Introduction
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.
Data Collected
WHEN DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION?
We
collect information from you when you 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:
·
To administer a contest, promotion, survey or
other site feature.
·
To ask for ratings and reviews of services or
products
·
To follow up with you after correspondence
(live chat, email or phone inquiries)
HOW DO WE USE 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 do not use 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.
Embedded Content
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:
Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.
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 features will be disabled. It won’t affect the user’s
experience that make your site experience more efficient and may not function
properly.
However, you
will still be able to place orders .
Third-party
disclosure
We do not
sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally
Identifiable Information.
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
have implemented the following:
DoubleClick Platform Integration
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 using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser
add on.
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.
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
·
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:
·
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.
·
Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email
and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
Google
analytics
We use
Google Analytics on our site for anonymous reporting of site usage. So, no
personalized data is stored. If you would like to opt-out of Google Analytics
monitoring your behavior on our website please use this link: Google Analytics Opt-out.
Facebook
The
Facebook page plugin is used to display our Facebook timeline on our site.
Facebook has its own cookie and privacy policies over which we have no control.
There is no installation of cookies from Facebook and your IP is not sent to a
Facebook server until you consent to it. See their privacy policy here: Facebook Privacy Policy .
Twitter
We use
the Twitter API to display our tweets timeline on our site. Twitter has its own
cookie and privacy policies over which we have no control. Your IP is not sent
to a Twitter server until you consent to it. See their privacy policy
here: Twitter Privacy Policy .
Youtube
We use YouTube videos embedded on our site. YouTube has its own
cookie and privacy policies over which we have no control. There is no
installation of cookies from YouTube and your IP is not sent to a YouTube
server until you consent to it. See their privacy policy here: YouTube Privacy Policy.
How long we retain your data
When you
submit a support ticket or a comment, its metadata is retained until (if) you
tell us to remove it. We use this data so that we can recognize you and approve
your comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
If you register on our website, we also store the personal
information you provide in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your
personal information at any time (except changing your username). Website
administrators can also see and edit that information.
Security measures
We use
the SSL/HTTPS protocol throughout our site. This encrypts our user
communications with the servers so that personal identifiable information is
not captured/hijacked by third parties without authorization.
In case of a data breach, system administrators will immediately
take all needed steps to ensure system integrity, will contact affected users
and will attempt to reset passwords if needed.
