SECURITY AND PRIVACY

SECURITY
When you make a purchase on our Web site, your transactional information is transmitted in a safe, encrypted format. We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software by VeriSign, which encrypts information you input.  We reveal only the last four digits of your credit card numbers when confirming an order. Of course, we transmit the entire credit card number to the appropriate credit card company during order processing.

It is our intent to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you. We use a variety of current technologies and processes for protection of our customer data. We limit the information we provide to outside companies with whom we contract to only what they need to carry out their responsibilities.

PRIVACY
Blue Tux Shoes is committed to respecting your privacy and the security of your personal information. Our privacy policy, updated on November 30, 2005, describes the information we collect and how we use it.

Information we collect
We may collect information (including name, address, telephone number, email address and, when necessary, credit card information) when you:

     * Place an order from our catalogs or on our Web site
     * Return an item or make an exchange
     * Inquire about our services
     * Request a catalog
     * Enter a contest or sweepstakes
     * Are referred to us through a marketing promotion
     * Participate in a marketing survey, promotion or event

We maintain the data that you provide us, along with a record of your purchases, in a secure database.

How we use information we collect
At Blue Tux Shoes, we always want to provide you with the best possible shopping experience and fulfill your orders exactly as you've requested. In order to do this, we collect information that allows us to:

     * Process and track your order
     * Provide the services you request
     * Contact you about the status of an order
     * Send you catalogs or promotional offers we believe will
        be of interest to you
     * Identify your product and service preferences
     * Customize our communications to you
     * Provide information concerning product recalls or
        products you have purchased
     * Improve our merchandise selection and customer service

Information we share with others
We contract with other companies to provide certain services, including credit card processing and distribution/shipping.  We provide these companies with only the information they need to perform their services and work closely with them to ensure that your privacy is respected and protected. These companies are prohibited by contract from using this information for their own marketing purposes or from sharing this information with anyone other than Blue Tux Shoes.

Your choices
We offer choices about the types of information you receive from us. If you prefer not to receive catalogs or other communications from Blue Tux Shoes or if you prefer to receive them less frequently, please contact us at the email address shown below. If you no longer wish to receive our emails you also may contact us at the address below or unsubscribe using the link provided in each edition of the email.

If you do not want to receive mailings from other carefully screened companies, please contact us at:

Blue Tux Shoes
Customer Service Department
cs@bluetuxshoes.com

Please be sure to provide us your exact name and address, so that we can be sure to identify you correctly. Because mailings are planned in advance, it may take several weeks for your request to become effective. If, due to human error, you continue to receive unwanted communications, please contact us again and we will make every effort to correct the situation.

Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that is stored by your Web browser on your computer. Cookies enable you to place an order on our Web site. They also allow us to enhance and personalize your online shopping experience, so that the information you receive is more relevant to you.

For example, we use cookies to:

     * Remember what items are in your Shopping Bag
     * Study how our customers navigate through our Web
        site and which products they request in site searches

Email
When you provide us your email address, we may send you emails necessary to process your order or respond to a request. For example, after you place an order at Blue Tux Shoes, you will receive an email confirmation.

Links to Other Sites
We provide links on our Web site to retail locations that carry Blue Tux Shoes. These sites operate independently of Blue Tux Shoes and have established their own privacy and security policies.


Updating or Reviewing Your Information
To update your customer information (name, address, telephone number and email address), please contact us at the address above. A limited amount of purchase information also may be available to you. To protect your privacy, we will need to validate your identity before you update or review your information.


Privacy of Children on Our Web Site
Our Web site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.


Policy Changes
If our information practices change, we will post these changes on our Web site. We encourage you to review our privacy policy periodically.


Questions or Comments?
For questions, comments or assistance, we invite you to contact us at cs@bluetuxshoes.com