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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