Welcome to Hogar Home Decor (the "Site").
We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially
when conducting business.
This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users
of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without
transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on the
Site and make use of the various services offered by Hogar Home Decor (collectively, "Services")
("Authorized Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information"
refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact,
or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited
to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial profiles,
social security number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable
Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that
is, without identification of the individual user)
or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?
We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. We collect
the following additional information from our Authorized Customers: the names,
addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Authorized Customers, the nature
and size of the business, and the nature and size of the advertising inventory
that the Authorized Customer intends to purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to our direct collection of information, our third party service
vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide
such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collect this information
from our Visitors and Authorized Customers. We do not control how these third
parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal
information provided to them from Visitors and Authorized Customers. Some of
these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely as links in the distribution
chain, and do not store, retain, or use the information given to them.
How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to make appropriate
service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling requests on the Site. We
may email Visitors and Authorized Customers about research or purchase and selling
opportunities on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the
Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors
and Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested
information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be shared
with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions
with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information about
our Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized
Customers, with our affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also
offer the opportunity to "opt
out" of receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency
acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by Hogar Home Decor is securely
stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of Hogar Home Decor
except for use as indicated above. 
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information
about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also use
Cookies for security purposes to protect our Authorized Customers. For example,
if an Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10
minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.
How does Hogar Home Decor use login information?
Hogar Home Decor uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses,
ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site, track a user's
movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable
Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?
Hogar Home Decor has entered into and will continue to enter into partnerships
and other affiliations with a number of vendors.
Such vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on
a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers for service eligibility.
Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law. We will
disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply with a court
order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information.
We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary
to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The
Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized Customers
is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a
password in order to gain access to the information. We audit our security systems
and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card
numbers or social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in
place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially
reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and
databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee
or warrant that such events will not take place and we will not be liable to
Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about changes to our privacy
policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing our privacy
policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information
that a Visitor or Authorized Customer has previously requested not be disclosed,
we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor or
Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.
Links:
This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click
on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to
read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may
differ from ours.