Cookies
We may place, or allow to be placed, cookies, web beacons and similar technologies on our Platforms to give you the best experience, perform analytics, analyze traffic, personalize content, offer a range of features and functionality and offer ads that match your interest (as discussed above). These technologies include Google Analytics and similar providers. You can learn more about how Google uses the information collected through this service at: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
Cookies and web beacons are the technologies generally driving collection of browsing information. A “cookie” is a computer file that acts as an identification card for your computer. When you visit a site, unique cookies are placed on your browser. The purpose of the cookie is to distinguish your browser, and associated activities, from all other browsers. “Web beacons” interact with cookies to “read” the information contained on them. When you visit a site, web beacons recognize specific cookies that have been placed on your browser. By recognizing your browser, the site owner can serve you better. While we may recognize your browser through cookies we place, that does not mean that we can identify you by reference to your name, email or other specifically identifiable Personal Information.
We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers and other technologies to collect information when you use our websites and mobile app such as your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, browsing and conversion information help to create an improved shopping experience – for example, allowing us to hold your shopping cart selections when you navigate away and then return to the order page, or save an item for later when you’re not quite ready to buy. Cookies also allow us to recognize you as an account holder when you return to our sites. We consider these types of cookies to be necessary for the successful operation of our business. Our use of cookies changes regularly depending on our business needs and operations.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can block or delete cookies at any time to prevent the collection of your browsing information for purposes of delivering interest-based ads and tracking visitor behavior. Please be aware that blocking or deleting cookies may also disable or interfere with shopping features on our sites and other sites that you may visit.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Embedded content from other websites
Social media provides tools that many of our consumers use and enjoy, and we include links to various social media platforms as part of our digital offerings. For your convenience and information, we may provide links to other sites, or add on features powered by third parties to our website or app, which may have privacy policies that differ from our own. We identify features and links that are provided by third parties, but are not responsible for the content or practices of any linked site. We recommend that you review the privacy policy of any site or feature that you access through our platforms before sharing your Personal Information and understand your privacy settings which will determine the degree to which your Personal Information is used, shared, or made public
Who we share your data with
Service Providers, including operations outsourcing, such as for unique services or points of presence in a country, cloud service and technology providers, credit card processing, marketing and advertising, shipping and logistics, dispute resolution, fraud detection and prevention providers, data management, analytics providers and other third parties with whom we have contractual relationships,
Within our family of brands and with businesses controlling, controlled by, or under common control with LS&Co. (“Affiliates”),
Auditors, consultants, lawyers, and other entities who use the data to provide us with professional services,
Government agencies, law enforcement, regulators, and courts where we are required to comply with applicable laws, regulations or rules, requests of law enforcement, regulators and other government agencies or a legally binding process, such as pursuant to subpoenas, court orders, to enforce our legal rights, or to protect you, us, or others against injury or harm
Business Transfers, if (i) we or our Affiliates are or may be acquired by, merged with, or invested in by another company, or (ii) if any of our assets are or may be transferred to another company, whether as part of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or otherwise, we may disclose or transfer Personal Information to a potential or actual third party purchaser or other relevant third party.
We may use or share the Personal Information that we collect to
Maintain the safety, security, functionality, and integrity of our Platforms and other assets or business
Prevent investigate, or take action regarding unlawful activity including but not limited to engaging third parties to screen transactions for suspected fraud or identity theft
Perform testing, research, analytics, and product development
Administer, support, and improve our online presence, whether on our website or mobile app, including troubleshooting technical problems when they arise
Understand, improve, and provide customized and streamlined experiences with our Platforms, including by offering member (loyalty) program, personalized recommendations, fit suggestions, and the like
Provide services in-store, on the website or mobile app, including processing requested purchases, returns and exchanges, payments, orders, shipping products, and providing Customer Service
Evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Information held by us is among the assets transferred
Conduct other business initiatives as described to you when collecting your Personal Information, with your consent or as otherwise permitted by law
Comply with law or a legally binding process, such as pursuant to subpoenas, court orders, to enforce our legal rights, or to protect you, us, or others against injury or harm including for security and loss prevention
To administer surveys and questionnaires, such as for consumer satisfaction purposes