General statement of privacy and protection of personal information

horstwanschura.com takes your privacy and security of personal information very seriously. We have provided a secure environment and this strict policy that describes the limited ways the information is used and the limited access to such information.

What does this privacy policy cover?

This policy covers the treatment of personally identifiable information (personal information) and other information gathered by horstwanschura.com when you are using or accessing the website. This policy also covers horstwanschura.com treatment of any personal information that horstwanschura.com may share with its business partners or other third parties under very limited circumstances.

This policy does not apply to the general practices and treatment of information (whether personal or not) by third parties that horstwanschura.com does not own or control, including but not limited to any third party websites or services that you elect to access through the website or via a link from the website (third party website), or to individuals that horstwanschura.com does not manage or employ. While we attempt to facilitate access or link to only to those third party websites that share our respect for your privacy, we cannot take responsibility for the content or privacy policies of those third party websites. We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies of any third party website you access.

Finally, this policy does not cover any personal information you send to horstwanschura.com via any non-secured mode of communications such as email, instant messenger or Twitter, as communications via these methods may be subject to interception, loss, or alteration. While we welcome your comments and suggestions sent to us in this manner, we encourage you to carefully examine what personal information you send to horstwanschura.com via these methods.

No collection of personal information as a matter of course

horstwanschura.com does not, as a matter of course, gather any of your personal information while you are using the website, unless you are asked to provide such information, for example by signing up for an account or for the mailing list, or making a purchase. Personal information is only gathered with your informed consent. Where you have provided personal information, it will only be used for the stated purpose.

Security of information

horstwanschura.com uses only industry best practices (physical, electronic, and procedural) in keeping any data collected (including personal information) secure. The website is secured by SSL technology (secure socket layer). In addition, horstwanschura.com uses third party vendors and hosting partners to provide the necessary hardware, software, networking, storage, and related technology required to run the website, and these third parties have been selected for their high standards of security.

Secured payments

horstwanschura.com provides methods of secured payments for purchases. You may make purchases using PayPal.

By making a purchase, you authorise horstwanschura.com to use these payment processors and to transfer personal information to them, but only to the extent needed to complete the transaction. PayPal has our permission to store, on behalf of horstwanschura.com, the data pertaining to the executed transactions by clients of the website (including credit card information) with the goal of ensuring a secure method of payment and proof of purchase archive, allowing for the protection of horstwanschura.com clients, and for follow-up as needed. This transactional data may be used for validation and registration purposes of horstwanschura.com clients, and to trace any fraudulent activities if necessary. When a client makes a purchase and uses one of these payment processors, the client is covered by the payment processor’s privacy policy. We encourage you to read PayPal’s privacy policies to learn more about how your personal information is treated by those third parties.

Cookies

horstwanschura.com uses cookies on the website and by using the website you agree to their use. Cookies are small text files placed on your hard drive when you visit a web site, in order to track use of the site and to improve the user experience by storing certain data on your computer. The website uses session cookies, which improve your user experience by storing certain information from your current visit on your computer.

Your browser can be set to refuse cookies or delete them after they have been stored. Please refer to your browser’s help sections for instructions. horstwanschura.com shall not be held responsible for any function that may not operate after you delete cookies, or any damages (pecuniary or otherwise) arising from those functions not operating, or having reduced functionality.

Risks associated with the internet

Despite horstwanschura.com efforts to ensure third parties will not access or obtain your personal information through your use of the website, complete confidentiality and security cannot currently be guaranteed on the internet. Communication via the internet is subject to interception, loss, or alteration. You acknowledge and agree that horstwanschura.com cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from the transmission of confidential information or personal information over the internet and that such communications are at your own risk.