| MilesBetweenUs.org Privacy Policy
This Privacy Statement was last updated November, 2008 MilesBetweenUs.org recognizes the potential sensitivity of confidential information that may be placed on personal web pages and is committed to protecting your privacy. The following describes the information that we collect from you and the circumstances under which that information may be shared with others. In General: None of the personal, private information that is uploaded or entered on a MilesBetweenUs.org personal web page by individual members is viewed by MilesBetweenUs.org, (unless permitted by user to resolve specific technical problems) or distributed to others outside of your site (except in rare cases involving reported violations of our use policies or legal statutes.) We collect some data that is used to personalize your personal web page for your convenience and for the benefit of other family members and friends who are authorized by you to access your site. Any such information will be collected only with your knowledge and consent. In no case is personal information about individual members sold or otherwise shared with advertisers, sponsors, partners or other third parties. Under no circumstances is this information collected or distributed in any form without your prior knowledge and consent. Security: MilesBetweenUs.org member accounts are secured by member-created passwords. We take precautions to ensure that member account information is kept private. We use reasonable measures to protect member information that is stored within our database, and we restrict access to member information to those employees who need access to perform their job functions, such as our customer service personnel and technical staff. Please note, however, that we cannot guarantee the security of member account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of member information at any time. For any additional information about the security measure we use on MilesBetweenUs.org, please contact us at: support@milesbetweenus.org Special privacy policy concerning children under age 18: MilesBetweenUs.org believes that the Internet is an important tool in connecting and strengthening families, but also recognizes that young children need help and protection while using this tool. Therefore, in compliance with the letter and spirit of laws designed to protect children and encourage parental responsibility for children using the Internet, we have adopted the following special policy concerning children under the age of 18 for this current version. No children under the age of 18 will be permitted to join the site. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The specifics of our Privacy Policy are described in the answers to the following Frequently Asked Questions: Who will be able to view my MilesBetweenUs.org personal web page ? Only registered members of MilesBetweenUs.org to whom you have granted access rights to your personal web page have access to your personal web page. It is the responsibility of the creator of a personal web page to help keep the site secure by not sharing passwords and by offering access only to appropriate relatives and friends that they want to have access to the site and who have registered with MilesBetweenUs.org. Each user is responsible for the protection of his or her username and password. Does MilesBetweenUs ask for personal information? Yes. MilesBetweenUs.org asks for your name, email address, and other limited personal information when you sign up to create a MilesBetweenUs.org personal web page and to use certain features. This information is required in order to sign up. How Does MilesBetweenUs.org use my personal information? Our goal is to connect families and friends together. The primary use of your personal information is to share it with other family members and friends when they visit your personal web page.
Does MilesBetweenUs.org require any personal financial information? No. Will MilesBetweenUs.org disclose any of my personal information?
No. MilesBetweenUs.org will not disclose any of your personal information, except (i) with your permission, as described below, or (ii) if we are required to by law, or (iii) to protect the rights or property of MilesBetweenUs.org.
Most personal information collected by MilesBetweenUs.org is made available only to other persons to whom you have granted access to your personal web page. Other circumstances where limited personal information may be disclosed are specifically described when personal information is collected, such as in our Terms and Conditions of Use, or in the rules of contests or other promotions. In all cases you control what, if any, information you make available. MilesBetweenUs does reserve the right to disclose aggregated user statistics, such as "45 percent of our users are female" or "5,000 members indicate an interest in travel" in order to describe our services to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties. Under protection of confidentiality agreements, MilesBetweenUs.org may match common user information, such as gender or geographical location with third party data to avoid duplication and prevent errors. Will MilesBetweenUs.org use my information for direct mailings? Only if you grant permission. MilesBetweenUs.org may also occasionally send information about special product and service offerings that we feel may be of interest to you. Only MilesBetweenUs.org (or agents working on behalf of MilesBetweenUs.org under strict confidentiality agreements) will send you these direct mailings. Does MilesBetweenUs.org use cookies and "IP Addresses"? IP Addresses: We do use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Web site. Your IP address is also used to gather broad demographic information such as geographic distribution of our members. Cookies: Cookies are tiny files placed onto the hard drive of your computer the first time you visit our Web site that enable our server to recognize or "remember" who you are next time you come back. Processor Serial Number: MilesBetweenUs.org may use the processor serial number function as an additional, optional mechanism by which administrative control or access is granted. In addition to authenticating user name and password, MilesBetweenUs.org may offer its members the option of utilizing the processor serial number feature to provide additional security for accessing their sites. What else should I know about my privacy? The following summarizes a few key issues mentioned in context above: Member Profiles: Demographic and personality profile data is collected at our site at the user’s option. This information may include age and gender plus hobbies, interests, and other personal preferences that can be viewed by other members who have access to your site. Some of this statistical demographic information may also be used on an aggregate basis to attract sponsors and to deliver offers and information to specific members, or to "customize" a visitor’s experience. In no case is this information given to a third party. MilesBetweenUs.org controls the distribution of ALL information at the site. Contests & Promotions: MilesBetweenUs.org may occasionally run contests or other special promotions on our site in which we ask members or visitors for contact information (such as an email address) or demographic information (like a zip code, age, or income level). We use this data to send users promotional material about our company or our partners. The customer's contact information is also used to contact the visitor when necessary and may be shared with other companies for promotional purposes, but only with your prior permission and under the terms and conditions specified when you take part in the promotion. May I delete or deactivate my account and what happens to my personal information if I do? Yes. MilesBetweenUs.org gives users the following options for removing their information from our database or to no longer receive our service.
1. Individual members may request that their personal web page be removed and their personal data be deleted by simply sending an e-mail to support@milesbetweenus.org.
2. Account administrators may use the "cancel my account" function located on the administators personal preferences page. Once information is deleted it is erased from the MilesBetweenUs.org servers and cannot be restored unless you have a backup. May I change personal information entered at MilesBetweenUs.org? MilesBetweenUs.org gives users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided.
1. Any member may modify his/her personal information, including passwords, at any time by logging in at the site, clicking on ‘Settings’ located on the top right corner of any MilesBetweenUs.org page.
2. At any time, members may delete or modify information and items such as news, photos, messages, or other files which they personally have posted to their site. Contacting Us If you have any questions about this privacy statement or the functionality of MilesBetweenUs.org, you can contact us at support@milesbetweenus.org |