Privacy & Security

Privacy Policy

At Capital Styles, we will always respect the privacy rights of everyone who comes to our website-- whether they are customers or passing visitors. We have created many policies and procedures so that your privacy rights (stated below) will never be violated.

What are the conditions of electronic communication with Capital Styles?

Electronic communication with Capital Styles encompasses two categories: sending us an email and visiting our website. Sending an email to Capital Styles signifies your consent to receive electronic communications from us in response. We may communicate with you through email or by posting information on our website; you agree that all communications that Capital Styles electronically provides to you satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. All communications with Capital Styles are the property of Capital Styles.

What information does Capital Styles collect?

We collect and store your personal information in order to make our service the best it can be. We collect and store this information when you: (1) create an account at Capital Styles, or (2) sign up with Club Capital to receive information regarding special discounts and exclusive offers. We create an account for you if it is your first time: (1) making a purchase on Capital styles, or (2) registering for an account on Capital Styles. Certain sweepstakes also require that you create an account. To create your account, we must ask you for your first and last name, your email address, a password, and some other optional information. To make a purchase, you must also supply your billing address, shipping address, and credit card information (or other payment information).

Additionally, our system may gather information about the specific Capital Styles pages that you visit and/or about the IP address you use to connect to our website. This data may be used internally, for only the following reasons: (1) to personalize your experience on CapitalStyles.com, and (2) to prevent fraud related to your account. We will not share any of this data on an individual basis with any outside company other than consultants or service providers of Capital Styles (our consultants and service providers help us to serve you better). If we do share any of your information with a consultant or service provider, we required that the party agrees to protect your information with a privacy policy at least as rigid as our own. Your navigational information may be used both on a collective basis and on an individual basis; this information allows us to understand how our visitors use our website and helps us improve the site. Capital Styles does not keep track of any other websites that you visit.

What does Capital Styles do with my personal information?

We require your personal information so that we can process your orders. Additionally, we may use it to personalize your shopping experience on Capital Styles. Overall, we use your information for internal purposes and to comply with legal requirements. When we store your personal information on our secure server, we can shorten your checkout process and allow you to check your order status online.

Does Capital Styles share any information it collects with outside parties?

We will not share any of your information on an individual basis with any outside company other than consultants or service providers of Capital Styles (our consultants and service providers help us to serve you better). If we do share any of your information with a consultant or service provider, we required that the party agrees to protect your information with a privacy policy at least as rigid as our own.

How does Capital Styles safeguard my personal information?

Capital Styles has many ways of keeping your personal information safe. We store your information behind secured networks. Furthermore, your information is accessible by only a handful of employees, each of which has special access rights. Our secure server handles any orders that you place and gives you access to your information. We transmit all sensitive/credit information through Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology; we store this information in the secure Capital Styles database.

Does Capital Styles offer a way to update or remove personal information?

Yes. First, log into your account by clicking the “My Account” link at the top of any page. Logging into your account will enable you to modify your personal information. And, as always, we keep all of your account information secure-- only you and a very limited number of Capital Styles employees can access it.

How does Capital Styles use my email address?

We use your email address to create your Capital Styles account; furthermore, you must enter your email address to log into your account. We also use your email address to communicate with you regarding orders that you place and to send you the results of contests that you may have entered. We may send you emails about important functionality changes on our website, new services, and special offers and promotions. If you do not wish to receive this information, log into your account and click on the “Subscribe or unsubscribe from newsletters” link. To stop receiving these informatory emails, uncheck the box (alternately, you can check the box if you don't receive them but want to). Another way to complete this process is to click on the “Unsubscribe” link that appears at the bottom of any Capital Styles email.

Note: Since processing your request may take several business days, you may still receive emails from us during the processing time. Thank you for your understanding.

Does Capital Styles use “cookies”?

When you visit a website, it sends your computer small bits of information called “cookies”; your Internet browser can save these cookies onto your computer's hard drive. The purpose of a cookie is to store information that the website can use to personalize your experience and to compile statistical data. Capital Styles gathers the following data: which of our webpages you visit, which websites you visit immediately before entering and after leaving our website, your Internet provider's domain name, and the country you come from. We do not associate any of this information with you as an individual; in other words, we collect information anonymously and collectively. With the information we receive from cookies, we can trace your navigation on our website. We do not collect your email address or other private, personal information.
Today's Internet browsers make it easy for you to edit your cookie preferences. If you would like your browser to reject cookies or to notify you when a cookie is established, consult your browser's “Help” menu. If you instruct your browser to reject all cookies, you will still be able to use most of the features on CapitalStyles.com.

Your Consent

You acknowledge that this privacy policy is included in the Capital Styles terms of service. You also agree that when you use CapitalStyles.com, you assent to CapitalStyles's privacy policy. Capital Styles reserves the right to change our terms of service, including this privacy policy: we may make changes at any time, without advanced notice. In the event that we have changed our privacy policy, we will post the new policy on this page. Updating our policy ensures that you can always learn about what information we collect, how we use it, and when we might we disclose it.

Tell Us What You Think

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments about the Capital Styles privacy policy.


Security Guarantee

Secure Technologies

Capital Styles has many ways of keeping your personal information safe. We store your information behind secured networks. Furthermore, your information is accessible by only a handful of employees, each of which has special access rights. Our secure server handles any orders that you place and gives you access to your information. We transmit all sensitive/credit information through Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology; we store this information in the secure Capital Styles database.

How to Check If Your Browser Is in Secure Mode

You can be sure that your browser is in secure mode by looking for certain signs. First, a small lock or key icon should be visible in the lower left- or right-hand corner of your browser window while you are making your order. Second, the first characters of the website address are usually “https”; this signifies that a secure connection has been established.


Password Security

Your Capital Styles Password

Your personal information-- which includes data regarding your account and your orders-- is accessible only through your password. If you write your password down, make sure to keep it in a safe, private place. For security purposes, do not share your password with anyone. Since we understand that customers sometimes lose their passwords, we have created a system for sending you a temporary password, which the customer will be able to use to regain access to their account. If you would like us to email you a temporary password, please navigate to the Log In page and click on the “Password Forgotten?” link. When we send out that email, we will remove access to all credit cards on your account. This measure ensures that your personal information remains secure.

How to Create a Secure Password

Whether you're shopping with Capital Styles or any other online company, security and privacy of the utmost importance. Although a website has a significant role in securing the information of its customers, the customer must also take certain measures. Creating a secure password is one of the most effective ways for you to keep your information safe.

The first step to creating a secure password is knowing that you should never select a word found in the dictionary. Using a dictionary word makes it easy for hackers to discover your password: a common hacking technique is a dictionary attack, which involves going through every word in the dictionary in an attempt to match your password to one of those words. You should also take care not to create a password that is obvious. An obvious password includes anything that refers to the following: your name, the names of your friends, family members, or pets, your home address, your car, your hobbies, television shows, celebrities, and literary characters. You should also refrain from using dates-- including birthdays, months of the year, and days of the week-- in your password.

A secure password incorporates a variety of symbols, including letters, numbers, and/or special characters (@,#,$, etc.). Some of the letters should be upper-case and others should be lower-case. A creative way to increase your password's security is to replace some letters with numbers (e.g. replace the letter “I” with the number “1”). Another effective technique is to use a foreign word in your password.

If you write your password down, you should store it in a place where no one will find it. Specifically, never store your written password around your computer desk. Finally, frequently changing your password is a very effective and easy way to keep your personal information secure. Ideally, you should change your password about once a week. The reason that you should change your password is that if someone else knows your password, they may wait awhile before they do anything malicious to your information. If you don't change your password regularly, that person may be logging into your account without you even knowing it.