GENERATIONVIBE.COM
-PRIVACY/SECURITY POLICY
The
policies below are applicable to the GenerationVibe.com web
site. GenerationVibe.com collects personally identifying information
only during (1) contest or sweepstakes Registration and (2) subscription
Registration for features that require subscription and (3) online
shopping. In addition, Registration is required and information
is collected in certain portions of the web site in which guests
specifically and knowingly provide such information along with content
submissions, community postings (i.e., chat or bulletin boards),
suggestions, or rating. GenerationVibe.com may use such information
to fulfill contest prizes, track compliance with our web site terms
of use, or for editorial and feedback purposes (to the extent that
is explained when guests provide the information). In the event
GenerationVibe.com plans to publicly post any such information
on a site, guests are provided prior notification of such posting
and given the option of preventing such posting.
POLICIES
FOR INDIVIDUALS
· GenerationVibe.com encourages parents and guardians
to spend time online with their children and to participate in the
interactive activities offered on the site.
· No information should be submitted to or posted GenerationVibe.com
web site by guests under 13 years of age without the consent of
their parent or guardian.
· Unless otherwise disclosed during collection, GenerationVibe.com does not provide any personally identifying information, regardless
of its source, to any third party for any purpose whatsoever.
· Guests' e-mail addresses are never posted on the GenerationVibe.com web site unless the guest chooses to make their e-mail address
viewable to the public.
With
the permission of a guest, information submitted at the time of
registration or submission may be used for marketing and promotional
purposes by GenerationVibe.com and may be shared with our affiliates
or companies that have been pre-screened by GenerationVibe.com
If a guest objects to such use for any reason, he/she may stop that
use -- either by e-mail request or by modifying his/her registration
information online. By registering with GenerationVibe.com, every
effort will be made to maintain your information in a secure environment
by GenerationVibe.com If you wish to modify your registration
information or stop receiving e-mail updates from GenerationVibe.com, just send an email to info@GenerationVibe.com and make this request.
ABOUT
IP ADDRESSES
GenerationVibe.com collects IP addresses when submitting posts
to the bulletin board and for the purposes of system administration.
An IP address is a number that's automatically assigned to your
computer whenever you're connected to a network or connected to
the Internet. When guests request pages from GenerationVibe.com,
our web servers log the guests' IP addresses. We do not link IP
addresses to anything personally identifiable. This means that a
user's session will be logged, but the user remains anonymous to
us.
USE
OF COOKIES - THE GENERATIONVIBE.COM COOKIES POLICY
What are cookies? Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site
transfers to an individual's hard drive for record keeping purposes.
Cookies make Web-surfing easier for you by saving your passwords,
purchases, and preferences while you're at our site. The use of
cookies is an Industry standard, and you'll find cookies at most
major Web sites.
EXAMPLES
OF HOW GENERATIONVIBE.COM USES COOKIES
The GenerationVibe.com bulletin board uses cookies to store the
following information: the last time you logged in, your username
and password, and your preferred "topic view", if you
set it in preferences. These cookies are stored on your browser.
Cookies are not used to track your movement or perform any function
other than to enhance your use of the bulletin board. If your browser
does not support cookies, or you have not enabled cookies on your
browser, many of these timesaving features will not work properly.
Also, you need to have cookies enabled in your browser if you want
to enter a private forum. GenerationVibe.com also uses cookies
to let the computer remember that you've registered, which allows
us to speed up your future activities at our sites.
HOW
GENERATIONVIBE.COM DOES NOT USE COOKIES
GenerationVibe.com never uses cookies to retrieve information
from your computer that was not originally sent in a cookie. Except
as described below, GenerationVibe.com does not use information
transferred through cookies for any promotional or marketing purposes,
nor is that information shared with any third parties whatsoever.
GenerationVibe.com does not use cookies to identify specific individuals, except
in such cases as online shopping and contest registration (where
a cookie allows you to enter a contest every day without registering
again each time). Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies.
If you'd prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies or to alert
you when cookies are being sent. However, it is possible that some
areas of the site, such as the shopping, contests, surveys, etc.
will not function properly if you do so.
LINKS
TO OTHER SITES
Users should be aware that when you are on the GenerationVibe.com web
site you could be directed to other sites that are beyond our control.
There are links to other sites from GenerationVibe.com that take you
outside our service. For example, if you "click" on a
banner advertisement, the "click" takes you off the GenerationVibe.com
site. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors and partners
that may use GenerationVibe.com's logo as part of a co-branding agreement.
These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data
or solicit personal information. Always be aware of where you end
up. Please keep in mind that whenever you give out personal information
online - for example, via message boards or chat - that information
can be collected and used by people you don't know. While GenerationVibe.com
strives to protect its user's personal information and privacy,
we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose
online and you do so at your own risk.
SECURITY
POLICY
The importance of security for all personally identifiable information
associated with our Guests is of utmost concern to us. We exercise
great care in providing secure transmission of your information
from your PC to our servers, utilizing encryption software. Only
those employees who need access to your information in order to
do their jobs are allowed access, each having signed compressive
nondisclosure agreements, which provides explicit legal confidentiality
protections. Any employee who violates our privacy and/or security
policies is subject to disciplinary action, including possible termination
and civil and/or criminal prosecution.
YOUR
ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
By using this site, you signify your assent to the GenerationVibe.com
Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not
use our site. Your continued use of the GenerationVibe.com site following
the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those
changes. You can send an e-mail to info@GenerationVibe.com with any
further questions.
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