Privacy Policy

Last Update: August 18, 2010

As the Internet expands and more users visit more places, everyone contemplates the vast amount of information being exchanged. Most users today are concerned with protecting their own privacy while still enjoying the benefits of this information revolution. So is Sirius Genealogy 2.0. It is of the greatest of importance to us, the creators of Sirius Genealogy 2.0, that you, the users of this site, do so, confident in the knowledge that we will do all we can to maintain your privacy and security.

Types of collected information

The information we receive depends upon what you do when visiting our site. If you visit our site to read or download information, we collect and store only the following information about you: the name of the domain from which you access the Internet; the date and time you access our site; the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site; number of visits to certain pages; or to third-party Web sites linked to Sirius Genealogy 2.0 and your use and interest in particular services and topics. This is general information. For marketing purposes and to study, improve, and promote the use of Sirius Genealogy 2.0, we may share general data with our business partners (or prospective partners) in order to facilitate proper and beneficial use of these features. Information shared in this manner will not disclose the personal information about you, the user, in any way that identifies you. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.

The information you provide us when you register as a user (such as name, area code, zip code, e-mail address, gender, and birth year) enables you to take advantage of the features and services offered at the site. Personal information also includes information provided by e-mail, e-mail newsletters, and submissions. You may choose to submit personal information by contributing to a chat room, making an e-mail inquiry, or when using the services. We may share personal information with our business partners (or prospective partners) in order to facilitate proper and beneficial use of these features and better determine that the services offered at Sirius Genealogy 2.0 meet the needs of all constituents of the emergency healthcare profession. We may also use personal information to contact you, at your request, to keep you informed of current and future opportunities Sirius Genealogy 2.0 provides. We will let you know if you are participating in a feature on the site that may result in disclosure of your personal information to third parties. At that time, you may choose to prevent the sharing of your personal information. However, your use of the services offered at that location might depend upon your willingness to provide the necessary information. Personal information provided when using the services or making a purchase from our site, such as your credit card number and contact information, is provided to the merchant of record. These merchants can be Sirius Genealogy 2.0 or third party companies. These merchants have separate privacy and data collection practices. Sirius Genealogy 2.0 has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies.

You also may decide to send us personally identifying information, for example, in an electronic mail message or by voluntarily disclosing that information by completing a membership application form. We may use personally identifying information from you to respond to your inquiries or for other internal business purposes, but we do not sell or rent that information to third parties. You should be aware, however, that, notwithstanding our security measures, it is always possible that others may surreptitiously obtain unauthorized access to such information and use it, though any such use would be without our consent. We will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide such information to us. Sirius Genealogy 2.0 will not disclose any of your personal information, except if we believe in good faith that the law requires it or to protect the rights or property of Sirius Genealogy 2.0.

Also be aware that information other than personally identifying information provided to Sirius Genealogy 2.0 by you will not be treated as confidential. Do not send or post anything that you deem confidential or proprietary. Any feedback, data, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, or the like that you send to us (and are not personally identifying in nature) may be used by Sirius Genealogy 2.0 or its affiliates for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Sirius Genealogy 2.0 is free to use, without any compensation to you, any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the site for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products and/or services using such information.

Another method of information collection

A "cookie" is an Internet mechanism that permits a Web server to send small pieces of information or text by means of your browser and place them on your computer's hard drive for storage. This text lets the Web server know if you have previously visited the Web page. Cookies are used on Sirius Genealogy 2.0 in various ways. (1) We use cookies to be reminded of who you are and to access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver to you a better and more personalized service. This cookie is set when you register. (2) Cookies are used in e-commerce to track visits to and business at stores and process the items in your shopping basket. (3) Cookies are also used to estimate our audience size. Each browser accessing Sirius Genealogy 2.0 is given a unique cookie, which is then used to determine repeat usage versus initial usage and to help in targeting ads based on user interests.

You may occasionally receive cookies from our advertisers, which is a standard practice in the Internet industry. Sirius Genealogy 2.0 does not control these cookies, and these cookies are not subject to our privacy policies. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies; however, most also permit you to refuse cookies and can alert you when cookies are being sent and/or allow you to delete these files. Please set your browser's guidelines or features accordingly if you wish to prevent cookies. Please be aware that if you choose to refuse cookies when you are on Sirius Genealogy 2.0, it is possible that some parts of the site may not function properly.

Children's privacy

Sirius Genealogy 2.0 is for professionals, and usage by children is not intended. With that said, the safety of children is very important to us. Kids (under age 16) should always ask parents for permission before sending personal information to Sirius Genealogy 2.0 or to anyone online for that matter.

Internet reality

Sirius Genealogy 2.0 will always follow our privacy policy as stated within. We will also try to maintain our user's privacy and security. Obviously, it is impossible to guarantee the safety of every bit of information sent over the Internet every moment. Sirius Genealogy 2.0 does not generally use encryption and cannot protect against all unauthorized access. Consequently, we make no guarantee or warranty with respect to this policy. Therefore, you supply all information to us at your own risk and assume full responsibility for its security. Once Sirius Genealogy 2.0 receives your information, we will strive to protect its security on our systems. Additionally, Sirius Genealogy 2.0 cannot warrant the security of personal information you place on message boards, chat rooms, and e-mail, because this information can be collected and used by others. Therefore, you acknowledge that information of any nature posted in any of the "public" areas of the site, as well as information sent by e-mail, becomes public information, unless otherwise expressly stated at the applicable area of Sirius Genealogy 2.0.

Other sites

Sirius Genealogy 2.0 provides links to a number of other Web sites with useful information and services. However, those sites may not follow the same privacy policies as Sirius Genealogy 2.0, and we are not responsible for the privacy policies of or any actions of any third parties, nor can we control the activities of such third-party sites.

Agreement

Use of Sirius Genealogy 2.0 and its services and/or related sites shall constitute acceptance of this privacy policy, including information collection and use as delineated.

Sirius Genealogy 2.0 reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time. Please check these pages often so as to be aware of changes and updates.