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, fill out a form, Use Live Chat 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 another site
features in the following ways:
• To
personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and
product offerings in which you are most interested.
• To
improve our website in order to better serve you.
• To
allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.
• To
administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.
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 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:
• Help
remember and process the items in the shopping cart.
• Understand
and save user's preferences for future visits.
• Keep
track of advertisements.
• 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 it's 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.
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.
https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
We have not enabled
Google AdSense on our site but we may do so in the future.
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.
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
• 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:
• Send
information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
• Not
use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
• Identify
the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
• Include
the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
• Monitor
third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
• Honor
opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
• 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
• Follow
the instructions at the bottom of each email.
and we will promptly
remove you from ALL correspondence.
Contacting Us
If there are any
questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the
information below.