Shelton Financial Group (referred to as "SFG," "We," "Us," or "Our")
recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of certain
information collected about the users and visitors of Our
web site (referred to as "User," "You" or "Your").
This Privacy Policy discloses what information We gather,
how We use it, and how to correct or change it. At SFG,
it is Our intention to give You an understanding about
how We collect Your information and the use We make of
it in the course of Our business.
To that end, SFG gathers two types of information
about You:
- Data that Users provide through optional, voluntary
requests on Our Web Site, and
- Data that SFG gathers through aggregated tracking,
mainly by tallying Web pages that are viewed by Users
throughout Our Web Site.
However, be assured that SFG will not disclose Personal
Information (as defined herein) to third parties without
Your consent, except as may be noted in this Privacy Policy
or disclosed to You when the information is submitted.
- Collection of Information
When you visit our Website, we may collect information
about you that you voluntarily choose to share with us.
This identification information may include, but is not
limited to, your name, your physical address, your e-mail
address, your telephone and fax numbers, details of your
real estate and lending needs and preferences, and other
details of your life. What may be less obvious to you
is that, when you visit our Website, we may collect data
involving your usage through the use of "cookies" (i.e.
small text files placed on your computer by a Website),
Web server logs, and other Web tools. This technology
allows us to customize your online experience, as well
as track your Internet use. The tracking data we collect
may include, but is not limited to, the date and time
you visit, the time you spend, the Web pages you view,
the other Websites you visit, your search queries, and
basic information about your computer, such as your Internet
Protocol ("IP") address, your domain name,
your browser type, and the name of your Internet service
provider. You may deactivate cookies if you do not want
your browsing to be tracked, but doing so may hinder
your online experience. When visiting our Website, you
may be directed, through hyperlinks, to other Websites
that are beyond our control. Furthermore, when you are
visiting our Website, other companies, such as third
party advertisers and sponsors, may be gathering information
about you. This Privacy Policy does not cover the collection
of information by those other companies and Websites.
Although we encourage third parties to provide their
own privacy policies, we are not responsible for their
activities, such as how they handle the information they
collect online.
- Usage of Information Collected
We primarily use the identification information you
voluntarily share with us to customize your online experience
and to do what you have asked of us. We also use your
identification information to tell you about our products
and services, but you may instruct us not to send communications
to you by following the procedure indicated below under "Contacting
Us." On occasion, we use your identification information
to validate your identity. As for usage tracking data,
we primarily use that information to operate and improve
our Website, and to further our marketing efforts. As
a general rule, we do not share your information with
unaffiliated third parties. We may, however, share your
information with our own personnel and our service providers
to the extent necessary to fulfill your requests. We
may also share your information with our affiliates,
but we will not share it with unaffiliated third parties
for direct marketing purposes. We reserve the right to
disclose your information under limited circumstances,
such as to cooperate with law enforcement or judicial
authorities as required by law or legal process, to protect
our own legal rights, or to protect the public good.
Whenever you are online, you run the risk that the information
you give out will fall into the wrong hands. Although
we implement and maintain reasonable security procedures
and practices to safeguard your privacy, we cannot guarantee
the security of any information you provide to us. We
accept no responsibility or liability for the activities
of third parties.
- Updating Information
If you would like to review the information about you
that we have collected through our Website, or to change
that information, you can make that request by following
the procedure indicated below under "Contact Us." We
may require that you verify your identity before we process
your request.
- Privacy Policy Updates
SFG reserves the right to change this
Privacy Policy. Noticefication of any changes will be
made by posting an updated Privacy Policy on this page
and updating the "Effective Date."
- Contact Us
If you would like to send us a request as indicated
above, or if you have any other questions or concerns
regarding our Privacy Policy, please use our Contact
Us page.
- Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of August 1, 2008.
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