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Privacy Statement
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 collect
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
E-Mail
Information
If you choose to correspond with us through e-mail, we may retain the
content of your e-mail messages, together with youe e-mail address and
our responses. We provide the same protection 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
guardian
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.