Welcome to BlumenthalLansing.com.  We understand that you are concerned about how your personal information is collected and used.  Please be assured that we take privacy very seriously and are committed to safeguarding personal information.  This notice describes our Privacy Policy and covers the personal information that we collect at our website at BlumenthalLansing.com (the “Site”).  This Privacy Policy does not apply to information that may be collected by the Company offline or through other means.  By visiting our site, you accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Types of Personal Information Collected.  We collect and maintain personal information provided to us by individuals who register with our Site, subscribe to our mailing list or who otherwise send us personal information.  Such information may include a user’s name, business or home address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, or other information that a user may give us. 

We also collect personal information passively through the use of cookies and other technology.  We use cookies to track the pages of the Site that you have visited in order to measure activity on the Site and determine which areas and features of the Site are most popular.  We also gather information concerning the Internet Protocol (“IP”) address of individuals that visit our site.  An IP address provides general statistical information, such as browsing activity, areas of interest on the site, general demographic information and other basic information that we use for system administration. 

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information.  We use the Personal Information that you disclose to us to allow you to use the features on the Site, perform the services that you have request of us, respond to your inquiries, analyze trends and statistics, update the Site and support our customer relationship with you. 

If you request to be put on our promotional mailing list, we will use the information that you give us to send you announcements and other materials from time to time.  Each e-mail you receive from us will give you the option to unsubscribe.  You can also request to be removed from our mailing list at any time by sending an email to unsubscribe@blumenthallansing.com. 

We do not sell or rent personally identifiable information to third parties.  We only share such information with third parties who provide services to the Company to the extent necessary to provide you with services or information that you request of us or to analyze trends and statistics relating to our Site.  These partners do not have any right to use your personal information beyond what is necessary to assist us.  We reserve the right to provide such information to our employees, contractors, agents and designees to the extent necessary to enable them to perform certain website-related services (such as web hosting or maintenance services) on our behalf. 

We may disclose information that we maintain when required to do so by law or where reasonably necessary to protect our rights or a third party’s rights, for example, in response to a court order, a subpoena, a request by a law enforcement agency or to respond to claims that any content violates the rights of any third party.  We also reserve the right to disclose the information to any third party to prevent, investigate, detect or prosecute criminal offenses or attacks on the technical integrity of our Site and to protect the rights, property and safety of the Company, users of our Site and the public.

Children’s Privacy.  The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act imposes certain requirements on websites directed at children under 13 that collect information on those children, and on websites that knowingly collect information on children under 13.  Our Site is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13.

Protection of Personal Information.  We make reasonable efforts to maintain the security, integrity and privacy of any personal information you choose to give us.  We have security technology and procedures in place to ensure that all information stored on our database is secured against unauthorized access and use.

Although we will strive to take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.  Inadvertent disclosures may occur.    

Security of Personal Information on Other Websites.  Our websites contains links to sites operated by third parties that are not under our control or supervision.  We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. These sites may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies, or no policies at all.  We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other sites to see how your personal information will be handled before providing them with your personal information.

Changes to the Personal Information We Have Collected.  Registered Users of our Site can access, review, and edit their registration information on our Site through the following link: http://www.blumenthallansing.com/forum/ucp.php .  If you would like us to delete your registration information, you can email us at privacy@blumenthallansing.com.  Please be aware, however, that even after your request for deletion is processed, we may, for a time, retain residual information about you in backup and/or archival copies of our database.

Applicable Law.  The laws of the State of New Jersey will govern this Privacy Policy without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law.

Effective Date and Modifications.  This policy is effective as of August 18, 2010.  Please note that we may modify this Privacy Policy at any time, at our sole discretion, by posting the modified policy on our website.  The modifications will be effective upon posting, unless some other date is specified.  You should review this Privacy Policy periodically so that you are aware of any modifications.  Your use of any of our website constitutes your full acceptance of the Privacy Policy in its then-current form. 

Questions or Comments.  If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at privacy@Blumenthallansing.com.