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PRIVACY POLICY
Protecting your privacy and the security of your information is our top priority at the The Upscale Garage Sale online store. We have taken extra measures to secure both your information and our physical premises. We exercise care in providing safe transmission of your information from your PC to our servers unless sent by a means outside of our control. However, we cannot guarantee that our measures will completely bar unauthorized access to your information because of something you do such as open a virus or spam email that allows the spammer to enter your account, in that case you assume the risk.
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please send an email to privacy@TheUpscaleGarageSale.com . We can also be reached at 1-248-474-4676.
Scope of Privacy PolicyThis policy applies to your use of the site owned and operated by The Upscale Garage Sale. This policy does not apply to your use of any other, unaffiliated The Upscale Garage Sale sites. Any sites linked to, or advertising on The Upscale Garage Sale’s site is consenting to compliance with The Upscale Garage Sale's privacy policy. From time-to-time we may need to change this policy in order to address new issues and concerns, if so, these will be reflected on our site. Any changes will be posted here so that you will always know our policies regarding what information we gather, how we intend to use that information, and how long the information will be kept on our Site once your account has been closed. You agree to accept this policy and any changes to this policy whether you have, or have not reviewed this policy. It is up to you to keep informed by reviewing this policy at various times. If at any time you choose not to accept these terms and conditions you may contact The Upscale Garage Sale directly or simply discontinue buying off or any use of this Site.
This policy applies to your use of this site only. It does not apply to your use of unaffiliated sites or any “Drop Shipping” or “Vendor” site we might utilize for additional merchandise to sell on our site. This policy only applies to the The Upscale Garage Sale site only. However, any additional sites we use will conform to our policies and procedures regarding privacy.
We do not release your personal information to third parties without your consent. However, The Upscale Garage Sale may disclose the User’s identity and contact information, if we suspect the buyer gave fraudulent information, or if requested by a government or law enforcement body, an injured third party or as a result of a subpoena or other legal action. The Upscale Garage Sale is not liable for damages or the result thereof and User agrees not to bring any action or claim against The Upscale Garage Sale for such damages or the results thereof.
Personal Identification InformationWe will request personal information from you such as your name, address, telephone number, email address and a credit card number and any other identifier that permits you to purchase on our store, for promotions, contests, surveys, forums, and other activities associated with the store. You may at any time choose to “opt-out” of any promotion by simply advising us by email. The collection of this information is strictly voluntary. We will never intentionally disclose any personal identification information about you as a customer to any third party without your permission. When necessary we will contact you personally to confirm a purchase.
Our exception to this policy is that we will release specific information about you or your account to comply with any valid legal inquiry or process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statue or court order. Also if there is an attempted breach of the security of the Site, or a physical or property threat to you or others we will release specific personal information where warranted.
Further the credit card information you enter when making an online purchase will be shared with our payment processor which is PayPal, and your credit card company to authorize credit card payments. Such information may also be shared with necessary third parties solely and only for the purpose of carrying out the transactions.
However, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information. You are also responsible for all users of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your registration, credit card number or any other personal information on your account.
The Upscale Garage Sale will not post, email or otherwise make available or allow others using our site to make available content or products that are:- Unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, or is harmful to minors in anyway;
- that is pornographic or depicts a human being engaged in actual sexual conduct
- that harasses, degrades, intimidates or is hateful toward an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability
- that violates the Fair Housing Act in any realty and a discriminatory preference based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap status or violates any state or local law on discrimination
- that violates federal, state, or local equal employment opportunity laws which includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person’s explicit consent;
- that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party, or content that you do to have a right to make available under any law or contractual or fiduciary relationship;
- that advertises any illegal service or the sale of any items the sale of which is prohibited or restricted by any applicable law;
- that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware, or telecommunications equipment
Additionally, The Upscale Garage Sale agrees not to:
- Contact anyone who has asked not to be contacted, or
- Collect personal data about other users for commercial or unlawful purposes
Credit Card Transaction and Payment InformationWhen you purchase an item through the The Upscale Garage Sale site, you will be required to give a credit card number for payment. For credit cards, we reveal only the last four digits of your credit card numbers when confirming an order. We may from time to time, for identity purposes only, ask for a password and the answer to a question that only the purchaser can answer, unless the purchaser reveals that information to a third party for which The Upscale Garage Sale will not be liable.
Credit Card InformationWe transmit your entire credit card number to PayPal credit card company in an encrypted format, taking precaution to maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards over your credit card information. For credit cards, we reveal only the last four digits of your credit card numbers when confirming an order.
Security PolicyWe are committed to protecting your privacy as outlined above. Protecting your privacy and the security of your information is our top priority. We have taken exceptional measures to secure both your information and our physical premises. We exercise reasonable care in providing safe transmission of your information from your PC to our servers (unless sent by a means outside of our control, such as e-mail). However, we cannot guarantee that our measures will completely bar unauthorized access to your information, and by using the site you assume this risk.
We hope this security policy will advise you about our guidelines concerning the use of your personal information. This will include, but without limitation, the reasonable efforts we make to protect your personal information in accordance with these guidelines, and about what choices you have concerning our use of such information.
If you would like to update your information you may do so my contacting us by email at privacy@TheUpscaleGarageSale.com or by calling 1-248-474-4676. To help us address your request, please specify which information you wish to correct. We will make an effort to correct the information in a timely manner depending on the traffic on the site at the time.
If at any time you wish to “Op-Out” and no longer want to be a user on the site you must contact us at privacy@TheUpscaleGarageSale.com, or by calling 1-248-474-467. Once contacted all of your personal information will be removed per your request from the our database. This method usually takes between 2-3 business days, or sooner. You may also choose to opt-out from any promotions we advertise on our site by simply notifying us to this affect via email address or 877-419-7505. This usually takes between 3-5 business days.
How Do We Protect Information We Collect?We offer secure web pages to collect information and we store that data in encrypted form. We follow reasonable technical and management practices to help protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of data stored on our system. While no computer system is completely secure, we believe the measured implemented by our provider PayPal reduces the likelihood of security problems to a level appropriate to the type of data involved.
We generally keep user data in our archives for as long as we reasonably need it for taxation, insurance purposes or in case orders may give rise to claims. We my keep other data for longer periods if the law requires it. Any questions please contact us by email or at our toll free number.
Your Acceptance of the Privacy PolicyBy using The The Upscale Garage Sale Website you acknowledge your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. You promise to comply with the representations you make and adhere to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions and your understanding of the scope and limitations of the protections provided under the Privacy and Security Policy. You agree to accept these terms if you use the Site whether or not you have read or reviewed these Terms and Conditions or the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms and policies, please do not use the Site. Your continued use of the site following any posting of changes implies that you accept all the terms and conditions of the The Upscale Garage Sale site. You will be asked to accept this policy at the end of your shopping in the Shopping Cart section.
Restrictions on Use of MaterialsThe contents of The Upscale Garage Sale site are protected by copyright and trademark laws and are the property of their owners. You may not copy, publish, display, transmit, adapt, or in any way exploit the content of the site including the name, logo and home page. Only if you obtain prior written consent from The Upscale Garage Sale may you publish, display or commercially exploit any material from the Site.
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