This privacy statement covers
the site www.SpamSlicer.com. Because this Web site wants
to demonstrate its commitment to our users' privacy,
it has agreed to disclose its information practices.
- What personally identifiable information Spam Slicer
collects.
- What personally identifiable information third
parties collect through the Web site.
- What organization collects the information.
- How Spam Slicer uses the information.
- With
whom Spam Slicer may share user information.
- What choices are available to users regarding collection,
use and distribution of the information.
- What
types of security procedures are in place to protect
the loss, misuse or alteration
of
information under Spam
Slicer control.
- How users can correct any inaccuracies
in the information.
If users have questions or concerns regarding
this statement, they should first contact
customerservice.privacy050220@spamslicer.com.
This privacy statement covers only information that
is collected through this Web site, and does not cover
information that may be collected through the web sites
of others connected to this web site, such as that of
the credit card processing agency.
Information Collection and Use
Information Collection
M. Masters Corporation (herein referred to as "Spam
Slicer") is the sole owner of the information collected
on www.SpamSlicer.com. Spam Slicer collects information
from our users at several different points on our Web
site.
Registration
In order to use this Web site, a user must first complete
the registration form. During registration a user is
required to gives contact information (such as name
and email address). We use this information to contact
the user about services on our site for which he has
expressed interest. It is optional for the user to
provide demographic information (such as income level
and gender), but encouraged so we can provide a more
personalized experience on our site. We also require
a user's username and password to provide service. Order
We request information from the user on our order form.
A user must provide contact information (such as name,
email, and shipping address) and financial information
(such as credit card number, expiration date). This
information is used for billing purposes and to fill
customer's orders. If we have trouble processing an
order, the information is used to contact the user.
The credit card information is not sent to Spam Slicer.
It is sent to the credit card processing agency, currently
PayPal and is governed separately by the processor's
privacy policy, which can be obtained at http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/privacy-outside.
Information Use
The information will be used to provide the Spam Slicer
service as a mail forwarding, blocking and filtering
service allowing users to avoid junk e-mail.
Profile
We store information that we collect through log files
to create a profile of our users. A profile is stored
information that we keep on individual users that details
their viewing preferences. Consequently, collected
information is tied to the users personally identifiable
information to provide offers and improve the content
of the site for the user. This profile is used to tailor
a user's visit to our Web site, and to direct pertinent
marketing promotions to them. We do not share your
profile with other third parties.
We currently do not use cookies to create profiles.
We reserve the right to use them in the future, if, in
our opinion, cookies would enhance the service we provide.
At such time as we use cookies, we will post a new privacy
statement on the www.SpamSlicer.com web site.
Log Files
Like most standard Web site servers we use log files.
This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser
type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit
pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of
clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track
user's movement in the aggregate, and gather broad
demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses,
etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information. Communications from the Site
Special Offers and Updates
We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password
and username. Established members will occasionally
receive information on products, services, special
deals, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy
of our users we present the option to not receive these
types of communications. Please see the Choice and
Opt-out sections.
Service Announcements
On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly
service related announcement. For instance, if our
service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we
might send users an email. Generally, users may not
opt-out of these communications, though they can deactivate
their account. However, these communications are not
promotional in nature.
Customer Service
We communicate with users on a regular basis to provide
requested services and in regards to issues relating
to their account we reply via email or phone, in accordance
with the users wishes.
Sharing
Legal Disclaimer
Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy,
we may need to disclose personal information when required
by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such
action is necessary to comply with a current judicial
proceeding, a court order or legal process served on
our Web site or company.
These are the instances in which we will share users'
personal information:
We currently do not share personal information with third
parties except as noted within this Privacy Policy. We
do, however, reserve the right to share information with
our parent company and our partners who help us carry
out the service (for the express purposes of carrying
out the service).
Third Party Intermediaries
We use an outside shipping company to ship orders, and
a credit card processing company to bill users for
goods and services. These companies do not retain,
share, store or use personally identifiable information
for any secondary purposes.
Service Providers
We partner with a third party to provide Spam Slicer
services. When the user signs up for these particular
services, we share your Spam Slicer profile with that
third party in order to provide the requested Spam
Slicer services. The third party is not allowed to
use personally identifiable information except for
the purpose of providing these services.
Business Transitions
In the event Spam Slicer goes through a business transition,
such as a merger, being acquired by another company,
or selling a portion of its assets, users' personal
information will, in most instances, be part of the
assets transferred. Users will be notified via email
prior to a change of ownership or control of their
personal information. If as a result of the business
transition, the users' personally identifiable information
will be used in a manner different from that stated
at the time of collection they will be given choice
consistent with our notification of changes section.
Choice/Opt-out
Our users are given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having
their information used for purposes not directly related
to our site at the point where we ask for information.
For example, our order form has an 'opt-out' mechanism
so users who buy a product from us, but don't want
any marketing material, can keep their email address
off of our lists. We also offer an opt-out mechanism
in the Spam Slicer Dashboard.
Users of our site are always notified when their information
is being collected by any outside parties. We do this
so our users can make an informed choice as to whether
or not they should proceed with services that require
an outside party.
Links
This Web site contains links to other sites. Please be
aware that we, M. Masters, 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.
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. Spam Slicer will automatically
send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit
the site. Spam Slicer stores this information for the
sole purpose of sending this one-time email and tracking
the success of our referral program. If the referral
includes a special incentive or bonus for the person
who initiates the referral, we will store his personally
identifiable information to allow us to properly award
the incentive or bonus. In some cases, we make it possible
for the referrer to send the invitation directly to
his friend, in which case, information will be sent
along with the referral to help award the the incentive
or bonus.
Security
This Web site takes every precaution to protect our users'
information. When users submit sensitive information
via the Web site, their information is protected both
online and off-line.
When our registration/order form asks users to enter
sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or
social security number), that information is encrypted
and is protected with the best encryption software in
the industry - SSL. While on a secure page, such as our
order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers
such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer
becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when
users are just 'surfing'.
While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information
online, we also do everything in our power to protect
user-information off-line. Employees are kept up-to-date
on our security and privacy practices. When new policies
are added, our employees are notified and/or reminded
about the importance we place on privacy, and what they
can do to ensure our users' information is protected.
Finally, the servers that store personally identifiable
information are in a secure environment.
Supplementation of Information
In order for this Web site to properly fulfill its obligation
to users it is necessary for us to supplement the information
we receive with information from 3rd party sources.
Credit Check
For example, to determine if users qualify for one of
our credit cards, we use their name and social security
number to request a credit report. Once we determine
a user's credit-worthiness, this document is destroyed.
ID And Address Verification
We use third party software to verify a user's identity
and e-mail address to reduce fraud.
Correcting/Updating/Deleting/Deactivating Personal Information
If a user's personally identifiable information changes
(such as zip code, phone, email or postal address),
or if a user no longer desires our service, we provide
a way to correct, update or delete/deactivate users'
personally identifiable information. This can usually
be done using the Spam Slicer Dashboard.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post
those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage,
and other places we deem appropriate so our users are
always aware of what information we collect, how we
use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose
it. We will use information in accordance with the
privacy policy under which the information was collected.
If, however, we are going to use users' personally identifiable
information in a manner different from that stated at
the time of collection we will notify users via email.
Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use
their information in this different manner. However,
if users have opted out of all communication with the
site, or deleted/deactivated their account, then they
will not be contacted, nor will their personal information
be used in this new manner. In addition, if we make any
material changes in our privacy practices that do not
affect user information already stored in our database,
we will post a prominent notice on our Web site notifying
users of the change. In some cases where we post a notice
we will also email users, who have opted to receive communications
from us, notifying them of the changes in our privacy
practices.
Contact Information
If users have any questions or suggestions regarding
our privacy policy, please contact us at:
Spam Slicer, LLC
1739 East Carson Street, Suite 352
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412-531-4270
customerservice.privacy040221@spamslicer.com
This Privacy Policy is effective April 15, 2002.
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