Privacy policy

Teddy to Grow respects your privacy.  The following online Privacy Policy describes the information we collect and how we use it. By accessing or using this Website, you consent to our Privacy Policy.  Teddy to Grow may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without notice, effective upon its posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your acceptance to this Privacy Policy and any updates. You agree to review this Privacy Policy regularly so that you understand our current Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and is subject to, the Terms of Use. Any capitalized terms not defined in this policy have the meaning set forth in the Terms of Use.

A Note About Children

If you are under the age of 18, please discuss your use of this Website and our Privacy Policy with your parent or guardian.  We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.  We also do not permit children under 13 to participate in those areas of the Website which require a user to submit an email address to participate in the feature or which allow a user to post comments or other information.  In the event a child under the age of 13 contacts us directly and identifies him or herself as being under the age of 13, we will retain the child’s information only as long as is necessary to respond to his or her specific request and then will delete all such information.

Collecting Information

When you visit Teddy to Grow’ Website you provide us with personal information you knowingly disclose to us and Website interaction information collected by us. We request information from you (which may include your name, age, address, telephone number, email address, city location, zip code, and when necessary, credit card information, and the birthday of any child for which you are purchasing a product) when you make purchases, ask a question, request to receive communications, or participate in a promotion or other Website feature.

We also collect any information which you decide to share, either by contacting us directly or by posting such information in any forum or other sections of the Website.

Like many Websites, we gather information about how visitors use our Website. For more information, see the "Cookies and Pixel Tags" section below.

Using Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, provide, improve and maintain the Website
  • Process and delivery orders for products
  • Send you reminders when it’s time to purchase your next sized product
  • Send you information about Teddy to Grow which we believe you may be interested in
  • Customize and/or personalize your communications and shopping experience
  • Better respond to your customer service inquiries
  • Communicate with you about your purchase or customer service needs
  • Communicate with you about our products and events, and for other promotional purposes
  • Improve our business, or
  • Administer contests, promotions, surveys or other Website features

To opt-out and stop receiving email updates, you can send an e-mail to info@teddytogrow.org  or follow the unsubscribe instructions provided on all Teddy to Grow.com e-mails.

Review and Deletion of Personal Information

If you wish to review the personal information about that Teddy to Grow maintains and/or request the deletion of such information, you must email us at info@teddytogrow.org   Your email must provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify that you are the person about whom we collected personal information (or an authorized representative of such person). We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you.

We will use reasonable efforts to respond to a verifiable request within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If we require more time (up to 90 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.  We will deliver our response by email or by providing you with a link through which you can access the response.  Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding our receipt of the verifiable request. The response we provide will explain the reasons we cannot comply with a request, if applicable.

Sharing Information for Teddy to Grow Business

For the purpose of operating our business, we may transfer information between Teddy to Grow and our preferred service providers who use that information only to conduct Teddy to Grow business.  For example, they may handle Teddy to Grow’s credit card processing, shipping, data management, email distribution, market research, information analysis, and promotions management.  We may also share your information to administer a Website feature.  We provide our preferred service providers with the information they need to perform their services and work with them to protect your information.

We may disclose specific information upon governmental request, in response to a court order, when required by law, to enforce our Website policies, or to protect our or others' rights, property or safety. We may share information to prevent illegal uses of the Website or violations of the Terms of Use, or defend ourselves against third-party claims. We may also share information with companies assisting in fraud protection or investigation. We do not provide information to these agencies or companies for marketing or commercial purposes.  Additionally, in the event that all or substantially all of the assets relating to Teddy to Grow are transferred or sold to another entity, personally identifiable information submitted to us may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

Protecting Your Information

We use a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. REGARDLESS OF THESE EFFORTS, TEDDY TO GROW CANNOT GUARANTEE THE SECURITY OR CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANY OF THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US.

Cookies and Pixel Tags

Teddy to Grow receives and records information from your browser when you use the Website and may use a variety of methods, such as cookies and pixel tags to collect this information. A cookie is a small removable data file that is stored by your web browser on you computer. Cookies allow you to place an order on our Website and allow us to enhance and personalize your online experience.

For example, we use cookies to:

  • Remember the items in your shopping cart
  • Recognize you when you return to our Website
  • Analyze visitor behavior

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or you can choose to turn off all cookies. If you turn cookies off, some of our services will not function properly.

We may use pixel tags – tiny graphic images – to help us analyze your online behavior. Pixel tags also allow us to send you email in a format you can read and let us know when you have opened an email message from us. We may use pixel tags to collect information about your visit, including the pages you view, the links you click and other actions taken in connection with our Website. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every Website you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and language, username, system type, whether you have enabling software to access certain Website features, access times and referring Website addresses. Websites visited before visiting the Teddy to Grow Website might place personal information within the URL of your browser during a visit to that Website. Teddy to Grow may unintentionally collect that information as part of the referring Website information we collect.

International Users

This Website is operated, in whole or in part, from the United States. By using this Website, regardless of where you live in the world, you consent to have your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States, and allow Teddy to Grow to use and collect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Terms of Use

Your use of the Website, and any disputes arising from it, is subject to this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use. Please visit our Terms of Use section that explains other terms governing the use of our Website.