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SOCIALPLUS PRIVACY POLICY
This Website is owned and operated by SocialPlus.com, Inc. ("SocialPlus"). For matters concerning this Privacy Policy, SocialPlus can be contacted by mail at
Privacy Manager, SocialPlus.com, Inc., 356 West 40th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10018, by phone at , or by e-mail at info
The following policies apply to the website with the Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") at
http://www.socialplus.com and all other websites owned and operated by SocialPlus that offer interactive relationship services (collectively, the "SocialPlus
Websites"). For purposes of this Privacy Policy, SocialPlus shall include SocialPlus, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its successors in interest.
This Privacy Policy applies to both subscribers of services ("Subscribers") offered at the SocialPlus Websites and visitors to the SocialPlus Websites. As used
hereafter, the term "Visitors" shall include both Subscribers and other visitors to the SocialPlus Websites. Visitors and Subscribers are also subject to the
SocialPlus User Agreement which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
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Collection of Personal Information from Subscribers.
In order to access certain Subscriber services and restricted areas (the "Restricted Services") within the Social Plus Websites, SocialPlus may require that
Subscribers provide certain identifying information (the "Registration Data") requested on an online registration form. This information may include Subscriber’s
legal name, address, telephone number(s), e-mail address, subscriber name or "screen name", areas of interest, password, method of payment, and if applicable,
credit card number. SocialPlus reserves the right to request any additional information in establishing and maintaining Subscriber’s account for use of the Restricted
Services.
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Collection of Information from Visitors to SocialPlus Websites.
For all Visitors, SocialPlus automatically collects and/or tracks: A) information concerning the home server domain names, e-mail addresses, type of client computer, and
type of Web browser of Visitor; B) the e-mail addresses of Visitors that communicate with SocialPlus via e-mail, post messages to SocialPlus’s chat groups, or otherwise
knowingly provide their email address to SocialPlus; C) information knowingly provided by the Visitor in online forums, chat groups, bulletin boards, registration forms,
surveys, and contest entries; and D) information on those pages that Visitors access.
SocialPlus does place Internet cookies on Visitors’ hard drives. Internet cookies save information such as the Visitor’s name, password, user-name, shopping
cart, screen preferences, the pages of the SocialPlus Websites viewed by the Visitor, and the advertisements viewed or clicked by the Visitor. When the Visitor revisits
the SocialPlus Website, Social Plus will recognize the Visitor by the Internet cookie and customize the Visitor’s experience. Visitors may decline the Internet cookie
by using the appropriate feature of their Web client software, if available.
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SocialPlus’s Use of Personal Information Collected from Visitors.
For all Visitors to the SocialPlus Websites, personal and non-personally identifiable information, including Registration Data collected by SocialPlus will be used by
SocialPlus internally for editorial and feedback purposes, for marketing and promotional purposes, for a statistical analysis of Visitors’ behavior, for product
development, for content improvement, to inform advertisers as to how many Visitors have clicked on their advertisements, and to customize content and layout of the
SocialPlus Websites. Names, postal and e-mail addresses, and phone numbers collected may be added to SocialPlus’s databases and used by SocialPlus for future calls and
mailing regarding site updates, new products and services, upcoming events, and status of orders placed online..
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Opt-Out Right.
If Subscriber does not wish to receive any special offers or promotional communication from SocialPlus, Subscriber has the right to select the "opt-out" option
during the registration process or at any time afterwards. Except as otherwise provided, SocialPlus will not send to Subscriber information concerning Social Plus, the
SocialPlus Websites, or Social Plus’s products and services, if Subscriber selects the opt-out Provision described herein. Notwithstanding any opt-out selection,
SocialPlus reserves the right to contact Subscriber concerning non-promotional information about Subscriber’s use of the SocialPlus Websites
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Disclosure of Information to Third Parties.
SocialPlus will not share, rent, sell or otherwise disclose personally identifiable information to third parties without obtaining Visitor’s consent. SocialPlus will
disclose to third parties only: A) information knowingly and voluntarily disclosed by Visitors as being disclosable to third parties; B) information to the financial
institution that processes Subscribers’ credit card transactions; C) information that does not include personally identifiable information; and/or D) information that
is publicly available. Additionally, through the use of third party Internet cookies, advertiser may be electronically notified when Visitors view or click on its
advertisements.
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Advertisements and Postings to Forums, Bulletin Boards and Chat Groups.
All Visitor advertisements and postings to public areas of the SocialPlus Websites including without limitation Forums, Chat Rooms and Bulletin Boards (collectively, the
"Public Areas"), should be conducted using Visitor’s pseudonymous "screen name." All postings to the Public Areas become public and, therefore, care
should be taken in disclosing personal information. Postings made in the Public Areas may not be changed or deleted by Visitors or Subscribers.
Visitors should never disclose personally identifiable information (including without limitation name, email address, phone number, and real world address) in the Public
Areas. When communicating directly with another Subscriber, Subscribers may exchange personally identifiable information at Subscriber’s discretion. However, Visitors
are strongly cautioned to be prudent in deciding whether and how to reveal personally identifiable information. SOCIALPLUS DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES ARISING
FROM VISITOR’S DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
Any information disclosed to other Subscribers or third parties, in the Public Areas, through email or outside of our system, can be used by others and may result in
unsolicited email messages or other communication from third parties.
7. User Access to Information Collected.
Subscriber may access his/her Registration Data at any time through the Update Profile section of the SocialPlus Websites. This area is password-protected. Once a
Subscriber registers, Subscriber may review & change certain personally identifiable information such as email address, city, state, zip code and country, and user
profile. Please promptly update information as necessary.
8. Control of Password.
Passwords should be: A) non-obvious; B) regularly changed; and C) not disclosed to any third parties. If a third-party learns of a password, the password’s owner may
lose control over his/her postings and/or personally identifiable information, and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on his/her behalf. If, for any reason,
a password is suspected to have been compromised, it should be changed immediately.
9. Lost or Stolen Information.
If Subscriber’s credit card or password is stolen or used without Subscriber’s permission, Subscriber should immediately notify SocialPlus. Upon proper notification,
SocialPlus will cancel appropriate credit card number and/or password and update its records. Subscriber may be unable to access certain services while SocialPlus
processes the change.
10. Collection of Personal Data from Children.
SocialPlus will make reasonable efforts not to collect or post information from children under the age of eighteen without their parent’s or guardian’s consent.
SocialPlus’s Right to Contact User. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, SocialPlus reserves the right to contact Visitors regarding account status,
changes to the subscriber agreement, privacy policy, or any other agreements or policies, or for any non-promotional reason.
Partners, Affiliates and Links. SocialPlus is affiliated with many other sites, businesses and service providers, all of whom have privacy practices independent of
SocialPlus. SocialPlus disclaims any responsibility or liability for any other sites' privacy policies or activities. Once a Visitor clicks on an link within the
SocialPlus Websites or utilizes or purchases any third party service or product, Visitor may be entering a relationship with a third party or another website where
SocialPlus's privacy policy does not apply.
No Liability for Acts of Third Parties.
Computers, computer networks and transmission made by means of the Internet and computer networks cannot be made absolutely secure. SOCIALPLUS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR
DAMAGES ARISING FROM DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND/OR REGISTRATION DATA ARISING FROM: A) SUBSCRIBERS’ DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION IN PUBLIC AREAS; B) ERRORS IN
TRANSMISSION; C) UNAUTHORIZED ACTS, INTRUSIONS OR INTERCEPTIONS; AND/OR D) COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
Disclosure in Event of Suspected Improper Use.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, SocialPlus shall be permitted to disclose information and Registration Data, including personally identifiable
information, to third parties as follows: A) in response to a request by law enforcement authorities; B) in response to any court-ordered subpoena or other process under
color of law; and/or C) when SocialPlus reasonably believes that a Visitor or Subscriber has breached the terms of any agreement with SocialPlus or a third party,
violated the rights of any third party, or violated any law, statute or regulation.
Ownership of Information.
All information collected, including Registration Data, is the property of SocialPlus, and is subject to and protected by state and federal law.
Updates.
SocialPlus reserves the right to change or update at any time this Privacy Policy, or any other SocialPlus policy or practice. Any changes or updates will be effective
immediately upon posting to the SocialPlus Websites.
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