The Eller Family Association Website (the "Website") provides a variety of online content. Because the success of this Website is dependent on building and maintaining goodwill with our users and with EFA members, this Website is committed to implementing measures designed to protect the privacy of those using our services. Moreover, we see it as our responsibility to set examples and help establish the standards for privacy on the Internet.

Although we respect the privacy of all those who visit the Website and use our online services, we do collect information from our Website's members and visitors. This Privacy Policy governs your interaction with the Website, and your registration for and use of this site's online services. Except as set forth within this Privacy Policy, we do not release personally identifiable information about this Website's members and visitors without their permission.

Please note that we review these privacy practices from time to time, and that these practices are therefore subject to change. We ask that you periodically review this page to ensure continuing familiarity with the most current version of this Website's Privacy Policy. To contact us about privacy issues, to report a violation of this Website's Privacy Policy, or to raise any other issue regarding the Website, please e-mail us at harv@harveypowers.com.  Please include the URL of this Website in your email.

The information we gather

We gather two types of information about this Website's users:

(1) Non-personally identifiable information: When visitors come to the Website, we collect and aggregate information indicating, among other things, which pages were visited, the order in which they were visited, and which hyperlinks were "clicked." Collecting such information involves the logging of IP addresses, operating system and browser software used by each visitor to the Website. Although such information is not personally identifiable, we can determine from the IP address a visitor's Internet Service Provider and the geographic location of his or her point of connectivity.

The non-personally identifiable information we collect helps us diagnose problems with our server, administer the Website, identify the most popular areas of the Website, and determine the effectiveness of our promotional activities.

For the same purposes, we may use "cookies"--that is, small text files placed on your computer's hard drive--to help us determine the type of content and sites to which you link, the length of time you spend at any particular area of the Website, and your use of services offered via the Website.

Essentially, cookies are your identification cards for our computers, or servers, that placed them there. Cookies are only read by the server that placed them, and are unable to execute any code or virus. Cookies allow us to serve you better and more efficiently, and to personalize your experience at the Website. Nevertheless, you are able to control how and whether cookies will be accepted by your web browser. For more information on how to do so, please refer to the documentation accompanying your browser.

(2) Personally identifiable information: In certain areas of the Website, such as our guestbook, the Website may require that you provide personally identifiable information (including, for example, zip code, age, income, and e-mail address, and when applicable, credit card information). In addition, when registering to set up an account to use certain services of the Website such as e-mail, chat rooms, and forums, or to receive certain newsletters or specifically targeted information ("Services"), we do require that you provide a valid email address.

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children younger than 13 years of age. Before registering for an account to use the Services of the Website, we ask that all minors 13 and older have their parents read this Privacy Policy.

We do not control the acts of this Website's members or visitors. All members and visitors should be aware that, when they disclose personally identifiable information in a bulletin board, chat room, guestbook, or other forum, the information may be collected and used by others to send that person unsolicited e-mail from other parties outside this Website.

How we use (and do not use) the information we gather

Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the different ways we use the information that we gather. We cannot and do not assume any responsibility for any actions or omissions of third parties, including the manner in which they use information received either from us or independently. Nevertheless, in the event you encounter any third party associated with, or who claims association with us who you feel is improperly collecting or using information about you, please contact us; we will be happy to forward your message to the third party.

(1) We use non-personally identifiable information in aggregate form to build higher quality, more useful online services by performing statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behavior of the Website's members and visitors, and by measuring demographics and interests regarding specific areas of the Website. We provide statistical information based on this data to affiliates and other current and potential business partners. We also may use the aggregate data to inform these third parties as to the number of people who have seen and clicked on links to their Websites.

The Website may contain links to other Internet Websites, including co-branded or other affiliated sites that may or may not be owned or operated by us. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites, including such sites' use of any information (such as IP number, browser type, or operating system) collected when visitors to the Website click through links to those sites. Even though such information might not identify you personally, we strongly encourage you to become familiar with the privacy practices of those sites.

(2) We limit our own e-mail contact and solicitations to those customers who have "opted in" to receiving such communications. The solicitations are limited in that they, among other things, will clearly indicate the originator of the e-mail and provide the customer with a method of "opting out" of receiving future communications of a similar nature.

In addition, as our businesses change, we may buy or sell various assets.  In such cases, personally identifiable information about our Website users may be disclosed to the other party(ies) of the transaction.      

We reserve the right to release any and all information contained within our access logs concerning any visitor or member when that visitor or member is in violation of our Terms of Service or other published guidelines, or partakes (or is reasonably suspected of partaking) in any illegal activity, even without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order, and to release such information in response to discovery requests, or in response to any circumstance which we, in our sole discretion, deem an emergency. We cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who may be using our servers or services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report any suspected illegal activity to law enforcement for investigation or prosecution.  We also reserve the right to comply with subpoenas, warrants, and other court orders requesting information obtained or any information obtained or stored via our site.

Security

No security system is impenetrable. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the security of any database that stores personally identifiable information in connection with this Website, nor can we guarantee that information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted over the Internet.

Changing/deleting personal information

If you would like to have your personally identifiable information changed or removed from our database, please contact us at harv@harveypowers.com, and we will use reasonable efforts to comply with your request. Please include the URL of this Website in your email. Keep in mind, however, that there will be residual information that will remain within our databases, access logs, and other records, which may or may not contain such personally identifiable information. The residual information will not be used for commercial purposes; however we reserve the right, from time to time, to recontact former customers or users of this Website.

Effective date: February 20, 2009