Your privacy is important to Halston. This Website, Digital, and Store Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes the types of information we gather from individuals through (i) visits to and use of our website located at Halston.com or halston.com (or any successor or similar digital properties such as an official app operated by us; or any other services that reference this Privacy Policy) (collectively, the “Site”), (ii) other services provided by us, including marketing or other channels described in or that refer to this Privacy Policy (individually or collectively, the “Service”), or (iii) our stores.

 

By accessing the Site or any other Service or by contributing any personal information in one of our stores, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site or any other Service.

 

Each time you visit the Site, the current version of the Privacy Policy will apply. You should check the date of the Privacy Policy (which appears above) and review any changes that have been made since your last visit to the Site. If you have provided us with your email address, we will also notify you of material changes to this Privacy Policy by sending an email at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of the changes to the email address you most recently provided to us. We encourage you to keep the email address you provide to us current, and to promptly notify us of any changes to your email address, so that you may receive any notices we send to you regarding material changes to this Privacy Policy.

 

Collection and Use of Information You Provide and How We Use it

Below is a description of the channels through which we may collect different types of personal information (e.g., your contact or payment information) that you may provide to us and the ways in which that we may use such information.

 

Product & Service Fulfillment

Online Shopping

If you purchase any products from our Site or other Service, we request that you provide information such as your name, billing and shipping address, telephone number, email address and payment card information. We use this information to process your purchase, confirm your order, provide customer service, and deliver items to you. We also may use the information to communicate with you about products or services, but only if you have given us your consent to do so.

 

Stores

Shopping

When you buy products or obtain services in our Stores, we ask you for information we need to process your purchase or provide you with services. Depending on the payment method you use, and as permitted by applicable law, we may ask for information such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, driver’s license or ID number, passport number, checking account information or payment card information. We also collect information about your purchase, such as the items you bought, the price of the items, the payment method you used and if the product was on sale.

 

We use this information that you provide to process your transaction and may also use the information to communicate with you about products or services, but only if you have given us your consent to do so.

 

 

Account Information

You may be able to register to create an account on the Site or through another Service. To create an account, we ask for information such as your name, email address, or other information about you. Through the “my account” feature, you may be able to store billing and shipping information, including credit card information. We use this information to be able to provide you with faster checkouts and marketing communications to the extent permitted by this Privacy Policy.

 

Contact Us

If you communicate with us through the “Contact Us” email address (help@halston.com) or similar feature on the Site or other Service, we use contact information that you submit to and communicate with you about your questions and comments.

 

Internal Operations

Information that We Automatically Collect

We, along with our third party service partners, may automatically collect information about you when you use the Site to help us measure and determine how visitors use the Site and the effectiveness of the Site in order to help us improve and optimize the Site and the products and services we offer. The information automatically collected about you may include, but is not limited to, device ID, device type, browser type and version, geo-location information, computer and connection information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the Site, ad data, IP address, referring website address, and standard web log information.

 

Use of Cookies

Our Site uses cookies or similar technology, which are pieces of information which websites transfer to your computer’s web browser for storage on your computer’s hard drive. The messages store non-personally-identifiable information to help us gauge the success of our Site and will track session information such as what pages you access and for how long, which allows us to make updates to enhance your experience including through recognizing your preferences to make shopping easier for you and providing you with a customized experience. You can set your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when you are sent a cookie. You may also obtain third party software that will allow you to visit the Site without providing the information gathered by cookies. Most internet browsers enable you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions. Since our Site does not require the use of cookies you may use the halston.com website without restriction even if you have blocked cookies on your browser. These cookies also help to improve targeting of our advertisements on other websites. If you do not wish to see Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) advertisements when visiting other websites then you can opt out of data collection on the halston.com website by sending an email to help@halston.com.

 

In addition, if you access the Site through a mobile device, we may also be able to identify the location of your mobile device. You may choose not to share your location details with us by adjusting your mobile device’s location services settings. For instructions on changing the relevant settings, please contact your service provider or device manufacturer.

 

Information Provided to Us by Social Media Services

Users may be able to access the Site through third-party social media platforms (such as Facebook) (each, a “Social Media Service”). If you log on to Site through a Social Media Service, you give us permission to access, store and use any information that you permit the applicable Social Media Service to share with us in accordance with your privacy settings with the applicable Social Media Service. If you choose to log on to the Site through a Social Media Service, we are not responsible or liable for the privacy practices or content of the applicable Social Media Service. We encourage you to review, and if necessary, adjust, your privacy settings with the applicable Social Media Service before logging in to the Site using the applicable Social Media Service. Information that we receive from Social Media Services is stored and use by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

 

Marketing, Promotions & Advertising

Sweepstakes, Contests or Surveys

We may provide you the opportunity to participate in sweepstakes, contests or surveys on our Site or through another Service. If you choose to participate, we may request certain personal information from you, such as your name, email, address, postal address and telephone number. We use this information to administer any contests, sweepstakes or surveys and for other purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.

 

 

Customer Registry

You may join our Customer Registry at our Stores. To join, we ask for your name, postal address, email address and mobile and home telephone numbers. You also may choose to provide us with your birth date and gender. We use this information to be able to uniquely identify your registry and to communicate with you about our products, services and promotions and for other marketing and customer service purposes.

 

 

 

Sharing Information with Third Parties

Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) will not rent, sell or otherwise disclose your information, without your consent, to unrelated third parties, for their direct marketing purposes or otherwise, except as stated in this Privacy Policy. We may share your information with our parent or affiliates for use solely for their internal business purposes. We (and our parent/affiliates) may share your information with our third party service providers that provide assistance with operating or hosting the Site; providing or fulfilling the products and services you request; authorizing and processing of your payments; performing fraud protection and credit risk reduction, product customization, marketing and promotional material distribution, website evaluation, data analysis, Site improvements, and, where applicable, data cleansing, marketing, promotions and other services performed on our behalf or on behalf of our parent or affiliates.

 

In addition, we may share or transfer information about you to unrelated third parties: if required to do so by law or to comply with a legal requirement, judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process; to investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; or when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) or other persons.

 

We may use certain aggregate information for research or marketing purposes and may share, trade or publish that aggregate information and statistical data derived from such information with our parent, affiliates or third parties for research or marketing purposes. We do not use aggregate information to identify a particular user.

 

Security

The security of your personal information is important to us and Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) is committed to handling such information carefully. We maintain reasonable physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information. We use secure socket layer (“SSL”) technology to protect the security of your credit card information and we encrypt this information when it is sent over the Internet.

 

No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

Additional Terms & Conditions; Other Services

Use of our Site and other Services is subject to our Terms & Conditions, which are incorporated by reference. This Privacy Policy also may be supplemented by additional terms and conditions that apply to certain other Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) services.

 

Other Sites

The Site may link from several points to third party websites. Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) has no control over third party privacy policies, which may differ from this Privacy Policy. Please examine the privacy policies of such third parties prior to submitting any personal information. Neither Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) nor service providers control the content that appears on any third party sites and do not endorse any of their products or services. Links to third party sites are provided solely for your convenience and any submission of data to such sites should be performed at your sole risk.

 

Site Not Directed To Children

Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) is concerned about the safety of children when they use the Internet, and understands that children may not fully comprehend all of the provisions of our Privacy Policy or make informed decisions about the choices that are made available to adult users of the Site. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and to be familiar with the sites their children visit. Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we will never request information from anyone whom we know to be under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that a user is under the age of 13 and has registered without prior verifiable parental consent, we will remove his or her information from our files.

 

Business Transfers

In the event that Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company) or its parent or any affiliates is acquired (whether by sale of assets or ownership interests) by or merged with a third party entity, we reserve the right, in any of these circumstances, to transfer or assign the information we have collected from visitors to our Site, our customers, or others as described in this Privacy Policy as part of such merger, acquisition, sale, or other change of control. In the unlikely event of our bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the application of laws or equitable principles affecting creditors’ rights generally, we may transfer your data to a successor or to a third party that purchases our assets arising from such circumstances.

 

Opt-Out

You may withdraw your previously provided consent and elect not to receive marketing or promotional communications from Halston Heritage (Halston Operating Company). If you have established an account or signed up for our email list, you will have an opportunity to opt-out of receiving marketing or promotional emails or other such communications from us by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the email. In addition, if you no longer wish to receive promotional communications from us, you may opt out of such communications by sending an email to help@halston.com. Please note that removal of user information from our database or “opting-out” will not stop marketing or advertising content that is generated for distribution or is otherwise queued for transmission to you prior to the time when we can implement your request. Following receipt of a request from you, we will promptly refrain from sending you marketing or promotional communications within the timeframes required by applicable law.

 

If you establish an account, you may receive certain types of communications even if you have not opted-in to receive them because these types of communications may be necessary in order to maintain an account on the Site.

 

User Requests and Corrections of or Questions Relating To User Information

If your name, e-mail, postal address, telephone number or other contact information changes you can make changes via My Account. If you have a request or question relating to such information, including use by our affiliates for direct marketing purposes, you can email us by sending an email to help@halston.com. Following receipt of a request from you, we will take reasonable steps to update or correct your information.

 

We reserve the right to retain any information reasonably necessary to appropriately document our business activities and for archival and record retention purposes. We will store information about you for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

 

California Residents

Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code permits California residents to request from a business, with whom the California resident has an established business relationship, certain information about the types of personal information the business has shared with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of the third parties with whom the business has shared such information during the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident, you may make one request each year by sending an email to help@halston.com.

 

How to Contact Us

If you have a request or question relating to such information you can email us by sending an email to help@halston.com.

 

Special Notice for Canadian Users

We may store or process your personal information on servers in jurisdictions outside of Canada, including in the United States of America. While your personal information is in a jurisdiction it may be accessed by the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of that jurisdiction, or otherwise, in accordance with the laws applicable in that jurisdiction.