Madpoison's Privacy
Statement
Last updated
May 2003
PLEASE
READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS
SITE
Madpoison
is concerned about your privacy and has developed this policy to address those
privacy concerns. To address
those concerns, we are informing you of the manner in which your personal
information will be used. By using
this site, you indicate your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not
agree to this Policy, you are not permitted to access this site and you should
not do so.
Madpoison
reserves the right to change or otherwise update this Policy at any time. Such
changes or updates are effective immediately after Madpoison gives notice of the
change or update, which Madpoison may do by posting on this site or by any other
means, which provides reasonable notice. Your use of this site after such notice
is posted means that you accept these changes or updates.
Madpoison
Inc. strives to provide its guests an outlet to enjoy the fun things in life,
learn a little culture, and experience the lifestyle available to the few
fortunate. In doing so, Madpoison
uses the latest technologies to collect information about you, the user, to
provide a personalized experience and opportunities to receive giveaways,
exclusive invites, and services that you may be interested
in.
Passwords and
Security
You are
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password(s) you are given
to access the Site, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur
under your password(s). You agree to notify Madpoison immediately of any
unauthorized use of your password(s). Madpoison is concerned about the security
of personal information we have collected from you and has taken reasonable
steps to prevent unauthorized access to that information.
Collection of your
personal information
Madpoison
collects personal information (such as your e-mail address, name, home or
work address
or telephone number) when you register for online access, enter contests, or
participate in other interactive online activities (e.g., surveys, polls, games,
etc.) throughout the site. The site may also collect demographic information,
such as your zip code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
As
described, we may use such information to award prizes or, with your permission,
for promotional and marketing purposes. Madpoison also collects certain
information about your computer hardware and software. This information may
include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring
Web site addresses. Madpoison uses this information for the operation of the
service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics
regarding use of the site.
Madpoison
keeps track of the pages our guests visit within the site; in order to determine
what sections and services are the most popular. This data is also used by
Madpoison to deliver customized content and advertising to guests whose behavior
indicates that they are interested in a particular subject
area.
Madpoison
also uses your personal information to inform you of other products or services
available from Madpoison and its affiliates. Madpoison may also contact you via
surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of
potential new services that may be offered.
Madpoison
does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Madpoison may,
from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a
particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your
personal information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not
transferred to the third party.
Certain
Madpoison services may be co-branded and offered in conjunction with another
company. If you register for or use such services, both Madpoison and the other
company may receive information collected in conjunction with the co-branded
services. In such cases, either a joint privacy statement or a link to the other
company's privacy statement will be provided, which will provide you with
information about how the other company will use the information and how you can
contact the other company with requests to access the information or other
inquiries.
If guests
elect to use our “E-mail to a Friend” referral service for informing a friend
about our site, we ask for the friend’s e-mail address, and we will send an
e-mail in response to your request inviting them to visit the site. This
information is stored at Madpoison solely for the purpose of sending the
e-mail.
Purchase of
products from this site
You will
be asked for your credit card information if you purchase any images from the
site or order goods and/or services from third parties. Your credit card
information is not collected or retained by Madpoison. It, along with the
personal identifying information you submit, is transferred to and used by third
party financial institutions to verify the credit card numbers and to authorize
the processing of the transaction. Be sure to review all privacy policies
published by our third-party service providers and contact them directly if you
have questions as they may have privacy terms that differ from Madpoison’s
Privacy Policy.
Use of
Cookies
Madpoison
uses "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a
text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page 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.
By showing
how and when guests use the site, cookies help us see which areas are popular
and which are not and help in targeting ads based on guest interests. Many
improvements and updates to the site are based on such data as total number of
guests and pages viewed. This information is most easily tracked with 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 prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully
experience the interactive features of the Madpoison services or Web sites you
visit.
Third
Party Web Sites, Content, Products and Services
The Site
provides links to Web sites and access to content, products and services from
third parties, including users, advertisers, affiliates and sponsors of the
Site. You agree that Madpoison is not responsible for the availability of, and
content provided on, third party Web sites. You should refer to the policies
posted by other Web sites regarding privacy and other topics before you use
them. You agree that Madpoison is not responsible for third party content
accessible through the Site, including opinions, advice, statements and
advertisements, and understand that you bear all risks associated with the use
of such content. If you choose to purchase any products or services from a third
party, your relationship is directly with the third party. You agree that
Madpoison is not responsible for: (a) the quality of third party products or
services; and (b) fulfilling any of the terms of your agreement with the seller,
including delivery of products or services and warranty obligations related to
purchased products or services. You agree that Madpoison is not responsible for
any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with any third party.
Governing
law
This
policy and the use of this Site are governed by Illinois law. Any claim related
to the Site or this policy shall be brought in a federal or state court in
Chicago, Illinois, within one year after the claim arises. Users of the site
consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such court as the most convenient and
appropriate for the resolution of disputes concerning this policy. Madpoison is
controlled, operated and administered entirely within the United States. This
statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create
any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any
party
Contacting
us
Madpoison
welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Statement. If you believe that
Madpoison has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Madpoison by e-mail,
or postal mail.
We can be
reached by contacting:
Madpoison Inc.
910 W. Van Buren Suite
192
Chicago, IL 60607
email: content@madpoison.com
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