Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement (“Privacy Statement”) describes the information that Sign Venture, Inc., its affiliated companies, subsidiaries and service partners (collectively, “Better Signs”) collects about you; how we use and protect this information; and the choices you can make about how we use this information. Better Signs is committed to protecting your privacy and will not sell, rent or share your information in a manner that does not comply with this Privacy Statement.

Information Covered by This Statement

This Privacy Statement applies to information, including personal information, collected about you by Better Signs. Personal information is information, or a combination of pieces of information that could reasonably allow you to be identified. Some Better Signs.com pages may contain links to non-Better Signs sites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of those sites. We recommend you review the privacy policies of each site you visit.

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Information We Collect

We may collect information about you from a variety of sources, including information we collect from you directly; information we collect about you when you visit our sites, use our services, or view our online advertisements; and information we collect about you from other sources (where permitted by law).

Information we collect directly from you:

We collect information directly from you when you choose to register with our site, participate in our offers and programs, purchase products from our site, or otherwise provide information directly to us. The following are examples of information we may collect directly from you:

• Name, email address, postal address.
• Username and password.
• Phone number or mobile number.
• Age.
• Date of birth.
• Demographic information.
• Payment information (such as a credit card).
• Future communication preferences.

Information we collect when you visit our sites, use our services, or view our online advertisements:

We use cookies and other technologies to collect information about you when you visit our sites, use our services, or view online advertisements. The following are examples of information we may collect with these technologies:

• Your browser type and operating system.
• Web pages you view.
• Links you click.
• IP address.
• Site you visited before coming to our site.
• Better Signs emails you open and/or forward.
• Better Signs offers or links you connect to via emails.

Information we collect from other sources:

We may obtain information about you from other sources, including commercially available sources, such as data aggregators and public databases. The following are examples of information we may collect from other sources:

• Name, postal address.
• Age.
• Income level.
• Marital status and number of children.
• Your interests such as hobbies and pets.
• Consumer and market research data.
• Purchase behavior.
• Publicly observed data or activities, such as blogs, videos, internet postings, user generated content, and in-store shopping behavior.

All of the information we collect about you may be combined to help us tailor our communications to you to maximize your customer experience with Better Signs.

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How We Use This Information

To provide offers, products and services. We use the information we collect to provide the products and services you request, to tell you about other products and services offered by Better Signs, and to manage our sites and services.

The following are ways we may use the information we collect about you:

• Send offers and information.
• Develop new products and services.
• Enroll you in contests, programs, or offers you request.
• To provide you with other services that we have offered to you
• Create and manage your account.
• Process payment for purchases or other services.
• Protect against or identify possible fraudulent transactions.
• Where permitted by law, provide you with customized, unsolicited offers and information about Better Signs products and services through postal mail.
• Develop and provide advertising tailored to your interests.
• Analyze the use of our products, services and sites.
• Understand how you arrived at our site.
• Determine the effectiveness of our advertising.
• Enforce our Terms and Conditions and otherwise manage our business.

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Your Choices & Access to Your Information

We give you choices about how we communicate with you.

Electronic and Mobile Communications. We only send you promotional mobile or email messages if you provide us with your contact information and opt in to receive the messages. You can stop receiving promotional mobile and email messages from Better Signs by following the instructions provided in any such message you receive.

Postal Mail. Where permitted by law, we may mail you unsolicited offers or product information that we believe is of interest to you. You can stop receiving promotional postal mail from Better Signs. Promotional postal mail may contain opt out instructions, and you can stop receiving promotional postal mail from us by following those instructions.

Access. You can view, correct or update the personal contact information you provide us by navigating to “My Account at Better Signs” logging in with your username and password. If you have registered with Bettersigns.com, you will need to log in to each account separately to update your information.

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How to Opt-In and Opt-Out of Communications

Our Site provides you the opportunity to opt-in and to opt-out of receiving communications from Better Signs. To have your information removed from the Better Signs database, please contact us with your request online, by email or by phone as follows:

Online. Visit the “Contact Us” form on our website, and submit the completed form.

By email. Send an email to [email protected] from your email address of record with a subject line of UNSUBSCRIBE.

Click “Unsubscribe.”Each email we send you contains an “UNSUBSCRIBE” link at the bottom of the email. Open your email, click “UNSUBSCRIBE”, and follow the instructions on the screen to change your communication preferences

By phone. Call 1-800-BETTER SIGNS and ask to be removed from future mailings.

PLEASE NOTE: If you choose to stop receiving promotional messages from us, we will honor your request. However, we will continue to send you service related communications and we may need to keep the information we have collected about you for record keeping, analysis or other reasons, to the extent permitted by law.

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Cookies, Web Beacons and other Technologies

Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on your computer when you visit a site that can be understood by the site that issued the cookie. We use cookies to monitor how our sites are used and to help personalize your online experience. For example, when you register on our sites, we may store a unique code in a cookie on your computer. The next time you come back to the site from that computer, our servers use the cookie to recognize you. We can then use the information you provided when you registered combined with your activities on our sites to provide you advertising and offers of interest. You can accept or decline cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies. We do not store any personal information about you in the cookie.

Third-Party Advertising. We may allow third parties, including business partners and ad networks, to display advertising on our sites. Some of these companies may place a cookie on your computer to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement. This enables them to understand where you, or others who are using your computer, saw their advertisement and deliver ads that they believe are of interest to you. We do not control these companies’ use of cookies.

Web Beacons. Web beacons are small bits of code embedded in web pages or in emails. We may use web beacons to deliver or communicate with cookies, to count users who have visited a web page, and to understand usage patterns. We also may include web beacons in e-mails to learn if messages have been opened, acted on, or forwarded. You can disable the ability of Web beacons to capture information by declining cookies.

Other Technologies. Examples of other technologies we may use to provide better service to you include:

• Web Session Variables. Information that is passed from one web URL to another as you browse.
• Browser plug-ins/add-ons. Additional web components that may need to be installed to enable certain web features on our sites. You have the option not to install these components.

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Information Sharing, Service Partners and Affiliates

In general, we do not share personal information outside of Better Signs unless we have clearly asked for and obtained your explicit consent.

Third-party service providers. We rely on third-party service providers to perform a variety of services on our behalf. In so doing, we may need to share your personal information with them. Please note that we provide our service providers with only the personal information they need to perform their services and we require that they protect this information and not use it for any other purpose.

For example, we may rely on a service provider to:

• Fulfill your product and service requests and answer your questions.
• Contact contest winners, manage payments or take other actions on our behalf. Host our sites and deliver our email and mobile messages.
• Analyze data, sometimes combined with other sources, to send more targeted communications to you.
• Conduct research and analyze data to improve our products, services and sites.

In addition, where permitted by law, we may also rely on a service provider to:

• Combine personal information about you that Better Signs has collected with personal information about you that our business partner has collected so we can jointly send tailored promotional communications to you. In such instances, our business partner will not have direct access to any information we share about you with the service provider, and only the service provider will be allowed to use the combined set of information to send you joint communications that we hope will be of interest to you. . If you prefer not to receive these joint communications, you can always opt out by following the instructions provided in any such communication or by logging in to your account on Better Signs.com, midesign.Better Signs.com/invitations, or midesign.Better Signs.com/digitalphoto and changing your communication settings.
• Perform other services that we request.

We provide these companies with the personal information they need to provide these services on our behalf. We require these companies to protect this personal information and to not use the information for any other purpose.
Other situations. We may disclose your personal information

• If Better Signs or a Better Signs entity is sold to another company;
• Where permitted by law, to protect and defend the rights and property of Better Signs (including enforcing our Terms and Conditions); and
• When required by law, and/or public authorities.

Aggregated and non-personal information. We may share aggregated information that cannot identify you for general business analysis. For example, we may disclose the number of visitors to Better Signs sites or services.

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User Generated Content

Some Better Signs sites enable users to submit their own content for contests, blogs, videos, and other functions. Please remember that any information you disclose becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal, financial or other information in a submission. Better Signs cannot prevent such information from being used in a manner that may violate this Privacy Statement, the law, or your personal privacy and safety. Better Signs is not responsible for the results of such postings.

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Information Security

We are committed to keeping personal information secure. We have appropriate technical, administrative and physical procedures in place to protect personal information from loss, misuse or alteration.

We limit access to personal information to those who have a business need. We keep personal information only for a reasonably needed amount of time.

When we provide your personal information to our third party service providers we require those companies to protect the information and to not use the information for any other purpose.

When we collect or transmit sensitive information such as a credit card number, we use industry standard methods to protect that information.

Please note that email may not be encrypted and cannot be considered a secure means of transmitting credit card numbers. Better Signs will never ask you to submit your credit card information via email.

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Information Transfer

Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in a country other than the one in which it was provided. This may include the US. When we do so, we transfer the information in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

We take steps to protect personal information no matter what country it is stored in or transferred to. We have procedures and controls as appropriate to help ensure this.

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Children’s Online Privacy

We believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to participate in and monitor their online activity.

We do not intend to collect personal information from children under 13 online. When we do collect personal information from children, we do so in compliance with applicable country children’s data protection laws.

U.S. sites that collect information from children under the age of 13 are covered by a privacy statement that meets the requirements of the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Click here to read that Privacy Statement.

Click here to find out how to obtain a copy of the information your child has provided to Better Signs, to update the information or instruct us to no longer contact your child.

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Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns regarding your privacy, please contact Better Signs directly.
Contact Us by Mail:
Better Signs Stores, Inc.
Attn: Customer Service
8000 Bent Branch Dr.
Irving, TX 75063

Contact Us by Phone:
1-800-BETTER SIGNS
(1-800-642-4235)
Monday – Saturday: 8 AM to 8 PM Central
Sunday: 9 AM to 6 PM Central

Contact Us by Email:
Send Us a Message

Changes to This Privacy Statement

We will post changes to this Privacy Statement and update the effective date when this Privacy Statement is updated. The changes will take effect as soon as posted.

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State and Country Specific Information

CALIFORNIA
Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as Senate Bill 27, if you are a California resident and Better Signs has an established business relationship with you, you have the right to request information from Better Signs, free of charge, regarding the manner in which Better Signs shares certain categories of your personal information with third parties (whether collected online or offline), for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. California law provides that you have the right to submit a request to Better Signs at its designated address and receive the following information: 1. The categories of information Better Signs disclosed to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year; 2. The names and addresses of third parties that received such information; and 3. If the nature of a third party’s business cannot be reasonably determined from the third party’s name, examples of the products or services marketed, subject to certain exceptions. You are entitled to receive a copy of this information in a standardized format and the information will not be specific to you individually.

For purposes of this paragraph, “Better Signs” means Better Signs stores and the site. “Third Party” means a business that is outside the Better Signs family, and affiliates of Better Signs Stores, Inc. You will notice that the “Third Parties” listed in this notice are Better Signs affiliates. These affiliates are listed as “Third Parties” because, under Senate Bill 27, any business that is a separate legal entity must be listed as a “Third Party.”

Our Better Signs affiliates who may have received your information are as follows:
Aaron Brothers, Inc
1221 South Beltline Road, Suite 500
Coppell, TX 75019

Artistree, Inc.
850 North Lake Drive, Suite 500
Coppell, TX 75019

This same California law permits Better Signs to provide you, in response to your written request, with a cost-free means to choose not to have your information shared rather than providing the above described information.

Better Signs designated email address for such requests is [email protected]. You may also request this information by writing to: Legal Department, Better Signs Stores, Inc., 8000 Bent Branch Drive, Irving, Texas 75063. Additionally, you may request that Better Signs not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing use by following the How to Opt-In and Opt-Out procedures outlined above.

NEVADA
For Nevada residents: We do not share your Customer Information with nonaffiliated third parties for purposes of their offering products and services to you. You do not need to take any action to limit this kind of information sharing. Nevada law requires that we provide you with the following contact information if you desire for Better Signs to include you in our internal do not call registry:

Better Signs Stores, Inc
Attn: Legal Dept
8000 Bent Branch Drive
Irving, Texas 75063

Bureau of Consumer Protection
Office of the Nevada Attorney General
555 E. Washington Street, Suite 3900
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Phone: (702) 486-3132
Email: [email protected]

VERMONT
Vermont law places additional limits on sharing information about Vermont residents. As long as a user remains a resident of Vermont, we will not share information we collect about Vermont residents to companies outside of Better Signs or to Better Signs affiliates, except:

• To companies that perform marketing or other services on our behalf;
• Contact information (like name and address), and transaction information (such as your payment history), with companies we have Joint Marketing Agreements with;
• With the authorization or consent of the Vermont resident; or
• As permitted or required by law.

CANADA

Better Signs complies with Canadian Federal and Provincial privacy laws and regulations including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

Better Signs will only use your personal information for the purposes intended and as detailed in this Privacy Statement unless we have obtained your consent to use it for other purposes.

Residents of Canada are notified that the personal information they provide to Better Signs is stored in the company’s databases outside of Canada including in the United States and may be subject to disclosure to authorized law enforcement or government agencies in response to lawful demand pursuant to the laws of that country.

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Consumers With Disabilities

We are committed to world-class service for all of our guests. In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act As Amended and other state, local and provincial laws, we provide effective communication with our hearing-impaired customers and assistance for customers with any special need. Please let us know how we can accommodate you!

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Mobile Text Terms & Conditions

The following terms and conditions are specific to Better Signs mobile/SMS/MMS message communications.

Program

Better Signs Stores, Inc. offers their customers mobile access to their alerts, coupons, and events over SMS. Enrollment requires that the user has a text messaging plan when providing a mobile phone number. Some programs may require a data plan available through the user cellular carrier. The mobile phone number’s verification is done by an double opt-in process where the user must confirm his/her registration process into the program. Even though message frequency will average 4 messages per month, the user may receive up to 8 messages per month. Message & data rates apply. Customers will be allowed to opt out of this program at any time.

Questions

For Better Signs Customer Service call 1-800-642-4235. You can contact us at custhelp@Better Signs.com, or at any time from your mobile phone, text “HELP” to: 273283. We can answer any questions you have about the program.

To Stop The Program

To stop the messages coming to your phone, you can opt out of the program via SMS. Just text the word “STOP” to: 273283. You’ll receive a one-time opt-out confirmation text message. After that, you will receive no future messages.

Terms & Conditions

By participating in the Company Mobile program, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions presented here. To view Privacy Policy, click here.

Carriers Supported

United States
AT&T, Boost Mobile, Cincinnati Bell, Cricket Communications, GetLisa, Interop – Appalachian Wireless, Interop – Bluegrass Cellular, Interop – Centennial Cellular Corp, Interop – COX TMI WIRELESS, LLC, Interop – GCI Comms aka Alaska DigiTel, Interop – Illinois Valley, Interop – Immix Wireless, Interop – Inland Cellular, Interop – Nex-Tech, Interop – United Wireless, Interop – West Central Cellular, Interop ECIT Cellular One of East Central, MetroPCS, Nextel Communications, Sprint, T-Mobile®, US Cellular Corp®, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA

Canada
Airtel, Bell Mobility, DMTS Mobility, ICE Wireless, Lynx Mobility, Mobilicity, MTS Mobility, Public Mobile, Rogers Wireless, SakTel Mobility, Sogetel Mobility, TBayTel Mobility, Telus Mobility, Videotron Mobile, Wind Mobile

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