HOW WE
COLLECT THE INFORMATION
There are
many ways that Galaxy Scientific Group Limited obtains information from you:
(1) via signup on any Galaxy Scientific Group Limited website(s); (2) from an
online, email, retail, fax or telephone purchase; (3) from navigational
information about where visitors go on our website; (4) when you enter an
Galaxy Scientific Group Limited sweepstakes/giveaway; (5) anytime you submit a
business reply, product, or warranty card; (6) when you sign up at an Galaxy
Scientific Group Limited location; (7) upon contacting customer service to
request Galaxy Scientific Group Limited communications; and (8) upon signing up
at an event.
THE
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you
register on-line to receive our product information, you will need to provide
us with your name, address, phone, e-mail address or other information. When
you make a purchase through Galaxy Scientific Group Limited’s website, you also
will need to give us your credit card number so we can process your payment and
contact you in the event of any problems with delivery. When you order through
Galaxy Scientific Group Limited’s website, we collect your name, billing
address, shipping address, email address, phone number(s) and credit card
number (with expiration date) or gift card number. If you contact our customer
service department, you may need to provide us with additional information so
that we can respond to your questions or concerns as completely and thoroughly
as possible.
In order to
provide users and subscribers with the most efficient and enhanced service and
to better understand your preferences, we may request your gender, year of
birth, sports of interest, shopping preference and product interest. Whether or
not you provide this information is entirely up to you.
We also may
collect additional non-personally identifiable information (for example,
browser version, IP address) which will provide information regarding the
general use of our website. The navigational information allows us to see which
areas of our website are most visited and helps us improve the quality of your
online experience by recognizing and delivering more of the most desired
features and services.
HOW WE USE
THE INFORMATION
All personal
information that we obtain about you will be recorded, used and protected by us
in accordance with current data protection legislation and this privacy policy.
By providing us with your personal information, you consent to us processing
this personal information in one or more of the ways described in this privacy
policy.
We will
primarily use your personal information to provide products and services to
you, for example:
To administer
a contest, promotion, survey or other website feature and to provide you with
the relevant products or services (for instance to deliver a prize you may have
won in a contest).
To send you
information/materials via e-mail or mail about products, offers and news we
think could interest you. This information may relate to products, offers and
news of Galaxy Scientific Group Limited.
To analyze
visits to the website and learn about the interests of our visitors in the
aggregate, so we can improve our products and services and deliver the best
user experience.
For customer
service purposes, such as following up on customers who have not checked out
their abandoned shopping carts or to see if there was a problem with their use
of the website.
The
information obtained from registration on-line is utilized to improve your web
experience with Galaxy Scientific Group Limited by enabling you to obtain a
faster checkout for purchases and/or opt-in to receive occasional e-mails,
which provide you with the latest information regarding Galaxy Scientific Group
Limited and its products. The information obtained during an online purchase
process is used only to complete the order online, to confirm the order and
shipment of the order via email and customer service purposes. You may, upon
placement of an order, opt to allow Galaxy Scientific Group Limited to save the
information for a speedier checkout process the next time. Your payment
information is then stored only for the purposes of faster checkout and is not
used for any other purpose.
COOKIES
A cookie is a
small removable data file that is stored by your web browser on your computer.
Cookies are only used by Galaxy Scientific Group Limited to allow you to use
Galaxy Scientific Group Limited’s website in the most efficient manner. Cookies
allow you to place an order on our website and allow us to enhance and
personalize your online surfing and shopping experience. For example, we use
cookies to:
•Remember the
items in your shopping basket
•Recognize
you when you return to our website
•Analyze
visitor behavior
You can
choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or you
can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings.
Please note, however, that by deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies
you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our website.
We also work
with other companies who use tracking technologies, including web beacons, to
serve ads on our behalf across the internet. These companies may collect
non-personally identifiable information about your visit to our website about
your interaction with our communications, including advertising and e-mails. If
you object to web beacons, we recommend that you follow the instructions for
deleting existing cookies and disabling future cookies. We will still know how
many of our e-mails are opened and we will automatically receive your IP
address, a unique identifier for your computer or other access device but we
will not identify you as an individual.
SHARING
INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES
Galaxy
Scientific Group Limited will never sell any information about you to anyone,
however we may share information with our parent and affiliated companies.
We engage
third parties to perform services in connection with the operation of our
business. Examples of these services include payment processing and
authorization, fraud protection and credit risk reduction, product
customization, order fulfillment and shipping, marketing and promotional
material distribution, website evaluation, data analysis and, where applicable,
data cleansing. We may need to share personal information with these third
parties so that they can perform these services, however, we limit the personal
information that we give to them and authorize them to use this information
only for the purpose of performing those services.
In proceeding
with your online order, you agree that both your name and address and those of
the delivery name and address (if different) will be checked using third
parties such as credit agencies. If you are providing a delivery name and
address which is not your own, you must have that person’s permission to give
us their personal information and for us to use it for the purposes specified.
By providing it you are saying you have their permission.
We share
aggregated demographic information about our user base with our agents,
including agencies or third-party vendors so that they can provide marketing
analysis and consult on advertising strategies. This information does not
identify individual users. We also may share non-personal information, such as
the number of users who visited the website during a specific time period or
who purchased a specific product through the website, with our marketing
partners, advertisers and others from time to time. This information generally
is shared in an aggregated form.
We may
release personal information if we believe in good faith that: the law or legal
process requires it; if we have been advised by counsel; we have received a
valid administrative request from a law enforcement agency; or such release is
necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of Galaxy Scientific Group
Limited, or any of our respective affiliates, business partners, customers or
others.
As with any
business, it is possible that as our business develops, we might go through a
business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, sale of
all or a portion of our assets or buying online stores or other assets. In such
transactions, information about customers will likely be transferred. You will
be notified via a prominent notice on our website for 30 days of any such
change in ownership or control of your personal information. You will be deemed
to have consented to the transfer of your personally identifiable information
to any such successor entity unless you notify us via email to the contrary
within the 30-day period.
Personal
information submitted to or collected through this website may be stored and/or
processed in Hong Kong for the purposes described in this privacy policy. By
using Galaxy Scientific Group Limited products and services (including our
website), you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your
country.
We do not
share, sell or rent to other third parties any personal information that you
provide to us, except with your consent or as described in this Privacy Policy.
MESSAGING OR E-MAIL
OPT-OUT/UNSUBSCRIBE
Galaxy
Scientific Group Limited has a company policy not to flood people with messaging
or e-mail correspondence, but simply to give you periodic information so you
can stay up to date on what Galaxy Scientific Group Limited is offering.
You can
easily unsubscribe at any time you want by contacting our customer service
department or by following the instructions contained in the message or e-mail.
It takes some time to put opt outs in effect so you may still receive messages
or emails from Galaxy Scientific Group Limited for several weeks after your
request is received.
Galaxy
Scientific Group Limited also uses your phone number or e-mail address to
confirm your order and to confirm shipment of your order and to respond to any
inquiries you make on-line. All message or e-mails you receive will provide you
with information as to how to get off the messaging or e-mail mailing list if you
so desire.
DIRECT MAIL
If you would
like to update your mailing information or want your name and address removed
from Galaxy Scientific Group Limited’s direct mailing list, you can contact our
customer service department.
CHILDREN’S
PRIVACY
If you are
under 18, you should surf Galaxy Scientific Group Limited only with involvement
of a parent or guardian. Although Galaxy Scientific Group Limited does not
specifically direct its website, catalogs, messages or e-mails to children,
Galaxy Scientific Group Limited strives to provide children with as much
customer service as possible without violating their privacy rights. For their
protection, Galaxy Scientific Group Limited asks that anyone under 18 years of
age not attempt to register with Galaxy Scientific Group Limited or otherwise
provide Galaxy Scientific Group Limited with any personal information without
the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
ACCESS TO
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Galaxy
Scientific Group Limited will provide you with access to the personal
information you provided to Galaxy Scientific Group Limited by allowing you to
view, update or correct your information. In order to protect your privacy,
Galaxy Scientific Group Limited takes steps to verify your identity before
granting you access to the private information or enabling you to make
corrections. Galaxy Scientific Group Limited will accomplish this through the
use of passwords and personal data.
If you want
to find out what personal information Galaxy Scientific Group Limited holds about
you, please contact our customer service department. We may charge you a small
fee for providing this information.
SECURITY
Our website’s
security system monitors activities and prevent any unauthorized disclosure of
credit card numbers or other personal information. In addition, we utilize a
licensed system for credit card authorization and fraud detection. We use
industry standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect the
confidentiality of your personal information.
UPDATES TO
PRIVACY INFORMATION
Please review
the website periodically to see any updates to the information provided here.
This privacy policy was last updated on October 15, 2021.