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Privacy Policy
This privacy policy
sets out how Midstatetrader.com uses and protects any information that
you give Midstatetrader.com when you use this website. Midstatetrader is
committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you
to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using
this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in
accordance with this privacy statement. Midstatetrader may change this
policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this
page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
This policy is effective from Oct 2007 to present.
What we collect
We may collect the
following information:
• name and job
title
• contact
information including email address
• demographic
information such as postcode, preferences and interests
• other information
relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
What we do with the
information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with
a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
• Internal record
keeping.
• We may use the
information to improve our products and services.
• We may
periodically send promotional email about new products, special offers or
other information which we think you may find interesting using the email
address which you have provided.
• From time to
time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research
purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.
• We may use the
information to customise the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your
information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or
disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and
managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect
online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small
file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive.
Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web
traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow
web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application
can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering
and remembering information about your preferences. We use traffic log
cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse
data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it
to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis
purposes and then the data is removed from the system. Overall, cookies
help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor
which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way
gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than
the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline
cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can
usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.
This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
If you require any more information or have any questions about our
privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at admin@mistatetrader.com.
At www.midstatetrader.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme
importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of
personal information is received and collected by www.midstatetrader.com
and how it is used.
Log Files
Like many other Web sites, www.midstatetrader.com makes use of log files.
The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP )
addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time
stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends,
administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather
demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not
linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
Cookies and Web Beacons
www.midstatetrader.com does use cookies to store information about
visitors preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the
user access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors
browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their
browser.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
.:: Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on
www.midstatetrader.com.
.:: Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users
based on their visit to www.midstatetrader.com 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 at the following URL -
http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our
site. Our advertising partners include ....
Google Adsense
Commission Junction
Widget Bucks
Adbrite
Clickbank
Azoogle
Chitika
Linkshare
Amazon
Kontera
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the
advertisements and links that appear on www.midstatetrader.com send
directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address
when this occurs. Other technologies ( such as cookies, JavaScript, or
Web Beacons ) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure
the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the
advertising content that you see.
www.midstatetrader.com has no access to or control over these cookies
that are used by third-party advertisers.
You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party
ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as
for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices.
www.midstatetrader.com's privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot
control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.
If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual
browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with
specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
Links to other
websites
Our website may
contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily.
However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should
note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore,
we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any
information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites
are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution
and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information You may choose to restrict the
collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
• whenever you are
asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can
click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by
anybody for direct marketing purposes
• if you have
previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct
marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or
emailing us at [email address] We will not sell, distribute or lease your
personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or
are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to
send you promotional information about third parties which we think you
may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen. You may
request details of personal information which we hold about you under the
Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be charged. If you would like
a copy of the information held on you please email Midstatetrader.com @
(admin@midstatetrader.com) If you believe that any information we are
holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as
soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any
information found to be incorrect.
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