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PRIVACY POLICY of Frontline Direct, Inc., and all related Websites. Last updated March 16, 2006. BY VISITING THIS WEBSITE AND REQUESTING INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THERON, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR USE ANY OF THE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS OFFERED OR PROVIDED ON ANY OF THE WEBSITES REFERRED TO IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES FROM TIME TO TIME AND CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE UPON POSTING. PLEASE CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES AS IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO BE AWARE OF CHANGES. WE DO NOT PROVIDE NOTICES OF CHANGES IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN BY POSTING THE CHANGES AT THIS WEB SITE. This policy describes the information collection, use, and dissemination practices of Frontline Direct, Inc., (“Frontline Direct”) and applies to Frontline Direct’s collection, use, storage and disclosure of information by Frontline Direct on its (a) websites, including all its divisions, subsidiaries and related companies (collectively, the "Websites"), (b) on various Third Party websites, and (c) to Frontline Direct's other information collection, including the purchase of customer lists from Third Parties. Frontline Direct is not responsible for the information collection or privacy practices of Third Party websites or applications. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS PRIVACY RIGHTS Companies that collect personally identifiable information ("PII") from California residents and disclose such information to Third Parties (including affiliated entities) for marketing purposes must, in response to a request by a consumer, either (1) provide a list detailing the categories of information shared and the entities to which such information was provided, or (2) provide a mechanism by which a consumer may opt-out of having their information shared with Third Parties. We have elected the second option and you may request that your PII not be shared with Third Parties by sending your request, including your full name, email address and postal address to: Frontline Direct, Inc., 11839 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite D, San Diego, CA 92121. In accordance with California Civil Code Sec. 1789.3, California resident users are entitled to know that they may file grievances and complaints with California Department of Consumer Affairs, 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, CA 95814; or by phone at 916-445-1254 or 800-952-5210; or by email to dca@dca.ca.gov. THE INFORMATION COLLECTION, USE AND DISSEMINATION PRACTICES OF Frontline Direct. 1. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION. 1.1 Survey Information.Frontline Direct collects information from individuals by various methods, including, but not limited to, when an individual voluntarily completes a survey, order form, or a registration page either online or offline, or by means of online or offline surveys, order forms, or registration pages operated by Third Parties (collectively, a "Survey"). (As used herein, "online" means using the Internet, including the Websites, and related technologies, and "offline" means by methods other than online, including in person, in the postal mail, using telephones and cell phones, and other similar means.) In the Surveys, Frontline Direct or a Third Party (a "Third Party") may ask an individual to provide various information to Frontline Direct, which may include his or her name, email address, street address, zip code, telephone numbers (including cell phone numbers and carriers), birth date, gender, salary range, education and marital status, occupation, social security number, employment information, personal and online interests, and such other information as may be requested from time to time (together, "Survey Information"). Frontline Direct may also collect information concerning an individual from another source and uses that information in combination with information provided from this web site. Completing the Surveys is completely voluntary, and individuals are under no obligation to provide Survey Information to Frontline Direct or Third Party, but an individual may receive incentives from Frontline Direct or a Third Party in exchange for providing Survey Information to Frontline Direct. 1.2 Site Membership or Registration. To the extent registration is required to receive email and possibly postal communications from Frontline Direct, this Privacy Policy also applies to consumers that have agreed to receive e-mail marketing from Frontline Direct, whether at our Website, via email, on Third Party websites or otherwise. We collect information in certain portions of our Website, where guests provide content submissions and suggestions or participate in interactive online activities (i.e., by way of responding to questions and surveys, community listings, ratings, searches and comparison searches, bidding, purchasing, chat, games, or bulletin boards, etc.). The personal profile information you submit to Frontline Direct remains your property, but by submitting that information to Frontline Direct, you grant Frontline Direct, the right to use that information for marketing purposes. Frontline Direct, may also use such information for content improvement and feedback purposes. We may sell the personal information that you supply to us and we may join together with other businesses to bring selected retail opportunities to our members. These businesses may include providers of direct marketing services and applications, including lookup and reference, data enhancement, suppression and validation. In addition, Frontline Direct reserves the right to release current or past member information in the event Frontline Direct believes that the membership is being or has been used in violation of the Rules or to commit unlawful acts, if the information is subpoenaed, if Frontline Direct is sold or acquired, or when Frontline Direct deems it necessary or appropriate. By agreeing to these terms, you hereby consent to disclosure of any record or communication to any Third Party when Frontline Direct in its sole discretion, determines the disclosure to be appropriate. "Subscription" occurs when an end-user registers for Frontline Direct's services, either via registration at our website, via co-registration at a marketing partner's website, or via a permission pass / opt-out / no-opt mailing Frontline Direct collects personally identifiable information about our subscribers, based on: information gathered at the time of registration, subscriber interaction and response to subsequent electronic mailings and website use, information provided by marketing partners, and information appended from data aggregators. Information collected may include, but is not necessarily limited to: name, email address, postal address, gender, birth date, telephone number, activity, interests, user behavior and other demographic information. This information enables us to better tailor our content to subscribers' needs and to help our clients to promote and sell their products and services. 1.3 Third Party List Information. Frontline Direct collects information from individuals when an individual provides information to a Third Party and Frontline Direct subsequently purchases, licenses, or otherwise acquires the information from the Third Party (the "Seller"). Such purchased information may include, but is not limited to, an individual's name, email address, street address, zip code, telephone numbers (including cell phone numbers and carriers), birth date, gender, salary range, education and marital status, occupation, industry of employment, personal and online interests, and such other information as the individual may have provided to the Seller (together, "Third Party List Information"). When acquiring Third Party List Information, Frontline Direct seeks assurances from the Seller that the Seller has a right to transfer the Third Party List Information to Frontline Direct and that the Seller has a right to provide offers from Advertisers to the individuals whose personal information is included on the Seller's list. 1.4 Other Information. Other occasions when Frontline Direct obtains information from individuals include (1) when an individual is making a claim for a prize or seeking to redeem an incentive offered by Frontline Direct or by a Third Party, (2) when an individual requests assistance through Frontline Direct's customer service department, and (3) when an individual voluntarily subscribes to a service or newsletter (together, "Other Information"). 1.5 Cookies, Web Beacons, and Other Info Collected Using Technology. Frontline Direct currently uses cookie and web beacon technology to associate certain Internet-related information about an individual with information about the individual in our database. Additionally, Frontline Direct may use other new and evolving sources of information in the future (together, "Technology Information").
1.6 Outside Information. 1.7 Individual Information. As used herein, Individual Information means Survey Information, Third Party List Information, Other Information, Technology Information, and Outside Information, and any other information Frontline Direct gathers or receives about individuals. 1.8 No Information Collected from Children. 1.9 Credit Card Information. 1.10 Links to External Websites. 2. USE OF INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION. 2.1 Discretion to Use Information. The following paragraphs in Section 2 describe how Frontline Direct currently uses Individual Information, but Frontline Direct may change or broaden its use at any time. As noted below, Frontline Direct may update this policy from time to time. Frontline Direct may use Individual Information to provide promotional offers to individuals by means of email advertising, telephone marketing, direct mail marketing, online banner advertising, and package stuffers, among other possible uses. 2.2 Email and Unsubscribe Policy. Frontline Direct's unsubscribe process impacts only the future delivery of electronic mailings disseminated by Frontline Direct on its own behalf. You may still receive electronic mailings sent on behalf of Third Parties and your personal information may still be shared with Third Parties for use in offline marketing and data appends, including email appends. You should also note that unsubscribing from Frontline Direct’s electronic mailings will not automatically unsubscribe the subscriber’s information from any Third Party associates and licensees of the data. Since Third Party associates and licensee partners maintain separate databases from Frontline Direct, and you will need to unsubscribe from each source individually, if desired. This allows you the freedom to pick and choose which subscriptions to maintain and which to discontinue. 2.3 Content of Email Messages. 2.4 Solicited Email. 2.5 Targeted Advertising. 2.6 Direct Mail and Telemarketing. 2.7 Use of Technology Information. 2.8 Profiles of Individuals. 2.9 Storage of Individual Information. 3.DISSEMINATION OF INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION. 3.1 Sale or Transfer to Third Parties. 3.2 Order Fulfillment. 3.3 Legal Process. 3.4 Summary Data. 3.5 Access. 4.PRIVACY PRACTICES OF THIRD PARTIES. 4.1 Advertiser cookies and web beacons. 4.2 Links. 4.3 Affiliated Companies. 5. UNSUBSCRIBE PROCEDURES. If you wish to discontinue receiving email messages from Frontline Direct, you have several options:
Frontline Direct, Inc For more information about protecting your privacy, you may wish to visit: www.ftc.gov. If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at info@frontlinedirectinc.com |