PRIVACY POLICY
PHONIX (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy
Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you
visit our website www.phonix-usa.com , including any other media form, media
channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto
(collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree
with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We
will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. Any
changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy
on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or
modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You
will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have
accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the
date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on
the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and
telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and
interests, that you voluntarily give to us [when you register with the Site [or our mobile
application,] or] when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site [and our
mobile application], such as online chat and message boards. You are under no obligation to
provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent
you from using certain features of the Site [and our mobile application].
Financial Data
Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g. valid credit card
number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return,
exchange, or request information about our services from the Site [or our mobile application].
[We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial
information is stored by our payment processor, [Amazon Payments,] [] [Braintree Payments,]
[Chargify,] [Dwolla,] [Google Checkout,] [Paypal,] [SafeCharge,] [Stripe,]
[WePay,] [2Checkout,] [other], and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and
contact them directly for responses to your questions.]
Mobile Device Data
Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information
about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.
Third-Party Data
Information from third parties, such as personal information or network friends, if you connect
your account to the third party and grant the Site permission to access this information.
Data From Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys
Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or
responding to surveys.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and
customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site
[or our mobile application] to:
- Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests
- Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
- Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
- Create and manage your account.
- Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding
promotions and the Site [and our mobile application] to you.
- Email you regarding your account or order.
- Enable user-to-user communications.
- Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the
Site [and our mobile application].
- Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Site [and our mobile
application] more personalized.
- Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site [and our mobile application].
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site [and
our mobile application].
- Notify you of updates to the Site [and our mobile application]s.
- Offer new products, services, [mobile applications,] and/or recommendations to you.
- Perform other business activities as needed.
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal
activity.
- Process payments and refunds.
- Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site [and our mobile
application].
- Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
- Respond to product and customer service requests.
- Send you a newsletter.
- Solicit support for the Site [and our mobile application].
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information
may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to
investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and
safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable
law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud
protection and credit risk reduction.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf,
including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service,
and marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your
information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Online Postings
When you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site [or our mobile
applications], your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside
the Site [and our mobile application] in perpetuity.
Affiliates
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates
to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint
venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with
us.
Cookies and Web Beacons
[We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site
[and our mobile application] to help customize the Site [and our mobile application] and
improve your experience. When you access the Site [or our mobile application], your personal
information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to
accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action
could affect the availability and functionality of the Site [or our mobile application]. You may
not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or
by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered,
permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.]
[We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site
[and our mobile application] to help customize the Site [and our mobile application] and
improve your experience. For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to our
Cookie Policy posted on the Site, which is incorporated into this Privacy Policy. By using the
Site, you agree to be bound by our Cookie Policy.]
SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal
information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you
provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or
impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception
or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and
misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you
provide personal information.
OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
[Account Information]
You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your
account by:
- Logging into your account settings and updating your account
- Contacting us using the contact information provided below
- [Other]
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and
information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files
to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of
Use and/or comply with legal requirements.
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you
may opt-out by:
- Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the Site [or our
mobile application]
- Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences.
- Contacting us using the contact information provided below
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