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Hamilton Marketing Group
PRIVACY POLICY
The following statement describes the overall company practices
of MichaelJHamilton.com, including our network of websites, as well
as across other internal sites, and products and services that are
offered by The Hamilton Marketing Group. This policy does not apply to the practices
of companies that MichaelJHamilton.com does not own or control,
or to people that MichaelJHamilton.com does not employ.
Information Collected By MichaelJHamilton.com
Non-Personally Identifiable Consumer Data
MichaelJHamilton.com delivers information and advertisements across
multiple channels and media, including to web surfers who visit
any of the thousands of websites that are a part of MichaelJHamilton.com's
network. Data is anonymous, and includes information such as a web
surfer's IP address, web pages which have been viewed by a web surfer,
date and time, domain type, and responses by a web surfer to an
advertisement delivered by us or our third party advertising technology
vendor. We may use different types of technologies to collect this
type of information, including cookies and web beacons (1x1 pixels).
MichaelJHamilton.com owns numerous websites and services, and often
runs promotions and sweepstakes offers through various Internet
channels (collectively referred to as "MichaelJHamilton.com
Properties"), and collects information at those sites. As a
part of the registration process at the MichaelJHamilton.com Properties,
we may request and collect additional non-personally identifiable
information about the visitor. Examples of the non-personally identifiable
data that may be requested include age, gender, and interests. None
of the foregoing information (collectively referred to as "non-personally
identifiable data"), by itself, or together, can by its nature
be tracked to a specific individual. Web surfers may elect not to
provide Click Stream Data by following the Cookie Opt-Out procedures
set forth below. In addition, web surfers who have provided registration
data to MichaelJHamilton.com may elect to have their data deleted
from our files, or kept from being used for purposes other than
for the service requested, by following the Data Opt-Out procedures
set forth below. Personally identifiable information that is collected
at the MichaelJHamilton.com Properties is discussed immediately
below.
Personally Identifiable Consumer Data
At some of the MichaelJHamilton.com Properties, we ask people to
register and provide personally identifiable data. MichaelJHamilton.com
is committed to making sure that clear notice and choice is provided
to all consumers before the personally identifiable data is collected,
and that they have opted-in to our use of their data. Examples of
personally identifiable data that may be requested include name,
address, and email address. Web surfers who have provided personally
identifiable data may elect to have their data deleted from our
files, or kept from being used for purposes other than for the service
requested, by following the Data Opt-Out procedures set forth below.
Other Information that is Collected
At some MichaelJHamilton.com Properties, including this one, MichaelJHamilton.com
collects personal information on individuals and companies who want
to enter into business relationships with MichaelJHamilton.com ("business
information"). An example of this would include web publishers
who want to become a part of MichaelJHamilton.com's web network.
We maintain business information for purposes of administering the
program, such as maintaining account information, sending payments,
etc. We may share business information with third parties who provide
administrative services (and they are required to maintain the confidentiality
of the information), as well as pursuant to a court order or to
law enforcement or government officials as we deem necessary or
appropriate.
How Collected Information is Used
The non-personally identifiable data that MichaelJHamilton.com and/or
its third party advertising vendor collect are used for marketing
and sales efforts to better target advertisements to people across
the different websites they visit. MichaelJHamilton.com may also
use the non-personally identifiable data to better target content
to individuals in an effort to create a personally relevant experience
for each person. The data is also used to predict responses to advertisements,
and to help determine which ads perform best and which content is
most appropriate for different individuals.
If a consumer elects to provide MichaelJHamilton.com with personally
identifiable data, we may utilize such data for marketing purposes.
In addition, that data may be combined with information collected
from other sources to assist with targeting ads to that consumer's
preferences and behaviors, and for other MichaelJHamilton.com sales
and marketing efforts.
Sharing With Third Parties
All personally identifiable data provided by individuals is maintained
in confidence by MichaelJHamilton.com. There are instances, however,
in which personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable
information is shared with third parties, as described below.
The non-personally identifiable data may be shared with third-party
partners of MichaelJHamilton.com on an anonymous basis.
With respect to personally identifiable information, MichaelJHamilton.com
may, from time to time, provide information to certain third-party
administrative vendors for efficiency purposes in providing administrative
services such as billing, delivery and pay-outs, or for other services
related to providing an MichaelJHamilton.com product or service.
Any third-party vendor so used will be required to enter into a
confidentiality agreement with MichaelJHamilton.com.
MichaelJHamilton.com may also share personally identifiable information
with third parties who enter into business relationships with us.
These business partners may include financial service providers
(including credit bureaus and insurance agents); non-financial companies
(including retailers, online and offline advertisers, membership
list vendors, direct marketers and publishers); companies that perform
marketing services on our behalf, and others such as non-profit
organizations. We may also disclose information to a third party
who provides substantially similar services as the original service
signed up for, if we decide to stop providing such services ourselves.
In such situations, we will provide our subscribers with an opportunity
to opt-out of such sharing. Please be aware that MichaelJHamilton.com
is very careful about which companies it does business with.
In addition to the above, there is also the possibility that MichaelJHamilton.com,
or part(s) of the company, may one day be purchased by, or merged
with, another company. If that's the case, the acquiring (or merging)
company will have access to your information.
Finally, MichaelJHamilton.com may share information on individuals
as it deems necessary to comply with a court order or to cooperate
with government and law enforcement officials.
Third-Party Advertising Technology Vendors
MichaelJHamilton.com also works with various third party advertising
technology vendors. These vendors may also use cookies, web beacons,
and similar technologies to collect Click Stream Data. Please click
on the links below to learn more about these vendors:
Security Precautions
MichaelJHamilton.com makes significant efforts to maintain the security
of its network and the data we collect. We use various technologies,
including, in certain instances, encryption, to ensure the high
security standards. Any data that is stored on MichaelJHamilton.com's
servers is treated as confidential and is not generally available
to the public. MichaelJHamilton.com has an internal security policy
with respect to the confidentiality of customer and other data,
limiting access only to those employees who we reasonably believe
need to know such information for the purpose of performing their
jobs. Please keep in mind, however, that the Internet is not a 100%
secure medium. Therefore, although we use reasonable efforts to
protect information, the possibility of somebody defeating our security
measures does exist.
Consumer Choice
Non-Personally Identifiable Consumer Data - Use of Cookies &
Opting-Out
MichaelJHamilton.com uses technology, including technology from
its third party advertising vendor, which includes cookies and web
beacons (1x1 pixels), to deliver better, targeted marketing messages
to the web surfer. These tools are used to collect non-personally
identifiable data to provide better and more relevant services and
messages to that Member. We believe that the use of such tools assists
in providing a more meaningful web-surfing experience, but you may
opt-out of the use of MichaelJHamilton.com cookies and those of
our third party advertising technology vendor if you would like.
To do so, you can disable cookies on your browser. Alternatively,
you can opt-out of MichaelJHamilton.com's cookies by going to the
opt-out section at this site, and you may opt-out of our third party
advertising technology vendors' cookies by going to the "Third
Party Advertising Technology Vendors" Section, above, and linking
on a specific vendor's name.
Personally Identifiable Consumer Data - Opt-Out
If a consumer elects to provide MichaelJHamilton.com with personally
identifiable data, he or she has the right to tell us not to make
some of the uses of such data described herein or may have such
data deleted in its entirety at any time. Simply contact us and
provide the name of the service for which you provided information
and let us know what level of opt-out you would like to exercise.
These include: (1) Do not share information about me with business
partners, (2) Do not solicit me with special offers other than those
related to the service I signed up for, or (3) Remove my data from
your database for such service completely. Once we receive this
instruction, we will promptly take corrective action. Please note
that we will need you to provide your email address or other previously
provided personal identifier in order to identify you in the Data
Opt-Out process. Also, please remember that if you choose to delete
your information completely you will no longer receive the MichaelJHamilton.com
service in question.
Access to Data
MichaelJHamilton.com allows consumers who have voluntarily provided
personally identifiable data access to their data to ensure that
it is correct and to make any changes. Please contact us.
Miscellaneous
Children's Privacy
MichaelJHamilton.com is very sensitive to the issue of children's
privacy. MichaelJHamilton.com's websites, products, and services
are neither developed for, nor directed at, children. If you believe
your child has provided MichaelJHamilton.com with personally identifiable
data, or registered at one of MichaelJHamilton.com's websites, and
you would like to have the data removed, please contact us.
A Special Note About the European Union
European Union web surfers understand and consent to the processing
of personal information in the United States .
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
The issue of privacy is an evolving one. MichaelJHamilton.com is
committed to the constant monitoring and examination of its privacy
practices, and may, from time to time, institute changes to its
Privacy Policy. In the event that any material changes are made
to the company's privacy practices, we will promptly make changes
to this privacy policy that discloses the changes.
Effective Date
This Privacy Policy has been in effect since February 12, 2008
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