| AllAboutDatingSites Privacy Policy |
| Effective October 26, 2006: |
About AllAboutDatingSites.com |
AllAboutDatingSites.com is an online Technical Collaborative Community that allows our members to set up unique personal profiles to facilitate effective communication and interaction between members. AllAboutDatingSites members can view each others' profiles, communicate with each other through chat/instant messaging, public forums and the private messaging system built into the service. The system also provides facilities to post photos, post journals and comments, upload and download files and data and other features designed to facilitate meaningful information exchange between members. AllAboutDatingSites members can change their profile information at any time and can control how other members and the service communicates with them.
Because all of the interactions on this website are closely tied to active Online Dating Businesses, we, at AllAboutDatingSites.com are especially concerned about online privacy issues. If you have any questions concerning this privacy policy, please email us at privacy@AllAboutDatingSites.com.
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Information Collection and Use by AllAboutDatingSites.com |
AllAboutDatingSites.com collects user submitted information such as name, email address, and age to authenticate users and to send notifications to those users relative to the AllAboutDatingSites.com service. AllAboutDatingSites.com also collects other profile data including but not limited to: personal interests, gender, age, education, site URLs and other occupational details in order to facilitate and promote harmonious and productive community relationships.
AllAboutDatingSites.com also logs non-personally-identifiable information including IP address, profile information, aggregate user data, and browser type, from users and visitors to the site. This data is used to manage the website, track usage and improve the website services. This non-personally-identifiable information may be shared with third-parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to members. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes. Our web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the AllAboutDatingSites site, and to otherwise provide our service to you.
User Profile information including members' pictures and first names are displayed to people in order to facilitate more comfortable user interactions in the AllAboutDatingSites.com collaborative networking community. Email addresses are generally used for the purposes of sending notifications related to the service. User's email addresses are not shared or displayed by AllAboutDatingSites.com system. However nothing prevents a registered member from posting their email address or any other personal contact information in any of the forums on this site.
Typically registered members can communicate with each other through the AllAboutDatingSites.com service, without disclosing their email addresses or personal information. Users' full names are never directly revealed to other members. Members are allowed to be as anonymous as they choose to be based on the conditions they set in their user control panel on the system. All of our registered members have comprehensive and customizable access to the member control panel that includes running if "invisible mode" if they so choose. To facilitate searching and finding information posted by other members, AllAboutDatingSites.com allows users to search for other members using their username or post content.
Additionally, we may use a user's email address to send system updates, a newsletter or news regarding the service. Users may opt not to receive email of this type simply by clearing their "messaging options" in the user control panel.
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Use of Cookies |
AllAboutDatingSites.com uses cookies to store visitors' preferences and to record session information. Our cookies are generally used to assist with your navigation of the site and not used necessarily to track your whereabouts for any marketing motive. AllAboutDatingSites does not employ tracking devices for marketing purposes ("cookies", "web beacons," single-pixel gifs).
We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our site. You may be able to configure your browser to accept or reject all or some cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set -- each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences -- however, you must enable cookies from AllAboutDatingSites.com in order to use most functions on the site Please note that AllAboutDatingSites does allow 3rd party advertisers to present advertisements on some of our pages to set and access their cookies on your computer. Advertisers' use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not the AllAboutDatingSites Privacy Policy.
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Links |
AllAboutDatingSites.com contains links to sites. AllAboutDatingSites.com is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site a user should read the privacy policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information collected on AllAboutDatingSites.com. |
Chat Rooms, Journals and WebLogs, Messaging, Classifieds and Public Forums |
Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily post public information to Journals, WebLogs, Message Boards, Classifieds or any other Public Forums, your information can be accessed by the public and can in turn be used by those people to send you unsolicited communications. Be responsible! Protect your self at all times. Don't post any information that might come back to ruin your day or worse. |
Correcting/Updating or Removing Information |
AllAboutDatingSites.com registered users may modify or remove any of their personal information at any time by logging into their account and accessing their user control panel to Edit Profile and Account Info. |
Email Choice/Opt-out |
Members who no longer wish to receive updates or notifications may choose not to by clearing the email notification options in the user control panel. Users who do not wish to receive AllAboutDatingSites.com newsletters may choose not to by entering their email address in the Newsletter form on the Portal page and selecting 'Unsubscribe' option. All notification emails and AllAboutDatingSites.com newsletters also include the above instructions for opting-out of those communications in the future. |
Third Party Advertising |
We have no banner campaigns or the equivalent in place at this time though, this could change. Advertisements could appear on this Web site and may be delivered to our members by us or one of our Web advertising partners. Our Web advertising partners may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement. In this way, ad servers may compile information about where you, or others who are using your computer, saw their advertisements and determine which ads are selected. This information allows an ad network to deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by AllAboutDatingSites.com and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers. As has been mentioned, AllAboutDatingSites does not deploy such tracking vehicles but we do not prevent or prohibit our advertising partners from doing so. |
Security |
AllAboutDatingSites.com member accounts are secured by member-created passwords AllAboutDatingSites.com takes precautions to insure that member account information is kept private. We use reasonable measures to protect member information that is stored within our database, and we restrict access to member information to those employees who need access to perform their job functions, such as our customer service personnel and technical staff. Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of member account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of member information at any time For any additional information about the security measures we use on AllAboutDatingSites.com, please contact us at privacy@AllAboutDatingSites.com. |
Sharing and Disclosure of Information AllAboutDatingSites.com Collects |
Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, AllAboutDatingSites will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary for one of more of the following reasons: (1) to conform to legal requirements or to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other legal process received by AllAboutDatingSites.com, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; (2) to enforce the AllAboutDatingSites.com Terms of Use Agreement or to protect our rights; or (3) to protect the safety and security of our membership, the public and other users of the service. AllAboutDatingSites reserves the right to transfer personal information to a successor in interest that acquires rights to that information as a result of the sale of AllAboutDatingSites or substantially all of its assets to that successor in interest. For more information about this, see the "Changes in Our Privacy Policy" section below. |
Changes in Our Privacy Policy |
From time to time we may make changes to our privacy policy. If we do, the standard distribution mechanism is to post them on our site. This way, AllAboutDatingSites membership will always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and when we may disclose it. As described in our "Terms of Service" our members and users are bound by any minor changes to the policy when they use the site after those changes have been posted. If, however, through some new development or circumstance, we intend to use any personally identifiable information from our membership in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify by posting a notice on our Web site for 30 days. |
International Users |
By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of AllAboutDatingSites, we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this 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. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data. |
Contacting the Web Site |
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact us at: privacy@AllAboutDatingSites.com. |
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