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 described
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, mailing address, phone number or other details to help you with
your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information
from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to a
newsletter, 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:
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To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver
the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
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To improve our website in order to better serve you.
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To allow us to better service you in responding to your
customer service requests.
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To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site
feature.
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To quickly process your transactions.
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To ask for ratings and reviews of services or products
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To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat,
email or phone inquiries)
How do we protect your information?
We do not use
vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards. We only provide
articles and information. We never ask for credit card numbers. 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 places an order 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:
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Help remember and process the items in the shopping cart.
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Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site
interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our
behalf.
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 settings. Since browser
is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct
way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, some of the features that
make your site experience more efficient may not function properly. It won't
affect the user's experience that make your site experience more efficient and
may not function properly.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade,
or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable
Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include
website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our
website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those
parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release
information when its 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 we do not
include or offer third-party products or services on our website.
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. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en . 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 previous visits 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:
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 by 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 any 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 or companies with
whom it is being shared. - See more at:
http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
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 easily
be found on the page specified above. You will be notified of any Privacy
Policy changes:
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Via Email Can change your personal information:
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By emailing us
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 the age of 13 years old,
the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control.
The Federal Trade Commission, United States' 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 the age of 13 years old. Do we let
third-parties, including ad networks or plug-ins collect PII from 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 you via
email
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Within 7 business days
We also agree to the
Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to
legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who
fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals
have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have
recourse to courts or government agencies 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.
We collect your email address in order to:
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Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other
requests or questions
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Process orders and to send information and updates pertaining
to orders.
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Send you additional information related to your product
and/or service
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Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to
our clients after the original transaction has occurred.
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the
following:
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Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
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Identify the message as an advertisement in some
reasonable way.
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Include the physical address of our business or site
headquarters.
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Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance,
if one is used.
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Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
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Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the
bottom of each email.
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from
receiving future emails, you can email us at
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Follow the instructions at the bottom email, and we will
promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.