Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT OF PROVIDER.

A. Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Terms
Provider is committed to protecting Member privacy. This Privacy Statement sets forth Provider’s current privacy practices with regard to the information Provider collects when Member or Member’s Member Device interacts with our Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services. By accessing the Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services Member acknowledges and fully understands this Privacy Statement and freely consents to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy Statement.

B. Participating Parties Policies
Related services and offerings with links from the Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Service, including Participating Parties sites, may have their own privacy statements that can be viewed by clicking on the corresponding links within each respective website. Participating Parties and others who participate in our Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services are encouraged to participate in industry privacy initiatives and to take a responsible attitude towards consumer privacy. However, since Provider does not have direct control over the policies or practices of Participating Parties s and other third parties, Provider is not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of those sites. Provider recommends and encourages that Member always review the privacy policies of all Participating Parties and other third parties before Member provides any personal information or completes any transaction with such parties.

C. Information Provider Collects and How Provider Uses It
As set forth below in this subsection, Provider collects both Personally Identifiable and Non- Personally Identifiable information, from and about its Members three ways: directly from Provider Web Server logs, the Member, and with Cookies.

Personally Identifiable Information

Online privacy concerns focus on the protection of “personally identifiable” information which an individual or customer reasonable expects to be kept private. As the term suggests, “personally identifiable” information is information that can be associated with a specific individual or entity. The only personally identifiable information Provider collects about individual Members through Member Devices is information supplied voluntarily by the Member. Members interacting with our Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services may provide Provider with name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, domain name or URL or other personally identifiable information that Provider may use for its own business purposes. Provider will collect and use this information for the ability to provide and change service, to anticipate and resolve problems with your service, for billing purposes, or to create or inform you of products and services that better meet our Member needs.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information

Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services does collect some non-personally identifiable generic information about our Members as a means of measuring the effectiveness of our Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services. Provider identifies certain Member information in the normal course of operation, but such information does not reveal a Member’s personal identity. We collect this information only in the aggregate and use it to evaluate and improve our Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services. The following are examples of non-personally identifiable generic information:

• IP Addresses: An IP address is a number that is assigned to a Member’s Device whenever that Member is using the World Wide Web. Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services servers must be able to identify individual computers by their IP address. Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services collects IP addresses for the purposes of system administration security and to report aggregate usage information. Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services do not link IP addresses to any personally identifiable information.
• Member Device settings: Settings, technical and other information from your Member Device, such as your operating system, browser version, connectivity, various communication parameters and other information related to the operation and interaction of Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services may be collected by Provider. Except as otherwise provided in this policy, Provider will use such information solely in order to provide technically appropriate formatting of information provided by Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services. The collection of this information will not include any personally identifiable information about any individual Member.

a. Web Server Logs.
When Members visit the Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Service, Provider may track information to administer the Provider Website and/or Provider Internet Services and analyze the usage. Some examples of information which may be tracked include:
• Member Internet protocol address.
• The kind of browser or computer Member uses.
• Number of links Member click within the site.
• State or country from which Member accessed the site.
• Date and time of Member visit.
• Name of Member Internet service provider.
• Web page Member linked to our site from.
• Pages Member viewed on the site.

b. Use of Cookies
Provider may use cookies to personalize or enhance Member’s user experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on Member’s hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to Member’s computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to Member, and can only be read by a Web Server in the domain that issued the cookie to Member. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save Member time. For example, if Member personalizes a web page, or navigates within a site, a cookie helps the site to recall Member specific information on subsequent visits. Hence, this simplifies the process of delivering relevant content and eases site navigation by providing and saving Member preferences and login information as well as providing personalized functionality. Provider reserves the right to share aggregated site statistics with partner companies and Participating Parties, but does not allow other companies to place cookies on our Provider Website unless there is a temporary, overriding customer value (such as merging into Provider Website a site that relies on third-party cookies). Members have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but Member can usually modify Member’s browser setting to decline cookies. If Member rejects cookies by changing Member’s browser settings then be aware that this may disable some of the functionality on our Provider Website.

c. Personal Information Users
Visitors to Provider’s Website and/or Provider Internet Service may have the ability to register to purchase services. When Member registers, Provider will request some personal information such as name, address, email, telephone number or facsimile number, account number and other relevant information. If Member is purchasing a service, Provider will request financial information. Any financial information collected is used only to bill Member for the services Member purchased. If Member purchases by credit card, this information may be forwarded to Member’s credit card provider. For other types of registrations, we will ask for the relevant information. Member may also be asked to disclose personal information to us so that Provider can provide assistance and information to Member. For example, such data may be warranted in order to provide online technical support and troubleshooting. Provider will not disclose personally identifiable information collected from Members to third parties without Member permission except to the extent necessary including:
– To fulfill Member service requests for services.
– To protect Provider from liability,
– To respond to legal process or comply with law, or
– In connection with a merger, acquisition, or liquidation of Provider.

D. Use of Web Beacons or GIF Files
Provider’s Website and/or provider Internet Services may contain electronic images known as web beacons – sometimes also called single-pixel gifs – that allow Provider to count Members who have visited those pages and to deliver co-branded services. Provider may include web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or newsletters in order to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.
Some of these web beacons may be placed by Participating Parties or other third party service providers to help determine the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns or email communications. These web beacons may be used by these Participating Parties or other third party service providers to place a persistent cookie on Member’s computer. This allows the Participating Parties or other third party service provider to recognize Member’s computer each time Member visits certain pages or emails and compile anonymous information in relation to those page views, which in turn enables Provider and our Participating Parties or other third party service providers to learn which advertisements and emails bring Member to Provider’s Web Site and/or Provider’s Internet Services and how Member uses the site. Provider prohibits web beacons from being used to collect or access Member’s personal information.

E. Changes To This Statement
Provider has the discretion to occasionally update this Privacy Statement. When Provider does, Provider will also revise the “updated” date at the top of Provider’s Terms and Conditions, Copyright and Privacy Statement. Provider encourages Member to periodically review this Privacy Statement to stay informed about how Provider is helping to protect the personal information Provider collects. Member’s continued use of the service constitutes Member’s agreement to this Privacy Statement and any updates.

END OF AGREEMENT