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,
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 personalize your experience and to allow us to
deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are
most interested.
• To administer a contest, promotion, survey or
other site feature.
• 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:
• 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 of the features that make your site
experience more efficient may not function properly.It won't affect
the user's experience that make your site experience more efficient
and may not function properly.
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
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party
products or services on our website. These third-party sites have
separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no
responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these
linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our
site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
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:
• Remarketing with Google AdSense
• 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 emailing us
• By chatting with us or by sending us a support
ticket
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.
Do we let third-parties, including ad networks or plug-ins collect PII
from children under 13?
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
• 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.