Privacy Statement

GARNER-RANCHERS is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the GARNER-RANCHERS Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the GARNER-RANCHERS website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

GARNER-RANCHERS collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. GARNER-RANCHERS also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by GARNER-RANCHERS. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by GARNER-RANCHERS for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the GARNER-RANCHERS Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through GARNER-RANCHERS public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: GARNER-RANCHERS does not read any of your private online communications.

GARNER-RANCHERS encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from GARNER-RANCHERS so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. GARNER-RANCHERS is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the GARNER-RANCHERS and GARNER-RANCHERS family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

GARNER-RANCHERS collects and uses your personal information to operate the GARNER-RANCHERS Web site and deliver the services you have requested. 

GARNER-RANCHERS does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

GARNER-RANCHERS does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

GARNER-RANCHERS keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within GARNER-RANCHERS, in order to determine what GARNER-RANCHERS services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within GARNER-RANCHERS to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

GARNER-RANCHERS Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on GARNER-RANCHERS or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of GARNER-RANCHERS; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of GARNER-RANCHERS, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The GARNER-RANCHERS Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize GARNER-RANCHERS's pages, or register with GARNER-RANCHERS site or services, a cookie helps GARNER-RANCHERS to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same GARNER-RANCHERS Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the GARNER-RANCHERS features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the GARNER-RANCHERS services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

GARNER-RANCHERS secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. GARNER-RANCHERS secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

Changes to this Statement

GARNER-RANCHERS will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. GARNER-RANCHERS encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how GARNER-RANCHERS is protecting your information.