HN Consultants Ltd. ("HNCL") respects the privacy of users of its Web sites,
www.HNCL.com and www.HNCL.org. HNCL does not disclose, give, sell, or transfer any
personal information about visitors to www.HNCL.com and www.HNCL.org unless required
to do so by law.
HNCL is especially concerned about protecting the privacy of children. HNCL encourages
parents and teachers to stay involved with and in control of children's Internet
explorations. It is particularly important for parents to offer guidance to their
children about providing personal information online.
HNCL automatically collects a limited amount of information about the use of its
Web site, primarily for statistical purposes (that is, to measure the numbers of
visitors to various sections of the site). This information may also be helpful
when considering changes to www.HNCL.com and www.HNCL.org, to make the site more
useful to visitors.
>The following information about users of the HNCL Web sites are
collected and stored automatically:
The Internet domain from which a user has accessed the Internet.
For example, if a user connects to the Internet through America Online, the domain
is aol.com.
The Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer that was used to access the Internet.
An IP address is a number that is assigned to a user's computer when he/she logs
onto the Internet. When a Web page is requested, the user's IP address is included
in the message, and the recipient of the request can respond to it by sending another
message using that IP address.
The name and version of the user's computer operating system and Internet browser.
For example, Windows 2000 (operating system) and Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape
Navigator 7.1 (Internet browsers).
If a user comes to www.HNCL.com and www.HNCL.org from another Web site, the Internet
address of the "referring" Web site. The date, time, and duration of the
user's visit to www.HNCL.com and www.HNCL.org, and the pages visited.
When a user visits a Web site, the Web site's server generates a piece of information known as a "cookie" and places it on the user's computer. Some cookies remain on a user's computer after the user has ended his/her Web site visit. These types of cookies are called "persistent" cookies. They collect personal information about a user and allow the user's computer to be recognized in the future. Nonpersistent cookies, or "session cookies," are erased by a user's computer after a period of inactivity or when the user closes his/her Internet browser. Session cookies do not collect any personal information about a user. They serve technical purposes, such as allowing seamless navigation through a Web site. Session cookies are stored in memory and are only available during an active browser session.
When inquiries are sent to the HNCL Web sites by e-mail, the question(s) and the
e-mail address of the sender are stored electronically to allow time for a response
to be researched, written, and sent. Unless otherwise required by law, HNCL will
not identify anyone who sends questions or comments to its Web site. HNCL does not
collect information that will allow users to be identified personally, unless they
choose to provide such information.
If children send questions or comments to the HNCL Web sites and include their name
and/or home mailing address as part of their message, the information will be used
only to respond to them personally. Providing this type of information is optional,
and HNCL suggests that children obtain their parents' permission before providing
any information online--to the HNCL Web site or any other Web site.
The HNCL Web site has links to many other Web sites. HNCL cannot guarantee the privacy or security of information users provide to linked, external Web sites.