Sears collects personally identifiable information (for example, your full name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, or credit card number “PII”) from you when you voluntarily submit the information to us when you purchase items from Sears. We need this information in order to process and fulfill your order and to notify you of your order status, in order to register as a member of Sears or when you purchase items from Sears. Sears may also collect PII from you if you choose to participate in Sears’ activities like subscribe to our email program, or participate in sweepstakes, contests, and surveys, or in connection with content or suggestions you post on Sears.
Sears collects non-personally identifiable information (for example, interests, hobbies, lifestyle choices, groups with whom you are affiliated “non-PPI”) from you when you choose to provide or post non-PII information on Sears.
Sears also collects non-PPI from you by means of Cookies. Cookies are small bits of information that Sears places on your computer. Sears uses cookies to identify your IP address, browser type, domain name, and specific web pages through which you click. This data is collected automatically and utilized to help Sears look for trends to improve our website and your Sears experience. The cookies allow Sears to recognize you when you return to the Website and to provide you with a customized experience that Sears feels will be of value to you. The cookies that are configured by Sears do not contain any personally identifying information, such as your name, or sensitive information, such as your credit card number. Additional information regarding computer cookies and how to disable them is described below.
Sears may collect demographic information (such as number of household members, age, and gender) and purchase preference information about you from third parties. We use this information to customize your experience on our website and on other Sears Holdings family of business websites and to provide you with the most relevant products and services.
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Sears does not rent or sell your information to outside marketers. Sears may share your information (as described above) with members of the Sears Holdings family of businesses to provide you with products or services that you have requested or to provide you with promotional offers that Sears believes will be of interest to you. The Sears Holdings family of businesses includes all Sears Holdings affiliates, as well as other selected businesses with which Sears Holdings and its affiliates have a relationship and which have agreed to adhere to our strict standards for providing quality products and services, responding to your needs, and protecting customer information.
In certain circumstances, Sears may share your information with service providers that need access to your information to provide operational or other support services. To ensure the confidentiality and security of your information, service providers must agree to safeguard your information in strict compliance with this policy.
Sears also may provide information to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when we otherwise believe in good faith that the law requires it. There may be instances when Sears may access or disclose your information to protect or defend the legal rights or property of Sears and its affiliated companies or their employees and agents, to protect the safety and security of users and members of Sears, and to protect against fraud.
Sears may sell, transfer or otherwise share some or all of its assets in connection with a merger, reorganization or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy. In such an event, personal information may be one of the assets transferred.
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Most web browsers allow you to exercise control over cookie files on your computer by erasing them, blocking them, or notifying you when such a file is stored. Please take a look at your particular browser for instructions on this function. If you do elect to disable the Sears cookie, please note that you may not be able to take full advantage of a personalized experience on the Sears Website and on other Sears Holdings family of business websites.
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Please click here to read our Children’s Online Privacy Policy for information on Sears general policy regarding the collection of personally identifiable information on children under 13 years of age. This privacy policy addresses Sears general policy regarding the following:
- Collection of children’s personal information
- Use of children’s personal information
- The method of obtaining parental consent
- The method of obtaining access to the child’s information
Each Sears Holding’s family of sites that may be directed to children under 13 will contain a specific version of our Children’s Online Privacy Policy that will address specifically each of the points listed above for that site.
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Sears may contain links to other websites. Sears is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. Sears users should read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information.
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Sears may also carry advertisements from other companies. Sears is not responsible for the privacy practices of third party Internet advertising companies. Once you click on an advertisement, you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser site to determine, among other things, how they will handle any PII they collect from you. Third party advertisements may also contain cookies or web beacons. Sears does not control these third party cookies or web beacons and you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser site to see whether and how it uses cookies or web beacons. Sears.com does not share any personally identifiable information about you with the advertising networks. To find out more about how the networks manage the privacy of information in conjunction with delivering ads online, please go to: http://www.doubleclick.com/us/corporate/privacy/ or http://www.atlassolutions.com/privacy2.aspx#atlas_websiteIn addition, the Network Advertising Initiative offers useful information about Internet advertising companies; also know as ad networks, including information about how to opt-out of their information collections. See http://www.networkadvertising.org/participating/ for the list of NAI members and http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp for the opt-out page.
Sears takes appropriate precautions to protect users’ information. Your information is located on a secured server behind a firewall. When you enter PII, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology (“SSL”). While we work very hard to protect your privacy, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information will always remain private.
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You can personalize your experience at Sears by becoming a registered Member. By registering, you will be able to tell us what products and services interest you, and whether you wish to receive e-mail about special sales, promotions and other events. Once registered, you can review and maintain your account information at anytime by clicking on the 'My Profile' link at the top of each Sears Website page. Your account information is secure and is accessible by using a password that you select. To become registered user at Sears, or to modify your current preferences, click here.
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Sears.com may send you e-mails with promotional offers if you opt-in to receiving such emails. If you would no longer like to receive e-mailed special event information, sales notifications or other messages from sears.com, please click here and follow the “unsubscribe” instructions. Your e-mail address will be removed from our email marketing list.
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As mentioned above, from time to time Sears may modify this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law, changes in our collection or use practices, or changes in Sears features or technology, and such modifications shall be effective upon posting by Sears on the Sears Website. Your continued use of the Sears Website after Sears posts a revised Privacy Policy signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. It is therefore important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.
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