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

Collection of your Personal Information

HBGC collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number.

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

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

Use of your Personal Information

HBGC collects and uses your personal information to operate the HBGC Web site and deliver the services you have requested. HBGC also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from HBGC.

HBGC does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. HBGC may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, HBGC may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to HBGC, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

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

HBGC 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 HBGC or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of HBGC; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of HBGC, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The HBGC 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 HBGC pages, or register with HBGC site or services, a cookie helps HBGC 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 HBGC Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the HBGC 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 HBGC services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

HBGC secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. HBGC secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information is transmitted between you and HBGC Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

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

Contact Information

HBGC welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that HBGC has not adhered to this Statement, please contact HBGC using the 'Contact' page. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.