PRIVACY POLICY: Updated March 18, 2019
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 used 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.
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What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?
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We do not collect information from visitors of our site.
When do we collect information?
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We collect information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
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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:
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To personalize user’s experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
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How do we protect visitor information?
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We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
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We use regular Malware Scanning.
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We do not use an SSL certificate
Do we use ‘cookies’?
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We do use cookies for advertising purposes
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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 (like Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
Third Party Disclosure
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We do not sell or trade your personally identifiable information to outside parties
Third Party Links
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We do not include or offer third party products or services on our website.
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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
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We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.
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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 their visit 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:
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Google Display Network Impression Reporting
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Demographics and Interests Reporting
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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.
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Opting out:
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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 permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
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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 be easily be found on the page specified above.
Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:
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On our Privacy Policy Page
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
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When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s 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.
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We do not specifically market to children under 13.
Fair Information Practices
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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.
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In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
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We will notify the users via email
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Within 7 business days
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We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally 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 a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
CAN SPAM Act
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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.
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To be in accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following:
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NOT use false, or misleading subjects or email addresses
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Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way
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Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters
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Monitor third party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
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Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly
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Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email
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