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Privacy Policy
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.
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.
About Google and the
DoubleClick DART cookie:
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our
website. These companies may use information (not including your name,
address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this
and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and
services of interest to you. If you would like more information about
this practice and to know your choices about not having this information
used by these companies, click here.
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Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this
site.
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Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our
visitors based on their visit to our site and other sites on the
Internet.
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Users
may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the
Google ad and content network privacy
policy.
3. 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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