Privacy Policy
Hodgson/Meyers is committed to protecting your privacy. This Policy is effective as of July 7, 2011.
Welcome to the Hodgson/Meyers Web site, www.hodgsonmeyers.com. Hodgson/Meyers recognizes the importance of keeping your personal financial information safe and secure. We are committed to a policy of privacy and the security of data in our website. In order to demonstrate our firm commitment to protecting your privacy, we created the following policy that describes how we collect and use your personal information and about the choices you have concerning such use. From time to time, we may modify this Privacy Policy (the "Policy") to address new issues or changes to our practices. These changes will be posted here so that you will always know our privacy policies. Please check the website and the Policy periodically to see if there have been any changes. We will always apply the Policy under which your information was collected, unless we obtain your prior consent.
Information Collected
You may be asked to voluntarily provide your name, address, phone number, email address or other personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") to receive services or to have access to certain features of the website. By using the website and providing us with your Personal Information, you consent to our use of such information as described in this Policy.
When you visit one of our websites, we or our business partners may also collect and store information that is anonymous, such as your IP number (a number used to identify your computer on the Internet), the time and length of your visit, the pages you visited on our website or the type of browser you are using ("Anonymous Information"), through the use of cookies or by other means. This Anonymous Information is used to analyze and improve our website and to provide you with a fulfilling online experience. We may also use this information to help diagnose problems with our services and to administer our website. We hope that, by using Anonymous Information, we can update our website to make it more useful to you and other users. We reserve the right to maintain, update, disclose or otherwise use Anonymous Information, without limitation.
We also collect the e-mail addresses and certain personally identifiable information of those who communicate with us via e-mail or register with us via a form on our website. We collect certain information regarding which pages these users access or visit, and information volunteered by the users (such as any surveys Hodgson/Meyers might conduct and/or site registrations or requests for information). When you submit information, you are transferring such information into the United States and you here by consent to such transfer.
Cookies
Like many websites, we may use "cookies", which are pieces of data assigned by our Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies help us to recognize returning visitors in order to optimize their online experience. For example, cookies allow us to tailor the website to better match your interests and preferences. With most Internet browsers or other software, you can erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions to learn more about these functions. If you reject cookies, functionality of the website may be limited, and you may not be able to take advantage of many of the website features.
Use of Information
We may use your Personal Information for the following purposes: to administer and improve our website and related services; to notify you of our products, services, promotional events or special offers that maybe of interest to you; to provide Internet security; and to meet legal requirements. Other than for the specific purposes set forth in this Policy, we will not disclose your Personal Information unless we obtain your prior consent or are legally required to do so. Please note that our business partners may be located outside of Canada and the United States, and you acknowledge that Personal Information may be processed and stored in foreign jurisdictions and that the governments, courts of law enforcement or regulatory agencies in those jurisdictions may be able to obtain disclosures of your Personal Information through the laws of the foreign jurisdiction. We may use third party advertising companies to place ads on the website and to place our ads on other websites. These companies may use Anonymous Information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements on the website and other websites about products and services that may be of interest to you. If Hodgson/Meyers is involved in the sale of a substantial portion of its business assets, Anonymous or Personal Information may be among the transferred assets.
Client Section
The Client Section may include a password-protected portion of the website. These portions of the website are intended to be for your benefit, however, please be aware that you are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorized person shall have access to your password or account. It is your sole responsibility to (1) control the dissemination and use of your activation codes; (2) authorize, monitor, and control access to and use of your account and password; and (3) promptly inform us of any need to deactivate a password.
Information from Children
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. Our activities are not intended for or designed to attract children under the age of 13. We encourage parents and guardians to be aware of and participate in their children's online activities. We strictly adhere to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and will not knowingly collect, use or disclose Personal Information from any child under the age of 13 in any manner that violates this law.
You can send an email to (info@hodgsonmeyers.com) or, send a letter to:
Hodgson/Meyers
10210 NE Points Drive
Suite 220
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.827.2506
info@hodgsonmeyers.com
Third Party Links
The website may contain links to other, non-Hodgson/Meyers websites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties. While we try to link to other websites that share our respect for privacy, Hodgson/Meyers is not responsible for the privacy practices or the collection or use of your Personal or Anonymous Information at any third-party website. Therefore, we disclaim any liability for any third party's use of your Personal or Anonymous Information obtained through using the third party website. We encourage you to be aware of this when you leave our website and to review the privacy and security policies of each and every website that you visit.
Contacting Hodgson/Meyers/Modification of Information
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or you wish to update your Personal Information provided to us, please contact us at the addresses listed below. Please provide a concise communication with complete information, including your contact information.
Hodgson/Meyers
10210 NE Points Drive
Suite 220
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.827.2506
info@hodgsonmeyers.com
