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Privacy Policy
Giveusalink, Inc. (Giveusalink, us or we) respects the privacy of the visitors to the Website, the home page of which is located at http://www.giveusalink.com.This privacy policy (the Privacy Policy) is intended to inform you of our policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any Personal Information and Anonymous Information you submit. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms set forth in the Terms of Service for the Giveusalink Services (http://www.giveusalink.com/terms/) (Terms of Service).
Personal Information is information about you that is personally identifiable to you like your name, address, e-mail address, or phone number.
Anonymous Information means information that is not personally identifiable and does not permit the identification of individual persons.
We collect and use Personal Information and Anonymous Information as described in this Privacy Policy.
By submitting information through our Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and you expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information according to this Privacy Policy and you agree to the Giveusalink Terms of Service located at http://www.giveusalink.com/terms/.
Your Personal Information may be processed by us in the country where it was collected as well as other countries (including the United States) where laws regarding processing of Personal Information may be less stringent than the laws in your country.
Your Personal Information may be processed by us in the country where it was collected as well as other countries (including the United States) where laws regarding processing of Personal Information may be less stringent than the laws in your country.
Giveusalink does not collect any Personal Information about you (such as your name, email address, age, preferences, etc.) except when you specifically and knowingly provide such information. The Personal Information we gather from you helps us learn about our members and potential members of our community. We collect Personal Information that you submit to us voluntarily through our Service.
The types of Personal Information we collect are:
When you sign up for our Giveusalink Services, we will collect your email address
When you leave us feedback, we will collect any information that is contained in your feedback.
When you contact us by sending us an e-mail, we will collect your e-mail address and any information contained in the e-mail you send us.
The username you create when you sign up will be displayed in many places on the site and is not hideable.
The types of Personal Information we collect are:
The username you create when you sign up will be displayed in many places on the site and is not hideable.
As you navigate our Website or use the Giveusalink Services, certain information may also be collected passively, including your Internet protocol address, browser type, operating system, time of day, and browser language. Giveusalink uses this information only in aggregate to determine the composition of our userbase.
An Internet protocol address or IP Address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. In some cases your IP Address stays the same from browser session to browser session; but if you use a consumer internet access provider, your IP Address probably varies from session to session. We track IP Addresses solely in conjunction with session cookies to analyze our web page flow.
Cookies are small pieces of information that a website sends to your computers hard drive while you are viewing a website. Cookies can identify you as a unique user of the Website. We may use both session Cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent Cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on the Website. Persistent Cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions. If you choose to disable Cookies, some areas of the Website may not work properly.
Giveusalink may use Cookies to store your preferences. Giveusalink will not disclose its Cookies to third parties except as required by a valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Be aware, however, that you may not be able to utilize all of the functionality of the Services if you refuse cookies.
An Internet protocol address or IP Address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. In some cases your IP Address stays the same from browser session to browser session; but if you use a consumer internet access provider, your IP Address probably varies from session to session. We track IP Addresses solely in conjunction with session cookies to analyze our web page flow.
Cookies are small pieces of information that a website sends to your computers hard drive while you are viewing a website. Cookies can identify you as a unique user of the Website. We may use both session Cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent Cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on the Website. Persistent Cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions. If you choose to disable Cookies, some areas of the Website may not work properly.
Giveusalink may use Cookies to store your preferences. Giveusalink will not disclose its Cookies to third parties except as required by a valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Be aware, however, that you may not be able to utilize all of the functionality of the Services if you refuse cookies.
In general, Personal Information you submit to us is used by us either to sign you up for our community, to respond to requests that you make, to provide you with the Services, to improve our community and Services and to better tailor the features, performance and support of the Services, and to offer you additional information, opportunities, and functionality. We may also use your Personal Information to provide you with electronic newsletters or promotional e-mails, should you request to receive such communications from us.
Information you provide, with the exception of your email address, may also be displayed in places around the Website. Please be aware that if you enter any Personal Information into publicly available sections of the Giveusalink Services, this information will be displayed to anyone who has access to these sections. These publicly available sections of the Giveusalink Services include, without limitation, posts and comments of other Giveusalink Members.
We may create Anonymous Information records from Personal Information by excluding information (such as your name) that make the information personally identifiable to you. We may use this Anonymous Information to analyze usage patterns so that we may enhance our community and Services.
In some parts of the Website there will be adverts, clicking on such adverts will direct you to the website of the third party. Please be advised that we are not responsible for these other websites or any content on these other websites and that this Privacy Statement does not govern your visit of these other websites. We reserve the right to use and disclose Anonymous Information to third parties in our discretion.
If we delete your account at your request, we will delete all Personal Information from the account, but we retain the right to maintain non-personally identifiable information about the account (e.g. date created, date terminated, total links, etc.). Also, if we terminate your account as allowed under the Terms of Service, we may choose to maintain all data collected from your use of the Giveusalink Services, including Personal Information.
Information you provide, with the exception of your email address, may also be displayed in places around the Website. Please be aware that if you enter any Personal Information into publicly available sections of the Giveusalink Services, this information will be displayed to anyone who has access to these sections. These publicly available sections of the Giveusalink Services include, without limitation, posts and comments of other Giveusalink Members.
We may create Anonymous Information records from Personal Information by excluding information (such as your name) that make the information personally identifiable to you. We may use this Anonymous Information to analyze usage patterns so that we may enhance our community and Services.
In some parts of the Website there will be adverts, clicking on such adverts will direct you to the website of the third party. Please be advised that we are not responsible for these other websites or any content on these other websites and that this Privacy Statement does not govern your visit of these other websites. We reserve the right to use and disclose Anonymous Information to third parties in our discretion.
If we delete your account at your request, we will delete all Personal Information from the account, but we retain the right to maintain non-personally identifiable information about the account (e.g. date created, date terminated, total links, etc.). Also, if we terminate your account as allowed under the Terms of Service, we may choose to maintain all data collected from your use of the Giveusalink Services, including Personal Information.
When you click on the rating buttons on the Website, you are explicitly sending information about your preferences for the site currently displayed in your browser. This information will be recorded and maintained unless the link displayed ("Link, Link Displayed") which has been rated is removed by the person who contributed the Link or removed by us.
If you provide feedback to us, we may use and disclose such feedback for any purpose, provided we will not associate such feedback with your Personal Information. We will collect any information contained in such communication and will treat the Personal Information in such communication in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
If you provide feedback to us, we may use and disclose such feedback for any purpose, provided we will not associate such feedback with your Personal Information. We will collect any information contained in such communication and will treat the Personal Information in such communication in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We do not trade, rent, or share your Personal Information with third parties, unless it is available on your profile page, without your express written consent, except as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
Any information contained on publicly available portions of the Giveusalink website (e.g. member profiles or other areas that are not password protected) may be crawled by third party search engines. As a result, any Personal Information you include on such publicly available portions of the Giveusalink website may be accessible through search engines in search results. Moreover any information you place on publicly available portions of the website, including Personal Information, is accessible by any third party and is not subject to this Privacy Policy.
We may share some aggregate information about our userbase with sponsors and business partners. For example, we may disclose how frequently the average Giveusalink user clicks the Next Link Button, or how many users are signed up for a given interest. We may disclose your Personal Information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to (a) comply with relevant laws or to respond to subpoenas or warrants served on us; or (b) to protect and defend the rights or property of us, Users and Visitors of our Website, or third parties.
Any information contained on publicly available portions of the Giveusalink website (e.g. member profiles or other areas that are not password protected) may be crawled by third party search engines. As a result, any Personal Information you include on such publicly available portions of the Giveusalink website may be accessible through search engines in search results. Moreover any information you place on publicly available portions of the website, including Personal Information, is accessible by any third party and is not subject to this Privacy Policy.
We may share some aggregate information about our userbase with sponsors and business partners. For example, we may disclose how frequently the average Giveusalink user clicks the Next Link Button, or how many users are signed up for a given interest. We may disclose your Personal Information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to (a) comply with relevant laws or to respond to subpoenas or warrants served on us; or (b) to protect and defend the rights or property of us, Users and Visitors of our Website, or third parties.
We offer you choices regarding the collection, use and sharing of your Personal Information. When you receive newsletters or promotional communications from us, you may indicate a preference to stop receiving further communications from us and you will have the opportunity to opt-out by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the e-mail you receive.
Despite your indicated e-mail preferences, we may send you administrative e-mails regarding our community and Services or notices of any updates to our Terms of Service for the Giveusalink Service, or Privacy Policy.
You may change any of the Personal Information in your Giveusalink Profile by editing it.
Despite your indicated e-mail preferences, we may send you administrative e-mails regarding our community and Services or notices of any updates to our Terms of Service for the Giveusalink Service, or Privacy Policy.
You may change any of the Personal Information in your Giveusalink Profile by editing it.
Our provision of Links or access to other websites or locations is for your convenience and does not signify our endorsement of such other websites or location or its contents. The sites that Giveusalink recommends are entirely out of our control. As such, Giveusalink takes no responsibility for them, or their content. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information.
Links to other websites or locations may also be posted by other Giveusalink Members within the Giveusalink community. We have no control over, do not review, and cannot be responsible for these outside websites or their content. Please be aware that the terms of our Privacy Policy do not apply to these outside websites.
Links to other websites or locations may also be posted by other Giveusalink Members within the Giveusalink community. We have no control over, do not review, and cannot be responsible for these outside websites or their content. Please be aware that the terms of our Privacy Policy do not apply to these outside websites.
We use reasonable measures to maintain the security of your Personal Information. However, no company, including us, can fully eliminate security risks associated with Personal Information.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at http://www.giveusalink.com/contact/
As part of the Terms of Service, this Privacy Policy is subject to occasional amendment, in accordance with the terms of the Terms of Service.
This Policy was last updated on September 01, 2011
This Policy was last updated on September 01, 2011