Your privacy is very important to us accordingly we would like to
ensure that your experience on the Internet is as enjoyable and
rewarding as possible furthermore and we would like you to use the
Internet's vast selection of information, tools, and opportunities
with confidence.
With the above in mind we have created this Privacy Policy to
demonstrate our companies firm commitment to privacy and security.
This Privacy Policy lays out how our company collects information
from all end users of our Internet services (the "Services") - those
who access some of our Services but do not have accounts
("Visitors") as well as those who may purchase Products and/or pay a
monthly service fee to subscribe to the Service ("Members") - what we
do with the information we collect, and the choices Visitors and
Members have concerning the collection and use of such information.
We request that you read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Personal Information Our Company Collects and How It Is Used:
Introduction.
Our company collects information in different ways from Visitors
and Members who access the various parts of our Services and the
network of Web sites accessible through our Service. This
information primarily used to provide a customized experience as you
make use of our Products and Services. As a rule we do not share
this information with third parties. If we have received your
permission beforehand subject to very special circumstances for
example should we have sufficient proof to believe that such
disclosure is required by law and or under other special situations
as detailed below.
Registration
Members when they sign up for our Products or Services may be
asked to provide certain personal information which may including
name, address, telephone number, billing information, and the type
of personal computer being used to ensure access to
the Services. This personal information collected during the
registration process is used to manage each Member's account. This
information unless specifically stated otherwise and or in special
circumstances is not shared other than in instances where our
company and a partner jointly promote our Services then certain
personal information, such as the name, address, and username may be
provided to the partner. as a result of the joint promotion for the
sole purpose of allowing us and the partner to assess the results of
the promotion.
Under the above circumstances the personal information may not be
used by the partner for any other purpose. We may also generate
non-identifying and aggregate profiles from personal information
provided during registration (such as the total number, but not the
names, of Members). As detailed below, we may use this aggregated
and non-identifying information to sell advertisements that appear
on the Services.
Our Company Partners and Sponsors:
Some products and services may be offered to Visitors and Members
in conjunction with an affiliate, independent contractor seller or
non-affiliated partner. In order to provide some of these products
and services, the partner may need to collect and maintain personal
information. Under these circumstances, you will be notified before
any such data is collected or transferred and you may choose not to
use that particular service or feature. Additionally, our partners
may have advertisements or co-branded Web Pages that are cosponsored
by an affiliate, independent contractor seller, or non-affiliated
partner. Our Company may share non-identifying and aggregate
information (except as detailed above), but no personal information,
with such partners in order to manage the co-branded products or
services offered.
Online Shopping:
At some Web sites, you may be able to purchase products and
services or register to receive materials, such as a newsletter,
catalogue or new product and service updates from another. Under these
circumstances you may be asked to provide contact information, such
as your name, address, email address, phone number, and credit/debit
card information. If you complete an order from someone else, such
as an online gift order sent directly to you or a 3rd party, you may
be asked to provide information about the recipient, such as their
name, address, and phone number. Our company has no control over the
third parties' use of any personal information you provide when
placing such an order. Please exercise care when doing so.
If you order services or products directly from our company we
will use the personal information you provide only to process that
order. We will not share this information with outside parties
except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
Online Advertisements
Our company may display our online advertisements in such
situations we may share aggregated and non-identifying information
about our Visitors and Members as collected through the registration
process as well as through online surveys and promotions with these
advertisers.
Additionally, in some instances, we use this aggregated and
non-identifying information to deliver tailored advertisements or
joint ventures. For instance, an advertiser or joint venture company
tells us the audience they want to reach and provides us an
advertisement tailored to the audience. Based upon the aggregated
and non-identifying information we have collected, we may then
display or send the advertisement to the intended audience. Your
personal information is not shared with these advertisers or joint
venture companies.
Responses to Email Inquiries
When The Company receives Visitors or Members emails inquiring
about The Company, the return email address is used to answer the
email inquiry. The company does not use the return email address for
any other purpose and does not share the return email address with
any third party.
Voluntary Customer Surveys
The Company may periodically conduct both business and individual
customer surveys. Our customers are encouraged to participate in
these surveys as they provide us with important information which
helps us to improve our product range as well as the services we
offer as well as how best to provide them to you. Your personal
information and responses will remain strictly confidential, even if
the survey is conducted by a third party. You participation in these
customer surveys is voluntary. We may take the information we
receive from individuals responding to our Surveys and combine (or
aggregate) it with the responses of other customers we may have, to
create broader, generic responses to the survey questions (such as
gender, age, residence, hobbies, education, employment, industry
sector, or other demographic information). This information may then
be used to improve the overall quality of our services and or to
develop new services and products. This aggregated, non-personally
identifying information may be shared with third parties.
Special Cases
It is our company's policy not to use or share the personal
information about Visitors of Members in any way unrelated to the
ones described above without having also provided you an opportunity
to opt out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
However, we retain the right to disclose personal information about
Visitors or Members, or information regarding their use of the
Services or Web sites accessible through our Services if for any
reason in our reasonable discretion we believe that it acceptable to
do so including: credit agencies, collection agencies, merchant
database agencies, law enforcement, or to satisfy laws, such as the
Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Child Online Privacy Act,
regulations, or governmental or legal requests for such information;
to disclose such information that is necessary to identify, contact,
or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our
Acceptable Use Policy or Terms Of Service and or other user policies
in order to operate the Services properly and or to protect our
company and our Members.
"Cookies" and How Our Company Uses Them.
A "cookie" is a small data file that can be placed on your hard
drive when you visit certain Web sites. Our company may from time to
time use such cookies to collect, store, and sometimes track
information for statistical purposes so that The Company can improve
the products and services we provide and to manage The Companies
telecommunication networks. When you as a Visitor or Member we may
use a cookie to save your settings and to provide you with
customizable and personalized services. These cookies do not enable
third parties to access any of your customer information.
Additionally, be aware that if you visit other Web sites where you
are prompted to log in and or that are customizable, it may be a
requirement that you accept cookies. Advertisers and partners may
also use their own cookies. We do not control use of these 3rd party
cookies and The Company expressly disclaims any and all
responsibility for information collected through them.
Cookies and Ad Sense
Third parties, such as Google Ad Sense, may place and read cookies
on your browser, or use web beacons to collect information, while
serving ads on our Companies Websites.
Here is how Google explains cookies: "A 'cookie' is a small file
containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when
you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie
allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user
preferences and other information. You can reset your browser to
refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
However, some website features or services may not function properly
without cookies."
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
Our Company Commitment to Children's Privacy. Protecting
children's privacy is especially important to us. It is our policy
to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
and all other applicable laws. Therefore we restrict our Web site to
persons eighteen years or older.
YOU MUST BE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OR OLDER TO ACCESS THIS WEB SITE.
IF YOU ARE UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO
ACCESS THIS WEB SITE FOR ANY REASON. DUE TO THE AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR
USE OF THIS WEB SITE, NO INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THIS WEB SITE,
FALLS WITHIN THE CHILD ONLINE PRIVACY ACT (COPA) AND IS NOT
MONITORED AS DOING SO.
Public Forums
Please remember that any information you may disclose in any
Member Directory, or other public areas of our Web sites or the
Internet, becomes public information. You should exercise caution
when deciding to disclose personal information
in these public areas.
Our Company's Commitment to Data Security
Services and Web sites we sponsor have security measures in place
to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information that
is within our control. While we make every effort to ensure the
integrity and security of our network and systems, we cannot
guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-party
"hackers" from illegally obtaining this information.
Where to Direct Questions About Our Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the
practices described herein, you may contact us through the contact
information provided on this Web site.
Revisions to This Policy
Our company reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this
policy, our Terms Of Service agreement, and our other policies and
agreements at any time and in any manner. Updated: September 2007.
This agreement is written with the desire to create relationship
goodwill and without prejudice. |