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FITWORKS
PRIVACY POLICY
The
following is a privacy statement from FITWORKS EQUIPMENT. You
may contact us by e-mail with
questions regarding this policy.
Online
privacy - Our view: We
respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal
information that you share with us. Generally, you can browse
our web site without giving us any personal information whatsoever.
When
we do request personal information to provide services such
as our member services and
e-mail newsletters, be assured that such information is used
only for it's stated purpose and that
none
of your
details are sold or rented to third parties.
Period.
Browser
level statistics and visitor data: Why collect user stats? Our
web server is configured to automatically collect user access
statistics containing the following information: IP address, browser
type and version, OS (operating system) type and version, your
geographical location, pages viewed, entry and exit pages,
time of visit, total time on-site and referrer by
reading information from your browser and by using a statistics
software package to track your visit.
This
information is collected and stored in a database and
subsequently used in an aggregated
and anonymous manner for our own internal analysis and for
other purposes such as:
- Web
site administration and upgrading.
- Research
and development.
- A
tool to help ensure that our site interacts well with the
system configurations that our visitors most commonly use.
- A
tool to help identify areas of the site that are under-performing
or otherwise need improvement.
- A
tool to gauge the performance of advertising or other such
marketing initiatives.
This
type of tracking has no want or ability to personally identify
individual users. It's intended function is to help us provide you with a
useful and positive experience on our site.
Voluntary
submission of personal details:
We do not collect personally identifying information about any individual that
is not knowingly and freely provided. Those who register to become
a member or provide personal information on our feedback
forms can be assured that these details are never rented or sold.
External
Links:
This site contains links to other web sites. We claim no responsibility for
their privacy practices or the content that they provide.
Changes
and Amendments:
We may amend this policy from time to time. If we change the manner in which
we use visitor information we will post a notice on this page.
Definitions:
- IP
address: Every computer connected to the Internet
has a numeric address called an “IP address." which
may indicate a visitor's Internet service provider, employer,
or university, etc. We review this information as part
of our statistical analysis.
- Browser
type: Microsoft Internet Explorer,
Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari are examples of web
browsers. Browser type typically discloses hardware platform,
operating
system,
and browser software/version.
- Referrer: The
referrer is the URL of the page that causes a browser to request
a page or image from our servers. It generally indicates to
us where our visitors came from just prior to logging on to
our site.
Questions
or Suggestions: Please
email John Mackenzie at jmack@fitworks.ca
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