4x4shop.ca builds relationships with our customers based on integrity and trust. We appreciate the confidence that you demonstrate in 4x4shop.ca, when visiting our website and providing us with information.
This Privacy Policy describes how we use and do not use information provided to us, and the steps we take to protect it. We’re proud to display our adherence to security and privacy practices which are common to the best websites online.
Privacy Notice
By visiting 4x4shop.ca you agree to accept the practices described in this privacy notice.
Information Collected by 4x4shop.ca
When you make a purchase on4x4shop.ca, we ask for your name, address, phone number, email address and other personal information necessary to fulfill and track your order.
For purposes of credit card billing, you will need to provide your credit card type, number, expiration date and billing address for the card.
For your order to be shipped, we also need the name, address and phone number of the intended recipient(s).
All of this information is securely transferred using Internet standard SSL encryption technology (read more in the “Security” section below).
For your privacy and security, we do not store credit card or Gift Card numbers in your account.
Fraud Protection
In order to protect you from fraud, 4x4shop.ca may require additional proof of identity or authorization to provide services or complete transactions, including signed credit card authorization forms and/or copies of public documents such as a driver’s license.
How Your Information is Used
Information collected on 4x4shop.ca may be used in the following ways:
Schedule deliveries of merchandise that you purchase online
Confirm and track your orders
Respond to your customer service inquiries
Improve our website design
Is Information Shared with Third Parties?
We do not rent, sell or exchange your name or other personally-identifiable information to third-party companies for their marketing purposes.
We do employ reputable organizations to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include fulfilling orders, delivering packages, sending postal mail and e-mail, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, providing search results and links, processing credit card payments, and providing customer service.
They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
We may be required to disclose your personal information to third parties if necessary to comply with applicable laws, subpoenas, law enforcement investigations or court orders.
We may also do so to protect the legal rights of us and our users, or when it is necessary for fraud protection and/ or credit risk reduction.
Cookies and Other Computer Information
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s computer containing information about the user.
Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site.
Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates.
For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site.
If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site.
The only drawback to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site.
Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.
4x4shop.ca, like most web sites, uses this feature of your browser as part of our shopping cart experience.
Security/Privacy Protection
All information transmitted through 4x4shop.ca is stored on a secure server.
We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, which is the electronic commerce standard for securing information as it travels over the Internet.
SSL technology is designed to encrypt your information, preventing an unauthorized party from viewing and downloading your information.
This ensures that your transaction will be 100% safe and secure.
Your web browser should display a web address with an “https” prefix, indicating that the SSL technology is operating when using certain portions of our website, such as the Checkout and My Account features.
Children’s Online Policy
4x4shop.ca is committed to preserving online privacy for all of its website visitors, including children.
4x4shop.ca is a general audience site, and we do not knowingly collect information about children or sell products to children.
Consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, we will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from or sell products to children under the age of 13.
If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian to assist you in using 4x4shop.ca.
Privacy Policy Changes
This Privacy Notice and our Terms of Use will change over time and the use of information which we gather now is subject to these Notices and Terms as modified.
Please check this page periodically as you continue to use our site to see if any changes have been made.