Website Privacy Policy

Your privacy on the Internet is important to us at Yak ‘n Yarn. Our online Privacy Policy describes the types of information we gather online and how we use it. Please read this information carefully. If the online information practices of Yak ‘n Yarn change, we will let you know by posting the Privacy Policy adjustments on our website. At that time, we will remind you that you always have the opportunity to opt out of any new use of your personal information (as more fully set forth below).

Use of Information by Yak ‘n Yarn
We gather certain types of customer information in an effort to improve your shopping and leisure experience and to communicate with you about our merchants, products, services, events, promotions and contests.

Information Collected by Yak ‘n Yarn
Yak ‘n Yarn collects two types of information about users: Personal Information (such as name, email address, mailing address, phone number, ages, stores you use and the items you purchase) and Aggregate Information, such as information about how many users visit our website and website pages on a daily basis.

Personal Information Collected Online by Yak ‘n Yarn
Personal Information is collected online when users voluntarily fill out one of our contact forms, survey forms or register for a contest, a subscription to our email newsletter and other promotional opportunities provided on or on behalf of Yak ‘n Yarn and our social media platforms.

Aggregate Information Collected Online by Yak ‘n Yarn
Aggregate Information is non-personally identifiable/anonymous information about you. Aggregate Information is used in a collective manner, and no single person can be identified by that compiled information. For example, the number of people who visited our website at yaknyarn.net during a specific time period is Aggregate Information that does not personally identify a specific user. Tracking Internet Protocol (IP) addresses is one method of collecting Aggregate Information about your activities online and information volunteered by you. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you surf the web. The computers, which deliver the web pages to you, automatically identify your computer by its IP address. When you request a page from our site, our servers log your IP address.

Sharing Information Collected Online with Third Parties, Service Providers, Consultants and Affiliates
Yak ‘n Yarn does not share, sell or trade your Personal Information gathered online with third parties, including email addresses, Personal Information collected as part of an online survey or other specific details about you except with your consent or as described in this Privacy Policy. We do not contribute to or participate in cooperative databases which give other companies access to such Personal Information. For privacy purposes, all information relating to our customers is stored on a secure server.

Yak ‘n Yarn may share Personal Information gathered online with our service providers and consultants and may also divulge personal Information if such action is required for Yak ‘n Yarn or any of our service providers or consultants to comply with any valid legal process, such as a subpoena, search warrant, statute or court order, or any valid administrative request from a law enforcement agency, or if Yak ‘n Yarn or any of our service providers or consultants believes that a membership has been used to commit unlawful acts or acts that may endanger the health or safety of another user or of the general public.

Email and Electronic Newsletters
Yak ‘n Yarn may offer electronic newsletters and emails to those who have provided their email address. You will only receive a newsletter or email if you agree during registration or directly from our newsletter sign-up form to receive these items. Unsubscribe instructions are included in each electronic newsletter and email.
 
Information Removal
If you prefer not to receive marketing emails from Yak ‘n Yarn, please let us know by clicking on the unsubscribe link within any marketing email you receive from us.

Additional Information
No transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure. It may be possible for third parties not under the control of Yak ‘n Yarn to intercept or access transmissions or private communications unlawfully. While we strive to protect your personal information, neither Yak ‘n Yarn nor any of our service providers can ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Any such transmission is done at your own risk. If you choose to visit our site, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use including but not limited to limitations of damages and application of the law of the State of Kansas. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, SHALL YAK ‘N YARN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS ON THE YAK ‘N YARN WEBSITE, EVEN IF YAK ‘N YARN OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF YAK ‘N YARN OR ANY OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS OR AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Acceptance of Terms
By using the Yak ‘n Yarn website, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy with respect to Aggregate Information collected. By providing Personal Information to us through the Yak ‘n Yarn website, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy with respect to the collection and use of Personal Information. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Yak ‘n Yarn website. Your continued use of the Yak ‘n Yarn website following the posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept these changes accordingly.