Privacy
Setting the Standard to Protect our Clients
We respect and are committed to protecting your privacy.
That is why we have adopted this Privacy Policy. This Privacy
Policy lets you know how your personal information is processed
and used. We promise that we will take steps to use your
personal information only in ways that are compatible with
this Privacy Policy.
Gordon Carter Marketing conforms to all Canadian, US and EU regulations
regarding personal information security.
The following policies are only in effect for the Web pages,
newsletters, discussion lists and opt-in announcement lists
owned and operated by Gordon Carter, (“Gordon Carter”).
(The 'Gordon Carter Group of Web Sites' includes all Web sites
and certain other Internet media properties hyper linked
from the Gordon Carter home page.) The following discloses
our Privacy Policy.
What information are you collecting and how are you collecting
it?
Every computer connected to the Internet is given a domain
name and a set of numbers that serve as that computer's "Internet
Protocol". When a visitor requests a page from any Web
site within the 'Gordon Carter Group of Web Sites', our Web
servers automatically recognize that visitor's domain name
and IP address. The domain name and IP address reveal nothing
personal about you other than the IP address from which you
have accessed our site. We use this information to examine
our traffic in aggregate, and to investigate misuse of the
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with law enforcement. We do not collect and evaluate this
information for specific individuals. Our Web servers do
not automatically record e-mail addresses of the visitors.
What are cookies?
From time to time, Gordon Carter or its advertisers may send
a "cookie " to your computer. A cookie is a small
piece of data that is sent to your Internet browser from
a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A
cookie can't read data off of your computer hard disk or
read cookie files created by other Web sites. Cookies do
not damage your system. We use cookies to identify which
areas of Gordon Carter's Network you have visited or customized,
so the next time you visit, those pages may be readily accessible.
Our advertisers may also use cookies to ascertain how many
times you've seen an advertisement. Our advertisers and we
may use this information to better personalize the content,
banners, and promotions that you see on our site. You can
choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings
of your Internet browser. You can reset your browser to refuse
all cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a cookie
is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies,
your experience at our Site and other Web sites may be diminished
and some features may not work as intended.
How do you use single-pixel gifs?
Gordon Carter and its advertisers may use single-pixel gif
images, sometimes referred to as web bugs or web beacons,
to count Web page accesses and gather some general statistical
information. Gordon Carter does not gather personal information
through the use of these images. Our advertisers may use
single-pixel gifs that can track personal information from
cookies that may have been previously placed on a user's
computer by an advertiser.
What information do you collect when I register for something?
Gordon Carter offers access to some services that require
registration. We may use your registration contact information
to send notification to you of Gordon Carter products and
services by e-mail and/or postal mail. We also may share
that information with our clients. Our clients may send you
promotional material that is related to the topic of the
service for which you registered. We may also use your IP
address internally and share it with third parties.
What other information do you request?
We may also request your e-mail address or mailing address
for the purposes of conducting a survey or to provide additional
services (for example, subscriptions to e-mail newsletters,
announcement lists or information about conferences and trade
shows). Whenever we request the identity of a visitor, we
will clearly indicate the purpose of the inquiry before the
information is requested. We maintain a strict "No-Spam" policy
that means that we do not sell, rent, or otherwise give your
e-mail address to a third-party, without your consent or
as permitted by this Privacy Policy.
We may from time to time send e-mail announcing new Gordon Carter products and services. Except as stated above, Gordon Carter will not send you e-mail that you have not agreed to
receive. If you choose to supply your postal address in an
online form, you may receive postal mailings from other third
party companies.
When you sign up for an Gordon Carter discussion forum, your
name or alias is recorded solely for purposes of maintaining
your own account within the forums. This information is not
used to monitor your activity within a forum, nor is it used
to identify you outside the Gordon Carter network.
When you register for a contest or other promotion, we may
ask for your name, address, and e-mail address so we can
administer the contest and notify winners.
When you use co-branded services, or those provided by a
third party, within the 'Gordon Carter Group of Web Sites',
your information may be passed to the co-brand or third party
provider and their use of your information is subject to
their applicable privacy policies.
What information do you collect when I purchase something?
If you are purchasing something from an Gordon Carter media
property, we and any third party provider, need to know your
name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card number
and expiration date. This allows us, or third party providers,
to process and fulfill your order and to notify you of your
order status. This information may also be used by us to
notify you of related products and services. Credit card
and e-mail information will not be shared or sold to third
parties for any purpose except as provided in this Privacy
Policy without your express permission.
Certain Gordon Carter media properties use a shopping cart
feature that safeguards this information by using industry
standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypted servers. SSL
codes the information transferred between you and the server,
rendering it unreadable to anyone trying to intercept the
information. Other Gordon Carter media properties do not use
SSL and thereby do not offer a secure coded way to transfer
information.
Wherever Gordon Carter collects personal information we make
an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that
page.
Will you disclose the information you collect to outside
third parties?
Gordon Carter will disclose personal information and/or an
IP address, when required by law or in the good-faith belief
that such action is necessary to:
1) Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful
activities and conform to the edicts of the law or comply
with legal process served on Gordon Carter,
2) Protect and defend the rights or property of the 'Gordon Carter Group of Web Sites' of sites and related properties,
or visitors to the 'Gordon Carter Group of Web Sites' of sites
and related properties,
3) Identify persons who may be violating the law, the Gordon Carter legal notice and Web site User Agreement, the rights
of third parties, or otherwise misusing the 'Gordon Carter
Group of Web Sites' or its related properties,
4) Fulfill a user's order or request.
Gordon Carter uses reasonable precautions to keep the information
disclosed to us secure. Gordon Carter reserves the right to
transfer all such information in connection with the sale
of all or part of Gordon Carter's capital stock or assets.
Furthermore, we are not responsible for any breach of security
or for any actions of any third parties that receive the
information. We are not responsible for such third party
privacy policies or how they treat information about their
users
See below,
What else should I know about my privacy when online? See
what information you collect when I register for something.
What else should I know about my privacy when online?
The 'Gordon Carter Group of Web Sites' contains many hyperlinks
to third party Web sites. The 'Gordon Carter Group of Web
Sites' also contains advertisements of third parties. Gordon Carter is not responsible for the privacy practices or the
content of such third party Web sites or advertisers. Gordon Carter does not share any of the individual personal information
you provide Gordon Carter with the third parties to which
Gordon Carter links, except as stated elsewhere within this
Privacy Policy, although Gordon Carter may share general,
aggregate data with such third parties (such as how many
people use our site). Please check with those Web sites to
determine their privacy policy.
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose
personal information online - for example through e-mail,
discussion lists, or elsewhere - that information can be
collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal
information online that is accessible to the public, you
may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return.
Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the
secrecy of your personal information. Please be careful and
responsible whenever you're online.
Your Consent To This Agreement
By using the 'Gordon Carter Group of Web Sites', you consent
to the collection and use of information by Gordon Carter
as specified above. If we decide to change our privacy policy,
we will post those changes on this page so that you are always
aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and
under what circumstances we disclose it.
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As a freelance graphic designer and marketing consultant for over 15 years, David Desjardins has been specializing in the design and project management of various marketing and advertising projects including website design, brochures, powerpoint presentations, video presentations, company print collateral, ad layout, trade shows and more. Along with master programming partner Hui Zhang, the partnership draws on over 25 years collective experience in web development, programming and marketing to deliver cost-effective, content-rich websites and marketing materials. Our websites make millions!™ Rev July 23, 2006
