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.