Website Privacy Policy
The following policy applies to users of the myGreenProducts.com web site and is intended to explain what types of information is gathered from users and how that information is used.
myGreenProducts.com is committed to respecting your privacy. As an unregistered user, you can visit most of our web site without revealing any personal information. However, in order to gain access to certain information systems, you must register and provide some personal information. We do not collect any personal information about you unless you provide that information voluntarily. Any personal information you choose to provide us will only be used by myGreenProducts.com to conduct official business. Certain 'blind' information may be shown to inform other web site viewer of interests and trends.
For purposes of this policy, “personal information” means any information concerning a natural person which, because of name, number, symbol, mark or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person.
To protect your privacy and prevent unauthorized use, please keep your IDs and passwords in a secure place. Also, whenever you use public workstations, be sure to logout of the systems and close all web browser windows before you leave the public workstation.
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of text placed on your computer by a web server. We may use “'session” cookies on some parts of myGreenProducts.com to enhance your experience of the site and to help you move through it easily. Session cookies created on your computer by servers may not contain personal information. We may use a session cookie to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. Session cookies are temporary and should be automatically deleted during operation of your browser or when your browser is closed.
If you register to this site you will be asked for permission to store a “persistent” cookie on your computer's hard drive. This permanent cookie will allow the web site to recognize you and your access privileges when you visit again, and to tailor the information presented to you.
Most web browsers may be customized to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Rejecting or deleting cookies may limit your ability to take advantage of some features of this web site and could result in the loss of any customized setting.
Logs and Network Monitoring
We maintain log files of all access to mygreenproducts.com and also monitor network traffic for purposes of site management and security. We use this information to help diagnose problems with the server and to carry out other administrative tasks. We also use log analysis tools for such purposes as creating summary statistics to determine which information is of most interest to users, identifying system problem areas, and determining technical requirements. The following information is typically collected in these files:
• the Internet Protocol address and domain name of your Internet Service Provider and/or computer, if your computer has an IP address assigned directly to it;
• the type of browser and operating system you use;
• the date and time you visited this web site;
• the web pages or services you accessed and amount of time spent at each page; and
• the web page from which you accessed and from which any page on this site was linked.
Information Collected by E-mail and Online Transactions
If you send us an e-mail, we will collect your e-mail address and the contents of your message. We will use your e-mail address and the information included in your message to respond to you, to address the issues you identify, and to improve this web site. We may also use your e-mail address to notify you about updates, services, special events or activities offered by myGreenProducts.com.
If you complete a transaction such as an online application or an information request form, we will collect the information, including personal information, that you volunteered in completing the transaction. We will use this information only for the purposes for which the transaction was intended.
We may redirect your e-mail message or information you provided through an online transaction to a seperate office other than the one which originally received the message or information in order to better respond to you.
The information we collect is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video and graphic information formats included in the message or transaction.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. You are cautioned, however, that we will treat personal information submitted in an e-mail as though it was submitted by an adult, and it may, unless exempted from access by federal or state law, be subject to public access.
Disclosure of Information Collected Through this Web Site
We may collect or disclose personal information without your consent if the collection or disclosure is:
• necessary to perform myGreenProducts.com statutory duties or necessary to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by state or federal statute or regulation;
• made pursuant to a court order or by law;
• for the purpose of validating your identity; or
• of information to be used solely for statistical purposes that is in the form that cannot be used to identify any particular person.
Further, the disclosure of information, including personal information, collected through this website is subject to the provisions of the U.S. Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act.
We may also disclose personal information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to information technology assets.
Retention of Information Collected Through this Web Site
We retain the information collected through this web site. The retention period differs depending on the type of information collected.
Access to and Correction of Personal Information Collected Through this Web Site
Confidentiality and Integrity
We limit employee access to personal information collected through myGreenProducts.com to only those employees who need access to the information in the performance of their official duties, unless acculated by thrid party affilates, vendors or advertisers.
Links to Third-Party Sites
This website contains links to, and may be linked from, sites outside of myGreenProducts.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, terms of use, or the content of such web sites. A link to an outside web site from mygreenproducts.com does not constitute an endorsement or sponsorship of such web site or its content.
Changes to Policy and Disclaimer
We may change this policy from time to time, and reserve the right to do so without notice. The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving business, legal or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided through this web site.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact: greenie@mygreenproducts.com.
Last Updated on 01.02.2007
