Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.
Google Adsense and the DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third party advertisement vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. The use of DART cookies by Google enables them to serve adverts to visitors that are based on their visits to this website as well as other sites on the internet.
To opt out of the DART cookies you may visit the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following url http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html Tracking of users through the DART cookie mechanisms are subject to Google’s own privacy policies.
Other Third Party ad servers or ad networks may also use cookies to track users activities on this website to measure advertisement effectiveness and other reasons that will be provided in their own privacy policies, this site has no access or control over these cookies that may be used by third party advertisers.
Collection of Personal Information
When visiting this site, the IP address used to access the site will be logged along with the dates and times of access. This information is purely used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users movement and gather broad demographic information for internal use. Most importantly, any recorded IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Links to third party Websites
We have included links on this site for your use and reference. We are not responsible for the privacy policies on these websites. You should be aware that the privacy policies of these sites may differ from our own.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
The contents of this statement may be altered at any time, at our discretion.
Personal Data. To access and use the Website we may process and/or collect the following Personal Data such as your email address and IP address.
What Personal Data is not Protected by Us. When using the Website you will be able to voluntarily disclose, transfer or publish openly and publicly as User Content any Information about yourself, including Personal Data. This may happen when you voluntarily disclose Information, for example, in the comments, on your profile pages, or in other content you may post on or through the Website.
Please, be aware that when you register to become a User, other users of the Website will be able to see your user name and information about yourself (if you have chosen to post it), in addition to any other content that you post to or transmit via the Website.
If you wish to guard your anonymity we recommend that you do not provide and use your real name as your user name to the extent that allows others to identify you.
Please note, that WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OPPORTUNITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTROL THE CONTENT THAT CARRIES THIS INFORMATION AND/OR PERSONAL DATA ONCE IT IS MADE PUBLIC OR SHARED WITH OTHERS. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT DISCLOSING, PUBLISHING, SHARING AND MAKING THIS PERSONAL DATA PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IS YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY. Anonymous Data Collected Automatically. For you to access and use the Website we collect Anonymous Data from your computer, mobile device or browser when you use the Website. The Website automatically collects usage information, such as:
- Your IP address,
- The type of device you use,
- ID or serial numbers of your device or its components,
- Browser type, version and language,
- Type and version of your operating system,
- Your activity on the Website,
- The number and frequency of visitors to the Website.
Cookies. A cookie is a small piece of text sent to your browser by a website you visit. It helps the Website to remember information about your visit. That can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser. Persistent cookies may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Website. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your web browser help file directions. Session cookies are temporary and typically disappear after you close your browser.
We use our own cookies (first party cookies):
- To remember your choice about cookies on the Website.
- To recognize you when you visit the Website.
- To remember your preferences.
- To perform security measures.
If you choose to use the Website without blocking or disabling cookies, you will indicate your consent to our use of these cookies and to our use (in accordance with these Terms) of any Information that we collect using these technologies. If you do not consent to the use of cookies, please be sure to block or disable them.
Use of Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics to collect information about use of the Website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Website. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve the Website. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with your Personal Data. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit the Website, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to the Website by disabling cookies on your browser.
Google Analytics employs cookies to define user sessions, which allows for the collection of data about how visitors are using the Website. Google Analytics uses only first-party cookies for data analysis. This means that the cookies are linked to a specific website domain, and Google Analytics will only use that cookie data for statistical analysis related to your browsing behavior on that specific website. According to Google, the data collected cannot be altered or retrieved by services from other domains.
If you choose, you can opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings in your web browser. For more information on Google Analytics, please visit Google Analytics website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Third-Parties Links and Ads. The Website may contain links and advertisements leading to other sites. These Terms cover our use of cookies only and does not cover the use of cookies by third parties. We do not control when or how third parties place cookies on your computer. For example, third party websites to which a link points may set cookies on your computer. Some of these services may be used to track your behavior on other websites and we have no control over this.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of linked or advertised sites. We strongly recommend that you read the privacy policies of the linked or advertised websites as they may contain further terms and conditions which apply to you.
Why We Collect Information. The Information is used for:
- Delivering you the Website,
- Your seamless interaction with the Website,
- Analytical and statistical purposes,
- Understanding of your interaction with the Website,
- Improvement and development of the Website or our services and products,
- Enforcement of these Terms of Use,
- Sending you related information, including promotions, special offers, confirmations, newsletters, updates, and security alerts.
How Long We Retain Information. The time periods for which we retain your Information depend on the purposes for which we use it. We will keep your Information for as long as you are a User and, thereafter, for no longer than is reasonably necessary for reporting and reconciliation purposes pursuant to legal requirements and to provide you with any feedback or information you might request or require.
Your Consent. YOU EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO OUR PROCESSING, COLLECTION, TRANSFER, STORAGE, DISCLOSURE AND OTHER USES OF YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED IN THESE TERMS AT INSTANCE WHEN YOU:
- PROVIDE INFORMATION TO US THROUGH THE WEBSITE; AND/OR
- ACCEPT THESE TERMS.
- OUR COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BY AUTOMATED MEANS, SUCH AS COOKIES, WEB BEACONS OR THE INTENDED FUNCTIONALITY OF THE WEBSITE, AND TO OUR SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING AND USING OF INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE TERMS, AND
- THE STORAGE AND TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TO LOCATIONS WHEREVER WE AND OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE FACILITIES.
- To provide you with the access to the Website and to use of its content according to these Terms.
- When we believe in good faith that such release is appropriate to comply with the applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request (for example, pursuant to a statutory demand, subpoena, warrant or court order);
- To enforce these Terms, or any agreement between you and us;
- To detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues;
- To protect against abusive or unlawful use of the Website or its content;
- To protect the rights, safety, or property of Users, or any other third parties;
- If we reasonably believe that a situation involving danger of death or injury to any person requires disclosure;
- In other ways described in these Terms.
We will not share any Personal Data provided by you to third parties, except for service providers under contract who help with our business operations such as information management and analytics. Such providers are obligated not to disclose your Personal Data and authorized to use it only as necessary to provide their services to us.
Information Concerning Children. We do not knowingly collect or solicit Information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to use the Website. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take immediate steps to remove that Personal Data.
International Transfer of Information. Our servers and information processing equipment are located in a number of countries around the world. Consequently, Information will be stored in these countries. By voluntarily providing Information to us when using the Website, you are consenting to the collection and use of your Personal Data by us, including the transfer to another jurisdiction.
Security of Personal Data. We will take commercially reasonable precautions to protect Personal Data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. We process all Information using industry-standard techniques.
We implement the following administrative, technical, and physical measures for the protection of Personal data:
- Administrative measures. Access to your Personal Data is limited to authorized personnel who have a legitimate need to access it based on their job descriptions. In case third-party contractors process Personal Data on our behalf, similar requirements are imposed.
- Technical measures. Personal Data is transmitted in encrypted format using SSL technology. We use up-to-date firewall protection and high-quality antivirus and anti-malware software.
- Physical measures. Access to Personal Data is not permitted via the Internet except using an encrypted virtual private network. Otherwise access is limited to our physical premises. We store Personal Data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
Business or Asset Transfer. In the event that we, a line of our business, or substantially all our assets are transferred, sold or merged with another business, Information may be one of the transferred assets. Privacy Related Inquiries. If, for any reason, you are concerned with the way that we may be using your Personal Data, you have questions about the privacy aspects of the Website, please, contact us.