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Savingland.com
operates online
Compare shopping Web
sites and provides
other services
(Auction,
Classifieds &
discussion forum)
designed to deliver
the best possible
online shopping
experience to you
(our users) under
one roof. We are
committed to
protecting the
privacy and security
of the information
we may gather about
you, and we
appreciate your
trust that we will
use and share that
information
carefully and
sensibly. All
information you
provide to
Savingland.com
in connection with
our Services, will
be transmitted to,
held and processed
by us as described
in this Privacy
Policy.
Savingland.com is
based in the United
States of America.
Accordingly,
information
submitted by you to
Savingland.com will
be transmitted to,
held and processed
in the USA. You
should be aware that
the laws governing
data protection in
the USA are not the
same as those of
European or other
countries. We have
prepared a detailed
policy because we
believe you should
know as much as
possible about
Savingland.com's
practices so that
you can make
informed decisions.
By accepting the
User Agreement,
using the
Savingland.com
Network, shopping at
participating
merchants, or
otherwise
interacting with
Savingland.com, you
are consenting to
the Savingland's
practices, including
the use and
disclosure of any
personally
identifiable
information you have
shared with us, as
described in this
Privacy Policy.
WHAT
PERSONAL INFORMATION
DOES SAVINGLAND.COM
GATHER?
The information we
learn from shoppers
helps us personalize
and continually
improve your
shopping experience
at Savingland.com
and our
participating
merchants. Here are
the general types of
information we
gather.
Information
You Give Us
We receive and store
any information you
provide to us when
you become a
Savingland.com
Member in Auction,
Classifieds or
discussion forum,
submit a review or
survey, communicate
by email, telephone
or physical mail
with our customer
service, or
otherwise interact
with us. Such
information may
include your name,
address, email
address, shopping
interests and
preferences,
birthday, hometown,
transaction history,
and other personal
data. You can choose
not to provide
certain information,
but then you might
not be able to take
advantage of certain
useful
Savingland.com's
features.
Information
Gathered
Automatically
We receive and store
certain types of
information whenever
you interact with
us. For example,
like many Web sites,
we use "cookies" and
"clear gifs" to
obtain certain types
of information when
your Web browser
accesses
Savingland.com and
our participating
merchants' sites.
Briefly, "cookies"
are small files that
we transfer to your
computer's hard
drive or your Web
browser memory to
enable our systems
to recognize your
browser and to
provide convenience
and other features
to you, such as
recognizing you as a
Savingland.com
member. "Clear gifs"
are tiny graphics
with a unique
identifier, similar
in function to
cookies, and may be
used to track the
online movements of
Web users or to let
us know if you have
opened an email that
we sent you.
Examples of the
information we
collect and analyze
in this manner
include the Internet
protocol (IP)
address used to
connect your
computer to the
Internet; computer
and connection
information such as
browser type and
version, operating
system, and
platform; your
behavior on our Web
site and related
Services, including
the products and
merchants you view
or searched for, as
well as the URL you
come from and go to
next (whether this
URL is on our site
or not); cookie
number; and
participating
merchants you visit.
The cookies and
clear gifs that we
use do not contain
and are not tied to
personally
identifiable
information about
you.
You are always free
to decline our
cookies if your
browser permits
although in that
case you may not be
able to use certain
features on our Web
site.
How to Decline
Cookies
You can decline our
cookies by following
the instructions set
out below:
If you are using
Netscape Navigator
3.0:
* Go to the
'Options' menu
* Click 'Network
Preferences'
* Click 'Protocols'
* Tick the box that
says 'Show an alert
before accepting a
cookie'
* Go into your
Netscape folder
(usually c:\program
files\netspace\navigator)
* Delete the file
that is called 'cookies.txt'
Under Windows 95,
you should also use
the 'Find' feature
on the 'Start' menu
to simply find the
file called 'cookies.txt.'
In Internet Explorer
3.0:
* Go to the 'View'
menu
* Click 'Options'
* Click 'Advanced'
* Tick the box that
says 'Warn before
accepting cookies'
* Go to cookies
directory (usually
c:\windows\cookies)
* Delete all the
files you have there
Once you delete
these files you will
have no more
cookies, and you
will be prompted
each time a website
attempts to send a
cookie to your
system. At that
time, you can choose
to either 'Accept'
or 'Cancel' a
cookie.
If you are using
Netscape 4.0+:
* Go to 'Edit' in
the menu bar
* Click on
'Preferences'
* Click on
'Advanced'
* Tick the box that
says 'Warn me before
accepting a cookie'
* Now go to your
'Start' button
* Click on 'Find'
* Click on 'Files
and Folders'
* Type "cookies.txt"
into the search box
that appears
* Click 'Find Now'
* When the search
results appear drag
all files listed
into the 'Recycle
Bin'
* Now shut down and
restart Netscape
In Internet Explorer
4.0:
* Go to the 'View'
menu
* Click 'Internet
Options'
* Click 'Advanced'
* Tick the box that
says 'Prompt before
accepting cookies'
* Now go into your
cookies directory
(usually
c:\windows\cookies)
* Delete all the
files you have there
Once you delete
these files, you
will have no more
cookies, and you
will be prompted
each time a website
attempts to send a
cookie to your
system. At that
time, you can choose
to either 'Accept'
or 'Cancel' the
cookie.
In Internet Explorer
5.0+:
* Go to the 'Tools'
menu
* Click on 'Internet
Options'
* Click the
'Security' tab
* Highlight the
'Internet' zone
(selected by
default)
* Select security
level 'High' for
this zone
* Click on 'OK'
* Go into your
cookies directory
(usually
c:\windows\cookies)
* Delete all the
files you have there
Once you delete
these files, you
will have no more
cookies and your
browser will no
longer send or
receive new cookies.
If you are using
Netscape 6.0+:
* Go to 'Edit' in
the menu bar
* Click on
'Preferences'
* Click on
'Advanced'
* Select the
'Cookies' field
* Tick either 'Warn
Me Before Accepting
a Cookie' or
'Disable Cookies'
* Click on 'OK'
* Go to your 'Start'
button
* Click on 'Find'
* Click on 'Files
and Folders'
* Type "cookies.txt
" into the search
box that appears
* Click 'Find Now'
* When the search
results appear drag
all files listed
into the 'Recycle
Bin'
* Now shut down and
restart Netscape
Depending on your
earlier choice you
will either be
prompted by new
cookies or no
cookies will be set
or received.
DOES
Savingland.com SHARE
THE INFORMATION IT
GATHERS?
Information about
Savingland.com
shoppers and other
users is an
important part of
our business, and we
take steps to
maintain the privacy
and security of such
information against
unauthorized access.
We generally use
such information for
such purposes as
customizing future
shopping and savings
opportunities for
you, improving our
Services, and
communicating with
you if you have
authorized such
communication. In an
effort to serve you
better and improve
your online shopping
experiences, we may
also share such
information in a
responsible manner
as described below.
Aggregated
Research Data
The information
collected from
online surveys and
reviews is used to
develop ratings of,
and research for,
participating
merchants, as well
as product reviews
and ratings. Our
research team
produces research
reports and other
information and data
about online
shopping for
participating
merchants and other
customers, as well
as media and other
interested parties.
Such information and
data is based upon
aggregated,
anonymous
information about
millions of online
shoppers and does
not include
personally
identifiable
information about
individuals.
Agents
From time to time,
we employ other
companies and
individuals to
perform various
functions on our
behalf. Examples
include sending
postal mail and
e-mail, analyzing
shopper data, and
providing other data
and services. In
such instances, they
may have access to
personal information
needed to perform
their functions, but
will be prohibited
from using it for
other purposes. We
may at various times
also use a web
measurement service,
which may employ
"cookies" and/or
software code
embedded in our web
pages in order to
evaluate key website
metrics. Any such
web measurement
service does not
collect any
personally
identifiable
information about
our visitors unless
they voluntarily
provide it, and is
prohibited from
using any such
information except
to assist us in
evaluating user
behavior relating to
our Web site.
Special
Offers
Sometimes we may
send email
newsletters or
special offers to
selected groups of
Savingland.com
shoppers who have
chosen to receive
email on behalf of
participating
merchants or other
businesses. When we
do this, we do not
give that merchant
or business your
name or e-mail
address.
Business
Transactions
As we continue to
develop our
business, we may
share information
with affiliates and
participate in
corporate
transactions such as
mergers and
acquisitions, and it
is possible that
another company may
acquire
Savingland.com or
its business assets
in the future. In
such cases, user
information may be
shared with the
acquirer and/or
other reputable
parties involved in
those transactions.
Users will be
notified via email
or a prominent
notice on our Web
site for 30 days
prior to a change of
ownership or control
of their personal
information in such
a transaction. We
provide you with 30
days notice to allow
you the opportunity
to notify
Savingland.com if
you do not wish such
information to be
shared by notifying
us by contacting us.
Protection
of Savingland.com
and Others
We release account
and other personal
information when we
believe release is
appropriate to
comply with law;
enforce or apply our
User Agreement and
other agreements;
assist in fraud
protection or
investigation; or
protect the rights,
property, or
security of
Savingland.com, our
users, or others.
With Your
Consent
Other than as
described above,
with your consent at
the time you submit
information to us,
we may also share
your information
with participating
merchants where you
have shopped from
time to time or
their agents or
other specified
parties. Once we
share information
with your consent
with a merchant or
other party, the use
and protection of
that information by
the merchant or
other party will be
subject to the
privacy policies and
terms of use of that
party. You may
opt-out of such
sharing of your
information by
declining to provide
it or by sending a
subsequent opt-out
request to us by
email or by mail;
however, opting-out
may limit our
ability to provide
you with a specific
service.
PARTICIPATING
MERCHANT POLICIES
Online merchants and
others who
participate in our
Web site and other
Services are
encouraged to
participate in
industry privacy
initiatives and to
take a responsible
attitude towards
consumer privacy.
However, since we do
not have direct
control over the
policies or
practices of
participating
merchants and other
third parties, we
cannot be
responsible for
their actions. We
recommend that you
always review the
privacy policies and
terms of use of
merchants and other
third parties before
you provide any
personal information
or complete any
transaction with
such parties.
JOINT
SERVICES
In certain areas or
features on our Web
site or other
Services, we may
work with a
reputable
third-party source
of specialized
information or other
content and services
to provide you with
some information or
service ("joint
services"). You
authorize us to
share with such
party any
information you
provide in
connection with your
use of those joint
services, and such
party's handling and
use of any shared
information shall be
governed by their
own privacy
policies. You may
opt-out of such
sharing of your
information by
declining to provide
it or by sending a
subsequent opt-out
request to us by
emailing us or by
mail; however,
opting-out may limit
our ability to
provide you with a
specific service. We
recommend that you
always review the
privacy policies and
terms of use before
you complete any
transaction with the
provider of any
service.
HOW SECURE
IS INFORMATION ABOUT
ME?
We work to protect
the security of your
information during
transmission by
using Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL)
software, which
encrypts information
you input. We also
use a secure server
hosting location,
firewall protection,
controlled access
and encryption
technology to
protect your data.
While no system is
completely
foolproof, we take
the security of your
personal information
very seriously, and
our security
measures are
designed to protect
that information in
a responsible
manner.
WHAT
INFORMATION CAN I
ACCESS?
If you register as a
Savingland.com
member on Auction,
Classifieds or
discussion forum,
Savingland.com gives
you access to your
registration
information for the
purpose of viewing
and updating that
information. You are
also entitled to
request a copy of
any other personal
information we hold
about you. We may
charge a fee for
complying with this
request. If you
become aware that
the personal
information we hold
about you is
inaccurate, you may
request that we
amend it.
A SPECIAL
NOTE ABOUT CHILDREN
Savingland.com is
not designed or
intended for use by
children under 13,
although
participating
merchants on our Web
site may offer
children's products
for purchase by
adults. If you are
under 18, you should
use Savingland.com
only with
involvement of a
parent or guardian.
Children under 13
may not submit any
personally
identifiable
information to us,
and if we discover
that we have
inadvertently
gathered any such
information from a
child under 13, we
will take
appropriate steps to
delete it.
ANTI-SPAM
POLICY
Savingland.com is
100% opposed to
unsolicited
commercial email
("spam"). We do not
send emails to
anyone without
permission and we do
not sell or provide
email addresses to
any unauthorized
third party. If you
receive any
unsolicited emails
from spammers,
please be assured
that Savingland.com
did not provide your
email address to
such parties.
This does not mean
that we can prevent
spam from happening
on the Internet.
Unfortunately,
spammers obtain
email addresses in a
number of devious
ways, including when
you respond and ask
to be taken off a
spam email list, and
in some cases by
just generating
emails to millions
of random email
addresses in the
hopes of getting a
few "live" ones.
Please be assured
that at
Savingland.com we
hate spam as much as
you do.
REVISIONS
Your contacts with
Savingland.com and
use of our Web site
and other Services
are subject to this
Privacy Notice.
Since our business
changes constantly,
this Privacy Policy
will also change
from time to time.
Users will be
notified via email
or a prominent
notice on our Web
site for 30 days
prior to the
effective date of
any material changes
to this Privacy
Policy. We provide
you with 30 days
notice to allow you
the opportunity to
notify
Savingland.com if
you do not wish your
information to be
subject to the
proposed changes to
this Privacy Policy.
You should also
check for recent
changes on our Web
site whenever you
visit our Web site
or use our other
Services.
Effective
Date: Privacy Policy
last modified
November 17, 2007.
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