Last updated October 2003
| Simply put: We promise never to share your information with anyone unless we have to. |
OurLittleNet is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This OurLittleNet Statement of Privacy applies to OurLittleNet's family of Web sites and governs data collection and usage at all OurLittleNet sites and services. Please read the OurLittleNet Statement of Privacy below and also any supplementary information at the end of this statement for additional details about particular OurLittleNet sites and services that you may use.
OurLittleNet is a general audience web site, intended for users of all ages. Personal information of all users is collected, used and disclosed as described in this Statement of Privacy.
Collection of your Personal Information
At some sites, OurLittleNet collects personal information, such as your email address, name, home or work address or telephone number. At other sites, OurLittleNet collects anonymous demographic information, that is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites. Some sites collect a combination of the two types of information. In some cases, information collected by OurLittleNet may be combined with information obtained from other OurLittleNet services and other companies.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by OurLittleNet and may be shared with other Web sites within the OurLittleNet family of web sites. This information may include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by OurLittleNet for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of OurLittleNet.
OurLittleNet uses encryption technology to provide registration and sign-in services. All of the registration information you provide will be stored by OurLittleNet on our servers.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personal information through OurLittleNet Discussion forums, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: OurLittleNet may read all email sent through our web site such as your OurLittleNet Tell a friend or Contact the author emails.
OurLittleNet encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from OurLittleNet so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. OurLittleNet is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the OurLittleNet and OurLittleNet family of Web sites.
Use of your Personal Information
OurLittleNet and its operational service partners collect and use your personal information to operate OurLittleNet and deliver the services you have requested. OurLittleNet also uses your personal information to inform you of other products or services available from OurLittleNet and its affiliates. OurLittleNet may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
OurLittleNet does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. OurLittleNet may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your personal information (email, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party.
We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as handling the processing and delivery of mailings, providing customer support, processing transactions, or performing statistical analysis of our services. We will only provide those companies the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
OurLittleNet keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within OurLittleNet, in order to determine what OurLittleNet sites and services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within OurLittleNet to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
OurLittleNet does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
OurLittleNet may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on OurLittleNet or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of OurLittleNet, including its OurLittleNet family of Web sites; or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of OurLittleNet, its web sites, or the public.
Personal information collected on this site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which OurLittleNet or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. OurLittleNet abides by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.
Control your Personal Information
OurLittleNet allows you to modify the information we hold about you by visiting your membership profile page. Please contact us if you wish to delete your membership account.
You may stop the delivery of future email from OurLittleNet by following the specific instructions in the email you receive. The instructions explain how to stop receiving such emails.
There are occasions when you will receive emails informing you of technical service issues, product surveys, new feature announcements and news about OurLittleNet products and services. You may not be able to unsubscribe to these mailings.
Security of your Personal Information
OurLittleNet strictly protects the security of the personal information you provide. OurLittleNet secures the personal information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When highly confidential information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted over the Internet, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
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