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Privacy Policy

DIC Entertainment Corp. ("DIC") and Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc., an American Greetings company ("Strawberry Shortcake") are committed to providing safe, entertaining and reliable content to families. We take this trust very seriously, especially as we expand our online presence. We recognize that families are concerned about privacy and especially about the privacy of their children online. DIC, Strawberry Shortcake, its staff, contractors, and others who help us operate our website follow this privacy policy on privacy for online activities of Strawberry Shortcake. We encourage parents to read and understand our privacy policy, and to contact American Greetings with any questions or concerns. This privacy policy applies only to the online practices of DIC and Strawberry Shortcake.

Trust, Notice, and Security
At DIC and Strawberry Shortcake, we fully disclose our policy about the collection, maintenance, use, disclosure, and security of personally identifiable information obtained from users of our online activities. Concerns about privacy can be stronger in the online environment. DIC and Strawberry Shortcake promise to follow this privacy policy that we specially designed for the Strawberry Shortcake website.

The Strawberry Shortcake website will change over time as we add exciting new features. The Internet itself will also change as new capabilities and perhaps new laws emerge. And accordingly, this privacy policy will be updated occasionally. This privacy policy statement will be refined, improved, and updated to reflect changes in our website.

Another important element of trust is security. The security of personal information is a high priority at DIC and Strawberry Shortcake. DIC maintains the Strawberry Shortcake website and all associated data with technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect against loss, unauthorized access, destruction, misuse, modification, and improper disclosure. No computer system or information can ever be fully protected against every possible hazard. DIC is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate security controls to protect the Strawberry Shortcake website and its information.

DIC and Strawberry Shortcake require that employees and contractors who have access to personally identifiable information only use it for purposes of operating the website features. These individuals are required to acknowledge in writing that they have read the Privacy Policy statement and agree to follow it.

The Strawberry Shortcake website is operated and maintained by American Greetings located at One American Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44144. Strawberry Shortcake is a trademark of Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc. (TCFC), which is an American Greetings company. Both DIC and American Greetings have access to any personal information collected on this site.
Parental Involvement and Consent
Parental involvement in a child's Strawberry Shortcake activities is a cornerstone of our approach to the Internet.

The Strawberry Shortcake website encourages parents and caregivers to spend time online with children and to collaborate in the learning and fun offered at our website. The Internet is a wonderful place to explore as a family. We recommend that an adult accompany children when using content on the Internet. The Strawberry Shortcake website has been designed to delight children and adults alike. We encourage parents to teach their children about online safety and to supervise their children online.

DIC and Strawberry Shortcake recognize that collecting personal information from visitors to the Strawberry Shortcake website can be sensitive. Many features of the Strawberry Shortcake website do not require disclosure of a name, e-mail address, or any other personal information to participate in that feature. . Some features may request personal information in order to work. We want our users to understand what information we collect and how we use it. We also want to provide our users with a choice when possible.
Use and Disclosure Limitations
DIC and Strawberry Shortcake use personally identifiable information about Strawberry Shortcake website users only in defined and responsible ways and pursuant to the parental consent obtained. We do not share users' personally identifiable information with third parties except when required or permitted by law, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Cookies: On the Internet, a cookie is a piece of information that a website transfers to a user's computer for record-keeping purposes. As a user moves from page to page at the Strawberry Shortcake website, a cookie is the only way that we have of knowing who you are. An activity on one page may depend on what you selected on a previous page. We use a cookie to keep track of your selection. Without cookies, users may be asked to provide the same information repeatedly. Some activities may not function at all.

The use of cookies is common on the Internet. Most major websites use cookies. The Strawberry Shortcake website uses cookies only when appropriate. We never use cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not originally sent in a cookie from us. We never use information transferred through cookies for marketing purposes. We never share cookies information with any third parties for marketing or other purposes.

Ads on the Strawberry Shortcake website (e.g., interactive banners) sometimes allow a user to click through to a website maintained by an advertiser. Advertiser websites are not controlled by DIC. Advertisers may have different privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. When you click through to these websites operated by our advertisers, you may occasionally get cookies directly from them. The Strawberry Shortcake website policies no longer apply once you leave our site.

You can control cookies from your end. Internet browsers (like Netscape, AOL and Explorer) give you the ability to control the use of cookies. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can set your browser to alert you when cookies are in use. You may set your browser to disable or refuse cookies. You can also erase a cookie that has been placed on your computer by us or by others. If you do not allow cookies to be used in the traditional way, it is possible that some parts of the website will not function as we designed them. It is your choice.

It is possible that DIC or Strawberry Shortcake could be required to disclose personal information in response to valid legal process. This includes a search warrant, subpoena or court order. In this respect, we are no different from any other record keeper. Disclosures may also be appropriate to protect DIC's or Strawberry Shortcake's legal rights or during emergencies if physical safety is believed to be at risk. We think that these events are unlikely, but they are possible. We will take reasonable steps to limit the scope and consequences of any of these disclosures.
Complaints and Change in Parental Consent.
The Strawberry Shortcake website pledges to work with users to resolve any complaints about our privacy policy and with parents who wish to review their child's personal information that they authorized us to collect and use. If you have a complaint about our Privacy Policy, wish to review your child's information, ask to have it deleted, or refuse future collection or use of it, you can write to us at American Greetings located at One American Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44144, e-mail us at help@strawberryshortcake.com or call us at 866.228.2429.


		Privacy Policy & Terms of Use Privacy Policy DIC Entertainment Corp. ("DIC") and Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc., an American Greetings company ("Strawberry Shortcake") are committed to providing safe, entertaining and reliable content to families. We take this trust very seriously, especially as we expand our online presence. We recognize that families are concerned about privacy and especially about the privacy of their children online. DIC, Strawberry Shortcake, its staff, contractors, and others who help us operate our website follow this privacy policy on privacy for online activities of Strawberry Shortcake. We encourage parents to read and understand our privacy policy, and to contact American Greetings with any questions or concerns. This privacy policy applies only to the online practices of DIC and Strawberry Shortcake. Trust, Notice, and Security At DIC and Strawberry Shortcake, we fully disclose our policy about the collection, maintenance, use, disclosure, and security of personally identifiable information obtained from users of our online activities. Concerns about privacy can be stronger in the online environment. DIC and Strawberry Shortcake promise to follow this privacy policy that we specially designed for the Strawberry Shortcake website. The Strawberry Shortcake website will change over time as we add exciting new features. The Internet itself will also change as new capabilities and perhaps new laws emerge. And accordingly, this privacy policy will be updated occasionally. This privacy policy statement will be refined, improved, and updated to reflect changes in our website. Another important element of trust is security. The security of personal information is a high priority at DIC and Strawberry Shortcake. DIC maintains the Strawberry Shortcake website and all associated data with technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect against loss, unauthorized access, destruction, misuse, modification, and improper disclosure. No computer system or information can ever be fully protected against every possible hazard. DIC is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate security controls to protect the Strawberry Shortcake website and its information. DIC and Strawberry Shortcake require that employees and contractors who have access to personally identifiable information only use it for purposes of operating the website features. These individuals are required to acknowledge in writing that they have read the Privacy Policy statement and agree to follow it. The Strawberry Shortcake website is operated and maintained by American Greetings located at One American Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44144. Strawberry Shortcake is a trademark of Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc. (TCFC), which is an American Greetings company. Both DIC and American Greetings have access to any personal information collected on this site. Parental Involvement and Consent Parental involvement in a child's Strawberry Shortcake activities is a cornerstone of our approach to the Internet. The Strawberry Shortcake website encourages parents and caregivers to spend time online with children and to collaborate in the learning and fun offered at our website. The Internet is a wonderful place to explore as a family. We recommend that an adult accompany children when using content on the Internet. The Strawberry Shortcake website has been designed to delight children and adults alike. We encourage parents to teach their children about online safety and to supervise their children online. DIC and Strawberry Shortcake recognize that collecting personal information from visitors to the Strawberry Shortcake website can be sensitive. Many features of the Strawberry Shortcake website do not require disclosure of a name, e-mail address, or any other personal information to participate in that feature. . Some features may request personal information in order to work. We want our users to understand what information we collect and how we use it. We also want to provide our users with a choice when possible. Use and Disclosure Limitations DIC and Strawberry Shortcake use personally identifiable information about Strawberry Shortcake website users only in defined and responsible ways and pursuant to the parental consent obtained. We do not share users' personally identifiable information with third parties except when required or permitted by law, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Cookies: On the Internet, a cookie is a piece of information that a website transfers to a user's computer for record-keeping purposes. As a user moves from page to page at the Strawberry Shortcake website, a cookie is the only way that we have of knowing who you are. An activity on one page may depend on what you selected on a previous page. We use a cookie to keep track of your selection. Without cookies, users may be asked to provide the same information repeatedly. Some activities may not function at all. The use of cookies is common on the Internet. Most major websites use cookies. The Strawberry Shortcake website uses cookies only when appropriate. We never use cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not originally sent in a cookie from us. We never use information transferred through cookies for marketing purposes. We never share cookies information with any third parties for marketing or other purposes. Ads on the Strawberry Shortcake website (e.g., interactive banners) sometimes allow a user to click through to a website maintained by an advertiser. Advertiser websites are not controlled by DIC. Advertisers may have different privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. When you click through to these websites operated by our advertisers, you may occasionally get cookies directly from them. The Strawberry Shortcake website policies no longer apply once you leave our site. You can control cookies from your end. Internet browsers (like Netscape, AOL and Explorer) give you the ability to control the use of cookies. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can set your browser to alert you when cookies are in use. You may set your browser to disable or refuse cookies. You can also erase a cookie that has been placed on your computer by us or by others. If you do not allow cookies to be used in the traditional way, it is possible that some parts of the website will not function as we designed them. It is your choice. It is possible that DIC or Strawberry Shortcake could be required to disclose personal information in response to valid legal process. This includes a search warrant, subpoena or court order. In this respect, we are no different from any other record keeper. Disclosures may also be appropriate to protect DIC's or Strawberry Shortcake's legal rights or during emergencies if physical safety is believed to be at risk. We think that these events are unlikely, but they are possible. We will take reasonable steps to limit the scope and consequences of any of these disclosures. Complaints and Change in Parental Consent. The Strawberry Shortcake website pledges to work with users to resolve any complaints about our privacy policy and with parents who wish to review their child's personal information that they authorized us to collect and use. If you have a complaint about our Privacy Policy, wish to review your child's information, ask to have it deleted, or refuse future collection or use of it, you can write to us at American Greetings located at One American Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44144, e-mail us at help@strawberryshortcake.com or call us at 866.228.2429.