AT NICHOLS DESIGNS OF ILLINOIS, INC., WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF THE USERS OF OUR WEB SITE. THIS PRIVACY POLICY DISCLOSES OUR PRIVACY PRACTICES REGARDING THIS WEB SITE. THE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU COLLECTED ON THIS WEB SITE IS SUBJECT TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. THIS PRIVACY POLICY MAY CHANGE TO REFLECT ANY NEW FEATURES OR CONTENT. PLEASE REVISIT THIS PRIVACY POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE THEN-CURRENT POLICY.

Information Collection and Use
Nichols Designs of Illinois, Inc. ("Nichols Designs" or "we") is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not use or disclose this information to others in ways different from what is stated in this Privacy Policy.

When you register on this site, you are required to provide name, address, phone number and email address. If you purchase any products or services on this site, you are required to provide certain financial information, such as credit card number and expiration date. We use the information that we collect from you to enable billing and to fulfill orders. We also use this information to improve this site, for development of new programs, products and services, and for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes.
We will not sell or rent any of your personally identifiable information, including credit card information, to any third party. We may provide certain non-personally identifiable information, such as the number of visitors to this site or the number of items purchased on this site, to third parties in aggregate form. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will disclose information required to be released pursuant to federal, state, local or international law.

Cookies
Nichols Designs uses cookies to enhance the user’s experience on this site. Cookies are a piece of data stored on a user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on this site. Once a user closes his or her browser, the cookie simply terminates. If a user rejects the cookie, he or she will not be able to use this site.

Security
We have implemented a number of security features throughout this site to prevent the unauthorized release of, or access to, the personal information that we collect. For example, all of your credit card information is encrypted and protected using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology. While on a secure page, such as our ordering form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to unlocked, or open, when you are just "surfing".
Please be advised, however, that although we have endeavored to create a secure and reliable site for you, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from this site cannot be guaranteed. We urge you to exercise caution when conveying personal information over the Internet. When disclosing any personal information, you should remain mindful of the fact that it is potentially accessible to the public and, consequently, may be collected and used by others without your consent. You should therefore consider carefully if you want to submit sensitive information that you would not want disclosed to the public. You should also recognize that your use of the Internet and this site is solely at your own risk. You agree that we have no responsibility or liability for the security of personal information transmitted via this site or via the Internet in general.

Links
This site may be linked to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave this site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this site.

Privacy Contact
We welcome your questions and comments regarding this Privacy Policy and the use of personal information. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about our information-collection practices, please contact us at questions@nicholsdesigns.com. Alternatively, you can call us at 847-515-7457.