Privacy
Policy
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.