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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 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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