The Swaen is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the The Swaen website and governs data collection and usage. By using the The Swaen website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
The Swaen collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. The Swaen also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by The Swaen. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by The Swaen for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the The Swaen website.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through The Swaen public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: The Swaen does not read any of your private online communications.
The Swaen encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from The Swaen so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. The Swaen is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the The Swaen and The Swaen family of websites.
Use of your Personal Information
The Swaen collects and uses your personal information to operate the The Swaen website and deliver the services you have requested. The Swaen also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The Swaen and its affiliates. The Swaen may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
The Swaen does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. The Swaen may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, The Swaen may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The Swaen, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
The Swaen does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
The Swaen keeps track of the websites and pages our customers visit within The Swaen, in order to determine what The Swaen services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within The Swaen to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
The Swaen websites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on The Swaen or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The Swaen; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The Swaen, or the public.