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UseMyapartment.com respects the privacy of its users. In this document we explain how we use information you supply us via the UseMyapartment.com Web site.
This privacy policy may be modified in the future. If it is, a new policy will be posted on our Web site and you will have the opportunity to modify your information on file with us as explained below.
This Web site is the product of UseMyapartment.com, and the policy that follows is applicable to UseMyapartment.com's information collection, use and disclosure practices. Please note that this Web site contains links to other Web sites, UseMyapartment.com are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of any Web sites to which this site may link.
What personal information do we collect?
Visiting: You are not required to provide personally identifiable information to visit the UseMyapartment.com site.
Registration, Service Requests and Web Forms: You may be asked to provide personal information to use certain services on this site, which will be apparent from the forms we ask you to complete. When you sign up to join UseMyapartment.com as a registered user, request more information, use one of our other interactive services, or enter a competition, we may request specific information about you, including your name, age, address and phone number.
To sign up to join UseMyapartment.com as a registered user, use one of our other interactive services, or enter a competition, you must be 18 years of age or older and agree to the Terms and Conditions of this Web site.
Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer's hard drive by our computers (or servers)
to identify your computer. Cookies are read only by the server that placed them there and are unable to execute any code or virus. We use cookies to recognize you when you visit our site, to personalize your experience and generally
to serve you better. For example, if you enter your name, address or telephone numbers on one of our forms,
it may be stored in a cookie so you do not have to enter it again.
Cookies also can tell us what advertising you have seen on our site, which allows us to offer you a more diverse
selection of advertising information. Cookies also may compile data about our visitors that may be shared with other companies, such as an outside advertising company. However, no personally identifiable information stored in cookies will be shared with outside companies for any purpose without your permission. You can disable cookies or otherwise manage them through tools provided with your browser software and with third-party software packages.
UseMyapartment.com does not routinely collect any personally identifiable information through its compilation of
your IP address or the location of your computer on the Internet. However, in cases of suspected abuse or service problems, we may use an IP address in conjunction with other personally identifiable information to enforce our terms
of service and to protect or troubleshoot the service, the site, its users or others who may be affected.
No personally identifiable information associated with IP addresses will be shared with third parties for marketing purposes without your permission.
How do we use the information we collect?
Site Interaction: The information you provide when you register with UseMyapartment.com or fill out other forms on
our site may be stored on our servers or, in some cases, in a cookie on your computer.
This information will be used to compile aggregate data that is not personally identifiable and may be used
internally or shared with third parties.
Direct Promotion: Using the contact information provided by registrants 18 years of age and older, including e-mail addresses, UseMyapartment.com, or third parties to whom UseMyapartment.com discloses such information in accordance with this privacy policy (including its advertisers) may periodically send you promotional or informational messages.
In any case where we might use your contact information for this purpose, you will be able to indicate at registration whether you wish to receive such promotional or informational messages. However, by providing us your personal
contact information when you register or request specific services, you agree that UseMyapartment.com may contact
you regarding account status, changes to this privacy policy or other terms of service, and to confirm, fulfil and follow
up on your registration, service or information request.
Visitor Behaviour: UseMyapartment.com may perform statistical analyses of user behaviour in order to measure
interest in the various areas of our site, for development purposes, and to inform advertisers and partners about consumers who click on their advertising or other messages. In these analyses, we will disclose information to third parties only in aggregate form, except as specified below.
We also may use personally identifiable information to improve your experience while you are visiting our site. This might include pre-filling your personal information into Web forms so that you do not have to retype it or presenting you with editorial and advertising content that may be of interest.
How do we handle changes to your information or to this policy?
Notification of changes: Any changes to this policy will be posted on our Web site in this location.
If those changes affect how we use your personally identifiable information, we will contact you at the e-mail address
in our records to notify you of the change before it takes effect in regard to your information. You can then choose to agree to the changes, modify your personally identifiable information or deactivate your user record.
Deactivation of user information: If you deactivate your user information, your account information will no longer be
used by UseMyapartment.com or made available to any third parties except in an aggregate form or as required
by law.
Security
Your personal information is one of our most valuable assets. It is kept physically secure and is accessible only to authorized personnel as needed to perform operations governed by this policy. In addition, when we collect credit card or other highly sensitive information from you, we use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, the industry standard for ensuring privacy in Web transactions.
Children's guidelines
We believe that it is especially important to protect children's privacy online. We encourage parents to get involved
with their children's online usage and to be aware of the activities in which they are participating.
Note: We define "children" as minors younger than 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect or use any personally identifiable information from children, and we do not provide any personally identifiable information, regardless of its source, to any third party for any purpose whatsoever from our visitors younger than 13 years old.
We do not knowingly allow children to register with us or to participate in any of our promotions or competitions.
No information should be submitted to or posted at UseMyapartment.com by visitors younger than 13 years old.
In the event that UseMyapartment.com obtains information from an individual who indicates that he/she is younger
than 13 years old, UseMyapartment.com will promptly discard the personally identifiable information without collecting, using or disclosing such information to any third party. You should be aware that if your child voluntarily discloses
his or her name, e-mail address or other information on any Web site, such disclosures may result in unsolicited messages.
Does this privacy statement extend to links to other sites?
This site contains links to other sites. While we encourage other to adopt privacy policies that build users' trust and confidence in the Internet, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of Web sites linked to any of our sites. We may allow third parties to sponsor promotions and sweepstakes through our site. Use of any personal information provided to such a third party will be governed by that party's privacy policy.
Collection of information by third parties
UseMyapartment.com works with third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our site.
These companies may use information (not including your name, address, e-mail address or telephone number)
about your visits to this site and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of
interest to you. In addition, we may share Web site usage information about visitors to our sites with these
companies for the purpose of managing and targeting advertisements on our site and other sites.
For this purpose, we and our third-party advertising companies note some of the pages you visit on our site through
the use of pixel tags (also called clear gifs or single-pixel gifs). In the course of serving advertisements to this site, these third parties also may place or recognize a unique "cookie" on your computer. If you have any questions about this privacy statement, please e-mail us at info@usemyapartment.com
Last updated: 18.02.07
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