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Privacy
Statement
Your
privacy is important to us. We want you to feel
comfortable using SiteChatter services. Because
we gather certain types of information about the
users of SiteChatter's services, we feel you should
fully understand what information we gather and
how we use that information. SiteChatter employees
are required to familiarize themselves with this
privacy policy as a condition of their employment,
and any employee violating the policy is subject
to disciplinary action.
What
Information Does SiteChatter Gather?
When
you register for a SiteChatter account, SiteChatter
obtains contact information, such as your name,
address, and phone number, as well as payment
information, such as your credit card number.
When you use SiteChatter's service, our systems
record information about your session, such as
the dates and times of use, and the specific Internet
address assigned to you. SiteChatter also tracks
requests you make for information on SiteChatter's
products and services, and responses you provide
to SiteChatter surveys. Finally, SiteChatter keeps
records of your payment history and communications
you have with SiteChatter's support team.
What
Does SiteChatter Do With This Information?
SiteChatter
uses the information it gathers in order to provide
you with the best online experience possible.
As you might expect, contact information is used
to contact you concerning your account and our
company. Payment information is used to validate
your identity and to bill you for the services
and products you order. Information on your online
sessions is used to allocate system resources
and to ensure compliance with SiteChatter's Terms
and Conditions of Use. Information on your communications
with SiteChatter's support team is used to address
the issues raised by your communications. In addition,
SiteChatter regularly sends out mailings regarding
the operation of its service and other goods and
services that it believes may be of interest to
you. You may request that SiteChatter not send
you mailings relating to other goods and services
at the URLs listed in this section or send an
e-mail to privacy@sitechatter.com. SiteChatter
reserves the right, however, to send bulletins
and other important information regarding the
service at its discretion.
Does
SiteChatter Share Subscriber Information With
Third Parties?
SiteChatter
will not share or disclose information regarding
its subscribers except (i) when we receive legal
process such as a court order; (ii) when reasonably
necessary to protect the company's rights or property;
or (iii) in emergencies where someone's safety
is at risk.
You
should be aware, however, that any information
that you disclose in a public space such as a
chat room, bulletin board, or personal Web site,
Network Solutions domain registration is freely
available to anyone else visiting that space.
SiteChatter cannot safeguard any personally identifiable
information you disclose in these locations, nor
can it ensure that information you voluntarily
supply to third parties remains private. Please
review the privacy policies of third party sites
you frequent to ensure that your privacy preferences
are respected.
How
Can I Correct or Update the Information?
To
correct or update the contact and billing information
SiteChatter has on your account, log in to your
account at www.sitechatter.com. Please keep in
mind that under SiteChatter's Terms and Conditions
of Use, subscribers are required to provide SiteChatter
with current contact and billing information.
SiteChatter may require a copy of a government
issued form of identification before disclosing
billing information or before making changes to
the billing or contact information on an account.
What
Happens to the Information if I Leave SiteChatter?
If
you ever leave SiteChatter, SiteChatter will normally
delete your personally identifiable account information
twelve months after the account is cancelled,
unless we are under a legal obligation to retain
it. We preserve account information for this short
period of time in the event you wish to reactivate
your account and retain your previous e-mail address.
However, in the event of any accounting irregularities,
SiteChatter reserves the right to retain your
contact and billing information as necessary to
resolve the matter.
Changes
to This Policy and Questions About Privacy
SiteChatter
reserves the right to make changes to this policy.
Those changes will become effective 30 days after
notice of them is posted here. If you have any
questions about this privacy policy, please send
them via e-mail to privacy@sitechatter.com.
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