Terms of UseTypes of Information Collected and Used While you are in the public areas of our website, you are anonymous. You do not need to supply us with any personal information unless you choose to register as a website user. We will, however, automatically collect such information as: 1. The Internet Domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you access our website. 2. The Internet browser you are using. (Explorer, Netscape, etc.) 3. The operating system you are using. (e.g. Windows 95, Windows NT) 4. The date and time of your visit. 5. If you linked to our website from another, the address of that website. 6. If you linked to our website from a search engine, the search engine. We consider this information to be private; it is only collected for our internal purposes, which we use to improve our website, or to help us provide better products and services to you. Security We are committed to providing a safe and secure online environment. To that end we use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption whenever personal information is made available via our website. In addition, for Asset Alliance or our affiliates clients who want to access their account information online, we use usernames and passwords to secure access to your information. As part of our overall commitment to privacy, we limit access to your personal and financial data to those personnel at Asset Alliance, our affiliates and our service providers who have a bona fide need for this information. Our Commitment to Privacy Your privacy is important to us. We will never sell, barter or trade your personal or financial information. To provide you with the best service, we may provide certain information about our clients on a limited basis to parties within the Asset Alliance family, including our affiliates and certain third parties, which perform services for our clients, affiliates or us. To view the complete Privacy Policy of Asset Alliance and our affiliated companies, please click here. Your Use of Asset Alliance website We hope that your visit to assetalliance.com is enjoyable and of value to you. We also hope that you will return frequently and use it for a variety of services. Asset Alliance makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information contained on this website is accurate and reliable; however, errors sometimes occur. You should note that the materials on this website are provided "as is" without any express or implied warranties. Asset Alliance does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this website or the servers that make it available are free from viruses or other harmful components. Asset Alliance does not warrant or represent that the materials on this website are correct, accurate, or reliable. You (and not Asset Alliance) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction of your property or operations as a result of using this website. By using this website, you accept at your own risk that the Internet and online communications medium may not perform as intended despite the efforts of Asset Alliance, your Internet Service Provider, and you. No Warranty Asset Alliance and its affiliates disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all express and implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. If you live in a state that does not allow disclaimers of implied warranties, our disclaimer may not apply to you. This website is provided without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Copyrights and Trademarks This website's content is protected by U.S. and worldwide copyright and trademark laws and treaty provisions. By using this website, we do not grant you any rights to reproduce, sell or license any of the content contained herein, except that you may download or print a hard copy of the information contained herein for your personal use only. You may not reproduce or distribute the text or graphics to others or copy all or substantially all of the content to your own hard drive or server. You also may not create a link from a third party website to this website without the prior written permission of Asset Alliance. Local Legal Restrictions This website is not directed to any person in any jurisdiction where (by reason of that person's nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication or availability of this website is prohibited. Persons in respect of whom such prohibitions apply must not access this website. On October 26, 2001, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 was signed into law. In accordance with that Act, Asset Alliance may require users wishing to use secure sections of assetalliance.com to provide more detailed information to verify their identities. In addition, we would like to advise all secure users of assetalliance.com that we fully comply with all regulations which may be promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department under the USA PATRIOT Act, including those that encourage financial institutions to share information with regulatory agencies and law enforcement about individuals or organizations that may be "reasonably suspected based on credible evidence" of engaging in terrorist acts or money laundering. No Offer The investment choices and services in this website are provided to you as general information only and are not intended to provide investment or other advice. THIS MATERIAL IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A RECOMMENDATION OR AN OFFER TO BUY OR SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY OR SELL ANY SECURITY, FINANCIAL PRODUCT OR INSTRUMENT OR TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY PARTICULAR TRADING STRATEGY. Not all securities, products or services described are available in all countries, and nothing on this site constitutes an offer or solicitation of these securities, products or services in any jurisdiction where their offer or sale is not qualified or exempt from registration. Linked Websites When you access certain links on our website you may leave our website. We have not reviewed any of the websites linked to our website and do not endorse or accept any responsibility for the content of such websites nor the products, services or other items offered through these websites. Forward-Looking Statements Statements made on our website that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in Asset Alliance's or our affiliates' products' performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability of Asset Alliance to attract or retain key employees, inability of Asset Alliance to implement its operating strategy and acquisition strategy, inability of Asset Alliance to manage rapid expansion and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations. Miscellaneous Provisions The fact that Asset Alliance has made the investment choices and services provided herein available to you does not constitute a representation that any product described herein is suitable or appropriate for you. Many of the products described herein involve significant risks and you should not enter into any transactions unless you have fully understood all such risks and have independently determined that such transactions are appropriate for you. You should not construe any of the material contained herein as business, financial, investment, hedging, trading, legal, regulatory, tax or accounting advice and you should not act on any information in this service without consulting your business advisor, attorney and tax and accounting advisors concerning any contemplated transactions. Past performance is not indicative of future result. Future investments will be made in different economic conditions and in different securities. Your Acceptance of these Terms Your use of this website constitutes your acceptance of the terms contained herein. You may reject these terms by leaving the website at any time. For purposes of our Terms of Use, we refer to website users as "you" and to the Asset Alliance companies listed in our Privacy Policy as "Asset Alliance," "firm," "company," "we" or "us." |