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 collectuse 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
technologiesbusiness 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 productsservices or newsletters you
will provide us information about yourself.
Credit Card Information
If you choose to avail of our servicesyou may need to give personal
information and authorization to obtain information from various credit
services. For exampleyou 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 emailwe 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 viewedtime 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 speakingwe use personal
information for purposes of administering our business
activitiesproviding the products and services you requestedto process
your paymentto monitor the use of the serviceour marketing and
promotional efforts and improve our content and service offeringsand
customize our site's contentlayoutservices and for other lawful
purposes. These uses improve our site and better tailor it to meet your
needs.
Furthermoresuch 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.
Occasionallywe may also use the
information we collect to notify you about important changes to our
Websitenew servicesand 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
documentwhich often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you
visit a Web sitethat 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. Howeverif you would prefer not to
receive cookiesyou 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
sitethe site uses cookies to differentiate you from other users. In
some caseswe also use cookies to prevent you from having to log in more
than is necessary for security. Cookiesin conjunction with our Web
server's log filesallow 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 shareselllend 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 soin other wordswhen wein good faithbelieve
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 identifycontact 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 accuracyand ensure the correct
use of informationwe have put in place appropriate
physicalelectronicand 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 codeage
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 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 hereso be sure to check back periodically. Howeverplease be
assured that if the Privacy Policy changes in the futurewe 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
Policywithout your prior consent.
