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BULBSTORM PRIVACY STATEMENT
Updated: October 2008
Bulbstorm and Collection of Member InformationPersonally Identifiable Member Information
How Bulbstorm Uses InformationPersonally Identifiable InformationWe will send you administrative messages, and email updates regarding your account, your Content, or the Bulbstorm Community. We may also send you notices of new Content that has been added in which you may be interested when you have subscribed to such notices. In some cases, we may also send you primarily promotional messages. In your account, you can choose which types of notices you wish to receive. You may opt out of receiving administrative messages by canceling your Bulbstorm Member account. We will not use your Contact Importer information for our own purposes. Cookies and Passive Data Collection Bulbstorm uses cookie, IP address, and URL information to improve the content of Bulbstorm, the quality of Bulbstorm servers, and to provide enhanced features to Users, where available. Bulbstorm uses cookies to save Members Bulbstorm IDs, session validators, and on Members browsers and hard drives, and may use them to provide tailored products and services to those Members, as they become available. IP Addresses also help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the Bulbstorm Community, and to otherwise provide the Bulbstorm service to its users. IP addresses may be disclosed to a third party if we believe in good faith that the law or legal process requires it, or to protect the rights or property of Bulbstorm, its Members or the general public. DisclosuresBulbstorm is not in the business of renting or selling email addresses or other Personal Information, and does not share Personal Information with third parties except in the limited circumstances described in this Privacy Policy.Bulbstorm Service Providers Bulbstorm may need to provide your Personal Data to third parties to deliver specific services to you (such as support services, or credit card payment processing). These third parties are required not to disclose your Personal Data and not to use your Personal Data other than to provide the services requested by Bulbstorm. Bulbstorm Members The Bulbstorm Terms of Service require each Bulbstorm Member to comply with applicable laws (e.g., CAN-SPAM) and Bulbstorm's rules with respect to the Members' use of your Personal Data. You agree that any dispute you have with another Member is between you and that Member (and not Bulbstorm). Law Enforcement Bulbstorm may disclose Personal Data if required by a subpoena or other judicial or administrative order, where required by law, or, at our sole discretion, where we deem necessary to protect the safety of any individual or the general public or to prevent violation of our Terms of Service or the rights of Bulbstorm or any third party. Bulbstorm Affiliates Although Bulbstorm currently does not have a parent company, any subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under a common control (collectively, "affiliates"), it may in the future. Bulbstorm may share some or all of your Personal Data with these affiliates, in which case we will seek to require our affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Change of Ownership In the event of a change in ownership, or a merger with, acquisition by, or sale of assets to, another entity, we reserve the right to transfer all of Bulbstorm's Member information, including email addresses, to a separate entity. Bulbstorm will notify Members (via a posting on this site or email (in Bulbstorm's discretion) of such a transfer, and Members may choose to modify their registration information at that time. This means if you are concerned about your Personal Data migrating to a new owner, you can deactivate your account. Security Bulbstorm uses industry standard security measures to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Although we make good faith efforts to store the information collected by Bulbstorm in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, Bulbstorm cannot guarantee complete security. Further, while we work hard 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. Bulbstorm does not assume any liability to third parties whose information may be included in your Contact Importer. Updating or Removing Member Information Members may, at any time, choose to correct or update the information they have submitted to Bulbstorm, by going to their account. Members may remove their Member information from Bulbstorm's live database by canceling their account. Even if you update or remove your information from our live database, however, your Personal Data may be retained in our backup files and archives. Registered Members may remove their Member information from Bulbstorm by canceling their account. No Spam Policy Our No Spam Policy and Terms of Service prohibit all Members from engaging in any activity involving the sending of email in violation of applicable law. Violations of these policies may result in immediate termination of service and legal action against any spammers. Any unauthorized use of Bulbstorm computer systems is a violation of the Terms of Service and certain federal and state laws, including without limitation the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. section 1030 et seq.), Section 502 of the California Penal Code and Section 17538.45 of the California Business and Professions Code. Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal penalties. Bulbstorm offers email masking and relay when Members choose to communicate with other Members on Bulbstorm to reduce third party email harvesting and spam. We also encourage Members to choose an email address where they will be comfortable receiving email responses from other Bulbstorm Members if they choose, at their sole discretion, to upload a profile to Bulbstorm. International Members By visiting Bulbstorm and providing Bulbstorm with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of Bulbstorm we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States where laws protecting Personal Data may not be as stringent as the laws in your jurisdiction. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data. Revisions to This Policy Bulbstorm reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this policy and our other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted on Bulbstorm, and a User's continued use of Bulbstorm will signify agreement to such changes. Contacting Bulbstorm Members with questions about this Privacy Policy may contact Bulbstorm the following ways: info@bulbstorm.com Postal |
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