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 subscribe to a newsletter
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.
How do we protect your
information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and
known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as
possible.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
We do not use an SSL certificate
• We only provide articles and information. We never ask for
personal or private information like names, email addresses, or credit card
numbers.
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.
• 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 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:
• Google Display Network Impression 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 emailing us
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:
We will notify you via email
We will notify the users via in-site notification
• Within 1 business day
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.
