Why is the Engagement Ring Worn on the Third Finger of the Left Hand?

It was once believed that the vein of love (vena amoris) ran from this finger directly to the heart. Romantic as this may be, medical science does not support this view. Practically speaking, the third finger is more convenient as a matter of protection for the ring itself, since the first and second are too active. The left hand was chosen for the ring because it normally is less active than the right, hence safer. Approximately 75% of women receive diamond engagement rings before marriage.

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Introduction

• This document sets out the policies of F. Stadtmuller Jewelers (Stadtmuller.com) regarding the protection of the rights of persons to privacy. Its purpose is to explain to contacts and all others who deal with Stadtmuller.com what types of personal information Stadtmuller.com collects and how that information is used.
• This policy reflects no commitment by, nor is it binding upon any party or parties other than Stadtmuller.com.
• At times, Stadtmuller.com collects certain personal information about people with whom it deals, either in their personal capacities or as representatives of client institutions, suppliers or other businesses. Such people are referred to in this policy as "Stadtmuller.com's contacts" or as simply as "contacts".
• Stadtmuller.com collects identifiable personal data as well as non-identifiable personal information. Items of identifiable personal information, such as names and contact details, are collected and used as a matter of course in Stadtmuller.com's daily work. Often a person's identifiable personal information includes the role or roles the person plays on behalf of his or her employer in the employer's business relationship with Stadtmuller.com.

Collection of Personal Data

• Stadtmuller.com collects personal data about contacts. Contacts include those employees of client institutions with whom Stadtmuller.com will deal in the normal course of business. This information is collected when institutions first procure services from, or enter into a service agreement with Stadtmuller.com, when they instruct Stadtmuller.com, as their provider or Agent, to provide services or undertake service procurement or other actions on their behalf. Contacts also include persons within supplier and other organizations with which Stadtmuller.com has a business relationship - i.e. persons that suppliers, including self-employed consultants and contractors, or other organizations such as government departments or statutory bodies have appointed to deal with Stadtmuller.com.
• Stadtmuller.com does not collect personal information about end users of client institution's networks.

Use of Personal Data

• Stadtmuller.com uses personal information to ensure effective business communications with contact persons and/or client institutions, suppliers and other organizations with which Stadtmuller.com has dealings.
• In its capacity as the agent of client institutions, Stadtmuller.com provides personal information about contact persons of client institutions to suppliers, where the supplier needs to use this information to communicate directly with the client institution. Similarly, Stadtmuller.com provides contact details of suppliers' personnel to client institutions where this is needed for the furtherance of the business relationship.

Confidentiality

• Stadtmuller.com respects the privacy of the individual and undertakes to protect the confidentiality of personal information about contacts that is supplied in the course of business relationships with Stadtmuller.com. Stadtmuller.com undertakes to use personal information solely for the purposes described above, and will not otherwise, unless legally obliged to do so, provide personal information to third parties.

Reservation of Rights

• Stadtmuller.com reserves the right to disclose personal information in its possession where it is required to do so by law or to exercise its legal rights or to defend itself against legal claims.
• Stadtmuller.com reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy. Where a major change is made, contacts will be informed by e-mail notification or through a notice on our website. Contacts bear the responsibility to read the changes.