Privacy
PRIVACY POLICY
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.
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. Additionally, our partners may have
advertisements or co -branded Web Pages that are cosponsored by an affiliate,
independent contractor seller, or no – 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.
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.
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.
“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.
