PeterSerlock.com Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to us. We want
to make your experience on the Internet as
enjoyable and rewarding as possible, and we want
you to use the Internet’s vast array of
information, tools, and opportunities with
complete confidence.
PeterSherlock.com has created this Privacy Policy to
demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy and
security. This Privacy Policy describes how
PeterSherlock.com collects information from users of
PeterSherlock.com services (the “Services”), how we use
the information we collect and the choices you
have concerning the collection and use of such
information. Please read this Privacy Policy
carefully.
Collection and Use of Information
You are asked to
provide certain information when they sign up
for our Services such as name, address,
telephone number, billing information (such as a
credit card number), and the type of personal
computer being used to access the Services. The
personal information collected from you during the registration
process is used to manage each Member’s account
(such as billing and collections).
In order to better understand its Members,
PeterSherlock.com collects consumer data such as ZIP
code, demographics and other publicly available
information from third-parties.
PeterSherlock.com uses
this data to provide product and service offers.
We use data in aggregate to develop products and
offers to better serve its Members.
PeterSherlock.com collects information from Visitors
and Members who use the various parts of our
Services. We use this information primarily to
provide a customized experience as you use our
Services. PeterSherlock.com collects consumer
information about its Members through surveys or
preference pages.
PeterSherlock.com may share personal information with
select affiliates in order to provide
PeterSherlock.com
services to our Members. PeterSherlock.com does not
share identifying information (like Name and
address) with affiliates for their use in
delivering product and service offers to
Members. Affiliates will not be allowed to use
any information provided in serving our
customers to be sold, rented, or given to any
other company. Affiliates are not allowed to use
PeterSherlock.com data for any other purpose other than
PeterSherlock.com approved programs designed to better
serve Members.
In instances where
PeterSherlock.com and an affiliate
jointly promote the Services, PeterSherlock.com may
provide the affiliate certain personal
information, as a result of the joint promotion.
In this instance, the information may not be
used by the affiliate for any other purpose.
PeterSherlock.com may also generate aggregate profiles
from information provided during registration
(such as the total number, but not the names, of
Members). We may use this aggregated and
non-identifying information to sell
advertisements that appear on the Services.
We use registration information to contact
you in a variety of ways. We may send you offers
through email, phone or regular mail of
PeterSherlock.com products and services or offers on
behalf of selected affiliates. If you order
products directly from PeterSherlock.com, we
will use your information to continue to provide
you products that you are interested in.
PeterSherlock.com Affiliates and Sponsors
Some
PeterSherlock.com products and services are
offered to Members in conjunction with a
third-party vendor.
Online Shopping
At some web sites, you can purchase products
and services or register to receive materials,
such as a catalog or new product and service
updates. In many cases, you may be asked to
provide contact information, such as your name,
address, email address, phone number, and
credit/debit card information. If you complete
an order for someone else, such as an online
gift order sent directly to a recipient, you may
be asked to provide information about the
recipient, such as the recipient’s name,
address, and phone number. PeterSherlock.com has no
control over third-party web sites and their use
of any personal information you provide when
placing such an order. Please exercise care when
doing so.
Online Advertisements
PeterSherlock.com may share aggregated and
non-identifying information about our Visitors
and Members collected through the registration
process as well as through online surveys and
promotions with select advertisers. In some
instances, we use this information to deliver
tailored advertisements. Based upon the
information we have collected, we may then
display advertisements to specific audiences.
PeterSherlock.com does not share personal information
about its Members with these advertisers.
We use DoubleClick
and other third-party advertising companies to
serve ads when you visit our Web sites. These
companies may use information (not including
your name, address, email address or telephone
number) about your visits to this and other Web
sites in order to provide advertisements on this
site and other sites about goods and services
that may be of interest to you.
Voluntary Surveys
We may periodically conduct both business and
individual surveys. We encourage Members to
participate in these voluntary surveys because
they provide us with important information that
helps us to improve the types of services we
offer and how we provide them to you. Your
personal information and responses will remain
confidential, even if the survey is conducted by
a third-party.
We take the information we receive from
individuals responding to our surveys and
combine (or aggregate) it with the responses of
other Members to create broader, generic
responses to the survey questions (such as
gender, age, residence, hobbies, education,
employment, industry sector, or other
demographic information). We then use the
aggregated information to improve the quality of
our services to you, and to develop new services
and products. This aggregated, non-personally
identifying information may be shared with
third-party affiliates.
Special Cases
It is
PeterSherlock.com’s policy not to use or share
the personal information in ways unrelated to
the ones described above without also providing
an opportunity to opt out or otherwise prohibit
such unrelated uses. However, PeterSherlock.com may
disclose personal information or information
regarding use of the Services if, for any
reason, in our sole discretion, we believe that
it is reasonable to do so, including: to satisfy
laws, regulations or other legal requests for
such information; to disclose information that
is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal
action against someone who may be violating our
Acceptable Use Policy or other policies; to
operate the Services properly; or to protect
PeterSherlock.com, our Services, our employees or our
Members.
"Cookies" and How
PeterSherlock.com Uses Them
A “cookie” is a small data file that can be
placed on your hard drive when you visit certain
Web sites. PeterSherlock.com may use cookies to collect,
store, and sometimes track information for
statistical purposes to operate and improve the
products and services we provide and to manage
our network and property. If you have created
your own Personal Start Page, we will use a
cookie to save your settings and to provide
customizable and personalized services.
Additionally, be aware that if you visit
non-PeterSherlock.com web sites where you are prompted
to log in or that are customizable, you may be
required to accept cookies.
Advertisers and partners may also use their
own cookies. We do not control use of these
cookies and expressly disclaim responsibility
for information collected through them.
PeterSherlock.com's Commitment to Children's
Privacy
Protecting children’s privacy is especially
important to us. It is our policy to comply with
the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of
1998 and other applicable laws. You must be 18
to use the Services. PeterSherlock.com does not attempt
to ask or collect information from any person
under the age of 18.
PeterSherlock.com may have products and web pages
designed especially for younger users under the
direct supervision of an adult Member. While we
make every effort to ensure that these Services
are fun and age-appropriate for a younger
audience, we believe that there is no substitute
for proper parental supervision. For further
information about tips, tools, age-appropriate
or kid-friendly Web sites and how to report
online trouble, please visit
www.getnetwise.org.
PeterSherlock.com recommends that children ask a
parent for permission before sending any
personal information anywhere using the
Internet.
Public Forums
Any information that you disclose in public
areas of our Web sites or the Internet may
become public information. You should exercise
caution when deciding to disclose personal
information in these areas.
PeterSherlock.com's Commitment to Data Security
PeterSherlock.com has security measures in place to
protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the
information under our control. While we make
every effort to ensure the integrity and
security of our network and systems, we cannot
guarantee that our security measures will
prevent third-party “hackers” from illegally
obtaining this information. We will never sell
your information to a third party.
Questions About
PeterSherlock.com's Privacy
Policy
Questions about this Privacy Policy or the
practices described herein should be directed to
our FAQ page .
If you have any additional questions about
this Privacy Policy or the practices described
herein, you may contact:
Customer Service
email: privacyquestions@PeterSherlock.com
Revisions to This Policy
PeterSherlock.com reserves the right to revise,
amend, or modify this policy and our other
policies and agreements at any time and in any
manner. Any revision, amendment, or modification
will be posted on our web site:
www.petersherlock.com.
Version 2.0
Effective 1/08/05