Our 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.
Internet Based
Advertising
Google, as a
third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
Google's use of
the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to
our sites and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out
of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network
privacy policy.
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