Privacy Policy
We at Kangapoda Corporation (Kangapoda) respect your concerns about privacy and value the trust you have placed in us. This Privacy Notice describes the types of personal information we collect, how we may use that information, and with whom we may share it. Our Privacy Notice also describes the measures we take to protect the security of the information. In addition, we describe the choices you can make about how we use the information you provide to us. You may contact us should you wish to update your contact information, remove your name from our mailing list, or obtain answers to any questions you may have about our privacy practices.
a) Email
If you have purchased from us and have opted into our email list, you provide us with information such as your email address, name, and ZIP code so we may communicate with you via email. We will occasionally send you notices of special sales, new products, and other information. We will send you email only if you have provided us with your email address and have asked us to communicate with you this way. If you have opted into our email list and decide you no longer wish to receive the emails, you may let us know by checking the opt-out portion of any special email. There may be an occasion when we share non-personal, non-individual statistical or demographic information in an aggregate form with our marketing partners, advertisers, or other third parties for research. Under no circumstance do we share anything particular about you or your purchases. However, we may share things such as the number of customers who purchased a specific product. If you have any questions regarding our privacy practices, please email us at: info@kangapoda.com.
b) Purchases
When you order or purchase a Kangapoda product, you may be required to give us contact and payment information (such as credit card information) so we may process your order. When you pay for a Kangapoda product using a credit card, we use your credit card information only to fulfill your order and for other internal purposes.
c) Customer Service
If you contact one of our customer service representatives, we may ask you for information such as your name, address, and email address so we can respond to your questions or comments. With your consent, we may retain this information to personalize your experience with us and better assist you the next time you contact us.
d) Customer Profiles
On our website, we provide you with the option to create a customer profile. The profile allows you to only enter your information once, and it also saves shopping lists that you create during your online visits. The customer profile includes personal information such as your name and address, billing information, your telephone number, and your email address. They will be securely stored with us for your future use. Using your name and a password of your choice, you may access your account online at any time to add, delete, or change information. If you are using a public computer, we strongly encourage you to LOG OUT at the conclusion of your session. Your information will still be stored with us but it will not be accessible to anyone else from that computer.The customer profile allows us to facilitate your Kangapoda shopping experience and to expedite the delivery of purchased products. The Kangapoda customer profile is optional.
e) Cookies
A cookie is a small text file sent by a website that is stored on your hard drive by your computer's browser. At Kangapoda.com, we use cookies to record the visitor's session information such as the visitor's shopping selections when ordering. This information is used to help us serve you better by improving our website design, as well as our products, services, and promotions. In addition, they help you navigate our website as easily as possible. Cookies are effective in delivering content specific to your interests and to prevent you from reentering all your registration data at each connection. Our ultimate goal is to give a more personalized shopping experience.
f) Website
When you visit our website, we also collect anonymous information from you. This includes the Internet browser you are using; the computer operating system you are using, time spent visiting the website, usage patterns within the website, and the domain name of the website from which you linked to our site. This information is not matched to your personal information and does not personally identify you. We collect this information to help improve your experience on the website. Additionally, Kangapoda may share account or other information when we believe it is necessary to comply with the law or protect our interests and property. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, or government agencies in connection with issues related to fraud or government subpoenas and warrants.
g) Other information you provide to us
Through surveys, you may provide us with information such as product preferences, reasons for purchasing a product, family and lifestyle information to help us learn more about your shopping preferences. You also may provide such information when you fill out a warranty card about a product you purchased from Kangapoda. In addition, you may give us such information if you register for or redeem Kangapoda special offers, discount coupons, or other promotions. We also may ask you to provide us with information about products that interest you and other lifestyle information. We will use such information to learn about your needs and preferences and if you choose to receive further communications from Kangapoda, to provide you with information about our products services and promotions.
h) How may I indicate my privacy preferences?
Except as may be required in order to process a transaction, you may choose whether or not to give us your personal information, and if you do, how we use it. If we request your personal information, we will tell you why we are collecting it and seek your consent. Sometimes you will be asked to give your consent expressly (such as by checking a box or clicking on a web page). Other times we may obtain your consent implicitly by asking you to provide information with stated purposes but without any express statement of consent (such as when you order a product). You may notify us at any time that you do not wish us to use your information for any purposes that are not required to complete a transaction by contacting us in any of the ways described at the end of this Notice. You may at any time withdraw or change your consent to our use and disclosure of your information or request us to delete if from our files, subject to legal and contractual restrictions and requirements related to any transaction.
i) How long does Kangapoda retain my information?
We retain your information as long as it is required for the purposes identified when you provided the information for such specific purposes or for any new purposes identified by us and consented to by you, and for any appropriate time thereafter including a sufficient time following to permit you to ask any questions regarding its use. Your contact information which you provide through the customer profile process (described above) is retained until you request us to delete or change it. Information which is created as part of your shopping experience, such as shopping lists, price offers, personal planners and designs, is retained for varying periods. Certain information is retained for longer periods for our internal audit and quality control purposes.
j) Does Kangapoda share the information it obtains about me with third parties?
Kangapoda does not share personal information about its consumers with any third parties outside the Kangapoda corporate family for their own marketing purposes. However, we may do so within the Kangapoda corporate family. We do share this information with service providers we have retained to perform services on our behalf, but these service providers are not authorized by us to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements. We also may disclose information about you as required by law. We reserve the right to transfer any information we have about you in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets. If the business is transferred, we will provide you with the opportunity to tell us that you would prefer that information about you not be transferred. Should such a transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to try to ensure that the transferee uses personal information about you in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Notice.
k) How does Kangapoda protect personal information?
The security of personal information is a high priority for us. We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration, and destruction of the personal information in our possession. We are committed to providing appropriate security controls to protect personal information we have about you against foreseeable hazards.
l) Does Kangapoda process my information outside of the U.S.?
We may transfer your information outside of the United States for processing and storing. The privacy laws in other jurisdictions may differ from United States privacy laws and in some jurisdictions your information may be accessed by law enforcement authorities or the courts. If you would like to obtain more information about our policies and practices relating to our transfer and processing information outside of the United States, please contact us in any of the ways described below under “How can I contact Kangapoda?”
m) How does Kangapoda update its Privacy Notice?
Kangapoda services and promotions will change over time. This Privacy Notice will be updated periodically to reflect those changes and corresponding changes in our information practices. Whenever we revise this Privacy Notice, we will change the date on the notice to indicate when the revisions were made. We reserve the right to change our information practices and the terms of this Privacy Notice, and to apply the changed practices to all information we have about you. By using this web site, you agree to accept the terms of this Privacy Notice as stated at the time you use it. Any future access to this web site subsequent to the posting of a revised Privacy Notice will be deemed to be your acceptance of this Privacy Notice as then revised.
n) How can I update my personal information and privacy preferences?
We recognize that having accurate and up-to-date information about you and your preferences is important to our ability to properly serve your interests. You can update your email contact information on your account page.
Kangapoda has a Privacy Policy to provide you with the safest and most secure shopping experience possible. Since offerings, situations, and technologies change, we reserve the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of our Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. If policy changes are substantial, we will notify our customers who have opted in to our email via email. Please periodically review our Privacy Policy for changes.