We respect the privacy and security of our customersand users of our website. We strives to provide you with a personalizedinternet experience that delivers to you the information, products andservices that you need. In order to achieve this goal, we sometimescollect information during your visits to our website. We will notdisclose this information to any person or organization outside exceptas described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is notintended to and does not create any contractual or other legal rightsin or on behalf of any party. We have prepared this Privacy Policy toenable you to understand which personal identifying information ofyours is collected, how and when we might use your information, how weprotect your information, how you can correct any inaccuracies in theinformation and who can access your information.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect certain information from and about our customers and users of our website in three ways:
1) From our web server logs
2) With cookies
3) Directly from the user.
WEB SERVER LOGS
Whenyou visit any of our websites we may collect information to administerthe site and analyze its usage. We may collect information such as:
• Your Internet protocol address;
• The type of browser or computer you use;
• The number of links you click within our website;
• The state or country from which you accessed our website;
• The date and time of your visit;
• The name of your Internet service provider;
• The Web page from which you linked to our website; and
• The pages you viewed on our website
COOKIES
Ourwebsite use cookies (i.e., small bits of text that our servers placeinto a file on your computer's hard drive). We use cookies to save yourpreferences and login information, and provide personalizedfunctionality. You can reject cookies by changing your browsersettings, but be aware that this will disable some of the functionalityon our website.
PERSONAL INFORMATION USERS GIVE US
Onsome pages of our website, users can register to purchase products orservices, receive personalized content and participate in surveys orforums. When you register we may ask you for some personal information.If you're purchasing products or services, we may also requestfinancial information such as credit card or bank account information.Any financial information we collect is used only to bill you for theproducts and services you purchased. If you purchase by credit card,this information may be forwarded to your credit card provider. Forother types of registrations, we will ask for your name, address,e-mail address or telephone number. We may then contact you withinformation about our products and services. As a security measure andto ensure that our website and computer network remain available to allcustomers, we may use software programs to monitor network traffic orto identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, orotherwise cause damage. These software programs may also collectinformation regarding your use of our website and computer network. Youmay also be asked to disclose personal information to us so that we canprovide technical support assistance and information to you. Forexample, we may collect personal information from you (such as ane-mail address, system information and problem descriptions) in orderto provide online technical support and troubleshooting. If you chooseto correspond with us through electronic communication (e.g. email,online chat or instant messaging), we may retain a copy of theelectronic communication together with your email address and ourresponses. We provide the same protections for these electroniccommunications that we employ in the maintenance of informationreceived by mail and telephone. Finally, some pages of website may makechat rooms forums, message boards, news groups or instant messagingavailable to you. Please remember that any information disclosed inthese areas is public. You should exercise caution when disclosingpersonal information in these areas. Don't disclose information inthese public forums that might be considered confidential – such asfinancial information, social security numbers, passwords or emailaddresses. Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclosepersonally identifiable information on the bulletin boards or in thechat areas, that information and any substantive information disclosedin the communication can be collected and used by third parties. Thiscould result in unsolicited messages from others who post on such sitesand are beyond our control.
CHOICE
Youmay choose whether or not to provide Personal Information toThaneOnline.Com. The notice we intend to provide where ThaneOnline.Comcollects Personal Information on the web should help you to make thischoice. If you choose not to provide the Personal Information werequest, you can still visit most of ThaneOnline.Com web site, but youmay be unable to access certain options, offers and services thatinvolve our interaction with you.
If you choseto have a relationship with ThaneOnline.Com, such as a contractual orother business relationship or partnership, we will naturally continueto contact you in connection with that business relationship.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
Weuse the information we collect to notify you about your account and tonotify you about changes to the terms and conditions governing your useof our website, products and services. We may also use the informationwe collect to notify you about other products and services we think youwill find valuable and about special offers. You may notify us of yourdesire not to receive notifications relating to new products andservices and special offers by “opting-out” as provided for below. Wemay also provide aggregate information about our customers, thiswebsite’s traffic patterns and related website usage information to ouraffiliates and reputable third parties, but this information will notinclude personally identifying data. We take measures to select productor service providers that are responsible and afford similar privacyprotections to their customers. However, we do not make anyrepresentations about the practices and policies of these companies. Ifyou don't want to receive promotional materials from us or ourmarketing partners, you may opt out at any time. You may "opt out" by clicking on the box marked "I DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS” when you register for an account or at any time afterwards by contacting us by email. Upon properly opting-out we will take reasonable efforts to delete a user's personal information from its database. However, please note that it may be impossible to entirely delete a user's information because some residual information may reside on backups or records of deletions.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION
Weuse technical security measures to prevent the loss, misuse, alterationor unauthorized disclosure of information under our control. When weask customers or users to provide financial information (such as acredit card number) that data is protected using Secure Sockets Layer(“SSL”) technology. However, please note that electronic communication(e.g. email, online chat or instant messaging) that you may send to usmay not be secure unless we advise you in advance that securitymeasures will be in place prior to your transmitting the information.For that reason, we ask that you do not send confidential informationsuch as financial information, social security numbers or passwords tous through unsecured electronic communication.
ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION
We may share or disclosure your personal data in four ways:
• As required by law, in a matter of public safety or policy, or as compelled by a court of law;
• With other affiliates or partners (as described above);
• With agents and contractors who use such information on our behalf orin connection with administering or delivering products and services onour behalf.
• As needed in connection with the transfer of business assets.
SECURITY
Whereveryour Personal Information may be held within ThaneOnline.Com or on itsbehalf, we intend to take reasonable and appropriate steps to protectthe Personal Information that you share with us from unauthorizedaccess or disclosure.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Ourwebsite contains links to sites maintained by other companies that arenot affiliated with us and we are not responsible for the privacypractices or the content of those sites, and we encourage you to usecaution when visiting them. In particular, we recommend you view theprivacy policy posted on each site.
HOW TO CORRECT INACCURACIES
If you've registered with our website, you can access and update yourinformation online at our website where you registered. Otherwise, youmay contact us by email.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
Wehereby reserve the right to amend, alter, modify, replace or suspendthis Privacy Policy, from time to time, in its sole discretion. Allsuch changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective when posted onour website.
COMMITMENT
Weare committed to privacy and through our membership in the OnlinePrivacy Alliance, are actively involved in and support current industryinitiatives to preserve individual privacy rights on the Internet.Protecting your privacy online is an evolving area, and our websitesare constantly evolving to meet these demands.
QUESTIONS
If you have any comments or questions regarding our Online Privacy Policy, please contact us.