Purpose of this Policy
The purpose of this Policy is to provide information about Stern® Pinball, Inc.'s ("STERN PINBALL" or "us" or "we") practices concerning the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

Information Collection and Use
We are the owner of the information collected on www.sternpinball.com ("Our Website").

We will not sell or share this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.  We collect information from our users in several places on Our Website.  Some of the information collected can include, but is not limited to, name, address, telephone number, email address, and any comments or questions which a user generates.

Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data sent from a websites to your browser and stored on your hard drive for future reference.   We use cookies to store information previously provided by you, so that you do not need to re-enter this information each time you visit us.  If you reject the cookie, you may still use the website.   However, since cookies also enable us to track your interests to enhance the experience on the website, rejection of the cookie can take away from the website's performance.  

Limitation on Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL STERN PINBALL OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES OR SUPPLIERS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF STERN PINBALL HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION, UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, INABILITY TO USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THE SITE.  These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose or the existence of any limited remedy.  Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.

Applicable Law
The laws of the State of Illinois will govern these disclaimers, terms and conditions without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law.  We reserve the right to make changes to our Website and these disclaimers, terms and conditions at any time.

Personal Information
At any time you may visit Our Website without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information.  For visitors who do not provide information at www.sternpinball.com/Buy.aspx, we do not have access to or collect personally identifiable information related to visitors.

To do internal research and to better understand and serve our customers, we automatically track certain information about your behavior on Our Website.  Information collected may include the URL address you visited just before coming to Our Website, the URL you leave Our Website to visit, your type of browser and your IP address.   The data is reviewed and analyzed on a collective basis and will not be linked to the identity of any individual person.

However, there may be times we will need information from you.  This information is used to fulfill your request for products and services and to contact you about specials and new products.  Our intention is to make it apparent when we are collecting personal information from you on the web.  At any time you may visit Our Website without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information.

Amendments to Personal Information
At your request, you will be given access to your personal information and you will be given an opportunity to amend any inaccuracies contained in the personal information.  In order to request access and/or an opportunity to amend, please contact STERN PINBALL at:  info@STERNPINBALL.com

Sharing
STERN PINBALL will send personally identifiable information about you to its distributors.  In addition, STERN PINBALL will send personally identifiable information about you to other companies or people when at least one of the following conditions is met.  

We may share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers.  This information will not be linked to the identity of any individual person.

Links
Our Website contain hyperlinks to other websites maintained by third parties.  This Policy does not apply to any such websites.  STERN PINBALL is not responsible for the privacy practices of these other websites or the way such other websites manage personal information.  We encourage you to be aware when you leave Our Website and to read the privacy statements of every web site that collects personally identifiable information.

Security / Control of Your Information
Your information which you provide through Our Website is not accessible by any third party through the Internet.

We will make a sincere effort to respond to your requests to correct personal information inaccuracies efficiently.

Promotional Information
If you provide us with your personally identifiable information, you may occasionally receive a newsletter or email from us or one of our distributors regarding STERN PINBALL's products, services and special promotions.  Out of respect for your privacy we offer the option to not receive these types of communications.   If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter or promotional materials from STERN PINBALL, you may opt-out of receiving these communications by sending us an email at info@STERNPINBALL.com and reference your email address.

Business Transfers
In the event that STERN PINBALL, substantially all of its assets, or one of STERN PINBALL's business units are acquired, customer information will likely be one of the transferred assets.

Compliance
STERN PINBALL has complied with requirements of certain laws and STERN PINBALL has appointed an individual who has responsibility for ensuring STERN PINBALL complies with its privacy obligations.  That person can be reached by email at: info@STERNPINBALL.com

Power Usage
*North American pinball machines ONLY work inside of North America. If outside of North America, check our International Distributor list for an authorized Stern distributor nearest you.

Children
Our Website does not sell products for purchase by children.  We sell children's products for purchase by adults.   If you have accessed Our Website and are under 18, you may only use Our Website with the involvement of your parent or guardian.

Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we will never request personally identifiable information from anyone whom we know to be under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent.  If we become aware that a visitor is under the age of 13 and has provided personally identifiable information without prior verifiable parental consent, we will remove his or her personally identifiable information from our files.

Notification of Changes; Conditions of Use
STERN PINBALL may change, amend or update this Policy upon prior notice posted on Our Website.  You should consult the Policy prior to each time you use Our Website.  If we make any changes that may substantially affect our use of your personal information, we will notify you through a prominent posting on Our Website.  If you do not agree with the changes, amendments or updates, you may request that your personal information be removed from our database as described above.  If you choose to visit Our Website, your visit and any dispute over privacy is governed by this Notice.

Effective Date
This Policy is effective as of October 3, 2005.