:: 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.
Topics:
WHAT TYPE INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
IN WHAT WAY DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL AND NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION?
WHAT SECURITY MEASURES DO WE TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR DATA?
WE PROTECT CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
CORPORATE CHANGES
ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVACY TERMS & CONDITIONS
CHANGES
TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
HOW TO CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS THE INFORMATION WE HAVE COLLECTED FROM YOU?
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT THE WEB SITE OPERATOR?
WHAT TYPE
INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Personal Information
We only collect personal information from visitors to our Web site when
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HOW TO
CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
You can cancel your subscription online by visiting the Customer Service section
of the site you joined.
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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 CONTACT US section.
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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 CONTACT
US section.
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