Privacy Policy

Definitions
GalaxyOutlet (hereinafter is referred to as "GalaxyOutlet" or "We" and the customer or bidder is referred to as "YOU" or "YOUR" in this privacy policy.
"Non-Personal Information" (NPI) is information that is in no way personally identifiable and that is obtained automatically when you access our Website with a web browser.
"Personally Identifiable Information" (PII) is non-public information that is personally identifiable to you and obtained for us to provide you with a product or service. PII may include information such as your name, address, phone number, email address, it may also include information regarding an individual or their activities and their use of our Website, and other related information that you provide to us.
Scope
Galaxy Outlet, LLC hereinafter is referred to as "GalaxyOutlet" or "We" and the member or user or bidder is referred to as "YOU" or "YOUR" in this privacy policy. By accepting the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions in registration, you expressly consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. This policy is not intended to restrict our collection of personal information or other information that we may deem necessary.  The privacy policy as stated herein is only applicable to GalaxyOutlet and does not apply to third parties or other companies not owned or controlled by GalaxyOutlet. GalaxyOutlet may contain links to other websites. Any and all personal information provided to third parties is governed by the privacy policy of said third parties. We assume no responsibility for the privacy or security of any third party websites listed on our Site. Please be sure to review all privacy and security policies of third parties before providing any personal information.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Our Privacy Policy tells you what PII we may collect from you, how we may share your PII, and how you can limit our sharing of your PII. GalaxyOutlet is committed to the security and privacy of all our customers. We take your privacy seriously, and we will work with you to ensure that you have an enjoyable online experience. GalaxyOutlet and our affiliates respect your privacy and recognize the need for appropriate protection and management of your PII you share with us. We reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to GalaxyOutlet services, such as promotions, newsletters, and information about new services. You can cancel your GalaxyOutlet account at any time by visiting “My Account” page, or by contacting us by phone or e-mail.

Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to other websites. You understand that these websites are not under our control and are not subject to our Privacy Policy. These websites will likely have their own privacy policies. We have no responsibility for these websites and provide links to these websites solely for your convenience. You acknowledge that your use and access of these websites is solely at your own risk. It is your responsibility to check the privacy policies of these websites to see how they treat your personal information.
Information We Collect
You can visit our Website without providing or revealing PII. However, we may receive and store certain types of NPI when you interact with our Website. We may analyze NPI for trends and statistics as to how people use our Website. Unless you wish to acquire goods or services through our Website, we typically will not require you to provide PII.
We receive and store PII that you provide to us when you register or sign-up with us. For you to actively participate in GalaxyOutlet auction we do need some of your personal information. However, once you provide us with your required personal information, you are no longer anonymous. In providing us with your personal information, you consent to the transfer and storage of such information on our servers.
In connection with your registration and use of GalaxyOutlet services we may collect and store the following personal information:
            1. email address and physical contact information including but not limited to your name, address, date of birth and telephone number;
            2. all transactional information based on your activities on GalaxyOutlet;
            3. shipping, billing, and other information relating to any purchase or shipping;
            4. any correspondence sent to us;
            5. financial information, such as your credit card information; and
            6. other supplemental information from third parties.
How Information is Used
We use PII that you provide for our internal purposes and you do concur that we may use your PII to:
            1. provide the services and customer support you request
            2. resolve disputes, collect fees, and troubleshoot problems
            3. prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and enforce our Terms and Conditions
            4. customize, measure and improve our services, content and advertising, services and offers as provided by us and/or our affiliates.
            5. inform you about our services, targeted marketing, service updates, and promotional offers
            6. compare information for accuracy, and verify it with third parties
            7. track your bidding, registration
There are times that we may have to disclose your PII to comply with state and federal laws; to assist law enforcement and governmental agencies in preventing or investigating fraud or other crimes, or in response to a court order. In such instances, we will only provide the PII requested and your PII will only be used for legal purposes as opposed to marketing. Finally, if we sold or transferred our business, we would transfer your PII to the purchaser as appropriate and might also retain a copy of your PII for any new business ventures we would start.
Changing Your Information
You may change your PII at any time using facilities found on our Website. If you need assistance with updating your PII or removing yourself from our mailing lists, just send us an email with your request.
Opting Out of Sharing Information
You can always opt out of future unaffiliated third-party disclosures of your information. Such opt-out will not affect disclosures otherwise permitted by law including but not limited to: (i) disclosures to affiliates, (ii) disclosures to third-party service providers who provide certain services for our business, such as credit card processing, computer system services, shipping, data management, or promotional services, (iii) disclosures to third parties as necessary to fulfill your requests, (iv) disclosures to governmental agencies or law enforcement departments or otherwise required to be made under applicable law, (v) previously completed disclosures to third parties, or (vi) disclosures to third parties in connection with subsequent contests or promotions you may choose to enter, or third-party offers you may choose to accept.
Protecting Your Child’s Privacy
We follow the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Even though our Website is not designed for use by anyone under the age of 18 (child), we realize that a child may attempt to access our Website. We do not knowingly collect PII from a child. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child is using our Website, please contact us. We may ask for proof of identification before we remove any information to prevent malicious removal of account information. If we discover on our own that a child is accessing our Website, we will delete the information as soon as we discover it, we will not use the information for any purpose, and we will not disclose the information to third parties. You acknowledge that we do not verify the age of our users nor do we have any liability to do so. If you are a child, please seek the permission of a parent or guardian before accessing our Website.
Our Email Policy
GalaxyOut and its affiliates are fully comply with the federal CAN-SPAM Act. You can always opt out of receipt of further email correspondence from us or affiliates. We will not sell, rent, or trade your email address to any unaffiliated third-party without your permission.
Use of Credit Cards
You may have to provide a credit card to buy products and services from our Website. We use third-party billing services and HAVE NO CONTROL over these services. We use our commercially reasonable efforts to make sure that your credit card number is kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL by using only third-party billing services that use industry-standard encryption technology to protect your credit card number from unauthorized use. However, you understand and agree that we are in no way responsible for any misuse of your credit card number.
Cookies
Our Website may send a "cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to identify which areas of our site you have visited, so the next time you visit the site, we can better personalize the content that you see on our Website. Most browsers can be set to disable the use of Cookies. However, if you disable Cookies, you may not be able to use certain functionality on our Website correctly or at all. We never place PII in Cookies.
Our Security Policy
We have taken steps to build our Website using sophisticated encryption and authentication tools to protect the security of your PII. When we collect your PII through our Website, we will encrypt your PII before it travels over the Internet using industry standards as establishing for conducting secure online transactions. We also use industry standard technologies such as secure routers and fire walls to make sure that your PII is safe. Unfortunately, we cannot fully guarantee secure data transmission over the Internet because of its nature. Once we receive your PII, we have industry standard security measures in place to protect against the loss or misuse of your PII, though again, we cannot fully guarantee against such loss or misuse. We strongly urge you to protect any password you may have for our Website and not share it with anyone. Please note that you are not permitted to provide your password to anyone else. GalaxyOutlet will never ask for your password in e-mails that you receive unexpectedly or that you did not request. You should always log out of our Website when you are done using it, especially if you are sharing a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place. At present, this is the safest way to ensure that no one has access to your personal information. We assume no liability for the abuse of login data and passwords used.
Further, we treat data as an asset that must be protected. We use lots of security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access and disclosure. However, although we work very hard to protect your privacy, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information or private communications will always remain private.
Protection from Web Crawlers or Spam
GalaxyOutlet assures you that we will use your e-mail address with your express consent only for the purposes stated in the Terms of Use. We will not rent or sell your e-mail address to third parties, and we will prevent your e-mail address from being recorded by “web crawlers” or “web spiders” to the best of our ability. If you believe that your e-mail address has been recorded in this way, please let us know immediately.
Confidentiality
The confidentiality of your personal information is of our utmost concern and as such, we will only provide your personal information to employees, partners, or agents only when necessary for them to contact you in regard to information, products, or services, or so that they may carry out their respective jobs.
System Outage/Disruption
Due to unanticipated occurrence there might be system outrage/disruption. In such circumstances, all auctions will be temporarily suspended or discontinued and no bidding will be allowed on the site. All temporarily suspended auctions will be identified. Users are not permitted to bid on suspended auction and we reserve the right not to refund your bids when you bid on such auctions or any costs incurred by the user. The auction will be continued in the same manner when the system is up and running. We will do our best provide and prevent system outage or disruption or any technical fault in connection with our system or the internet. However, we do not guarantee constant and uninterrupted availability of our website and/or technical system. GalaxyOutlet shall not be liable for any damages that are incurred by users and/or third parties from using our services. These damages include but not limited to bids that are not properly submitted or received by GalaxyOutlet or are not considered due to the system outage/disruption or technical issue. GalaxyOutlet reserves the right to close any auctions at any time without prior notice at its sole discretion. However, should such closure occur all bids will be refunded to the users but there will not be cash refund.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
As necessary to address changes in laws or our business practices, we may modify our Privacy Policy, in whole or in part, to address these changes. We will typically notify users you via email, mailed correspondence, or by placing a general notice on our website our Privacy Policy has changed. We will also change the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes we make to our Privacy Policy are effective as of this Last Updated date and replace any prior Privacy Policies. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy periodically to make sure you still agree with it.
Last Updated
The last update to our Privacy Policy was posted on May 17, 2011. This Privacy governs the privacy policy of our Website, www.galaxyoutlet.com
Questions about Our Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please "Contact Us".
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