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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:
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.
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.
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.
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