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I. Bigfoot Privacy
Notice and Choices:
As set forth in the Conditions of Use, Bigfoot provides (a) computing
and information services and (b) telecommunications services (including
the Bigfoot SMS Manager and Domain Registration) (collectively the
"Services" or the "Bigfoot Services") to persons
who join Bigfoot as non-paying Members or Premium Users ("Members"
or "Users" or "you"). As part of the registration
process for the Services, you are asked to provide certain personal
information and (if applicable) credit card or other billing information.
The policy of Bigfoot is to protect the privacy of Bigfoot Members
who are using any of the Bigfoot Services. Please be aware, however,
that as a condition of membership and use of the Bigfoot Services,
Bigfoot requires Members to select areas of interest and thereby agree
to receive marketing materials from Bigfoot or third parties related
to those interests. Members may choose at any time to opt-out of mailings
on their profile, including during registration and when they receive
any third-party mailings from Bigfoot; however, Bigfoot reserves the
right to cancel the membership of Non-Premium Users in the event such
a Member chooses to completely opt-out of all mailings.
Please recognize that it is the policy of Bigfoot to protect the privacy
of its Members, and thus Bigfoot will only allow third parties to
have access to information concerning Users ("User Information")
in the following situations:
(i) Bigfoot will provide access to certain User Information to third-party
suppliers in order for them to perform certain functions for us as
necessitated by the Member's use of any of the Services -- for example,
credit card numbers are sent to a credit card processing company for
billing. These suppliers are not authorized to release this information
to other third parties.
(ii) Bigfoot will disclose User Information in cases where, in its
discretion, it deems such disclosure required or appropriate in order
to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
(iii) Bigfoot is a commerce and advertising supported business and
the availability of the Services depends substantially on its perceived
value among marketers that pay for advertisements and retail opportunities
through Bigfoot. Marketers seek to direct advertisements and shopping
opportunities to Members who have expressed interest in a category
relevant to the offer. Accordingly, Bigfoot may provide User Information
(name and email address, but never your credit/debit card information
or other payment information) to third parties for purposes of providing
you information about third party products, promotions and services
that are likely to be of interest to Members. If at any time you decide
you do not wish to receive such third-party product information, you
may opt-out of future mailings by contacting us at http://contactus.bigfoot.com
and Bigfoot will honor such a request without question. Bigfoot reserves
the right to cancel a Non-Premium User's membership in the event a
Non-Premium User chooses to completely opt-out of all mailings.
iv) Bigfoot will disclose User Information if the User gives permission,
requests products that require identifying information for fulfillment,
or we are required to do so by law or regulatory authority.
(v) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Privacy Policy,
Bigfoot reserves the right to sell or otherwise transfer your User
Information to one or more third parties in connection with a sale
of all or substantially all of the assets of Bigfoot or in connection
with the sale of all or substantially all of the stock or ownership
interests in Bigfoot.
Bigfoot may send Users periodic emails containing information about
Bigfoot, administrative notices about a User's account (such as notices
about pending activities), updates on new Service features, usage
tips relating to the Services, information about Bigfoot or third
party products and services that are likely to be of interest to you,
and user satisfaction questions. Bigfoot may also access user information
for the following administrative purposes: (a) to examine system accounting
logs and other company records to resolve email and other system errors
or problems and (b) for billing purposes.
II. Credit Card Information:
If any person uses a credit or debit card to pay for any of the Services
offered by Bigfoot requiring payment of a fee or fees (including the
Premium User Service and the Bigfoot Conference Call Manager), Bigfoot
will continue to charge your account until you provide Bigfoot notice
of termination of use of the service (in accordance with the Conditions
of Use) and all usage fees have been paid. Notwithstanding termination
by a Member of the Premium User Services, Bigfoot will not refund
any portion of the annual fee. Unless you advise Bigfoot of your desire
to cancel the Premium User Service, your membership will be automatically
renewed on annual basis and the annual fee will be charged to the
credit or debit card you provided. If you give us credit or debit
card information for any other purpose or to pay for any other type
of purchase, it will be used one time only to fulfill one order, and
Bigfoot will not store your credit card information. Each User is
responsible for all charges resulting from use of the Services, including
unauthorized use prior to your notifying Bigfoot of such use and taking
steps to prevent its further occurrence. Further, each User agrees
to be financially responsible for use of the Services (as well as
for use of your account by others, including minors living with you)
and to comply with your responsibilities and obligations as stated
in this Agreement.
III. Children May Not Use the Services
Without Parental Permission:
Bigfoot adheres to the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"). As such, children under
the age of thirteen may not use the Premium User Service or Bigfoot
Conference Call Manager (or other Services requiring payment of a
fee) and must always ask parents or a legal guardian for permission,
and provide verifiable consent of a parent or legal guardian, before
becoming a member of Bigfoot and before sending any personal information
to Bigfoot, or anywhere on the Internet. All other children should
always ask parents or a legal guardian for permission before sending
any personal information to Bigfoot, or anywhere on the Internet.
Parents are encouraged to spend time online with their children to
become familiar with the types of content available through Bigfoot
and over the Internet in general and to regularly oversee their children's
use of email and other online facilities. Children should check with
their parents before supplying any information about themselves or
their likes and dislikes, before they sign up for Bigfoot. Moreover,
as it is a condition of membership in Bigfoot that Users provide certain
information concerning the User's interests and agree to receive marketing
materials from Bigfoot or third parties related to those interests,
parents or a guardian of a child should contact us at http://contactus.bigfoot.com
if they would like a child's membership terminated and this information
deleted from our records. If Bigfoot determines that information has
been provided by any child without permission of a parent or legal
guardian, Bigfoot will immediately terminate the account and delete
the information from our records.
IV. Bigfoot Information Practice, Access
and Security:
A. Please be aware that use of the Bigfoot Services is subject to
the Conditions of Use (as applicable to the Bigfoot Site and each
of the Services) as well as this Privacy Policy.
B. Bigfoot will limit the information we collect about Members to
what is needed to accurately provide the Services or products requested
by Members. Bigfoot will only use or release User Information in accordance
with this Privacy Policy (as set forth in Section I above).
C. We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you
visit our Site. Third-party advertising companies also separately
place or recognize a cookie file on your browser in the course of
delivering advertisements to this Site. These companies may use information
(not including your name, address email address or telephone number)
about your visits to the Bigfoot Site and other Web sites in order
to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to
you. If you would like more information about this practice and to
know your choices about not having this information used by these
companies, click on: http://contactus.bigfoot.com.
D. Bigfoot will be aggressive in terminating accounts of users who
violate Bigfoot's Conditions of Use. If we must deny a consumer's
application for service or terminate a consumer's relationship with
us, in cases other than fraud or violations of any law, rule or regulation,
we will provide upon request the reasons, nature, substance, and information
Bigfoot used in the decision.
E. Bigfoot provides you access to your Profile information for the
purpose of reviewing and/or updating such information. In order to
view or make any changes to your Profile, go to the Bigfoot home page,
log into your Bigfoot address and click on Bigfoot Directory to update
your directory information, and Bigfoot Interests to update your interests
profile.
F. Bigfoot is concerned about protecting User Information (including
any credit card information) and therefore we work to protect this
information by utilizing all appropriate technology to prevent unauthorized
access to the information you provide Bigfoot. To prevent unauthorized
access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of
information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic,
and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect online,
including SSL security for credit card submissions.
V. Bigfoot Employee Standards
A. Only those employees needed to carry out the business functions
may have access to information on individual Bigfoot customers. We
employ security techniques to safeguard User Information.
B. Each employee has a personal responsibility for maintaining Member
confidence in Bigfoot. We train each employee on the Bigfoot Privacy
Principles, and those violating these principles will be subject to
disciplinary action, including dismissal in appropriate cases. Bigfoot
will employ rigorous technology and employee practices to ensure the
highest possible standards of accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
VI. Conditions of Use and Revisions
A. Please be aware that use of the Bigfoot Services is subject to
the Conditions of Use and this Privacy Policy.
B. Since offerings and technologies change, we reserve the right to
change, modify, add or remove portions of our Privacy Policy or Conditions
of Use at any time without prior notice. Please periodically review
our Privacy Policy and the Conditions of Use for changes. YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULARLY REVIEWING THE BIGFOOT WEBSITE TO OBTAIN
TIMELY NOTICE OF SUCH MODIFICATIONS. YOU SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED
SUCH MODIFICATIONS BY CONTINUING TO USE THE SERVICES AFTER SUCH MODIFICATIONS
HAVE BEEN POSTED OR INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH MODIFICATIONS HAS BEEN
SENT TO YOU. If at any time you are uncomfortable with any change,
amendment or modification to the Privacy Policy or Conditions of Use
and wish to cancel your membership, please notify Bigfoot at http://contactus.bigfoot.com.
C. The internet community is a rapidly changing environment and therefore
Bigfoot may sell or liquidate its assets or its business or may purchase
the assets or business of other companies ("business transfers").
In such transactions, user information generally is one of the transferred
business assets and therefore Bigfoot Members should be aware that
such business transfers may occur. |
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