This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally identifiable information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What
personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website
or app?
When
ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter
your name, email address or other details to help you with your experience.
When
do we collect information?
We
collect information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on
our site.
How do
we use your information?
We may
use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase,
sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication,
surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
• To administer a contest, promotion,
survey or other site feature.
How do
we protect visitor information?
Our
website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known
vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
Your
personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only
accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to
such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In
addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We
implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or
accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
All
transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or
processed on our servers.
Do we
use 'cookies'?
Yes.
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your
computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the
site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and
remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember
and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us
understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which
enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help
us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we
can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We use
cookies to:
You
can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or
you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like
Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at
your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you
disable cookies off, some features will be disabled. It won't affect the users
experience that make your site experience more efficient and some of our
services will not function properly.
Third
Party Disclosure
We do
not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally
identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice. This does
not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in
operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as
those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release
your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law,
enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or
safety.
However,
non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other
parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third
party links
Occasionally,
at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on
our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy
policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and
activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity
of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Google
Google's
advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising
Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for
users.
We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.
Google,
as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of
the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to
our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the
DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
We have implemented the
following:
• Google Display Network Impression
Reporting
• Demographics and Interests Reporting
We
along with third-party vendors, such as Google use first-party cookies (such as
the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick
cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding
user interactions with ad impressions, and other ad service functions as they
relate to our website.
Opting
out:
Users
can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad
Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising
initiative opt out page or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out
Browser add on.
California
Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA
is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online
services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond
California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably
the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable
information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on
its website stating exactly the information being collected and those
individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy.
See
more at:
According to CalOPPA we agree to
the following:
·
Users can visit our site anonymously.
· Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to
it on our home page, or as a minimum on the first significant page after
entering our website.
· Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy', and can
be easily be found on the page specified above.
Users
will be notified of any privacy policy changes:
• On our Privacy Policy Page
Users
are able to change their personal information:
• By emailing us
• By chatting with us or sending us a
ticket
How
does our site handle do not track signals?
We
honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising
when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does
our site allow third party behavioral tracking?
It's
also important to note that we allow third party behavioral tracking
COPPA
(Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When
it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The
Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the
COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services
must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.
We do
not specifically market to children under 13.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair
Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a
data breach occur:
We
will notify the users via email
• Within 7 business days
We
will notify the users via in site notification
• Within 7 business days
We
also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals
have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and
processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only those
individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that
individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate
and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
CAN
SPAM Act
The
CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes
requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails
stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
If
there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using
the information below.
