This Privacy Policy and the User Agreement (and, if you register as a Member of the Website, the Terms of Membership which you enter into as part of the registration process) together govern your use of this website (the "Website"). By using the Website, you signify your acceptance to this Privacy Policy and to us processing your personal data in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Website. If you have further questions or comments about our privacy policies or practices after reading this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@collectionbuddy.com or mail us at:
Collectionbuddy, 8924 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90232, USA
We take your privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect your personal data on the Website, how we protect such data, and the choices you have concerning our use of such data. This Privacy Policy governs the URL http://www.collectionbuddy.com† Collectionbuddy professionals control the information about you described in this document.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "we", "us", and "our" means Collectionbuddy Inc. ("Collectionbuddy"). This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by the Website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of websites that are operated or owned by third parties. Please assist us in protecting your privacy by reading our Be Safe guidelines in the Account section of the website, and by contacting us and/or the Webmaster immediately by clicking on the Report Misuse link at the bottom of every page and sending in the form, or by using the Contact Us information on the Website if you become aware of any abuse of your privacy by any person, if you are unhappy with the treatment of your personal information or if you are asked to provide any information that you consider to be inappropriate.
This Privacy Policy is effective upon acceptance for new users and is otherwise effective on May 1, 2008.
Personal data is information that identifies you or can be used to identify or contact you, e.g. your name, e-mail address, address, or phone number ("Personal Data"). The only Personal Data that Collectionbuddy requires from you when you register on the Website is your e-mail address. However, you may voluntarily provide additional Personal Data to the Website by registering information on your personal profile, by posting messages on our community boards, chat rooms or other message areas or by providing information in connection with payment for any goods or services that you purchase on the Website. Collectionbuddy will collect all Personal Data that you provide to the Website or to Collectionbuddy, but we will not sell, share, licence, trade or rent your Personal Data other than as specified in this Privacy Policy. Collectionbuddy does not collect any sensitive personal data from users.
Any information included in messages or comments that you have posted on the Website's community boards, chat rooms or other message areas or included on a personal profile which you have designated to be "public" may be viewed by anyone who accesses the Website and cannot be subject to any expectations of privacy.
Information that you provide to the Website is accessible to any site visitor who knows your username and password. For this reason, please safeguard your username and password carefully and do not disclose it to any other person.
You do not have to provide us with any Personal Data to visit the Website. However, users who have not registered on the Website may not be able to visit all sections of or use all services offered on the Website.
If you purchase a product or service from a third party provider advertised on the Website ("Third Party Provider"), the Personal Data that you submit in connection with the transaction (including, without limitation, your credit card information) will be collected in one of two ways. Either (a) Collectionbuddy will collect your Personal Data and disclose it to the relevant Third Party Provider to enable them to complete the transaction with you, or (b) you will be redirected to the Third Party Provider's website and your Personal Data will be collected directly by the relevant Third Party Provider. It will be made clear whether you are still on the Website or whether you have been redirected to a third party website.
We collect information relating to the transactions you have entered into on or using the Website to enable you to view your transaction history and details of the Third Party Providers with whom you have previously dealt. If you do not want us to collect this information, please "opt-out" by unchecking the appropriate box on the relevant service request form.
The Website offers an internal e-mail service to registered users known as ìMessages.î If you register as a member of Collectionbuddy, your self-created screen name will be accessible to other registered members on the Website only if you have made one or more of your things public. If your screen name is accessible to other registered users, other registered users may contact you directly via Messages. If you post information in your profile and designate it as public, other registered members of the Website will be able to view only the information you have designated as public. If you do not want your Collectionbuddy screen name to be accessible to other registered users of he Website or if you wish not to be contacted directly by registered users, you may prevent access to your screen name by not making any of your items public.
Collectionbuddy understands the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an online environment. The Website is not intentionally designed for or directed at children under 14 years of age and therefore, it is Collectionbuddy policy to never knowingly collect or maintain information about individuals who are under the age of 14.
In addition to Personal Data, Collectionbuddy may collect and/or track information that by itself cannot be used to identify or contact you, e.g., demographic information, domain names, computer type, browser types, screen resolution, IP address and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of the Website ("Monitoring Data"). We use Monitoring Data to help us understand who uses the Website and to improve and market the Website.
To enhance the Internet experience on the Website, Collectionbuddy may use various Internet technologies such as 'cookies,' ëaction tags,í ëweb bugs,í ë.gif tags,í and 'JavaScript' (together, "Tracking Tools"). Tracking Tools are files or tools that are placed on your computer in order to identify your Web browser and the activities of your computer on the Website. Collectionbuddy uses these technologies to customize and enhance the Internet experience of individual users. When you revisit the Website, Collectionbuddy may recognize you by a Tracking Tool and customize your experience accordingly. For example, once you have completed the sign up process, you will have the option of agreeing to Collectionbuddy remembering you and, if you agree, a cookie will be used to avoid having you sign up again. You may decline Internet cookies, if any, by using the appropriate feature of your Web browser software, if available. If cookies are disabled, however, all features of the Website may not operate as intended. Information about the procedure you are required to follow in order to disable cookies can be found on your Web browserís help feature.
We believe Tracking Tool technologies add value to the user experience, and the information resulting from these technologies is not sold or otherwise made available to third parties by Collectionbuddy.
You may encounter 'cookies' or other similar devices on certain pages of the Website that are placed there by third parties.† For example, if you view a webpage created by a user, there may be a cookie placed within that webpage. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties.
Collectionbuddy may use Personal Data it collects for editorial and feedback purposes, marketing and promotion, statistical analysis of usersí behaviour, product development, delivering products and services, providing customer support, customizing and improving the content and layout of the Website, completing business transactions, administering individual accounts and meeting government regulatory requirements such as sales tax collection. Monitoring Data may be used for internal or external purposes such as researching and identifying market segments and needs. Collectionbuddy will disclose Personal Data to comply with valid legal processes such as a search warrant, subpoena, or court order, or to protect our rights and property. We will disclose Personal Data when we believe in good faith that the law requires such disclosure. Collectionbuddy also will disclose your Personal Data when necessary to comply with applicable laws, rules or regulations, when you have expressly consented to such disclosure, or when necessary to preserve Collectionbuddy' legal rights in the Websiteís content.
Collectionbuddy reserves the right to transfer your Personal Data within the Collectionbuddy and Brightspark group (the details of which can be found on the Contact Us page on the Website), or to successors to the relevant part of any of Collectionbuddy's businesses. Collectionbuddy also reserves the right to transfer your Personal Data when necessary to enable an independent contractor to assist with the operation of the Website.
Except as specifically set forth above, Collectionbuddy will not disclose any of your Personal Data to third parties.
Collectionbuddy does not sell or rent your Personal Data to third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit content. We may combine your Personal Data with information we collect from other companies (such as demographic data) to improve and personalize our services.
The Website may contain links to other Internet websites. Collectionbuddy does not endorse, and is not responsible for, the privacy practices or the content of these websites. You should review the applicable privacy policies in connection with your use of such third party websites.
Collectionbuddy has established reasonable precautions to protect collected Personal Data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction, which include contractual, administrative, physical, and technical steps. Technical measures include use of firewall protection and encryption technology where appropriate. Although Collectionbuddy takes reasonable precautions to assess the reliability of such technology, it relies on the statements of the vendors of those products and services as part of its security evaluation. Please note that while Collectionbuddy has endeavoured to create a secure and reliable site for users, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from Collectionbuddy or the Website cannot be guaranteed.
By using the Website, you acknowledge and consent to the fact that Personal Data provided by you or collected by us through your use of the Website is stored and processed by us in the United States where data protection laws may not afford the same level of protection as those of the country in which you are located (particularly for users located in the European Economic Area (ìEEAî)).† You also acknowledge and consent to the fact that we may, at our discretion, store and process such data in other countries (including countries outside the EEA) where data protection laws may not afford the same level of protection as those of the country in which you are located.
We collect, process, store, disclose and dispose of personal information that you submit to us in accordance with applicable United States law. Please note that the personal information you submit to our Service will be transferred to the United States to be processed by us in order to provide this Site and its services to you or for such other purposes as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you are not a resident of the United States, you acknowledge and agree that we may collect and use your personal information, as discussed in this Privacy Policy, outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, we may store such personal information in the United States, outside your resident jurisdiction. In particular, you are advised that the United States uses a sectoral model of privacy protection that relies on a mix of legislation, governmental regulation and self-regulation. Please be aware that United States law may offer different levels of protection for personal information than may be available in your country.
We may from time to time review and revise our privacy practices and will post any changes to this Privacy Policy here. Please refer back to this Privacy Policy on a regular basis. Your continued use of the Website following changes posted to this Privacy Policy will mean that you accept those changes.
Questions or concerns regarding Collectionbuddy's data protection practices should be addressed to:
Collectionbuddy.
Attention: Data Protection Practices
8924 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90232, USA
If you choose to contact Collectionbuddy via e-mail about this policy, please mark the subject heading of your e-mail "Privacy Enquiry".
We shall keep a copy of this Privacy Policy and if, at any time, you would like to see a copy of it, you should write to the following address:
Collectionbuddy, Inc.
Attention: Data Protection Practices
8924 Lindblade Street, Culver City, CA 90232, USA
BY USING THE WEBSITE AND/OR BECOMING A MEMBER OF COLLECTIONBUDDY, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OF US PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE WEBSITE. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY WILL MEAN THAT YOU ACCEPT THOSE CHANGES.
As a California resident, you have certain rights under state law that relate to the sharing of your personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes. Collectionbuddy has chosen to comply with California law SB-27 in the following way:
First, individual customers who reside in California and who have provided their personal information to Collectionbuddy may request (no more than once per calendar year) information about our disclosures of certain categories of personal information to any third parties. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to info@collectionbuddy.com and provide us with your name, address, and e-mail address. Within thirty days of receiving such a request, Collectionbuddy will provide a list of the categories of personal information disclosed to third parties during the immediately preceding calendar year, along with the names and addresses of such third parties. All inquiries relating to California SB 27 should be directed to us at info@collectionBuddy.com.
