Aikorn Internet Services ("Aikorn") respects the privacy of every individual
who visits our website. This privacy statement provides notice of the standards
and terms under which Aikorn protects the privacy of information supplied by
visitors to sites on the World Wide Web that are owned and operated by Aikorn,
including www.aikorn.com. This privacy statement provides notice of our information
collection practices and of the ways in which your information may be used.
This policy may change from time to time, so please check back periodically
to review this information.
A. Personally-Identifiable Information:
Aikorn typically receives specific data about its website
visitors only when such information is provided voluntarily, such as when our
visitors request information, purchase or enroll for services, provide resume
information for employment opportunities, or send us e-mail. Of course, some
of these activities require that you give us information, such as when you make
a purchase, use a credit card to pay for services, submit your resume, or request
certain types of information. When you provide personally-identifiable information
to Aikorn through one of our websites, it will be used to fulfill your specific
request. You may also request that Aikorn not use your information by sending an e-mail
to customercare@aikorn.com, however, Aikorn
reserves the right, in its discretion, to send you bulletins and other important information
about your Aikorn services. Aikorn will not sell or trade your personally-identifiable
information unless we are authorized or legally required to do so, or in the case of imminent
physical harm to the visitor or others. On those Aikorn sites where you may provide Aikorn
with credit card or other ordering information via the web, Aikorn protects
and secures this information by employing commercially customary web-based security
and encryption protocols, an example of which include Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
On those sites where you voluntarily offer any feedback, data, answers, questions,
comments, suggestions, ideas or the like, Aikorn will treat that portion of
the information as non-confidential and non-proprietary and, except as otherwise
expressed in this privacy statement, Aikorn assumes no obligation to protect
such information from disclosure.
B. Non Personally-Identifiable (Generic) Information:
In general, Aikorn gathers some generic information automatically.
Generic information does NOT reveal the identity of the visitor. It usually
includes information about the Internet address assigned to your computer, the
number and frequency of visitors, and the Aikorn sites visited. Aikorn gathers
this information for the limited purpose of determining customer service and
website needs. We accomplish this by using certain technologies, including "cookies"
(a technology that can be used to provide the visitor with tailored information
about Aikorn services). Aikorn does not combine information collected in this
way with any personally-identifiable information. You can set your browser to
notify you when you receive a cookie and you can refuse it.
C. Your Aikorn-Hosted Website, Bulletin Boards, Chat Rooms and Third-Party Sites:
Information that you disclose in a public space, including
on any bulletin board, chat room, or website Aikorn may host for you as part
of your Aikorn services, is available to anyone else who visits that space.
Aikorn cannot safeguard any information you disclose in these locations. Additionally,
Aikorn websites contain links to sites that belong to third parties unrelated
to Aikorn. Aikorn cannot protect any information you may disclose in these sites
and recommends that you review the privacy policy statements of those sites
you visit.
D. Exceptions and Limitations:
Notwithstanding the foregoing and in compliance with applicable
laws, Aikorn (i) cooperates fully with state, local, and federal officials in
any investigation relating to any content (including personal or private electronic
communications transmitted to Aikorn) or purported unlawful activities of any
user of the Service, and (ii) takes reasonable measures to protect its proprietary
rights. For the limited purposes of accomplishing such cooperation and measures
and in compliance with applicable laws, Aikorn may be required to disclose personally
identifiable information. In addition, Aikorn may elect to monitor the areas
of communication of any kind (i) to satisfy any law, regulation, or government
request; (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate Aikorn;
or (iii) to protect the rights or property of Aikorn or others. In connection
with the potential sale or transfer of any of its interest in www.aikorn.com
and other sites owned by the company, Aikorn reserves the right to sell or transfer
your information (including, but not limited to name, address information, and
other information you provided to Aikorn) to a third party that (i) concentrates
its business in communication products or services; (ii) agrees to be Aikorn's
successor in interest with regard to the maintenance and protection of information
collected and maintained by Aikorn; and (iii) agrees to the obligations of this
policy statement.
E. Notification of Changes:
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those
changes on our site www.aikorn.com so our users can be aware of what information
we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner
different from that stated at the time it was collected, we would notify users
by way of email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their
information in this different manner.