Policies/Legal

Legal Name

ChristianGays.com is a subsidiery of MAP Enterprises. All business transactions will be conducted using MAP Enterprises as the company name.

Pride Fish Logo

The Pride Fish Logo and any similarity is protected by:
Canadian Intellectual Property Copyright Registration No. 489245
Date of Registration: January 17, 2001
Title: "Pride Fish"
Description: Christian fish symbol with rainbow colours defining shape
Owner: Mary A. Pearson/MAP Enterprises

Contact Information

Correspondence may be addressed to:
MAP Enterprises
1225 Northgate Cres
Oshawa, ON., L1G 7C4
Canada

email - map@cogeco.ca

Registered Jurisdiction

MAP Enterprises was registered for a Master Business Licence in the Province of Ontario, Canada as a Sole Proprietorship on March 16, 2000.

MAP Enterprises is registered with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.

MAP Enterprises was issued a Retail Sales Vendor Permit by the Ministry of Finance, Retail Sales Tax Branch, ON. Canada.

MAP Enterprises is a Member of the Napanee & District Chamber of Commerce.

MAP Enterprises is a Member of Dun & Bradstreet.

Guarantee Policy

MAP Enterprises guarantees satisfaction with its products or a full refund (excluding shipping charges) will be sent on return of unused merchandise. If a replacement is requested on merchandise which is not damaged or defective, additional shipping charges will be applied to the second shipment. If sizes are in question we will be glad to give full details and exact dimensions for any product before shipping.

Return, Exchange, Refund Policies

If merchandise which has been purchased using a credit card is lost, stolen or damaged en route, then the cardholder should first contact VISA, Mastercard or American Express to apply for reimbursement through their Purchase Assurance Warranty.

MAP Enterprises will exchange or refund any product which arrives damaged due to shipping or manufacturing defect after credit card company has been approached first for reimbursement through their Purchase Assurance Warranty.

We will exchange for a different size if garment has not been used or washed but we will not refund or exchange in case of shrinkage. Full explanations of shrinkage details are found on product description pages.

Shipping will be charged for replacement due to wrong size being ordered since full descriptions of sizes are given and exact dimensions are available on request. Explanation of this policy appears on relevant pages.

Applicable Charges

Invoices will be comprised of the cost of merchandise plus shipping costs. Residents of Canada will be charged GST of 7%.
Residents of Ontario will be charged PST of 8%.
If customer chooses courier service, they will be responsible for real shipping charges including brokerage or customs fees if applicable.

Payment of Merchandise

Payment is expected before shipment.
Credit cards will be authorized before shipment is sent.

Delivery of Merchandise

In-stock merchandise will be shipped within 48 hrs. of receipt of payment or in cases of item not in stock, customer will be informed. Delivery could take up to one month within North America if it is necessary to have embroidery done.

Delivery will be by Canada Post ground service unless customer requests air or courier service for which additional charges may apply.

Geographic Limitations

MAP Enterprises is located in ON. Canada and will ship anywhere in the world. If possible we will deal with Canadian or U.S. Currency but will consider other currencies as needed.

Credit cards will be accepted in all currencies since they are automatically converted.

Outside of Canada or the U.S. shipping/exporting will be approached as the need arises. Expected delivery dates may extend into months depending on exporting regulations/restrictions and paperwork involved to process the order. However we will be glad to undertake the necessary requirements to make delivery to anyone who would like our products.

Complaint Process

MAP Enterprises is a specialized business which is geared toward a very small niche market. We need your business to survive and we will do all within our power to make satisfied customers. It is our intention to provide our customers with the very best service and products possible so that you will want to continue to do business with us and to tell your friends. To this end, we will be available through any contact method provided above to rectify any potential problems.

Privacy Policy

ChristianGays.com will never sell, divulge or release any email addresses or any other information from its subscribers.

Protecting your privacy and your personal data is an important aspect of the way we create, organize and implement our activities on-line and off-line.

Linkage Characteristics

Our Web site enables you to communicate with other visitors or to post information to be accessed by others. You should be aware that when you use these services, your data may be collected by other visitors.

Our Web site includes a link to a third party Web server http://www.paypal.com/ for online payments.

Purpose Specification and Data Collection

You can access our Web site home page and browse our site without disclosing personal data.

Our Web site logs information about you that is automatically recognized by the Web server, such as your IP address and domain name.

We collect the personal data that you volunteer on registration, order, survey, competition, or other forms, or by email.

Cookies

We use cookies in order to hold session information. The following information may be stored in the cookies:
IP address,
Session number
Customer ID #
PayPal ID #

We do not associate the information stored in a visitor's cookie with any other personal data about that visitor.

All our employees and processors who have access to personal data and are associated with the processing of that data are obliged to respect the confidentiality of data.

Visitor Choice

You may choose to receive promotional or marketing information from christiangays.com by signing our mailing list. You will always have the option of being removed from this list.

Disclosure

We will not disclose any personal information to anyone without your express permission first.

Individual Participation/Access

You may ask us, by sending an email to christiangays@home.com whether we are keeping personal data about you. You can ask for a copy of the personal data that we keep about you. We will endeavour to reply to your request within a week; any such reply will be at no charge for you. You can request us to erase, rectify, complete and amend the data that we hold about you.

Before sending you any personal data, you will asked to provide evidence of your identity. Should you not provide evidence of your identity, we would reserve the right to refuse to provide you with the personal data.

Security

Secure Server (SSL)

The host for christiangays.com provides secure server access. Any sensitive information such as credit card information will be encrypted before transmission through a web browser. SSL will light up the key in your browser to ensure your confidence.

SSH - Secure Shell

The industry standard for encrypting terminal connections and file transfer over the Internet.

We have implemented technology and security policies, rules and measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from unauthorized access, improper use, alteration, unlawful or accidental destruction and accidental loss.

We will continue to enhance our security procedures as new technology becomes available.

Dun & Bradstreet Registration

Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S® #25-195-4962