About BlogEverywhere.com
Effective October 25, 2005
BlogEverywhere.com
is an online service that allows our members to add their comments to
web pages while surfing the net. BlogEverywhere.com members can view
each others' comments and communicate/discuss topics with other
members. To enrich our members' experience, we request and display some
personal information to other members and visitors, which allows our
users to identify each other and expand their network of friends.
BlogEverywhere.com members can change their profile information at any
time and can control how other members and the service communicates
with them.
BlogEverywhere.com
cares deeply about online privacy If you have any questions concerning
this privacy policy, please email us.
This privacy policy
explains the use of information collected via our website, our blogbar,
customer service operations and the BlogEverywhere service. As used in
this privacy policy, the term "personal information" means any
information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but
not limited to, a first and last name, home or other physical address,
an email address, phone number or other contact information, whether at
work or at home. Please read this information carefully - we urge all
consumers to take an active role in helping us protect their privacy by
becoming aware of the policies they encounter. The principles guiding
our
privacy policy are as follows:
- BlogEverywhere.com collects user submitted information such as
name, email address, and age to authenticate users and to send
notifications to those users relating to the BlogEverywhere.com
service. BlogEverywhere.com also collects other profile data including
but not limited to: personal interests, gender, age, education and
occupation in order to assist users in finding and communicating with
each other.
- BlogEverywhere.com
also logs non-personally-identifiable information including IP address,
profile information, aggregate user data, and browser type, from users
and visitors to the site This data is used to manage the website, track
usage and improve the website services. This
non-personally-identifiable information may be shared with
third-parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to
members. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring
purposes.
- We collect usage statistics in order to
provide
advanced personalized services, to maintain a high-quality customer
experience
and to deliver superior customer service.
- Some information we request directly from you during
registration. Other pieces of data are gathered indirectly from website
traffic or blogbar usage. Eg: The blogbar needs to communicate the
current url that the user is on with the server, in order to determine
if there are any blogs available on that url.
- User
Profile information including member names and other member blogged
information is displayed to people in order to facilitate user
interaction in the BlogEverywhere.com social networking community.
Email addresses are used for the purposes of inviting new friends to
join BlogEverywhere.com, to add users to members' friends' networks,
and to send notifications related to the service. Users within a
personal network communicate on BlogEverywhere.com with each other
through the BlogEverywhere.com service, without disclosing their email
addresses. To facilitate searching and finding friends and
acquaintances on the service, BlogEverywhere.com allows users to search
for other members using first and last name, email address, etc.
- Except under certain limited circumstances, BlogEverywhere does
not disclose personal information you provide it to any third parties
without your permission. BlogEverywhere may disclose your personal
information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief
that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law
or comply with legal process served on BlogEverywhere, this web site or
any user of the toolbar; (b) protect and defend the rights or
property of BlogEverywhere or the users of BlogEverywhere; or (c) act
in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of this
web site, BlogEverywhere or the public. In addition, if BlogEverywhere
should ever file for bankruptcy or merge with another company, we
may provide the information you that third party or company with whom
we
merge.
- This privacy policy is subject to change. We will update this
privacy policy in a timely fashion on our web site as and when any
changes occur, to make users aware of what the changes are so users
will always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and
when we may disclose it. A user is bound by any changes to the policy
when he or she uses the site after those changes have been posted.
- From time to time, BlogEverywhere.com or a partner, may sponsor a
promotion, sweepstake or contest on BlogEverywhere.com. Users may be
asked to provide personal information including name, email address or
home address or to answer questions in order to participate. We may
transfer personal information to certain ad partners that you have
explicitly requested to receive information from. It will be clear at
the point of collection who is collecting the personal information and
whose privacy statement will apply.
- From time to time, BlogEverywhere.com or a partner, may sponsor a
promotion, sweepstake or contest on BlogEverywhere.com. Users may be
asked to provide personal information including name, email address or
home address or to answer questions in order to participate. We may
transfer personal information to certain ad partners that you have
explicitly requested to receive information from. It will be clear at
the point of collection who is collecting the personal information and
whose privacy statement will apply.
- BlogEverywhere.com uses cookies to store visitors' preferences
and to record session information, for purposes including ensuring that
visitors are not repeatedly offered the same advertisements and to
customize newsletter, advertising, and Web page content based on
browser type and user profile information. We do not link the
information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable
information you submit while on our site. You may be able to configure
your browser to accept or reject all or some cookies, or notify you
when a cookie is set -- each browser is different, so check the "Help"
menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences --
however, you must enable cookies from BlogEverywhere.com in order to
use most functions on the site Please note that BlogEverywhere.com
allows 3rd party advertisers that are presenting advertisements on some
of our pages to set and access their cookies on your computer.
Advertisers' use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies,
not the BlogEverywhere.com Privacy Policy.
- BlogEverywhere.com contains links to sites. BlogEverywhere.com is
not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other
sites. When linking to another site a user should read the privacy
policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information
collected on BlogEverywhere.com.
- Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily post public
information to the service - that information can be accessed by the
public and can in turn be used by those people to send you unsolicited
communications.
- BlogEverywhere.com users may modify or remove any of their
personal information at any time by logging into their account and
accessing features such as Edit Profile and Account Info.
The privacy policy below refers to the BlogEverywhere service
including the toolbar and the website.
The Information We Collect and How We
Collect It
There are different levels of information we collect, as described
below:
- BlogEverywhere Website Visitor: If you visit
our websites we automatically record non-personally identifying
information your browser makes available whenever you visit a website.
This log information includes your Internet Protocol address, browser
type, browser language, the date and time of your query and one or more
cookies that may uniquely identify your browser. This information is
collected in the background while you move around our website. We use
this information to operate, develop and improve our services.
BlogEverywhere may also use a cookie to uniquely identify your browser.
A "cookie" is a small file containing a string of characters that is
sent to your computer when you visit a website. We use cookies to
maintain the state of your interactions with our service, to improve
the quality of our service and to better understand how people interact
with it. BlogEverywhere does this by storing user preferences in
cookies and by tracking user trends and patterns of how people use the
service. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can
reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie
is being sent. However, BlogEverywhere may not function properly
without cookies.
- BlogEverywhere Registered Website Member:
BlogEverywhere asks you for some personal information in order to
create an account (typically your name, email address and a password
for your account) and we will use that information to provide the
service. If you choose to register on our website, we will track broad
site usage information as well as aggregate usage of website community
features such as downloads and forums. This is in addition to the
personal data collected during the registration process.
- BlogEverywhere Toolbar User: If you become a
user of the BlogEverywhere toolbar, we collect and aggregate a variety
of data. This includes information about your computer hardware,
Internet connection and all user interactions and all necessary
parameters needed to provide our services. We track usage of
customer-service resources in order to ensure high quality
interactions. This is in addition to any data and
information collected during the registration process. While you have
the Toolbar installed, please note that new versions of the Toolbar
will automatically be installed on your computer. This keeps your
Toolbar up-to-date and lets you take advantage of new features as soon
as they are available.
- Additionally there are a few special situations to note:
- Service Beta User: If you volunteer to serve
as a beta user for pre-commercial content, we will track bug reports
and potentially individual system performance in an effort to
rigorously test pre-deployed technology.
- Former Customer: If you cease being a
customer of ours, we will keep a copy of your registration data and
content
for use in the event you wish to rejoin the BlogEverywhere service.
- Response to Job Postings or Unsolicited
Communications: Please note that information we receive in
reference to a job posting or via unsolicited communications does not
fall under the privacy terms outlined in this policy. However,
information from your resume will be used solely for the purposes of
evaluating your candidacy for employment.
- Location of data: Anyone using our system
should be aware that personal Information collected on these websites
may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country
in which BlogEverywhere or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents
maintain facilities, and by using these websites, you consent to any
such transfer of information outside of your country.
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Disclosing Personal Information in Profiles,
Forums or any other area within BlogEverywhere
You may choose to disclose personal information in our online blogs,
via your online profile or while using the BlogEverywhere service.
Please be aware that such information is public information and you
should not expect privacy or confidentiality in these settings.
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How We Protect Your Personal Data
We employ industry-standard encryption technologies when storing
passwords
and other sensitive data. Access to your personal information is
limited to
those BlogEverywhere employees and authorized agents who require the
information in
order to provide products or services to you or perform their jobs.
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Only Those 14 or Older May Register
The Federal Trade Commission's Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
of 1998
(COPPA) requires that Web Sites are to obtain parental consent before
collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children
under 14. If
you are below 14 then you can NOT use BlogEverywhere. Do NOT register
if you are
below the age of 14. Registration for our website and/or service
requires entry of a valid and eligible Date of Birth.
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Your Consent
Periodically we may need to update our privacy policy to reflect
changes in the types of information we collect, the means we use to
collect information, and/or our usage of collected information. When
this occurs we will make reasonable efforts to alert you to these
changes.
Your use of the BlogEverywhere websites and/or any BlogEverywhere
products or services signifies your consent to this BlogEverywhere
Privacy Policy.
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How to Contact Us
BlogEverywhere welcomes your questions and comments surrounding
privacy. Please direct any communications to us.
Privacy Policy
BlogEverywhere
82 Pioneer Way, Suite 109
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 555-1234
