HostHelp is committed to respecting your privacy. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated. This policy, which was last revised on August 12th, 2004, may change from time to time, so please check back periodically. This policy will let you know the following:
- What information is collected from me?
- What are cookies and how they are used?
- How is my information used?
- How can I access, update or delete my information?
- What else should I know about my privacy?
- What about my children and their use of your Web site?
HostHelp collects and stores the following types of information from users of our Web site: (i) information you voluntarily enter on our Web site or give us in any other way, including, but not limited to, “personally identifiable information” such as your name, address, e-mail address, phone number and facsimile number; (ii) information we collect from you through the use of “cookies” (see paragraph 2 below); and (iii) information we receive from you via e-mail communications. 2. What are cookies and how are they used?
HostHelp may place Internet cookies on your hard drive. Cookies are small files that may be downloaded to your hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Among other things, cookies are used to: (i) remind us of who you are in order to deliver better service; (ii) estimate our audience size by determining repeat usage of our Web site to help target advertisements based on user interests and behavior; (iii) track your progress and entries in promotions, sweepstakes and contests, if any; and (iv) measure certain traffic patterns for use as a research tool to understand how our users’ habits are similar or different from one another. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. By not accepting cookies, some Web pages may not display properly or you may not be permitted to access certain information.
3. How is my information used?
The personally identifiable information you provide will be used to support your customer relationship with HostHelp. HostHelp will never share, or sell your information to a 3rd-party.
Please be aware that HostHelp advertisers or Web sites that have links on our site may collect personally identifiable information from you. The information practices of those Web sites linked to HostHelp either through advertisements or other hyperlinks are not covered by this privacy statement.
4. How can I access, update or delete my information?
You can request the individual information that HostHelp has collected about you, correct factual inaccuracies in your information, remove personal information from HostHelp’s databases and/or update your personal information by contacting HostHelp at Webmaster@HostHelp.org.
5. What else should I know about my privacy?
Third party Internet sites and services accessible through HostHelp have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of us. HostHelp has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies or actions. Please be careful and responsible online. If you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. While we strive to protect your information, HostHelp does not ensure or warrant the security of any information through the transmission process, and you transmit information to HostHelp at your own risk.
6. What about my children and their use of your Web site?
Children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online. HostHelp encourages parents to take an active role in their children’s use of the Internet and to spend time online with their children. HostHelp will use its best efforts not to collect personal information for those identifying themselves as age 17 or under.