Privacy Notice and Terms of Service

GENERAL BROWSING:

TheSampleBag.com gathers navigational information about where visitors go on our Web site and information about the technical efficiencies of our web site and services (i.e. time to connect to our web site, time to download pages). This information allows us to see which areas of TheSampleBag.com are most visited and helps us better understand our customers' experience at TheSampleBag.com. This helps us improve the quality of visitors' online experiences by recognizing and delivering more of the features, services and products our visitors prefer. Additional non-personally identifiable information (i.e. domain type, browser version, service provider and IP address) may be collected which will provide information regarding a visitor's use of our Web site (such as the time of a visitor's last visit to a page on our site).

COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION:

We collect information from you that you provide to us at this site when you establish or update an account, enter a contest, shop online, request a catalogue, purchase and send an e-gift certificate, create or send a wish list or gift reminder. Categories of information collected include name, address, e-mail address, recipient's e-mail address, telephone number, credit card information and messages or reminders you create. This information is used to enable TheSampleBag.com to deliver services and/or products that you have ordered, to fulfill requests that you have created, to contact you or the recipient(s) in the event of order or delivery difficulties, to respond to your inquiries and to deliver services and information about our products/services or web site to you, including adding you to our print Catalogue mailing list. We use third parties to help us provide services, such as fulfilling orders, processing payments, monitoring site activity, conducting surveys, maintaining our database, administering and locating e-mails, and administering drawings or contests.

If you are visiting TheSampleBag.com from a location outside of the U.S., your orders placed through TheSampleBag.com will be accepted and fully processed in and shipped from the U.S. and all information you provide will be maintained in our Web servers and/or internal systems located within the U.S., and protected as noted in this privacy policy. If you are visiting from yourshops.ca, no personal information about you will be provided to us by yourshops.ca.

You should be aware that we may disclose specific information about you if necessary to do so by law or based on our good faith belief that it is necessary to conform or comply with the law or is necessary to protect the users of our Web site, the site, or the public.

We may participate with certain reputable companies who offer you the ability to establish a membership that would enable you to participate in digital wallets, payment services or rewards programs. In this regard, if you elect to establish membership in a program sponsored by one of these companies, we would disclose only the information to them required to make their programs work and support your membership with them (typically, name of the user and amount of purchases made on TheSampleBag.com). TheSampleBag.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of the companies sponsoring these membership programs and we suggest you review the privacy policy of each company with whom you may be considering a membership.

LINKS:

For your convenience, our Web site may contain links to other sites. The Sample Bag is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

TheSampleBag.com E-MAIL:

The Sample Bag's E-Mail allows you to receive exclusive information about special offers, media events, new services and/or products and much more. If you are not already registered, simply complete our sign up form to receive these special messages. If at any time you would like to stop future delivery of The Sample Bag's E-Mail, please follow the removal instructions located at the bottom of each message or complete the removal from e-mail form. Asking to be removed from The Sample Bag's E-Mail will not prevent you from receiving e-mail communications relating to any online order/service you place at TheSampleBag.com

APPLICABILITY OF PRIVACY STATEMENT:

This privacy policy statement applies only to the information collected online at TheSampleBag.com

SECURITY STATEMENT

TheSampleBag.com takes the following types of security measures: use of technologies and policies such as limited access data-centers, firewall technology, secure certificate authentication and limitations of administrative access to our systems. In addition, it is our policy not to send your credit card number via e-mail. In fact, this is a practice we recommend you adopt in all of your Internet activities.

While we implement the above security measures on this site, you should be aware that 100% security is not always possible.

Terms of Service

Welcome to TheSampleBag.com. The goal of this web site is to provide the best services as possible. To insure a safe, nonoffensive environment for all of our users, we have established our Terms of Use. It spells out what you can expect from us and what we expect from you. By accessing any areas of TheSampleBag.com, users ("Users") agree to be legally bound and to abide by the terms set forth below. *

I. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

User expressly agrees that use of TheSampleBag.com is at User's sole risk. Neither TheSampleBag.com, nor its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, or employees, agents, third-party content providers, merchants, sponsors, licensors (collectively, "Providers"), or the like, warrant that TheSampleBag.com will be uninterrupted or error-free; nor do they make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of TheSampleBag.com, or as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information content, service, or merchandise provided through TheSampleBag.com.

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY THESAMPLEBAG.COM ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. THESAMPLEBAG.COM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE, THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS, INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, THESAMPLEBAG.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THESAMPLEBAG.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. NO ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THESAMPLEBAG.COM NOR ITS AFFILIATES,IF ANY, NOR ANY OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PROVIDERS, OR THE LIKE, SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY; NOR SHALL USER RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE.

Under no circumstances shall TheSampleBag.com or any other party involved in creating, producing, or distributing TheSampleBag.com be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use of or inability to use TheSampleBag.com, including but not limited to reliance by a User on any information obtained from Howtoguide.us or that result from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files or email, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation or transmission, or any failure of performance, whether or not resulting from acts of G-d, communications failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to TheSampleBag.com records, programs, or services. User hereby acknowledges that this paragraph shall apply to all content, merchandise, and services available through TheSampleBag.com. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

II. CONTENT

a. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

User acknowledges that TheSampleBag.com contains information, data, software, photographs, graphs, videos, typefaces, graphics, music, sounds, and other material (collectively "Content") that are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or hereinafter developed. All Content is copyrighted as a collective work under the U.S. copyright laws, and TheSampleBag.com owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of such Content. User may not modify, remove, delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part.

b. SINGLE COPY LICENSE Subject to all provisions herein, you may make one copy, by either downloading or copying, text, photographs, images, video, and audio contained in this site on a single computer for your personal, non-commercial use only. However, any use of TheSampleBag.com, including the downloading or copying of our materials from this Web site for your personal use, will indicate your consent and agreement to the terms stated in this notice. No right, title or interest in our material downloaded or copied from this Web site is conveyed to you as a result of any such downloading or copying, and such downloaded or copied material may not be used for any commercial purpose. This is a license, not a transfer of title to our material, and such license is subject to the following restrictions:

1. You may not reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, display, modify, create derivative works from, sell, rent, or otherwise exploit this site or any of its contents without our prior written permission;

2. You may not post, upload, display or otherwise transmit our materials to another Web site, including but not limited to, any personal or commercial Web sites; and

3. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying of our materials.

If no specific restrictions are displayed, Users may make one copy of select portions of the Content, provided that the one copy is made only for User's personal use and that User maintains any notices contained in the Content, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends, or other proprietary rights notices. Except as provided in the preceding sentence or as permitted by the fair use privilege under the U.S. copyright laws (see,e.g., 17 U.S.C. Section 107), User may not upload, post, reproduce, or distribute in any way Content protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission of the owner of the copyright or other propriety right. In addition to the foregoing, use of any software Content shall be governed by the software license agreement accompanying such software.

c. DISTRIBUTION/UPLOADING OF THIRD-PARTY CONTENT Except as set forth in Section III 1. above, User may upload to or otherwise distribute on TheSampleBag.com only Content that is not subject to any copyright or other proprietary rights protection (collectively, "Public Content"), or Content in which the author has given express authorization for distribution on the World Wide Web. Any copyrighted or other proprietary Content distributed with the consent of a copyright owner should contain a phrase such as "Copyright, owned by [name of owner]; used by permission." The unauthorized submission or distribution of copyrighted or other proprietary Content is illegal and could subject the User to criminal prosecution as well as personal liability for damages in a civil suit. User will be liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights or proprietary rights, or from any other harm arising from such submission. Neither TheSampleBag.com, nor its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees, agents, Providers, or the like, will be liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights or proprietary rights, or from any other harm arising from such User submission. In compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Users and other persons can report infringement to Contactus@TheSampleBag.com. By submitting Content to any User-submit areas, User automatically grants, or warrants that the owner of such Content has expressly granted Howtoguide.us the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, publish, translate, sublicense, copy, and distribute the Content in whole or in part worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such Content. User also permits any other User to access, store, or reproduce the Content for that User's personal use. Subject to this grant, the owner of Content placed on TheSampleBag.com retains any and all rights that may exist in such Content.

d. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT TheSampleBag.com is a distributor and not a publisher of Content supplied by third parties and Users. TheSampleBag.com has no more editorial control over such Content than does a public library or newsstand. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information that constitutes part of Content expressed or made available by third parties, including Providers or any other User of TheSampleBag.com, are those of the respective authors or distributors and not of TheSampleBag.com or its affiliates or any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents. Neither TheSampleBag.com nor its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents, nor any third party, including any Provider, or any other User of TheSampleBag.com , guarantees the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any Content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. In many instances, the Content available through TheSampleBag.com represents the opinions and judgments of the respective Provider, or User not under contract with Howtoguide.us. TheSampleBag.com neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made on TheSampleBag.com by anyone other than authorized TheSampleBag.com employees. Under no circumstances shall Howtoguide.us, or its affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any loss, damage or harm caused by a User's reliance on information obtained through TheSampleBag.com . It is the responsibility of User to evaluate the information, opinion, advice, or other Content available through TheSampleBag.com.

e. EXPORT

The U.S. export control laws regulate the export and reexport of technology originating in the United States. This includes the electronic transmission of information and software to foreign countries and to certain foreign nationals. User agrees to abide by these laws and their regulations -- including but not limited to the Export Administration Act and the Arms Export Control Act and not to transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise, any Content derived from SanivelIntimates.com to either a foreign national or a foreign destination in violation of such laws.

f. LINKS

TheSampleBag.com is not responsible for the availability of external sites or resources linked to this site, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. TheSampleBag.com shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damages or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.

III. ONLINE CONDUCT

User agrees to use TheSampleBag.com only for lawful purposes. User is prohibited from posting on or transmitting through TheSampleBag.com any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including but not limited to any material that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law.


If TheSampleBag.com is notified of allegedly infringing, defamatory, damaging, illegal, or offensive Content provided by User, TheSampleBag.com may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of such Content from TheSampleBag.com. TheSampleBag.com may disclose any Content or electronic communication of any kind to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request; if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate TheSampleBag.com; or to protect the rights or property of TheSampleBag.com , its Users or Providers.

TheSampleBag.com reserves the right to prohibit conduct, communication, or Content that it deems in its sole discretion to be harmful to individual Users, TheSampleBag.com , the communities that make up TheSampleBag.com , or any rights of Howtoguide.us or any third party, or to violate any applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Howtoguide.us nor its Providers can ensure prompt removal of questionable Content after online posting. Accordingly, neither TheSampleBag.com , nor its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents, nor Providers shall assume liability for any action or inaction with respect to conduct, communication, or Content on TheSampleBag.com .

IV. PRIVACY POLICY

In accordance with the terms of TheSampleBag.com Privacy Policy TheSampleBag.com respects the privacy of its Users.

V. TERMINATION OF USAGE

TheSampleBag.com may terminate User's access, or suspend any User's access to all or part of TheSampleBag.com, without notice, for any conduct that TheSampleBag.com, in its sole discretion, believes is in violation of any applicable law or is harmful to the interests of another User, a third-party Provider, a service provider, or TheSampleBag.com.

VI. SEVERABILITY

The provisions of these Terms of Use are intended to be severable. If for any reason any provision of these Terms of Use shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

VII. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Terms of Use, including all documents referenced herein, represents the entire understanding between you and TheSampleBag.com regarding your relationship with TheSampleBag.com and supersedes any prior statements or representations. YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF USE by using the TheSampleBag.com web site. The aforementioned Terms of Use are subject to change.