House of Buddha, ("we or "us") respect your right to privacy and we are totally committed to protecting the privacy of the users and customers ("you") of this web site, houseofbuddha.com. We may change or add to this privacy policy without notice, so we ask that you review it from time to time. We care how information is used and shared and this Privacy Policy will inform you of the information we collect and the uses and sharing practices of this Web Site.

The procedures described in this Privacy Policy apply only to information gathered through this Web Site.

We collect and store information that you enter into this Web Site. For example, when you register with us, we collect and store some or all of the following information that you provide: name, billing address, shipping address, email address and telephone number. This information is used to provide the products and services that you have ordered or requested, to process orders and ship them, to send order and shipping confirmations and to provide customer service. We may use some of this information to tell you about special offers, sales and any new site features, which we feel may be of interest to you, unless you have opted not to receive promotional communications in connection with this Web Site.

We do NOT hold or store any of your credit card information, credit card numbers or credit card expiry dates. When you place an order, this information is entered onto a secure server owned and maintained by WorldPay, and House of Buddha has no access to this information.

In the event of an order placed over the telephone, any credit card information received by us will be entered into a secure server owned and operated by WorldPay, and we will not retain or hold on our systems any details of this information.

We collect and store certain other information automatically whenever you interact with this Web Site. For example, we collect your IP address, browser information and reference site domain name every time you visit this Web Site. We also collect information regarding customer traffic patterns and site usage. This information is used to analyze and improve this Web Site and to provide our customers with a fulfilling shopping experience.

We, like many other Web sites, use "cookies", which are small text files stored on your computer's hard drive when you visit a site. Cookies help us to identify account holders and optimize their shopping experience. Cookies also allow us to hold selections in a shopping cart when a user leaves this Web Site without checking out. Most browsers accept cookies automatically but allow you to disable them. However, we recommend you leave cookies "turned on" so that we can offer you a better shopping experience on this Web Site.

We also may collect and store information about you that we receive from other sources, to enable us to update and correct the information contained in our database and to provide product recommendations and special offers that we think will interest you.

We do not sell or ship any items ordered through this Web Site directly to minors, nor do we collect any personal information from anyone who we know to be a minor. if you are a minor, you should not use this Web Site except with the involvement of a parent or guardian and should not submit any personal information to us.

We do not share with others any personal information that you provide to us through this Web Site, except with your consent or as described in this Privacy Policy.

We may share personal information that you provide to us through this Web Site with our affiliates and with our service providers. Certain of our affiliates and service providers may share this personal information with their affiliates and with service providers whom they engage to perform services related to this Web Site or the operation of our business. Examples of these services include payment processing and authorization, fraud protection and credit risk reduction, product customisation, order fulfillment and shipping, marketing and promotional material distribution, Web Site evaluation, data analysis and, where applicable, data cleansing. These service providers are authorised to use this personal information only in connection with the services they are engaged to perform.

We may release personal information if we believe in good faith that the law or legal process requires it or such release is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of House of Buddha, or any of our affiliates, service providers, customers or others.

We may share non-personal information with our marketing partners, advertisers and others from time to time. Examples of such non-personal information include the number of users who visited this Web Site during a specific time period or purchased a specific product through this Web Site.

Various security measures are used to protect personal information that we collect. if you place an order through this Web Site, you will be asked to set up an account and provide an email address and password. You must provide an appropriate email address and password in order to access account information. In order to help protect your personal information, you should be careful about providing your password to others. if you wish to cancel your password, or if you become aware of any loss, theft or unauthorized use of your password, please contact this Web Site's Customer Service Department by email at info@houseofbuddha.com or by telephone at 020 8547 0999.

You can access, update and correct certain of the personal information that you have provided to us by clicking on "My Account Information".

There are several ways in which you can tell us whether or not you want to receive promotional communications from us. When you set up an account, or click on "My Account Information", or place an order, you will have an opportunity to make or change your selections in this regard.

This Web Site may contain links to other web sites operated by affiliates of House of Buddha or third parties. Please be advised that the practices described in this Privacy Policy do not apply to information gathered through these other web sites and that we are not responsible for the privacy policies, practices or contents of these other web sites. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave this Web Site and to read the privacy policies of each and every web site that you visit.

Transmission of data over the internet is not guaranteed to be completely secure and it may be possible for third parties not under the control of House of Buddha to intercept or access transmissions unlawfully. Whilst we take every care to protect your personal information, neither House of Buddha nor any of our service providers can ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Any such transmission is done at your own risk. If you choose to visit our site, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this privacy policy and our terms of use including but not limited to limitations of damages and application of the law of the United Kingdom. Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall House of Buddha or any of our service providers or affiliates be liable for any special, incidental or consequential damages that result from the use of the information or materials on the houseofbuddha.com site, even if House of Buddha, or any of our service providers or affiliates, or an authorised representative of House of Buddha, or any of our service providers or affiliates has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

If you use this Web Site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you provide information to us through this Web Site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy with respect to the collection and use of this information. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Web Site. Your continued use of this Web site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept these changes accordingly.