Privacy Policy

I am committed to your privacy!  I do not and will not share or sell your information without your permission, ever!

What information do I collect from you and why?  Your privacy is important, so I'd like to explain what information I collect when you visit this web site, why I collect it and how it is used. I'd also like to explain your options to access and control your information, my data security practices and other matters. You may access and modify any of your personal information that I collect. Or you may remove it from the system. You may choose simply not to provide personal contact information by opting-out at the point of collection.
 

When you use my Site, I may request your name, street address, telephone number or other "real world" contact information.This information does not inherently reveal and will not be linked to you personally. I use this information to complete and support the immediate activity requested, and to comply with any requirements of law. This information may be disclosed only to my staff.
 

I may collect information actively generated by the purchase of a product or service, such as a payment method. This information will not inherently reveal your identity or be linked to you personally. I use this information to complete and support the immediate activity requested, and to comply with any requirements of law. This information may be disclosed only to my staff and to my immediate agents.

As you browse my Site, I may gather navigational and clickstream data that shows what pages are visited and how long various features are used. This information will not reveal your identity or be linked to you personally. I use this information to complete and support the immediate activity requested, and to comply with any requirements of law. This information may be disclosed only to my staff and to our immediate agents.

Certain exceptional disclosures. I may disclose your information if necessary to protect our legal rights or if the information relates to actual or threatened harmful conduct. Disclosure may be required by law or if we receive legal process.

What are cookies and why do I use them?  Cookies are small files stored by your browser in your computer when you visit our Site. We use cookies to improve our Site and make it easier to use. Cookies permit us to recognize users and avoid repetitive requests for the same information. We mostly use "session cookies" that are automatically deleted after each visit. Cookies from our Site can't be read by other sites. Most browsers will accept cookies until you change browser settings to refuse them.

How do I protect information I collect?  I offer secure web pages to collect certain kinds of user information and I store certain kinds of data in encrypted form. I follow reasonable technical and management practices to help protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of data stored on my system. While no computer system is completely secure, I believe the measures implemented by my Site reduce the likelihood of security problems to a level appropriate to the type of data involved.

How long do I keep user information?  I generally keep user data on the server or in the archives for as long as I reasonably need it. I may alter this practice according to changing requirements. For example, I may delete some data if needed to free up storage space. I may keep other data for longer periods if the law requires it. In addition, information posted in a public forum could stay in the public domain indefinitely.
 

Your consent to this policy.  By using my Site, you agree to this Policy. This is my entire and exclusive Privacy Policy and it supersedes any earlier version.  I may change the Policy by posting a new version on my Site.