General Information

When you use the Vitamin Discount Center Web Site (“VDC Site”) some basic general information may be collected. This information may be used to improve the VDC Site and make your use of the VDC Site more agreeable and efficient.  Cookies may also be used to help us determine what services you use and the support required, and to help us identify and solve problems you may have when using the VDC Site.  This general information is used for internal purposes only. 

Personal Information and Changes Thereto

When you set up an account on the VDC Site or make purchases from the VDC Site, we collect personal information (which you provide) that may include your (referred to collectively as "Personal Information"):§          First and last name§          Billing address§          Shipping address§          Other shipping addresses§          Email address§          Phone number§          Credit card account number§          Items purchased from us§          Browsing, buying, and selling patterns. You can change or update your Personal Information on the VDC Site by changing your account information.

Cookie Security

A cookie is a text file stored on your computer's hard drive.  Web sites create cookies to record information about your product preferences, such as the items you add to your shopping cart, and for security reasons (see credit card security below). Most cookies expire after a certain period of time.  The most popular browsers, such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer, can be set to give you the option of accepting or rejecting cookies. To shop online at Vitamin Discount Center, your browser will need to be configured to accept cookies. Follow the instructions listed below to configure your cookie settings: Explorer 4.x

• Select "View | Internet Options..." from the main menu.
• Change to the "Security" tab.
• Select "Custom" and click "Settings..."
• Scroll down to the "Security" section.
• To enable: Select "Always accept cookies"
  To disable: Select "Disable all cookie use"
  To get a prompt: Select "Prompt before accepting cookies"
• Click "OK"

Explorer 5.x

• Select "Tools | Internet Options..." from the main menu.
• Change to the "Security" tab
• Click "Custom Level..."
• Scroll down to the "Cookies" section.
• To enable: Set "Allow cookie that are stored on your computer" to "Enable" Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Enable"
  To disable: Set "Allow cookie that are stored on your computer" to "Disable" Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Disable"
  To get a prompt: Set "Allow cookie that are stored on your computer" to "Prompt" Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Prompt"
• Click "OK"

Navigator 3.x

• Select "Options | Network Preferences..." from the main menu.
• Change to the "Protocols" tab.
• Navigator 3.x does not have an option to completely disable accepting cookies.
  To get a prompt: Check "Accepting a Cookie" under "Show an Alert Before"
• Click "OK"

Communicator 4.x

• Select "Edit | Preferences..." from the main menu.
• Select "Advanced"
• To enable: Select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server"
  To disable: Select "Disable cookie"
  To get a prompt: Check "Warn me before accepting a cookie" and select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server"
• Click "OK"

Pop-up blockers may prevent additional pop-up windows from opening in your browser, including other "good" software.  If you disable JavaScript pop-up ad windows, you may also disable other website functionality that uses JavaScript.  If you're using a pop-up blocker that allows you to designate "pop-up friendly" sites, please refer to your software application’s manual or Help files to learn how to add www.vdcusa.com to your approved list.

Personal Information Protection

We need to ask for your name, shipping and billing addresses and credit card number(s) so that we may provide you with the goods that you purchase on the VDC Site.  If you also provide us with your email address, we may use it to provide you with information about your order.  We may also send out emails from time to time, including newsletters, to people who have placed an order with us online, offering them more discounts, coupons, or other deals as well as valuable information from Vitamin Discount Center.  Your telephone number will be used by Vitamin Discount Center when our customer service representatives need to contact you about an order you placed on the VDC Site. Vitamin Discount Center wants you to know that your Personal Information is used internally only and only in a manner that does not readily identify you to a third party.Vitamin Discount Center does not share with any third party any Personal Information that is obtained from our customers who have purchased merchandise through our website or through purchases in our retail stores.

Credit Card Security

Taking the steps listed below may help to prevent unauthorized use or reduce the chances of interception of your credit card number: ·  Limit your online shopping to Internet merchants with sites using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.  SSL helps secure your data from unauthorized interception.  The VDC Site uses SSL security.·  Use a browser that supports SSL.  Browsers supporting SSL show a symbol in the status bar, such as a key or lock, when you are on a site that uses SSL.  The most common browsers, such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer, support SSL,

At Vitamin Discount Center, the credit card information collected is encrypted through these Secure Sockets Layer before it is transmitted over the Internet.  All online transactions at Vitamin Discount Center are handled with a VeriSign 128-bit SSL encryption certificate.  When you enter your personal information and credit card number into our order form, it is transmitted across the Internet in an encrypted form, then decoded when it reaches us.

Law Enforcement Agencies

Vitamin Discount Center fully cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use the VDC Site for illegal activities, and may in its sole discretion disclose Personal Information or other information to satisfy any law, regulation, subpoena, or government request, or in connection with litigation.  Vitamin Discount Center reserves the right to release Personal Information or any other information we may have about users who we believe are engaged in illegal activities or are otherwise in violation of our Internet policies, even without a subpoena, warrant or court order, if we believe in our sole discretion that such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate the VDC Site, or to protect the rights or property of the Vitamin Discount Center, its affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, or employees, agents, third-party content providers, suppliers, sponsors, licensors, or other users of the VDC Site.  Vitamin Discount Center also reserves the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities we reasonably believe in our sole discretion to be unlawful.

Preventing the Use of Personal Information

If you do not want to receive promotional emails about Vitamin Discount Center, you may "unsubscribe" when setting up your account.  When providing your account information, simply uncheck the box on the notice that asks whether you would like to receive email updates about our new features, services and special offers, and we will not send you any promotional information via email. Click here to unsubscribe now. Additionally, when you receive an email from Vitamin Discount Center, you will be provided with a link that allows you to stop the delivery of email messages from us.  If you decide to use the option to 'unsubscribe', you will no longer receive special offers, valuable coupons, and other product and health and nutrition information.California residents have the right to under California Law (Civil Code Section 1798.83) to require that Vitamin Discount Center not disclose any personal information of such person to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. (Vitamin Discount Center will also honor such request from a person who is not a resident of California).  If you would like us to not disclose any of your personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes, please use our unsubscribe page and we will not use your personal information for such purposes.  

Collecting Information from Children Under The Age Of 13

Vitamin Discount Center does not knowingly collect or use any Personal Information from children under the age of 13 years without obtaining a consent from a parent or legal guardian.

Changes to Privacy, Child Protection and Security Policy

Our Privacy, Child Protection and Security Policy is subject to change at any time without notice. Please check this Policy periodically for changes.  Use of this website implies that you agree to this Policy as updated, revised, or modified.If you have questions about this Privacy, Child Protection and Security Policy, or believe that Vitamin Discount Center has acted inconsistently with this statement, please contact Vitamin Discount Center customer service.

Miscellaneous

Be advised that you will be subject to the third parties' privacy policies anytime you click on links that take you to third-party Web sites.  Vitamin Discount Center expressly disclaims any and all liability for the actions of third parties, including but without limitation to actions relating to the use and/or disclosure of Personal Information by third parties...