GKWorld (aka GiantKidsWorld) Privacy Policy
This entire ecommerce Website, all of its content, images, order and customer management, is Hosted by "Big Commerce Pty Ltd".
The owners of "GKWorld LLC" have created this policy to help inform its customers of their commitment to protect said customers' data. Although Big Commerce in no way takes responsibility for the accuracy or enforcement of this policy, their Network Administrators and Web Developers take privacy very seriously, and have gone to great lengths to ensure that all of their systems are PCI Compliant. More information about this standard can be found here: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/merchants/
Information Gathering Practices of this Website
IP Addresses
Your IP address is used to help diagnose problems with our server, report fraud to the authorities, and to administer the Website's software. In addition, your IP address is used to help identify you and your shopping cart, in conjunction with a Cookie. We also use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests, and to save your password (only if you ask us to!), so that you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit our site.
External Links
Although rare, this site may contain links to other sites. GKWorld chooses the few sites that we link to externally VERY carefully, however we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external Websites. Unless otherwise specified below, your information is NEVER shared with other companies, even those who are also using Big Commerce technology.
Customer Account Contents
This site requires Unique Identifiers in the form of an email address for account name creation so that customers can: request information or services or to place orders. Users may opt-out of receiving future informational mailings (such as newsletters or promotions) but you may not opt out of receiving order notifications or other order content emails, which are deemed essential to the Order Process by GKWorld.
In the event of Order Creation or Contact Form Submission, we also collect any or all of the following: visitor's full name, address, phone number and email address.
We provide the ability to Correct, Update or Delete YOUR information at any time by simply logging into your account, or by contacting GKWorld's site Administrators via our contact information.
NONE of our customer's contact information is EVER shared with, or sold to, third party companies other than our payment processor, or if we are required to, US law enforcement officials.
Financial Information
The last 4 digits of Credit or Debit Card details, and PayPal Account Names are stored by this site in order to track Payment History and to Bill customers for products or services.
Entire Credit or Debit Card Numbers are NOT stored by this site. All of GKWorld's payment processing, whether it be through direct cash transfer or Visa/MasterCard/Discover/American Express payments are processed and stored through PayPal's Merchant Services. GKWorld does NOT have access to this number other than the last 4 digits, and we only use this data for purchases that the customer authorizes.
Surveys and/or Contests
From time to time, GKWorld may advertise online surveys or hold contests, in which case it may ask its visitors for contact information. We use this data to send the user information about our company or to send prizes to the customer.
This information will NEVER be sold or traded to third party companies
Public Forums
This site may include chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups that are available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas by the user becomes public information, and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information there.
Site Security
Whenever sensitive information is accessed by the customer, such as during Account Access and Order Checkout, this site employs the latest in 2048 bit encryption through our registered SSL, which is hosted by GoDaddy Operating Company LLC. Our server host, Big Commerce, also has measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of customer information under our control, which is stored behind a hardware Firewall, inside a password protected database.