We work hard to provide you convenient
ordering options, cost-effective shipping options, total privacy, ultimate
security, and ease of returns. Please take a moment to review our policies
on each of these aspects of our website:
Ordering Policies:
Effective 01/01/2007
Your ease of shopping and ordering is fundamental
for us. We work hard to make our website easy for you to find what
you are looking for and place your order.
No order may be placed if you are under
18 years old as of the date of purchase!
If you have any difficulty ordering from our web site,
please contact
us.
We accept the following payment options:
- Credit/Debit Card -- Visa, MasterCard
(through our secure gateway online)
- Personal Check
(through our secure gateway online)
- PayPal
(through our secure gateway online)
To place your order online, please use our
website to search for the products you want to order, click on the “Buy
Me” button to add them to your cart. Then click on a "View
Order" link to retrieve your order summary. Proceed to check
out by clicking the "Checkout" button on the Order Summary
page. This will take you to the secure region of our site where you
can fill in your billing and shipping options and information in
a completely safe and secure environment -- you will see a lock (Internet
Explorer browsers) or a key (Netscape browsers) in the lower right
hand corner of your browser to indicate that you are in a securely
encrypted environment. Follow the step-by-step instructions.
Once you have finished filling out your billing
and shipping information, you will be taken to a confirmation page
indicating that your payment has been approved and your order is
in process. You will receive a confirmation of your order by email
immediately.
To place your order by phone, please use
our website to search for the products you want to order, and add
them to your cart. Then click on a "View Cart" link or
shopping cart icon to retrieve your order summary.
Once you are finished shopping, give us a call
and one of our representatives will be happy to take your order
by phone. By shopping before you call, you will help us save
you time completing your order. No credit cards can be accepted over
the telephone. For credit card purchases, please use Pay Pal.
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Shipping Policies:
Effective 01/01/2007
We require 3 business days to process
orders. For US orders, we have UPS shipping to a customer’s
physical address or the United States Post Office for PO boxes. Both
delivery services take approximately 5 – 7 business days for
$18.00, which is already factored into the plan package cost. All
Energy Conservation Guide CDs will be mailed through the United States
Post Office.
RUSH Service
Telephone orders for in-stock items can be shipped the next day. Delivery is
via UPS 2-Day service (US deliveries only). The cost is $25.00 plus our normal
$18.00 shipping cost.
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Privacy
Policies:
Effective 01/01/2007
Our Commitment
To Privacy:
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide
this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you
can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this
notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point
where personally identifiable information may be requested.
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The Information
We Collect:
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on this website.
On some pages, you can order products, make requests, and register to receive
materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages may be:
Name
Company Name (optional)
Postal Address
Billing Address
Shipping Address
Email address
Phone number
Fax number
Credit/Debit Card Information (only within a secured environment)
Checking Account Information (rather than Credit/Debit Card Information if
you choose to pay by this means)
PayPal User ID (rather than Credit/Debit Card Information if you choose to
pay by this means)
You may want to subscribe to our mailing list to
keep up to date with news, specials, and get special promotional
options reserved only for those on our mailing list. In this circumstance,
the types of personal information collected are:
Name
Company Name (optional)
Postal Address
Your Email address
You may want to purchase a product for some one
else, or purchase a product and have it shipped to an address other
than your billing address. In this circumstance, the types of personal
information collected are:
Name
Company Name (optional)
Postal Address
Billing Address
Shipping Address
Email address
Phone number
Fax number
Credit/Debit Card Information (only within a secured environment)
Checking Account Information (rather than Credit/Debit Card Information if
you choose to pay by this means)
PayPal User ID (rather than Credit/Debit Card Information if you choose to
pay by this means)
On some pages, you can email a page to other people.
In this circumstance, the types of personal information collected
are:
From Email address
To Email address
This information is not stored and is only used to generate the email. No
trace of who the sender or receiver remains in any way on our system or log
files.
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The
Way We Use Information:
We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only
to complete that order. We do not share this information with outside
parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We use the information you provide about someone else when placing an order
only to ship the product and to confirm delivery. We do not share this information
with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses
are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.
You can subscribe to our mailing list if you would like to receive updates
on our new products and services by email. Information you submit on our
website will not be used for this purpose unless you fill out the registration
form. You can unsubscribe an any time by contacting us or clicking the "unsubscribe" link
on the bottom of any informational mail we send to you.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website
and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that
X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y
number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but
we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.
We also may use your IP address to identify you
as a user so that we may track how you used our website. We only
use this information to track a generic user to help us understand
user patterns of shopping and how we can improve upon our user's
shopping experience. If you place on order online, we track your
IP address in order to protect again fraud. If you do not place
an order, your IP address will be deleted from our tracking in
less than 30 days. We share this information with no other parties
unless we suspect a clear case of fraud or cyber crime. If we detect
an instance of cyber crime, we will report all data immediately
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Cyber Crime Division immediately.
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided
to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing
you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
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Our
Commitment To Data Security:
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct
use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic,
and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect
online. Any sensitive information will be gathered through Secure Socket
Layer 128 bit encryption to assure that your data is safe between your browser
and our servers. If you opt to pay online by credit card, this transaction
runs through yet another layer of encryption.
What's more, we further encrypt your credit card information temporarily
-- in case there is a problem with your billing. This encrypted credit card
information is retained for no more than 30 days on our system.
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How
You Can Correct Your Information:
You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information
by sending us a request that credibly shows error.
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps
to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
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How To Contact
Us:
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies,
please contact us.
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Return Policies:
Effective 01/01/2007
All construction plans ordered are
provided as is. Sunterra Homes, Inc. disclaims all other warranties,
express or implied, including merchantability or fitness of purpose.
Construction plans may not be returned for credit and/or refund
under any circumstances. Sunterra Homes, Inc. is not liable for
incidental, special, consequential, or indirect damages of any
kind, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits,
business opportunity or other economic loss arising out of the
use of services or any construction plans received from Sunterra
Homes, Inc., even if Sunterra Homes, Inc. has been advised of the
possibility of such damage.
It is the customer’s responsibility
to ensure the accuracy, compliance with applicable statue(s)
or regulation(s), and fitness of purpose of any plans or construction
information received from Sunterra Homes, Inc. prior to the use
thereof. In the event that any liability is imposed on Sunterra
Homes, Inc.’s liability to you or any third party shall
not exceed the price paid for the Sunterra Homes, Inc. house
plan product.
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Terms of Service:
Effective 01/01/2007
Please read the following terms of use and disclaimer carefully before using
this website ("this site"). By using this site, you agree to these
terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use this site.
The use of this website (www.SunTerraHousePlans.com) or any other web site
owned by SunTerra Homes is governed by the policies, terms and conditions set
forth on this page. Please read them carefully. When you use this website,
place an order via the Internet or issue a purchase order from your company
to SunTerra
Homes,
that indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions. SunTerra Homes
reserves the right to make changes to any website owned by SunTerra Homes and
these terms
and conditions at any time.
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