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FPCompanyOnline.com™ Privacy Policy Updated June 22, 2012 (Click here to see what has changed) Our Privacy Policy governs information that is collected through the FPCompanyOnline.com Website ("Site"), through our company, Flemming Petersen & Company, LLC ("Company," "FPCompanyOnline," "we" or "us,") through the use of the Site, software, and other services offered on or through the Site (collectively, the "Services"). This Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference into the Terms and Conditions of Use (link). Please read the Privacy Policy carefully. This explains what Personal Information we will gather from you, and when and how this information is used. Our Terms of Use explains the legal obligations of Flemming Petersen & Company, LLC and you, the user, and also outlines what you can and cannot do while accessing the Site and Services. "Personal Information" is information about a person that is personally identifiable to such person like the person’s name, address, email address, or phone number, as well as other non-public information. "Anonymous Information" or "Aggregated Information" means information that is not associated with or linked to Personally Identifiable Information. Anonymous or Aggregated Information does not permit the identification of individual persons. Please check back periodically for changes in our Privacy Policy. This Site is not directed at anyone under the age of 18. Acceptance of Privacy Policy. BY ACCESSING OUR SITE AND USING THE SERVICES, AND ANY OF THE UPDATES THEREOF, AND BY PROVIDING OR SUBMITTING INFORMATION THROUGH OUR SITE AND SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS PRIVACY POLICY, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT ACCESS OUR SITE, USE THE SERVICES, OR PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION THROUGH THIS SITE. Your Privacy. We understand that your privacy is very important to you. At FPCompanyOnline we believe that our online visitors have a right to know our practices regarding the information we may collect when you access or use our Services. Entities that may deliver services for FPCompanyOnline may have different policies that apply to their collection and management of information; therefore, please review the privacy policy notices on their respective website carefully for details. The Information that We Collect. From time to time, we may ask for certain personal information from you so that you may enjoy our Services. Generally, we collect information in the following ways: when you submit information through your registration, orders, and Account; when we receive information through our Services and third party providers or advertisers; and when we receive information from FPCompanyOnline submitted by you either by email, or phone. We will collect your Personal Information such as name, email address, physical address, phone number, credit card, and Paypal information when you register with our Site. This information and other information you provide to us, for example information provided through purchases, will be collected, used, and disclosed as outlined herein. Unless otherwise indicated, information provided will not be associated with your Personal Information and if disclosed or used by us, such information shall be in anonymous or aggregate form. Our Use and Disclosure of Your Information. FPCompanyOnline will use your Personal Information only for that specific purpose for which you submitted such Personal Information. We DO NOT sell or rent any Personal Information about you to any third party without your permission. Unless otherwise indicated, Personal Information provided by you to FPCompanyOnline is for the internal use by us only and for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your Personal Information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf to fulfill order requirements, payment processing, or administrative requirements. Our Security Procedures and Your Privacy. FPCompanyOnline takes great care in maintaining the security of your Personal Information, and preventing unauthorized access to it, through the use of commercially reasonable technology and internal procedures. We use encryption as well as SSL for sensitive information such as your payment information. Although we take great care in maintaining the security of your Personal Information, we do not guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur. Notice of Sharing. We may share your Personal Information or other information under the following circumstances: (a) within FPCompanyOnline, including our employees, and agents; (b) with third parties with your consent; (c) if we believe in good faith that it is required by law, legal process or court order; (d) as may be required to respond to an inquiry, request or complaint that you have made; (e) to persons or companies that we engage to carry out or provide support for the operations of its business (which may include customer support services, hosting, and email service providers); or (f) if we believe in good faith that it is necessary to protect the personal safety, property, or interests of you, our users, the public, our licensors, the Services, or ourselves. We will share aggregate information and/or Anonymous Information about our users and visitors with advertisers, business partners, sponsors, and other third parties. Marketing. We may disclose Anonymous or Aggregate Information to advertisers, business partners, or other third parties but we WILL NOT disclose any information that could be used to personally identify you through Personal Information unless it is disclosed herein. The Anonymous or Aggregate Information may be used to gauge the usefulness and popularity of our web pages, or certain links to or from our Site. We may disclose your Personal Information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf to fulfill order requirements, payment processing, or administrative requirements. Additionally, when you purchase our products, as a part of the purchase transaction, you will be asked to disclose your information directly to a third party to fulfill your order or to facilitate the processing of your purchase transaction. PayPal.com processes all purchase transactions. If you would like to update or change your personal information or credit card information on PayPal.com, please contact them directly through their website contact information at www.Paypal.com. We do not collect or store payment details. If you have any additional requests regarding which companies provide administrative services, you may email us at support@FPCompanyOnline.com. Third Party Advertisers: Collection and Use of your Personal Information. Advertisements may be managed and placed on our Site by third parties. We do not provide any Personal Information to these third-party ad servers or ad networks without your consent. Any data obtained by third-party ad servers subsequently shared with us is outlined within this Privacy Policy, as explained below. Please note that our Privacy Policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of other advertisers, some service providers, or websites. Advertisers use various technologies, including but not limited to cookies, super or “flash” cookies, beacons, and GIFs, (see below) to collect and share your non-personally identifiable information. Links to Privacy Policies of Third Party Providers and Advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of third-party providers, ad servers or ad networks for more information on their practices, and for instructions on how to opt-out of certain practices if you desire to do so. Our third party providers include: (i) Google Analytics, http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html; (ii) Volusion, which provides our hosting, http://www.volusion.com/legal/; (iii) PayPal which processes payments, https://cms.paypal.com/cgi-bin/marketingweb?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=ua/Privacy_full&locale.x=en_US for payment transactions , and also, E-OnlineData, http://www.e-onlinedata.com/PCI.aspx; and Authorize.net which processes payments http://www.authorize.net/company/privacy/. Use of Cookies, and Other Technology. Cookies. Cookies are pieces of information that some websites transfer to the computer that is browsing a website ("Cookies"), and are used for record-keeping purposes at many websites. The use of Cookies makes web surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, background information, and your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular website. Many consider the use of Cookies to be an industry standard. There are though, different types of cookies, with some collecting more information than others. For example, super Cookies or flash Cookies collect more than standard cookies. Your browser is probably set to accept Cookies; however, it may be set to block acceptance of cookies (such as from third party sites), erase Cookies from your computer hard drive, or receive a warning before a Cookie is stored. If you would prefer not to receive Cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse, erase, or to warn you of the use of Cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse Cookies, it is possible that some areas of our website that use Cookies will not function properly when you view them and your online experience will be limited. We use Cookies to administer the Site and for tracking purposes. Our Site collects Personal Information under the following situations: (1) to the extent that you provide Information to us in an email message, or through your Account; (2) to the extent that your web browser provides Information to our web server, like the site you linked from, the identity of your internet service provider, or the type of browser you are using; and (3) to the extent that you provide Personal Information to us in a CGI form (for example, when you subscribe to our newsletter). You may choose to opt out of receiving cookies through your browser settings but this may limit access to areas of the our Site and Services. Monitoring Scripts. FPCompanyOnline may use certain third party web analytics software in order to monitor the use of our Site; however, the third party web analytics software provider should not use any of this data other than to administer our Site and Services. GIF Files. We may use pixels, or transparent GIF files, to help manage online advertising. These GIF files may be provided by our ad management partner and enable it to recognize a unique Cookie on your web browser, which in turn enables us to learn which advertisements bring users to our Site. The Cookie was placed by us, or by another advertiser who works with our ad management partner. With both Cookies and spotlight technology, the information that we collect and share is Anonymous Information, which may be shared in aggregate form, and it is not Personal Information and therefore does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or email address. If you have concerns about cookies or GIF Files, or need assistance on how to enable the cookies on your system, please contact us at support@FPCompanyOnline.com. CAN-SPAM Compliance. If you have registered with FPCompanyOnline.com, you consent to allow us to contact you to provide you with information concerning your Account, and your use of our Services. If you have indicated that you would like to be contacted regarding other services and promotions, we may also contact you with commercial information about products, services, promotions, or other activities or offerings that may be of interest to you. Additionally, with each commercial communication you receive from us, you will be given the opportunity to indicate that you wish to "Unsubscribe" from receiving such future communications. By requesting that we send an email to a Friend, through the "Email a Friend" button, you understand that you are required to send an authentic email address that is being used solely for the purpose of providing information about FPCompanyOnline.com to your known friend, who would not object to receiving this email. Information Provided to Customer Service. Whenever you communicate with customer service, you understand: (i) that a customer service representative may view and make changes to your Personal Information in order to provide the assistance that you need; and (ii) that a customer service representative may reply to you via email, or phone. Legal Disclosures. We may disclose information we have collected from and about you (including Personal Information) if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to (a) comply with relevant laws or to respond to subpoenas or warrants served on us; or (b) to protect and defend the rights or property of FPCompanyOnline, the users of our Services, or third parties. Reviewing and Changing Your Personal Information. If you want to make changes, amendments and/or deletions to your Personal Information with FPCompanyOnline you may do so in your “My Account”. Please note that we may be prohibited from deleting certain Personal Information due to an applicable court order, statute, law or regulation. We may store your Personal Information that we have collected from or about you, and this information may remain in our archives. Age, Minors and COPPA. Our Site is directed at those who are over the age of 18. If someone is under the age of 18, they should only use this Site with the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Protecting the privacy of children is very important to us. If we obtain knowledge that a user is under the age of 18, we will take steps to remove that user's Personal Information from our databases. Notice to California Residents – Your California Privacy Rights (As Provided by California Civil Code section 1798.83). A California resident who has provided Personal Information to a business with whom he/she has established a business relationship for personal, family, or household purposes (a "California Customer") may request information about whether the business has disclosed Personal Information to any third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. In general, if the business has made such a disclosure of Personal Information, upon receipt of a request by a California Customer, the business is required to provide a list of all third parties to whom Personal Information was disclosed in the preceding calendar year, as well as a list of the categories of Personal Information that were disclosed. California Customers may request further information about our compliance with this law by e-mailing info@FPCompanyOnline.com. Please note that we are required to respond to one request per California Customer each year, and we are not required to respond to requests made by means other than through this email address. Privacy Policy Updates. The terms of this Privacy Policy will govern the use of any information collected by us or our Services. FPCompanyOnline reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. This Privacy Policy may change as new features are added to our Site or Services. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post these changes to our Privacy Policy on the Site. The most recent version of our Privacy Policy is always available from the bottom of most pages on the site. In case of any material changes to the Privacy Policy, we will replace the "Privacy Policy" link on the home page of the website with a link entitled "Privacy Policy Updated xx/xx/xxxx" for no less than thirty (30) days. All changes to the Privacy Policy will be effective when posted, and your continued use of any of the Services after the posting will constitute your acceptance of and agreement to by bound by, the changed terms. It is your sole responsibility to periodically revisit and review our Privacy Policy for updates. Subsequent Owner of Flemming Petersen & Company, LLC. Merger/Acquisition. In the event that Flemming Petersen & Company, LLC goes through a business change, such as a merger, acquisition or sale, your Personal Information will likely be among the assets transferred. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Company, or its assets may continue to use your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. You hereby consent to us sharing your Personal Information under the above circumstances. Contact Information. If you have any questions or comments about our personal information practices or about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us at privacy@FPCompanyOnline.com. Copyright 2012 FPCompanyOnline.com ™ All Rights Reserved |