Privacy Policy
Date of Last Revision: October 9, 2008.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR INFORMATION COLLECTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy is applicable to the web site located at www.Reesbook.com (the “Site”), which is owned and operated by Reesbook, LLC (“Reesbook”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to disclose to you what information we may collect, how we may collect it, with whom we may share it, and certain other matters related to such information, including the choices you have regarding our collection of information and our use and disclosure to other parties of information we may have collected from you.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of this Site, you can email your question to egwilliam@reesbook.com or contact Customer Service at:
Reesbook, LLC
244 Biscayne Blvd. Apt. 4603 North Tower
Miami, FL 33132
Cel: 305.300.9796
Information That We May Collect
Site Usage Information
We may receive and store certain types of information whenever you visit the Site. For example, we may collect Automatic Information and your IP address. As used herein, “Automatic Information” is information collected by our computers when you visit the Site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet.
Information You Provide Us
Personal information such as your user identification and password, name, email address, telephone number, physical address, birth date, gender, zip code or other information may be collected via online forms you submit to the Site.
Email Communications
When you open emails from the Site, we may receive a confirmation noting that you opened the email and if you clicked on any of the links contained in such email. We also may keep track of which emails we send you and which emails you may be receiving from our affiliates. Additionally, we may keep a record of which emails you have opted to, and not to, receive.
Information from Other Sources
We may receive information about you from other sources and add it to your personal information.
How Information May Be Collected
We may collect information from you in several different areas on the Site, including but not limited to the following:
Registration
In order to take advantage of certain features the Site may choose to offer, you may be asked to complete a registration form which will provide us with personally identifiable information. You may also be asked to choose a user identification and password in order to identify yourself during future visits to the Site.
Content Uploaded to Site
Any personal information may be obtained from content that you voluntarily disclose to the Site such as on your profile, in chat rooms, forums, message boards, etc.
Newsletters, News Feeds and Email Communications
We may offer newsletters, news feeds, and other email communications to share information with you about news, information available on the Site, about certain features the Site may choose to offer, or about our affiliates, subsidiaries, business partners, advertisers and sponsors. You may receive newsletters, news feeds, and other email communications by either registering for a particular newsletter or news feed, or in conjunction with a special feature or membership offering for which you have registered on the Site. You may cancel your email, newsletter, or news feed subscription by following the instructions provided on the Site or, in some instances, in the designated area of certain newsletters, news feeds, or emails.
Cookies
As with many web sites, the Site uses standard technology called “cookies,” which are small data files that are transferred to your computer when you allow your browser to accept cookies. Cookies automatically identify your web browser to the Site whenever you visit the Site, and make using the Site easier for you by saving your user identification, preferences and other convenient Site usage information. By tracking how and when you use the Site, cookies help us determine which areas and applications are popular and which are not. Improvements and updates to the Site are often based on data obtained from cookies. Additionally, accepting cookies allows you, among other things, to personalize your experience on the Site. Cookies may also allow the Site to present to you advertising which may be of interest to you as well as limit how often you see certain ads that may detract from your user experience on our Site. If you do not want to allow information to be collected through the use of cookies, you can generally opt out of providing this information by turning the cookies off in your web browser. However, some areas of the Site may not provide you with an acceptable user experience if you have disabled the use of cookies.
IP Addresses and Automatic Information
We may collect IP addresses and/or Automatic Information for purposes of system administration and to report aggregate information to our advertisers and sponsors. Our computers identify your computer by its IP address. When you request web pages from the Site, our computers log your IP address. Automatic Information we collect may include, without limitation, such information as the page served, the time, the source of the request, the type of browser making the request, the preceding page view, and other such information. When analyzed, this data helps us determine how visitors arrive at the Site, what type of content is most popular, and what type of visitors (in the aggregate, rather than on an individual basis) are interested in particular kinds of content and advertising. We may also use Automatic Information to provide you with a more personalized user experience.
Web Beacons
Web pages throughout the Site may contain electronic images (generally, single-pixel “.gif” images) called “web beacons.” These web beacons allow Reesbook to access certain cookies that were set in a domain different from that which is displayed in the current web page’s address bar. Reesbook’s use of web beacons includes, without limitation, the following:
Reesbook may use web beacons within the Site in order to count unique users, visits and page views. Unique browser recognition is possible through the use of web beacons and associated cookies that may be managed by a third party site analytics partner.
Reesbook may use web beacons to provide our web-serving applications with access to Reesbook cookies. This allows us to personalize your experience when you visit the Site.
Reesbook may include web beacons in HTML-formatted email messages. These beacons allow us to determine whether or not email messages were opened, links were clicked and notifications/offers were acted upon.
How We Use the Information Collected
Reesbook owns the information collected via the Site. As applicable, the information you provide to us may be used to:
Generate searchable databases involving demographic, personal, and/or professional data which may be disclosed to and/or sold to business partners, advertisers, sponsors, or other third parties.Contact you about the Site.
Contact you relating to your account status.
Monitor or improve the use of the Site.
Customize the content and/or advertising that you experience.
Monitor compliance with the Terms of Use.
Provide special offers to you from us and/or our respective affiliates, subsidiaries and other third parties.
Send you promotional material on behalf of our business partners, advertisers and/or sponsors.
With Whom the Information May Be Shared
At times, we may share your personally identifiable information with others for various purposes. The following outlines the ways in which your information may be shared with others:
Third Parties - Generally
WE MAY SHARE AND/OR SELL YOUR INFORMATION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION) TO THIRD PARTIES WHO MAY USE YOUR INFORMATION AT THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.Aggregate Information
We may share aggregate information such as demographics and Site usage statistics to advertisers, sponsors or other organizations.
Promotional Offers
We may send offers to you on behalf of other partners.
Third-Party Ad Serving & Audience and Traffic Measurement Services
The Site may use third party network advertisers to serve the advertisements on the Site and may use a traffic measurement service to analyze the traffic on the Site. Network advertisers are third parties that display advertisements based on your visits to this Site and other Web sites you have visited. Third-party ad serving enables us to target advertisements to you for products and services you might be interested in. Although advertisers and other companies do not have access to your cookies as provided by the Site, the Site’s third party network advertisers, the advertisers, the sponsors, and/or traffic measurement services may themselves set and access their own cookies on your computer if you choose to have cookies enabled in your browser. These third party cookies are set for purposes including, but not limited to, targeting advertisements to you that you might be interested in, to prevent you from seeing the same advertisements too many times and to conduct research regarding how useful certain advertisements are to you. Note that any images (or any other parts of a web page) served by third parties in association with third party cookies may serve as web beacons, which enable third parties to carry out the previously described activities. Third party cookies are governed by each third party’s own specific privacy policy, not this Privacy Policy.
Agents
We employ other businesses, certain services and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples may include sending e-mail, removing repetitive information from customer lists, Site analysis, data analysis, marketing assistance, credit card payment processing, and customer service. These agents may have access to personally identifiable information needed to perform their functions.
Our Subsidiaries and Affiliates
We may share your information (including, without limitation, personally identifiable information) with our subsidiaries and affiliates.
Business Transfers
Reesbook or any of it assets, including the Site, may be sold, or other transactions may occur in which your personally identifiable information is one of the key business assets. In such a case, your personally identifiable information, which we have gathered, may be one of the business assets we transfer.
Legal Process
In the event we are required to respond to subpoenas, court orders or other legal process, your personally identifiable information may be disclosed pursuant to such subpoena, court order or legal process, which may be without notice to you.
Chat Rooms, Forums, and Message Boards
The Site may make chat rooms, forums and message boards available to its users. You are not required to provide any personal information when using these areas but you may choose to do so. If you post personal information online, it will be publicly available and you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties. We cannot ensure the security of any information you choose to make public in a chat room, forum, or message board. Also, we cannot ensure that parties who have access to such publicly available information will respect your privacy. Please exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal information in these areas.
Links to Other Web Sites
You should be aware that when you are on the Site you could be directed to other sites beyond our control. For example, if you “click” on a banner advertisement, the “click” may take you off the Site onto a different web site. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors and partners. These other web sites may send their own cookies to you, independently collect data or solicit personal information and may or may not have their own published privacy policies. If you visit a web site that is linked from our Site, you should consult that site’s privacy policy before providing any personal information.
Access to Personal Information and Modification of Personal Information
You may access and edit your personal information at any time by logging in to your user account on the Site and modifying the account settings.
You may also control the personal information that is available to other users and confirmed contacts at any time by editing your user account and the features that are included on your privacy pages including, but not limited to, the privacy settings as to the following areas:
Profile
You can control which users can see your profile and personal information.
Search
You can control which users can search for you, and how you can be contacted.
News Feed and Mini-Feed
You can control what actions show up in your Mini-Feed.
Message and Friend Request
You can select which parts of your profile are visible to people you contact through a message or contacts request.
Security
The Site incorporates reasonable safeguards to protect the security, integrity, completeness, accuracy and privacy of the personal information that we may collect, and we have put into place reasonable precautions to protect such information from loss, misuse and alteration. Only those employees who need access to your information in order to do their jobs are allowed access. Our security policies are reviewed periodically and revised as required.
Notification of Changes and Your Acceptance of the Privacy Policy
By using this Site, you signify your agreement to the terms of the Privacy Policy. Reesbook may update the Privacy Policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the email address associated with your account or by placing a prominent notice on the Site. Your continued use of the Site shall constitute your acceptance of such revised Privacy Policy.