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Privacy
Policy
Last Revised 11/01/03
In addition to reviewing
this privacy policy, please read our User Agreement. Your use of NJSPIDER.COM
constitutes agreement to its terms and conditions. NJSPIDER.COM is produced
by MediaMatrix. This policy does not cover information collected on sites
linked to from NJSPIDER.COM. This Privacy Policy may be modified from
time to time; the date of the most recent revisions will appear on this
page, so check back often. Continued access of NJSPIDER.COM by you will
constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to the Privacy
Policy. It is the goal of NJSPIDER.COM to bring you information that is
tailored to your individual needs and, at the same time, protect your
privacy. The following is a summary of the various ways we treat the information
you provide us while using our site.
THE TYPE
OF INFORMATION NJSPIDER.COM COLLECTS
NJSPIDER.COM generally collects personally identifying information with
your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you enter a contest,
complete a survey, or register for any portion of our services, you are
asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name or phone
number. Optional information such as your age or gender may also be requested.
HOW NJSPIDER.COM
USES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU
NJSPIDER.COM uses this information to provide you with the service you
have requested. For example, if you submit a story or original work, we
may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice and your
mailing address to send you product or merchandise you’ve purchased.
Similarly, if you enter an online contest, we will use this information
to notify you if you are a winner. We may also use the information to
communicate with you about new features, products or services, or to improve
the services that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.
NJSPIDER.COM does not sell
our users' e-mail addresses. However, unless otherwise specified, we may
share e-mail addresses and sell or share all other information with our
affiliates and with carefully selected companies who we think can offer
you services and products of interest to you. If you do not wish to have
your information shared, write to us at [feedback@NJSPIDER.COM] If you
do not wish to receive communications from us, simply follow the unsubscribe
instructions contained within the e-mail. If you've registered on any
part of NJSPIDER.COM, you may also change or update your member preferences
or information within any section of the site where you have signed up,
registered or created any type of account.
We also allow access to
our database by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical
maintenance or forums and job search software, but only for the purpose
of and to the extent necessary to provide those services. And if you choose
to purchase items through features on our site, we may forward your information
to third parties for services such as credit card processing and order
fulfillment. There are also times when you provide information about yourself
to us in areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third
parties, such as our auction services or shopping areas. In such cases,
the information may be used by us and by such third party(ies), each pursuant
to its own policies. We may also provide your information to our advertisers,
so that they can serve ads to you that meet your needs or match your interests.
While NJSPIDER.COM will seek to require such third parties to follow appropriate
privacy policies and will not authorize them to use this information except
for the express purpose for which it is provided, NJSPIDER.COM does not
bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties.
There may also be occasion when we are legally required to provide access
to our database in order to cooperate with police investigations or other
legal proceedings. In those instances, the information is provided only
for that purpose.
COOKIES
You may have read about "cookies," nuggets of information that
are placed by a Website in a storage place on your own computer. We use
cookies to control the display of ads, to track usage patterns on the
site, to deliver editorial content, and to record registration and personalization
information. For example, if you register on any part of NJSPIDER.COM,
you can opt to save your user name and password on your computer. We can
provide this convenience by placing a cookie on your computer. Our cookies
may contain personally identifiable information and such cookies may be
shared with our affiliated companies.
Some of our advertisers occasionally serve you cookies as well. We do
not have control over cookies placed by advertisers. If you don't want
cookies, your Web browser likely includes an option that allows you to
not accept them. However, if you set your browser to refuse cookies, some
portions of NJSPIDER.COM may not function properly. While your individual
information is protected as outlined above, we reserve the right to use
aggregated, anonymous data about our users as a group for any business
purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible advertisers
and partners.
IP ADDRESS
Your Internet Protocol ("IP") address is usually associated
with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service
Provider, your company or your university. We may use your IP address
to help diagnose problems with our server, gather broad demographic information,
and administer our website.
KIDS AND
PARENTS
NJSPIDER.COM is not intended for use by children, especially those under
age 13. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information
or use our public discussion areas, forums and chats. Minors between the
ages of 13 and 17 must get the permission of their parent(s) or legal
guardian(s) before making purchases, including subscriptions, on this
site. If your children disclose information about themselves in our public
discussion areas, they may get unsolicited messages from other parties.
Accordingly, you should tell them not to do so. If you're worried about
your children's activities or their privacy on our site, we encourage
you to e-mail our Privacy Policy Coordinator at feedback@NJSPIDER.COM
If you have other
concerns or questions about any aspect of this policy, you may also e-mail
our Privacy Policy Coordinator. We welcome your feedback at feedback@
NJSPIDER.COM
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