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We at Axiom Financial (referred to as "Axiom Financial," “Axiom”,
"We," "Us," or "Our") recognize the importance
of protecting the privacy of certain information collected about the users
and visitors of Our Web Site (referred to as "User," "You"
or "Your"). This Web Privacy Policy discloses what information
We gather, how We use it, and how to correct or change it. At Axiom Financial,
it is Our intention to give You an understanding about how We collect Your
information and the use We make of it in the course of Our business.
To that end, Axiom Financial gathers two types of information
about You: 1) data that Users provide through optional, voluntary registration
on Our Web Site, and 2) data that Axiom gathers through aggregated tracking,
mainly by tallying Web pages that are viewed by Users throughout Our Web
Site.
However, be assured that Axiom will not disclose Personal
Information (as defined herein) to third parties without Your consent,
except as may be noted in this Web Privacy Policy or disclosed to You when
the information is submitted.
How Does
Axiom Financial Collect Information?
Optional Registration
We collect information by specifically requesting it from You. Generally
this occurs when You register at the Web Site or request information or
a service. Usually, We and Our business partners use Your information to
operate the Web Site and to deliver services. Axiom also uses Your information
to inform You about other products and/or services available from Axiom
and Axiom-affiliates.
Use of Tracking
Use of Internet Protocol ("IP") Addresses:
An IP address is a unique number that is automatically assigned to Your
computer whenever You are surfing the Internet so that Your computer can
be identified by the main computers, known as "Web servers,"
that "serve up" Web pages. This allows Us to identify and gather
general information and data about You, such as the Web pages You view.
Axiom Financial collects IP addresses for the purposes
of: helping Us diagnose problems with Our main computers, for system administration,
to report aggregated information to Our business partners, and to audit
the use of Our Web Site. When Users request Web pages from Our Web Site,
Our Web servers log the User's IP address. We do not normally link IP addresses
to anything personally identifiable, which means that a User's session
will be logged, but the User will remain anonymous to Us. For example,
We collect and/or track the home server domain name, the type of computer,
and the type of Web browser used by You to access this Web Site. Such collection
and tracking information is gathered by Us as You navigate through this
Web Site, and shall be used by Us for Our business purposes only.
We can, and will, use IP addresses to identify You
when We feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with Our Web Site Web
Privacy or to protect Our service, site, Users, or others.
Use Of Cookies
What are cookies? Cookies are small pieces of information that
a Web site sends to Your computer for record-keeping purposes, which information
is stored in a file on Your computer's hard drive. Cookies make Web surfing
easier for You by saving Your preferences so that We can use the saved
information to facilitate Your use of Our Web Site when You return to the
Web Site. Cookies do not tell Us Your individual identity unless You have
chosen to provide it to Us. We never save passwords or credit card information
in cookies. The use of cookies is an industry standard, and as such, You
will find that most major Web sites use them.
By showing how and when Users use the Web Site, cookies
help Us see which areas of the Web Site are popular and which are not.
Many improvements and updates to the Web Site are based on such data as
total number of visitors and pages viewed. This information is most easily
tracked with cookies.
Most cookies expire after a defined period of time,
or You can delete Your cookie file at any time. Most Web browsers are initially
set up to accept cookies. You can reset Your Web browser to refuse cookies
or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, note that some parts
of Axiom and/or Axiom-affiliates' services will not function properly or
may be considerably slower if You refuse cookies.
Axiom and/or Axiom-affiliates have two (2) primary
uses for cookies. First, We use them to specify a User's preferences. Second,
We use cookies to track Web site usage trends and patterns. This helps
Us understand Our Users' needs better and improve areas of Our Web Site.
While both of these activities depend on the use of cookies, You have the
option of disabling (refusing) the cookies via Your Web browser preferences.
You may occasionally get cookies from Our business
partners. Axiom and/or Axiom-affiliates do not control these cookies. The
use of advertising cookies sent by such third-party Web servers is standard
in the Internet industry.
With Whom
Does Axiom FinancialShare Information?
As a general rule, Axiom Financial will not disclose
any specific personal information that You submit to Us about You ("Personal
Information") in a manner that connects You with the Personal
Information, except when We have Your permission or under special circumstances,
such as when We believe in good faith that the law requires it or under
the circumstances described below. The following describes some of the
ways that Your Personal Information may be disclosed.
Business Partners & Sponsors:
Axiom Financial may disclose some or all of Your Personal Information to
business partners or sponsors, but this use will be specifically described
to You prior to data collection or prior to transferring the data. Many
promotions offer opportunities to request additional information from sponsors.
By requesting more information, You give Axiom Financial permission to
transfer Your Personal Information to the sponsor so they can fulfill Your
request. In many instances, only Your e-mail address will be shared. If
more Personal Information will be shared with the sponsor, You will be
notified prior to the transfer
Third Party & Aggregate Data:
From time to time, You may be offered the opportunity to receive materials
or special offers from third parties. If You opt to receive information
from these third parties, Axiom will (with Your permission) share Your
name and e-mail address with such third parties. Under confidentiality
agreements, Axiom may match Personal Information with third party data.
Also, Axiom may keep track of what portions of the Web Site Users are visiting
and other User statistics, and aggregate this information to help Us create
a better experience for Users of Our Web Site. This is all done without
knowing Your name or other Personal Information in order to describe Our
viewers and services to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third
parties, and for other lawful purposes.
Other: Axiom may also disclose account
information in special cases 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 Web Privacy, or may be causing
injury to or interference (either intentionally or unintentionally) with
any of Axiom's rights or property, other Users, or anyone else. Axiom may
disclose or access account information when We believe in good faith that
the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that We deem
necessary to maintain, service, and improve Our products and services.
How Can
You Control The Usage Of Information?
In case You change Your mind or some Personal Information
changes (such as Your zip code or e-mail address), We will try to provide
a way to correct, update or remove the Personal Information that You give
us. We also give You the opportunity to control the communications We direct
to You. If a User wishes to update Personal Information or objects to any
usage provided herein for any reason, he/she may e-mail the requested change
to: information@axiomfinancial.com
What Happens
When You Link To A Third Party Site?
You should be aware that when You are on Axiom
and/or Axiom-affiliates' Web site You can hyperlink, or be directed to,
other Web sites that are beyond Our control and/or outside Our service.
For example, if You "click" on a banner advertisement or a Axiom
search result, the "click" may transfer You off Our Web Site.
These other Web sites may include sites of advertisers, sponsors, and partners
that may use Our and/or Axiom-affiliates' logo as part of a co-branding
agreement. These other Web sites may send their own cookies to Users, collect
data, or solicit Information.
Axiom and Axiom-affiliates do not control such Web
sites, and, therefore, are not responsible for their contents or the hyperlinks
or advertising they choose to place on such Web sites. Axiom and/or Axiom-affiliates'
inclusion of hyperlinks to these Web sites do not imply any endorsement
of the material on such Web sites or any association with their operators.
Our Web Privacy Policy does not extend to anything that is inherent in
the operation of the Internet, which is beyond Axiom and/or Axiom-affiliates'
control.
Please keep in mind that whenever You give out information
on-line (for example, via message boards or forums) that information can
be collected and used by people You do not know. While Axiom and Axiom-affiliates
strive to protect Users' information and privacy, We cannot guarantee the
security of any information You disclose on-line, and You disclose such
information at Your own risk.
Is Information
Secure From Others Using The Web Site?
The security of all information associated with
Our Users is an important concern to Us. We exercise care in providing
secure transmission of Your information from Your computer to Our servers.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed
to be 100% secure. As a result, while We strive to protect Your information,
Axiom and Axiom-affiliates can't ensure or warrant the security of any
information You transmit to Us or from Our on-line products or services,
and You do so at Your own risk. Once We receive Your transmission, Axiom
uses industry standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of Your
information, such as firewalls and Secure Socket Layers (SSL). However,
"perfect security" does not exist on the Internet.
YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS WEB PRIVACY
POLICY
By using Our Web Site, You signify Your agreement
to Axiom Financial’s Web Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
WITH THIS WEB PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE.
Your continued use of Axiom Financial’s and/or Axiom Financial- affiliates'
Web sites following the posting of changes to these terms will mean You
accept those changes.
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