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We believe that privacy and security are of major concern to online
users. Therefore, we have adopted the policy below, which discloses
the privacy and security practices for our Site. The policy is designed
to inform you of:
- What information we might gather from you.
- What we will do with that information.
- What benefits you may receive by our use of that information.
- How you can control the information you choose to submit on
our Site.
- What protections we provide for the online privacy of children.
- How you can correct and update your Member information, opt-out
of communications, or delete your information from the database.
Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy,
we have agreed to disclose our information practices. If you have
questions regarding this policy, please contact us here: (link
to customer service page)
Our Privacy View
We believe that strong electronic privacy is crucial for the ongoing
success of the Internet as a service and as a commercial, educational,
and entertainment medium. However, we do need to understand user
behavior in order to serve you better. To achieve this goal, we
need to understand what differentiates you from other unique users
of the Site. We collect information in two ways: at registration/purchase
and with cookies.
Information We May Ask You to Provide at Registration/Purchase:
We gather information about our registrants that allows us to offer
compelling services and easily accessible online content in a manner
that provides personal privacy protection as well. When you register
or purchase from us, we request and collect personal information
including your name, address, phone, and email address. This information
also helps us provide content and products that are relevant to
you. It is up to you to decide whether you wish to participate in
these activities and provide the required information. We do NOT
collect Social Security numbers. Credit card information, such as
card numbers and expiration dates, are collected only when purchases
are made and are used for purchase transactions only. This information
is used solely in the event of a commercial transaction, and is
kept as confidential information.
We may also request information about your likes, dislikes, purchasing
habits, age, gender, and online activities. This information helps
us deliver content and activities that are customized and relevant
to your preferences. This information may be made available to our
corporate sponsors in varying degrees of complexity, but only if
you have given your permission for this to occur.
Along with all of our Registrants, you will receive periodic electronic-mail
messages and newsletters covering such topics as the confirmation
of initial Registration and/or topics related to the product of
purchase.
Information We May Implicitly Collect:
Use of Cookies
Cookies are small bits of information that a Web site transfers
to your computer's hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies
make Web surfing easier by saving your registration, passwords,
and preferences: they allow you to be recognized when you return
to the Site. The use of cookies is an industry-wide practice and
you'll find them at most major Web sites.
Cookies help us to serve you better by improving the site. They
allow us to track your interests and add content that is more relevant
to you. The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers
is standard in the Internet industry. Most Web browsers are usually
set to initially accept cookies. If you prefer, you can set your
browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being
sent. However, the site may not function properly if you do not
accept cookies. Acceptance of our registration process obligates
you to accept our cookies.
Collecting IP Addresses:
We collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration
and to report aggregate information to our advertisers. An IP address
is a number automatically assigned to your computer whenever you
are surfing the Web. Web servers automatically identify your computer
by its IP address. When you order any one of our products from our
sites, our servers log the Registrants' IP addresses. We, in turn,
use this information to track navigation through the Site and to
improve the performance of your online experience.
Collecting Interests:
In general, do not collect Site Member information simply based
on your interactions with our Site. However, we may make note of
your interest or disinterest in a particular subject via a simple
numeric value added to your Member profile. This value indicates
your relative interest or disinterest in a particular subject when
you complete specific events or activities that are meaningful to
us in understanding how to provide you with better customer support.
Sharing of Information:
We may use gathered personal information for any legally permissible
purpose in the discretion of us and our third parties. Ourselves
and our third parties may sell or transfer Individual Information.
Individual Information may also be shared with third parties that
provide some of the personalized content on our site and with other
third parties who may provide products of interest with you. We
and our third parties may use personal information to provide promotional
offers to individuals by means of email advertising, telephone marketing,
direct mail marketing, and online banner advertising, among other
uses. We may update this policy from time to time.
Guidelines for Children:
We understand that children have unique privacy needs. Therefore,
we have adopted a special policy to protect their privacy online,
especially children under 18 years of age. Without verifiable parental
consent, we will not collect any registration information from children
we know to be under 18 years of age, nor will we send them any direct
email offers. We will allow consenting parents of children under
the age of 18 to access their child's account, edit account information,
and help manage their child's personal information. We will continually
review our privacy policies to ensure our compliance with the latest
children's online privacy protection regulations. Our sweepstakes
are not available to Registrants under the age of 18. We encourage
parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and
to participate and monitor the online activities of their children.
No information should be submitted to, or posted at, our site by
a visitor under 13 years of age without the consent of the child's
parent or guardian.
Copyright:
Material contained on this site is the sole property of this site.
Any attempt to duplicate or reprint any text or graphics in any
way is expressly prohibited without prior written consent.
We reserve the right to change this policy at any time by notifying
guests of the existence of a new privacy policy. |