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Privacy Policy

Like most website operators, John L. Hicks & Associates collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. John L. Hicks & Associates’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how John L. Hicks & Associates‘s visitors use its website.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to John L. Hicks & Associates‘s websites choose to interact with John L. Hicks & Associates in ways that require John L. Hicks & Associates to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that John L. Hicks & Associates gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who submit our contact form for their email address and phone number.

In each case, John L. Hicks & Associates collects such information only as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with John L. Hicks & Associates. John L. Hicks & Associates does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

John L. Hicks & Associates discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on John L. Hicks & Associates’s behalf or to provide services available at John L. Hicks & Associates’s websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. By using John L. Hicks & Associates’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. John L. Hicks & Associates will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, John L. Hicks & Associates discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when John L. Hicks & Associates believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of John L. Hicks & Associates, third parties or the public at large. John L. Hicks & Associates takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. John L. Hicks & Associates may uses cookies to help John L. Hicks & Associates identify and track visitors, their usage of John L. Hicks & Associates’s website, and their website access preferences. John L. Hicks & Associates’s website visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using John L. Hicks & Associates’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of John L. Hicks & Associates’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, John L. Hicks & Associates may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in John L. Hicks & Associates’s sole discretion. John L. Hicks & Associates encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.