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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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