The Patria Company is
striving to supply you with a safe, family friendly
internet. It is against company policy to sell, barter
or otherwise share the information we gather about our
employees, vendors, agents, partners, sub-contractors or
visitors. In certain circumstances we may need
to to disclose information about our visitors to third-party
agencies. Accordingly, what follows is a description
of how we use the information we collect about you
(collectively "Your Information").
Information Disclosure
The Patria Company reserves the right to provide aggregate
statistics about our customers, traffic patterns, and
related site information to third-party agencies. Generally,
these statistics will include no personal identifying
information. The Patria Company may also release your
Information when we believe, in good faith, that such
release is reasonably necessary to (i) comply with the law,
(ii) enforce or apply the terms of our Terms of Use, or
(iii) protect the rights, property, or safety of The Patria
Company, our users, or others. Also, some or all of your
information may be turned over to third-party agencies who
assist us in fulfilling some of the functions of this web
site. Finally, we may provide your information to third
parties if you authorize us to do so.
Voluntary Information
Surveys
The Patria Company may, at times, feature an optional
Visitor Survey in which we ask for personally identifiable
information. We may also post additional surveys to help us
gather facts and information about our audience. These
surveys are completely optional and if you choose to fill
them out, please understand that the information you provide
may be used by The Patria Company to send you information or
promotional material.
Contests
The Patria Company may, at times, offer giveaways, as well
as other occasional contests, in which we ask for personally
identifiable information such as your name, age, email
address, and telephone number. We may also request
additional optional information such as gender, marital
status, and income level. These contests are completely
voluntary, and information given may be entered upon the
discretion of the entrant. We may then use this
information: To determine contest eligibility, to notify
winners, to view statistics and conduct basic research or to
send you information or promotional material.
What about Cookies?
"Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by
your Web browser on your computer's hard drive. Occasionally
our Web site may place cookies on your computer's hard
drive, however, our cookies do not contain any personally
identifying information. Most Web browsers automatically
accept cookies, but it is possible to adjust your browser to
prevent that from happening.
Links to Other Sites
When you visit any of The Patria Company web sites you may
be linked to other outside sites such as sites operated by
advertisers, sponsors, and partners, which may use The
Patria Company's logo as part of an agreement with The
Patria Company. These other sites may send their own cookies
to users, collect data, or solicit personal information.
Consequently, these sites are not subject to the The Patria
Company Privacy Policy and The Patria Company is not
responsible for the privacy policies of these other sites,
nor for the use of any information these sites may collect.
Children's Privacy
Naturally the safety of children is very important to us.
The Patria Company will not knowingly accept personal
information from children under the age of 13 without
obtaining parental consent. Such consent may be given when a
parent fills out and signs the The Patria Company Parental
Consent form, and then returns the form via United States
mail or facsimile. (Parental Consent form will be e-mailed
upon request.) If a parent wishes to refuse to permit
collection or use of their child's information by The Patria
Company, that parent can send an email to
The
Patria Company Webmaster to request deletion of their
child's account. If you have any questions or comments
regarding children's privacy at The Patria Company, please
contact:
The
Patria Company Webmaster
Your Consent
By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use
of your Information by The Patria Company as set forth in
this Privacy Policy. The Patria Company may at any time
amend, modify, restate, or revise this Privacy Policy. We
advise you to periodically visit this page to determine the
current Privacy Policy that is in effect.
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