Privacy Policy
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.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT FROM THE PEOPLE WHO VISIT OUR BLOG, WEBSITE, OR APP? When contacting us on our site, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, phone number or other details to help you with your experience.
WHEN DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION? We collect information from you when you 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 in the following ways: • To personalize the user’s experience and deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested. • To improve our website in order to better serve you. • To allow us to better service you in responding to customer service requests. • To administer a contest, promotion, survey, or other site feature. • To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.
HOW DO WE PROTECT VISITOR INFORMATION?
• We do not use vulnerability scanning or scanning to PCI standards. • We do not use Malware Scanning. • We do not use an SSL certificate.
• We only provide articles and information. • We never ask for personal or private information, other than your contact info for specific inquiries.
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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 browser (if allowed), enabling the site’s or provider’s systems to recognize your browser and remember certain information. We use cookies to:
• Understand and save users’ preferences for future visits.
• Keep track of advertisements.
• Compile aggregate data about site traffic and interactions to improve future site experiences and tools. We may also use trusted third-party services to track this information on our behalf. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. Each browser is slightly different — check your browser’s Help menu to learn how.
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IF USERS DISABLE COOKIES IN THEIR BROWSER: Some features will be disabled. This may affect your experience and some services may not function properly.
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THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE: We do not sell, trade, or transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties unless we provide advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who help us operate our site, conduct business, or serve users, so long as they agree to keep information confidential. We may release information if appropriate to comply with the law, enforce site policies, or protect rights, property, or safety. Non-personally identifiable visitor info may be shared for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
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THIRD-PARTY LINKS: We may occasionally offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies, so we have no responsibility or liability for their content or activities. However, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome feedback about these sites.
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GOOGLE: We use Google Analytics on our website. We have implemented the following: • Demographics and Interests Reporting. Together with third-party vendors like Google, we use first-party cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) and third-party cookies (e.g., DoubleClick) to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad services as they relate to our website.
CALIFORNIA ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (CALOPPA) CalOPPA requires commercial websites and services to post a privacy policy. Its reach extends beyond California to anyone in the U.S. (or the world) collecting PII from California consumers. For more details, visit: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/
According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following: • Users can visit our site anonymously. • We will add a privacy policy link to our homepage or the first significant page after entering the site. • Our Privacy Policy link includes the word “Privacy” and is easy to find. • Users will be notified of privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page. • Users can change personal information by emailing us.
HOW DOES OUR SITE HANDLE DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS? We honor Do Not Track (DNT) signals. We do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a DNT browser mechanism is in place.
DOES OUR SITE ALLOW THIRD-PARTY BEHAVIORAL TRACKING? No, we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking.
COPPA (CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT) We do not specifically market to children under 13. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control when it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13.
FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES: These principles form the backbone of U.S. privacy law and influence global data protection laws. In case of a data breach, we will notify users via email within 7 business days. We also comply with the individual redress principle, ensuring individuals have the right to enforce legally binding actions against data collectors/processors who violate the law.
CAN-SPAM ACT: This law sets rules for commercial emails and gives recipients the right to stop emails from being sent to them. We collect your email address in order to: • Send info, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions • Market to our mailing list or continue sending emails after a transaction. To comply with CAN-SPAM, we agree to: • NOT use false or misleading subjects or email addresses • Identify messages as advertisements • Include the physical address of our business or site HQ • Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly • Allow users to unsubscribe via a link at the bottom of each email.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email — we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
CONTACTING US: If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.