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This privacy statement applies specifically to the LetsMatchIT.Com service.
Questions regarding this statement should be directed to
Privacy@LetsMatchIT.Com
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The Internet is an amazing tool. It has the power to change the way we live,
and we're starting to see that potential today. With only a few mouse-clicks,
you can follow the news, look up facts, buy goods and services, and communicate
with others from around the world-even people you might never have met.
It's important to LetsMatchIT.Com, which owns and operates the LetsMatchIT.Com
service, ("LetsMatchIT.Com") to help its customers retain their privacy when
they take advantage of all the Internet has to offer. What this means to you
is, we are committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that
gives you the most powerful, safe, online experience that you can get anywhere.
Privacy Principles
Because your privacy is important to us, LetsMatchIT.Com operates by the
following principles:
Principle 1.
LetsMatchIT.Com explicitly asks when it needs information that personally
identifies you ("Profile Information"). LetsMatchIT.Com asks for your first and
last name, state and zip code (or country and postal code for non-U.S.
residents), gender, year of birth, and occupation. You may update this
information at any time from within your LetsMatchIT.Com account by clicking
the "Options" button on the navigation bar, and then clicking on the "Personal"
icon.
Principle 2.
Your Profile Information is used only for demographic statistics and to display
appropriate individualized advertisements. LetsMatchIT.Com keeps all of your
Profile Information private and does not share it with any third parties.
LetsMatchIT.Com will not disclose your Profile Information unless acting under
a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to legal
requirements or comply with legal process; (2) protect and defend the rights or
property of LetsMatchIT.Com; (3) enforce the LetsMatchIT.Com Terms of Service;
or (4) act to protect the interests of its members or others.
Principle 3.
LetsMatchIT.Com will not send you any unsolicited information, including
e-mail, except as mentioned below. New users will receive a LetsMatchIT.Com
welcome letter explaining the features provided by the service. Under exigent
circumstances, LetsMatchIT.Com may be required to send you information about
the service or your account, but LetsMatchIT.Com will not send you unsolicited
e-mail regarding any commercial offers or advertisements at any time.
Principle 4.
If at any time you believe that LetsMatchIT.Com has not adhered to these
principles, please notify us by e-mail at
Privacy@LetsMatchIT.Com
and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and
correct the problem.
If you have questions about this policy, please e-mail us at
Privacy@LetsMatchIT.Com
.
For more information about our privacy statement, see the following Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does LetsMatchIT.Com belong to any other privacy organizations?
LetsMatchIT.Com has taken a leadership position on privacy, working closely
with both policy and technology organizations to create standards and best
practices for putting people in control of their Profile Information online.
Amongst others, LetsMatchIT.Com is a member of the Online Privacy
Alliance and the P3P Working Group at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
What about Cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to your computer's
hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful by
storing information about your preferences on a particular site. The use of
cookies is an industry standard, and many major Web sites use them to provide
useful features for their customers. Cookies in and of themselves do not
personally identify users, although they do identify a user's computer. Most
browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you'd prefer, you can set
yours to refuse cookies. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of
a Web site if you do so.
What about the Privacy of children?
Safeguarding the Profile Information of children is extremely important.
LetsMatchIT.Com collects the minimum amount of Profile Information necessary to
operate the service. A child's Profile Information will be used for operation
of the service but it will never be used for uses related to the site's service
but not necessary to its operation (a "Secondary Use").
There are a number of emerging standards in the area of children's privacy that
will affect how we process a child's Profile Information in the future. Through
its participation in the Online Privacy Alliance is monitoring these
changes and is redesigning its systems so as to comply with these new
requirements.
Does LetsMatchIT.Com collect other forms of information about its users?
In addition to the use of Profile Information to operate the site,
LetsMatchIT.Com also gathers anonymous information, which may be used by
LetsMatchIT.Com or shared with its advertisers. This is information which does
not personally identify you, but which may be helpful for marketing purposes or
for improving the services we offer. Generally, this information is collected
through "traffic data" and may entail the use of "Cookies", "IP addresses" or
other numeric codes used to identify a computer.
How do I correct or change Profile Information that I have give to
LetsMatchIT.Com?
You may update this information at any time from within your LetsMatchIT.Com
account by clicking the "Options" button on the navigation bar, and then
clicking on the "Personal" icon.
Is my Profile Information secure from others using the LetsMatchIT.Com site?
Profile Information collected by LetsMatchIT.Com is stored in secure operating
environments that are not available to the public.
How else might someone learn of my Profile Information while visiting another
site?
In addition to directly providing information to LetsMatchIT.Com, you might
also provide Profile Information through chat sessions, e-mail exchanges or
bulletin board use made available to you on other sites, including other sites.
Chat sessions and bulletin board or newsgroup use is considered public and you
are responsible for your actions in these areas. The LetsMatchIT.Com Privacy
Statement does not cover this type of transfer of your Profile Information. You
should always be careful when distributing your Profile Information in this
manner.
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