Why do you need my email address?

Your email address is used for several things in our system:
 

• It is used as your user name to login into our Customer Center.  From here you can look at the status of your current order, check on past orders, manage your credit card information, among other activities.
• The credit card processor insists on an email address in order for use to process your credit card.
• Email is our first approach to contact you if there is a problem with your order such as a credit card issue or backlogged item alert.
• We use your email to update you with a sales receipt and package tracking number.
• We do use your email to send occasional email newsletters with product and sale announcements, but you can always opt-out of these emails.
• We value your privacy and will never sell your information.