Introduction
7-Eleven, Inc., the operator of this web site, is committed to preserving the privacy of those who visit our 7-eleven.com or Slurpee.com site. This document, as our official Privacy Policy, will outline how we gather and utilize various sources of information obtained during your visit to 7-eleven.com or Slurpee.com. This Privacy Statement applies solely to information collected at this particular web site.
Links to Third Party Sites
We may make content or services from other Web sites including our affiliated or co-branded Web sites available to you from links located on 7-eleven.com or Slurpee.com. These "other" domains (web sites) are not controlled by 7-Eleven, Inc. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy policies of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. Visiting sites linked from 7-eleven.com or Slurpee.com is at your own risk.
Information Collected
General:
7-Eleven, Inc. does not currently collect personally identifying information ("Information") except to the extent that: (i) your web browser provides Information to our web server, i.e., Log-File information; (ii) you provide information to us by completing or running a search request; (iii) any information you provide in a request for information or content form, (iv) an e-mail to us; or (v) your submission of an application for employment.
Web Site "Log-File" Information:
We automatically collect common "log-file" data, including, for example, IP addresses, referring sites, your geographic location, ISP throughput, duration of visit, frequency of visits, your browser software, your computer hardware, your operating system, and other miscellaneous information regarding your visit to the site. This information is not linked to the identity of the user.
Cookies:
Our site may pass a "cookie" (a string of information that is sent by a web site to be resident on your system's hard drive, and/or temporarily in your computer's memory blocks). The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a particular page. You may set your browser to decline cookies. If you do so, however, you may not be able to fully experience some interactive features of the site.
Utilization of Information
7-Eleven will only use your Information for the specific purpose for which you submitted the Information, except that 7-Eleven may use Information obtained from this site in a non-identifiable aggregate form to provide advertisers and/or other third parties our general Web site usage statistics.
7-Eleven, Inc. may also disclose personal information about users in response to (a) requests from local, state or federal law enforcement officials; (b) any judicial, administrative or similar proceeding or order, such as subpoena; (c) if required by law; or (d) in special circumstances, such as in response to a physical threat or perceived physical threat to any individual or to enforce the terms of use of this site.
Children's Privacy
7-Eleven.com nor Slurpee.com collects personally identifiable information from children under 13 years old.
Security
This site has security measures in place designed to help protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to protect data transmissions of personal information. 7-Eleven will not be liable for disclosures of your personal information due to errors in transmission or unauthorized acts of third parties. We have undertaken all commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized Internet access to visitor data retained in our servers, however, 7-Eleven cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or any information provided online, and you do so at your own risk. Users must accept all risks associated with any data transmission, including the risk that their personal information may be intercepted in transit.
Policy Modifications
Please check this page periodically for changes to this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to modify this policy as we deem appropriate by posting a new privacy policy at this location. If we decide to change our current policy to any significant degree, we will not use your personal information under the new policy in a manner that is materially inconsistent with this current Privacy Policy without your prior consent. Thank you for patronizing 7-eleven.com and/or Slurpee.com.
Comments and Questions
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about our Privacy Policy, you may contact us at the following address:
7-Eleven, Inc.
Attn: 7-Eleven.com/Slurpee.com Webmaster
P.O. Box 711
Dallas, TX 75221-0711
webmaster@7-11.com