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The Brainstorm Institute takes your right to privacy seriously, and wants you to feel comfortable using this web site. We know that you care how your information is used, and we appreciate your trust that we will use it carefully and sensibly. This notice describes our privacy policy. By visiting us, you are accepting the privacy policy described below:
1. What Personal Information Do We Collect?
~ Information You Provide:
We receive and store information you enter. For example, when you search for or buy a product or service, or when you supply information such as your address, phone number or credit card. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of some of our features. We use the information that you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customizing future shopping for you, improving our website, and communicating with you. In addition, if you choose, we may share your information with other companies who provide goods or services that you are interested in. Please see the "opt-in/opt-out" selection in Section 4 of this policy.
~Cookies:
Like many websites, we use "cookies". Cookies are small programs that we transfer to your hard drive that allow us to recognize you and to provide you with a customized shopping experience. If you do not want us to use cookies, you can easily disable them by going to the toolbar of your web browser, and clicking on the "help" button. Follow the instructions that will prevent the browser from accepting cookies, or set the browser to inform you when you receive a new cookie. In addition, you may visit this and other websites anonymously through the use of utilities provided by other private companies.
~Other Information:
Every computer has an IP (Internet Protocol) address. IP addresses of computers used to visit this site are noted. In addition, we automatically collect other information such as email addresses, browser types, operating systems, and the URL addresses of sites clicked to and from this site.
~Information from Other Sources:.
We might receive information about you from other sources and add it to our account information. For example, this may include updated delivery and address information from our shippers or other sources so that we can correct our records and deliver your next purchase or communication more easily.
2. How Do We Use Your Information?
Data may be used to customize and improve your user experience on this site. Efforts will be made to prevent your data being made available to third parties unless (i) provided for otherwise in this Privacy Policy; (ii) your consent is obtained, such as when you choose to opt-in or opt-out for the sharing of data; (iii) a service provided on our site requires interaction with a third party, or is provided by a third party, such as an application service provider; (iv) pursuant to legal action or law enforcement; (v) it is found that your use of this site violates the site editor's policy, terms of service, or other usage guidelines, or if it is deemed reasonably necessary by the site editor to protect the site editor's legal rights and/or property; or (vi) this site is purchased by a third party, in which case that third party will be able to use the data in the same manner as set forth in this policy. In the event you choose to use links displayed on this web site to visit other web sites, you are advised to read the privacy policies published on those sites.
3. How Do We Protect the Security of Your Information?
1. We work to protect the security of your information during transmission
by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information
you input.
2. We use a firewall to protect against unlawful intrusion.
3. We limit access to your information on a "need to know" basis.
4. We reveal only the last five digits of your credit card numbers when
confirming an order. Of course, we transmit the entire credit card number
to the appropriate credit card company during order processing.
5. It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your
password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using
a shared computer.
6. No system can guarantee absolute security, just as the finest lock
can not guarantee physical security. However, we take every reasonable
precaution to assure that your data is secure.
4. Your Choice: Opt-in or Opt-out.
It is your choice whether to receive emails or special offers from us
or others. The following section provides you with this choice. Please
note the default settings.
5.
Children
We do
not sell products or services to children. If you are under 18, you may
use this site only with involvement of a parent or guardian.
6.
Other Websites
Various
Web sites may be linked to from this site. If you link to another site,
your privacy depends on the policy of that site. We strongly urge you
to check their privacy policy. Not all sites guarantee that they will
not share your personally identifiable information with others. You may
also wish to consult privacy guidelines such as those recommended by the
Online Privacy Alliance (www.privacyalliance.org).
7.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Changes may be made to this policy from time to time. You will be notified
of substantial changes to this policy either by through the posting of
a prominent announcement on the site, and/or by a mail message sent to
the e-mail address you have provided, which is stored within your user
settings.
8.
No Guarantees
While this privacy policy states standards for maintenance of data, and
while efforts will be made to meet the said standards, there may be factors
beyond the site editor's control that may result in disclosure of data.
Understanding this, the site editor is not in a position to guarantee
absolute and definitive compliance with these standards. Consequently,
the site editor offers no warranties or representations as regards maintenance
or non-disclosure of data.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or about this web site, please
feel free to contact us by e-mail. You may be required to provide identifier
information to assure that this information is not released to others.
We reserve the right to modify this policy in the future. If we do so, notice will be posted on our web site.
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