Privacy Policy - Forte Consulting and Investigations

Your privacy is very important to us. We want to make your experience on the internet as enjoyable and rewarding as possible, and we want you to use the internet’s vast array of information, tools, and opportunities with complete confidence.

We have created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy and security. This Privacy Policy describes how Forte Investigations collects information from all end users of Forte Investigations’ internet services (the “Services”),those who access some of our Services but do not make a purchase (“Visitors”) as well as those who make a purchase (“Customers”); what we do with the information we collect, and the choices Visitors and Customers have concerning the collection and use of such information. Forte Investigations requests that you read this Privacy Policy carefully.

Introduction

Forte Investigations collects information in different ways from Visitors and customers who access the various parts of our Services. We use this information primarily to provide a customized experience as you use our Services and, generally, do not share this information with third parties. However, we may disclose personal information collected if we have received your permission beforehand or in very special circumstances, such as when we believe that such disclosure is required by law or other special cases described below.

The membership, bookstore and donations information you provide – including credit card information – is secured using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. We use this SSL technology to prevent such information from being intercepted and read as it is transmitted over the Internet. The encrypted data goes to a secure site where your information is stored on restricted-access computers located at restricted-access sites. While we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-party “hackers” from illegally obtaining this information.

Data Security

Responses to Email Inquiries

When Visitors or Customers send email inquiries to Forte Investigations, the return email address is used to answer the email inquiry we receive. Forte Investigations does not share the return email address with any third party.

A “cookie” is a small data file that can be placed on your hard drive when you visit certain Web sites. Forte Investigations may use cookies to collect, store, and sometimes track information for statistical purposes to improve the products and services we provide and to manage our telecommunications networks. If you are a Customer, we may use a cookie to save your settings and to provide customizable and personalized services. These cookies do not enable third parties to access any of your customer information. Additionally, be aware that if you visit non-Forte Investigations web sites where you are prompted to log in or that are customizable, you may be required to accept cookies.

"Cookies" and How Forte Investigations Uses Them

Special Cases

It is the policy of Forte Investigations not to use or share the personal information about Visitors or Customers in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to prohibit such unrelated uses. However, Forte Investigations may disclose personal information about Visitors or Customers, if we believe that it is reasonable to do so, including: to satisfy laws, such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, regulations, or governmental or legal requests for such information; to disclose information that is necessary to operate the Services properly or to protect Forte Investigations and our Members.

Please remember that any information you may disclose in public areas of our Web sites or the internet in general, becomes public information. Please exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal information in these public areas.

Public Forums and Blogs

Forte Investigations' Commitment to Children's Privacy

Protecting children’s privacy is especially important to us. It is our policy to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 and all other applicable laws.

Forte Investigations reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this policy and other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted here and will only apply to information collected after any such change.