Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement explains how the UNLV Surplus Center online store collects, uses, and protects the information you share when you browse and shop. The complete policy appears below in nine sections.
What We Do With Your Information
When you purchase something from our online store, we collect the personal information you give us as part of the buying and selling process, such as your name, address, and email address.
When you browse our online store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address, which provides us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
When you provide personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, or arrange pickup of a purchase, we understand that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.
Consent for Email Marketing and Newsletters
Before using your information for a secondary reason, such as emailing you Surplus Center news, special offers, or marketing materials, we will either ask you directly for your express consent or give you an opportunity to decline.
Any email you receive after giving consent will contain an unsubscribe link that you can use to withdraw your consent. You may also withdraw consent by emailing surplus@unlv.edu.
Disclosure
We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.
Shopify
Our online store is hosted by Shopify Inc., which provides the e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases, and general Shopify application. Shopify stores your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, Shopify stores your credit card data. This data is encrypted in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Shopify handles the storage and retention of payment information as described in Shopify’s Privacy Policy.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, a joint effort of brands such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our online store and its service providers.
For more information, you may also want to read Shopify’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Services
In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions. For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you understand how they will handle your personal information.
Certain providers may be located in, or have facilities located in, a different jurisdiction than either you or us. If you proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdictions in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
For example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our online store or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Statement or our Terms of Service.
Links
Links in our online store may direct you to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
Security
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.
Information in transit to and from our online store is encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS). Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100 percent secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.
Cookies
Like most websites, the UNLV Surplus Center online store uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. Some cookies are required for the store to work, such as those that keep items in your cart and complete checkout. Others help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. You can view, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the store works, including your ability to check out.
The cookies on our online store are provided by Shopify. For a current list of these cookies and their purposes, see Shopify’s Cookie Policy.
Age of Consent
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
Changes to This Privacy Statement
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Statement at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this Privacy Statement, we will note the update here so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use or disclose it.
If our online store is acquired by or merged with another organization, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
Questions and Contact Information
To access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or request more information, contact the UNLV Surplus Center at surplus@unlv.edu or (702) 895-5384.