Our Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect and use the personal information you provide to us on techGEEKSonline.com and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Web site, products and services.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this notice, you should contact info@techGeeksonline.com
What Information Do We Collect?
When you visit our Web site, you may provide us with two types of information: personal information that you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis; and Web site use information that is collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our Web site.
1. Personal Information You Choose to Provide
Registration & Purchase Information
You will provide us information about yourself, your firm or company, and your practices when you register to be a member of techGEEKSonline forum , register for e-mail newsletters and alerts, or purchase items through our site. This data collection can include such personally identifiable information as name, company name, address, phone number, e-mail address and credit card information. You may also provide additional comments on how you see Tech Geeks servicing your needs and interests.
E-mail Information
If you choose to correspond with us through e-mail, we may retain the content of your e-mail messages together with your e-mail address and our responses.
2. Web site Use Information
Similar to other commercial Web sites, our Web site utilizes a standard technology called "cookies" (see "What Are Cookies?" explanation below) and Web server logs (“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 on our Web site, and the Web sites visited just before and just after our Web site. We, our advertisers and ad serving companies may also use small pieces of code called "web beacons" or "clear GIF’s" to determine which advertisements and promotions users have seen and how users responded to them. Personally identifiable information is not stored in these cookies, web beacons or clear GIF’s. We use a third-party tracking service that uses cookies and log files to track non-personally identifiable information about visitors to our site in the aggregate, for usage and volume purposes, to help us better understand the needs of our visitors.
How Do We Use the Information You Provide to Us?
Broadly speaking, we use personal information for purposes of administering and expanding our business activities, providing customer service, and making available other products and services to our customers and prospective customers. We occasionally also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to our Web site, new services and special offers we think you will find valuable. You have the opportunity to opt in or opt out of these specific types of communications. You have the opportunity to opt out any time you receive an e-mail from us by using the link provided at the bottom of the e-mail communication. You may also notify us at any time if you do not wish to receive these offers by contacting us.
Communications from Our Site & Opt-out Options
If you register with our Web site or purchase any products from the site, you can expect to receive a welcome e-mail and/or an order confirmation e-mail. If you have registered with our Web site, you will receive any of the communications (newsletters, updates, product information, alerts) that you have opted in to receive. From time to time, we may need to send critical service updates from the Web site. You may not opt out of receiving these critical service updates. If you wish to change your preferences for receiving communications from our Web site, please contact us.
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, nor are we responsible for the information or content contained therein. 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 Web site to another Web site, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your activities and interaction on any other Web site, including Web sites that have a link on our Web site, is subject to that Web site's own rules and policies. Please review those privacy 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. If we make material changes to our privacy practices, we will post those changes on our Web site to keep you informed of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we may disclose it.