Grouply Online Privacy Policy-OLD (Last Updated: August 20, 2008)

 

iGroup Network, Inc. (Grouply) is committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and security of all personal information about our users. We are proud of our privacy practices and the strength of our site security and want you to know how we protect your information and use it to provide to you the service on Grouply. Grouply is a licensee of the TRUSTe Web Privacy Seal Program. TRUSTe is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to build user’s trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information practices. This privacy statement covers the Web site www.grouply.com. Because this Web site wants to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy, it has agreed to disclose its information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact us at support@grouply.com. If you do not receive acknowledgment of your inquiry or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, you should contact TRUSTe at http://www.truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php. TRUSTe will then serve as a liaison with Grouply to resolve your concerns.

This Privacy Policy covers how we treat the information that we collect and receive. Your accessing and continued use of our Web sites signifies your explicit consent to these terms and conditions of our Privacy Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our services change and expand. We will notify you of such changes by posting a notice prominently on our site or by sending a service-related email. All amendments will be automatically effective 30 days after they are posted.

 

Information Collected

Grouply collects personal information when you register with Grouply and when you use Grouply products or services. Personal information is information about you that is personally identifiable like your name, address, email address, or phone number, and that is not otherwise publicly available. When you register we may ask for information such as your name, email address, birth date, and personal interests. Once you register with Grouply and sign in to use our services, you are not anonymous to us.

In order for Grouply to provide you with its products and services, you will also need to provide Grouply with your username and password to your online group account(s) that you want to access through Grouply. We will only use your username and password to access your online group account to the extent necessary to provide the Grouply services and will otherwise keep your password confidential. Information You Choose to Submit

Any personally identifiable information that you choose to post to the groups you manage via Grouply or that you choose to post on the Grouply website or blog can be read, collected, or used by other users and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit.

 

Cookies

Like many Web sites, Grouply uses cookies to collect anonymous visitor information. A cookie is a small bit of information stored by your browser on your hard drive that is used to identify your computer. Cookies collect information like IP addresses and the name of your operating system and browser software, but they do not collect any personal information. Cookies allow us to better serve you when you visit our Web site and to maintain the quality of interaction when you return to our Web site. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. We may also use web beacons to access Grouply cookies inside and outside our network of Web sites and in connection with Grouply products and services.

 

Children’s Information

Grouply does not target its Web sites to children, and we will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children without obtaining prior verifiable parental consent. We ask that children have their parents review our Privacy Policy and complete the registration process for their children. If we become aware that a subscriber is under the age of 13 and has registered without prior verifiable parental consent, we will remove their personally identifiable information from our files.

 

Use of Information

We use your personal information to fulfill your requests for products and services, to improve our services, to customize the advertising and content you see, and to contact you.

We use anonymous information, such as that pertaining to web pages viewed, to analyze trends, track user’s movements, provide a better website experience and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. We do not use this data in a manner that would identify you personally.

 

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Grouply will not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies except (a) to provide Grouply products or services that you have requested, (b) when we otherwise have your permission, or (c) under the following circumstances:

• We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims;
• We believe it is necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Grouply’s Terms of Use, or as otherwise required by law.
• We transfer information about you if Grouply is acquired by, reorganized or merged with another company. In such an event, you will have the opportunity to ask not to receive promotional information following any such change of control.

 

Access to Your Account Information and Preferences

You can access, update or delete any personal information you submit to our Web site by logging on to your account and going to the Settings area. You can also send an email to support@grouply.com.

 

Emails from Grouply

Grouply helps you manage the activity across your various groups. We may receive up to three different types of email from Grouply. The first type are emails related to the Grouply service itself. These emails (e.g., Grouply Smart Digestâ„¢, individual group messages, friend requests, notifications, alerts) help you track activity across your groups and friends. You can subscribe to and personalize these emails on your personal Settings page in Grouply.

The second type are newsletters or announcements that include new feature descriptions, best practices, success stories, and other information about Grouply that we think you might find useful. You have the opportunity to opt-out of receiving these emails.

The third type are individual communications such as administrative messages or support request replies that are considered part of your Grouply account membership. We do not offer you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving these emails.

Grouply does not send emails to promote third-party products or services.

 

Invite to Grouply

If you choose to use our referral service to tell friends or others about our site, we may ask you for your friend’s email address, and we will automatically send your friend one email and one follow-up reminder inviting him or her to visit the site. Grouply stores this information for the sole purpose of sending these emails. Your friend may contact us at support@grouply.com to request that we remove this information from our database.

 

Invitation Opt-Out

Invitations to Grouply include an “unsubscribe” link that the recipient can click in order to add his or her email address to our Do Not Send list. Grouply prevents invitations from being sent to addresses on the Do Not Send list. As an alternative to clicking the “unsubscribe” link in an invitation email, individuals who wish to add their addresses to the Grouply Do Not Send list can do so at http://www.grouply.com/unsubscribe.php .

 

Public Appearance of Personal Information

The first and last name you submitted on your personal profile may be available to other Grouply users on the Grouply Web site. If you wish to prevent Grouply users from viewing your personal information you can change your membership profile in the Settings area under “Update Your Profile”. There you can delete your first and last name completely or you can indicate that only your first name and last initial should be displayed to other Grouply users.

We will also post user testimonials on the web site. Before we post these testimonials we receive consent to do so from the individual who provided them.

 

Confidentiality and Security

We have physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect the security and confidentiality of the personal information we have collected and to prevent unauthorized access to or disclosure of any of your personal information.

 

Third Party Sites

Our Web sites may contain links to other Web sites for news and other information. Our Privacy Policy only applies to the Grouply Web site, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web sites. You should check the privacy policies of those sites before providing your personal information to them.

 

Questions and Suggestions

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact Customer Care at support@grouply.com. You can also contact us at:

Grouply Inc.
Attn: Customer Care – Privacy
495 Seaport Court, Suite 103
Redwood City, CA 94063