PRIVACY POLICY
Terms and Conditions
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using the http://www.hookandbarrel.com website and Hook & Barrel Magazine.Â
You are acknowledging that you are 18 years of age or older.
Your access to and use of Hook & Barrel Magazine (the “Service”) is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service. By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service. If you wish to purchase any product or service made available through the Service, you may be asked to supply certain information relevant to your Purchase including, without limitation, your name, email address and billing/mailing address. Some parts of the Service are billed on a subscription basis. Your subscription will be billed on a recurring yearly basis, unless otherwise  managed accordingly.Â
TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
We may collect both personal information (information that identifies, relates to, or could be linked with a particular individual) and non-personal information about you.
Personal information. You don’t have to provide us with your personal information (such as your name, address, telephone number, email address) in order to read most of what’s posted on hookandbarrel.com. We do collect personal information about you when you set up an account for your subscription with us or place an order from the site. We may also collect personal information about you when, for example, you sign up to receive newsletters or emails, enter a contest or promotion, respond to a survey, email us, or when we alert you that you must submit personal information. Such information may include name, screen name, password, address, phone number, email address, credit card numbers, expiration dates, CVV codes, as well as billing and shipping addresses. Without this information, we would not be able to fulfill your orders, or respond to your inquiries, entries, and requests.
Other information. Other information that we may collect about you include the following. When you engage in transactions with us, we keep a history of your purchases or goods or services that you considered. If you contact our customer service department by phone, we may record the call. If you attend a Hook & Barrel event, we may take a photograph or video of you or in which your image may be included and published. When you access our website, we collect your IP address automatically, and we may be able to use this information to determine your general location.
Information from other sources. We obtain personal and non-personal information from third-party sources, such as our advertisers, business partners, sponsors, service providers, data partners, social media sites, and other third parties accessible through the site (such as via links from our website and/or framed on our website). These parties may collect information directly from you pursuant to their own separate privacy policies.
Non-personal information. We may collect non-personal information, such as which pages on the site are accessed, what information is downloaded, what type of browser and operating system are being used, which Internet service provider is being used, and other information of this general type from visitors to our website. By collecting this information we learn how best to develop our website to meet the needs and desires of our viewers.
METHODS OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
Personal information. We collect personal information when you submit it—such as when you sign up for an account with us, place an order for a product, or when you send us an email. In addition, your personal information may be collected by third parties as described above and then provided to Hook & Barrel by the third party.
Non-personal information. We collect non-personal information via cookies, pixel tags, or other tracking technology. A cookie is a string of information that is stored on your computer when you visit our website, and that your browser provides to the website each time you return. A pixel tag (also called a web beacon or clear GIF) is a tiny graphic with a unique identifier, embedded invisibly on a webpage (or an online ad or email), and is used to count or track things like activity on a webpage or ad impressions or clicks, as well as to access cookies stored on users’ computers.
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ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND “OPT OUT” PROCEDURES
You can update and review your account information by logging into your account with your username and password. If you do not have a user name and password, or if there are pieces of information that you cannot alter yourself, please email us at [email protected]
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THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
Please be aware that Hook & Barrel advertisers, business partners, sponsors, service providers, and other third parties accessible through the site (such as via links from our website and/or framed on our website) may collect information about you pursuant to their own privacy practices. In addition, we maintain a presence on social media sites, which may collect information directly from you. Hook & Barrel has no control over these parties and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of the third parties when providing information to them.
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OUR COMMITMENT TO SECURITY
We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures that we believe are appropriate to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online. Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of our databases or site, nor can we guarantee that information will not be intercepted while being transmitted over the Internet. In order to use some of the features of our website, you may be required to create an account with us. For your protection, your account will only be accessible by means of a password or similar security measure. If you believe that your password or email address has been compromised, you should change your account with us immediately. If you forget your password, follow the instructions on the login page.
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We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time.Â
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].