Privacy policy

Your privacy is important to us!

If you register for our newsletter, join our mailing list or purchase any of our products or services, you may provide us information about yourself, such as your name, email address or payment information.

How do we use the information that you provide?

Broadly speaking, we use personal information for purposes of providing the products and services you requested, processing payment, assessing our marketing and promotional efforts, and improving our content and service offerings. These uses improve our site and better tailor it to meet your needs.

Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about new articles on our website, new services and special offers we think you will find valuable. You may notify us at any time if you no longer wish to receive these offers.

Sharing and selling information

We do not share, sell, lend or lease any of the information that uniquely identifies a subscriber (such as email addresses or personal details) to anyone except to the extent necessary to process transactions or provide services that you have requested.

Contact between us completely up to you!

Much of our site consists of absolutely free information that you may read and enjoy without sharing any personal information with us. And we always allow you to unsubscribe from our newsletter and mailing list. After you unsubscribe, we will discontinue sending our messages and newsletters as soon as technically feasible.

What about other websites linked to our website?

We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our website or the information or content contained therein. Links to other websites are provided solely as pointers to information, products or services that may be useful to our readers.

Please remember that when you use a link to go from our website to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website (including websites which have a link on our website) is subject to that website's own rules and policies. Please read over those rules and policies before proceeding.

Surveys and contests

From time to time, our site requests information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary, so each user has a choice whether or not to participate and share personal information. We may request contact information or demographic information or your opinion on topics relevant to this site. Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Demographic information and survey answers will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and effectiveness of this site.

What about legally compelled disclosure of information?

We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights. We may also disclose account information when we have reason to believe it is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our Terms of Service or to protect the safety of our users and the public. (Note: this is extremely rare -- we haven't had to do it yet and don't expect we'll ever need to!)

Acquisition or Changes in Ownership

In the unlikely event that the website (or a substantial portion of its assets) is acquired, your information would be considered part of those assets and, as such, may be transferred to the site's new owners.

Policy Modifications

We reserve the right to amend this policy at any time. We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. However, please be assured that if the Privacy Policy changes in the future, we will not use the personal information you have submitted to us in a manner that is materially inconsistent with this Privacy Policy without your prior consent.