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December 28, 2006
ExfileZ.com has
created this "Privacy Policy" to explain what information we gather from
you on our website (www.EXfileZ.com) and what we do with that information.
Types of Information collected
When you register with our services (“Services”) in order to post a profile
or respond to other posts, we will ask you for contact and profile information,
such as your email address, name, age, gender, city and state of residence, occupation,
interest, etc. Also, when you visit our site, some information such as your
computer’s IP address, the name of your Internet service provider, the site or most
recent sites that you visited prior to arriving at our site, and the time and date
of your visit, may be collected automatically as part of the operation of the site.
Once collected, this information (which we call "aggregate information")
is not linked to your personally identifiable information such as your contact information.
How your information is used and shared
EXfileZ.com uses information generally to compile statistical
data, keep in contact with users and provide them with a better interactive experience.
EXfileZ.com may use your information specifically for the following purposes: (i)
to improve the content of our Site; (ii) to personalize and/or customize the content
and/or layout of our Site for each individual visitor; (iii) to notify visitors
about updates to our Site; (iv) to identify our visitors' preferences; (v) to keep
you informed about product and services (both ours and third parties') in which
you have expressed an interest; (vi) to establish your eligibility for special offers
and discounts; (vii) to complete business transactions; (viii) to contact you as
part of a promotion; (ix) to allow you to make a posting on the Site; (x) to administer
individual accounts; (xi) to provide customer support; (xii) to meet legal requirements;
(xiii) to provide Internet security; and/or (xiv) to analyze the collected information.
In the event that we sell a substantial portion of our
business assets, our customer information may be among the transferred assets. In
such event, the purchaser will inherit the confidentiality obligations posted herein.
Contact Information and Profile Information. We use your contact information
to provide you access to the Services, and communicate with you about such Services.
We use your contact information and profile information to communicate with you
about other Services that may interest you.
Aggregate Information. Aggregate
information is used to help diagnose problems with our server, and to monitor, administer
and improve our website and other Services. We may share aggregate information
with our service providers and other third parties.
Cookies. Our website may use "cookies"
to store and obtain certain information relevant to your use of our site, such as
your password and site preferences. A cookie is a small data text file, which
our site places on your computer’s hard drive (if your web browser permits) that
can later be retrieved to identify you to us. We use cookies for the limited
purposes of enhancing your visit to our site and to enable us to track and target
the interests of our users. A cookie cannot be read by a website other than
the one that set the cookie. A cookie cannot retrieve any other data from
your hard drive, pass on a computer virus, or capture your email address.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you prefer you can
reset your browser to notify you when you have received a cookie, or alternatively,
to refuse to accept cookies. It is important to note that you may not be able
to use certain features on our site if you choose not to accept cookies.
Links. EXfileZ.com may contain links
to other Web sites. Please be aware that EXfileZ.com is not responsible for
the privacy practices of other web sites our users choose to visit.
Third party advertising. This Privacy Policy
does not cover third party advertising or third party content that may be present
on the Site. This Site may provide banner and general advertising, in addition to
other content provided by our Advertisers or operational service providers. Users
may from time to time purchase goods or services offered through, or otherwise participate
in or send messages concerning such advertising, promotions or third party content
offered through the Site. Such correspondence, transactions and agreements are solely
between the user and the Advertiser or the third party content provider and do not
involve the Site. Also, Advertisers and such third party content providers may not
have the same privacy policies that we do and you are encouraged to read their privacy
policy first.
Chat Rooms, Message Boards, and Public Forums.
Please be aware that whenever members voluntarily disclose personal information
online (message boards, chat area, file uploads, events, and listings) that information
becomes public and can be collected and used by others. By posting personal
information online in public forums, members may receive unsolicited messages from
other parties.
Opt-out of email/newsletters. Users
may choose not to receive email notification at their registered email address.
To opt out of these announcements, click opt-out in user preferences for notifications.
Surveys. All polls and surveys found
on EXfileZ.com are purely voluntary. These surveys are anonymous and no personal
information is requested. However, occasionally, we may request your email
address for the purpose of sending you a reward for completing the survey.
Data collected through the survey is used to compile demographic information about
our members and to assist us in making improvements to our Web site.
Updating / Deleting your Information
Members have the option
in their account settings to update
and delete their profile at any time. Please note that it may be impossible
to delete a user's entry totally without some residual information because of backups
and records of deletions.
Passwords
One may not disclose their
password to any third parties or share it with any third parties. If, despite
the foregoing, one loses control of their password, they may lose substantial control
over their personally identifiable information and may be subject to legally binding
actions taken on their behalf. Therefore, if one’s password has been compromised
for any reason, one should immediately change their password.
Legally required disclosures
We
may disclose any of your information when we believe that such release is reasonably
advisable to enforce or apply the terms and conditions that govern our Services
or to protect the rights, property and safety of you, our other users, third parties,
and ourselves. Also, we will disclose information upon receipt of a court
order or subpoena or to cooperate with law enforcement investigation or any duly
authorized request from any governmental entity.
Termination
Without limiting the foregoing, EXfileZ.com shall
have the right to immediately terminate your access to this Site in the event of
any conduct by you which we, in our sole discretion, considers to be unacceptable,
or in the event of any breach by you of any of these Terms of Service and/or this
Privacy Policy.
Security
Our Services have security measures in place intended to protect the loss, misuse
and alteration of the information under our control. However, we cannot guarantee
that your information will be secure under all circumstances. Any unauthorized use of the Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.
We have policies and procedures in place to protect the privacy and confidentiality
of your information that we collect and maintain.
However, please note that when users transmit Personal
Information over an unsecured Internet connection, the Site is not responsible for
the security of that information during the transmission stage as your email or
registration could be copied or intercepted by unknown third parties. We use a secured
connection only for the collection of Sensitive Personal Information, which is necessary
for the purchase of goods or services, but we do not use a secured connection for
other types of activities. Therefore, you understand, acknowledge, and agree that
you transmit certain Personal Information over this Site at your own risk.
Contacting us about privacy concerns or to update your information
If you wish to update your information, or if you have any questions or complaints
about this Privacy Policy, please send an e-mail to privacy@EXfileZ.com. Alternatively,
you may write to us at:
Att: Privacy Compliance Officer
EXfileZ.com
P.O. Box 852
South Orange, NJ 07079
Children under age thirteen
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act took
effect on April 21, 2000, and imposes certain requirements on websites. You
understand and acknowledge that our site is not directed toward children under age
13, nor does our site attempt to ascertain the age of our users. You hereby
certify that you are at least 13 years old. It is our policy not to collect
and maintain personal information from any child under age 13 without the consent
of such child’s parent or guardian. If we learn that we have inadvertently
gathered and maintained personal information about any child under the age of 13,
we shall make reasonable efforts to notify such child’s parent or guardian and erase
such information from our records.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy
at any time. We will alert you that changes have been made to the Privacy Policy by indicating the last date updated
on the Privacy Policy. When you visit this website you are
accepting the current version of this Privacy Policy as posted on the site at that
time. We recommend that users re-visit this Privacy Policy on occasion to learn
of any changes.
Governing Law
You agree that any legal action brought in connection
with this Privacy Policy, the use of our Services, or any transactions relating
to our Services, shall be solely and exclusively governed by and resolved under
the laws of the State of New York, USA. without applying its principals of conflicts
of laws. You agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute
arising in connection with this Privacy Policy or our Services, shall be the federal
or state courts located in New York City, New York, USA.
Users located outside the USA
We make no representations that the either our
site content or the Services are appropriate for access outside of the USA.
Your home jurisdiction may have different and possibly more protective data protection
or privacy laws. You acknowledge that you have full notice of, and knowingly
accept, our privacy practices, as set forth in this Privacy Policy, and to the extent
allowed by applicable law, you waive any different protections that may be available
to you under the laws of your home or any other jurisdiction.
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