Your privacy is very important to GETTIN CONNECTED,
hereby referred to as "Gettin Connected Hosting". We want to make your
experience using our services and 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.
We have created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate
our firm commitment to privacy and security. This Privacy Policy
describes how GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING collects information from all end
users of GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING's Internet services (the "Services") —
those who access some of our Services but do not have accounts
("Visitors") as well as those who pay a service fee to subscribe to the
Service ("Customers") — what we do with the information we collect, and
the choices Visitors and Customers have concerning the collection and
use of such information. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING requests that you read
this Privacy Policy carefully.
1. Introduction. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING collects
information in different ways from Visitors and Customers who access the
various parts of our Services and the network of Web sites accessible
through our Services. We use this information primarily to provide a
customized experience as you use our Services and, generally, do not
share this information with third parties. However, we may disclose
personal information collected if we have received your permission
beforehand or in very special circumstances, such as when we believe
that such disclosure is required by law or other special cases described
below.
2. Registration. Customers are asked to provide
certain personal information when they sign up for our Services
including 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 Customers
during the registration process is used to manage each Member's account
(such as for billing purposes). This information is not shared with
third parties, unless specifically stated otherwise or in special
circumstances. However, in instances where GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING and
a partner jointly promote the Services, GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING may
provide the partner certain personal information, such as the name,
address, and username of persons who subscribed to the Services as a
result of the joint promotion for the sole purpose of allowing us and
the partner to assess the results of the promotion. In this instance,
personal information may not be used by the partner for any other
purpose. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING may also generate non-identifying and
aggregate profiles from personal information Customers provide during
registration (such as the total number, but not the names, of
Customers). As explained in more detail below, we may use this
aggregated and non-identifying information to sell advertisements that
appear on the Services.
3. Domain Registration. Domain name registration
information legally has to be available to the public. Since domain name
registration information is available to the public, anyone can access
it through “WHOIS” searches. The WHOIS database is a publicly accessible
database that lists the domain name and contact information of each
registrant. The domain name registration you provide is hosted by us to
the public. At times our customers may have been included within
searches of the WHOIS database. However, the SPAM they receive does not
in any way come from GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING.
4. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING Partners and Sponsors.
Some GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING products and services are offered to
Visitors and Customers in conjunction with a non-affiliated partner. To
provide Visitors and Customers some of these products and services, the
partner may need to collect and maintain personal information. In these
instances, we will provide such data collected or transferred to our
Partners and Sponsors (e.g., domain registration). Additionally, many
GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING Customers have co-branded pages that are
co-sponsored by non-affiliated partners. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING will
share non-identifying and aggregate information (except as described
above), but not personal information, with such partners in order to
administer the co-branded products or services offered.
5. 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.
GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING has no control over the third parties' use of
any personal information you provide when placing such an order. Please
exercise care when doing so. If you order products directly from GETTIN
CONNECTED HOSTING, we will use the personal information you provide only
to process that order. We do not share this information with outside
parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
6. Online Advertisements. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING
displays our online advertisements. We share aggregated and
non-identifying information about our Visitors and Customers collected
through the registration process as well as through online surveys and
promotions with these advertisers. Additionally, in some instances, we
use this aggregated and non-identifying information to deliver tailored
advertisements. For instance, an advertiser tells us the audience they
want to reach (for example, males between 25 and 55 years of age) and
provides us an advertisement tailored to the audience. Based upon the
aggregated and non-identifying information we have collected, we may
then display the advertisement to the intended audience. GETTIN
CONNECTED HOSTING does not share personal information about its Visitors
or Customers with these advertisers.
7. Responses to Email Inquiries. When Visitors or
Customers send email inquiries to GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING, the return
email address is used to answer the email inquiry we receive. GETTIN
CONNECTED HOSTING does not use the return email address for any other
purpose and does not share the return email address with any third
party.
8. Voluntary Customer Surveys. We may periodically
conduct both business and individual customer surveys. We encourage our
customers to participate in these 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 strictly confidential, even if the survey is
conducted by a third party. Participation in our customer surveys is
voluntary. We take the information we receive from individuals
responding to our Customer Surveys and combine (or aggregate) it with
the responses of other GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING customers 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 parties.
9. Special Cases. It is GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING's
policy not to use or share the personal information about Visitors of
Customers in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also
providing you an opportunity to opt out or otherwise prohibit such
unrelated uses. However, GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING may disclose personal
information about Visitors or Customers, or information regarding your
use of the Services or Web sites accessible through our Services, for
any reason if, in our sole discretion, we believe that it is reasonable
to do so, including: to satisfy laws, such as the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act, regulations, or governmental or 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 user policies; to operate
the Services properly; or to protect GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING and our
Customers.
10. "Cookies" and How GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING Uses
Them. A "cookie" is a small data file that can be placed on your hard
drive when you visit certain Web sites. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING may use
cookies to collect, store, and sometimes track information for
statistical purposes to improve the products and services we provide and
to manage our telecommunications networks. If you are a Member and have
created your own Personal Start Page, we will use a cookie to save your
settings and to provide customizable and personalized services. These
cookies do not enable third parties to access any of your customer
information. Additionally, be aware that if you visit non-GETTIN
CONNECTED HOSTING 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.
11. Statistics. We use information gathered about you
from our site statistics (for example your IP address) to help diagnose
problems with our server, and to administer our Web site. We also gather
broad demographic information from this data to help us improve our site
and make your browsing and purchasing experience more enjoyable. This is
not linked to any personally identifiable information, except as
necessary to prevent fraud or abuse on our system.
12. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING'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 all other applicable laws. While we
make every effort to ensure that these Web sites are fun and
age-appropriate for our younger audience, we believe that there is no
substitute for proper parental supervision. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING
recommends that children ask a parent for permission before sending
personal information to GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING, or to anyone else
online.
13. Public Forums. Please remember that any
information you may disclose in our Member Directory, or other public
areas of our Web sites or the Internet, becomes public information. You
should exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal information
in these public areas.
14. GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING's Commitment to Data
Security. Services and Web sites we sponsor have 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.
15. How to Access or Modify Your Information. GETTIN
CONNECTED HOSTING offers Customers the opportunity to access or modify
information provided during registration. To access or modify such
information contact our Customer Service Department at billing@GETTIN
CONNECTEDHOSTING.com.
16. Where to Direct Questions About GETTIN CONNECTED
HOSTING's Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this Privacy
Policy or the practices described herein, you may contact: Customer
Service, GETTIN CONNECTED HOSTING, INC., 855 Whitehall Way, Roswell, GA
30076 or support@GETTINCONNECTEDHOSTING.com.
17. Exceptions. As stated previously in this policy,
we will never give out your information without your permission. The
only exceptions to this are, when we are required by law, in the
good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to
the law, or we must comply with a legal process served on our web site.
We may also need to give out your information if one of our partners
requires it, but these situations are rare and we will always ask for
your explicit permission first.
18. Revisions to This Policy. GETTIN CONNECTED
HOSTING reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this policy, our
Internet Service Agreement and our other policies and agreements at any
time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or
modification will be posted in accordance with the Internet Service
Agreement.
Revised: June 2005