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:: OUR WEB SITE PRIVACY POLICY ::
We have created
this Privacy Policy in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains our practices with respect to the collection,
use, and disclosure of personal and non-personal information provided by
visitors to our Web site. By using this site, you signify your assent to
these our privacy practices and the terms and conditions of our Web site.
If this policy is not agreeable to you, please do not use
this site.
WHAT TYPE INFORMATION IS
COLLECTED?
Personal
Information
We only collect personal information from visitors to our Web site when hey
voluntarily provide it to us by completing our registration form or electing
to use one of our services. We may require visitors to provide us with
information including, but not limited to, their name, physical address,
email address, birth date, credit card number, credit card expiration date,
username, password, and on occasion a unique identifier (such as their
mother’s maiden name).
Non-Personal Information
When visitors access our Web site, certain non-personal information may be
collected from them including, but not limited to, their browser type (e.g.,
Netscape or Internet Explorer), operating system (e.g., Windows or
Macintosh), IP address, and the domain name from which they accessed the
site (e.g., lycos.com). In addition, we may collect information about
visitors' browsing behavior, such as the date and time they visit the Web
site, the areas or pages of our Web site that they visit, the amount of time
spent viewing the site, the number of times the visitor returns to the site,
and click-stream data. We use transparent tracking pixels to determine the
number of Web site visitors that have been sent to us through our affiliate
network. We do not track any information about visitors once they leave our
site. We may use cookies (small text files that are stored on visitors
computers when they access our Web site) to collect this information.
Information collected through cookies may be combined with visitors'
personal information. We may also allow unaffiliated third parties, such as
advertisers, to serve cookies to visitors of our Web site. Visitors are
always free to decline cookies, but in doing so they may not be able to use
certain features on our Web site. The "help" segment of the toolbar on most
browsers explains how to configure a browser to not accept new cookies, how
to have the browser inform a user when they receive a new cookie, and how to
erase cookies from their hard drives.
IN WHAT WAY DO
WE USE YOUR PERSONAL AND
NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Our goal in
collecting personal information is to provide visitors with the most
personalized Web experience possible and our advertisers with an efficient
means to reach the right audience. By knowing a little about our visitors,
we are able to deliver more relevant content and advertisements, and provide
better services. We may use information collected from visitors to our Web
site for any of the following purposes: (1) to send visitors information and
promotional materials about our company, (2) to send visitors information
and promotional materials from our marketing partners and third parties
(such as advertisers on our Web site), (3) to deliver targeted display
advertisements and offers by email (by matching criteria provided by our
advertisers with information collected from our visitors), (4) to contact
visitors to our Web site when necessary, (5) to allow one-click purchases or
access to proprietary content by pre-populating fields, within registration
or other transaction screens, with a visitor's name, billing address, and
credit or charge card information (among other things), as provided by that
visitor, (6) to help diagnose problems with our server, (7) to administer
our Web site, (8) to conduct internal reviews of our site (e.g., to
determine the number of visitors to the site), (9) to help us better
understand visitors' use of our site, and (10) to protect the security or
integrity of our site. Non-personal information will be used for purposes of
conducting internal reviews of the site, monitoring the site, and providing
a greater online experience for our visitors.
WHAT SECURITY
MEASURES DO WE TAKE TO PROTECT
YOUR DATA?
To help prevent
unauthorized access, maintain data integrity, and ensure the appropriate use
of information, we have put in place certain physical, electronic, and
managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect
from visitors to our Web site. We use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology
to protect any credit card information you provide us. We allow access to
personal information only to persons and entities engaging in activities
provided for by this Privacy Policy. Visitors should consider any
communication that they transmit to us (such as data, questions or answers,
comments, suggestions, or communications submitted to a chat room) to be
non-confidential. We will not be liable or responsible if information that
belongs to a visitor is intercepted and used by an unintended recipient.
WE PROTECT
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Protecting the
privacy of children is VERY important to us. For that reason we do not
structure any part of our site to attract anyone under the age of 18 (21 in
some areas) and we do not allow anyone under the age of 18 (21 in some
areas) to register and become a member of our site.
CORPORATE
CHANGES
In the event of a
merger, acquisition, asset or stock sale, bankruptcy, or other asset
transfer (regardless of legal formality), any of our assets may be
transferred to a third party, including personal information collected from
visitors to our Web site.
ACCEPTANCE OF
PRIVACY TERMS & CONDITIONS
By visiting this
Web site, you are agreeing to the practices described in this Privacy
Policy. By visiting this site, you also accept, without limitation or
qualification, all terms and conditions concerning the use of this site. We
may at any time revise these terms and conditions. You are bound by any such
revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the
then-current terms and conditions to which you are bound. To the extent that
any of the third-party sites accessible through our Web site (such as our
advertisers) have different privacy practices from those stated in this
Privacy Policy, those third-party privacy practices govern the collection
and use of information you provide when visiting those sites. We are not
responsible for the policies, content, and practices of other companies.
CHANGES TO THIS
PRIVACY POLICY
There may be times
when we need to change the terms of this Privacy Policy. To ensure that you
are aware of our current privacy practices, please bookmark this page and
check back often.
HOW TO CANCEL
YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
You can cancel your
subscription online by visiting the Customer Service section of the site you
joined.
HOW CAN YOU
ACCESS THE INFORMATION WE HAVE COLLECTED FROM YOU?
Visitors who wish
to access or change the information they provided to our Web site, should
visit the Customer Service section of this site and contact us via Email.
HOW CAN YOU
CONTACT THE WEB SITE OPERATOR?
Visitors who have
any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or
their interactions with this Web site, should visit the Customer Service
section of this site and contact us via Email.
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