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
recognizes 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.