06/01/2008
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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