PRIVACY
Kurplunk,
LLC (referred to herein as "Kurplunk.com," "we," or
"us"), is committed to protecting the privacy of users of this
web site (the "Site"). This Privacy Statement discloses Kurplunk.com's
privacy practices. The purpose of this statement is to inform you as to:
- What
kinds of information Kurplunk.com collects from users of the Site and
how such information is collected;
- How
the information is used by Kurplunk.com;
- Whether
Kurplunk.com discloses any user information to third parties;
- How
"cookies" are used on the Site;
- Information
for parents;
- How
you can access, update or delete any information collected about you
by Kurplunk.com; and
- The
security procedures implemented by Kurplunk.com to protect your personal
information.
Kurplunk.com
may change this policy from time to time. If so, any such changes will
be posted on this page, so that Kurplunk.com may keep its users informed
of its information collection practices. Accordingly, we recommend that
you consult this page frequently so that you are aware of our latest policy.
Collection And Use Of Information By Kurplunk.Com
It is Kurplunk.com's policy to respect and protect the privacy of visitors
to the Site. Although we track the total number of visitors to the Site
in aggregate to inform us on how best to update the Site and enhance your
online experience, personally identifiable information is not extracted
in this process. We use your information on an aggregated basis to do
such things as operate the Site, enhance and improve our service and sell
and deliver advertising and merchandise. We also use this data to enhance
your onsite experience by displaying promotions, advertisements and content
that we believe will be of interest to you. Kurplunk.com only collects
personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses, e-mail addresses
and the like, when voluntarily submitted by a visitor in registering or
provided in one of our email registrations, sweepstakes, subscriptions,
surveys, registries or guestbook sections. We may use the data you provide
to tailor your experience on the Site, to display content we think may
be of particular interest to you, or to let us customize what you see
when you visit the Site according to your preferences. Whenever we request
that you provide us with such personally identifiable data, we will give
you the opportunity to "opt out" of receiving future communications
from us. By registering or otherwise providing such personally identifiable
data to Kurplunk.com, you agree that, unless you expressly opt out of
receiving such information, we may use your personal information to fulfill
the activity you signed up for, such as notifying sweepstakes winners
or sending you our newsletter, and contacting you with updates regarding
the Site and the Kurplunk, LLC. We will provide you with directions in
all emails and newsletters on how to be taken off our newsletter list.
Disclosure Of Information To Third Parties
As a general practice, Kurplunk.com does not sell or release any information
gathered on the Site to any third parties for such third parties' independent
use. So, for example, we do not sell your email addresses to spammers
or sell your name and personal demographic information to mass marketers.
However, on particular pages where we ask for your personally identifiable
information, we may explicitly tell you that the data we are collecting
on that page will be provided to third parties. In addition, from time
to time we may offer you the opportunity to receive offers, news and/or
updates from third parties, and if you request to receive such information
we will provide your information to the indicated third party. Certain
demographic information collected from visitors to the Site may be used
by Kurplunk.com and/or by companies working with us, such as advertising
and marketing consultants for internal marketing analysis and to improve
our products, services and the Site. This information is collected and
shared with such designated third parties in an aggregated, non-personally
identifiable basis.
Cookies
A "cookie" is a small line of text that is stored within your
browser when you visit a cookie-enabled website. As you browse the Web,
cookie-enabled sites will send cookies to your browser, along with pages.
Your browser probably has options that will let you control whether the
browser accepts cookies, rejects cookies, or notifies you each time a
cookie is sent to you.
We
use cookies on the Site for a number of reasons. First, cookies can help
us provide information that is targeted to your interests. Second, cookies
allow us to better understand how users use the Site, which in turn helps
us focus our resources on features that are most popular with our users.
If
your browser is set to reject cookies, cookie-enabled websites will not
recognize you when you return. This provides you with anonymity, but it
also makes it very difficult to offer you customized services. It is also
less secure than using cookies, because all of your specific data must
be sent to the website each time you view a page. Accepting cookies means
your private data can stay at the Web server, and the only information
transmitted over the Internet is your ID cookie.
If
your browser is set to accept cookies, any cookies that are sent to your
browser are stored in your computer for a period of time. There are a
few different types of cookies. A "session" cookie is stored
only in your computer's working memory (RAM) and only lasts for your browsing
session. When you close all of your browser's windows, or when you shut
down your computer, the session cookie disappears forever. A "permanent"
cookie is stored on your computer's hard drive until a specified date,
which could be tomorrow, next week, or 10 years from now. Permanent cookies
stay on your computer until either
a)
they expire,
b) they are overwritten with newer cookies,
c) you manually remove them.
We
use "permanent" cookies provided to develop generic web site
metrics.
Information
for Parents
We are proud of the Site and believe that it is suitable for visitors
of all ages. We make every effort to adhere to the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act (COPPA), including its guidelines on Internet advertising.
All Kurplunk.com marketing efforts, including the Site, are closely scrutinized
to conform to these guidelines. We encourage parents to supervise and
join their children in exploring cyberspace and to help us protect their
privacy by instructing them not to provide personal information over the
Internet without parental permission. Parents should additionally be aware
of a growing variety of software capable of filtering online information
to reflect their own choices and guidelines.
For
additional information about COPPA please refer to http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/biz.htm
Security
We maintain reasonable and appropriate safeguards to ensure the security,
integrity and privacy of personal information in our possession. Although
your privacy is very important to us, due to the existing legal and technical
environment, we cannot fully ensure that your personally identifiable
information will not be disclosed to third parties. For example, we may
be forced to disclose information to the government or third parties under
certain circumstances, or third parties may unlawfully intercept or access
transmissions or private communications. Additionally, we can (and you
authorize us to) disclose any information about you to private entities,
law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion,
believe necessary or appropriate to investigate or resolve possible problems
or inquiries.
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