Fernside respects the privacy of its visitors. We do not gather private information from a user without specifically requesting such information through a secure connection. This can be verified by double clicking on the lock icon in the lower left-hand corner of your browser screen. The use of encryption software on a secure connection assures any information sent between you, the user, and our web site servers is secure during transmission.

Any information requested from a user is collected solely for the purposes expressed on the pages where the information is entered by the user. Information is never shared by Fernside with an unaffiliated third party.