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 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 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 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 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 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:
• 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 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.
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:
• Demographics and Interests Reporting
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:
• On our Privacy Policy Page
Can change your personal information:
• By logging in to your account
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.
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:
• Within 7 business days
We will notify the users via in-site notification
• 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:
To be in
accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
If at any
time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can contact us
and
we will promptly remove you from
ALL correspondence.