PRIVACY POLICY
We want our users to always be aware of any information
we
collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if
any,
we disclose it.
This Privacy Policy is intended to assist you in making
informed decisions when using this website, and will be
continuously assessed against new technologies, business
practices and our customers' needs.
Information Collection and Use
We respect each site visitor’s right to personal
privacy.
To that end, we collect and use information throughout
our
Website only as disclosed in this Privacy Policy. This
statement applies solely to information collected on
this
Website.
What Information Do We Collect?
When you visit this Website you may provide us with two
types
of information: personal information you knowingly choose
to
disclose that is collected on an individual basis and
Website
use information collected on an aggregate basis as you
and
others browse our Web site.
1. Personal Information You Choose to
Provide
(a) Registration Information
As a general rule, registration is not required to enter
this
Website.
However, when you register for any of our products, services
or
newsletters you will provide us with certain information
about
yourself.
(b) Credit Card Information
If you choose to avail yourself of any of our services
which
incur a charge, 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
(c) 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.
2. Web Site Use Information
Similar to other commercial Websites, our Website 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.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes
an
anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a Website,
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 Website 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 Website 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 Website 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 Website, 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.
How Do We Use the Information That You Provide to
Us?
Information we collect may be:
- used for purposes of administering our business
activities
- used to provide products and services you have
requested
- used to process any payments due to us by you
- used to monitor the use of our service
- used to improve the content of our Web pages
- used to customize the content and/or layout of our pages
for
individual visitors
- used to notify visitors about updates to our Website
- used by us to contact consumers for marketing and
promotion
purposes
- shared with reputable organizations to help them
contact
consumers for marketing purposes
Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to
notify you about any important changes to our Website,
new
services, and special offers we think you will find
valuable.
However, 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.
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 and Conditions of Service or to
protect
the safety of our users and the public.
Other Web Sites Linked to Our Web Site
Please be aware that we are not responsible for the
practices
employed by Websites linked to or from our Website 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 Website.
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 website,
including
web sites which have a link on our Website, is subject to
that
Website's own rules and policies. Please read over those
rules
and policies before proceeding.
Your Consent
By using our Website 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.
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 may be used for purposes of monitoring
or
improving the use and satisfaction of this site. When
operating
online surveys we also sell and/or share our subscribers’
email
addresses with other online businesses.
Newsletters (Ezines)
We may choose to publish online newsletters (ezines).
Whilst subscription to these newsletters is voluntary,
this
Website 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.
When publishing ezines, we may also sell and/or share
our
subscribers’ email addresses with other online
businesses.
A Special Note About Children
Children are not eligible to use our services unsupervised
and
we ask that children under the age of 16 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 this Website (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 we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post
those
changes to this Web page so please check back
periodically.
Conflict Resolution
We aim to resolve any disputes within one week.
Should any problems arise, users may contact us by
email.
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