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PRIVACY
POLICY YOUR
PRIVACY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. WE
WANT TO MAKE YOUR WE
HAVE CREATED THIS PRIVACY POLICY TO DEMONSTRATE OUR FIRM COMMITMENT TO
PRIVACY AND SECURITY. THIS
PRIVACY POLICY DESCRIBES 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 FORM VISITORS
AND MEMBERS WHO ACCESS THE VARIOUS PARTS OF OUR SERVICES AND THE NETWORK
OF WEB SITES ACCESSIBLE THROUGH OUR SERVICE.
WE USE THIS INFORMATION PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE A CUSTOMIZED EXPERINCE
AS YOU USE OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND GENERALLY, DO NOT SHARE THIS
INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES. HOWEVER,
WE MAY DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED IF WE HAVE RECEIVED
YOU’RE YOUR PERMISSION BEFOREHAND OR IN VERY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH
AS WHEN WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED BY LAW OR OTHER
SPECIAL CASES DESCRIBED BELOW. REGISTRATION:
MEMBERS MAY BE ASKED TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION WHEN THEY
SIGN UP FOR OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE
NUMBER, BILLING INFORMATION (SUCH AS CREDIT CARD NUMBER), AND THE TYPE OF
PERSONAL COMPUTER BEING USED TO ACCESS THE SERVICES. THE PERSONAL
INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM MEMBERS DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS IS USED
TO MANAGE EACH MEMBER’S ACCOUNT (SUCH AS BILLING PURPOSES).
THIS INFORMATION IS NOT SHARED WITH THIRD PARTIES, UNLESS
SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE OR IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. HOWEVER,
IN INSTANCES WHERE OUR COMPANY AND A PARTNER JOINTLY PROMOTE OUR SERVICES,
WE MAY PROVIDE THE PARTNER CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE NAME,
ADDRESS, AND USERNAME OF PERSONS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICES AS A RESULT
OF THE JOINT PROMOTION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING US AND THE ASSESS
THE RESULTS OF THE PROMOTION. IN
THIS INSTANCE, 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
MEMBERS PROVIDE DURING REGISTRATION (SUCH AS THE TOTAL NUMBER, BUT NOT THE
NAMES, OF MEMBERS). AS
EXPLAINED IN MIRE DETAIL BELOW, WE MAY USE THIS AGGREGATED AND
NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION TO SELL ADVERTISEMENTS THAT APPEAR ON THE
SERVICES. OUR
COMPANY PARTNERS AND SPONSERS: SOME PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY BE OFFERED
TO VISITORS AND MEMBERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AFFILIATE, INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR SELLER OR NON-AFFILIATED PARTNER.
TO PROVIDE VISITORS AND MEMBERS SOME OF THESE PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES, THE PARTNER MAY NEED TO COLLECT AND MAINTAIN PERSONAL
INFORMATION. IN THESE
INSTANCES, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BEFORE ANY SUCH DATA IS COLLECTED OR
TRANSFERRED AND MAY DECIDE NOT TO USE THAT PARTICULAR SERVICE OR FEATURE. ADDITIONALLY,
OUR PARTNERS MAY HAVE ADVERTISMENTS 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
DESCRIBED ABOVE), BUT NOT PERSONAL INFORMATION, WITH SUCH PARTNERS IN
ORDER TO ADMINISTER THE CO-BRANDED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED. ONLINE
SHOPPING: AT SOME WEB SITES, YOU CAN PURCHASE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OR
REGISTER TO RECEIVE MATERAILS, SUCH AS A NEWSLETTER, CATALOG OR NEWPRODUCT
AND SERVICE UPDATES. IN MANY
CASES, 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 FOR SOMEONE ELSE, SUCH AS AN ONLINE GIFT ORDER SENT
DIRECTLY TO A RECIPIENT, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
RECIPIENT, SUCH AS THE RECIPIENT’S 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 DO NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH OUTSIDE PARTIES EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THAT ORDER. ONLINE
ADVERTISEMENTS: OUR COMPANY MAY DISPLAY OUR ONLINE ADVERTISMENTS.
IN THISE CASES WE SHARE AGGREGATED AND NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR VISITORS AND MEMBERS COLLECTED THROUGH THE REGISTRATION PROCESS
AS WELL AS THROUGH ONLINE SURVEYS AND PROMOTIONS WITH THESE ADVERTISERS. ADDITIONALLY;
IN SOME INSTANCE, WE USE THIS AGGREGATED AND NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
TO DELIVER TAILORED ADVERTISEMENTS OR JOINT VENTURES.
FOR INSTANCE, 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.
OUR COMPANY DOES NOT SHRE PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ITS VISITORS
OR MEMBERS WITH THESE ADVERTISERS OR JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES. RESPONSES
TO EMAIL INQUIRIES: WHEN VISITORS OR MEMBERS SEND EMAIL INQUIRIES TO OUR
COMPANY, THE RETURN EMAIL ADDRESS IS USED TO ANSWER THE EMAIL INQUIRY WE
RECEIVE. OUR 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: WE MAY PERIODICALLY CONDUCT BOTH BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL
CUSTOMER SURVEYS. WE ENCOURAGE
OUR CUSTOMERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE SURVEYS BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE US WITH
IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT HELP US TO IMPROVE THE TYPE OF PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES WE OFFER AND HOW WE PROVIDE THEM TO YOU.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND RESPONSES WILL REMAIN STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL, EVEN IF THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED BY A THIRD PARTY.
PARTICIPATION IN OUR CUSTOMER SURVEYS IS VOLUNTARY. WE
MAY TAKE THE IFORMATION WE RECEIVE FROM INDIVIDUALS RESPONDING TO OUR
CUSTOMER SURVEYS AND COMBINE (OR AGGREGATE) IT WITH THE RESPONSE 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).
WE THEN USE THE AGGRAGATED INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF
OUR SERVICES TO YOU, AND TO DEVELOP NEW SERVICES AND PRODUCTS.
THIS AGGREGATED, NON -PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION MAY BE
SHARES WITH THIRD PARTIES. SPECIAL
CASES: IT IS OUR COMPANY’S POLICY NOT TO USE OR SHARE THE PERSONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT VISITORS OF HOWEVER,
WE MAY DISCLOSURE PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT VISITORS OR MAMBERS,
OR INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR WEB SITES ACCESSIBLE
THROUGH OUR SERVICES, FOR ANY REASON IF, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, WE
BELIEVE THAT IT IS REASONABLE 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 DISCLOSURE 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, OR OTHER USER POLOCIES; TO OPERATE THE SERVICES PROPERLY; 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 USE COOKIES TO COLLECT, STORE, AND SOMETIMES TRACK INFORMATION
FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WE PROVIDE
AND TO MANAGE OUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS. IF
YOU ARE A VISITOR OR MEMBER WE MAY USE A COOKIE TO SAVE YOUR SETTINGS AND
TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZE 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 PROMTED TO LOG IN
OR THAT ARE CUSTOMIZABLE, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT COOKIES. ADVERTISERS
AND PARTNERS MAY ALSO USE THEIR OWN COOKIES.
WE DO NOT CONTROL USE OF THESE COOKIES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM
RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH THEM. OUR
COMPANY IS COMMITTED 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 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, NO INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THIS WEB SITE, FALLS
WITHIN THE CHILD ONLINE PRIVACY ACT (COPA) AND ARE NOT MONITORED AS DOING
SO. PUBLIC
FORUM: 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
HVE SECURITY WHERE
TO DIRECT QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR PRIVACY POLICY: IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT THIS PRIVACY POLICY OT THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED HEREIN, YOU MAY
CONTACT US THROUGH THE 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, BY UPDATING THIS POSTING.
LAST
UPDATED: JUNE 6, 2008
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