Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Privacy
Our Privacy Policy was developed as an extension of
our commitment to combine the highest-quality products and services with the
highest level of integrity in dealing with our clients and partners. The 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 and our products and services. This statement
will be continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and
our customers' needs.
What Information Do We Collect?
When you visit our Web site you may provide us with
two types of information:
1) Personal information you knowingly choose to disclose
that is collected on an individual basis.
2) Web site use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others
browse our Web site
1. Personal Information You Choose to Provide Credit
Card Information
If you choose to purchase products or services from us
or our partners, 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
· Home and business phone number
· Other personal information (i.e. mother’s maiden name)
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 logs 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. This information is collected on an aggregate basis.
None of this information is associated with you as an individual.
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 customer service
and making available other products and services to our customers and
prospective customers.
Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about
important changes to our Web site, new services and special offers we think you
will find valuable. The lists used to send you product and service offers are
developed and managed under our traditional corporate standards designed to
safeguard the security and privacy of our customers’ personal information.
As a customer, you will be given the opportunity, through our website, to
notify us of your desire not to receive these offers.
Sharing Information with Strategic Partners
We may enter into strategic marketing alliances or
partnerships with third parties who may be given access to personal information
including your name, address, telephone number and email for the purpose of
providing you information regarding products and services that we think will be
of interest to you. In connection with strategic marketing alliances or
partnerships, we will retain all ownership rights to the information, and we
will not share information regarding your social security number or other personal
financial data.
How Do We Protect Your Information?
Information Security. We utilize encryption/security
software to safeguard the confidentiality of personal information we collect
from unauthorized access or disclosure and accidental loss, alteration or
destruction. Evaluation of Information Protection Practices. Periodically, our
operations and business practices are reviewed for compliance with corporate
policies and procedures governing the security, confidentiality and quality of
our information. Employee Access, Training and Expectations. Our corporate
values, ethical standards, policies and practices are committed to the
protection of customer information. In general, our business practices limit
employee access to confidential information, and limit the use and disclosure
of such information to authorized persons, processes and transactions
Do We Disclose Information to Outside Parties?
We may provide aggregate information about our
customers, sales, Web site traffic patterns and related Web site information to
our affiliates or reputable third parties, but this information will not
include personally identifying data, except as otherwise provided in this
Privacy Policy.
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.
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 nor 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.
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What About Other Web Sites Linked
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We are not responsible for the practices
employed by Web sites linked to or from our Web site nor 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. |