1. How Information Is Gathered, Distributed and Used
2. Member Options and Opt-Out Rights
3. Privacy Policy Changes
4. Membership Information
5. Security
6. Additional Privacy Protections for Children
7. Questions, Comments, or Complaints
Netcomdevelopment.com (“Net Com Development.Com” or the "Website") recognizes that our users have legitimate concerns about privacy. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you, as a Member of or visitor to Website, what kinds of information we may gather from or about you when you visit Website, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct, the information. Please note that this policy applies only to Website, and we are not responsible for the policies or content of web sites accessible via links on our site.
BY ACCESSING Website, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS PART OF OUR TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT AND YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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1. How Information Is Gathered, Distributed and Used.
This privacy policy, which is part of our Terms of Use Agreement, sets forth our practices regarding the collection and use of "personal information" as well as the choices we offer you regarding the use of this information. "Personal information" is information that personally identifies you, including, for example, your name, address, and email address. You provide certain personal information to us when you:
a. Register for membership on Websiteb. sign up for special offers from selected third parties. c. Enter sweepstakes and contests sponsored by us or one of our partners. d. Send email messages, post information in "public areas" of the Website, submit forms (including survey responses), or send other information to us. e. Purchase goods and services. We may collect personal information from you at other points on our site that state that personal information is being collected. We may also receive certain personal information about our Members from third parties.
In general, our service gathers certain usage information like the numbers and frequency of visitors to Website and its various rooms and areas. This data helps us determine how much our customers use parts of the Website, so we can improve our site. To enable certain features available within our site, we will assign to your Internet browser a unique identification number stored in a file on your computer called a "cookie." Cookies by themselves cannot be used to find out the identity of any user. This identification number automatically identifies your browser - but not you - to our computers whenever you interact with our site.
Only when you agree to provide information to us directly, such as through membership registration, will we be able to know anything about you other than the random number that our computers assign to your browser. Your web browser allows you to disable the use of cookies; however, disabling the cookie may affect your ability to use certain portions of our site. Website also keeps log files of the IP address and browser type of our members and users, as well as any page that is requested by our members or users. The log files do not include any personal information.
In order to receive and utilize certain discounts and services, visitors will need to register with the Website as a Member. As a prerequisite to becoming a Member, we will ask you to provide us with information about yourself, such as your name, gender,
e-mail address, zip code, username and a password. Also, sometimes we may specifically ask for information about your interest’s if/when you sign up to use special services, such as chat room and bulletin boards. If you order a product or wish us to store your billing and credit card information or gift reminder information, we will also need to gather such information from you.
We may also use the information provided to us to let you know of additional products and services about which you might be interested. We may ask you for information about your interests so that you can take advantage of the interactivity of the online medium, but you are not required to provide this information. Additionally, we may provide you with an opportunity to be listed in a directory on one of our Website-branded services. These listings are also optional and you can make changes to this information when you want to by changing your profile in your member page. We will process your changes as soon as practical.
Only if you indicate that you would like to receive information about products and services from third parties, will we disclose some of your personal information (but not billing information unless you place an order with them) to select third parties. Otherwise, we provide only aggregated statistical information, never personal information about you, to our Website partners.
We do this so they can understand how much people use portions of our site in order for them to provide the best possible web experience. In addition, in order to provide you with certain features of services provided by certain third party partners, such as email and sweepstakes, if you choose such services, we will disclose some of your personal information to these third party partners. Lastly, we reserve the right to use personal information for billing purposes, to anticipate and resolve problems with your service, or to investigate activity that may violate our Terms of Use agreement with you.
Please be aware that personal information that you voluntarily disclose in "public areas" of the Website may be used by third parties. Additionally, your email address and personal information about you is automatically displayed in your user profile and personal web page.
Although unlikely, at times we may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide personally identifiable information to the appropriate
governmental authorities. If requested as part of a legal proceeding, we will provide this information upon receipt of the appropriate documentation.
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2. Member Options and Opt-Out Rights
We offer members choices regarding our use of your personal information. You can change or add certain personal information you supplied to us by going to our member services area on your Member Homepage. You can opt-out of receiving email messages from us about products and services that may be of interest to you at any time by going to your Member Homepage. You can also opt-out of having us disclose your personal information to third parties that provide certain features of the service (in which case you will not be able to access or use these features).
BE AWARE THAT CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO YOUR INFORMATION MAY NOT BE PROCESSED IMMEDIATELY, BUT WILL BE PROCESSED AS SOON AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE.
In addition, you should understand that personal information disclosed to third parties prior to your opt-out election being processed will be used according to such third parties' privacy policies. Also, even if you change or add personal information, the previously stored information may still be stored by us or on our behalf (including for archival purposes).
All e-mail's sent by Website have a choice/opt-out clause located on the bottom. To indicate that you no longer want to receive e-mail from Website, simply click on the link, or respond to the address sent from. If you would like us to manually take your name off of our database, you may write to us at the following address:
Website, Inc. 172 Quality Plaza Hicksville, NY 11801
Attn.: Customer Service
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3. Privacy Policy Changes
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy by posting changes on this page so that you will always know what information we gather, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it to third parties. The changes are effective upon posting unless otherwise specified.
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4. Membership Information
Members can review their personal information gathered by our site by accessing their personal Member page
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5. Security
We use industry standard security measures to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal information, including firewalls and, for certain information, secure socket layers (SSL). Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our members.
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6. Additional Privacy Protections for Children
Website strongly believes in the potential of the Internet for children's learning and the value of participating in online communities. We are also sensitive to families' concerns regarding children's personal information and safety. Thus, we require parental consent before allowing children under the age of 18 to become members of the web site and to post any data in "public area" of the Website. However, there are some actions that we cannot control and which require assistance from the child's parent or guardian. For example, we can't stop a minor from giving their age in certain areas of our site - but you can and should instruct them against making such disclosures.
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7. Questions, Comments, or Complaints
Questions regarding this policy should be directed to Member Relations by e-mail at: privacy@netcomdevelopment.com works with a third party that serves ads to this site. To find out more about how Website manages the privacy of information in conjunction with serving ads on this site, please go to COMPANY'S PRIVACY POLICY LINK.
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