nvohk, inc. ("nvohk.com") respects your privacy and promises to earn and keep your trust. At nvohk.com, we understand the importance of privacy, and we want you to be as comfortable as possible visiting our website and using its services. All information about you is kept confidential and will not be used in ways that you have not consented, and we will not sell or disclose any information that identifies you to a third party without your explicit approval, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process or in legal proceedings where such information is relevant.
Questions regarding this policy and our practice should be directed to nvohk.com Customer Service, by e-mail to info[at]nvohk.com.
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the Terms of Use. It tells you what information we collect, how we protect it and what choices you have about how that information is used. Most information collected is to enable us to best meet your needs as a member in a highly customized and responsive manner.
Please note that any information that you reveal in a public forum (such as a bulletin board or chat room/event) will be seen by third parties not related to nvohk.com and is therefore not subject to this privacy policy. Also, if you link to a third party site from nvohk.com, any information you reveal on that site is not subject to this Privacy Policy. You should consult the privacy policies of each site you visit.
Under 13
nvohk.com does not allow children under the age of thirteen (13) to register because nvohk.com must comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, which prohibits the online collection of personal information from people under 13.
Personal Information We Collect
We collect information in four distinct areas: 1) Newsletter subscription 2) Membership enrollment and Profile creation 3) Interaction with the web site and 4) the Online Store. The information we collect in these areas includes:
We also collect information about your use of our site, directly and through the use of "Cookies." Cookies are small computer files that we transfer to your computer's hard drive that allow us to know how often someone visits our site. This information helps us customize our web site specifically for you and also allows us to statistically monitor how many people are using our site and for what purpose. Cookies cannot retrieve personal information from your computer.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Personal Information will not be released to third parties without your explicit permission. Nvohk.com may provide your information to third parties in aggregate with others' information, which does not allow you to be identified or contacted ("Aggregate Information"). For example, we might inform third parties regarding the number of users of our site and the activities they conduct while on our site. We might also inform a pharmaceutical company (that may or may not be an advertiser on our site) that "30 percent of our users live east of the Mississippi" or that "75 percent of our users are between the ages of 18-34." Depending on the circumstances, we may or may not charge for this information.
How nvohk Handles Privacy Internally
We use industry-standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal information, such as firewalls and Secure Socket Layers where appropriate. Nevertheless, absolute security does not yet exist on the Internet.
Your Privacy Choices
You always have options on our site. You can opt in to or out of any of our e-mail lists. If you'd like your name to be taken off, follow the "unsubscribe" directions in any e-mail you receive from us. If you have any questions about how seriously we take your privacy, have a look at the other sections here.
Cookies: you can always disable cookies on your computer. We don't recommend you disable cookies because some of our coolest features are enhanced by cookie information, and it's a way for us to make the site better for you. Plus, cookies are alphanumeric designations on your computer hard drive that don't provide us with any personal data. But, it's your choice. The way to do it is to go to your Internet browser (like Internet Explorer) and look up "cookies" in the help menu.
Any other questions? E-mail us at info[at]nvohk.com.
Updating Your Personal Information and Contacting nvohk
You can always contact us in order to delete your Personal Information from our systems by e-mailing us at info[at]nvohk.com.
Your Consent
nvohk.com may change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting revisions to our web site. In the event that any changes are made to use of your personal information, you will be informed via e-mail, and will afford you the opportunity to opt-out of any further use. Your use of the site constitutes acceptance of the provisions of this Privacy Policy and your continued usage after such changes are posted constitutes acceptance of each revised Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy or any revised policy, please exit the site.