Privacy Statement
We created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our
firm and continuing commitment to the privacy of personal information
provided by those visiting and interacting with this web site. We hold the
privacy of your personal information in the highest regard. The following
discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this
website.
We recognize the importance of protecting your privacy
and our policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect,
use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us and to assist
you in making informed decisions when using our site. This policy will be
continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and our
customers' needs.
What Information Do We Collect? When you visit this
web site you may provide us with two types of information: personal
information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an
individual basis and Web site use information collected on an aggregate
basis as you and others browse our Web site.
1. Personal Information You Choose to Provide
Registration Information When you register for any
of our products, services or newsletters you will provide us information
about yourself.
Credit Card Information If you choose to avail of
our services, you may need to give personal information and authorization
to obtain information from various credit services. For example, you may
need to provide the following information: -Name -Mailing
address -Email address -Credit card number -Name on credit
card -Credit card billing address -Business and home phone
number
Email Information If you choose to correspond with
us through email, we may retain the content of your email messages
together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same
protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the
maintenance of information received by mail and telephone.
2. Web Site Use Information Similar to other
commercial Web sites, our Web site utilizes a standard technology called
"cookies" (see explanation below, "What Are Cookies?") and web server log
files to collect information about how our Web site is used. Information
gathered through cookies and Web server logs may include the date and time
of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our Web site, and the Web sites
visited just before and just after our Web site.
How Do We Use the Information That You Provide to
Us?
Broadly speaking, we use personal information for purposes of
administering our business activities, providing the products and services
you requested, to process your payment, , to monitor the use of the
service, our marketing and promotional efforts and improve our content and
service offerings, and customize our site's content, layout, services and
for other lawful purposes. These uses improve our site and better tailor
it to meet your needs.
Furthermore, such information may be shared with others on an aggregate
basis. Personally identifiable information or business information will
not be shared with parties except as required by law.
Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you
about important changes to our Website, new services, and special offers
we think you will find valuable. You may notify us at any time if you do
not wish to receive these offers by emailing us at the link provided on
the newsletter.
What Are Cookies? A cookie is a very small text
document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you
visit a Web site, that site's computer asks your computer for permission
to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated
for cookies. Each Web site can send its own cookie to your browser if your
browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser
only permits a Web site to access the cookies it has already sent to you,
not the cookies sent to you by other sites. Browsers are usually set to
accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you
may alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you
choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas
of our site will not function as effectively when viewed by the users.
A cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive or
pass on computer viruses.
How Do We Use Information We Collect from
Cookies? As you visit and browse our Web site, the site uses
cookies to differentiate you from other users. In some cases, we also use
cookies to prevent you from having to log in more than is necessary for
security. Cookies, in conjunction with our Web server's log files, allow
us to calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our Web site and
which parts of the site are most popular. This helps us gather feedback to
constantly improve our Web site and better serve our clients. Cookies do
not allow us to gather any personal information about you and we do not
intentionally store any personal information that your browser provided to
us in your cookies.
IP Addresses IP addresses are used by your computer
every time you are connected to the Internet. Your IP address is a number
that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer. IP
addresses are automatically collected by our web server as part of
demographic and profile data known as traffic data so that data (such as
the Web pages you request) can be sent to you.
Sharing and Selling Information We do not share,
sell, lend or lease any of the information that uniquely identify a
subscriber (such as email addresses or personal details) with anyone
except to the extent it is necessary to process transactions or provide
services that you have requested.
How Can You Access and Correct Your
Information? You may request access to all your personally
identifiable information that we collect online and maintain in our
database by emailing us at the usual address.
What About Legally Compelled Disclosure of
Information? We may disclose information when legally
compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that
the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights. We may also
disclose account information when we have reason to believe that
disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring
legal action against someone who may be violating our Terms of Service or
to protect the safety of our users and the Public.
What About Other Web Sites Linked to Our Web
Site? We are not responsible for the practices employed by Web
sites linked to or from our Web site or the information or content
contained therein. Often links to other Web sites are provided solely as
pointers to information on topics that may be useful to the users of our
Web site.
Please remember that when you use a link to go from our Website to
another web site, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing
and interaction on any other web site, including web sites, which have a
link on our Website, is subject to that Web site's own rules and policies.
Please read over those rules and policies before proceeding.
Your Consent By using our Web site you consent to
our collection and use of your personal information as described in this
Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any
time with or without notice.
Our Commitment To Data Security:
Please note that your information will be stored and processed on our
computers in the United States. The laws on holding personal data in the
United States may be less stringent than the laws of your Country of
residence or citizenship. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data
accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place
appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard
and secure the information we collect online.
Choice/Opt-In/Opt-Out This site allows visitors to
unsubscribe so that they will not receive future messages. After
unsubscribing we will discontinue sending the particular messages as soon
as technically feasible.
Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys
or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely
voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose
this information. Information requested may include contact information
(such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as
zip code, age level). Contact information will be used to notify the
winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of
monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
A Special Note About Children
Children are not eligible to use our services unsupervised and we ask
that children (under the age of 14) do not submit any personal information
to us. If you are a minor, you can use this service only in conjunction
with permission and guidance from your parents or guardians.
Acquisition or Changes in Ownership
In the event that the web site (or a substantial portion of its assets)
is acquired, your information would be considered part of those assets,
and may be part of those assets that are transferred.
Policy Modifications We may change this Privacy
Policy from time to time. If/when changes are made to this privacy policy,
we will email users who have given us permission to do so. We will post
any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. However, please
be assured that if the Privacy Policy changes in the future, we will not
use the personal information you have submitted to us under this Privacy
Policy in a manner that is materially inconsistent with this Privacy
Policy, without your prior consent. |