Privacy Policy
http://www.carolbentley.com is committed to protecting the privacy of my online visitors. I strive to offer my visitors the many advantages of Internet technology and to provide an interactive and personalised experience. I may use personally identifiable information (your name, e-mail address, street address, telephone number) subject to the terms of this privacy policy. I will NEVER sell, barter, or rent your
email address to any unauthorised third party. "Period."
I collect
information from online visitors who ask to be on my newsletter mailing list
and/or receive periodic email announcements. Anyone who wishes can choose to be
removed from my mailing list at any time.
All online visitor data
collected by www.carolbentley.com is protected against unauthorised access. I
will not sell, trade, or give your personal information to other companies or
organisations.
How I gather information from users:
How I collect and store information depends on the page you
are visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services
I provide. For example, you may be asked to provide information when you
register for access to certain portions of my site or request certain features,
such as newsletters or when you make a purchase. You may provide information
when you participate in contests, surveys, blogs, message boards and chat rooms,
and other interactive areas of my site.
Like most Web sites,
www.carolbentley.com also collects information automatically and through the use
of electronic tools that may be transparent to my visitors. For example, I may
log the name of your Internet Service Provider or use cookie technology to
recognise 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 my site.
As I adopt additional technology, I may also gather information through
other means. In certain cases, you can choose not to provide me 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 I may not be able to
customise the site’s features according to your preferences.
What I do with the information I collect:
Like
other Web publishers, I collect information to enhance your visit and deliver
more individualised content and advertising. I 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, I
may combine information about your usage patterns with similar information
obtained from other users to help enhance my 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 my business partners. Again, this
information does not include any Personally Identifiable Information about you
or allow anyone to identify you individually.
I may use Personally
Identifiable Information collected on www.carolbentley.com to communicate with
you about your registration and customisation preferences; my Terms of Service
and privacy policy; services and products offered by www.carolbentley.com and
other topics I think you might find of interest.
Personally identifiable
information collected by www.carolbentley.com may also be used for other
purposes including, but not limited to, site administration, troubleshooting,
processing of e-commerce transactions, administration of surveys and contests,
and other communications with you.
Certain third parties who provide
technical support for the operation of my site (my Web hosting service for
example) may access such information.
I will use your information only
as permitted by law. In addition, from time to time as I continue to develop my
business, I may sell, buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses.
In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets. I
may also disclose your information in response to a court order, at other times
when I believe I am reasonably required to do so by law, in connection with the
collection of amounts you may owe to me, and/or to law enforcement authorities
whenever I deem it appropriate or necessary. Please note I may not provide you
with notice prior to disclosure in such cases.
Affiliated sites, linked sites and advertisements:
www.carolbentley.com expects its partners, advertisers and affiliates to
respect the privacy of my users. Be aware, however, that third parties,
including my partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers
accessible through my site, may have their own privacy and data collection
policies and practices. For example, during your visit to my site you may link
to, or view as part of a frame on a www.carolbentley.com page, certain content
that is actually created or hosted by a third party.
Also, through www.carolbentley.com you may be introduced to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by other parties. www.carolbentley.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 my site, my 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 my advertising may be 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 my site may offer
services operated by third parties and may use cookies or other technology to
gather information. www.carolbentley.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 my knowledge and may result in
unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities
are beyond the control of www.carolbentley.com and this policy.
Children's Privacy
I do not knowingly collect
personal information from children under the age of 13. If I learn that I have
personal information on a child under the age of 13, I will delete that
information from my systems.
www.carolbentley.com encourages parents to
go online with their children.
Here are a few tips to help make a
child's online experience safer:
* Teach your child never to give
personal information, unless supervised by a parent or responsible adult.
Includes name, address, phone, school, clubs they are a member of, school
extra-curricula activities etc.
* Know the sites your children are
visiting and which sites are appropriate.
* Look for Web site privacy
policies. Know how your child's information is treated.