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PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy governs our use of this Website and any
content, products or services made available from or through
this website including any sub domains thereof (“Website”). We
are committed to advising you of the right to your privacy and
strive to provide a safe and secure user experience. This
Privacy Policy sets forth the online data collection and usage
policies and practices that apply to this web site.
By using this site, you explicitly accept, without limitation or
qualification, the collection, use and transfer of the personal
information provided by you in the manner described in this
Statement. Please read this Statement carefully as it affects
your rights and liabilities under the law. If you disagree with
the way we collect and process personal information, please do
not use this website.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
This policy applies to this website and regulates the processing
of information relating to you and grants both us and you
various rights with respect to your personal data. It describes
what type of information we collect; how we use that information
and to whom we can provide that information. It also informs
you of how to notify us to stop using your information. Our
company is located in the United States. You may be located in
a country that has laws which are more restrictive about the
collection and use of your personal information. However, by
using our site, you agree to waive the more restrictive laws and
agree to be governed by the laws of the United States.
This Site and emails received from us may also posts links to
other web sites over which we have no control. As such, we are
not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other
web sites when you choose to link from this site. We encourage
you to review the privacy policies of those other web sites so
you can understand how they collect, use and share your
information.
We also do not control the data use practices of those persons
or entities who may access your information on this site for the
purposes of providing the service or product you have requested
or third party Ad Networks and other third parties with whom we
work to serve you personalized ads on our site. We encourage you
to review the privacy policies and opt-out choices of those
third parties so you can understand how they collect, use and
share your information.
Use of Cookies, JavaScript & Web Beacons
Cookies:
“Cookies” are a feature in your browser software. If enabled, we
or a third party vendor may write cookies that may store small
amounts of data on your computer about your visit to any of the
pages of this Site or our emails. Cookies assist us in tracking
which of our features appeal the most to you and what content
you may have viewed on past visits. When you visit this site
again, cookies can enable us to customize our content according
to your preferences. We may use cookies to: keep track of the
number of return visits to this site; accumulate and report
aggregate, statistical information on website usage; deliver
specific content to you based on your interests or past viewing
history; save your password for ease of access to our Site. You
can disable cookies, although the Site may not function properly
for you. Your browser preferences can be modified to accept or
reject all cookies, or request a notification when a cookie is
set. You may read more about cookies at
http://cookiecentral.com.
In order to use all of the features and functionality of
Company’s websites, you need to accept cookies.
We predominately use “session” cookies, which are not
permanently stored on your hard drive. Session cookies expire
after two hours of inactivity or when you close your browser.
“Session” cookies allow us to keep track of this data until you
have completed your search or registration.
We may use “persistent” cookies primarily to ensure that we do
not show you pages that you have already seen and to personalize
your site experience and save you time. “Persistent” Cookies
enable us to recognize whether you have responded to any
questionnaire or registration or have already been presented
with an advertisement or information placed on the site so that
we do not show you the same information again the next time you
visit our site or in the next email you receive from us. The
“persistent” cookies we use will remain on your computer after
you have left our site until you remove them.
We may also allow other companies to display advertisements to
you while you are visiting our Sites and when opening our
emails. Because your web browser must request these
advertisements from the other companies’ servers, these
companies can view, edit or set their own cookies, just as if
you had requested a web page from their site. We have no control
over the practices of those third party advertisers and are not
responsible for their technology or tracking. We encourage you
to review the policies of such advertisers when you link to
their website.
Removing Cookies:
You have the ability to accept, decline or move cookies at any
time by modifying your browser settings. Please see
http://cookiecentral.com.
If you choose to decline cookies, however, that may hinder
performance and negatively impact your experience on the web
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You may opt out of cookies by clicking below:
below:
http://forcause.info/cookieoptout.asp
JavaScript:
We may also use JavaScript within certain advertisements.
JavaScript is a computer language that enhances the
functionality of websites, particularly in respect to pictures.
We do not collecting any personal data via JavaScript but use it
to analyze and improve the site’s functions.
Disabling JavaScript:
You may deactivate JavaScript via your browser settings or
activate it the same way. If you disable JavaScript you will not
be able to use some of the functions of the website.
Web Beacons:
We also use electronic images known as Web beacons (sometimes
called single-pixel gifs, clear gifs or action tags) that allow
us to collect certain information about your visit to these Web
pages (including the number of users who have visited those
pages), measure and improve the effectiveness of advertisements,
and deliver services. Web beacons are not used to access your
personally identifiable information; they are a technique used
to compile aggregated statistics about web site usage. Web
beacons collect only a limited set of information including a
cookie number, time and date of page view and a description of
the page on which the Web beacon resides. This information may
be shared with one or more third parties so that they can
understand the kinds of visitors to the Web pages, how those
visitors use those Web Pages, and the effectiveness of their
advertisements. We may also use web beacons in email messages
sent to individuals listed in our database.
Disabling Web Beacons.
Because Web beacons are the same as any other content request,
you cannot opt out or refuse them. However, they can be rendered
ineffective by either opting out of cookies or changing the
cookie setup in your browser.
IP Addresses.
We automatically track certain information based upon your
behavior on the site or from our emails. We may use this
information to do internal research on our users' demographics,
interests, and behavior to better understand, protect and serve
you and our community. This information may include the URL that
you just came from (whether this URL is on the site or not),
which URL you next go to (whether this URL is on the site or
not), your computer browser information, and your IP address.
Your Internet Protocol ("IP") is a unique Internet "address"
which is assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider
("ISP"). For local area network ("LAN"), DSL, or cable modem
users, an IP address may be permanently assigned to a particular
computer. IP addresses are automatically logged by Web servers,
collecting information about a user's traffic patterns. While
the IP address does not identify an individual by name, it may,
with the cooperation of the ISP, be used to locate and identify
an individual using the Web. Your IP address can, however,
reveal what geographic area you are connecting from, or which
ISP you are using. Finally, other websites you visit have IP
addresses, and we may collect the IP addresses of those websites
and their pages.
Computer Profiles.
Company may also collect and accumulate other anonymous
data which will help us understand and analyze the Internet
experience of our visitors. For instance, Company may accumulate
visitor data relating to referring domain names, the type of
browsers used, operating system software, screen resolutions,
color capabilities, browser plug-ins, language settings, cookie
preferences, search engine keywords and JavaScript enablement.
When you provide us with Personal Identification Information, we
are able to use such visitor data to identify you.
Information We Collect & Retain
We collect the following general types of information about you
when you visit and use our Site or through our emails: personal
information, demographic information, behavioral information,
and indirect information. Sometimes we collect combinations of
these types of information.
Web Technology information
is information we automatically collect from you when you open
one of our emails or visit our site. This includes information
collected from the use of cookies, web beacons or java script.
No Information Collected from Children.
Company will never knowingly collect any Personal Information
about children under the age of 13. If Company obtains actual
knowledge that it has collected Personal Information about a
child under the age of 13, that information will be immediately
deleted from its database. Because it does not collect such
information, Company has no such information to use or to
disclose to third parties.
Personal information is information that can be used to identify
you, or any other individual to whom the information may relate,
personally. We do not collect personal information unless you
choose to provide it to us. Some examples of personal
information that we collect, depending on the services you use
and local law, are:
(a) Telephone number
(b) Any other information you provide to us though the
course of communicating with us.
(c) First and Last Name
(d) Physical Address
(e) Email address
Demographic information is information that may or may not be
unique to you in the sense that it refers to selected population
characteristics, Such information may include, but is not
limited to, zip code, telephone numbers (including cell phone
numbers and carriers), birth date, gender, salary range,
education and marital status, occupation, industry of
employment, personal and online interests.
Behavioral information is information pertaining to how you use
our site, the areas of our site that you visit, the emails that
you open and link to the advertiser through what services you
access, and information about your computer hardware and
software including your IP address, geographic location, browser
preference, operating system type, domain names, times that you
access the internet and other website you have been referred to
us through. This information is necessary for analyzing the use
of resources, troubleshooting problems, preventing fraud, and
improving our services and products.
Third party information
is information that we acquire from a third party which may
include personal, demographic, behavioral and indirect
information. We obtain this information so that we can
personalize the advertising to you shown our site or in our
emails.
How Collected Information is Used
To Provide Products & Services.
We use the information we gather for the purposes of providing
the services and or products you have requested and to market
third party products and services to you that may be of interest
to you. This may include passing your information on to a third
party with which we have a contract to provide such services.
Although our contractual arrangement limits how such third party
can use your information, we do not control the privacy
practices of this third party. If you have any questions or
wish to remove your information from the third party’s database,
you will need to contact that party directly.
Website Improvement.
We use the information we gather to respond to any inquires you
make; operate and improve our Site or emails, improve and create
a positive user experience with our site or emails; and deliver
the products and services advertised on our Site or in our
emails. Our services include the display of personalized
products, content, and advertising relating to your experience
and interests. The information we gather on this Site or through
our emails may be shared with other companies under common
ownership with ours throughout the world.
How Information is Disclosed to 3rd Parties
We disclose to 3rd Parties throughout the world your
personal information, combined personal, demographic, behavioral
or indirect information, as set forth below:
Anonymous information.
We also share aggregated anonymous information about you and
other persons using our Site or opening our emails with third
parties so that they can understand the kinds of visitors to the
Site and how those visitors use the Sites. This includes
demographic information and behavioral information.
3rd Party Products and Services.
We may disclose such information to third parties to provide you
with information about the opportunities, products or services
of third parties. We use the data and data logs we have about
you, including interests and preferences you have expressed, to
determine whether you might be interested in the opportunities,
products or services of a particular third party. This type of
marketing may be in the form of email offers or mobile offers
sent to you by third parties or telemarketing calls from third
parties.
Merger or Acquisition.
We may disclose and transfer information to a third party who
acquires any or all of our business, whether such acquisition is
by way of merger, consolidation or purchase of all or a
substantial portion of our assets. In addition, in the event we
become the subject of an insolvency proceeding, whether
voluntary or involuntary, we or our liquidator, administrator,
receiver or administrative receiver may sell, license or
otherwise dispose of such information in a transaction approved
by the court. You will be notified of the sale of all or a
substantial portion of our business to a third party by email or
through a prominent notice posted on the Site.
Legal Process.
We disclose information if legally required to do so, or at our
discretion pursuant to a request from a governmental entity or
if we believe in good faith – after considering your privacy
interests and other factors – that such action is necessary to:
(a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process;
(b) protect our rights or property or our affiliated companies;
(c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect
the personal safety of users or the public.
Product and Service Delivery.
We may share your information with third parties who delivery
the products and services you have requested. We disclose
information to companies and individuals we employ to perform
technical functions on our behalf. Examples include third
parties who host our website, analyze our data, provide
marketing assistance, and provide customer service.
Again, in each of these situations, the recipients of your data
may potentially be located in any country in the world.
How Third Parties Use Your Information
3rd Parties also collect and use information about
you on our Site in the following way:
Cookies and Web Beacons of Advertisers.
Advertising agencies, advertising networks, and other companies
who place advertisements on the Site or in our emails and on the
internet generally may use their own cookies, web beacons, and
other technology to collect information about you. We do not
control the use of such technology and have no responsibility
for the use of such technology to gather information about you.
Hyperlinks.
Our Site and email messages sometimes contain hypertext links to
the websites of third parties. We are not responsible for the
privacy practices or the content of such other websites. Such
links are provided for your convenience and reference only. We
do not operate or control in any respect any information,
software, products or services available on such third party
websites. The inclusion of a link to a website does not imply
any endorsement of the services or the site, its contents, or
its sponsoring organization.
Your Information May be Used for Email & Telemarketing
Wireless Addresses.
If the e-mail address you provide to us is a wireless e-mail
address, you agree to receive messages at such address from us
or our business associates (unless and until you have elected
not to receive such messages by following the instructions in
the unsubscribe portion of this policy). You understand that
your wireless carrier's standard rates apply to these messages.
You represent that you are the owner or authorized user of the
wireless device on which messages will be received, and that you
are authorized to approve the applicable charges.
Email Marketing Material Opt Out.
We provide you the opportunity to ‘opt-out’ of having your
personally identifiable information used for certain purposes,
when it asks for this information. For example, if you purchase
a product/service but do not wish to receive any additional
marketing material from us, you can indicate your preference by
emailing or calling us per the information contained on our
contact page.
If you no longer wish to receive our promotions, you may opt-out
of receiving it by following the instructions included in each
newsletter or communication or by emailing us per the
information contained on our contact page.
Customer Care Contact Information:
CONTACT@forcause.info;
Email Unsubscribe Policy.
We may provide your personal information to third parties for
promotional offers by email. These offers may be our services
and products or those of third parties. We may maintain
separate email lists for different purposes. If email
recipients wish to end their email subscription from a
particular list, they need to follow the instructions at the end
of each email message to unsubscribe from the particular list.
To unsubscribe from all Company’s email lists, a person must
send an email to unsubscribe
Unsubscribe@forcause.info
SMS.
We may make available a service through which you can receive
messages on your wireless device via short message service (“SMS
Service”). Data obtained from you in connection with this SMS
service may include your name, address, cell phone number, your
provider's name, and the date, time, and content of your
messages. You represent that you are 18 years of age and the
owner or authorized user of the wireless device on which
messages will be received, and that you are authorized to
approve the applicable charges. In addition to any fee of which
you are notified your provider's standard messaging rates apply
to our confirmation and all subsequent SMS correspondence. All
charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service
provider. We will not be liable for any delays in the receipt of
any SMS messages, as delivery is subject to effective
transmission from your network operator. SMS message services
are provided on an AS IS basis. We may also obtain the date,
time and content of your messages in the course of your use of
the SMS Service. We will use the information we obtain in
connection with our SMS Service in accordance with this Privacy
Policy. If fees are charged to your wireless account invoice,
we may provide your carrier with your applicable information in
connection therewith. Your wireless carrier and other service
providers may also collect data about your wireless device
usage, and their practices are governed by their own policies.
You acknowledge and agree that the SMS Service is provided via
wireless systems which use radios (and other means) to transmit
communications over complex networks. We do not guarantee that
your use of the SMS Service will be private or secure, and we
are not liable to you for any lack of privacy or security you
may experience. You are fully responsible for taking
precautions and providing security measures best suited for your
situation and intended use of the SMS Service. We may also
access the content of your account and wireless account with
your carrier for the purpose of identifying and resolving
technical problems and service-related complaints.
Email Message Content.
You may receive certain commercial email messages sent by third
parties for products which may be of interest to you. In such
case, an Advertiser's name will appear in the "From:" and the
email will have a method at the bottom of the email to
unsubscribe from that Advertiser. Company is not responsible
for third party emails sent to you.
To Remove Wireless or SMS addresses:
You may remove your information from our database. If you remove
your information from our database it will no longer be used by
Company for secondary purposes, disclosed to third parties, or
used by Company or third parties to send promotional
correspondence to you. You may remove your information by
sending your request in writing via email to
unsubscribe@forcause.info.
Telemarketing.
We may use your Personal Information to advertise, directly or
indirectly, to individuals using direct mail marketing or
telemarketing using telephones and cell phones. You may have
your telephone number or cell phone number listed on a state or
federal do not call registry. By registering and using this
Site, you agree that such act constitutes a purchase, an inquiry
and/or an application for purposes of the Amended Telemarketing
Sales Rule, 16 CFR §310 et seq. (the "ATSR"). Notwithstanding
that your telephone number may be listed on the Federal Trade
Commission's Do-Not-Call List, you have authorized us to contact
you via telemarketing in accordance with the ATSR. Moreover, by
registering with, or requesting information from, a third-party
advertiser at or through the Website or other advertisement
media made available by us (e.g., email marketing), you agree
that such action shall constitute a purchase, an inquiry and/or
an application with the respective third-party advertiser for
purposes of the ATSR and you may be contacted via email, direct
mail and/or telemarketing by such third-party advertiser in
accordance with the ATSR. We may use Personal Information to
provide the services you've requested, including services that
display customized content and advertising.
Changes to this Privacy Policy Statement
We reserve the right to make material changes to the substance
of this Privacy Statement. We will post those changes through a
prominent notice on the web site so that you will always know
what information we gather, how we might use that information,
and to whom we will disclose it.
For California Residents
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
(“California customer”) is entitled to 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.
However, under the law, a business is not required to provide
the above-described lists if the business adopts and discloses
to the public (in its privacy policy) a policy of not disclosing
customer’s personal information to third parties for their
direct marketing purposes unless the customer first
affirmatively agrees to the disclosure, as long as the business
maintains and discloses this policy. Rather, the business may
comply with the law by notifying the customer of his or her
right to prevent disclosure of personal information and
providing a cost free means to exercise that right.
As stated in this policy, you have agreed to allow us to share
information with third parties for their direct marketing
purposes until you remove your information and thus, agreement
for such disclosure. To prevent disclosure of your personal
information for use in direct marketing by a third party, do not
opt in to such use when you provide personally identifiable
information on one of our sites or contact us via email to
remove your information from our database. Please note that
whenever you opt in to receive future communications from a
third party, your information will be subject to the third
party's privacy policy. If you later decide that you do not want
that third party to use your information, you will need to
contact the third party directly, as we have no control over how
third parties use information. You should always review the
privacy policy of any party that collects your information to
determine how that entity will handle your information.
California customers may request further information about our
compliance with this law by e-mailing
CONTACT@forcause.info.
Please note that we are only required to respond to one request
per customer each year, and we are not required to respond to
requests made by means other than through this e-mail address.
Safeguard & Protection of Information Measures
We endeavor to safeguard and protect your information. When you
submit information at the website, such information is protected
both online and offline. The servers in which we store Personal
Information are kept in a secure physical environment. We have
security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse,
and alteration of personal information under our control.
Currently, we use Secure Socket Layer Software ("SSL") to
protect data and to secure any transactions. SSL encrypts
information, including credit card numbers, names and addresses
as they are transmitted over the Internet. Please be advised
that, although we take commercially reasonable technological
precautions to protect your data, no data transmission over the
Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, we
cannot and do not warrant that your information will be
absolutely secure. Any transmission of data at or through this
site is at your own risk. However, access to your information is
strictly limited, and not accessible to the public.
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