We have created this Privacy Policy in order to demonstrate
our firm commitment to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains our practices
with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal and non-personal
information provided by visitors to our Web site. By using this site,
you signify your assent to these our privacy practices and the terms and
conditions of our Web site.
If this policy is not agreeable to you, please do not
use this site.
WHAT TYPE INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
Personal Information
We only collect personal information from visitors to our Web site when
they voluntarily provide it to us by completing our registration form
or electing to use one of our services. We may require visitors to provide
us with information including, but not limited to, their name, physical
address, email address, birth date, username and password.
Non-Personal Information
When visitors access our Web site, certain non-personal information may
be collected from them including, but not limited to, their browser type
(e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer), operating system (e.g., Windows
or Macintosh), IP address, and the domain name from which they accessed
the site (e.g., lycos.com). In addition, we may collect information about
visitors' browsing behavior, such as the date and time they visit the
Web site, the areas or pages of our Web site that they visit, the amount
of time spent viewing the site, the number of times the visitor returns
to the site, and click-stream data. We use transparent tracking pixels
to determine the number of Web site visitors that have been sent to us
through our affiliate network. We do not track any information about visitors
once they leave our site. We may use cookies (small text files that are
stored on visitors computers when they access our Web site) to collect
this information. Information collected through cookies may be combined
with visitors' personal information. We may also allow unaffiliated third
parties, such as advertisers, to serve cookies to visitors of our Web
site. Visitors are always free to decline cookies, but in doing so they
may not be able to use certain features on our Web site. The "help"
segment of the toolbar on most browsers explains how to configure a browser
to not accept new cookies, how to have the browser inform a user when
they receive a new cookie, and how to erase cookies from their hard drives.
IN WHAT WAY DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL AND NON-PERSONAL
INFORMATION?
Our goal in collecting personal information is to provide visitors with
the most personalized Web experience possible and our advertisers with
an efficient means to reach the right audience. By knowing a little about
our visitors, we are able to deliver more relevant content and advertisements,
and provide better services. We may use information collected from visitors
to our Web site for any of the following purposes: (1) to send visitors
information and promotional materials about our company, (2) to send visitors
information and promotional materials from our marketing partners and
third parties (such as advertisers on our Web site), (3) to deliver targeted
display advertisements and offers by email (by matching criteria provided
by our advertisers with information collected from our visitors), (4)
to contact visitors to our Web site when necessary, (5) to allow one-click
purchases or access to proprietary content by pre-populating fields, within
registration or other transaction screens, with a visitor's name, billing
address, and credit or charge card information (among other things), as
provided by that visitor, (6) to help diagnose problems with our server,
(7) to administer our Web site, (8) to conduct internal reviews of our
site (e.g., to determine the number of visitors to the site), (9) to help
us better understand visitors' use of our site, and (10) to protect the
security or integrity of our site. Non-personal information will be used
for purposes of conducting internal reviews of the site, monitoring the
site, and providing a greater online experience for our visitors.
DO WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION?
We may transfer or disclose information collected from visitors to our
Web site to our employees and independent contractors, to our parent company,
subsidiaries and affiliates, and to our consultants, other business associates,
and suppliers, if the disclosure will enable that party to perform a business,
professional, or technical support function for us, or if required to
do so by law. We DO NOT disclose information we collect from our site
visitors to other marketing and business companies. We DO NOT share, rent,
sell, or transfer any personal information (including financial information)
provided by our visitors to third parties.
During the registration process, and at certain times
during any member user session, we may present additional offers from
third party service providers. Our third party service providers have
their own terms and conditions and privacy policies. We suggest that visitors
access these third party sites and review their terms and conditions and
privacy policies before "subscribing" to any third party offer.
WHAT SECURITY MEASURES DO WE TAKE TO PROTECT
YOUR DATA?
To help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data integrity, and ensure
the appropriate use of information, we have put in place certain physical,
electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information
we collect from visitors to our Web site. We use SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
technology to protect any credit card information you provide us. We allow
access to personal information only to persons and entities engaging in
activities provided for by this Privacy Policy. Visitors should consider
any communication that they transmit to us (such as data, questions or
answers, comments, suggestions, or communications submitted to a chat
room) to be non-confidential. We will not be liable or responsible if
information that belongs to a visitor is intercepted and used by an unintended
recipient.
WE PROTECT CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Protecting the privacy of children is VERY important to us. For that reason
we do not structure any part of our site to attract anyone under the age
of 18 (21 in some areas) and we do not allow anyone under the age of 18
(21 in some areas) to register and become a member of our site.
CORPORATE CHANGES
In the event of a merger, acquisition, asset or stock sale, bankruptcy,
or other asset transfer (regardless of legal formality), any of our assets
may be transferred to a third party, including personal information collected
from visitors to our Web site.
ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVACY TERMS & CONDITIONS
By visiting this Web site, you are agreeing to the practices described
in this Privacy Policy. By visiting this site, you also accept, without
limitation or qualification, all terms and conditions concerning the use
of this site. We may at any time revise these terms and conditions. You
are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit
this page to review the then-current terms and conditions to which you
are bound. To the extent that any of the third-party sites accessible
through our Web site (such as our advertisers) have different privacy
practices from those stated in this Privacy Policy, those third-party
privacy practices govern the collection and use of information you provide
when visiting those sites. We are not responsible for the policies, content,
and practices of other companies.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
There may be times when we need to change the terms of this Privacy Policy.
To ensure that you are aware of our current privacy practices, please
bookmark this page and check back often.
HOW TO CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
You can cancel your subscription anytime online by visiting our Cancel
Page.
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS THE INFORMATION WE HAVE COLLECTED
FROM YOU?
Visitors who wish to access or change the information they provided to
our Web site, should visit the Customer
Service of this site or contact us via Email.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT THE WEB SITE OPERATOR?
Visitors who have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices
of this site, or their interactions with this Web site, should visit the
Customer Service
of this site or contact us via Email.
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