YO-topia™ Privacy Statement

YO-topia is committed to protecting the privacy and security of its online visitors. This policy statement provides our visitors (e.g., buyers, manufacturers, customers, parents, teachers and children) with an overview of the measures we have taken to provide a safe environment for everyone.

We only collect personally identifiable information from our visitors when our visitors voluntarily submit such information and we request that children ask their parents or teachers for approval before sending us any personally identifiable information. We may request such personally identifiable information in connection with our forums, content submissions, requests for suggestions, visitors’ requests for products or services (such as YO-YO Products), and visitors’ requests for additional information. For example, we may collect the following personally identifiable information: the visitor’s name, e-mail address, shipping address, phone number and/or age.

In addition to YO-topia's request that children ask their parents or teachers for approval before sending personally identifiable information to us, we also recommend that parents and teachers become involved in monitoring and supervising their children’s online activities, and recommend that parents and teachers become sophisticated in the availability and use of commercially available software and other tools that may enhance children’s online experiences in manners that reflect the preferences of parents and teachers.

Unless we indicate otherwise, personally identifiable information will be used solely by YO-topia or its agents for internal purposes, and will not be sold or otherwise transferred to third parties.

We collect non-personally identifiable information through the use of a software technology called "cookies", and through our visitor’s voluntary submissions to us and/or upon our request. By non-personally identifiable information, we are referring to information about our visitor’s browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer), operating systems (e.g., Windows or Macintosh), Internet service providers (e.g., AOL or NET.COM) and other similar information which we track in aggregate form. This means that the non-personally identifiable information that we track is anonymous and will never be identified with or lead us back to any of our visitors. Cookie technology also helps us to know how many people visit us and where visitors go on our sites. Among other things, this non-personally identifiable information allows us to know which areas are favorites, which areas need a bit of improvement, or what technologies and Internet services are being used by our visitors so that we may continually improve our visitor’s online experiences.

YO-topia Toys DOES NOT USE A SECURE SERVER! We have tried to set that up but our current shopping program will not work the way our server is configured. We hope to be able to provide this secure service in the near future. If you have concern placing an order on our Cart Program with a credit card we suggest that you indicate on the Cart Program form that you will be paying with a check.

The Cart program will then let you complete the order and shortly after e-mail you an invoice to the e-mail address you inserted in the form. Once you get that e-mail you can call our offices at (707) 542-9696 and we can convert the payment arrangements to a credit card. Thanks for your understanding and business! YO!

Visitors will find links from YO-topia to independently owned, controlled and/or managed World Wide Web sites whose content we have found of possible interest to our visitors. In many cases, the links represent cooperative projects or mutual links established with the organizations connected with these sites. While we initially visit these sites to which we directly link, please note that we do not control the content that appears on these sites and such content may be constantly changing. We recommend that children check with their parents or teachers before clicking off to any new sites.

NOTE:  Please note that we may revise our above policy as the content on our sites continue to change.