PRIVACY POLICY
We
recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of certain information
("Information") collected about our customers and prospective
customers (referred to as "Customers," "you"
or "your"). This privacy statement discloses what information
we gather, how we use it, and how to correct or change it. It is
our intention to give you an understanding about how we collect
your Information and the use we make of it in the course of our
business.
We
gather two types of information about Customers: data that Customers
provide through optional, voluntary registration on our site;
and data we gather through aggregated tracking, mainly by tallying
page views throughout our site. Such information enables us to
tailor our content to fit Customers' needs better. We will not
disclose personal Information to third parties without your consent,
except as may be noted in this Privacy Policy or disclosed to
you when the Information is submitted.
How
do we collect Information?
Optional
registration - We collect information by specifically requesting
it from you. Generally this occurs when you register at our site
or request information or a service. Usually, we use your information
to operate the site and to deliver services.
Usage
tracking - Use
of Internet Protocol ("IP") Addresses. An
IP address is a unique number that is automatically assigned to
your computer whenever you're surfing the Internet so that your
computer can be identified by the main computers, known as "Web
servers," that "serve up" Web pages. We
collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration
and to audit the use of our site. When Customers request pages
from our site, our servers log the Customers' IP addresses. We
do not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable,
which means that a Customer's session will be logged, but the
Customer will remain anonymous to us. We can and will use IP addresses
to identify a Customer when we feel it is necessary to enforce
compliance with our site terms of use or terms of service or to
protect our service, site, customers or others.
With
whom do we share your Information?
As
a general rule we will not disclose any specific personal information
that you submit to us about you ("Personal Information")
in a manner that connects you with the Personal Information, except
when we have your permission or under special circumstances, such
as when we believe in good faith that the law requires it or under
the circumstances described below.
We
may also disclose account Information in special cases 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 use or may be causing injury to
or interference (either intentionally or unintentionally) with
any of our rights or property, our other Customers, or anyone
else. We may disclose or access account Information when we believe
in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative
and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service,
and improve our products and services.
How
can you control the usage of Information?
In
case you change your mind or some Personal Information changes
(such as your Zip Code or e-mail address), we will try to provide
a way to correct, update or remove the Personal Information that
you give us. We also give you the opportunity to control the communications
we direct to you. If a Customer wishes to update Personal Information
or objects to any usage provided herein for any reason, he/she
may e-mail the requested change to us at the email address on
our contact page.
What
happens when you link to a third party site?
You
should be aware that when you are on our site you could hyperlink
or be directed to other sites that are beyond our control and/or
outside our service. For example, if you "click" on
a banner advertisement or a search result, the "click"
may transfer you off our site. These other sites may include sites
of advertisers, sponsors and partners that may use our logo as
part of a co-branding agreement. These other sites may send their
own cookies to Customers, collect data, or solicit Information.
We
do not control such sites, and, therefore, are not responsible
for their contents or the hyperlinks or advertising they choose
to place on such sites. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to these sites
do not imply any endorsement of the material on such sites or
any association with their operators. Our policy does not extend
to anything that is inherent in the operation of the Internet,
which is beyond our control.
Please
keep in mind that whenever you give out information online (for
example, via message boards or chat) that information can be collected
and used by people you don't know. While we strive to protect
our Customers' information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the
security of any information you disclose online, and you disclose
such information at your own risk.
Is
my Information secure from others using this site?
The
importance of security of all information associated with our
Customers is an important concern to us. We exercise care in providing
secure transmission of your information from your computer to
our servers. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet
can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive
to protect your information, we can't ensure or warrant the security
of any information you transmit to us or from our online products
or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your
transmission, we use industry standard efforts to safeguard the
confidentiality of your information. However, "perfect security"
does not exist on the Internet.
YOUR
ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
By
using this site, you signify your agreement to our Privacy Policy.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes
to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
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