Privacy
Policy
(UPDATED:
November 28, 2007)
Policy
Overview
This Privacy Policy pertains to the use of any of the House
Music Links, Inc. ("HML") owned websites, ("the HML Sites"),
including HouseMusicLinks.com, MyHumor.com, CrazyFunny.com,
and FreeUploading.com. Safeguarding your privacy is serious
business. That's why HML's privacy policy is simple: HML will
not disclose, sell or rent any personally identifiable information
without the user's proper consent except as provided in this
statement. The HML user is given final word on whether or
not to share such information with HML. Please use discretion,
because HML cannot be held accountable for the use, collection
or distribution of personal information freely provided by
members with any of our tools, including profiles, message
boards, chats and notes. Be aware that information provided
spontaneously by the user in such ways is not under the control
of HML and might be observed, collected or utilized by third-party
agencies and organizations. If a member were to post a phone
number in their profile (as an example) we cannot be held
accountable for the consequences. For questions or concerns
about HML's information practices, contact the HML Policy
Manager as provided at the end of this policy.
Age
Policy
HML is intended for users age 13 or older. HML's registration
process is intentionally designed for such an audience and
we will not knowingly collect any information from children
under 13. Because of this age limit, this privacy policy makes
no provision for children's use of HML. If you are a parent
or become aware of a child registered under the age of 13
please notify HML's Policy Manager as provided at the end
of this policy.
Note
to Parents
If your child is under 13 and has become a HML member using
a false age, please notify the Policy Manager who will immediately
close the account and nullify all personally identifiable
information provided by them. If your child is under the age
of 18 and you would like to know more about our site, information
practices, stored information on your child, or how to close
your child's account, contact HML's Policy Manager.
Information
Retention
To preserve the integrity of website databases HML's procedure
is to retain information submitted by members for an indefinite
length of time. By submitting information to HML you are consenting
to store that information indefinitely. If required by law,
such as the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA,)
HML will scramble and/or encrypt that information to make
it unrecognizable. HML will also respond to written member
requests to scramble account information. If you wish to make
such a request, which will require you to verify your identity,
contact the HML Policy Manager.
Information
Collection and Use
HML will only require personally identifiable information
at the time of registration. This might include email address,
gender, birth date, zip or postal code and the country of
residence. This information is used to identify you as a unique
user within HML and will not be shared with any other party
without your consent and notification. Please be aware that
your age, birth date and country will be visible in your profile.Information
about members that is not personally identifiable may be used
anonymously for purposes of advertising, demographic collection,
market resrch data, anonymous reporting and to better tailor
HML's content to the user's needs. This type of information
will not include any data that identifies members as an individual,
such as email address, home address or telephone number. If
the user provides such information as part of an optional
promotion, contest, survey or similar program they are subject
to the separate privacy rules and expectations of each individual
program.In addition to on-site advertising, HML may advertise
products, companies and events that we think might interest
you through the email address you provide if you choose to
receive such solicitations. The user is always able to ask
HML not to contact them with such information again. The user
will not be included in promotions, contests, submission opportunities,
solicitations or other programs unless they opt-in. If you
receive unsolicited email from a HML domain, please contact
HML's Policy Manager, as HML does not wish to provide users
with unwanted information.Please note that HML may be required
to share information with relevant authorities in order to
investigate, prevent or enforce suspected or confirmed illegal
activities, including with no limitation: fraud, threat or
potential threat to the physical safety of any person, violation
of HML's Terms of Service and/or User Agreement or as otherwise
permitted or required by law. HML may also be required to
disclose such information in order to comply with subpoenas,
warrants, court orders or legal process or to establish or
exercise HML's legal rights or defend against legal claims.
Cookies
and Tracking
Cookies are pieces of data stored by your web browser containing
information related to your usage of HML. They are most often
used to quickly and easily connect you with your HML account
information and do not contain personally identifiable information.
They may also be used to estimate HML's audience size for
advertisers, to track the number of entries in HML promotions,
sweepstakes and contests, to identify the areas of the site
you visit, to hold session information and to track your user
preferences.In addition, HML allows third-party advertisers
on our site to place or recognize cookies on your browser.
Such cookies are subject to that organization's Privacy Policy
and are not covered by HML's Policy. For privacy information
related to this usage consult the website and privacy policies
of the advertiser in question.Using browser settings you can
accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or request to be notified
when a website attempts to place a cookie. Please be aware
that automatically rejecting all cookies may compromise the
ease and convenience of your HML experience.We use a third
party ad-serving technology to deliver ads on this website.
Information about your visit to this site, such as the number
of times you have viewed an ad (but not your name, address,
or other personal information), is used to determine what
ads to show you. In the course of serving advertisements to
this site, the third-party ad serving technology may place
or recognize a unique cookie on your browser. For more information
about our third-party ad server, cookies, and how to "opt
out," please contact google.com, clickstor.com, stopbounce.com,
adbrite.com.HML employs a software technology called clear
gifs to help better manage the content of html emails. Clear
gifs are small graphics with a unique identifier which serve
a similar function to cookies. Clear gifs are invisible on
the page and very small but allow HML to track which emails
are opened by recipients. This allows HML to guage the effectiveness
of marketing campaigns. The clear gifs are not used in conjunction
with other user information that is stored by HML.
IP Addresses
Your web browser automatically reports your current IP address
each time you access a web page. Your IP address may be stored
in HML's database when you register. HML may use your IP address
to quickly address tech and usage concerns reported by our
members, to tailor our advertising to specific geographic
areas, to estimate the number of visitors from geographic
areas and to uniquely identify HML visitors to aid in enforcement
of our conduct policies.
Logging
of User Information
Your browser automatically transmits information to the web
sites you visit, including HML. Such information may include
referral data (what webpage sent you to HML) IP addresses
and your browser version. HML collects this information to
help us improve our services and moderate the site. All information
automatically submitted by your browser is anonymous. HML
also logs the information you submit through registration,
forms for optional programs, surveys and other entries, cookie
data and communications transmitted through HML applications.
Only authorized HML staff members have access to your information
in its entirety. Other HML staff may have access to portions
of this information as required by their duties.
Information
Security, Editing and Deletion
HML members may change their account and profile information
at any time, with the exception of Birth Dates, which must
be verified by staff members to comply with our age policy.
When appropriate, users' transmissions to HML may be encrypted
to provide information security. Please note that while users
may delete any information in their accounts, that information
and the account itself may be kept intact on HML's servers
for an indefinite period to ensure database integrity.
Notification
of Changes
HML's security and privacy policy are periodically reviewed
and enhanced as necessary. In the event that this Privacy
Policy is updated, HML will post notification if there is
any material change in its privacy practices. Users are encouraged
to review the Policy periodically.
Staff
Contact
HML's Policy Manager will respond to all requests sent through
mail or email from members and parents interested in knowing
more about what personal information is stored on the HML
database, or if they want their personal information nullified,
or have additional questions regarding privacy.
Mark McInerney
2114 North Flamingo Road Suite 109
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Mac@HouseMusicLinks.com
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