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Shemes.com :: Privacy statement |
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Information Collection and Use
Shemes.com is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not
sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed
in this statement. Shemes.com collects information from our users at several different
points on our website.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information
about the user. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not
have to enter his / her name and e-mail address more than once, thereby saving time
while on our site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement,
and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not
linked to personally identifiable information.
Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we Shemes.com are
not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our
users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of
each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This
privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.
Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys or contests.
Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user
therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information
requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and
demographic information (such as zip code, age level). Contact information will
be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used
for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
Forums
This site makes forums available to its users. Please remember that any information
that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise
caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Tell a Friend
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site,
we ask them for the friend's name and email address. Shemes.com will automatically send
the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the site. Shemes.com stores this
information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email. The friend may
contact Shemes.com by sending an e-mail to support@shemes.com to request the removal
of this information from their database.
Security
This website takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users
submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both
online and off-line.
If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send an email
to support@shemes.com.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our Homepage
so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and
under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally
identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was
collected, we will notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice as
to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use
information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was
collected.