Cooper West is committed to protecting your privacy online. This Privacy Policy describes the personal information we collect through this website at cooper-west.com (the “Site”), and how we collect and use that information. We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm and continuing commitment to the privacy of personal information provided by those visiting and interacting with this website. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website, and by visiting www.cooper-west.com you are consenting to our privacy policy.
The terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “me”, “company”, and “Cooper West” refers to Cooper West, author. The term the “Site” refers to cooper-west.com. The term “user,” “you” and “your” refers to site visitors, customers and any other users of the site. The term “personal information” is defined as information that you voluntarily provide to us which personally identifies you and/or your contact information, such as your name, phone number and email address. This Privacy Policy applies to all site visitors, customers, and all other users of the site. By using the Site or Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy, without modification, and acknowledge reading it.
Information We Collect
When you visit this website you may provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website.
What Data do We Collect, anyway?
- Personal Information (provided by you directly to us).
- Registration Information (information you provide as part of any registration process).
- Email Information (we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses.)
- Website Use Information (information gathered through cookies and web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our website, and the websites visited just before and just after our website).
None of this data is ever shared with third-party organizations, although it may be stored on third-party servers such as our website hosting company’s.
Data Security
Your information will be stored and processed on our computers in the United States. We will do everything in our legal power to protect your privacy and your data, but please note that the laws on holding personal data in the United States may be less stringent than the laws of your Country of residence or citizenship. We maintain security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse or disclosure. However, no exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we make every effort to protect your personal information shared with us through our Site, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share with us through this Site could be accessed or tampered with by a third party and release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such intercepted information in any unauthorized manner. As a result, you should exercise caution before you make such disclosures.
To access or use the Site, you must be 18 years or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into this Privacy Policy. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Site.
Blog Comments/Interaction
We only collect the personal information you voluntarily provide to us which may include:
Your email address in order to subscribe to our mailing list; your name, email address and/or social media profile in order to post a comment on our blog via a third party provider; your full name, email address and message in order to contact us via our contact form.
Cookies
We may send cookies to your computer in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of our service. The term “cookies” refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the Site. Cookies, in conjunction with our web server’s log files, allow us to calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our website and which parts of the site are most popular. This helps us gather feedback to constantly improve our Website and better serve our clients. Cookies do not allow us to gather any personal information about you and we do not intentionally store any personal information that your browser provided to us in your cookies. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Site may not work properly or at all.
Third Party Links
The Site may contain links to or from third party websites. Except as otherwise discussed in this Privacy Policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you on our Site, we are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our website or the information or content contained therein.Your personal information will never be shared with unrelated third parties.
Legally Compelled Disclosure of Information
Hopefully rarely, we may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, either by legal warrant or when we believe that the law requires it for the protection of our legal rights. We may also disclose account information when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our Terms of Service or to protect the safety of our users and the Public.
Updating Your Information
If you opt-in to our mailing list, the option to unsubscribe will be included in every email. You may also access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences by contacting us with your request at cooper@cooper-west.com.
Notification of Changes to this Policy
Changes to this Privacy Policy will occur from time to time. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Site and this Policy periodically and to be aware of any modifications. Updates to this Policy will be posted on this page. If the Privacy Policy changes in the future, we will not use the personal information you have submitted to us under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, without your prior consent.
Contact
If you have questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us via regular mail or email at:
Cooper West, 225 E. 7th Ave., Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
cooper@cooper-west.com
