The clanarans.com web site is owned and operated by The Aran Sweater Market. At The Aran Sweater Market we take every precaution to protect and secure our users information. When you submit sensitive information via this website it is protected both on-line and off-line.

When our order form asks users for sensitive information (such as credit card numbers) that information is encrypted and protected with the best encryption method currently in use on the Internet today - 128bit SSL. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open when you are just surfing. It is also worth noting that AT NO TIME do we keep ANY credit card or other financial information in our databases. All information of this nature is processed at the time of order by our partner Planet Payment, one of the worlds leading service providers. Planet Payment provide guarantees against credit card fraud as a result of using this website as outlined in our terms & conditions.
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Privacy Information

Information Collection & Use
Here at The Aran Sweater Market, your personal information is very important to us. We will never sell, share, or rent this information to other companies or individuals. We simply collect this information throughout this site to facilitate the delivery of services or fulfillment of your order.

New Accounts & Member Services
In order to purchase goods or to participate in certain member services a user must first complete a registration form. During registration the user is asked to provide contact information (such as name, address, and email). This information is used to fill customers orders. If we have problems fulfilling an order we will use this information to get in touch with the customer. In addition this information is used to contact the user about the services on the site that the user expresses interest in such as our monthly newsletter.

Cookies
A cookie is piece of data stored on the users hard drive that contains information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to personally indentifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser window, the cookie simply terminates. We use cookies to offer users additional usability features such as automatic login and form completion. The clanarans.com website has been designed to remain functional should the user decide to switch off cookies in their browser settings.

Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyse trends and customer interests as well as to administer the site, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to any personally identifiable information.

Tell-a-Friend
If a user elects to use our referral service to inform a friend about a particular product or service, we ask them for the friends name and email address. We will use this information to send the friend a one time email inviting them to view the product or service. The friends information is not stored in our databases and they will recieve no further mailings.