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 sitesour Web site utilizes a standard technology called
"cookies" (see explanation belowWhat 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 visitsthe pages viewed time spent at our Web siteand 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 offeringsand
customize our site's content layoutservices 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 servicesa nd 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 itbut (to protect your
privacy) your browser only permits a Web site to access the cookies it
has already sent to younot 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 cookiesit 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 siteour
Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on
any other web siteincluding web siteswhich have a link on our Websiteis
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 accessmaintain data accuracy and
ensure the correct use of information we have put in place appropriate
physical electronicand 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.
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 minoryou 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 acquiredyour
information would be considered part of those assetsand 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 policywe will email users who have given us permission to do so.
We will post any changes here so be sure to check back periodically.
Howeve rplease 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.