Consent Through Use

By using this site, you signify your assent to the LaurieMerrick.com Online Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portion of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes, or our news for a policy change alert. Your continued use of our site following the posing of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

Age Appropriate Visitors

The internet is a dangerous place for children and we recommend that parents talk with their children about internet use and the information they disclose to Web Sites. With this in mind we will not knowingly collect information from site visitors 13 years of age and under.

Information We Collect

Your privacy and security of your personal information are our highest priority. LaurieMerrick.com is dedicated to always protecting the privacy of those who visit our site and use our services. We will not sell your personal information to outside parties.

LaurieMerrick.com request personal information when you sign up or use our services. This information may include your name, address (including city, state, and zip code), telephone number, birth date (Primarily for eligibility purposes), billing and credit card information, and other information in order to provide you with personalized program. We will not disclose any of your personal information unless you authorize us to do so, the law requires it, or to protect the right or property of LaurieMerrick.com.

When you become a registered user on LaurieMerrick.com, we also collect non-personally identifiable information such as demographic information (e.g. age or gender) and email address. Non-personally identifiable information may also include your computer IP address, browser type, domain name, and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of our site. This type of information is used to help us better understand our clients and their needs, and improve and market our services and product on our site.

We may also use a user’s email address to send news, tips or newsletters regarding our service. Users may choose not to receive email of this type by opting out visa the “Unsubscribe Link” at the bottom of these communications or by writing to Promotions(at)LaurieMerrick.com.

In the event that we sell, merge or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of our company assets to a third party, or we liquidate our business, we reserve the right to transfer your information to such third party and we will use reasonable efforts to gain the agreement of such third party to this Privacy Policy. We will notify users of any such transfer through notice on our site and through email.

Use of Cookies

This site uses passive “cookies” to collect non-personally identifiable information.

“Cookies” are small text files that are placed on your computer in order to identify (1) your web browser (2) the activities of your computer on our website and (3) your activity in connection with our marketing and promotional efforts. Cookies may be used to personalize your experience on our site (e.g. to dynamically generate content specifically designed for you), assist you in your using our site (e.g. automatically loading your user name), and allow us to compile site usage statistics to better improve our services and products. Cookies may also be used to conduct marketing and promotional efforts, tailoring advertisements to your browser that we think may be of interest to you, or to determine the popularity of our content.

Advertisers and other third parties may use their own cookies when you click on their advertisement or link to their website or service through our site. This Privacy Policy does not govern the use of such third party websites or providers of third party advertising, and we shall not be liable to you as a result of your linking to third party websites.

Chat Rooms, Message Boards, Blogs, Groups

Services offered on LaurieMerrick.com include one or more of the following: chat rooms, groups, message boards, deck database, product and service reviews, blogs, or similar activities where you and other members can communicate with one another. This privacy Policy does not protect you when you provide information about yourself using these public type services. Please be aware that any information you share in a public type forum may be seen or collected by third parties that do not adhere to our Privacy Policy. Be cautious about the information you divulge and the user name you choose. LaurieMerrick.com is not responsible for any personal injury or emotional distress as a result of members choosing to divulge personal information, such as real names, addresses, or passwords, to other members.

Email Choice/ Opt-out

Users are not automatically joined to our newsletter. You must join the newsletter on your own by visiting “Join our News Letter”. The option to opt-out is always available at the bottom of the email or by going to “Unsubscribe Link” if you experience problems with these features please email Promotions(at)LaurieMerrick.com.

Security

LaurieMerrick.com has numerous security measures in place to protect you from loss, misuse and alteration of your information under our control, including personal credit card information if you choose to conduct and e-commerce transaction through the LaurieMerrick.com site. Top help ensure the integrity and privacy of all of your information provided to us via the internet, we use Secured Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology in transmitting such information over the internet to our servers. Our employees must abide by this Privacy Policy, are kept up-to-date on security practices, and execute written agreements with us to protect private and confidential information. We will meet a violation of this Privacy Policy by an employee with disciplinary action and if necessary legal action, notwithstanding the foregoing, we cannot guarantee the security of member account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of member information at any time. We strive to protect your information but do not ensure the security and privacy of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Moreover, where you use passwords, ID numbers, or other special access features on this site, it is your responsibility to safeguard them.

Thank You

Laurie Merrick