usadogart.com
Privacy Policy
    Your privacy is important to us.
    We don't go digging into your
    personal affairs just to sell a
    piece of art! To better protect
    your privacy we provide this
    notice explaining our online
    information practices and the
    choices you can make about the
    way your information is
    collected and used. To make
    this notice easy to find, we
    make it available on our home
    page and at every point where
    personally identifiable
    information may be requested.
    Please note that this policy is
    subject to change. Any new
    versions will be posted on this
    web site, so please check back
    periodically for updates.
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Copyright 2009. Anne M. Hier.
USADOGART.COM
COMMITMENT
TO YOUR PRIVACY
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT:
    All Personal Information Requests are User Initiated.  If you purchase a product ,or fill
    out a response form, you may be prompted to provide:
  • Name (if applicable)
  • Organization(if applicable)
  • Address (if applcable)
  • E-mail address
  • Phone/fax number (ONLY if you wish to have someone call you directly by
    phone)
  • Other information that may be specific to your request

    USING THIS SITE
    When you use the public areas of our Web site, you are doing so anonymously.  
    However, if you choose to participate in any USADOGART.COM quiz or survey, your
    participation will be anonymous and only your answers will be tabulated and collected
    as research  data.  These data may be tabulated by third-party servers.  

    ONLINE SHOPPING
    If you purchase a product and elect to pay by credit card with an online transaction,
    ALL such payments are handled securely and encrypted by PayPal.com.  

    We use the information you provide about yourself when conducting a transaction to
    complete that transaction only. We do not share this information with outside
    parties except to the extent necessary to complete your request.

    USADOGART.COM DOES NOT COLLECT OR HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OF YOUR
    PERSONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION  SUCH AS CREDIT CARD OR CHECKING
    ACCOUNT NUMBERS.

    THE WAY WE USE AND DISCLOSE INFORMATION:
    We do collect aggregate use information, such as the number of hits per page, for
    internal and marketing use only; we do not provide your personally identifying
    information to the public,nor do we sell information to other parties.

    We also maintain a customer database.  However, this database is not stored online.  
    We do not provide your personally identifying information to the public, nor do we sell
    or rent our customer lists to other parties.

    We use return e-mail addresses to answer the e-mail we receive. Such addresses are
    not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.

    If you wish to be notified via email of  USADOGART.COM events,news, or updates to
    our website you must affirmatively initiate that request and you have the opportunity
    to opt-out at any time.

    We never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in
    ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an
    opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

    We may share your information with a variety of government agencies worldwide that
    enforce consumer protection, competition, and other laws, when requested by
    proper legal authority.

    IF YOU VISIT OUR WEB SITE TO BROWSE, READ, OR DOWNLOAD INFORMATION WE
    AUTOMATICALLY COLLECT
    AND STORE:

  • the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet;
    the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using;

  • the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and
    time you access our site; and the Internet address of the site from which
    you linked directly to our site.

    We use this information only as anonymous aggregate data to determine the number
    of visitors to different sections of our site, to ensure the site is working properly, and
    to help us make our site more useful. We do not use it to track or record information
    about individuals.

    We do not use persistent cookies or tracking mechanisms that collect personally
    identifying information on our site. Session cookies are temporary files that are
    erased when you close all browsers. We use these session cookies for site
    management purposes only.

    A "cookie" is a small text file that a web site can place on your computer's hard drive
    in order, for example, to collect information  about your activities on the site. The
    cookie transmits this information back to the web site's computer which, generally
    speaking, is the only computer that can read it. Many consumers do not know that
    "cookies" are being placed on their computers when they visit web sites. If you want
    to know when this happens, or to prevent it from happening, you can set your
    browser to warn you when a web site attempts to place a "cookie" on your computer.

    CONTACT INFORMATION:
    If you have technical problems with the operation of our web site, please report them
    to: annemhier@usadogart.com

    If you have questions or complaints regarding our privacy policy or use of your
    information, please contact us at:
    annemhier@usadogart.com

    If you prefer to contact us by mail or telephone:
    Anne M. Hier
    USADOGART.COM
    5674 Lake Pleasant Rd.
    North Branch, MI 48461
    (810) 358-2528

    PLEASE NOTE:
    Our website links to documents located on sites maintained by other agencies,
    organizations, and individuals. Once you access another site, you are subject to
    the privacy policy of that site.
usadogart.com
Copyright 2009-2010. Anne M. Hier. All Rights Reserved.

Contact:
annemhier@usadogart.com
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