Privacy Policy for STEP Care Services

STEP Care Services ("STEP Care Services") operates the website stepcareservices.com. We prioritize your privacy and are committed to protecting any information we collect while managing our websites.

Website Visitors

Like many website operators, STEP Care Services gathers non-personally identifiable information typically provided by web browsers and servers, including browser type, language preferences, referring sites, and timestamps for visitor requests. We collect this information to better understand how visitors use our website. Occasionally, we may share aggregated non-personally identifiable data, such as reports on website usage trends.

STEP Care Services also collects potentially personally identifiable information, such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses from logged-in users and those commenting on our blogs/sites. We disclose IP addresses of logged-in users and commenters only under the same conditions that apply to personally identifiable information, except that commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible to blog/site administrators.

Gathering Personally Identifiable Information

Some visitors interact with STEP Care Services in ways that require us to collect personally identifiable information. The amount and type of information gathered depend on the interaction. For instance, visitors signing up at stepcareservices.com are asked to provide a username and email address. Those engaging in transactions may need to supply additional personal and financial information necessary for processing. We collect this information only to fulfill the purpose of the interaction, and we do not disclose personally identifiable information except as outlined here. Visitors can choose not to provide personally identifiable information, although this may limit their ability to participate in certain website activities.

Aggregated Statistics

STEP Care Services may collect statistics regarding visitor behavior on our websites. We may display this data publicly or share it with others, but we do not disclose personally identifiable information except as described.

Protection of Personally Identifiable Information

We share potentially personally identifiable and personally identifiable information only with employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations who need access to this information to process it on our behalf or provide services on our websites. These parties have agreed not to disclose this information to others. Some of these individuals may be located outside your home country; by using our websites, you consent to the transfer of such information. We will not rent or sell personally identifiable information to anyone. Other than our employees and partners, we disclose such information only in response to legal requests or when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or those of others. If you're a registered user and have provided your email address, we may occasionally email you about new features, request feedback, or update you on our services. We may also publish requests you send us to help clarify our responses or support other users. STEP Care Services takes reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction of personally identifiable information.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data that a website stores on a visitor's computer, which the visitor's browser sends back each time they return. We use cookies to identify and track visitors, their usage of our website, and their preferences. Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers can set their browsers to refuse cookies, though this may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.

Business Transfers

In the event that STEP Care Services or most of its assets are acquired, or if we enter bankruptcy, user information may be one of the transferred assets. You acknowledge that such transfers may happen, and that any acquirer may continue to use your personal information as stated in this policy.

Advertising

Advertisements on our websites may be delivered by third-party partners who may set cookies. These cookies enable the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an advertisement, compiling information about you or others using your computer. This information allows ad networks to deliver targeted ads that may interest you. This Privacy Policy covers our use of cookies but does not cover the practices of advertisers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

While changes to our Privacy Policy are likely to be minor, STEP Care Services may update it occasionally at our discretion. We encourage visitors to check this page regularly for updates. If you have an account with us, you may receive notifications regarding these changes. Continued use of this site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy.