StartLivingWellToday.com Privacy PolicyThank you for visiting the StartLivingWellToday.com Web site (hereinafter “the Site” or “StartLivingWellToday.com”) and reviewing our Privacy Policy, effective February 11, 2008. This website is owned and operated by Living Well Today, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (hereinafter “Living Well Today”). Living Well Today takes your privacy very seriously. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of our Site. OverviewThis Privacy Policy (hereinafter “Policy”) governs your use of StartLivingWellToday.com. This Policy describes the information we collect from you and what may happen to that information. For example, this Policy will let you know what information we collect from you; how your information is used; who is collecting your information; with whom your information may be shared; what options are available to you regarding collection, use, and distribution of your information; how you may use other Site users’ ("Users") information; the types of security precautions in place to protect against loss, misuse, or alteration of your information; how Living Well Today protects children’s privacy; and other things you should know about your online privacy. Please note that we review our privacy practices from time to time, and that our practices are subject to change. We ask that you bookmark and periodically review this page to ensure continuing familiarity with the most current version of our Privacy Policy. All amended terms shall be automatically effective after they are posted on the Site. By visiting the Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access the Site. What Personally Identifiable Information does Living Well Today collect?The primary purpose of collecting information from you is to provide you with a safe, smooth, effective, and personalized experience and to quickly and accurately process the transactions you may make on our Site. We will only collect information about you that we consider necessary to achieve this purpose. Generally, Living Well Today collects information about you when you create an account with the Site, a necessary step before you may purchase from us. This includes your name, address, home telephone number, an alternate telephone number, your shipping and billing addresses, your email address, and your self-selected username and password. When you make a purchase from us, we will also collect your credit card information to process the transaction. Where possible, we indicate which fields are required and which fields are optional. We also collect personal information when you report a problem with our services through the Site’s feedback form or contact email addresses. If you contact Living Well Today, we may keep a record of that correspondence. Wherever Living Well Today collects personal information we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page. What are “cookies” and how does StartLivingWellToday.com use them?Data collection devices, such as “cookies,” are used to store, and sometimes track, information about you. Generally, these cookies help provide personalized services and promote trust and safety. A cookie is a small file containing a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and placed on your computer’s hard drive to assist us in providing our services. All pages on the Site where you are prompted to login or that are customizable request that you accept cookies. Cookies are only read by the server that placed them and are unable to execute any code or virus. Most cookies are “session cookies,” and are automatically deleted from your hard drive at the end of a session. More specifically, we use cookies to remind us of who you are and to access your account information in order to deliver to you a more personalized service. We also use cookies to measure your visiting patterns in the aggregate. We use this research to understand how our users’ habits are similar or different from one another so that we can make each new experience on StartLivingWellToday.com a better one. We may also use this information to better personalize the content, banners, and promotions that you and other users will see on our Site. Finally, cookies will allow you to enter your password less frequently during a session. You are always free to decline our cookies if you wish and if your browser permits, although this may cause your ability to access or view all or some of the pages or features on the Site to be limited. What are IP Addresses and how does StartLivingWellToday.com use them?When your web browser requests a web page from another computer on the Internet, such as StartLivingWellToday.com, it automatically gives that computer the address where it should send the information. This is called your computer's "IP address." (IP stands for "Internet protocol.") For many users accessing the Internet, the IP address will be different every time you log on. We record the IP Addresses that access StartLivingWellToday.com along with related information such as your browser type and operating system. This information helps us, in part, to learn about the geographical distribution of our website visitors and the technology they use to access our site so that we can improve our Site. How does Living Well Today use my information?Living Well Today uses your information to provide you with a customized website experience and to process and fulfill your orders with us. We also may use your personal information to manage and monitor your account with us; communicate with you via email; resolve disputes; troubleshoot problems; help promote safe interactions between Users; detect and protect against error, fraud, or other criminal activity; and enforce our Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement. Who is collecting information?When you are using the Site and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with Living Well Today. We may have interactive features on the Site such as message boards and forums. If you post information in such areas on the Site, the information you disclose will be publicly available. If you do not want other Site Users to have access to your personal information, please do not post any information about yourself on the Site. Please be advised that third party Web sites that have links on our Site may collect personally identifiable information about you. The information practices of those Web sites linked to StartLivingWellToday.com are not covered by this privacy statement. With whom does Living Well Today share my information?Generally, Living Well Today will not disclose your personally identifiable information unless we have your permission or under certain circumstances, such as those described below. Third Party Data & Data in the Aggregate: Aggregate data (data gathered across all user accounts) may be gathered in a non-personally identifiable form to build higher quality, more useful online services by performing statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behavior of our visitors, and by measuring demographics and interests regarding specific areas and services of the Site. Aggregate data may be disclosed in a non-personally identifiable manner to advertisers and other third parties for their marketing and promotional purposes. However, no personal information that could be used to identify you personally is disclosed in these situations. Business Transaction: Living Well Today reserves the right to transfer any and all information that we collect from visitors, or that we otherwise collect concerning or in connection with the Site, to a third party in the event of a sale or other transfer of assets or of any portion of our business. In the event Living Well Today enters a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information may be among the assets transferred. You will be notified via a prominent notice on our Web site for 30 days of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information. We may disclose account information where we have reason to believe that disclosing the information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be violating the law, Living Well Today’s Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement, or may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Living Well Today’s rights or property, other Site users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. Living Well Today may disclose or access account information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service, and improve our services. We cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other personal information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Policy. For example, we may be forced to disclose information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances, third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, or users may abuse or misuse your personal information that they collect from the Site. We use industry standard practices to protect your privacy, however, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information or private communications will always remain private. What are my choices regarding collection, use, and distribution of my information?You do not have to disclose personally identifiable information to view the Site. If you would like to make a purchase from us on the Site and/or post content to our interactive areas, you will need to disclose certain information as specified above. Users may contact us to request removal of their personally identifiable information. Living Well Today will send you email upon the completion of your order from us for order confirmation purposes, shipment tracking, product special alerts, and also may send you Site-related emails and newsletters from time to time. How may I use other users’ information?Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all applicable local laws and rules regarding online conduct and privacy, as well as content. Specifically, but not as a limitation, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding transmission of technical and personal data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside. What security precautions are in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of my information?Your StartLivingWellToday.com account information is password protected so that only you have access to this personal information. We recommend that you do not disclose your password to anyone. StartLivingWellToday.com will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or unsolicited email. If you choose to share your User name and password or your personal information with third parties, you are responsible for all actions taken with your account and therefore you should review that third party’s privacy policy. If you lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personal information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately change your password. Whenever Living Well Today handles your personal information, we take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with the relevant Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement and this Policy. We use procedural and mechanical safeguards to protect your personal information against loss or theft as well as unauthorized access and disclosure to protect your privacy. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot, therefore, warrant or ensure the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems. How are children’s privacy protected?Children under the age of 18 are not authorized to use the Site and we ask that children do not submit any personal information to us. We do not share personal information about users under the age of 18 with third parties. Additional InformationAny questions regarding this statement should be directed to customersupport@StartLivingWellToday.com. This Policy is the sole authorized statement of Living Well Today’s practices with respect to the online collection of personally identifiable information and the usage of such information. Any summaries of this Policy generated by third party software or otherwise shall have no legal effect, are in no way binding upon Living Well Today, shall not be relied upon in substitute for this Policy, and neither supersede nor modify this Policy. Please note that this Policy applies solely to our online information-gathering and dissemination practices in connection with the Site, and does not apply to any of our practices conducted offline. |