Fair Information Practices
Fair information
Practices
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, signature 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.
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 do not use 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
Transport Layer Security (TLS) or formely 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 users disable cookies in their browser:
If you turn cookies off, Some of the features that make your site experience
more efficient may not function properly.Some of the features 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:
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 do not 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 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.