Revised January 2009
The McRae Group of Companies is committed to protecting your
privacy.
We at the McRae Group of Companies respect the privacy of visitors of
ronmcrae.com
by
disclosing and explaining in this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) how
we collect, use and share
information about you from our site and the choices that you can make about the way
your information is collected, used and shared. McRae Group of
Companies encourages you to read this Privacy Policy and those
of all web sites you visit.
The following sections address the McRae Group of Companies
privacy issues in more detail:
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Sites covered by this Privacy Policy
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Types of information collected on
ronmcrae.com
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Why we collect your information
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How we collect information
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Who we share information with
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Your choices and opting out
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Children’s privacy
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Keeping your information secure
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Acceptance of policy
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Changes to statement
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Contacting us
01. Sites covered by this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to all services and sub-sites
available under the domain
ronmcrae.com. We encourage you to read our privacy policy
before using the site. By visiting this web site, you are
agreeing in advance to the current and future terms of this
Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to agree to these terms, you
should leave this web site.
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02. Types of information collected on
ronmcrae.com
There are two types of information collected on
our website: Personally
Identifiable Information and Non-Personally Identifiable
Information.
Personally Identifiable Information
Personally Identifiable Information (“personal information”)
is information that identifies you as an individual, such as
your name, mailing address, email address, phone numbers, etc.
Personal information is only obtained when you voluntarily
provide the information to us. The McRae Group of Companies uses
personal information to better understand your needs and
interests and to provide you with better service.
Once you choose to provide us with personal information, you
can be assured it will be used only to support your relationship
with the McRae Group of Companies. We take seriously the trust
you place in us and will not sell, rent or lease your personal
information to others.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
Non-Personally Identifiable Information (“non-personal
information”) is information that does not identify you as an
individual, such as your browser type, IP Address, the URL of
the previous web site you visited, etc. The McRae Group of
Companies may automatically collect certain types of
non-personal information from you when using
our website. We may also
collect non-personal information that you voluntarily provide,
such as information included in response to a questionnaire or
survey.
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03. Why we collect your information
The McRae Group of Companies primary purpose in collecting
personal information on
www.ronmcrae.com is to provide you with a safe and efficient
experience and to provide you with services and features that
better meet your needs or requests. We only collect information
that we consider necessary for achieving this purpose.
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04. How we collect information
The McRae Group of Companies collects data when you provide
information to us or through the use of web technology.
Information Collected Through You
If you choose to use certain services on
our website, we may
require you to provide contact and identity information. Where
possible, we indicate which fields are required and which fields
are optional. If you choose not to use a particular service or
feature, you do not have to provide the contact or identity
information it calls for.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information Collected Through
Technology
Cookies:
At
www.ronmcrae.com we may
use cookie technology to improve your experience on our website
to gather data for web site statistical reporting. Cookie
technology does not capture your individual email address or any
personal information about you.
A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a web site
that is saved on your hard disk by your computer’s browser. It
holds information a site may need to personalize your experience
and gathers web site statistical data, such as which pages are
visited, what is downloaded, the Internet provider’s domain name
and country that our visitors come from and the addresses of
sites visited immediately before and after coming to
our website. However,
none of this is associated with you as an individual and is
measured only in aggregate.
To browse without cookies, you can configure your browser to
reject all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is set. (Each
browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser
to learn how to change your cookie preferences.)
IP Address:
At
www.ronmcrae.com we may
collect IP addresses for the purposes of systems administration,
server problem diagnosis and compiling aggregate information
(such as how many visitors logged on to our website). When you
visit a particular web page on our website our servers log your
IP address. An IP address is a number that is assigned to your
computer automatically when you use the Internet.
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05. Who we share information with
We take seriously the trust you place in us and will not
sell, rent or lease your information to others.
We employ other companies to perform services on behalf of
the McRae Group of Companies. Such companies will have access to
personal and non-personal information only as necessary to
perform their services for us and are not permitted to use it
for any other purpose.
Disclosure of personal information for legal purposes and
protection of the McRae Group of Companies and others:
McRae Group of Companies reserves the right to share your
personal information with third parties if we believe such
action is necessary in order to: (a) conform with the
requirements of the law or to comply with legal process served
upon us; (b) protect or defend our legal rights or property,
www.ronmcrae.com or our users; or (c) investigate, prevent or take
action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations
involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person
or violations of the terms and conditions of using our website.
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06. Your choices and opting out
The McRae Group of Companies will contact you only if you
elect to be contacted.
If you choose to receive email messages, the McRae Group of
Companies may periodically send you email messages describing
updates, new features or promotional offers related to our
company. You can choose to stop receiving this email at any
time. Simply follow the instructions included in your email or
send a reply stating your request.
If you do not explicitly choose to receive informational
emails, the only email messages you will receive from the McRae
Group of Companies will be in response to email inquiries that
you send us.
At any time, you can “opt-out” of receiving direct mail and
marketing material from the McRae Group of Companies such as
product and service updates, by following the instructions
included in your email or by sending a reply stating your
request, and we will make the requested changes.
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07. Children’s privacy
The McRae Group of Companies (www.ronmcrae.com)
website is not intended for use by children. We do not knowingly
collect information from children under the age of 13. If we
learn that personal information on a child under the age of 13
is collected, we will delete that information from our systems.
We encourage parents and guardians to be familiar with the web
sites that their children visit.
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08. Keeping your information secure
The security of your personal information is very important
to us, and we are committed to protecting the information that
we collect. We have security measures in place at our facilities
to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information
that the McRae Group of Companies has collected from you at our
web site.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any
wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. As
a result, while we strive to protect your personal information,
we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you
transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you
do so at your own risk.
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09. Acceptance of policy
By visiting our website, you are accepting the terms and
conditions of this Privacy Policy, and we have the right to use
your information as described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve
the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Your
continued use of our website after we either personally notify
you or generally post such changes on
www.ronmcrae.com will
constitute your acceptance of those changes.
This Privacy Policy applies only with respect to the
information that we collect on our site and not to any
information that the McRae Group of Companies collects through
other methods or sources.
If for some reason you believe that we have not adhered to
this Privacy Policy, please notify us at the address below.
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10. Changes to statement
The McRae Group of Companies may modify or amend this Privacy
Policy from time to time. In an effort to keep you informed of
changes to this Privacy Policy, please note that the latest
revision occurred in January 2009. Changes to this Privacy
Policy will not affect our use of previously provided personal
information.
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11. Contacting us
Please note that whenever you submit any information to us in
connection with any related services, you consent to the McRae
Group of Companies processing of this information in the United
States as necessary to provide the services in which you are
participating.
If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy
Policy and/or the way it affects you, please feel free to
contact us by:
