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 theimportance 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 WeCollect?
When you visit this web site youmay provide us with two types of information: personalinformation you knowingly choose to disclose that is collectedon an individual basis and Web site use information collectedon an aggregate basis as you and others browse our Website.
1. Personal Information You Choose toProvide
RegistrationInformation
When youregister for any of our products, services or newsletters youwill provide us information about yourself.
Credit CardInformation
If you choose to avail of ourservices, you may need to give personal information andauthorization to obtain information from various creditservices. For example, you may need to provide the followinginformation:
-Name
-Mailing address
-Email address
-Credit card number
-Name on credit card
-Credit card billing address
-Business and home phone number
EmailInformation
If you choose to correspond withus through email, we may retain the content of your emailmessages together with your email address and our responses. Weprovide the same protections for these electroniccommunications that we employ in the maintenance of informationreceived by mail and telephone.
2. Web Site UseInformation
Similar to other commercial Web sites, our Web site utilizes astandard technology called "cookies" (see explanation below,"What Are Cookies?") and web server log files to collectinformation about how our Web site is used. Informationgathered through cookies and Web server logs may include thedate and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at ourWeb site, and the Web sites visited just before and just afterour Web site.
How Do We Use the Information That YouProvide to Us?
Broadly speaking, we usepersonal information for purposes of administering our businessactivities, 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 anaggregate basis. Personally identifiable information orbusiness information will not be shared with parties except asrequired by law.
Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect tonotify you about important changes to our Website, newservices, and special offers we think you will find valuable.You may notify us at any time if you do not wish to receivethese offers by emailing us at the link provided on thenewsletter.
What AreCookies?
A cookie is a very small textdocument, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier.When you visit a Web site, that site's computer asks yourcomputer for permission to store this file in a part of yourhard drive specifically designated for cookies. Each Web sitecan send its own cookie to your browser if your browser'spreferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) yourbrowser only permits a Web site to access the cookies it hasalready sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by othersites. Browsers are usually set to accept cookies. However, ifyou would prefer not to receive cookies, you may alter theconfiguration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you chooseto have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that someareas of our site will not function as effectively when viewedby the users.A cookie cannot retrieveany other data from your hard drive or pass on computerviruses.
How Do We Use Information We Collect fromCookies?
As you visit and browse our Website, the site uses cookies to differentiate you from otherusers. In some cases, we also use cookies to prevent you fromhaving to log in more than is necessary for security. Cookies,in conjunction with our Web server's log files, allow us tocalculate the aggregate number of people visiting our Web siteand which parts of the site are most popular. This helps usgather feedback to constantly improve our Web site and betterserve our clients. Cookies do not allow us to gather anypersonal information about you and we do not intentionallystore any personal information that your browser provided to usin your cookies.
IPAddresses
IP addresses are used by yourcomputer every time you are connected to the Internet. Your IPaddress is a number that is used by computers on the network toidentify your computer. IP addresses are automaticallycollected by our web server as part of demographic and profiledata known as traffic data so that data (such as the Web pagesyou request) can be sent to you.
Sharing and SellingInformation
We do not share, sell,lend or lease any of the information that uniquely identify asubscriber (such as email addresses or personal details) withanyone except to the extent it is necessary to processtransactions or provide services that you haverequested.
How Can You Access and Correct YourInformation?
You may request access to allyour personally identifiable information that we collect onlineand maintain in our database by emailing us at the usualaddress.
What About LegallyCompelled Disclosure of Information?
We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, inother words, when we, in good faith, believe that the lawrequires it or for the protection of our legal rights.We may also discloseaccount information when we have reason to believe thatdisclosing this information is necessary to identify, contactor bring legal action against someone who may be violating ourTerms of Service or to protect the safety of our users and thePublic.
What About Other Web Sites Linked to OurWeb Site?
We are not responsible for thepractices employed by Web sites linked to or from our Web siteor the information or content contained therein. Often links toother Web sites are provided solely as pointers to informationon topics that may be useful to the users of our Website.
Please remember that when you use a link to go from our Websiteto another web site, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect.Your browsing and interaction on any other web site, includingweb sites, which have a link on our Website, is subject to thatWeb site's own rules and policies. Please read over those rulesand policies before proceeding.
YourConsent
By using our Web site youconsent to our collection and use of your personal informationas described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right toamend this privacy policy at any time with or withoutnotice.
Our Commitment To Data Security:
Please note that yourinformation will be stored and processed on our computers inthe United States. The laws on holding personal data in theUnited States may be less stringent than the laws of yourCountry of residence or citizenship. Toprevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensurethe correct use of information, we have put in placeappropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures tosafeguard and secure the information we collectonline.
Choice/Opt-In/Opt-Out
This site allows visitors to unsubscribe so that they will notreceive future messages. After unsubscribing we willdiscontinue sending the particular messages as soon astechnically feasible.
Surveys &Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information from users viasurveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contestsis completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choicewhether or not to disclose this information. Informationrequested may include contact information (such as name andshipping address), and demographic information (such as zipcode, age level). Contact information will be used to notifythe winners and award prizes. Survey information will be usedfor purposes of monitoring or improving the use andsatisfaction of this site.
A Special Note AboutChildren
Children are not eligibleto use our services unsupervised and we askthat children (under the age of 14) donot submit any personal information to us. If you are a minor,you can use this service only in conjunction with permissionand guidance from your parents orguardians.
Acquisition or Changes inOwnership
In the event that the web site (or a substantial portion of itsassets) is acquired, your information would be considered partof those assets, and may be part of those assets that aretransferred.
PolicyModifications
We may change thisPrivacy Policy from time to time. If/when changes are made tothis privacy policy, we will email users who have given uspermission to do so. We will post any changes here, so be sureto check back periodically. However, please be assured that ifthe Privacy Policy changes in the future, we will not use thepersonal information you have submitted to us under thisPrivacy Policy in a manner that is materially inconsistent withthis Privacy Policy, without your priorconsent.
