HowardDrake.com

Web Site Privacy Information Notice

Our Commitment

Howard Drake is committed to protecting the privacy of site users. Since we collect certain types of information when you visit our Web site and at the time when our online services are used, we believe that it is important to let you know what information is collected, and how the collected information is used and protected.

Welcome to HowardDrake.com

In visiting HowardDrake.com, we want you to know that you have control over your business and personal information. You can visit HowardDrake.com on the web without telling us who you are or revealing any business and personal information whatsoever, including your email address. In this case we capture the URL you came from when you arrive at our site as well as which URL you go to next, whether or not this URL is on our site, but no further information.

Online Services

Howard Drake encourages you to take advantage of our online services. When you use HowardDrake.com, we can assure you that the personal information you provide us is managed with care.

Your Personal Information

We collect only personal information which you choose to provide to us. By using HowardDrake.com you agree to the uses of your personal information described in this notice. If at any time this policy changes, those changes will be posted to this page so that you are aware of our intent to better protect your privacy.

Information Collection and Use

HowardDrake.com collects certain information that users voluntarily submit and certain information related to Internet usage. We do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we know is a child under the age of 13 as we do not allow them to register.

We collect data elements on forms. In the course of conducting our business we may share information you provide to us strictly on an as needed basis or otherwise required by law. In certain situations, and in no event contrary to applicable public policy, we would share information about you to: 1) affiliated companies in order to provide a service to you; 2) a third party if reasonably necessary to enable them to perform services for us such as site management services, appraisals, or the detection of fraud or material representations; 3) governmental authorities; 4) persons or organizations conducting legitimate research.

Howard Drake does not, disclose, sell or transfer any personal information without consent unless required or permitted by law or regulation. In cases of permitted disclosure, we will disclose information in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and will require the recipient to protect the information and use it only for the purpose provided. The information we collect and maintain may be retained indefinitely.

Online Tracking

Click Streams

HowardDrake.com may capture click streams to help us learn what parts of HowardDrake.com are most popular and among which audiences. We may also use them to help us optimize our user interface, to analyze site usage statistically, to improve content, and to customize our site's content and layout. In short, we use this information to allow us to tailor our site and to meet your needs better. We analyze click stream data to track trends and behaviors--not individuals. We are interested in our audience size, return visit rate, and similar data on an aggregate basis. We also capture date and time information of visits, pages visited, and the time you spend with us.

Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information that a site transfers to your computer's hard drive for record-keeping purposes. They can make the site more useful by storing information about your preferences at our site. It is almost standard for any interactive Web site to use cookies. Cookies do not identify a user, but they do identify a user's computer. Most browsers are set up to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can set your browser to refuse cookies, however certain areas of HowardDrake.com may not function properly or conveniently for you.

We do not use cookies to track, report on activity when you are not on our site, or pass your data to other sites. We do not use cookies to collect personal information such as your email address. We do not combine information collected through cookies with other personal information. We do not knowingly make any of the foregoing information we collect available to anyone else. We make no attempt to look at or examine other cookies or information that may be stored on your computer.

Use of E-mail

E-mail messages sent in clear text over the public Internet can be observed by an unintended third party. Nonencrypted Internet email communications may be accessed and viewed by other Internet users without your knowledge and permission while in transit to us.

If you wish to keep your information private, please do not use email to communicate information to Howard Drake or request information from HowardDrake.com that you consider confidential.

Protected Areas of the HowardDrake.com Site

There maybe some areas of HowardDrake.com where we have made special provisions for a more secure environment in which we exchange information. In order to enter and use these areas of HowardDrake.com, you will need to use access codes we provide for authentication purposes. These access codes are meant for the exclusive use of each individually designated user. Applicable law, contract, and professional ethics to access and use these areas of our Web site bind individual users.

Links to Other Sites

HowardDrake.com may provide links to other Web sites not owned or controlled by us that we think might be useful or of interest to you. We cannot however be responsible for the privacy practices used by other Web site owners or the content or accuracy of those other Web sites. Links to other Web sites do not constitute or imply endorsement by Howard Drake of the Web sites, any products or services described on these sites or any other material contained in them. Contact those Web sites for their individual privacy policies.

Howard Drake carefully selects linked sites for the purpose of pointing the user to additional information or resources that may be helpful. Howard Drake review all linked sites based on source, content, workability, graphics and scope.

Changes to the HowardDrake.com Privacy Policy

Howard Drake reserves the right to make changes to the privacy policy. We encourage you to review HowardDrake.com and these terms periodically for any updates or changes. Your continued access or use of this Web site shall be deemed your acceptance of this privacy policy.

Last modified: 11/01/2009