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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.
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