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Privacy Policies of The Sting
Protecting your privacy is important to The Sting. We strive to keep your personal information confidential. By ensuring that you are aware of and understand the The Sting Reader Privacy Policy, we can provide you with better service. Please take a moment to read the following policy to learn how we handle your personal information. Why we collect personal information The Sting collects and uses your personal information to give you superior customer service, to provide you with convenient access to our information and resources, and to make a wider range of services available to you. In addition, we use your personal information to keep you up to date on the latest issues published, hot news items, and other information we think you'd like to hear about. How we collect personal information We collect information about you in several ways. For example, we might ask for your contact information when you correspond with us, call us to make a purchase or request service, register to attend a seminar, or participate in an online survey. In addition, when you sign up for Sting Internet services, or ask to be included in an email mailing list, we collect and store the information you provide in a secure database. When we disclose personal information The Sting works with other organizations that help us provide Sting products and services to you, and we may provide your personal information to these companies. For example, we give shipping companies this information so they can deliver your Sting Gear efficiently. The information they receive is for shipping and delivery purposes only, and we require that the companies safeguard your personal information in accordance with The Sting's policies. At times we may be required by law or legal process to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we believe that disclosure is necessary for the public interest. How we protect your personal information The Sting safeguards the security of the data you send us with physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. We urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often, use a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure you use a secure browser. When conducting on-line credit card transactions, we use industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption on all web pages where personal information is required. To make secure purchases, you must use an SSL-enabled browser such as Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later, or Internet Explorer. This protects the confidentiality of your personal and credit card information while it is transmitted over the Internet. Collecting other personal information When you browse The Sting's website, you are able to do so anonymously. Generally, we don't collect personal information when you browse - not even your email address. Your browser, however, does automatically tell us the type of computer and operating system you are using. Like many websites, the The Sting website uses "cookie" technology. When you first connect to our site, the cookie identifies your browser with a unique, random number. The cookies we use do not reveal any personal information about you, except perhaps your first name so we can welcome you on your next visit. Cookies help us understand which parts of our websites are the most popular, where our visitors are going, and how long they spend there. We use cookies to study traffic patterns on our site so we can make the site even better. The Sting does not knowingly solicit personal information from children or send them requests for personal information. The Sting's website contains links to other sites. The Sting does not share your personal information with those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies. If we are going to use your personal information differently from that stated at the time of collection, we will try to contact you via email using the most recent information we have. If you have not given us permission to communicate with you, you will not be contacted, nor will we use your personal information in a new manner. The Sting Reader Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time. We encourage you to review the privacy policy regularly for any changes. Last updated August 14, 2002 |
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