.  We want you to know how we collect, use and protect information about our online guests.

How we receive your information: 

1.  Information that you give us

We receive and may store any information you enter on our website or give to our website in any other way.  For example, we collect information you provide when you place an order, register with us, send us an e-mail or call us.  This information may include:

>Your name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and credit card number.

It may also include an other personal or preference information that you may provide to us.

It may also include information you submit about other people, for example, the name and address of a gift recipient.

2.  Automatic Information

We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with our website.  For example, we use "cookies" like many other websites.  Through "cookies" we obtain certain types of information when your web browser accesses our website.  There are utilities designed to help you visit websites anonymously.  Although we cannot provide you with a personalized experience or certain services at our website if we cannot recognize you, we want you to be aware that these tools exist. 

We do not share your information with others

When you supply us with your personal information, we do not provide this information to anybody else.  This information is for in-house use only. 

E-Mails

If you provide our website with your e-mail address, you may receive occasional e-mails from us.  If you do not want to receive promotional or marketing e-mails from us, you always have the option to unsubscribe. 

Security

We have appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect and secure the information we collect.

> Secure Sockets Layering (SSL)

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.

> 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.