Security and Privacy

   
• Our Commitment To Privacy
• The Information We Collect
• The way we use the information
• Customer Review Postings
• Cookies
• Our Commitment To Data Security
• How We Use Your Email Address
• Our Commitment To Children's Privacy
• How To Access Or Correct Your Information
• Changes To This Privacy Policy Statement
• How To Contact Us
• OTHER LEGAL INFORMATION



Our Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested. 


The Information We Collect: 
B.A. Mason® and its parent company Mason® Companies, Inc. value and respect your privacy. We collect information about you through our websites and catalog orders in an effort to improve your shopping experience and to communicate our products, services, and promotions to you.

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the B.A. Mason website. On some pages, you can order products, make requests, and register to receive catalogs or mailings. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:  
Name
Address
Email address
*Phone number (This is always only optional)
*Credit/Debit Card Information (This is only when you place an order)

On some pages, you can submit information about other people. For example, if you order a gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you will need to submit the recipient's name and address. In this circumstance, the types of personal information collected are only the name and address of the other person. 

 
The Way We Use Information: 
We use the information you provide when placing an order to complete that order. From time to time, we may share information we have collected among our other divisions and, under certain circumstances, with third parties that provide services on our behalf or with carefully screened companies whose products or services we feel may interest you. If you do not wish us to share this information, please relay your request along with your mailing address to us by phone toll free at 1-800-422-1000 or write to us at: 
B.A. Mason
1251 1st Avenue
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

 
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out. 


Customer Review Postings 
BAMason.com has arranged with PowerReviews, Inc. (d/b/a Buzzillions) ("PR") (http://www.buzzillions.com) to facilitate customer reviews of products sold by BAMason.com. When you submit a review to PR, you will be subject to PR's terms of use and privacy policies. The reviews you submit may be posted on both PR's site (http://www.buzzillions.com/cz_4294966871_shoes_reviews) and our site. 


Cookies
BAMason.com uses cookies (small text files placed on your PC) to help enhance your shopping experience on our website. Cookies allow us to personalize and streamline your shopping experience. We realize that some shoppers choose to not allow cookies, so we have created our site to not be dependent on them. If you choose to not allow cookies, you will be able to select a product and complete a purchase on our site, but you will not be able to take advantage of some of our advanced functionality. Please be aware that your privacy and security are our top concerns - we do not store any personally identifiable or sensitive information in the cookie. 
If you would like more information about cookies and how to manage them, please see the following websites:http://www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.mspx, http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cookie.htm


Our Commitment to Data Security features Secure Site Class 3 Authentication by VeriSign® 
B.A. Mason uses VeriSign, which offers state-of-the-art, completely dependable security infrastructure and is the most trusted, recognized, security brand on the web. Secure Site by VeriSign provides the ultimate in credibility for online transactions. You can be confident each purchase is backed by the most reliable, secure operations infrastructure, comprehensive security, trust, and authentication practices. VeriSign authentication procedures have withstood the most rigorous scrutiny from independent third-party auditors. In fact, VeriSign is the only Certificate Authority in the world to have passed an extensive independent Type #SAS 70 audit by KPMG, the global accounting and consulting firm. (The Statement of Auditing Standard 70, Type #SAS 70, was established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to certify trusted practices.) For more information visit VeriSign. 

B.A. Mason has taken several steps to ensure Your Credit Card Transactions are Secure GUARANTEED. Our servers use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) advanced encryption. B.A. Mason uses state-of-the-art technology to protect your personal information and privacy. All credit card transactions are secured by 128-bit encryption. As an added measure, in the unlikely event of a credit card fraud, there is still no risk to you. The Fair Credit Act states that your credit card company can hold you liable for a maximum of $50.00 in fraudulent charges. BAMason.com will reimburse for any charges up to the $50.00 maximum your credit card company can charge you if those charges result from an order you placed on our secure server. You can enjoy shopping worry free at B.A. Mason.
 

How We Use Your Email Address
When you provide us your email address, we will email you as necessary to process your order, respond to a request, or to provide customer service. After you place an order at BAMason.com, you will receive an email confirmation. If you receive one of our B.A. Mason gift cards will also receive an email notifying you of the gift and instructions on how to use the card. 
B.A. Mason may also send promotional emails about products, offers, or services that we think you may be interested in. B.A. Mason will only send promotional emails to people who wish to receive them. Instructions on how to unsubscribe is in each email and can be found here. 


Our Commitment to Children's Privacy 
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. Therefore, we comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), do not permit registration by, and will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. No part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13 years of age. 


 
How You Can Access Or Correct Your Information 
You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by contacting us either by phone at 1-800-422-1000 or writing to us at:  
 B.A. Mason
1251 1st Avenue
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

 
We use this procedure to better safeguard your information. You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections. 

 
Changes To This Privacy Policy Statement 
From time to time, we may use the information you provide to us for in ways not mentioned above in this Privacy Notice. If our policies change at some point of time, we will post the changes on the Privacy Notice page of our website. From time to time, you should check this page for more information on how we use the data we collect. 
 
 
How To Contact Us 
Should you have other questions or concerns about these security and privacy policies, please call us at 1-800-422-1000 or send us an email at service@bamason.com.
 
 
OTHER LEGAL INFORMATION

Product Information
The products displayed at this Site are available while supplies last. The prices displayed at this Site are quoted in U.S. dollars. 
 
Links To Other Web Sites And Services
This Site may contain links to outside services or resources that B.A. Mason does not control. Any concern about these services and resources should be directed to that outside Site. First, try to work this out with the Linked Site. If you are not able to resolve it, please let us know. 

Terms Of Use
We welcome you to the B.A. Mason website. The rules that apply to your use of our Site are set forth in on this webpage. By using our Site you are agreeing to those rules. We reserve the right to change the rules from time to time. Your ongoing use of the Site means that you agree to the rules as changed. 

Property Rights
The entire Site as a whole is protected by copyright and trade dress laws. All rights, ownership and interest in are owned by B.A. Mason and its parent companies. All identified trademarks appearing at the site are trademarks of B.A. Mason and its parent companies and all affiliated trademarks of other companies are used with permission. One or more patents may apply to this web site, including without limitations: US Patent Nos. 5,528,490; 5,761,649; 7,908,173; and 7,908,176. Excepting trademarks and brand names of third parties for merchandise depicted on the Site, or as otherwise noted, all images, materials, designs, photographs, illustrations, icons, videos and other materials that are part of this Site are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress and/or other intellectual properties owned, controlled or licensed by B.A. Mason and its parent companies. Our Site as a whole, and its contents, are intended solely for personal, non-commercial use by Site users. It is permissible to download or copy contents and other materials subject to downloaded capability displayed on the Site for personal use only. No right, title or interest in any downloaded images or materials or software is transferred to you as a result of any personal copying or downloading. As a Site user, you may not reproduce (except for personal use as noted above), publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, create derivative works from, sell or participate in any sale of, or otherwise utilize in any way, in whole or in part, any of the Contents, the Site, or any related software without the express written permission of B.A. Mason.