Smithsinvestmentinfo.com strives to offer its visitors the many
advantages of Internet technology and to provide an interactive and
personalized experience. We may use Personally Identifiable Information
(your name, e-mail address, street address, telephone number) subject to the
terms of this privacy policy. We will never sell, barter, or rent your email
address to any unauthorized third party. Period."
How we gather information from users
How we collect and store information depends on the page you are
visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services
provided. For example, you may be asked to provide information when you
register for access to certain portions of our site or request certain
features, such as newsletters or when you make a purchase. You may provide
information when you participate in sweepstakes and contests, message boards
and chat rooms, and other interactive areas of our site. Like most Web
sites, Smithsinvestmentinfo.com also collects information automatically and
through the use of electronic tools that may be transparent to our visitors.
For example, we may log the name of your Internet Service Provider or use
cookie technology to recognize you and hold information from your visit.
Among other things, the cookie may store your user name and password,
sparing you from having to re-enter that information each time you visit, or
may control the number of times you encounter a particular advertisement
while visiting our site. As we adopt additional technology, we may also
gather information through other means. In certain cases, you can choose not
to provide us with information, for example by setting your browser to
refuse to accept cookies, but if you do you may be unable to access certain
portions of the site or may be asked to re-enter your user name and
password, and we may not be able to customize the site’s features according
to your preferences.
What we do with the information we collect
Like other Web publishers, we collect information to enhance your visit
and deliver more individualized content and advertising. We respect your
privacy and do not share your information with anyone.
Aggregated Information (information that does not personally identify
you) may be used in many ways. For example, we may combine information about
your usage patterns with similar information obtained from other users to
help enhance our site and services (e.g., to learn which pages are visited
most or what features are most attractive). Aggregated Information may
occasionally be shared with our advertisers and business partners. Again,
this information does not include any Personally Identifiable Information
about you or allow anyone to identify you individually.
We may use Personally Identifiable Information collected on
Smithsinvestmentinfo.com to communicate with you about your registration and
customization preferences; our Terms of Service and privacy policy; services
and products offered by Smithsinvestmentinfo.com and other topics we think
you might find of interest.
Personally Identifiable Information collected by Smithsinvestmentinfo.com
may also be used for other purposes, including but not limited to site
administration, troubleshooting, processing of e-commerce transactions,
administration of sweepstakes and contests, and other communications with
you. Certain third parties who provide technical support for the operation
of our site (our Web hosting service for example) may access such
information. We will use your information only as permitted by law. In
addition, from time to time as we continue to develop our business, we may
sell, buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses. In such
transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets. We may
also disclose your information in response to a court order, at other times
when we believe we are reasonably required to do so by law, in connection
with the collection of amounts you may owe to us, and/or to law enforcement
authorities whenever we deem it appropriate or necessary. Please note we may
not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in such cases.
Affiliated sites, linked sites and advertisements
Smithsinvestmentinfo.com expects its partners, advertisers and affiliates
to respect the privacy of our users. Be aware, however, that third parties,
including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers
accessible through our site, may have their own privacy and data collection
policies and practices. For example, during your visit to our site you may
link to, or view as part of a frame on a Smithsinvestmentinfo.com page,
certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Also,
through Smithsinvestmentinfo.com you may be introduced to, or be able to
access, information, Web sites, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by
other parties. Smithsinvestmentinfo.com is not responsible for the actions
or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy
policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or
page operated by a third party.
While on our site, our advertisers, promotional partners or other third
parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of
your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our
advertising is served by third parties and may include cookies that enable
the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement
before. Other features available on our site may offer services operated by
third parties and may use cookies or other technology to gather information.
Smithsinvestmentinfo.com does not control the use of this technology by
third parties or the resulting information, and is not responsible for any
actions or policies of such third parties.
You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose Personally
Identifiable Information on message boards or in chat areas, that
information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third
parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from
other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control
of Smithsinvestmentinfo.com and this policy.
Children
Smithsinvestmentinfo.com does not knowingly collect or solicit Personally
Identifiable Information from or about children under 18 except as permitted
by law. If we discover we have received any information from a child under
18 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately.
If you believe Smithsinvestmentinfo.com has any information from or about
anyone under 18, please contact us at the address listed below.
Contacting Us.
We can be reached by contacting:
Smithsinvestmentinfo.com
351 W. Broad St
Dallastown, Pa. 17313
Email:
Changes to this Policy
Smithsinvestmentinfo.com reserves the right to change this policy at any
time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of
our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you
accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is
posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time
the information was collected.
Governing law
This policy and the use of this Site are governed by Pennsylvania law. If
a dispute arises under this Policy we agree to first try to resolve it with
the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: York
county. Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the
mediation will be shared equally by each of us.
If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution
through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at
the following location: York county, under the rules of the American
Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration
may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.
Smithsinvestmentinfo.com is controlled, operated and administered
entirely within Pennsylvania. This statement and the policies outlined
herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal
rights in or on behalf of any party.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under
the age of 18. If we learn that we have personal information on a child
under the age of 18, we will delete that information from our systems. smithsinvestmentinfo.com encourages parents to go online with their kids.
Here are a few tips to help make a child's online experience safer:
Teach kids never to give personal information, unless supervised
by a parent or responsible adult. Includes name, address, phone, school,
etc.
Know the sites your kids are visiting and which sites are
appropriate.
Look for Web site privacy policies. Know how your child's
information is treated.
Check out the FTC's site <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/index.html>
for more tips on protecting children's privacy online.