Privacy Policy
This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by The Homestead Harmonizers web site.
Information Collection
The Homestead Harmonizers is the sole owner of the information collected on The Homestead Harmonizers Internet web pages, content and services (collectively "web site").
Registration
In order to use some areas of The Homestead Harmonizers web site, a user must first complete the registration form. During registration a user is required to give contact information in the form of an e-mail address, mailing address, and other personally identifiable information. We use this information to verify the identity of the user and to contact the user about services on The Homestead Harmonizers web site in which we believe he or she may have interest. Additionally, the e-mail address of each user may be used by the system in an automated fashion, for mailing out notification of events and other relevant items concerning The Homestead Harmonizers that the user may be interested in.
Order
Certain areas of The Homestead Harmonizers web site allow users to purchase content or subscribe to services on The Homestead Harmonizers web site. Certain third party privacy policies may be in effect on these pages when performing commercial transactions. The Homestead Harmonizers is not responsible for the policies during these transactions.
Information Use
The Homestead Harmonizers web site uses information solely to support the functions of the service it provides.
Profile
A profile is stored information that The Homestead Harmonizers keep on individual users that details their viewing preferences. Consequently, collected information is tied to the user's personally identifiable information (e-mail address + password combination) to perform the functions of The Homestead Harmonizers web site. The Homestead Harmonizers do not share the user's profile with third parties.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer tied to information about the user. The Homestead Harmonizers web site uses both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. For the session ID cookie, once users close the browser or choose to "log out," the cookie simply terminates. A persistent cookie is a small text file stored on the user's hard drive for an extended period of time. Persistent cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions. Session ID cookies are used by The Homestead harmonizers web site to track user preferences while the user is visiting the site, to minimize load times and save on server processing. Persistent cookies are used by The Homestead Harmonziers web site to store whether the user wants his or her password remembered, or not remembered. Some of our business partners may use cookies on our site. However, we have no access to or control over these cookies. Additionally, those advertisers have no way of extracting your personal information from The Homestead Harmonizers web site cookies.
Third Party Advertising
The ads appearing on The Homestead Harmonizers web site are delivered to users through various channels, including Google's affiliates program. Information about user's visit to this site, such as the number of times they have viewed an ad (but not personal information), is used to serve ads to users on this site. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by The Homestead Harmonizers web site only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Access Logs
The Homestead Harmonizers web site logs all access attempts. The information logged includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks. The information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement throughout the web site, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
Special Offers and Updates
Established members will occasionally receive information on products, services, special deals, and a possible newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. However, removing the ability for these types of communications also removes the ability for the user to receive e-mail concerning events and other notifications concerning The Homestead Harmonizers.
Service Announcements
On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly service related announcement. For instance, if The Homestead harmonizers web site is temporarily suspended for maintenance a notification email might be sent to certain users. Generally, users may not opt-out of these communications, though they can deactivate their account. However, these communications are not promotional in nature.
Customer Service
The Homestead Harmonizers may use any of your personally identifiable information including, but not limited to, your phone number, mailing address, and email address, to communicate with you regarding customer service inquiries, ordering and subscription issues, and account problems.
Legal Disclaimer
Though The Homestead Harmonizers make every effort to preserve user privacy, the need may arise to disclose personal information when required by law wherein The Homestead Harmonizers have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on The Homestead Harmonizers web site. Due to the requirements of the law, The Homestead Harmonizers may be restricted from notifying the user that said information has been released.
Aggregate Information
We do not share aggregated demographic information with partners or advertisers.
Links
The Homestead Harmonizers web site contains links to other sites. The Homestead Harmonizers are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. The Homestead Harmonizers encourage users to be aware of when they leave The Homestead Harmonizers web site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.
Contact Information
If users have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy please contact The Homestead Harmonizers via email at support@homesteadharmonizers.com
