ARES respects your concerns about privacy, this Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we collect about individuals through our website and mobile apps (collectively, the “Services”), how we may use the information, with whom we may share it, and the choices available regarding our use of the information. The Privacy Policy also describes the measures we take to safeguard the personal information, how long we retain it and how individuals can contact us about our privacy practices and to exercise their rights.

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  • Information We Obtain
  • How We Use The Information We Obtain
  • Automated Collection Of Data
  • Information Sharing
  • Retention Of Personal Information
  • How We Protect Personal Information

 

Information We Obtain

In connection with your use of the Services, you may provide personal information to us in various ways. The types of personal information we obtain include:

  • contact information (such as name, email address, shipping address, postal code and telephone number);
  • login credentials to create an account on the Services (such as email address and password);
  • information contained on your social media public profile, to the extent you decide to create an account on the Services using your social media account;
  • user generated content related to product reviews, comments, questions and answers;
  • payment information, such as name, billing address, account number, and payment card details (including card number, expiration date and security code) for payments processed by us. To the extent any payments are processed by any other third parties such as Middle East Payment Services “MEPS”, then the privacy policies of those parties shall govern such information;
  • order history, including information about products purchased or viewed on the Services;
  • other personal information contained in content you submit on the Services, such as through our “Contact Us” feature or other customer support tools; and
  • Country/region and language preference based on mobile device settings and/or IP;
  • IP address, device, operating system, and browser information that we detect.

You are not required to provide this information but, if you choose not to do so, we may not be able to offer you certain Services and related features.

 

How We Use The Information We Obtain

We will use the information we obtain through the Services as needed to fulfill our contractual obligation to provide you with the products and services you request, to deliver products ordered (including, but not limited to, transportation and customs clearance through related third party service providers).

We also will use the information we obtain through the Services if we have a legitimate interest to do so, including to support the following functions and activities:

  • establishing and managing your account;
  • communicating with you about your account or transactions and sending you information about features and enhancements;
  • processing claims in connection with our products and services, and keeping you informed about the status of your order;
  • posting your product reviews and managing our Reviews program;
  • improving and customizing your experience with the Services, including providing recommendations based on your preferences;
  • identifying and authenticating you so you may use the Services;
  • marketing our products to you and providing you with promotions, including special deals, coupons, discounts and chances to win contests;
  • communicating with you about, and administering your participation in, contests, sweepstakes or surveys;
  • responding to your requests and inquiries and providing customer support;
  • operating, evaluating and improving our business (including developing new services; enhancing and improving our Services; managing our communications; analyzing our user base and Services; performing data analytics and market research; and performing accounting, auditing and other internal functions);
  • protecting against, identifying and preventing fraud and other criminal activity, claims and other liabilities;
  • complying with and enforcing applicable legal requirements, relevant industry standards and our policies, including this Privacy Policy
  • communicating with you about changes to our policies.

In addition, we will use your contact information to send you Newsletters, emails, push notifications and in-app notifications about our products, services, sales and special offers if you sign up to receive them and have not opted out.

We may combine information we obtain about you through our websites with the information obtained through our apps for the purposes described above. We also may use the information we obtain in other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection or otherwise with your consent.

 

Automated Collection Of Data

When you use our Services or open our emails, we may obtain certain information by automated means, such as browser cookies, Flash cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, server logs and other technologies. The information we obtain in this manner may include your device IP address, domain name, identifiers associated with your devices, device and operating system type and characteristics, web browser characteristics, language preferences, clickstream data, your interactions with our Services (such as the web pages you visit, links you click and features you use), the pages that led or referred you to our Services, dates and times of access to our Services, and other information about your use of our Services. We also may receive your device’s geolocation and other information related to your location through GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi signals and other technologies for certain purposes listed above, such as to provide you with our Services. Your device may provide you with a notification when the Services attempt to collect your precise geolocation.

A “cookie” is a text file that websites send to a visitor’s computer or other Internet-connected device to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings in the browser. A “Flash cookie,” also known as a local shared object, functions like a web cookie to personalize a user’s experience on sites that use Adobe Flash Player. A “web beacon,” also known as an Internet tag, pixel tag or clear GIF, links web pages to web servers and their cookies and may be used to transmit information collected through cookies back to a web server. We and our third-party service providers may use beacons in emails to help us track response rates, identify when our emails are accessed or forwarded, and for other purposes listed above.

To the extent required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before placing cookies or similar technologies on your computer. You can stop certain types of cookies from being downloaded on your computer by selecting the appropriate settings on your web browser. Most web browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new browser cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new browser cookie and how to disable existing cookies. You can find out how to do this for your particular browser by clicking “help” on your browser’s menu or by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org. Flash cookies typically cannot be controlled, deleted or disabled through your browser settings and instead must be managed through your Adobe Flash Player settings. To manage Flash cookies, which we may use on our website from time to time, you can go to the Adobe Flash Player Support page available here. In addition, your mobile device settings may allow you to prohibit mobile app platforms (such as Apple and Google) from sharing certain information obtained by automated means with app developers and operators such as us. Our Services are not designed to respond to “do not track” signals received from browsers. Please note that without cookies or other automated tools we use to collect this type of data, you may not be able to use all the features of our Services.

The following types of cookies are used on the Services:

Internal Cookies Essential For The Services To Function

We use first-party cookies to help enable the Services to function, including to (1) keep track of             preferences you specify while you use the Services, (2) access your information when you log into              the Services to provide you with customized content and (3) manage the security of the Services.

Third-Party Web Analytics Cookies

Through our Services, we may obtain personal information about your online activities over time and                across third-party apps, websites, devices and other online services. On our Services, we use third-   party online analytics services, such as those of Google Analytics. The service providers that              administer these analytics services use automated technologies to collect data (such as email address,               IP addresses, cookies and other device identifiers) to evaluate, for example, use of our Services and to             diagnose technical issues. To learn more about Google Analytics, please                 visit www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html.

Through our Services, both we and certain third parties may collect information about your online      activities to provide you with advertising about products and services tailored to your individual interests. You may see our ads on other websites or mobile apps because we participate in advertising networks. Ad networks allow us to target our messaging to users considering              demographic data, users’ inferred interests and browsing context. These networks track users’ online                 activities over time by collecting information through automated means, including through the use of                 browser cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, server logs, web beacons and other similar technologies. The networks use this information to show ads that may be tailored to individuals’            interests, to track users’ browsers or devices across multiple websites and apps, and to build a profile      of users’ online browsing and app usage activities. The information our ad networks may collect includes data about users’ visits to websites and apps that participate in the relevant ad networks,       such as the pages or ads viewed and the actions taken on the websites or apps. This data collection     takes place both on our Services and on third-party websites and apps that participate in the ad       networks. This process also helps us track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.

Third-Party Cookies Intended To Improve The Interactivity Of The Services

Our Services also support certain third-party services, including social sharing buttons (such as             Facebook, Google+, Instagram, and Twitter), Tweet lists from Twitter and videos posted on         the          Services from YouTube. These features use third-party cookies that are placed directly on your        device by these services. The privacy practices of these third parties, including details on the          information they may collect about you, are subject to the privacy notices of these parties, which we              strongly suggest you review. we are not responsible for these third parties’ information practices.

 

Information Sharing

We do not disclose personal information we obtain about you, except as described in this Privacy Policy. We will share your personal information with our (1) subsidiaries and affiliates, and (2) third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (such as payment processing and authorization, order fulfillment, transportation, customs clearance, marketing, data analytics, customer support and fraud prevention) for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We do not authorize our service providers to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements.

We also may disclose information about you: (1) if we are required to do so by law or legal process (such as a court order or subpoena); (2) in response to requests by government agencies, such as law enforcement authorities; (3) to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights; (4) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical or other harm or financial loss; (5) in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity; (6) in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation); or (7) otherwise with your consent.

 

Retention Of Personal Information

To the extent required by applicable law, we will retain your personal information for the duration of our relationship, plus a reasonable period to comply with the applicable statute of limitations or if otherwise required under applicable law.

 

How We Protect Personal Information

We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information we obtain through the Services against accidental, unlawful or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure or use.