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Privacy Policy for AGS Hosting

Effective December, 29 2005

AGS Hosting [.net] is an online web hosting company ran by the business Andy's General Store located in NW Indiana.  When you use the AGSHosting.net web site, we will collect certain information in order to provide you with services. This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") describes the information we collect, and the manner in which we may use such information.

Collection of Information

  • When you visit our web site, we will automatically collect information  on what pages you visit via "Cookies" - small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive and relayed back to our servers. We use Session Cookies at this time. Session Cookies track your progression through our Web site in a single visit and are deleted as soon as you close your browser.  Cookies do not retrieve personal information unless you have previously provided it to us. Most browsers can be set to refuse Cookies, but refusing Cookies may affect certain functionality and prohibit your usage of services on this Web site.

Use and Disclosure of Information

  • We use the information we collect from you in order to process the online orders that you place.  Your name and address is used for payment verification and setting up of your account.  Your name and address will remain in our records, should they be required for any problems in the future.  This information may also be used by us to improve our marketing efforts and services, analyze site usage, and customize our Web site's content and layout. We also may use this information to notify you of special offers, discounts, and new products and services via e-mail and other on and offline communications.  If you receive an email from Andy's General Store or AGS Hosting regarding special offers, discounts, or new products and services it will contain a link allowing you to opt out from receiving future e-mails from us.
  • We may collect, create and disclose to third parties aggregate anonymous statistics regarding our customers, sales, traffic analysis and other information regarding or collected through our Web site. Other than in this anonymous form, we will not disclose your personal information without first obtaining your permission except as follows:
    • We may disclose personal information if required by law or legal process, and if we believe it is necessary to do so to protect the property and personal safety of us, visitors to our Web site or other third parties.
    • By using our Web site, and providing us with information, you are consenting to our collection and the above uses of your information. You may request to have all of your personal information collected by us removed from our database by submitting a request to Customer Service, identifying the subject as "Privacy", and, unless we are prohibited by law, we will remove such information within a 3-month period.
    • We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our behalf. These companies may employ cookies and action tags (also known as single pixel gifs or web beacons) to measure advertising effectiveness. Any information that these third parties collect via cookies and action tags is completely anonymous.

Security

  • We process customer orders and collect and store personally identifiable information using SSL (secure socket layer) encryption technology. SSL encrypts the information you input before it is sent to us via the Internet. All payment processing is done by PayPal.com.  Your credit card or other financial information is not shared with Andy's General Store or AGS Hosting.  We are only provided with a payment receipt (indication that the payment amount has arrived in our account) and a copy of your name, address, email, and phone number.

Links to Other Sites; Advertisements

  • Our Web site may contain advertisements and links to other Web sites ("Third Party Materials"). We are not responsible for the privacy policies or content of these Third Party Materials. Our Privacy Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from our Web site. We encourage you to inquire about and review the privacy policies of Third Party Materials before you disclose your personal information to others.

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Changes / Modifications to the Privacy Policy

  • Changes may be made to this Privacy Policy without notice.  Any changes made will be made on this page and changes will be underlined.

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