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PRIVACY POLICY
We are serious about protecting your privacy --- whether you are a subscriber to our
free e-mail service or a visitor to our free information. We use information collected
about you only to process orders and to make Ascot Chase, Inc. a more useful and
valuable service. Ascot Chase, Inc. strives to respect the privacy of those who visit
or use the free services of the Ascot Chase, Inc. web site.
Your Information: What, How, and Why?
Members
When you register with Ascot Chase, Inc. for any service or request information be
sent to you via our free e-mail request form is secure. In order to process your request,
we need to know basic contact information such as your full name, address, telephone
number, e-mail address, and method of payment if requesting a free service. All required
information is kept in-house and is not shared with third parties. Optional information
that we may request is kept in-house. We request this information from subscribers so
that we can add relevant features to or web site.
Members and Visitors
As a member of or visitor to Ascot Chase, Inc. site, you may voluntarily sign up for
one of our free newsletters (Ascot Chase, Inc. : OTC week at a Glance or any other
offer). When you sign up for one of the newsletters, we ask for the usual contact
information, such as your name and e-mail address. We also ask for particular demographic
information, which is used to help us understand our audience so that we can continue
to provide appropriate content. This information is for Ascot Sports Legend's use only
and is not disclosed to any other party except in aggregate form. Additionally, if you
decide that you do not wish to receive a newsletter or update any longer, you are given
the freedom to cancel your participation. We provide the appropriate contact information
in each issue.
Surveys are another method by which we gather information about our Ascot Chase, Inc.
visitors. From time to time, we request your input in order to evaluate potential features
and services for Ascot Chase, Inc. We might invite you to participate in a survey
that is posted on the Web. The decision to answer a survey is completely yours. We might
also e-mail a survey to you now and again, but even in this case, answering it is
completely voluntary. We are able to get your e-mail address for a survey if in the past
you have signed up for a service or newsletter through Ascot Chase, Inc. We do not
employ special tools or try to find any e-mail addresses that are not provided to us
by the individual.
How Do We Protect Member Information Once We Have It?
For members of Ascot Chase, Inc. , all information is stored on a secure server.
Ascot Chase, Inc. uses THAWTE's 512 bit encryption certificate for our Web site.
Browsers will encrypt the contents of the subscription form before sending it to our
server. Each time you enter your user name and password, your browser will encrypt the
password before it sends it to our server. Surveys sent out to members and non-members
are also secure.
Please remember that with the exception of membership to Ascot Chase, Inc., all
other transactions are performed by our business partners. The technology being used
for these third-party transactions is not ours. Our privacy policy and our security or
common practices cannot be transferred to other companies.
Cookies
What is a Cookie and Why Do We Use Them?
A "cookie" is a small piece of information sent by a Web server to store in a Web browser
so that it can later be read back from that browser. Ascot Chase, Inc. uses cookies
to store some personal preferences for your future visits to Ascot Chase, Inc.
If you use the "Password Saver" feature, or access Ascot Chase, Inc. through a
Business License, we store the information needed to grant you access in a cookie.
Cookies allow Ascot Chase, Inc. to recognize you more quickly; therefore, your time
spent on our site is more personalized and productive. You'll find that cookies are an
industry standard and are used at most major Web sites in much the same way we use them
here at Ascot Chase, Inc.
We know of no way that our cookies could present a security risk to you. Under present
technology, no Web server can get a cookie stored by another Web server. Ascot Chase, Inc.
currently does not use cookies to gather information about you or your movements
through our site. You can learn everything there is to know about cookies on
www.cookiecentral.com.
Will We Disclose Your Personal Information to Outside Parties?
It is not our current policy to sell lists containing detailed personal customer
information. From time to time, however, Ascot Chase, Inc. may offer special
promotions through a partner. If you take advantage of a special offer, you are
authorizing Ascot Chase, Inc. to provide only that partner with the relevant
information needed to fulfill the offer. You become a customer of that partner, and
are therefore under the guidelines of that partner's privacy policy. If this is of
concern to you, be sure to check the privacy policy of that particular partner before
you respond to the offer.
While visiting Ascot Chase, Inc. , you may decide to purchase a product or service
through one of our provider partners. Some of these partners and their products are
featured in the Purchasing Center, and you will find others throughout the Ascot Chase, Inc.
In these cases, even if it appears that you are still on a Ascot Chase, Inc.
branded site, please understand that you are under the guidelines of the third party's
privacy policy, if they have one. We cannot in any way make guarantees or warranties as
to the exact nature of a third party's use of your personal information.
In order to make Ascot Chase, Inc. a more valuable product for our subscribers and
visitors, we also collect and analyze statistical information. From time to time, we
share this information in aggregate with a third party. However, this data is reported
only in aggregate and reveals no personal details about individual visitors to our site.
This information is distributed only to help attract appropriate advertisers for the
Ascot Chase, Inc. site.
In Summary
Ascot Chase, Inc. , is committed to protecting your privacy. Personal information
that we collect about you stays within Ascot Chase, Inc. and any information
distributed to third parties is reported in aggregate only. We do not give or sell your
information to people who want to send you junk e-mail.
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