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ServiceForMe.com - Privacy Policy
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This document was last updated on December 17, 2007.
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
ServiceForMe.com is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets forth our current privacy practices with regard to the information we collect when you or your computer interact with our website. By accepting ServiceForMe.com’s Privacy Policy in registration, you acknowledge and fully understand ServiceForMe.com’s Privacy Policy and freely consent to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy is effective upon acceptance for new users and is otherwise effective on the last updated date.
2. PARTICIPATING THIRD PARTY POLICIES
Except as otherwise specifically included in this Privacy Policy, this document addresses only the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If related services and offerings with links from this website have their own privacy statements, they can be viewed by clicking on the corresponding links within each respective website. Third parties who use ServiceForMe.com are encouraged to participate in industry privacy initiatives and to take a responsible attitude towards privacy. However, since we do not have direct control over the policies or practices of participating third parties, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of those sites. We recommend and encourage that you always review the privacy policies of other users, whether they are Providers, Consumers, or other third parties, before you provide any personal information or complete any transaction with such parties.
3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT
ServiceForMe.com collects certain information directly from you, through our Web Server Logs, and with Cookies.
a. Your Personal Information
You can browse ServiceForMe.com without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. Once you register to use the website, you are no longer anonymous to us and consent to the transfer and storage of certain information. In the registration process, we will request minimal personal information such as account and login name, password, email address, and other relevant information. Your login name and email address are not revealed to other users by ServiceForMe.com, unless you choose to communicate or display them. Your password is hashed, therefore it is not stored anywhere.
Your account name is displayed throughout ServiceForMe.com, thus making it available to the public. All of your activity on the website is traceable to your account name. When you interact with other registered ServiceForMe.com users, they may view certain personal information. For example, if you are a Provider, the email address you enter when creating a profile (which may or may not be the same email address entered during the website registration) will be available to view by other users. They may also be able to see comments you’ve made such as message posts, user reviews, and other related items. ServiceForMe.com encourages you to disclose your privacy practices and respect the privacy of others. We cannot guarantee the privacy or security of your information. Therefore, we encourage you to carefully assess the privacy and security policies of other users in which you are interacting and choosing to share information with. To see more personal security information, click here.
If you are a Provider who has created a profile, we may request financial information such as credit or debit card numbers. Any financial information we collect is used only to bill you for the services you purchased. If you purchase by credit or debit card, this information may be forwarded to your credit or debit card supplier. You may also be asked to disclose personal information to us so that we can provide assistance and information to you. For example, such data may be warranted in order to provide online technical support and troubleshooting or validation of a postal address.
Your personal information is stored on servers located in the United States. We control those servers and we believe your personal information must be thoroughly protected. We have implemented layers of protection (encryption, passwords, physical security, etc.) to ensure that your personal information is not subject to unauthorized access and disclosure. However, as we all know, third parties may unlawfully access personal information or intercept private communications, and they may abuse or misuse the data they collect. Although we have taken many measures to protect your privacy, we cannot promise or guarantee, and you should not expect, that your personal information and private communications will always remain absolutely private.
We will not disclose personally identifiable information we collect from you to third parties without your permission except to the extent necessary including:
• To fulfill your requests for services,
• To protect ourselves from liability,
• To respond to legal process or comply with law, or
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or liquidation of the company.
b. Web Server Logs
When you visit our Website, we may track information to administer the site and analyze its usage. Examples of information we may track include:
• Your Internet Protocol address
• The kind of browser or computer you use
• Number of links you click within the site
• State or country from which you accessed the site
• Date and time of your visit
• Name of your Internet Service Provider
• Web page you linked to our site from
• Pages you viewed on the site
c. Use of Cookies
ServiceForMe.com may use cookies to personalize or enhance your experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web Server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web Server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. For example, if you personalize a web page, or navigate within a site, a cookie helps the site to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. Hence, this simplifies the process of delivering relevant content and eases site navigation by providing and saving your preferences and login information as well as providing personalized functionality.
ServiceForMe.com reserves the right to share aggregated site statistics with partner companies, but does not allow other companies to place cookies on our website unless there is a temporary, overriding customer value (such as merging into ServiceForMe.com, a site that relies on third-party cookies).
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you reject cookies by changing your browser settings, then be aware that this may disable some of the functionality on our website.
4. USE OF WEB BEACONS OR GIF FILES
ServiceForMe.com Web pages may contain electronic images known as Web beacons – sometimes also called single pixel gifs – that allow ServiceForMe.com to count users who have visited those pages and to deliver co-branded services. ServiceForMe.com may include Web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or newsletters in order to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.
Some of these Web beacons may be placed by third parties to help determine the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns or email communications. These Web beacons may be used by these third parties to place a persistent cookie on your computer. This allows the third party to recognize your computer each time you visit certain pages or emails and compile anonymous information in relation to those page views, which in turn enables us and third parties to learn which advertisements and emails bring you to our website and how you use the site. ServiceForMe.com prohibits Web beacons from being used to collect or access your personal information.
5. ACCESSING ACCOUNT INFORMATION
We provide you with the means to ensure that personally identifiable information in your account is correct and current. You can view and edit your personal information by logging on to ServiceForMe.com. If any of your personal information changes or is inaccurate, you should update it as soon as possible. We also provide you the option to remove your account. This includes all Profiles, Projects, and associated personal information. It will be removed from view as soon as sensibly possible, based on your account activity and in accordance with applicable law. We do maintain personal information from removed accounts to comply with law, assist with investigations, thwart fraud, resolve disagreements, collect any fees owed, troubleshoot any issues or problems, enforce ServiceForMe.com’s Terms of Use Agreement, and take additional measures otherwise permitted by law.
6. CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT
ServiceForMe.com has the discretion to update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the “updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy page. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the website constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any updates.
7. CONTACTING US
If you have questions regarding our Privacy Policy, its implementation, failure to adhere to this Privacy Policy, and/or our general practices, please contact us or send your comments to:
Attention: Privacy Policy
ServiceForMe.com
1410 Rocky Lane
Eagan, MN 55122
privacy@ServiceForMe.com
ServiceForMe.com will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly respond and resolve any problem or question.
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