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"WellnessWatchersMD," "we" or "us" provides a variety of online
services and products, including without limitation,
subscription, newsletter and update services ("Services"),
to subscribers via email and on numerous websites throughout
the World Wide Web (the "Sites"). WellnessWatchersMD is strongly committed
to protecting the privacy of your personal information,
and providing a safe and secure environment for its
subscribers.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS WellnessWatchersMD PRIVACY POLICY (THE "POLICY")
IS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE KINDS OF INFORMATION WE
MAY GATHER ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU VISIT THE SITES OR USE
ANY OF OUR SERVICES, HOW WE MAY USE THAT INFORMATION,
IN WHICH MANNER WE WILL DISCLOSE IT, AND HOW YOU CAN
CORRECT AND/OR UPDATE THE INFORMATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT
BY USING THE SERVICES OR VISITING THE SITES, YOU SIGNIFY
YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THIS POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
TO THE TERMS OF THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SERVICES
OR REFRAIN FROM VISITING THE SITES.
Please note that the Policy applies only to WellnessWatchersMD's Services
and Sites, but not to other websites to which we may
link, or to advertisers on the Sites. Additionally,
your use of the Services and/or the Sites is governed
by WellnessWatchersMD's Terms of Service, as well as by any other published
rules pertaining to either a particular Site or Service.
Children's Information
WellnessWatchersMD's policy is that it does not knowingly collect
personally identifiable information from subscribers
under thirteen years of age. The Services or Sites are
not directed or intended for children under thirteen
years of age. If you are under thirteen years of age,
you should not register to become a Subscriber or provide
personally identifiable information on any of the Sites.
If you are the parent or guardian of a subscriber under
the age of thirteen whom you believe has disclosed personally
identifiable information to WellnessWatchersMD, please contact our
Privacy Officer so that we may delete and remove
such subscriber's information from our systems.
The Information We Gather
WellnessWatchersMD collects information from you at several different
points on the Sites or through use of the Services in
various ways. For example, WellnessWatchersMD continually reviews its
visitors' demographics, interests and pages viewed,
and WellnessWatchersMD may require its subscribers and users to provide
certain personal information if they wish to participate
in various activities on the Sites (e.g., consummating
transactions and entering into contests, drawings or
surveys). However, WellnessWatchersMD can only collect your personally
identifiable information if, and when, it is voluntarily
offered. Whenever we collect personal information, we
will make an effort to include a link to this Policy
on that page.
How We Use the Information That
We Gather
WellnessWatchersMD uses certain technologies, such as "cookies," to
personalize and improve your online experience.
- Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer
to your computer's hard drive. Cookies store information
about your visit to the Sites or your use of the Services,
thereby allowing you to access certain WellnessWatchersMD's features
not otherwise available. The information in the cookie
is transmitted from your computer to WellnessWatchersMD or to one
of our third-party authorized service contractors.
The information contained in these cookies makes it
possible for our systems to know if you are presently
logged onto a Site or using any of the Services, or
whether you have done so in a prior visit. This technology
enables WellnessWatchersMD to instantly determine your access privileges
while allowing you to navigate the Sites or use any
of the Services without having to repeatedly log in.
- Cookies from WellnessWatchersMD and/or one of our authorized service
contractors are also used to collect standard information
transmitted from your web browser including, without
limitation: your Internet address, browser type, web
pages you visited with date and time, purchases you
made on any of the Sites and the type of operating
system on your computer. This information is used
to help us understand and meet the ever-changing needs
and interests of our subscribers.
- WellnessWatchersMD may also use cookies to track your access to,
and use of the message boards, forums and chat rooms
on the Sites, as well as your responses to any of
our online surveys.
- You always have the option of setting your browser
to warn you when a cookie is being accessed on your
computer or to decline cookies altogether. However,
to take full advantage of the Sites, Services and
features offered by WellnessWatchersMD, we recommend that you set
your browser to accept cookies. Setting your computer
to accept or refuse cookies varies depending on the
web browser you are running. Please check the help
tab of your browser for specifics on your software.
- WellnessWatchersMD does not control any cookies you may receive
from an advertiser and these are not subject to this
Policy.
- WellnessWatchersMD also uses web beacon technology to help track
site usage. Web beacons (also called single pixel
gifs or action tags) allow WellnessWatchersMD to track page viewing
counts and patterns which we use to focus and tailor
future content development, measure the effectiveness
of WellnessWatchersMD's own marketing campaigns and assist with broadband
capacity management for the Sites.
- WellnessWatchersMD also employs web beacons within the context
of certain e-mails in order to determine the effectiveness
and appeal of those mailings. These web beacons 'sense'
and notify WellnessWatchersMD if and when you open the e-mail, if
your e-mail program is capable of displaying HTML
messages, and where you may navigate within these
HTML messages.
In addition to the foregoing, WellnessWatchersMD uses the information
obtained from its subscribers and users in order to
enhance and customize their online experiences.
Due to the existing regulatory environment, WellnessWatchersMD cannot
ensure that all of your personally identifiable information
and communications will remain private and will never
be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this
Policy. Therefore, although we maintain and make every
effort to comply with industry privacy standards, we
do not promise, nor should you expect, that your personally
identifiable information or private communications will
always remain private.
As a matter of policy and unless otherwise stated herein,
WellnessWatchersMD does not rent, sell, or share your personally identifiable
information with other people or non-affiliated companies.
However, WellnessWatchersMD reserves the right to use your personally
identifiable information to notify you of certain products
or Services about which you previously inquired or requested,
special promotional offers, and to investigate violations
of the terms and provisions of this Policy or the Terms
of Use. In addition, WellnessWatchersMD aggregates (gathers and organizes
data across all subscriber and user accounts) personally
identifiable information from among its subscriber and
user base and discloses only that portion of the information
which is non-personally identifiable to advertisers
and other third parties for marketing, promotional and
other commercial purposes. For example, your name, email
address, password, credit card number and bank account
number will never to be disclosed without your express
prior written consent.
Disclosure of Personal Information
in the Event of Merger or Sale of Assets
WellnessWatchersMD, its parent, subsidiaries or affiliates, could
merge with or be acquired by another business entity,
or all or substantially all of their respective assets
could be acquired. Should such a combination, acquisition
or transaction occur, you should expect that WellnessWatchersMD will
share some or all of your personally identifiable information
with the acquiring or merged entity in order to continue
serving you and others information, updates and offers
concerning the Sites or Services.
Co-branded and Other Affiliated
Sites
As stated above, certain information or Services offered
or provided through the Sites may, from time to time,
be provided on or through other websites operated by
or in conjunction with third party providers ("Partners").
These websites and the features thereon may have the
same "look and feel" as WellnessWatchersMD's Sites and/or Services.
WellnessWatchersMD terms these websites "co-branded sites", and often
times a Partner's logo or name may appear on the website,
or the Partner's name may appear in the URL. Although
WellnessWatchersMD will continue to own any personally identifiable
information collected about you from one of these co-branded
sites, such information may be shared by WellnessWatchersMD with that
Partner. However, a Partner will not rent, sell, or
disclose any of your personally identifiable information
to third parties unless you consent to such disclosures
and use in advance (for example, you may be asked to
opt-in on a particular co-branded site in order to receive
information or offers from a Partner, its affiliates
or agents).
Third Party Links
WellnessWatchersMD does not monitor, control or endorse the information
collection or privacy practices of any third parties
including, without limitation, any co-branded, Partner
or affiliated sites which may or may not be owned or
operated by or in conjunction with WellnessWatchersMD or other third
parties who may provide services throughout the Sites.
Please be aware that the Sites may contain links to
other websites on the Internet and the Services may
be provided by such third parties WellnessWatchersMD assumes no liability
or responsibility for the information collection and
privacy practices of such third party. Please consult
each website's privacy policy. In addition, WellnessWatchersMD is not
responsible for the content or data collection practices
of any third party websites, including a third party's
use of cookies or other data-collection applications.
Even though certain information collected by such third
parties might not identify you personally, we strongly
encourage you to become familiar with their privacy
practices, and to contact them if you have any questions
about their respective privacy policies and practices.
On behalf of various sponsors, the Sites may provide
sponsored links to third-party websites or resources
("Linked Sites"). WellnessWatchersMD neither controls nor have we reviewed
or approved the content that appears on such Linked
Sites. You acknowledge and agree that WellnessWatchersMD is not responsible
for the legality, accuracy or inappropriate nature of
any content, advertising, products or other materials
on or available from such Linked Sites. You further
acknowledge and agree that WellnessWatchersMD shall not be responsible
or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or
loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection
with use of or reliance on any such content, goods,
and services available on or through any such Linked
Site.
Security
WellnessWatchersMD places a priority on the security of personally
identifiable information, and we undertake reasonable
security measures that comply with federal regulations
to protect the data that resides on our servers. WellnessWatchersMD
also uses secure server software (SSL) to process all
transactions which occur on the Sites. SSL encrypts
all of your personal information transmitted over the
Internet, including your credit card number, name and
address. However, no security system is impenetrable.
WellnessWatchersMD cannot warrant or guarantee the security of its
servers, nor can it guarantee that information supplied
by Subscribers or other users will not be intercepted
while being transmitted to WellnessWatchersMD over the Internet.
How To Contact Us
Please email any questions you may have pertaining
to our above stated policies to our Privacy Officer
Privacy Policy Changes
This Policy was last changed on June 17, 2008. If
WellnessWatchersMD makes changes to any of the terms or conditions
of the Policy, the changes will be posted in this document
so that you will always know what information we gather,
how we might use that information and to whom we will
disclose it. We reserve the right to change, modify,
add or remove portions of this Policy at any time, and
any changes will become effective immediately upon being
posted unless WellnessWatchersMD advises you otherwise. Your continued
use of the Services and/or the Sites after this Policy
has been amended shall be deemed to be your continued
acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Policy,
as amended. We encourage you to bookmark this web page
and review this Policy regularly.
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