Your privacy is important to us. We do collect information from you, but it is our policy to ensure that all personal information remains private and secure. To earn your trust and confidence in WebMistress.com, we are disclosing our privacy practices and the uses of the information we gather.

To protect your privacy, WebMistress.com:

• Will not release personal identifying information about you without first obtaining your consent, unless required to do so by law
• Will not knowingly use personal identifying information from children younger than 13 without parental consent

This page provides detailed information on our privacy practices:

1. What general information does WebMistress.com collect and how is it used?
2. What personal information does WebMistress.com collect and how is it used?
3. What are cookies and how does WebMistress.com use them?
4. How may I protect my privacy on the Internet and within WebMistress.com?
5. Security Disclaimer

WebMistress.com reserves the right to amend this Privacy Statement at any time without prior notice, and only the current Privacy Statement may be deemed effective.

1. What general information does WebMistress.com collect about me and how is it used?
When you visit WebMistress.com, we collect some basic information about your computer, such as:

• IP address (your computer's unique signature)
• Operating system (e.g., Windows 95)
• Browser software (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape)
• Internet Service Provider (e.g., Earthlink, Bell Atlantic)
• Other numeric codes used to identify a computer

The information we collect is aggregated to reflect the population as a whole rather than focused on individuals. We use it to help us better understand the people who visit WebMistress.com.

In addition, like many other sites with paid advertising, we disclose some of this aggregate information to advertisers to inform them of the number of people who have seen and clicked on their advertisements.

2. What personal information does WebMistress.com collect about me and how is it used?

You may visit our site without providing any personal information. However, if you choose to use our services or request that we send information to you, you may be asked to supply personally identifiable information (such as your name, title, company name, industry, address, email address, and telephone numbers). For example, we use forms on this site to allow you to contact us directly via email. We use the information provided in your email to respond to your questions or comments. We may also store your comments for future reference. Similarly, we use the information you choose to provide us to allow you to receive e-mail updates or to receive further information about our company. Providing this information is completely voluntary; we do not collect personal information from you unless you provide it to us. In addition to the personally identifying information discussed above, anonymous information is collected for every visitor to this site. This includes pages viewed, date and time, and browser type. We do not make any association between this information and a visitor's identity.

WebMistress.com cooperates with law enforcement agencies to identify those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to release information about clients who we believe are in violation of the law, even without a subpoena, warrant or court order. We also reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we reasonably believe to be unlawful.

Credit Cards & PayPal Paments
When you pay for  any services or products through WebMistress.com's "Fast Pay" form, using either your credit card or PayPal account, you are directed to PayPal's web site and are subject to their Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.  On WebMistress.com's "Fast Pay" form, you are required to include your Business Name, Invoice Number, Invoice Amount, First and Last Name, and the Payment Amount.  We receive an email confirmation that payment has been received along with the previously noted information.  No financial information is sent to us, nor do we have access to it through our PayPal account.

Third-party vendors also sell products and services via advertising on WebMistress.com and their policies may differ from those of WebMistress.com.

3. What are cookies and how does WebMistress.com use them?
WebMistress.com deposits a cookie onto your computer to collect the following information:

• IP address (your computer's unique signature)
• Operating system (e.g., Windows 95)
• Browser software (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape)
• Internet Service Provider (e.g., Earthlink, Bell Atlantic)
• Other numeric codes used to identify a computer
• General Information about pages viewed

What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a tiny piece of text asking permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. If you agree, then your browser adds the text in a small file. If you have set your browser to notify you before accepting a cookie, you will receive a notice that WebMistress.com requests a cookie to be set on your computer.

Why do we use Cookies?
WebMistress.com uses this information for statistical analysis.

Are cookies secure?
A cookie cannot contain program code, so it cannot be used as a virus nor can it be used to extract data from your system. When a cookie is set, only the server which set the cookie can access the information in that cookie.

How do I change the way my browser handles cookies?
Most browsers allow three options for handling cookies:

• Accept all cookies
• Warn before accepting a cookie
• Reject all cookies

Some of our web-based services will not function unless your browser is set to accept cookies. Instructions for enabling and disabling cookies can be found through the help menu on most browsers. If you have continued trouble changing your cookie settings, you may contact our support site for additional help.

7. How may I protect my privacy on the Internet and within WebMistress.com?

1. Know the risks.
   If you provide your e-mail address to public domains such as chat rooms or newsgroups, or you provide it to websites which don't respect your privacy, you may begin to receive unsolicited e-mail. Unsolicited e-mail is also known as spam. Although WebMistress.com has strict rules prohibiting spam and we do block certain known groups from sending unsolicited messages to WebMistress.com hosting clients, it is generally a good idea to provide your e-mail address only to people or groups that you trust.
    
2. Educate yourself.
   Look for a privacy statement on every site you visit on the Web, and search for information on how to protect your privacy.
    
3. Tell your children: "Never talk to strangers!"
   Teach children not to give out their names or other personal information. Tell them never to fill out online registration forms without your knowledge and consent.
    
4. Use complex passwords.
   If your password is simple, it is also simple for a hacker to break it and gain access to your e-mail account or other private areas. To protect your privacy, you should use complex passwords consisting of very long and awkward keystroke combinations. This makes the hacker's job much more difficult.
   
   NEVER GIVE YOUR PASSWORD TO ANYONE. If someone claiming to represent WebMistress.com in an e-mail or chat room asks for a password, DO NOT RESPOND.

Security Disclaimer: It is commonly known that information transferred over the Internet is never 100% secure. For example, such information may be viewed by a third party while in transit or may be unlawfully accessed by a third party who hacks into an otherwise protected computer. Consequently, although we endeavor to protect the privacy of your private information, you acknowledge that there are security and confidentiality risks associated with the Internet which are beyond our control and that the safekeeping of information exchanged between us over the Internet cannot be absolutely guaranteed.

This privacy policy was last updated on October 1, 2009 and is effective as of that date.