Your
privacy is very important to us. We want
to make your experience on the Internet
as enjoyable and rewarding as possible,
and we want you to use the Internet's
vast array of information, tools, and
opportunities with complete confidence.
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 from 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 experience 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 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 a 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 for
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 subscribed
to the Services as a result of the joint
promotion for the sole purpose of allowing
us and the partner to 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 more
detail 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. 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 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 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 materials, such
as a newsletter, catalog or new product 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
advertisements. In those 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 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. Our company
does not share 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 helps us to improve
the types 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 information we receive from individuals responding
to our Customer 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). We then use the aggregated
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 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 ways unrelated to the ones described above without also
providing you an opportunity to opt out or otherwise prohibit
such unrelated uses.
However,
we may disclose personal information
about Visitors or Members, 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 disclose 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 policies; 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 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 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 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 under 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, by updating this posting.
