Practical eCommerce is committed to protecting your privacy. That is why we
have adopted this Privacy Policy. It is intended to describe how we use and
process your personal information. Please note that by visiting and using
Practical eCommerce, you are accepting the practices described in this
Privacy Policy. What information is Practical eCommerce gathering
about its visitors and how is it being used?
Every computer connected to the Internet is provided with a domain name
(e.g. earthlink.net) and an IP address (e.g. 184.172.190.159). When a visitor
requests a page from within the Practical eCommerce website, our web servers
automatically identify and log the HTTP request that is made to them, as
follows:
- The IP address of the site that may have referred you.
- Your IP address.
- The web page from which you linked to us.
- The product identifier for version and make of browser (e.g. Internet
Explorer 7.0).
- The operating system that you are running (e.g. Mac OS, Windows,
Linux).
- Search words or terms that are passed from a search engine (e.g.
Google, Yahoo, or Lycos).
There is nothing unusual, in our view, about the information just
described, and the practice of collecting this data has been generally
standardized by many web servers today.
The purpose of this information is actually two-fold. One, Practical
eCommerce has found it advantageous to examine visitor traffic in its
aggregate so that we can ensure maximum compatibility for the various
browsers and operating systems that visit our site. By analyzing these and
other visitation patterns, referring URLs and search engine terms, we can
strategically enhance our exposure on the Internet.
What about cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are transferred to your computer's hard
drive through your web browser from our web server. Practical eCommerce uses
cookies in some situations as a means of providing personalization features
to our visitors. For example, we use cookies to remember personal settings
(such as a login or password) that you may have chosen at our website.
You can choose whether or not to accept cookies by changing the settings
of your browser. Typically, by accessing the browsers help feature you can
obtain information on how to prevent your browser from accepting all cookies
or to notify you when a cookie is being set. If you choose no to accept
these cookies, your experience at our website and other websites may be
diminished and some features may not work as intended.
What other information does Practical eCommerce request?
We may also request your email address or mailing address for the
purposes of conducting a survey, adding you to our mailing list, or by your
request to have someone contact you for additional information. Whenever we
request the identity of a visitor, we will clearly indicate the purpose of
the inquiry before the information is requested. We will not sell, rent, or
otherwise give your email address to a third party without your consent.
Will Practical eCommerce disclose the information collected to
third parties?
Practical eCommerce will disclose your personal information or any of its
log file information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that
such actions are necessary to:
- Confirm the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on
Practical eCommerce.
- Protect and defend the rights or property of Practical eCommerce, or
visitors of Practical eCommerce.
- Identify persons who may be violating the law, the legal notice, or
the rights of third parties. Cooperate with the investigations of
purported unlawful activities.
Practical eCommerce uses reasonable precautions to keep the information
disclosed to us secure. Practical eCommerce reserves the right to transfer
information in connection with the sale of all or part of Practical
eCommerce capital stock or assets to any third party. Furthermore, we are
not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third
parties that receive the information.
Practical eCommerce also provides "links" to a wide variety of other
websites on the Internet. We are not responsible for their privacy policies
or how those websites manage information about their users. We strongly urge
you to check with them to determine their privacy policy.
Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page.
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