Terms

TERMS OF USE

Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully before using the http://www.thebostonadvisor.com website (“Website”) operated by Sammy Azzouz.  Your access to and use of the Website is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who wish to access or use the Website. I may, at any time, modify, change or add to these Terms, and any modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website.   By accessing or using the Website you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms then you do not have permission to access the Website.

Disclaimer

The content of the Website is intended solely to provide information only and constitutes my own opinions.  None of the information should be construed as personalized investment advice. The information provided on the Website does not constitute, and is not intended as, an offer to buy or sell, any security, product, service and is not intended to be relied upon as investment advice.   No portion of the Website should be interpreted as legal or accounting advice.

Market Commentaries/Blogs

Market Commentaries and Blogs are written solely for informational purposes and are not an offer to buy or sell, any security, product, service or investment or be relied upon as investment advice.  Due to various factors, including changing market conditions, the opinions expressed within commentaries and blogs were written based upon market conditions at the time they were written and may no longer reflect current market conditions, as a result, they are subject to change without notice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.  

Links to Other Web Sites

My Website may contain links to third party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. I have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You acknowledge and agree that Sammy Azzouz shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such third party web sites or services. I strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third party web sites or services that you visit.

Ownership of the Website

The Website and all of its contents, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos and images are owned by Sammy Azzouz or its third-party information providers and are protected by the United States and international intellectual property laws.

From time to time, Sammy Azzouz or its affiliates may hold positions or other interests in securities mentioned in the Blog and may trade for their own account(s) based on the information presented. The Content Creator may also take positions inconsistent with the views expressed in its messages on the Blog.

Privacy Policy

1. POLICY

The Boston Advisor (“I”) is committed to respecting the privacy rights of its customers, visitors, and other users of www.thebostonadvisor.com (“Website”). I created this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) to give you confidence as you visit and use the Website, and to demonstrate my commitment to fair information practices and the protection of privacy. This Privacy Policy is only applicable to the Website, and not to any other websites that you may be able to access from the Website, each of which may have data collection, storage, and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Privacy Policy.

You acknowledge that this Privacy Policy is also a part of my Terms of Use, and by accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by all of its terms and conditions. 

2. INFORMATION COLLECTION PRACTICES

2.1. TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

(a) TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTED

I automatically track and collect the following categories of information when you visit my Website: (1) IP addresses; (2) domain servers; (3) types of computers accessing the Site; and (4) types of web browsers used to access the Site (collectively “Traffic Data”). Traffic Data is anonymous information that does not personally identify you but is helpful for marketing purposes or for improving your experience on the Site. 

(b) PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED

In order for you to access certain services, we may require you to provide us with certain information that personally identifies you (“Personal Information”). We do not collect any Personal Information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us.

Personal Information includes the following categories of information: (1) Contact Data (such as your name, mailing address, and e-mail address); (2) Demographic Data (such as your zip code, age, and income). If you communicate with us by e-mail, any information provided in such communication may be collected as Personal Information.

2.2. USES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

(a) COMPANY USE OF INFORMATION

We may use Contact Data to send you information about our company or our products or services, or promotional material from some of our partners, or to improve our Site, or to contact you when necessary. We may use your Demographic Data to customize and tailor your experience on the Site; displaying content that we think you might be interested in and according to your preferences.

(b) SHARING OR TRANSFERRING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

By voluntarily registering and agreeing to (checked box opting into receiving marketing during registration) you are giving us your express consent to share your Personal Information with third parties in the ways described in this Privacy Policy.

We may share Demographic Data with advertisers and other third parties.

We may also share Contact Data with our business partners who assist us by performing core services (such as hosting, fulfillment, or data storage and security) related to our operation of the Site.

We maintain a procedure for you to review and request changes to your Personal Information; this procedure is described below.

You acknowledge that once your Personal Information is shared with or transferred to third parties as provided herein, the use of your Personally Information will then be governed by the privacy policies of those third parties and is not subject to our control. If contacted by those third parties, you should directly inquire them about the use of your Personal Information by them.

(c) USER CHOICE REGARDING COLLECTION, USE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

You may choose not to provide us with any Personal Information. In such an event, you can still access and use much of the Site; however you will not be able to access and use those portions of the Site that require your Personal Information.

3. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a court order or other legal process; (b) protect our rights or property; or (c) enforce our Terms of Service. 

3.3. PUBLIC INFORMATION

The Site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We may also make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups available to you. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. We have no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personal Information.

4. PRIVACY POLICIES AND DATA COLLECTION AT THIRD PARTY SITES

Except as otherwise discussed in this Privacy Policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. Other sites accessible through our site have their own privacy policies and data collection, use and disclosure practices. Please consult each site’s privacy policy. We are not responsible for the policies or practices of third parties. Additionally, other third-party companies which place advertising on our site may collect information about you when you view or click on their advertising through the use of their cookies or other tracking technologies, which may include delivering targeted advertisements and marketing messages based upon the third party websites that you visit, or other purposes. We cannot control this collection of information and are not responsible for the privacy policies and data collection, use and disclosure practices of these third party advertisers. You should contact these third party advertisers directly if you have any questions about their use of the information that they collect from you. Google/DoubleClick DFP is our third party ad server. If you would like to know more about their information gathering practices and “opt-out” procedures, please see http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

Also, if you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, please see: http://www.networkadvertising.org/consumer/opt_out.asp