Privacy Policy
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 effortsand
improve our
content and service offerings, and customize our site's
content, layout, servicesand 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 servicesunsupervised
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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