Interactive
Frontiers Statement of Privacy
The Internet is an amazing
tool. It has the power to change the way we live, and
we're starting to see that
potential today. With only a few mouse-clicks, you can
follow the news, look up facts, buy goods and services,
and communicate with others from around the world--even
people you might never have met. It's important to Interactive
Frontiers to help its customers retain their privacy
when they take advantage of all the Internet has to offer.
What
this means to you is, we are committed to protecting
your privacy and developing technology that gives you
the most powerful, safe, online experience that you can
get anywhere.
Privacy Principles
Because your privacy is important to
us, sites displaying this privacy statement will operate
by the following
six principles. Users should additionally consult the
Frequently Asked Questions section accompanying this
statement for more information regarding the principles.
Principle
1.
sites will explicitly ask when they need information
that personally identifies you or allows them to contact
you ("Personal Information"). Generally this
information is requested when registering for a site,
when requesting a particular service, or when entering
a sweepstakes or contest. When possible, sites will
provide you with the means to make sure that your Personal
Information
is correct and current.
Principle 2.
sites and their necessary service partners use your
Personal Information to operate the sites and services
and to
inform you of new features, services, and products
from Interactive Frontiers and its affiliates. Some
sites
may also carefully select other companies to send you
information about their products or services which
are related to the site's service but are not necessary
to
its operation (a "Secondary Use").
Principle
3.
If an site intends to use Personal Information for
a Secondary Use, the site will provide you with instructions
on how to decline this service. A list of aliases that
allow you to decline this service is in the "Frequently
Asked Questions" section accompanying this statement.
You may also stop the delivery of informational or
promotional mail from sites by following the instructions
on the
mail.
Principle 4.
sites that are primarily directed at children will
not use Personal Information for a Secondary Use without
obtaining the consent of a parent or guardian. When
possible,
these sites will provide e-mail notice to parents that
children have provided Personal Information to the
site.
Principle 5.
sites may disclose 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 Interactive
Frontiers or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights
or property
of Interactive Frontiers, the site or the users of
, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect
the
personal safety of users of Interactive Frontiers,
, the site or the public.
Principle 6.
If at any time you believe that an site has not adhered
to these principles, please notify by e-mail at Interactive
Frontiersprivacy@ifrontiers.com and we will use all
commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine
and correct
the problem.
For more information about our privacy
statement, see the following Frequently Asked Questions
or the FAQs
accompanying the sites.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all sites on follow these
privacy principles?
How will users know which privacy policy statement
applies to their Personal Information?
Do all sites on need Personal Information?
How do sites collect Personal Information?
What about Cookies?
How do sites use Personal Information?
Does that mean sites sell my Personal Information to
other companies?
What about companies that partner with sites to provide
the site's products or services?
Do sites collect other forms of information about its
users?
How do I correct or change Personal Information that
I have given to an site?
Is my Personal Information secure from others using
the site?
How else might someone learn of my Personal Information
while visiting an site?
Do all sites on follow these privacy principles?
Interactive
Frontiers is made up of many sites, and new ones
are added all the time. At this time, the
Interactive
Frontiers privacy policy statement applies to those
sites which display this policy in conjunction with
the privacy
notice on the site's Web pages. While Encourages
other site operators on Interactive Frontiers to comply
with
these principles, users should carefully examine
the privacy statements of sites appearing on or linking
to or from Interactive Frontiers which do not display
this
statement. Personal Information that you choose to
provide to other sites will be subject to the privacy
policies
of that Web site.
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How will users know which privacy policy statement
applies to their Personal Information?
Pages throughout
display a "Privacy Policy" link
which identifies the policy statement applying to the
site. Users may click on the link at any time to read
the applicable policy statement.
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Do all sites on need Personal Information?
No, for
many sites it is not necessary for you to provide any
information in order for them to provide their
services. In other instances, the site may request
minimal information,
such as your ZIP code, in order to personalize the
site. ZIP codes allow the site to provide targeted
services,
such as the local news or weather, but do not provide
the site with any information regarding who you are
or how to contact you. Other sites need more information
about you in order to operate their service. For example,
CarPoint needs your name and other contact information
in order to allow its service partners to respond to
your request for more information about a particular
vehicle.
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How do sites collect Personal Information?
Personal
Information is collected by specifically requesting
it from you. Generally this occurs when you register
at a site, request a service, or enter an online contest.
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What about Cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information
that a Web site transfers to your computer's hard disk
for record-keeping purposes.
Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing information
about your preferences on a particular site, such as
your preferred chart settings for Encarta. The use
of cookies is an industry standard, and many major
Web sites
use them to provide useful features for their customers.
Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify
users, although they do identify a user's computer.
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies.
If you'd
prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies. However,
you may not be able to take full advantage of a Web
site if you do so. For example, the subscription services
of Encarta may only be accessed if you accept cookies.
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How do sites use Personal Information?
Usually, sites
and their necessary service partners use your Personal
Information to operate the site and
to
deliver their services. For example, if you are using
HomeAdvisor, a completed mortgage application may at
your request be forwarded to potential lenders. sites
also use your Personal Information to inform you of
other products or services available from Interactive
Frontiers
and its affiliates. Some sites also use Personal Information
to allow other companies to contact you regarding products
and services that may be of interest to you (Secondary
Uses). If an site proposes to use Personal Information
for Secondary Uses, you will be provided an opportunity
to instruct the site to not allow such contact.
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Does that mean sites sell my Personal Information
to other companies?
No, we do not sell customer lists.
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What about companies that partner with sites
to provide the site's products or services?
An site
may have several necessary service partners who assist
in providing the service or product associated
with the site. As part of the operations of the site,
these companies may have access to your Personal Information.
These companies may provide routine services, such
as
credit card processing, or may provide essential elements
of the site. For example, CarPoint must provide contact
information to automotive dealers in order to respond
to specific requests made by customers. Without this
relationship CarPoint could not provide its service
to you. These uses of Personal Information are primary
to
the operation of the site and are not considered Secondary
Uses.
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Do sites collect other forms of information about
its users?
In addition to the use of Personal Information
to operate sites, an site may also gather anonymous
information,
which may be used by Interactive Frontiers or shared
with third parties. This is information which does
not personally identify you, but which may be helpful
for
marketing purposes or for improving the services we
offer. For example, might tell its advertisers how
many users
visited a particular advertisement, and for how long,
so they can measure whether the advertisement was effective.
This information is also used to generate advertising
rates. Generally this information is collected through "traffic
data" and may entail the use of "Cookies" "IP
addresses" or other numeric codes used to identify
a computer.
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How do I correct or change Personal Information
that I have given to an site?
Some sites operate registration
pages that allow you to review and update the Personal
Information you have
submitted. Elsewhere, you are simply given the option
of unsubscribing to the service for which you signed
up. In all other cases where you need to correct Personal
Information you have submitted to an site, please contact
the service address published by the particular site.
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Is my Personal Information secure from others
using the site?
Personal Information collected by
sites is stored in secure operating environments
that are not available
to the public. In many instances, such as in the
case
of credit card numbers, the Personal Information
is encrypted before you conduct your transaction.
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How else might someone learn of my Personal Information
while visiting an site?
In addition to directly
providing information to an site, you might also
provide Personal Information
through
chat
sessions, e-mail exchanges or bulletin board
use
made available to you on . The Statement of
Privacy does
not cover this type of transfer of your Personal
Information. You should always be careful when
distributing your
Personal
Information in this manner.
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