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POLICY
We, Carbon Based Creations, LLC or “Company”, respect the
privacy of our online visitors and of users of our online Services (such
as the online forum). We collect information on or through this Website
that can personally identify You only when it is voluntarily offered by
You. For example, we collect personally identifiable information to respond
to questions and comments about us and our products and Services.
PERSONAL INFORMATION. Any personal information that You provide to our
Web site will stay safe, private, and secure. We will use this information
to improve how we operate and offer our software, to communicate with
You about our software, and to provide effective customer support when
necessary. We will not resell Your information to outside sources. We
will not share Your information with any third parties with the exception
of verified secure ecommerce transaction providers.
We do not share any of the personal information You provide to us with
any third party other than service providers of ours who assist us in
providing the information and/or Services we are providing to You. To
the extent that we do share Your personal information with a service provider,
we would only do so if that party has agreed to comply with our privacy
standards as described in this Privacy Policy.
NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION. Any non-personal information, communications,
content and material You send to this Website or to us by e-mail are on
a non confidential basis. We are free to use and reproduce any such information
freely, and for any purpose whatsoever. Specifically, we will be free
to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information
for any purpose, including developing, manufacturing or marketing products.
Any information You send to this site must be truthful, must not violate
the rights of others, and must be legal.
INFORMATION THAT WE MAY COLLECT FROM OUR USERS. We may collect the following
information when You sign up for a Service or when You purchase software:
First name, last name, e-mail, Your address, phone number
For processing transactions, we also collect either credit card information
or bank information, and billing information, depending on Your form of
payment. We do not store any credit card information after Your transaction
is complete.
Information concerning software downloaded
Your computer configuration (such as Your operating system, connection
speed, and peripherals)
IP Address. When a user visits this Website, we may collect the IP address
that requested the display. This address is collected for the purpose
of exercising our ability to restrict access to the Website by users who
have violated our Terms of Service.
Cookies. Like many other companies, we use "cookie" technology,
where our servers deposit special codes on a visitor's computer. The sole
purpose of cookies is to enhance Your online experience. Cookies are small
data files that are stored on Your computer by websites. Through Your
Web browser, cookies are only used by the Website that wrote the cookie.
This information helps us determine in the aggregate the total number
of visitors to the site on an ongoing basis and the types of Internet
browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer) and operating
systems (e.g., Windows or MacIntosh) used by our visitors. Data stored
in a cookie from Company is only accessible by Company. Personal information
stored in our cookies is limited to Your Username. This information enables
us to operate our Service, allows customized advertising, lets You automatically
sign in when You visit, and offers other operational Website activities
to enhance Your on-line visits. The information in our cookies is kept
private and secure.
USE OF COLLECTED INFORMATION. Your Username, e-mail address, and password
will be used to uniquely identify You as a user on the Website. We may
use or display Your username for the purposes of chat identification and/or
forum postings. Other identifying information collected during the sign
up process or through other voluntary means may be used to calculate aggregate
demographics figures and/or facilitate our ability to direct advertisements
to Your Web browser. Your Web browser or software that You use to access
the Website may transmit certain geographic information and information
regarding the capabilities or features of Your computer and/or software
to us. We may use this information to calculate aggregate statistics about
our user community or for security purposes, and may provide information
such information to advertisers and/or partners in aggregate form only.
We may use Your information to deliver to You and to bill You for software
purchased on the Website, and to communicate with You concerning Your
account and customer service issues. This may include verifying authorization
of credit card usage before any purchase of software.
E-MAIL/OPT-OUT. When You sign up as a Website user, or download any software
from Company, You may be asked to allow us to communicate with You via
e-mail about special offers. [If the former statement is not true, please
delete.] You have the option to uncheck or check a box during the sign
up process that will prevent this. Any e-mail we send to You will contain
information about opting-out of any further mailings.
THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING. It is important that You understand that advertisers
or websites that link to the Website may collect personal information
about You. This Privacy Policy does not apply to, and cannot control the
activities of, other advertisers or websites. We use third-party advertising
companies to serve ads on the Website. These companies may use information
about Your visits to this Website in order to help them provide relevant
ads to users (this information does not include name, address, e-mail
address, or telephone number).
SHARING INFORMATION. We may disclose Your information if there is a violation
of the Terms of Service or if we have a good faith belief that the law
requires it.
CHAT & MESSAGING. Company may choose to operate message boards and/or
chat areas where users can exchange ideas and communicate with one another.
When posting to a message board or chat area, it is important for You
to understand that the information is being made publicly available in
an online environment. Any information and content posted is the sole
responsibility of the individual user.
NON-US CUSTOMER INFORMATION. If You are a user who is accessing the Website
from outside the United States, the personal information You submit to
Company will be sent to and stored by Company. The personal information
practices in this Privacy Policy apply to all users worldwide.
AGREEMENT WITH COMPANY POLICIES. We may modify this policy at any time,
in our sole discretion and all modifications will be effective immediately
upon our posting of the modifications on this Website. By using the Website,
or by purchasing software, You signify Your understanding and agreement
to the Privacy Policy stated here, and to the Terms of Service. If You
do not agree with our policies, please do not use the Website or Services.
For additional information about our on-line privacy practices, contact
privacy@carboniteaddon.com.
Are You concerned about our use of personal information?
If, for any reason, You are concerned with the way that we may be using
Your personal information, You may request that we cease to use Your information
or You may contact Company at privacy@carboniteaddon.com.
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