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.
- Google, as a third party
vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site.
- Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to
serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and other sites on
the Internet.
- Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie
by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy
policy.
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.