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Privacy Statement Table of Contents
Our Commitment To Privacy Information Collection and Use How We Use Information When is the information shared... How To Contact Us Choice/Opt-Out Protecting Children's Privacy What about security... Fotowatch has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to protecting your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Fotowatch network of sites. This privacy statement will change as new services are added and the Fotowatch network continues to grow. By interacting with our online initiatives, you agree to this policy. Please review this statement periodically or contact us directly with any questions. What is the Fotowatch network of sites... The Fotowatch network of sites is currently comprised of the following sites: Application of This Notice This Notice applies only to the information collected by Fotowatch from the users of our online initiatives. It does not apply to information collected by Fotowatch in any other way, including offline.Links The Web site contain links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or policies or the content of such Web sites. These other sites may also use cookies. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. Information Collection and Use Fotowatch is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Fotowatch presently collects information from its users at different points on its Web sites as follows.What information is collected... Fotowatch collects information from users in several different ways.Contact Form We request information from the user on our contact form. Here a user must provide contact information (like name and email address). This information is used to contact users and respond to inquiries and quote requests, and is not used for any other reason. Data Collected With Forms On Our Web sites We may keep a record of any and all use of forms on our Web sites. That record is for reference in case there should be questions or investigations. In some cases, we may count the number of form uses and/or the data submitted thereby for statistical and/or demographic purposes. No personal information will be voluntarily released to any other person or entity. Tell-a-Friend Various Subscription Forms Order Form Our site uses persistent cookies to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. For your information, a persistent cookie is a small text file stored on the user’s hard drive for an extended period of time. Persistent cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions. Usage of a cookie would in no way be linked to any personally identifiable information while on this Web site. Log Files We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, analyze trends, administer our site, track user's movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. The personal information you provide to us when using our online initiatives, such as your name, postal or e-mail address or telephone number will be kept confidential and used to support your customer relationship with Fotowatch, and to notify you of special offers, updated information and new products and services from Fotowatch. The information we collect may be used to improve the content of our online initiatives, may be used to customize the content and/or layout of our page for each individual visitor, may be used to notify customers about updates to our Web Site and other online initiatives. Fotowatch's purpose in collecting this information is to help create a more personalized experienced and to better respond to your needs for particular types of information, products or services. When is the information shared... Fotowatch offers services via partnerships with web based and off-line corporations. Information obtained by Fotowatch is only shared with these parties if the information is necessary to complete a transaction(such as order and address information for a product purchase). 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, governmental investigations, a court order or legal process served on our Web site. Our postal address is:
Fotowatch
645 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-1388
You can reach us via e-mail at webmaster Choice/Opt-Out Reviewing/Correcting/Updating Personal Information If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this Web site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact us via the form or contact information on our Contact Page at http://www.fotowatch.com/contactus.htm. The safety of children is very important to us. Fotowatch recommends that parents and kids use the Internet together. Children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online. Fotowatch does not share personal information about users we know to be under the age of 16 with third parties and we do not sell or rent personal information about any of our users, regardless of age. In addition, Fotowatch will not send any direct email or mail offers to users who indicate they are under the age of 16. Data Security Fotowatch is committed to protecting all user data collected from this Web site. The data that is collected presently is restricted in our offices. We train all of our employees about the importance of privacy. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Anytime you place an order at the Fotowatch network, credit card information is received on a secure server using industry standard SSL (secure socket layer) encryption. Users may also fax or phone orders to Fotowatch. http://www.fotowatch.com This policy was last updated on March 08, 2005 |
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