

Privacy Policy
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 01, 2003
This Privacy Policy (Policy) discloses the practices of Healthbuy.com concerning personal information we obtain about you. By using Healthbuy.com, in any way accessing Healthbuy.com, or using other services of Healthbuy.com (collectively the Services), you are accepting the practices described in this Policy.
This Policy notifies you of: (a) what personal information of yours is collected when you access Healthbuy.com and/or use the Services or purchase any product; (b) how the information is collected; (c) how the information is used and shared; (d) our efforts to maintain the security of Sensitive Information; and (e) other details concerning your personal information and our policies.
This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that Healthbuy.com does not own or control, or to people that we do not employ or manage.
Information Collection and Use
Information collected by HealthBuy.com is stored in
a single, secure database, accessible only by HealthBuy.com. HealthBuy.com collects
information from our paying customers or other persons who use, attempt to use, or
purchase HealthBuy.com products or the services at several different points and from
different sources, all or some of which may apply to you.
* Registration
When you sign up as a customer or potential customer, we ask for, and
you are required to give, your name, address, zip code, telephone number, email address,
credit card or checking account number, and credit card expiration date. Once you
register as a customer with us, you are not anonymous to us.
* Cookies
Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computers
hard drive through your Web browser.
* Log Files
Healthbuy.com automatically receives and records information on its server
logs from your Web browser, including your IP address, cookie information, and the
page you requested. We use IP addresses and cookies to analyze trends, administer
the site, track members and users movements, and gather broad demographic information
for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to your personal information.
* Information from Other Sources
for reasons such as improving personalization of
our Service (for example, providing better product recommendations or special offers
that we think will interest you), we might receive information about you from other
sources and add it to our account information. We also sometimes receive updated
delivery and address information from our shippers or other sources so that we can
correct our records and deliver your next purchase or communication more easily.
Use of Information
Information we collect is generally used for the following purposes:
1. To build features that will make the services available on our site easier to use. This includes faster search requests, better member support and timely notice of new services and special offers.
2. To improve our marketing and promotional efforts, to analyze site usage, improve our content and product offerings, and customize our sites content, layout, and services. These uses improve our Services and better tailor them to meet your needs.
3. To resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce our Terms and Conditions of Use. At times, we may look across multiple members or users to identify problems or resolve disputes, and in particular we may examine your information to identify members using multiple Member Ids or aliases.
4. Sharing of Information. Except as otherwise provided herein, the information we
collect from you is shared with our marketing partners or other third parties. We
may use the personal information that you supply to us and we may work with other
third parties to bring selected retail opportunities to you via direct mail, email,
online and telemarketing. HealthBuy.com may sell or rent aggregated statistical information
and user, member or former member specific information, including name, address,
telephone number and payment information, to our marketing partners or other third-
We reserve the right to disclose personal information, including Sensitive Information, when we believe that such disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law or a request by a government official, to protect the rights or property of Healthbuy.com, or to enforce our Terms and Conditions of Use. In the event that Healthbuy.com or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, member information and Sensitive Information may be some of the transferred assets.
Agents
We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf.
Examples include fulfilling orders, delivering packages, sending postal mail and
e-
Special Offers and Announcements
Active customers and former customers will occasionally
receive information on products, services, special deals, and a newsletter.
Security
Healthbuy.com takes every precaution to protect our users and members Sensitive
Information, both online and offline. Your Sensitive Information is password-
Sensitive Information is also protected offline in our offices. Only employees who
need the information to perform a specific job (for example, a billing clerk or member
services representative) are granted access to Sensitive Information. Furthermore,
all employees are kept up-
Other Sites
Healthbuy.com forwards users and members to other sites. Please be aware
that Healthbuy.com is not responsible for the business and privacy practices of these
other sites. We encourage you to be aware of this when you leave our site and to
read the legal notices and privacy policies of each and every website you visit.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a members personal information changes
we will endeavor to provide a way to correct or update that members personal data
provided to us. Visit our Customer Care section to update
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our Policy, we will post these changes
on our Homepage or provide other notification of our revised Policy so our users
and members are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and when
we disclose it.
Childrens Online Privacy Protection
Healthbuy.com serves general users of the World
Wide Web. We support and comply with the Childrens Online Protection Act (COPPA)
and we do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13, nor
do we share such information with third parties. Children under the age of 18 may
use Healthbuy.com only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
Special Notification for California Residents, Your California Privacy Rights
Individual
customers who reside in California and have provided their personal information to
Healthbuy.com may request information about our disclosures of certain categories
of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Such
requests must be submitted to us using Healthbuy.com online contact form. Within
thirty days of receiving such a request, we will provide a list of the categories
of personal information disclosed to third parties for third-
Provillus is supplied by HealthBuy.com, for whom we are an affiliate. In the event that you purchase Provillus, their terms and conditions and privacy policy will ultimately apply. The following are the full HealthBuy Terms and Conditions