We understand the importance of privacy, and we provide this Privacy Policy so that you will understand why we collect personal information from website visitors and how that information is used. This policy may be modified at any time. Please re-read it on a regular basis to ensure that you are in possession of the latest information.
Your continued use of our website indicates that you have read and understood the terms laid out in this document and that you agree with and accept them. If you do not agree with or accept the terms, you should no longer use the website.
We do not intend this website for the use of persons who are under the age of majority, and we do not knowingly collect personal information or data about such persons.
We take the security of your information seriously, and we take all appropriate steps to ensure it is not damaged, lost or misused.
This policy applies to information gathered through your use of either the desktop or mobile version of the website or any applications authored by us that permit access to the website content. It also applies to information gathered from any email correspondence you may have with the website administrators.
Our website and applications may link out to third parties with their own privacy policies, for which we are not responsible. We advise you to read the privacy policy of any third party site whose link you follow from our website.
Please send any questions about this policy to us via our contact form.
To provide and improve our website and services, we collect information about members and browsers of the website, and this information includes the following:
A. Members - Registration as a site member requires you to provide a username, password and email address, and during your subsequent interactions with the website, information such as preferences and interests is collected, as well as information voluntarily supplied when using the 'feedback' or 'contact' form, and all technical and usage data that is also collected from non-members (see 'Browsers' below).
B. Browsers - When you use our website we collect technical data that includes your IP address, any referral URL, your browser type and version, your time zone and geographical location, and other such metrics. We also collect data on how you use our website and services.
Your information is collected by means of the following:
Passive Collection - When you visit our website, passive data collection takes place by way of cookies and other automatic collection technology. This data includes, but is not limited to, your IP address, your browser type, the operating system of your device, and your timezone and location.
Active Collection - We collect your personal data during the registration process. We also collect personal data when you post materials on the website and when you contact us by email or onsite forms or any other method of communication.
The purposes for which we use the personal data collected form you include the following:
- For the provision of the website and to allow you to interact with it
- To offer content and display advertising that is related to your interests
- For research and analysis to determine potential improvements to the website
- For diagnosis and resolution of technological issues that affect the operation of the website
- To respond to feedback, inquiries and reports and to provide any other necessary support
- To be in compliance with applicable law and to cooperate with law enforcement and courts
We share your personal information with certain parties and in the following circumstances:
- Service providers who enable the efficient operation of the website, and only for the purposes of providing their services
- Any party or parties who assume ownership of all or a significant portion of the business assets in the case of such proceedings as sale, merger, desolation, bankruptcy, restructuring, or transfer of assets for any other reason
- Law enforcement or regulatory bodies in order to satisfy applicable law, legal process, regulation or governmental request and to protect the rights and security of our company, our website, our service providers, our users or others
You have rights regarding information about you that we collect, use, or disclose, and you may contact us to exercise them. These rights include the right to access, update, correct, restrict, erase, request a copy or transfer of, or withdraw consent for the use of your personal information.
By submitting your personal data or engaging with our website, you consent to the transfer, storing, and processing or your information outside of your own country, including outside of the European Economic Area.