Privacy Policy

To achieve our goal of providing the highest quality products and services, we may use information from our interactions with you and other parties interacting with Common Fate. Because we respect your privacy, we have procedures to ensure that your personal information is handled in a safe, secure, and responsible manner.

As we continue to develop our website and take advantage of advances in technology, our privacy policy may change. Please refer to this page frequently for the most updated information. This Privacy Policy has been in effect since 8/1/2008.

Security

Your online credit card transactions are secure with Common Fate. We use Secure Socket Layers (SSL), the industry-standard encryption technology that ensures safe Internet transmission of your personal information. When the letters "http" in the URL change to "https," the "s" indicates you are in a secure area employing SSL; also, your browser may give you a pop-up message that you are about to enter a secure area.

Information We Collect

When you become a member of Common Fate or shop with us, you must submit the minimal required information necessary to complete your transaction. This information may include your name, address, telephone number, and email address.

When you use the website in any capacity, such as registering as a member, participating in one of our promotions, or purchasing products, we may ask for additional information, including your age, interests, hobbies, product preferences, and favorite designers. Giving us this information is optional and serves the purpose of us being able to provide the most desirable services and products to our members.

To improve our website, we collect non-personal information about how users navigate through the site. We may share this information with our partners, vendors, affiliates or other outside companies.

How We Use the Information We Collect

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

to provide the services you request
to send you offerings by email
to complete your purchase
to keep you informed about the status of your orders
to identify your product and service preferences, so we can notify you of new or additional products, services, and promotions that might be of interest to you
to provide other information concerning products you have purchased
to improve our merchandise selection, customer service, and overall shopping experience

Others with Whom We Share Your Information

When a product you have purchased is fulfilled through a vendor, we will send the information necessary to box and ship your product. Personal credit card information is never released to any company outside Common Fate, except as necessary to perform charges.

Newsletter Emails: We do not share our newletter email list with anyone.
We do not re-sell personal information with any company or person.
We do not share personal information unless necessary to fulfill your order (i.e. shipping information).

Your Choices Regarding Use of the Information We Collect

Email is an 'opt-in' offering of Common Fate. If you have previously opted into a feature that you no longer wish receive, you can change your preferences by sending an email to membership@commonfate.com.

Please note that some mailings may be completed in advance of your request to stop sharing information, so you may continue to receive some offers for a short time afterward. We appreciate your patience in giving us time to carry out your request.

Cookies and How We Use Them

A "cookie" is a small data file stored by your Web browser on your computer's hard drive. It allows us to recognize your computer (but not specifically who is using it) upon entering our site by associating the identification numbers in the cookie with other customer information you have provided us. That customer information is stored on our secured server and database.

We use cookies to identify the pages you click on during your visit to our site and the name of the Web site you visited immediately before clicking to Common Fate. We use this information to improve our site design, product assortments, customer service, and special promotions.

We may contract with third parties who use cookies to collect information on our behalf or who provide services such as credit card processing, shipping, promotional services or data management. These third parties are prohibited by our contract from sharing that information with anyone other than Common Fate or our vendors.

Children's Privacy

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act took effect on April 21, 2000. It imposes certain requirements on websites directed at children under 13 that collect information on those children, and on websites that knowingly collect information on children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13 on our website. Our online sweepstakes are restricted to entrants who are at least 15 years of age.

No one under the age of 15 should submit any personal information to Common Fate without the consent of a parent or guardian.

Links to Other Sites

While visiting Common Fate, you may follow links to websites operated by our business partners or other third-parties. A link from Common Fate to a third-party site does not mean that we endorse this website. We do not make any representations or warranties about any website you may access from our website; Third party websites are independent from us, and we have no control over, or responsibility for, their information or activities. You need to make your own independent decisions regarding your interactions or communications with any other website.

If you provide personal information at a third-party website, you are subject to the privacy policy of the operator of that website and not the Common Fate privacy policy. We encourage you to read that policy before submitting any personal information.

Online Account Registration

To make your Common Fate experience faster and easier, you must register with Common Fate. As a registered member, you only have to enter your shipping addresses and billing information and they will be securely stored with us for your future use. Using your name and a password of your choice, you may access your account online to add, delete, or change information.

If you are using a public computer, we strongly encourage you to log out at the conclusion of your session to maintain the integrity of your account. If you log out, your information will still be stored with us but it will not be accessible to anyone else from that computer.

Emails

Each time you receive an email from Common Fate, you will be given the opportunity to "opt-out" to stop receiving future emails.

If you choose to "opt-out," we will stop sending you emails. Please note, however, that some email promotions are prepared well in advance, so you may continue to receive offers after you have chosen to "opt-out." We appreciate your patience in giving us time to carry out your request.

Please also note, that if you have chosen to "opt-out", you still may receive emails from us, our affiliates, or shipping services, solely related to your online purchases with Common Fate.

Any Questions?

We'll be happy to provide additional information or answer any questions. Click here for information on how to contact Common Fate.