|
ALERA GROUP PRIVACY POLICY
www.aleragroup.com (the “Site”) is owned and operated by
ALERA Group, Inc. (the “Company”). By using the Site, you agree
to the collection and use of your information by the Company in
accordance with this Privacy Policy. Do not use the Site if you
do not agree with this Privacy Policy.
We have created this Privacy Policy to
demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy and security. This
Privacy Policy describes how the Site collects information from
all end users of our Internet services (“Services”), including
those who access some of our Services but do not have accounts
(“Visitors”), as well as those who may purchase products or
subscribe to our Services (“Customers”). This Privacy Policy
also describes what we do with the information we collect, and
the choices that Visitors and Customers have concerning the
collection and use of such information. We request that you read
this Privacy Policy carefully.
Changes to the
Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to revise, amend, or
modify this Privacy Policy at any time by updating this posting.
Because any changes will be posted on this page, we encourage
you to check this page regularly. Your continued use of the Site
or Services following any changes to this Privacy Policy will
constitute your acceptance of such changes.
Personal
Information We Collect and How It Is Used
We may collect personally identifiable
information from you such as your name, postal address,
telephone number, fax number and email address (“Personally
Identifiable Information”). We will collect Personally
Identifiable Information from you when you actively give us the
information, such as when you order or purchase products or
Services, register to receive materials, such as a newsletter,
or otherwise communicate with the Site or the Company.
Service
Providers: When you become a Customer, purchase
products or Services, or use other features on the Site, we may
request that you provide financial information, such as account
or credit card numbers (“Financial Information”). We will use
your Financial Information to bill you for products and Services
and otherwise process your transactions. By making a purchase on
the Site, you consent to our sharing your Personally
Identifiable Information and Financial Information with our
service providers and to such third parties as we determine is
necessary to process your transactions. These third parties may
include credit card companies and banking institutions used to
process the transaction. We contractually prohibit these third
parties from using your Personally Identifiable Information for
any other purpose. We may use third party contractors to help us
operate our business and administer activities on our behalf,
such as authorization of credit card transactions, and may share
your Personally Identifiable Information and Financial
Information with these contractors for those limited purposes.
Online
Shopping: At some web sites described within our
Site, you can purchase products and Services or register to
receive materials, such as a newsletter. You can decide whether
or not to use these sites or Services at your own discretion.
Order
Confirmation: If you order Services or products
directly from us, we may share the Personally Identifiable
Information you provide on our confirmation page with a select
group of third party marketing partners that offer similar
products or services, such as, but not limited to, coaching and
consulting services, in which you may have an interest. We only
work with marketing partners that contractually agree to offer
you the ability to opt-out of receiving future offers, and
contractually agree not to share your information with others.
Our third party marketing partners are separate from the Company
and Site and we are not responsible for their content or offers.
If you do not wish for your information to be shared with our
marketing partners, please do not order our products, or contact
us at the address below.
Responses to Email Inquiries: When Visitors or
Customers send email inquiries to us, the return email address
is used to answer the email inquiry we receive. We do not use
the return email address for any other purpose and do not share
the return email address with any third party. We may retain
these emails for our records, only for use as a reference.
Newsletters: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we
may share the Personally Identifiable Information you provide us
with to a select group of third party marketing partners that
offer similar products/services in which you may have an
interest. We only work with marketing partners that
contractually agree to offer you the ability to opt-out of
receiving future offers, and contractually agree not to share
your information with others. Our third party marketing partners
are separate from the Company and the Site and we are not
responsible for their content or offers. If you do not wish for
your information to be shared with our marketing partners,
please do not order our products, or contact us at the address
below.
Choice/Opt-out: We provide you the opportunity to
‘opt-out’ of receiving our newsletter(s), in which case your
email address is permanently removed from our database, but
please note that we cannot prohibit third parties from
maintaining your information once we have shared your
information with them in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If
you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, you may opt-out of
receiving it by following the instructions included in each
newsletter. We may use your Personally Identifiable Information
to contact you with information in which we think you may have
an interest. If you do not want to receive this information,
email us at
information@aleragroup.com. Email messages will also provide
you with an opportunity to opt-out of receiving this
information. Please note that changes to your preferences may
not be effective immediately.
Testimonials: If you submit a testimonial, you
should be aware that any Personally Identifiable Information you
submit, such as your name, web site, city and/or country of
residence may be displayed on our Site, where it could
potentially be used by third parties to contact you or send you
unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the Personally
Identifiable Information you choose to submit in a testimonial.
“Non-personally Identifiable Information” and How We Use It:
We may collect non-personally identifiable information such as
your web site browsing patterns, IP address and demographic
information, such as your zip code and income level
(“Non-personally Identifiable Information”). We use this
Non-personally Identifiable Information to collect, store, and
sometimes track information for statistical purposes to improve
the products and services we provide and to manage our
telecommunications networks. We may also share Non-personally
Identifiable Information in the aggregate form with third
parties to illustrate trends and patterns. We collect
Non-personally Identifiable Information from you by “passive”
means, often through the use of cookies. On occasion, the Site
may also set a “session cookie” to help us administer the Site.
A session cookie expires when you close your browser and does
not retain any information about you after it expires.
If you are a Visitor or Customer we may use a
cookie to save your settings and to provide customizable and
personalized services. These cookies do not enable third parties
to access any of your customer information. Additionally, be
aware that if you visit other web sites where you are prompted
to log in or that are customizable, you may be required to
accept cookies. Advertisers and marketing partners of the
Company may also use their own cookies. We do not control the
use of these cookies and expressly disclaim responsibility for
information collected through them.
Legal:
If Company is sold to, or merges with, another company, declares
bankruptcy, or is otherwise transferred to another entity, some
or all of the information collected from you may be transferred
to a third party as a result of the transfer of assets. We
reserve the right to disclose your Personally Identifiable
Information as required by law and when we believe that
disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with
a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on
the Company or the Site, or to protect the Company and our
Customers.
Our Commitment
to Children’s Privacy
Protecting children’s privacy is especially
important to us. This Site is not intended for use by children.
We will not knowingly collect any Personally Identifiable
Information submitted by visitors to the Site who are under the
age of 18.
Our Commitment
to Data Security
The Site and our Services have security
measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of
the information under our control. While we make every effort to
ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, we
cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent
unauthorized third parties from illegally obtaining this
information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the
Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, we
cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you
transmit to us.
Links
The Site may contain links to other sites,
including, among others, those of advertisers, other third
parties and companies whose trademarks may appear on the Site.
We are not responsible for the information collection practices
or the content of the sites to which we link. While we have no
information about the presence of such dangers on third party
sites, you should take the necessary precautions to protect
yourself and your systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses,
and other items of a destructive nature.
Community
Functions
The Site may make available to Visitors and
Customers chat rooms, forums, message boards, and other
community functions. Remember that any information you disclose
in these areas becomes public information and you should
exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personally
Identifiable Information, Financial Information, or other
information. Your use of any community functions is at your own
risk.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our Privacy
Policy or the practices described herein, you may contact us at:
ALERA Group, Inc.
PO Box
6111
Wyomissing,
PA 19610
Effective Date: January 1, 2009.
|