Privacy Policy
We at OptionsandFuturesTrading.com have created this
privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm and continuing commitment to the privacy of personal information
provided by those visiting and interacting with this web site. We hold the privacy of your personal information in
the highest regard.
The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for
this website. We recognizes the importance of protecting your privacyand our policy is designed to assist you in
understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us and to assist you in
making informed decisions when using our site. This policy will be continuously assessed against new technologies,
business practices and our customers' needs.
What Information Do We Collect? When you visit this web site you may provide us
with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an
individual basis and Web site use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our
Web
1.
Personal Information You Choose to Provide
Registration Information When you register for any of our products, services or newsletters you will provide us
information about yourself.
Credit Card
Information
If you choose to avail of our services, you may need to give personal information and
authorization to obtain information from various credit services. For example, you may need to provide the
following information:
-Name
-Mailing address
-Email address
-Credit card number
-Name on credit card
-Credit card billing address
-Business and home phone number
Email
Information
If you choose to correspond with us through email, we may retain the content of your email
messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic
communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received by mail and telephone.
2. Web Site Use Information
Similar to other commercial Web sites, our Web site utilizes a standard technology called "cookies" (see
explanation below, "What Are Cookies?") and web server log files to collect information about how our Web site is
used. Information gathered through cookies and Web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages
viewed, time spent at our Web site, and the Web sites visited just before and just after our Web
site.
How Do We Use the Information
That You Provide to Us?
Broadly speaking, we use personal
information for purposes of administering our business activities, providing the products and services you
requested, to process your payment, to monitor the
use of the service,our marketing and promotional
effortsand improve our content and service offerings, and customize our site's content,
layout, services and for other lawful
purposes. These uses improve our site and better
tailor it to meet your needs.
Furthermore, such information may be shared with others on an aggregate basis. Personally identifiable
information or business information will not be shared with parties except as required by
law.
Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to
our Website, new services, and special offers we think you will find valuable. You may notify us at any time if you
do not wish to receive these offers by emailing us at the link provided on the newsletter.
What Are
Cookies?
We don’t directly set cookies, but we do
run a number of scripts from providers such as Google. Some of these set web browser cookies. Google in particular
quietly collects a tremendous amount of data on your browsing habits, and we participate in that data
collection.
“Cookies” are data sent to your web browser from a web server (such as Google)
that can uniquely identify your computer and store information about user preferences. Most web browsers will
accept cookies by default, but they can be set to reject cookies, either from all websites or from specific sites.
You can also manually delete cookies from your web browser. These options are generally set through a “Privacy”
setting in your browser setup.
How Do We Use Information We
Collect from Cookies? As do most web sites, we may use cookies to enhance your experience. Advertisements may appear on
our web site and, may set and access cookies on your computer and are subject to the privacy policy of those
parties providing the advertisement. The companies serving the advertising do not have access to our cookies.
These companies usually use non-personally identifiable or anonymous codes to obtain information about your
visits to our site.
OptionsandFuturesTrading.com use third-party advertising companies to
serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address,
email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide
advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this
practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies,
click here to read more.
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our
site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to your sites
and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
IP
Addresses
IP addresses are used by your computer every time you are connected to the Internet. Your IP
address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer. IP addresses are
automatically collected by our web server as part of demographic and profile data known as traffic data so that
data (such as the Web pages you request) can be sent to you.
Sharing and Selling
Information
We do not share, sell, lend or lease any of the information that uniquely identify
a subscriber (such as email addresses or personal details) with anyone except to the extent it is necessary to
process transactions or provide services that you have requested.
How Can You Access and Correct
Your Information?
You may request access to all your personally identifiable information that we collect online
and maintain in our database by emailing us at the usual address.
What About Legally
Compelled Disclosure of Information? We may disclose information when legally compelled
to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our
legal rights. We may also disclose account information when we have reason to believe that disclosing this
information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our Terms
of Service or to protect the safety of our users and the Public.
What About Other Web Sites Linked
to Our Web Site?
We are not responsible for the practices employed by Web sites linked to or from our Web site
or the information or content contained therein. Often links to other Web sites are provided solely as pointers to
information on topics that may be useful to the users of our Web site.
Please remember that when you use a link
to go from our Website to another web site, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and
interaction on any other web site, including web sites, which have a link on our Website, is subject to that Web
site's own rules and policies. Please read over those rules and policies before proceeding.
Your
Consent
By using our Web site you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as
described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time with or without
notice.
Our Commitment
To Data Security:
Please note that your information will be stored and processed on our computers in the United States. The laws
on holding personal data in the United States may be less stringent than the laws of your Country of residence or
citizenship. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of
information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and
secure the information we collect online.
Choice/Opt-In/Opt-Out
This site allows visitors to unsubscribe
so that they will not receive future messages. After unsubscribing we will discontinue sending the particular
messages as soon as technically feasible.
Surveys &
Contests
From time-to-time our site requests
information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary
and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include
contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level).
Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for
purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
A Special Note About
Children
Children are not eligible to use our services unsupervised and we ask that children (under
the age of 14) do not submit any personal information to us. If you are a minor, you can use this service only in
conjunction with permission and guidance from your parents or guardians.
Acquisition or Changes in
Ownership
In the event that the web site (or a
substantial portion of its assets) is acquired, your information would be considered part of those assets, and may
be part of those assets that are transferred.
Policy
Modifications
We may change this Privacy Policy from
time to time. If/when changes are made to this privacy policy, we will email users who have given us permission to
do so. We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. However, please be assured that if the
Privacy Policy changes in the future, we will not use the personal information you have submitted to us under this
Privacy Policy in a manner that is materially inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, without your prior
consent
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