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OUR WEB SITE PRIVACY POLICY
We have created
this Privacy Policy in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to
privacy. This Privacy Policy explains our practices with respect to the
collection, use, and disclosure of personal and non-personal information
provided by visitors to our Web site. By using this site, you signify your
assent to these our privacy practices and the terms and conditions of our
Web site.
If this policy is not agreeable to you, please do not use
this site.
WHAT TYPE INFORMATION
IS COLLECTED?
Personal
Information
We only collect personal information from visitors to our Web site when
they voluntarily provide it to us by completing our registration form. We may require visitors to provide us
with information including, but not limited to, their name, email address, birth date, username, and password.
Non-Personal Information
When visitors access our Web site, certain non-personal information may be
collected from them including, but not limited to, their browser type
(e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer), operating system (e.g., Windows or
Macintosh), IP address, and the domain name from which they accessed the
site (e.g., lycos.com). In addition, we may collect information about
visitors' browsing behavior, such as the date and time they visit the Web
site, the areas or pages of our Web site that they visit, the amount of
time spent viewing the site, the number of times the visitor returns to
the site, and click-stream data. We use transparent tracking pixels to
determine the number of Web site visitors that have been sent to us
through our affiliate network. We do not track any information about
visitors once they leave our site. We may use cookies (small text files
that are stored on visitors computers when they access our Web site) to
collect this information. Information collected through cookies may be
combined with visitors' personal information. We may also allow
unaffiliated third parties, such as advertisers, to serve cookies to
visitors of our Web site. Visitors are always free to decline cookies, but
in doing so they may not be able to use certain features on our Web site.
The "help" segment of the toolbar on most browsers explains how to
configure a browser to not accept new cookies, how to have the browser
inform a user when they receive a new cookie, and how to erase cookies
from their hard drives.
IN WHAT WAY
DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL AND NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Our goal in
collecting personal information is to provide visitors with the most
personalized Web experience possible and our advertisers with an efficient
means to reach the right audience. By knowing a little about our visitors,
we are able to deliver more relevant content and advertisements, and
provide better services. We may use information collected from visitors to
our Web site for any of the following purposes: (1) to administer our Web site, (2) to conduct internal
reviews of our site (e.g., to determine the number of visitors to the
site), (3) to help us better understand visitors' use of our site, (4) to help diagnose problems with
our server, and (5) to protect the security or integrity of our site. Non-personal
information will be used for purposes of conducting internal reviews of
the site, monitoring the site, and providing a greater online experience
for our visitors.
DO WE
DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION?
We will not transfer
nor disclose information collected from visitors to our Web site to our independent contractors, subsidiaries
and affiliates Our third party service providers have their own terms
and conditions and privacy policies. We suggest that visitors access these
third party sites and review their terms and conditions and privacy
policies before "subscribing" to any third party offer. We may share non-personal
information we collect from visitors to our site, such as their browsing
behaviors, with third parties. For example, we may tell a third party
advertiser that a certain number of people have visited a certain area on
our Web site.
WHAT SECURITY
MEASURES DO WE TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR DATA?
To help prevent
unauthorized access, maintain data integrity, and ensure the appropriate
use of information, we have put in place certain physical, electronic, and
managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect
from visitors to our Web site. We allow access to
personal information only to persons and entities engaging in activities
provided for by this Privacy Policy. Visitors should consider any
communication that they transmit to us (such as data, questions or
answers, comments, suggestions, or communications submitted to a chat
room) to be non-confidential. We will not be liable or responsible if
information that belongs to a visitor is intercepted and used by an
unintended recipient.
WE PROTECT
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Protecting the
privacy of children is VERY important to us. For that reason we do not
structure any part of our site to attract anyone under the age of 18 (21
in some areas) and we do not allow anyone under the age of 18 (21 in some
areas) to register and become a member of our site.
CORPORATE
CHANGES
In the event of a
merger, acquisition, asset or stock sale, bankruptcy, or other asset
transfer (regardless of legal formality), any of our assets may be
transferred to a third party, including personal information collected
from visitors to our Web site.
ACCEPTANCE OF
PRIVACY TERMS & CONDITIONS
By visiting this
Web site, you are agreeing to the practices described in this Privacy
Policy. By visiting this site, you also accept, without limitation or
qualification, all terms and conditions concerning the use of this site.
We may at any time revise these terms and conditions. You are bound by any
such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review
the then-current terms and conditions to which you are bound. To the
extent that any of the third-party sites accessible through our Web site
(such as our advertisers) have different privacy practices from those
stated in this Privacy Policy, those third-party privacy practices govern
the collection and use of information you provide when visiting those
sites. We are not responsible for the policies, content, and practices of
other companies.
CHANGES TO
THIS PRIVACY POLICY
There may be
times when we need to change the terms of this Privacy Policy. To ensure
that you are aware of our current privacy practices, please bookmark
this page and check back often.
HOW TO CANCEL
YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
You can cancel
your subscription online by visiting the Contact section of this
site.
HOW CAN YOU
ACCESS THE INFORMATION WE HAVE COLLECTED FROM YOU?
Visitors who wish
to access or change the information they provided to our Web site, should
visit the Registration section of this site.
HOW CAN YOU
CONTACT THE WEB SITE OPERATOR?
Visitors who have
any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or
their interactions with this Web site, should contact us by visiting the Contact section of this
site.
Or send us mail:
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P.O. Box 561
Carrboro, N.C. 27510
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