Last Revision: January 29, 2010
Privacy Policy
DataZoomer's Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use the personal information you decide to share, and helps you make informed decisions when using DataZoomer, located at www.DataZoomer.com and its directly associated domains (collectively, "DataZoomer" or "Website").We reserve the right to change the provisions of this Privacy Policy at any time. We will alert you that changes have been made by indicating at the top of the policy the date it was last updated. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy from time to time to make sure you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.
By using or accessing DataZoomer, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
What information do we collect?
When you visit DataZoomer you provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected by us, and Website use information collected by us as you interact with our Website.When you register with DataZoomer, you provide us with certain personal information that identifies you as an individual - for example, your name, email address, mailing address, phone number - and information that describes your characteristics - for example, your gender, date of birth, geographic area. You may also provide us with preference information regarding how you wish to use the Website.
When you enter DataZoomer, we collect your browser type, IP address, operating system, the address of a referring web site, and your activity on the Website. This information is collected for all DataZoomer visitors, registered and anonymous. In addition, we store certain information from your browser using "cookies" or "web beacons". A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer tied to information about the user. We use session ID cookies to confirm that users are logged in. These cookies terminate once the user closes the browser. By default, we use a persistent cookie that stores your login ID (but not your password) to make it easier for you to login when you come back to DataZoomer. A web beacon is a small, invisible graphic image that may be used on the Website or in emails relating to the Website to collect certain information and monitor your activity on the Website. If you wish to block, erase, or be warned of cookies, please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn about these functions. Note that if a browser is set not to accept cookies or if you reject a cookie, some portions of the Website and our service may not function properly.
When you use DataZoomer as an anonymous or non-subscription user, we may use third parties to serve ads on the Website. These third parties may also place cookies, web beacons, or other devices on your computer to collect non-personal information. Information provided by these devices may be used, among other things, to deliver advertising targeted to your interests and for them to better understand the usage and visitation of our Website or the other sites tracked by these third parties. This Privacy Policy does not apply to their use of cookies and other technology.
When you create a profile or group, leave comments, post content, send an email or message to another user or participate in any interactive forums or features on the Website, you may provide personal or demographic information. We collect this information so that we can provide you the service and offer personalized features. For instance, you can view prior messages you have sent or easily see your contact list.
When you participate in surveys, sweepstakes, contents, games, promotional offers and other activities on the Website, you may provide personal, demographic or contact information.
You post User Content (as defined in the DataZoomer Terms of Use) on the Website at your own risk. Although we allow you to set privacy and sharing options to control access to your pages, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot control the actions of other Users with whom you may choose to share your pages and information. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that User Content you post on the Website will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website. You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of User Content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other Users have copied or stored your User Content.
If you use our referral service to invite a friend or colleague to use DataZoomer, we will ask you for information needed to send the invitation, such as your associate's email address. We will automatically send your associate a one-time email inviting him or her to visit the Website. DataZoomer stores this information to send this one-time invitation, to register an associate connection if your invitation is accepted, and to track the success of our referral program. Your associate may contact us at info@DataZoomer.com to request that we remove this information from our database.
By using DataZoomer, you are consenting to have your personal data transferred to and processed in Canada.
How do we use the information we collect?
When you register with DataZoomer, you create your own profile. Your profile information, as well as your name, email and photo, are displayed to people on the teams or networks that you specify. Profile information is used by DataZoomer primarily to be presented back to and edited by you when you access the service and to be presented to others permitted to view that information by your settings. In some cases, where your settings permit it, other DataZoomer users may be able to supplement your profile.DataZoomer may use your personal information to process your requests or transactions, to provide you with information or services you request, to inform you about other information, events, promotions, products or services we think will be of interest to you, to facilitate your use of, and our administration and operation of, the Website, and for the purpose for which the information was provided. You may select your preferences for how and when you are to be contacted with unsolicited Website information; however, DataZoomer reserves the right to send you notices about your account even if you opt out of all voluntary email notification.
DataZoomer may use information in your profile without identifying you as an individual. Aggregate information includes details about your use of the site or about a group or category of products, services or users. Aggregate information does not include any individual identity or personal information. Aggregate information helps us understand trends and our users' needs so that we can better consider new features or otherwise tailor our Website. This Privacy Policy in no way restricts or limits our collection and use of aggregate information.
Sharing of information with third parties
One of the key benefits of DataZoomer is that it makes it easy to share information with other members of a team or network. We allow you to both choose the information you share and to select with whom you will share. Our network architecture and your settings allow you to make informed choices about who has access to your information. We do not provide contact information to third parties without your permission. We share your information with third parties only in limited circumstances where we believe such sharing is:- reasonably necessary to offer the service,
- legally required, or
- permitted by you.
We may provide information to service providers to help us bring you the services we offer. Specifically, we may use third parties to facilitate our business, such as to host the service at a co-location facility for servers, to send out email updates about DataZoomer, to process payments for products or services, or to provide search results or links. In connection with these offerings and business operations, our service providers may have access to your personal information for use for a limited time in connection with these business activities. Where we utilize third parties for the processing of any personal information, we implement reasonable contractual and technical protections limiting the use of that information to the specified purposes; however, we are not responsible for the actions of third parties.
We may share aggregate information, that is, information that is not personally identifiable, with third parties without your consent.
We may be required to disclose user information pursuant to lawful requests, such as subpoenas and court orders, or in compliance with applicable laws. We do not reveal information until we have a good faith belief that an information request by law enforcement or private litigants meets applicable legal standards. Additionally, we may share account or other information when we believe it is necessary to comply with law, to protect our interests or property, to prevent fraud or other illegal activity perpetrated through the DataZoomer service or using the DataZoomer name, or to prevent imminent bodily harm. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, agents or government agencies.
Information about our users, including personal information, may also be disclosed or transferred as part of, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisitions or in any other situation where personal information may be transferred as one of the business assets of Dynamic Solutions Inc.
You understand that when you use the Website, information you post in your profile and in groups, forums and other interactive areas of the Website will be available to other users and in some cases may be publicly available. We recommend you be cautious in giving out personal information to others or sharing such information in public online forums.
Correcting and Updating Personal Information
You have access to and control over most personal information by viewing and editing your personal profile with the DataZoomer service. Any changes you make will be reflected immediately; removed information may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time but will not generally be available to the DataZoomer community.When you use some of the collaboration or communication features of DataZoomer, such as posting a comment on a message board or making edits to a Notebook, you generally cannot remove this information.
Links to other Websites
DataZoomer may contain links to other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third party web sites and any personal information you provide to linked sites is subject to the policies of that third party. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave DataZoomer and to review privacy policies before providing personal information to a third party.This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by DataZoomer.