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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 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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