Privacy Statement
ProfileSpy.com has created this
privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to
privacy. This policy’s structure has been based on model privacy
statements, conforming to all Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P)
standards, through TRUSTe’s Privacy Program recommendations in
combination with previous policy statements. The following discloses the
information gathering and dissemination practices for this web site:
ProfileSpy.com
Domain Link
Be aware that when ever the
ProfileSpy.com is used in this policy, it refers to both ProfileSpy.com
and ProfileSpy.net. For your reading convince, we simply use the .com
domain to refer to both addresses.
Agreement to
Full Understanding of Policy
If you do not agree to any one
particular section or statement of this policy, it automatically voids
use of any service offered through this web site. You must understand
and agree to all policy before using any service or services offered
through the web site.
Information
Automatically Logged
We use your IP address to help diagnose
problems with our server and to administer our Web site. Your IP address
is also used for other purposes such as keeping track of profile
requests, and other functions involving the profile retrieval process.
Your IP address is logged to tell us statistics of software you use to
access our Web site. This is so we can adjust our Web site to fit the
needs and capabilities of our users. AOL member screen names are logged
in our system to be entered to a caching system for quicker responses
through our system. These names are never distributed, sold, or
publicly viewed or available. The number of requests per member screen
name is also stored as part of the retrieval process. Currently no
demographic or profile data is collected at our site. If we choose to
mandate membership in the future, demographics may be taken, with
requirements and terms listed at the time of this decision.
Log Files
Like most standard Web site servers
we use log files. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses,
browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages,
platform type, and date/time stamp, administer the site, and track
user’s movement in the aggregate. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to
personally identifiable information.
Sharing/ Legal
Disclaimer
Though we make every effort to
preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when
required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is
necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or
legal process served on our Web site.
Aggregate
Information (non-personally identifiable)
We share traffic statistics with our
partners and advertisers. This is to make arrangements based on the web
site’s current traffic patterns. This is not linked to any personally
identifiable information.
Third Party
Participation
We can assure you that all third
party involvement with this web site has been thoroughly researched and
can be regarded as reputable operations suitable for interaction with
this web site and its users.
Advertisers
This web site uses external
advertisement companies to display ads on the web site. These ads may
contain cookies. Although we do not use cookies directly with the web
site, cookies received with banner ads are collected by our ad company,
and we do not have access to this information. We also offer personal
advertising through the web site, in which cookies may also be
distributed at an advertiser’s request.
External Links
This site contains links to other
sites. ProfileSpy.com is not responsible for the privacy practices or
the content of such web sites, and encourages the user to read all
privacy policies of web sites after leaving ours.
Security
This site has security measures in
place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information
under our control. Database information is not distributed to any other
company or persons. The web site’s information is protected online and
offline. We are available for contact if there are any inquiries as to
precautions and measures taken to protect privacy and demonstrate
security.
Correcting/Updating/Deleting/Deactivating Internal Database Information
Once a member screen name has been
inserted into our databases, we do not accept requests for it to be
removed. Please be aware of this before using our service. Our caching
system for the web site relies on consistency; therefore we cannot
fulfill such a request.
Data
Quality/Access
This site gives users the option of
contacting team members through email for feedback, comments,
suggestion, or general discussion.
Notification of
Changes
If we decide to change our
privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement,
the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so our users are
always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under
what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
Reproduction and
Distribution of Public Information
"Bear in mind that some areas of AOL are 'public', like message boards, forums,
or the Member Directory. By submitting content in these public areas, you grant
to AOL and other members the complete right to use, reproduce, modify, distribute,
etc. the content in any part, anywhere."
Contacting the
Web Site
If you have any questions or
suggestions pertaining to this privacy statement, the practices of this
site, or your dealings with this web site, you can contact:
Info@ProfileSpy.com
Last Updated: 4.6.02