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Last Revised: October 10, 2009 This privacy
policy ("Policy") explains how personal information
is collected, used, and disclosed by LimitedTimeOffers.net ("LimitedTimeOffers.net,"
"we" or "us") with respect to your use of
our Web site located at www.LimitedTimeOffers.net (the "Site")
so you can make an informed decision about using our Site. By
using our Site, you consent to the privacy practices described
in this Policy, as may be modified by us from time to time.We
reserve the right to change the provisions of this Policy at
any time. We will alert you that changes have been made by indicating
on the privacy policy the date it was last updated. Your use
of the Site following the posting of such changes or revised
statement shall constitute your consent to any changes in our
privacy practices. We encourage you to review this Policy whenever
you visit our Site to make sure that you understand how any
personal information you provide will be used.
Collection And Use Of Personal Information
Active Collection: Personal information may be collected
in a number of ways when you visit our Site. We may collect
certain information you voluntarily provide to us which may
contain personal information. For example, we may collect
your name, email address, and other contact information when
you register and set up an account or contact us by e-mail
or other means through the Site. Personal and demographic
information may also be collected if you provide such information
in connection with submitting a review, posting comments or
other content, creating a profile or group, applying for a
job, sending an email or message to another user or participating
in any interactive forums or features on the Site. In addition,
from time to time we may collect demographic, contact or other
personal information you provide in connection with your participation
in surveys, sweepstakes, contests, games, promotional offers,
and other activities that may appear form time to time on
the Site.
Passive Collection: When you use the Site, some information
is also automatically collected, such as your Internet Protocol
(IP) address, your operating system, the browser type, the
address of a referring web site, and your activity on the
Site. We treat this information as personal information if
we combine it with or link it to any of the identifying information
mentioned above. Otherwise, it is used in the aggregate only.
We may automatically collect certain information through
the use of "cookies" or web beacons. Cookies are
small data files that are stored on a user's hard drive at
the request of a Web site to enable the site to recognize
users who have previously visited them and retain certain
information such as customer preferences and history. If we
link cookies to any personally identifying information, we
will treat this information as personal information. Web beacons
(also know as clear gifs) are small, invisible graphic images
that may be used on the Site or in emails relating to the
Site to collect certain information and monitor user activity
on the Site. We may also use third parties to serve ads or
content on the Site, and such third parties may place cookies,
web beacons or other devices on your computer to collect nonpersonal
information.
The information provided by these cookies, web beacons and
other devices may include data about users' activities online
and may be used to, among other things, analyze data, determine
the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and
content targeted to your interests and to better understand
the usage and visitation of our Site and the other sites tracked
by us and these third parties. This policy does not apply
to, and we are not responsible for, cookies or web beacons
in third party ads, and we encourage you to check the privacy
policies of advertisers and/or ad services to learn about
their use of cookies and other technology.
If you wish to block, erase, or be warned of cookies, please
refer to your browser manufacturer to learn about these functions.
However, if a browser is set not to accept cookies or if a
user rejects a cookie, some portions of the Site may not function
properly.
How Do We Use The Personal Information We Collect?
In general, we use personal information we collect to: process
your requests or transactions; provide you with information,
products or services you request; inform you about other information,
events, promotions, products or services we think will be
of interest to you; facilitate your use of, and our administration
and operation of, the Site; and for the purpose for which
the information was provided. For example, we may use the
information we collect to:
* send you a welcoming email and to contact you about your
use of the Site, to provide other services, products or information
you request and to complete any transactions in connection
therewith;
* respond to your emails, submissions, comments, requests
or complaints;
* request feedback and to enable us to develop, customize
and improve the Site and our publications, products and services;
* analyze data and trends and to personalize and improve site
content and features and your experience on the Site and on
third party sites we partner with, such as providing ads,
content or features tailored to match your profile and interests;
and
* contact you about our or a third party’s services,
products, activities, special events or offers, and for other
internal marketing, informational, product development and
promotional purposes.
Personal information provided online may be linked together
or merged with other personal information so that we may better
understand your needs and inform you about our services and
those of our partners. In addition, if we receive information
from third parties with whom we have business relationships,
we may combine this information with the other personal information
we maintain about you.
Information Sharing Or Disclosure
In the event that we contract with a third party to provide
some part of the information or service that you have requested,
LimitedTimeOffers.net may provide your information to such
third party, or such third party may collect information from
you on our behalf. By written agreement, these third parties
are required to implement similar security measures and to
process your information only as authorized by LimitedTimeOffers.net
to fulfill the service(s) that they have been contracted to
provide. Other than these entities, who act on our behalf,
information you provide at this site will not be transferred
to unrelated third parties, unless we have your permission
to do so. However, please note that personal information provided
to this site may be subject to disclosure pursuant to judicial
or other government subpoenas, warrants or orders.
What Personal Information Do We Share With Third Parties?
We will not share the personal information we collect from
you through this Site with third parties except as described
in this Policy, as it may be revised from time to time. We
may share personal information with vendors, consultants and
other service providers ("Service Providers") who
are engaged by or working with us in connection with the operation
of the Site or the services we provide and who need access
to such information to carry out their work for us. In some
cases, the Service Provider may be directly collecting the
information from you on our behalf. We may also share personal
information with other third parties when you give us your
consent to do so. We are not responsible for the actions of
Service Providers or other third parties, nor are we responsible
for any additional information you provide directly to these
Service Providers or other third parties, and we encourage
you to become familiar with their practices before disclosing
information directly to them. Nothing herein restricts the
sharing of aggregate information, which may be shared with
third parties without your consent.
We may disclose personal information in the good faith belief
that we are lawfully authorized or required to do so, or that
doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply
with the law or with legal process or authorities, respond
to any claims, or to protect the rights, property or safety
of LimitedTimeOffers.net, our users, our employees or the
public, including without limitation to protect LimitedTimeOffers.net
or our users from fraudulent, abusive, inappropriate or unlawful
use of our Site. Information about our users, including personal
information, may also be disclosed or transferred as part
of, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company
assets, financing or acquisition or in any other situation
where personal information may be transferred as one of the
business assets of LimitedTimeOffers.net.
You understand that when you use the Site, information you
post in your profile, reviews, forums and other interactive
areas of the Site, as well as any information you share with
individuals through the Site, will be available to other users
and in some cases may be publicly available. We recommend
you be cautious about giving out personal information to others
or sharing personal information in public or private online
forums. We are not responsible for the actions of any third
parties with whom you share personal information.
We may also share information about your online activities
with third parties in order to help such third parties improve
your experience on their sites, to allow such third parties
to analyze data and trends and to personalize and improve
their site content and features and deliver advertising and
content targeted to your interests. Such information typically
does not include personal information unless we first get
your consent to share such personal information.
What Steps Do We Take To Protect Your Information Online?
We have endeavored to put into place and maintain reasonable
security measures in an effort to protect the security of
your personal information while it is under our control. For
example, your account information is accessible online only
through the use of a password. Please be aware, however, that
despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
To protect the confidentiality of personal information, you
must keep your password confidential and not disclose it to
any other person. You are responsible for all uses of our
web site by any person using your password. Please advise
us immediately if you believe your password has been misused.
Please note that we store only encrypted passwords, so even
our employees can not recover your password.
What Choices Do You Have Regarding The Use Of Your Information?
You may "opt out" of receiving marketing or promotional
communications from us, through links provided with every
such communication or through account preferences on the website.
Please note that this will not affect our ability to send
you service and account related emails or to use your personal
information as otherwise described in this Policy.
Links To Other Web Sites
Our web site may contain links to other web sites. Any personal
information you provide on the linked pages is provided directly
to that third party and is subject to that third party's privacy
policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy
and security practices and policies of web sites to which
we link. Links from our web site to third parties or to other
sites are provided for your convenience. We encourage you
to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies
before providing them with personal information.
How Can You Correct and Update Your Personal Information or
Obtain Additional Information
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or
the practices relating to this Site, or you wish to verify,
correct or delete any personal information we have collected,
please contact us at feedback@LimitedTimeOffers.net and we
will endeavor to respond to your inquiry or to correct, update
or remove the personal information you have provided us as
you indicate.
However, please note that in some cases, we may believe it
is necessary or appropriate to retain certain personal information
we have collected, and the deletion of such personal information
will be in our sole discretion unless otherwise required by
law.
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