CandyDirect Privacy Policy

CandyDirect is committed to respecting and preserving the privacy rights of all users of the CandyDirect website located at www.candydirect.com, and its associated domains (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy is established to help you understand your rights and to make informed decisions regarding information you choose to share with us. "CandyDirect" (and "we", "us" and "our") means "CandyDirect" means the CandyDirect.com, a website operated jointly by the National Association for Merchandising Services, an Illinois corporation and BDS Marketing, Inc., a California corporation.

By accessing the Site and the services provided by us, you consent to CandyDirect's collection, use, storage, deletion and disclosure of information relating to you as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Registration and Your Personal Profile

When you register with the Site, you provide us with certain personal information, such as a username (which may or may not be your real name), email address, street address, city, state, zip/postal code and payment information such as credit card number and associated security codes for making purchases from CandyDirect.

Cookies

Like many websites, we use "cookies" to allow us to provide information which is targeted to your interests and to make your online experience more convenient. Cookies are small bits of electronic information that a website sends to a visitor's browser and are stored on the visitor's hard drive. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• to store your login information so that your session won't expire unless you actively log out
• to store information about your activities on the Site, e.g., products you view, products you purchase, etc.
• to keep a record of the programming or advertisements you were watching when you last left the Site

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, if you disable cookies, some site functionality may be limited or disabled, and you may have to re-enter certain information when you return to the site.

Information We Use

We typically use the information that you provide to us to process your user registration, enable your use of the services we provide, allow you to purchase products from us, and to communicate with you. We may use your email address to communicate with you and to identify you in communications. By registering with us, you consent to receiving emails from us and our affiliates. You have the right to