Privacy Policy

The Bastion 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 The Bastion site and governs data collection and usage. By using the The Bastion site, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Third Party Access to Data

The Bastion uses third party services including Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze users who visit our website including with the use of cookies. More information on how Google collects and processes data can be found here and here.

Collection of your Personal Information

The Bastion may collect personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name or telephone number. The Bastion directly or through third parties such as Google Analytics also may collect 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 The Bastion. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by The Bastion for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the The Bastion site.

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

Use of your Personal Information

The Bastion collects and uses your personal information to operate the The Bastion Web site and deliver the services you have requested. The Bastion also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The Bastion and its affiliates. The Bastion may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

The Bastion does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. The Bastion 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, The Bastion 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 The Bastion, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

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

The Bastion keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within The Bastion and with the use of third party tools including Google Analytics, in order to, for example, determine which pages are the most popular. This data can be used to deliver customized content and advertising within The Bastion to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

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

Use of Cookies

The Bastion Web site or third party services it uses such as Google Analytics may use "cookies" that collect data 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 The Bastion pages, or register with The Bastion site or services, a cookie helps The Bastion 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 The Bastion Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the The Bastion 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 The Bastion services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

The Bastion secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. The Bastion 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 (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

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