Privacy Policy
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This privacy policy explains how BigHosts.com uses and protects any information that you provide when using this website.
BigHosts.com may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. If you continue using this website, please check this page periodically to ensure that you are happy with any changes. The current policy is effective from 11/1/2007.
Collected Information
The majority of information we collect is anonymous user site statistics via website analytics software. This tells us (for example) how many visitors come to the site and which parts of the site are visited most frequently. We also receive anonymous data from our marketing partners regarding which ads were clicked and what promotions are popular.
We do receive personally identifiable information from visitors that choose to complete the contact form on the “About Us” page or supply their e-mail to receive the Success Tips newsletter. We do not share this information with anyone beside the administrator of our e-mail program, AWeber Communications. AWeber was chosen because of its strict privacy policy and commitment to fighting spam.
How Collected Information is Used
The collected information is utilized to better understand your interests and provide improved service and a better website experience. For example, the anonymous website data helps us develop more useful website content and deliver more relevant marketing offers.
Meanwhile, the personally identifiable information (such as an e-mail address) allows us to deliver on your request to receive the Success Tips newsletter.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of this information, we have chosen established companies such as Google and ICDSoft for website measurement and web hosting services. All of these companies make significant investments to protect our own information, as well as that of our visitors.
How Cookies are Used
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree via the permissions set in your browser, the file is added. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. For instance, weather websites can display the specific forecast for your area on each visit with the aid of cookies.
We use traffic log cookies to determine how the website is being used. For example, cookies enable us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. This information allows us to improve the website’s design and layout, leading to a better user experience.
We only use this information for statistical analysis. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept them, but can usually be modified via the browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of a website’s capabilities.
Links to other websites
BigHosts.com contains links to other websites that we have deemed to contain relevant information. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, we do not have any control over other websites that you may visit. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting those sites; furthermore, those sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to each website that you visit.