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The
following privacy statement demonstrates the importance of our
commitment in informing all of our visitors about the way their
personal information is distributed or shared. 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 understand how important it
is to protect your privacy
and our policy is designed
to help you understand how we may collect, use and safeguard the personal
information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions
when using our website. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Google
Advertising Cookie and Privacy Policies
We use third-party advertising companies, which
may collect information from you when visiting our website.
The collected information does not include your
name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number.
It is information which is used to better serve
you and to statistically provide you with the most suitable 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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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 know 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.
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 reserve the
right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Please check this policy
periodically for changes. 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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