CONSUMER PRIVACY
I. INFORMATION WE COLLECT: INDIVIDUAL INTERNET
CONSUMERS
A. Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
Under no circumstances does This Site request or collect sensitive PII such as
an Internet user’s medical/health conditions, racial or ethnic origin,
political, religious or philosophical beliefs or affiliations, trade union
membership or sex life.
B. Non-Personally Identifiable Information (Non-PII).
When a consumer responds to or views an Internet advertisement served by This
Site (such as through third-party Web sites or email solicitation) or visits an
advertiser’s web site, we send a cookie and/or gif file ("Cookies") to assign an
anonymous, unique identifier to the end user’s Internet browser. Cookies are
small data files commonly used on the Internet to help optimize and personalize
the Internet end user experience and identify repeat visitors to Web sites.
This Site uses Cookies to obtain information about the preferences of consumers
and the services they select, and also to optimize and personalize the Internet
user’s experience. If the Internet user re-visits the advertiser’s site
directly, This Site is able to continue to track the user’s activities.
Like most standard Web site servers, we use log files to collect Internet
protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP),
referring/exit pages, platform type, and date/time stamp. We use the information
to analyze site usage, administer the site, understand usage and navigation
trends in aggregate, and determine the relevance of content. This information,
however, is not linked to any personally identifiable information.
We also may use Internet browsing and online purchase data associated with an
anonymous identifier to develop a predictive statistical user profile of the end
user’s needs and interests. This Site does not use Cookies or log files to
collect end users’ names, physical addresses, email addresses, phone numbers,
credit card numbers, social security numbers, or any other information which can
be used to identify a specific person. We may match the IP address and user
profile with email address data obtained separately in order to better target
campaigns to meet user’s interests, but will not share this information with
third parties.
This Site has relationships with other companies that we allow to place ads and
links on our Web pages. Please note that when you click on one of these links,
you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the privacy
statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.
Some of these other companies may use marketing technology that allows
advertisers to add non-personally-identifying demographic information, such as
age, gender, area code, or ZIP code, to the non-identifiable profile data. Thus,
there is no direct connection between an end user’s online choices and his or
her personal identity.
In some cases, This Site receives and records partial email addresses of
Internet users, only in circumstances where the user voluntarily provided its
identity and contact information through the Advertiser’s site or third-party
marketer’s site. This partial email address does not enable This Site to
personally identify an Internet User nor is it shared, sold, rented, or given
away.
II. INFORMATION SHARING
This Site may release account and any other personal information when we believe
release is appropriate to respond to a subpoena or otherwise comply with the
law; or protect the rights, property, or safety of This Site or others. This may
include exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud
protection.
III. CONSUMER CHOICE AND ACCESS
A. Opting Out.
Some Cookies have an "opt-out" option. This process does not remove This Site’s
Cookie from your system; it simply replaces it with an opt-out Cookie that does
not contain any unique identifiers. If this site provides such a process it is
detailed below.
Some of This Site’s Cookies do not have an "opt-out" option, yet you still have
the option of blocking the use of Cookies by changing a setting in your Internet
browser. Please see your browser supplier’s Web site for details on how to do
this.
This site does not maintain a process for an individual consumer to opt-out of
This Site’s Cookies.
B. Accessing Consumer Information.
Because they are not directed towards individual Internet users, most sites do
not maintain a process for an individual consumer to review and/or request
changes to any PII collected.
Except as provided below, this site does not maintain a process for an
individual consumer to access his/her PII.
IV. SECURITY
This Site employs industry standard security measures to ensure the security of
all data. Any data that is stored on This Site’s servers is treated as
proprietary and confidential and is not available to the public. This Site
allows access to this data only to those employees or third parties who have a
need to know such information for the purpose of effectively delivering This
Site’s products and services by means of user login and password requirements.
No transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure.
It may be possible for third parties not under the control of This Site to
intercept or access transmissions or private communications unlawfully. While we
strive to protect your PII, This Site cannot ensure or warrant the security of
any information you transmit to us. You acknowledge and assume this risk when
communicating with This Site.
V. CONSENT AND CHANGES
This Site may find it necessary or be legally obligated to update this Privacy
Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post those changes on this page
and update the effective date so that you are always aware of the information we
collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Except as
otherwise required by law, modifications to this Privacy Policy will not affect
the privacy of data collected by This Site prior to the effective date of the
policy change.
VI. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY AND SPAM
This Site is very sensitive to the issue of children’s privacy and makes every
effort to protect the privacy of children using the Internet. It is possible
that This Site’s Web site, products, and services may may not be appropriate for
or directed at children. Children (persons under the age of 18) are not eligible
to do business with us and we do not collect personal information from any
person we actually know is under the age of 13.
This Site is committed to proper Internet practices and full compliance with the
CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. § 7701). It is our policy to prohibit the
sending of unsolicited or "Spam" e-mail by This Site or any of our marketing
partners.
Please note that under the CAN-SPAM Act, an advertiser is required to provide an
opt-out mechanism for consumers to unsubscribe from future emails about the
advertiser. Although not required to by law, many email marketers also include
an opt-out mechanism to enable consumers to be removed from their mailing list.
This has caused some confusion for consumers in opting out. The table below
clarifies which opt-out mechanism you should use for commercial emails.
| To receive no further emails . . . | Opt-Out Mechanism to Use |
| about the advertiser | Advertiser’s |
| from the email marketing company | Opt-Out Mechanism |
| from the advertiser or email marketing company | Both |
VII. DATA PROCESSING/SAFE HARBOR
The European Union ("EU") maintains strict privacy laws. These rules differ
significantly from US laws. To reconcile these differences, the US and the EU
have created a Safe Harbor that defines mutually acceptable privacy
operations. This Site adheres to the Safe Harbor principals. For more
information see
www.export.gov/safeharbor.
VIII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, THIRD PARTY
INFORMATION & LANGUAGE
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE OVER PRIVACY IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OUR SITE TERMS (INCLUDING
LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES, AND ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES). YOU AGREE THAT THIS
SITE’S LIABILITY FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
GREATER OF THE VALUE OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY THIS
SITE OR $250 TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE BARRED BY OUR TERMS AND
CONDITIONS. You also agree that you have provided notice to, and obtained
consent from, any third party individuals whose personal data you supply to
This Site with regard to: (a) the purposes for which such third party’s
personal data has been collected; (b) the intended recipients or categories of
recipients of the third party’s personal data; (c) which of the third party’s
data are obligatory and which data, if any, are voluntary; and (d) how the
third party can access and, if necessary, rectify the data held about them. It
is the express will of the parties that this agreement and all related
documents have been drawn up in English.
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Updated Jan 02, 2009