Your privacy is very important to us. We want to make your experience on the Internet as enjoyable and rewarding as possible, and we want you to use the Internet’s vast array of information, tools, and opportunities with complete confidence. We respect your privacy and do not share your information with anyone.
KarnesCorner and/or its associated organizations (”The Zone”) is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the KarnesCorner web site family and governs data collection and usage. By using a KarnesCorner website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement. For the purpose of this Privacy Statement, “The Zone” shall have the same meaning as defined in the The Zone’s Terms Of Use and Service.
This Privacy Policy describes how (1) The Zone collects information from end users of our Internet services, those who access one or more of our Services as a casual visitor, as well as those who may purchase products and services, and/or enjoy the benefits of our monthly and specialized subscription services that are part of our KarnesCorner MemberZone program suite; (2) what we do with the information we collect, and (3) the choices users, visitors and members have concerning the collection and use of such information. Therefore, we respectfully request that you read this Privacy Policy carefully
Collection of your Personal Information
Like other Web publishers, The Zone collect information to enhance your visit and deliver more individualized content and advertising.
With your permission, The Zone collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. When you buy one of our products or services, or participate on one of our subscription programs, The Zone may also securely collect billing information, including, but not limited to your credit card or banking data. In addition, The Zone may, from time to time, collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, type of computer used to access our services, and your personal preferences.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by The Zone’s domain hosting service as part of its industry standard client services. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by The Zone for the operation of our web site and to maintain quality of service and support expected by our users, visitors, subscribers and members, and to provide general statistics regarding use of The Zone Web site(s).
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through The Zone’s public message board(s), this information may be collected, also known as harvested, and used by others for personal, business and possibly advertising purposes. The Zone has no control over this use, and recommends you keep personal information sharing to a minimum, and consider utilizing email addresses set up through free, public providers such as yahoo, gmail, hotmail, and others to retain a controllable level of security and privacy. Please also note that The Zone does not read any of your private online communications.
Use of your Personal Information
The Zone collects and uses your personal information to operate The Zone Web site(s) and deliver the services you have requested. The Zone also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The Zone and its partner and/or affiliates. The Zone may also contact you to request your support in participating in surveys to conduct research that will assist us in determining your opinion of current, or potential new services that may be offered. The Zone may also contact you from time to time by email address to provide you with a variety of information, including industry updates, wrap ups, newsletters, bulletins
and the like.
The Zone does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties, EVER. The Zone may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to or shared with the third party. In addition, The Zone may share data with trusted partners; such as, our overnight mail delivery services, fulfillment houses, shopping cart providers or our merchant account supplier (to name a few), to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The Zone, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
The Zone does not use or disclose sensitive personal information without your explicit consent.
The Zone keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within The Zone family, in order to determine what Zoner services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within The Zone to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Some products and services may be offered to users, visitors, subscribers, and members in conjunction with an affiliate, independent contractor seller or non-affiliated partner. To provide those parties with these products and services, the partner, not The Zone, may need to collect and maintain your personal information. As well, The Zone may display its online advertisements with one of these partners through its web site(s) or other media outlets. In such cases, The zone may be required to share information about our users, visitors, subscribers, and Members as said information was collected through the registration process, as well as through online surveys and promotions with these advertisers.
The Zone Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on The Zone or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The Zone; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The Zone, or the public.
Notice to California Residents – Your California Privacy Rights
Under California Law SB 27, California residents have the right to receive, once a year, information about third parties with whom we have shared information about you or your family for their marketing purposes during the previous calendar year, and a description of the categories of personal information shared. To make such a request, please send an email to privacy@karnescorner.com, and please include the phrase “California Privacy Request” in the subject line, the domain name of the Web site you are inquiring about, along with your name, address and email address. We will respond to you within thirty days of receiving such a request.
Use of Cookies and Beacons
The Zone Web site(s) use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize The Zone web pages, or subscribe to the KarnesCorner MemberZone, a cookie helps The Zone and/or its services to recall your specific information; such as member log in data, on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Zoner Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the features you customized.
Advertisers and partners may also use their own cookies. The Zone does not control use of these cookies and expressly disclaims responsibility for information collected by and through them.
The Zone may also place small “tracker gifs” or “beacons” on the pages on our website, in online advertising with third parties, and in our email. We use these beacons, in connection with cookies, to collect non-personal data on the usage of our site including but not limited to the date and time of the visit, the pages visited, the referring web page, the type of browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Netscape, Foxfire), the type of operating system (e.g., Windows, Linux, or Mac), and the domain name of the visitor’s Internet service provider (e.g., AOL). This information is collected about thousands of site visits and analyzed as a whole, and is useful in, for example, tracking the performance of our online advertising such as online banner ads and to determine where to place future advertising on other web sites.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies and beacons. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies and/or beacons if you prefer. If you choose to decline, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the The Zone services or it web site(s) as you visit.
Child Privacy
Protecting the online privacy of children is especially important, and those under the age of 13 are protected by federal law. For that reason, The Zone does not knowingly permit children under the age of 13 to become registered members of our sites, or to buy goods and services on our sites, without verifiable parental consent. The Zone does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information about children under 13, except with their parent’s express consent.
If The Zone ever include children under the age of 13 as part of our intended site audience, those specific web pages will, in accordance with the provisions of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), be clearly identified and provide an explicit privacy notice; and we will provide processes to obtain parental approval, provide access to information and allow parents to request removal of their children’s personal information.
Security of your Personal Information
The Zone secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. The Zone secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
The Zone will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. The Zone encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
Contact Information
The Zone welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that we have not adhered to this Statement, please email us at privacy@karnescorner.com, and include the phrase “Privacy Comments” in the subject line. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy any challenges you may have.