HSA is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. HSA collects information from our users at several different points on our website.

We collect information from you in two ways:

• Directly from you. Sometimes we'll ask you for information about yourself, for example in our Forum Registration Form or when you make a purchase (via Paypal)
• From what you do on our site. This can show us for example which products you use most and least. We will use this information to personalise the site to better meet your needs and, where you have given us your consent by choosing to opt-in on the registration form, to provide you with information about our products and services we believe will be of interest to you.

Registration

You do not need to register with HSA if you only want to browse through this website and buy product.

But if you want to use the HSA Forums you will first need to complete the relevant registration form.

This information is not used for any billing or accounts purposes.

Opting-in

To further protect your privacy whenever you are asked to register we will ask you to confirm after registering on the Forum whether you want to receive regular e-mail updates from HSA.

By signing up at the HSA Forum you undertake to respect the privacy of all parties concerned. Specifically, you undertake not to disclose any contact or business details to third parties without the express permission of those concerned.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data (text file) stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user by the website software you are looking at. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our website. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still browse through the publicly accessible listings on our site.

Our website uses both persistent and session cookies. Persistent cookies are cookies that stay on your computer permanently until you “manually” delete them. Session cookies delete themselves automatically when you leave a website and go to another one or shut down your browser.

Of these cookies only the Website Analytic cookie can be deactivated through our website. For the other cookies you can change the preferences on your browser so that your computer doesn’t accept cookies from our website or allow them to be updated.

Alternatively you can make your browser give you an accept or reject option each time our website tries to create or update a cookie on your computer.

Please note:

1. Neither of these options will remove cookies that have already been placed on your computer or prevent them from being read. To delete existing cookies you will need to search your hard drive for the relevant cookie files and delete them. But please note - a deleted cookie will often be replaced the next time you visit the website that put it there.
2. If your browser is set up to reject application session cookies, some applications on our website will not work.
3. Because the Website cookie may contain or refer to some of your personal information we recommend you do not register for our website forums from a publicly available computer.

For more information about cookies, including how to change your browser settings and find and delete cookies on your hard drive, please visit www.aboutcookies.org.

HSA do not allow any external site operators - for instance advertisers - to place cookies when you are using this website.

The table below explains the cookies our website uses and what they do.

Website analytics

The first time you visit our website a Website Analytic cookie will be saved on your computer. Some pages of our website have web beacons - or “tags” - coded into them, and when you visit those pages, register or enter into certain transactions, the Website Analytic cookie will record that you have done so. Over time the cookie will build up a history of the pages you visit and the applications you use on our website.

We use a pieces of software called SOFTWARE to log the information collected by the Website Analytic cookie. This information, together with similar information from other users, helps us learn things like what kinds of customers our website attracts, which of our products and applications most interest our customers, and what kinds of offers our customers like to see (called website analytics). This in turn helps us make our website more effective and useful.

Although SOFTWARE logs the information for us, it is only allowed to process the information according to our instructions. Nobody sees the information except us.

If you would prefer us not to collect your information for website analytics you can opt-out by sending us an E-Mail to that effect. This will cause a “don’t use” instruction to be added to the Website Analytic cookie. You should not delete the Website Analytic cookie from your hard drive because doing so will cause a new, active Website Analytic cookie to be saved on your computer next time you visit our website.

Please note that the opt-out will only work for the computer and browser you are using when you opt-out. If you use more than one computer or browser you will have to opt out on each one separately.

Application cookie - When you first visit our website. It is a persistent cookie that is updated continuously during your first and subsequent visits. All the applications used by you while you are on the website for example the Galleries. It does not contain any information identifying you. We read the information each time you enter an application on our website. This allows us to personalise the applications for you by serving you with content you are likely to be interested in based on your previous use of our website.

Site cookie - When you first visit our website. It is a persistent cookie that is updated continuously during your first and subsequent visits. Your current session ID and, if you are registered for our website, your user ID (being an ID number linked to your details on our database). We read the information each time you enter our website. This allows us to calculate the number of unique users of, and visits to, our website.

Application session cookies - When you register for or use certain applications, such as HSA Forums. These cookies are session cookies. The information varies depending on the application, but the cookies will not contain any information identifying you. We read the information to make the relevant applications work. Website Analytic cookie When you first visit our website. It is a persistent cookie that is updated continuously during your first and subsequent visits. Information about your activities on our website and your user ID (being an ID number linked to your details on our database). We read the information each time you visit our website so that we can perform website analytics (see above for more). Where we have your consent, we use this information to provide you with information about our products and services we believe will be of interest to you.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Sharing

We may share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

As explained above, we use an outside credit card processing company to bill users for services. This company does not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

We partner with other parties to provide specific services. When the user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third party to provide these services. HSA registration forms will make clear when this is the case.

These parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services.

Security

This website takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and off-line.

When our registration/order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - SSL. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just 'surfing'.

While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. All of our users' information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. Access to personally identifiable information is only given to employees, associates or consultants working on behalf of HSA who need this information to do a specific job, for instance matching users who seek funding with investors. Anyone granted access to personal information in this way is strictly banned from using the information in any other way and for any other purpose.

Termination

Signing up as a user of HSA means that you "opt in" to receive such communications as are outlined above.

You can at any time terminate your user status of HSA Forum and receive no further e-mails from us by logging on to the relevant members' area and clicking on the "Terminate membership" link. You can also click on the link that is included at the bottom of all our e-mails to you.

Please note we will keep a record of your name, address and contact details for up to one year after you have terminated your membership so that we can contact you regarding any administrative queries that may still arise. This information will not be used for marketing purposes or be made available to third parties.

If you encounter any technical problems, please send an e-mail to info@HSA.com asking for your membership to be terminated and we will do so.

Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post a notice on website (www.HSA.com) advising users that our privacy policy has been changed, and containing a link to the updated policy (the updated version of the document you are reading at the moment)

This notice will be in place for at least ninety (90) days from the publication date of the revised security policy.

Virus Protection, Security & Compatibility

We know that your privacy is very important to you and that you take the security of your information seriously.

We've implemented technology and security policies, rules and measures to protect the personal information we have under our control, both on and off-line, from improper access, use, alteration, destruction and loss.

While precautions have been taken on all of HSA computers, servers and website to detect computer viruses and ensure security, HSA cannot guarantee or warrant that website or the server or any other equipment or software that makes the website available is virus free and secure.

HSA shall not be liable for any loss or damage, which occurs as a result of any breach of security.

HSA does not give any warranties as to the compatibility of the website with your computer systems, software and or hardware.

We will take all reasonable steps to protect your information, but data can never be guaranteed 100% secure.

elephone calls to HSA?

If you need to call our customer service telephone number we may record your call. These recordings are used for training and quality control to ensure that we continuously monitor and improve our customer service standards.