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Your privacy and security are extremely
important. We take our obligation to keep your information secure and
confidential very seriously. That's why we maintain the following standards to
help protect information that personally identifies you.
Website Security
For your protection, any and all on-line data must pass
through our secure server. The security protocol that is utilized is called
Secure Socket Layer (SSL). SSL protects all data transmissions between your PC
and our secure server. SSL utilizes authentication and encryption technology
developed by RSA Data Security, Inc. This method of cryptography means that
your personal information cannot readily be deciphered by unauthorized
individuals. Our secure server uses 128 bit encryption (the highest level of
encryption currently available) and is verified by Verisign, Inc., a leading
provider of secure online certificates.
Personal Data
Visitors to this site are not required to register or
provide any personal data to browse the site. Of course, visitors who request
more information or e-mail us a question must provide their contact information
(name, street address, city, state, zip code, phone number, e-mail address).
Other information may also be needed to process an inquiry (such as date of
birth and gender). We will store data so that we can personalize your visits or
provide you with more information. In addition, we will use the data to
administer business and to notify you of products and services that may be of
interest to you. We collect and retain information about you only for specific
business purposes - and we will tell you why we are collecting and retaining it
upon your request. If you apply for coverage, be sure to check all the
information in your insurance documents for accuracy when you receive them. If
you find any inaccuracies please have them corrected by calling the company at
the toll-free number shown in your insurance documents.
Sharing
We work closely with certain third parties who perform
services on our behalf, including but not limited to fulfilling requests for
information, managing data, processing credit card payments or providing
customer service. Such third parties have access to your personal data only to
the extent necessary to perform their functions, and may not use or disclose it
for any other purpose.
Cookies and GUIDs
Most web sites use "cookies" and so do we. A cookie is a
bit of information that is stored on a visitor's hard drive that helps us learn
how large groups of people use the site, and helps us collect data to track
usage patterns, assess web content and structure, and tailor the site to your
interests and preferences. In addition, we also use a GUID (Globally Unique
IDentifier) to enhance the use of cookies. A GUID is an alphanumeric identifier
that we store within a cookie to better assist us in statistical analysis. We
collect this data on an aggregate basis. No individual information is
associated with it, unless you provide it to us through transactions such as
requesting information by mail. Our goals are to better understand your
interests, make our site more useful to you, and understand the most effective
forms of advertising.
The terms of the above privacy statement are effective 06/15/2000. If we revise
the terms we will post them here, along with a revision date.
Revised 05/14/2004
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