Privacy
Statement
We have 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.
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