Privacy Notice

Your privacy is important to us. This privacy policy explains the types of personal information we collect about you, how we use and share that information, and how you can instruct us to limit certain types of information sharing.

We may change our policy or this notice from time to time. If we do, we will post a revised policy on our Website.

Safeguarding your privacy is our priority

We strive to safeguard your personal information. All sensitive/credit information you supply is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our databases. Some of the other measures we use to ensure the safety of your personal information include:

• Limiting employee access to sensitive information
• Providing a secure server for placing orders or accessing your information
• Requiring service providers who do business with us to comply with privacy laws
• Providing privacy training to our employees 

What types of personal information we collect

“Personal information” means information that identifies you personally. Examples of the type of information we collect include name, address, phone number, email address, personal preferences, transaction history, credit card number, and purchase and order information. We collect information from you when you register on our Website, place an order, subscribe to any of our services, respond to a communication, provide submissions or suggestions, or participate in other site features. When you provide it, we also collect information about those you know, such as a gift recipient’s contact information to process your gift orders. Like many websites, we track information relating to web pages viewed and hyperlinks clicked on by subscribers, and also use “cookies” to gather information. See below for information about cookies and how we use them. We may also collect information about you from information services and consumer reporting agencies to verify your identity or creditworthiness. We also collect non-personal information (such as statistical information on the number of customers purchasing a particular product) for purposes of selling advertising space on the Website.

How we use the information we collect

We use information we collect about you to do things like:

• Process your orders;
• Open an online account at your request;
• Personalize your site experience;
• Provide customer service and manage your account;
• Administer survey, promotions or other Website features;
• Respond to email inquiries;
• Enable you to interact with third party service providers;
• Market our products and services; and
• If you have opted-in to receive our newsletter, catalog, or new product updates, we may send you periodic emails

Information we share

We do not sell or otherwise share any account or other personal information we collect about you as a result of your use of a credit or debit card to purchase any products or services from us, except as otherwise required by law.

Information for California Residents

If you are a resident of the state of California, Click Here for additional information regarding your California privacy rights.

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that is stored by your Web browser on your computer that allows a service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and to capture and remember certain information. For instance, it’s used to remember and process the items in your shopping cart, and to remember you and your online purchases when you return to our Website. This helps us improve our site, provide better customer service, and personalize your online experience. We also use cookies to help us compile data about web traffic in general. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to block all cookies. Simply follow your browser’s instructions. If you do block cookies, you will not have access to certain features of the Website.

Third Party Links

In order to provide you with optimal service, we may include third-party links on our Website. These linked websites are governed by the terms of the relevant third parties’ privacy policies.

Ensuring Accuracy of Information

We are committed to keeping accurate, up-to-date records to help ensure the integrity of the information we maintain about you. If you identify an inaccuracy in this information, or if you need to make a change to it, please log on to our Membership website and click on “My Account.”

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect or maintain information provided by persons under the age of 18, and will take appropriate measures to remove any personal information if we learn it was collected without verified parental consent.

Contact Us with Questions

If you have any questions or concerns, please click here to visit our customer support website.

Terms and Conditions

Please also visit our Terms and Conditions section which contains the use, disclaimers and limitations of liability governing the use of our Website.

Who is covered by this Policy

This Privacy Notice is applicable to customers of John Beck, L.L.C. and each of our affiliated companies, including Mentoring of America, LLC. Any privacy choices selected shall automatically apply to each of these companies.

Policy Effective Date: February 18, 2010