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SelfHelpGuides Privacy & Security PolicyYour Privacy & Security Is Serious Business To Us!The privacy and security of our visitors and clients information is very important to us. Since we do gather information about you, we provide this statement to enable you to understand the terms and conditions associated with the collection of this data, as well as how we use it and how you can correct or change it. In addition, we make to you the following pledge:The Privacy Pledge1. Any information collected about you will NEVER be sold or rented to any third party for any purpose. 2. The information we collect about you will be used only for purposes of site research and development in an effort to better serve your interests. 3. We will never contact you without your permission, and we will immediately terminate any communications with you upon request. SelfHelpGuides RegistrationYou will be required to register in order to make purchases at our online store. To register, you are required to supply your name, address and email address. Optional information includes your interests and comments. The information gathered from this process is stored in the SelfHelpGuides database and an id number is saved to a cookie. This allows you to enter the store without having to remember your login each time. When you make a purchase at SelfHelpGuides, your credit card information is secured using 128-bit SSL encryption technology and no information is stored on any Internet available server.Electronic NewslettersOnce you register as a client of SelfHelpGuides, you may receive one of our FREE electronic newsletters. These newsletters are sent out to the e-mail address you supplied during the registration process. You can remove yourself from our newsletter e-mail lists by simply following the "Unsubscribe" directions included in each newsletter you receive.Contests and SweepstakesAll contests and sweepstakes conducted on any site operated by SelfHelpGuides are conducted in accordance with both federal and state laws. Information collected during any contest or sweepstakes event is used to verify user identity and to contact winners. Once again, no information regarding individual users is sold or rented to any third party. Winner name and address data will be supplied to a third-party fulfilment source for the shipment of your prize.Usage ReportsIn order to better understand traffic patterns on any site owned and operated by SelfHelpGuides, we analyse our site activity to obtain overall usage statistics. These usage statistics provide us with certain information obtained from data within the browser string (information contained in every user's browser). Information we collect from the browser string includes domain name, browser type, operating system and MIME type.CookiesSites owned and operated by SelfHelpGuides use cookies. A cookie is a small data file written to your hard drive. We place a cookie on your hard drive in order to recognise you as a member when you enter our site, which avoids you having to enter your login details each time you visit us. Cookies also allow us to understand user behaviour so that we can more effectively develop information and programs to serve you better.If you are concerned about the use of cookies, you have the option to set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or to turn off cookies entirely. The options to warn or disable cookies can be found in the "Options" or "Preferences" feature of your browser. YOU DO NOT NEED TO ENABLE COOKIES IN ORDER TO USE ANY SITE OWNED AND OPERATED BY SELFHELPGUIDES, but they are recommended. Correcting InformationYou can correct or update any information you have provided to SelfHelpGuides by following the instructions in any electronic newsletter or offering we send. Or you may correct your information by sending an email to Update.Information@SelfHelpGuides.comDeactivatingAny user receiving our electronic newsletter or who receives regular offers may opt out of our email list at any time by simply following the instructions to "Unsubscribe" within each newsletter or offering.Reporting Unsolicited E-mailDespite our concerted efforts to prevent unsolicited (spam) e-mail relayed through SelfHelpGuides servers, unsolicited e-mail may sometimes get through. SelfHelpGuides NEVER sends unsolicited or spam e-mail. We view spam as a serious violation of privacy and a misuse of the Internet in general. If you receive an unsolicited e-mail with a domain of SelfHelpGuides.com, please send it immediately to abuse@SelfHelpGuides.com. Upon receipt of the email, we will do our utmost to track down the offender and take any actions necessary to stop spam messages. |