Hippototamus
Because Hippototamus values the relationship we share with each of our customers and their families, to
preserve this trust, we want you to understand what information we collect and how we use it. This
notice describes the Hippototamus.com Privacy Policy and the practices we follow. It also explains what
types of information we collect and under what circumstances we may share it. Please note that this
Privacy Policy supersedes any prior policy that we have issued.

From time to time we may change our Privacy Policy. Your use of our Site following such changes
means that you agree to the new Privacy Rules as changed.

Customer Information Policy
Hippototamus collects customer information so that we may improve our customers' shopping experience.
Hippototamus recognizes that it must maintain and use customer information responsibly. The
information collected is used to help us respond to customer inquiries, send e-mails about sales,
events and surveys, and/or ship and bill orders. The information also helps us in determining what
products appeal to our customers so that we can improve our catalog and design selections.

From time to time, we may use customer information for marketing and promotional purposes. Each
promotional e-mail we send comes with a link that enables our customers to remove themselves
from our mailing list. We do not currently sell on-line customer information to any outside company or
third party.

We maintain strict policies and security controls to assure that customer information in our computer
systems and files is protected. Our employees and affiliates are permitted access only to customer
information that they may need to perform their jobs and to provide service to you. All employees and
affiliates are required to respect customer privacy.

Use of Cookies
Cookies are used as a standard practice by many sites. A cookie is a piece of information that is
sent to your computer's hard drive to help our site recognize you when you leave and return. For
example, at some point in time you may place an item in your shopping cart and then leave our site or
shut off your computer. When you return to our site, a cookie will enable our site to recognize you
upon your return and, as a result, the item will still be in your shopping cart.

We also use cookies to determine the number of people that come to our site. It is important for us to
understand the number of new customers using our site. When your computer accepts the cookie,
we are able to record that session as a new visitor to our site.

As important as cookies are to our site, we understand that this might make you uncomfortable. If
you would prefer to not accept cookies from ours or any other site, you can modify the setting on your
specific web browser to not accept them. Please refer to your browser's online help feature or the
user's manual for instructions on how to do this.

Security
While no online transaction is 100% secure, we endeavor to protect your personal information to the
best of our ability. Users have the option of using a Secure Checkout feature when placing an order
on our site. This option uses the industry standard, SSL (secure socket layer) encryption to protect
any personal information including your credit card number. In this regard, the Oder Form pages on
the Site are served through a server HTTPS connection using industry standard 128-bit SSL v2/v3
encryption.