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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
privacyand 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 effortsandimprove 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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