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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 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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