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RomanceBuilders is committed to protecting your privacy. To perform our service It is necessary for us to gather certain information about our users. This statement is provided to help you understand the terms and conditions surrounding the collection and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses the types of information we gather, how we use it, and how to correct or change it. 1. What personally identifiable information does RomanceBuilders collect? During the New User Registration process, ROMANCEBUILDERS collects certain personally identifiable information. This information is in the form of, but not limited to: First Name, Last Name, Street Address, and E-Mail address. Optional identifiable information includes Contact Phone Numbers, and Photographs. Payment transactions are processed automatically by ECOMMERCE EXCHANGE. During the process of purchasing or renewing a Premium membership, you are connected via encrypted, SSL Secure Socket Layer connection to the Ecx.com authentication servers. Personal information obtained during these sessions is NOT stored on ROMANCEBUILDERS’ servers. For more information on the privacy policy of E-commerce Exchange, visit http://www.ecx.com. 2. What anonymous information does RomanceBuilders collect? Profile Data All information obtained for the purpose of completing your On-Line Personal Profile and intended for public view is non specific. None of the multiple choice questions reveal any information which can be used to identify or locate you. The essay questions are also intended for public display. This information provided by you in your words. Care must be taken not to reveal anything of a personally identifiable nature. Cookies Your Internet browser has a feature called "cookies" which store small amounts of data on your computer about your visit to our site. Cookies tell us nothing about who you are. You do not need to have your browser enabled to accept cookies to visit the ROMANCEBUILDERS site. However, certain features of our site may require cookies to aid you in your visit. 3. How does RomanceBuilders use the information? ROMANCEBUILDERS uses the information we gather for three general purposes:
Personally identifiable information ROMANCEBUILDERS will NOT make your personally identifiable information available to other companies or people. Personally identifiable information will not be revealed to any outside entity. Aggregate information ROMANCEBUILDERS aggregates personally identifiable information and discloses such information in a non-personally identifiable manner to advertisers and other third parties for marketing, promotional, and other purposes. We do not disclose to these entities any information that could be used to identify you personally. Business transfers ROMANCEBUILDERS is always seeking to grow and improve. Our objective is to design a series of web sites targeting specific singles groups. We may transfer or duplicate some or all of your information to our additional sites as they are brought on line. 5. What are my options? Users who would rather not provide any of the user data requested by our Premium membership registration process may remain as a free Basic member. You can still view all content and use many of the services offered by our site without becoming a Premium member. 6. How can I update my personally identifiable information? You can correct or change the information collected during registration for the ROMANCEBUILDERS site. Users may change this information at any time and as often as necessary. Users who are experiencing problems or who have questions about how our services work can contact us using e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page. 7. How will I know if the privacy policy is changed? Any modifications to our privacy practices will be reflected first within this area of our site. If there is a material change in our privacy practices, we will indicate on our sites that our privacy practices have changed and provide a link to the new privacy statement. If we are going to be using the information collected from users in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection we will send affected users written notice of the change. 8. Privacy of children Our site is not directed to anyone under the age of 18. We operate our site in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and do not permit registration by, and will not knowingly collect or use personally identifiable information from, anyone under 18 years of age. This requirement is clearly posted during the registration process. Questions, comments Questions regarding this privacy statement, or regarding any other aspects of our Web site, should be sent via e-mail to Customerservice@Romancebuilders.com or to our direct mail address PO Box #0196 San Diego, CA 92190-0196. We read every message submitted and try to reply promptly to every one. We may also file your comments to improve the site and program, or review and discard the information. May 2002 |