Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy:Terms In Conditions

Your Privacy

Thank you for shopping at BABI Villages. This privacy and security policy ("Policy") outlines the information we collect about you, how we use the information and the choices you have to review, revise and/or restrict our usage of this information

Secure Shopping

Sensitive personal information contained in orders placed on the Website are encrypted using 128-bit secure sockets layer (SSL) technology.* In order for SSL security to work, you must use an SSL enabled browser. *Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a technology used by vendors to ensure the security of online business. It negotiates and employs the essential functions of mutual authentication, data encryption and data integrity for secure transactions.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect you Personal Information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control; (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through the Website cannot be guaranteed; (c) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party; and (d) WHEN YOU TRANSFER ANY INFORMATION TO US, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

* Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a technology used by vendors to ensure the security of online business. It negotiates and employs the essential functions of mutual authentication, data encryption and data integrity for secure transactions.

Policy Changes

BABI Villages may periodically update this Privacy & Security Policy for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed. Any changes made will be posted here. By visiting our website you agree to accept any changes made to this policy. The BABI Villages Privacy & Security Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you on our website.

Feel free to contact us with any questions about our Privacy & Security Policy.





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Your Privacy

Thank you for shopping at BABI Villages. Ensuring the privacy and security of your personal information is very important to us. Our Privacy & Security Policy outlines the information we collect about you, how we use, disclose and otherwise manage this information and the choices you have to restrict our usage of this information.

This Privacy & Security Policy applies to personal information we collect from our Canadian customers at BABI Villages retail stores in Canada, through our website located at BABI Villages and through other interactions with our Canadian customers.

Collected Information

We collect personal information when you purchase, order, return or exchange products and services; sign up for or our email or catalogue mailing list; purchase a gift card; visit or register on our website; apply for a job at BABI Villages; tell a friend about one of our products or services; participate in a promotion or survey; or contact us with a comment, question or complaint.

Shopping at BABI Villages

You do not have to provide us with any personal information when you purchase merchandise for cash at one of our stores. If you use a credit or debit card for any of your purchases, we collect your credit or debit card-related information and your signature for the purposes of processing your payment.

Our Email List

We offer those who sign-up for our email list advanced notice of sales, new merchandise, store openings and other BABI Villages news. Email addresses are only used internally for the purpose of sending you these emails. We respect your privacy rights and will not sell or rent your email address to other companies without your consent. If you would like to unsubscribe from our email list, click here or contact us as set out in the "Contact Us" section below. You may also click on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.

When you sign-up for our email list, we may also may collect optional information such as your name, postal code, and product interests. We use this personal information to tailor our email messages and to enhance our product and service offerings.



Visit or Register on BABI Villages

You do not have to register to visit BABI Villages. To take advantage of certain services, you may choose to create an account by providing us with your email address and a password that you select. Personal information you provide to us while creating or updating an account and at checkout on our website (such as name, address, telephone number, email address, billing address, ship-to address and credit card information) is maintained in electronic files on our web server and our internal systems located in the United States. Your registration information is used solely to provide and otherwise administer the services you requested, unless you otherwise consent.

Optional Information

We may collect optional demographic and/or preference information. We use this information to tailor or improve our product and service offerings, as well as for internal marketing research purposes.

Website Information Collected

You can visit BABI Villages without telling us who you are or providing us with any personal information. However, we collect the IP (Internet protocol) addresses of all our website visitors and other related information such as page requests, browser type, operating system and average time spent on our website. We use this information to monitor and improve our website.

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect product and purchase information from the pages you access or visit. Cookies are bits of information that are automatically stored on your computer so we can recognize you when you return. We use cookies to better understand your use of BABI Villages so that we may continue to refine and improve the website for our customers. If you do not wish to have cookies on your system, you can set your browser preferences to disable them. However, if you decide not to accept cookies, you may not be able to take advantage of all of the features on BABI Villages. The information collected through cookies may be combined with other identifiable personal information (such as demographic and past purchase information) from our records and other sources. We may use this combined information for future marketing initiatives and to help us improve our website presentation and your overall shopping experience.

Third Party Links and Advertisements

Our website may provide links to third party websites. Except as provided herein, we will not provide any of your personal information to these third parties without your prior consent. BABI Villages provides links to third party websites as a convenience to the user. The inclusion of any link does not imply BABI Villages endorsement of any other company, its websites, or its products and/or services. These linked websites have separate and independent privacy policies, which we recommend you read carefully. We have no control over such websites and therefore have no responsibility or liability for the manner in which the organizations that operate such linked websites may collect, use or disclose and otherwise treat your personal information.

We may also use third parties to serve BABI Villages advertisements on other websites. In order to measure the effectiveness of our advertisements, these companies may use tracer tags or web beacons to report certain information (but not your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to BABI Villages and the websites which advertise and feature links to BABI Villages

Social Media

We may offer you the opportunity to engage with our content on or through third-party social networking websites, plug-ins and applications. When you engage with our content on or through third-party social networking websites, plug-ins and applications, you may allow us to have access to certain information associated with your social media account (e.g., name, username, email address, profile picture, gender) to deliver the content or as part of the operation of the website, plug-in or application. When you provide information from your social media account, we may use this information to personalize your experience on our website and on the third-party social networking websites, plug-ins and applications, and to provide you with other products or services you may request.

Information We Share

We may transfer (or otherwise make available) your personal information to other members of the BABI Villages corporate family and other third parties who provide services on our behalf. We may use service providers to process data and online payments, deliver our products and services, host our website, send emails, run our promotions and surveys, help us better understand your use of BABI Villages and refine and improve the website.

All of our service providers are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your personal information and to use it only in compliance with applicable privacy laws. These companies are not authorized to use your information in any manner, other than in helping us to provide you with products and services or as otherwise required by applicable law. For information on the manner in which our service providers treat your personal information, please contact us as set out below.

Your personal information may be stored and processed in the United States by our affiliates and other third party service providers.

Legal

Please note that BABI Villages must provide your personal information in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry or order, or to an investigative body in the case of a breach of an agreement or contravention of law, or as otherwise required by Canadian or US law. We may also disclose personal information to assist us in collecting a debt owed by you, or otherwise where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

Sale of Business

BABI Villages may transfer any information we have about you in the event of a merger with a third party or upon a sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets to a third party acquirer.

Retention of Personal Information

We only keep your personal information as long as necessary for the purposes we collected it, or as otherwise required by law.

Security of Personal Information

Your privacy is important to us. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards in an effort to protect against the loss, theft, unauthorized access, use, modification and disclosure of personal information in our custody and control. We have implemented measures in an effort to safeguard the personal information in our custody and control, including only providing access to personal information to employees and authorized service providers who require such information for the purposes described in this Privacy & Security Policy.

To provide you with an increased level of security, online access to certain personal information may be protected with a password you select. We strongly recommend that you do not disclose your password to anyone. We will never ask you for your password in any unsolicited communication.

Policy Changes

BABI Villages may periodically update this Privacy & Security Policy for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed. Any changes made will be posted here. We will treat your personal information in accordance with the Privacy & Security Policy in place at the time your information was collected.