| MyCircles.com has created this Privacy Policy in order to explain to users what information we collect, how we use such information and your options with respect to our information practices. The following discloses our practices for the collection and use of information solely in connection with the service located at the web site at www.mycircles.com (the "Service"). By using or accessing the Service, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. |
| IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE SERVICE. |
| Personal Information We Collect: When using the Service, in order to register to utilize certain portions you may be asked to provide, or you may choose to upload, certain personally identifiable information about yourself ("Personal Information"). Personal Information can include your first name, last name, email address, date of birth, credit card information and the last four digits of your social security number. Personal Information is only collected when you voluntarily provide such information. |
| Non-Personal Information We Collect: We may also collect non-personally identifiable information, such as IP address, pages viewed, browser type, logon times, clickstream data and other data which does not personally identify you ("Non-Personal Information"). This type of Non-Personal Information may be automatically collected from you without any further notice when you use the Service. We may also create Non-Personal Information by combining your Personal Information with that of other users and present it in a manner that does not personally identify you (i.e., listing the number of users who are between the ages of 25-35 years old). |
| Personal Information Usage: Unless disclosed otherwise at the time of collection or in this Privacy Policy, we do not share any Personal Information you submit through the Service with any unaffiliated third party, unless it is necessary to respond to your requests, provide the service you have requested, or to comply with applicable law. We may share your Personal Information with our contractors (such as those who attempt to verify your age), credit card processors and trusted third parties that we feel may offer you valuable information and/or services that appeal to our users. |
| We will never permanently sell your Personal Information to any third party not affiliated with MyCircles.com without your consent except in connection with the sale or merger of MyCircles.com or the division responsible for such services. |
| You should be aware that Personal Information which you voluntarily include and transmit online may be viewed and used by others. We are unable to control such uses of your Personal Information, and by using the Service you assume the risk that the Personal Information provided by you may be viewed and used by third parties. |
| Please note that we reserve the right to access and/or disclose Personal Information and Non-Personal information we gather as required by courts or administrative agencies and to the extent required to permit us to investigate suspected fraud, harassment or other violations of any law, rule or regulation, the Service’s Terms of Service, or the rights of third parties or to investigate any suspected conduct which we deem improper. |
| Non-Personal Information Usage: We may use and disclose Non-Personal Information for any number of reasons, including to improve and enhance your experience on the Service and for our research activities. For example, we may share Non-Personal Information with unaffiliated third parties, such as business partners, in an aggregate, anonymous form, which means that the shared information will not contain nor be linked to any Personal Information. |
| Cookies: "Cookies" are pieces of information that may be placed on your computer by a web site for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing your communication and interaction with that web site. Many web sites use cookies for these purposes. We may use and place cookies (and clear gifs, web beacons and similar items that act like cookies) on your computer to customize your visit to the Service and for other purposes to make your visit more convenient or to enable us to enhance our Service. In addition, third party advertisers that appear on our Service may also place cookies on your computer and use similar anonymous tracking devices. You may stop or restrict the placement of cookies on your computer or flush them from your browser by adjusting your web browser preferences, in which case you may still use our Service, but it may interfere with some of its functionality. We do not use cookies to automatically retrieve Personal Information from your computer without your knowledge. |
| Security Practices: The security of your Personal Information is very important to us. We have put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect. However, due to the inherent open nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that communications between you and us or information stored on the Service or our servers, will be completely free from unauthorized access by third parties such as hackers, and your use of the Service demonstrates your assumption of this risk. |
| No Users Under Age 13: We have no intention of collecting Personal Information from people under the age of 13. When we become aware that Personal Information from a person under 13 has been collected, we will use all reasonable efforts to delete such information from our database. |
| Changes to Privacy Policy: We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions from this policy at any time. However, if at any time in the future we plan to use Personal Information in a way that differs from this policy, we will post such changes here and provide you the opportunity to opt-out of such differing uses. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes to this policy means you accept such changes. |
| Opt-Out Process: We give you the option to remove your Personal Information from our list of active users completely. |
| If you do not wish us to share your Personal Information with third parties who may use such information for direct marketing purposes, you may send an email to us at marketingoptout@mycircles.com. |
| If you wish to have us remove your Personal Information permanently from our list of active users, you may send an email to us at permanentoptout@mycircles.com. However, if you make such a request, you will no longer be able to use the Service unless you register again as if you were a new user. |
| Though we will process your opt-out requests within a reasonable period of time, we are not responsible for removing your Personal Information from the lists of any third party who has previously been provided your information in accordance with this policy. |
| United States of America: Our Service is maintained in the United States of America. By using the Service, you authorize the export of your Personal Information to the United States of America and its storage and use as specified in this policy. |
| Contact: For questions or concerns relating to privacy, we can be contacted at privacy@mycircles.com. |
| Effective Date: This privacy policy is effective and was last updated on July 1, 2010 |
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