Last Updated: June 14, 2016
I strive to offer you the many advantages of Internet technology and to provide an interactive and personalized experience. I may use Personally Identifiable Information (your name, e-mail address, street address, telephone number) subject to the terms of this privacy policy. I will never sell, barter, or rent your information to any unauthorized third party. Period.
How I gather information from users
How I collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services provided. For example, you may be asked to provide information when you register for access to certain portions of my site or request certain features, such as newsletters or when you make a purchase. You may provide information when you participate in sweepstakes and contests, message boards and chat rooms, and other interactive areas of my site. Like most Web sites, The Graham English Site also collects information automatically and through the use of electronic tools that may be transparent to visitors. For example, I may log the name of your Internet Service Provider or use cookie technology to recognize you and hold information from your visit. Among other things, the cookie may store your user name and password, sparing you from having to re-enter that information each time you visit, or may control the number of times you encounter a particular advertisement while visiting this site. As I adopt additional technology, I may also gather information through other means. In certain cases, you can choose not to provide my with information, for example by setting your browser to refuse to accept cookies, but if you do you may be unable to access certain portions of the site or may be asked to re-enter your user name and password, and we may not be able to customize the site’s features according to your preferences.
What I do with the information I collect
Like other Web publishers, I collect information to enhance your visit and deliver more individualized content and advertising. I respect your privacy and do not share your information with anyone.
Aggregated Information (information that does not personally identify you) may be used in many ways. For example, I may combine information about your usage patterns with similar information obtained from other users to help enhance this site and services (e.g., to learn which pages are visited most or what features are most attractive). Aggregated Information may occasionally be shared with our advertisers and business partners. Again, this information does not include any Personally Identifiable Information about you or allow anyone to identify you individually.
I may use Personally Identifiable Information collected on this site to communicate with you about your registration and customization preferences; my Terms of Service and privacy policy; services and products offered by me and other topics I think you might find of interest.
Personally Identifiable Information collected by this and other sites I own may also be used for other purposes, including but not limited to site administration, troubleshooting, processing of e-commerce transactions, administration of sweepstakes and contests, and other communications with you. Certain third parties who provide technical support for the operation of this site (Web hosting service for example) may access such information. I will use your information only as permitted by law. In addition, from time to time as I continue to develop my business, I may sell, buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets. I may also disclose your information in response to a court order, at other times when I believe I am reasonably required to do so by law, in connection with the collection of amounts you may owe to me, and/or to law enforcement authorities whenever I deem it appropriate or necessary. Please note I may not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in such cases.
Affiliated sites, linked sites and advertisements
The Graham English Site expects its partners, advertisers and affiliates to respect the privacy of my users. Be aware, however, that third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible through my site, may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. For example, during your visit to my site you may link to, or view as part of a frame on a Graham English Site page, certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Also, through The Graham English Site you may be introduced to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by other parties. I am not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party.
While on my sites, my advertisers, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our advertising is served by third parties and may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Other features available on my sites may offer services operated by third parties and may use cookies or other technology to gather information. I do not control the use of this technology by third parties or the resulting information, and am not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties.
You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose Personally Identifiable Information on message boards or in chat areas, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without my knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of my site and this policy.
Children
The Graham English Site does not knowingly collect or solicit Personally Identifiable Information from or about children under 13 except as permitted by law. If I discover I have received any information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, I will delete that information immediately. If you believe The Graham English Site has any information from or about anyone under 13, please contact me at the address listed below.
Contacting Me.
I can be reached here.
Changes to this Policy
I reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.
Governing law
This policy and the use of this site are governed by Massachusetts law. If a dispute arises under this Policy I agree to first try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: Lunenburg, MA. Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us.
If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following location: Lunenburg, MA, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.
The Graham English Site is controlled, operated and administered entirely within Massachusetts. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
