Privacy
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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