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 recognizes 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.
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.
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.