Last Updated: June 6, 2010

 

VideoFirstDate, LLC (the “Company”), is committed to protecting the privacy of its Users (as defined below).  This document (“Privacy Policy”) outlines what information the Company collects from its Users through www.videofirstdate.com (the “Website”) and how that information is used.  The Company will only keep Users’ information which they submit through the Website for its own internal use.

 

 

The Company reserves the right to revise, change, amend, alter or modify (“Update”) this Privacy Policy and its other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner.  Any changes shall be effective immediately upon posting.  The User, as defined below, is responsible for periodically checking for any Updates of this Privacy Policy by re-visiting the Website and using the “refresh” button on the User’s browser.  Any Updates supersede any prior versions immediately upon posting on the Website.  If the User does not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, or any updated terms hereto, his sole remedy is to not use the Website.

 

 

The information which the Company collects through the Website may include personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) which refers to information that helps it identify users or viewers of the Website (collectively, “Users” and each a “User”).  The Personal Information includes, without limitation, data such as a User’s name, street address, phone number, facsimile number, image, email address, username, login id and password and demographic information about the User such as his age and/or gender.  Users are responsible for keeping all Personal Information current and may change any previously entered information through the Website in the manner set forth below.

 

The Website may also collect data that cannot be traced back to a specific individual (“Anonymous Information”).  For example, the Company may be able to keep count of how many Users have viewed the Website and specific content therein, or key words utilized to find the Website, but this information does not necessarily include information regarding Users’ names, street addresses, phone numbers or email addresses.  Users who view the Website but do not enter their Personal Information are generally anonymous Users.  Only Anonymous Information and no Personal Information will be intentionally collected by the Company from anonymous Users.  The Website may use browser cookies to collect Anonymous Information.  The Website may also incorporate web beacons or similar tracking technologies to allow the Company to track how the Website isused.  Such technologies are used to collect Anonymous Information, e.g. the name of the User’s internet service provider, the IP address of the User’s computer, User’s browser software and operating system, the identity of any linked-form or linked-to website and other similar information.  The Company may combine a User’s Anonymous Information with similar information collected from other Users to help improve the Website and the Company’s products and services. 

 

A User may become a registered member of the Website (“Registered User”), in which case the User may be asked to provide certain Personal Information, including his name, address, telephone number, email address, a unique login name, password and password validation, and/or a password hint to help the User remember his password.  This information is collected within the registration process, in order to allow for greater ease in the Registered User utilizing the Website; to allow the Company and the Website to identify the Registered User; to allow Company to contact the Registered User; for customer service purposes, if necessary; and, to allow the Company to offer and provide products and/or services.  In addition, Company may request Registered User’s email address to confirm new member registration and to enable email or other electronic communications to be made through the Website.  Moreover, the Company may utilize a Registered User email address to send updates, news letters, news, promotional offers, advertisements or any other information regarding the Website, the Company, to the Registered User.  In the event that Registered User no longer wishes to receive such emails, he may “opt-out” by providing an email to the Company at help@videofirstdate.com.  The subject line of that email should read: “Do not send me notification emails.” 

 

Registered Users may be providing more Personal Information than general Users to the Website.  By becoming a Registered User, he assumes all risk, and agrees to these terms with regard to all of the information that the Registered User submits through the Website. 

 

Furthermore, the information set forth in the Registered User’s profile may be shared with others, and registration as a Registered User constitutes consent to sharing this information.  In registering, a Registered User consents to the use of any personal information that he posts on the Website, including, without limitation, any comments, reviews, profile, discussion groups, email, videos or any other interactive areas, or other information that is provided to the Website.

Users may send inquiries to other Users via the Website.  Users acknowledge and agree that by sending an inquiry, User’s Personal Information, including his email address and any other information the User supplies, may be visible to the other party. User shall not share any information in his inquiry that he is not prepared to be public or to otherwise share with such other third parties.  Further, the resulting inquiry may be available for review by the Company and/or other Users’ contractors and employees.  Moreover, the Company may, from time to time, use third party email servers to send and track receipt of the inquiry emails, and analyze the pattern of inquiry usage via these third party tracking systems.  If a User is making an inquiry or posting for someone other than himself, in which another person’s Personal Information will be accessible or otherwise made available, User hereby makes the representation and warranty that he has obtained each of those other individuals’ consent to disclose their personal information to Company and other Users.

Moreover, User acknowledges and agrees that the Company may need to otherwise provide a third party with portions of the User Information that Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary for the effectuate the purposes of the Website.

All inquiries sent through the Company are accepted and are governed by the Company’s Terms and Conditions.  Moreover, User acknowledges and agrees that this Privacy Policy does not apply to content, business information, ideas, concepts or inventions that User sends to the Company (collectively, “Submitted Property”).  User acknowledges and agrees that all Submitted Property becomes the property of the Company immediately upon its receipt of the same, unless Company elects not to take ownership of said property.  Company may then utilize, distribute or otherwise disseminate the Submitted Property as it wishes in its sole discretion.  As it relates to intellectual property rights relating to the same, User hereby assigns and conveys all rights he may have to such submitted property and ideas.  If User seeks to keep such information or property private or proprietary, he should not send such information to the Company. 

The Website may include advertisements from third-party companies which may include links to third-party websites.  The advertisements placed by these companies, or other listings of other Users, are not affiliated, owned, maintained or updated by the Company.  If User visits the websites of thesethird-party advertisers, or otherwise submits information to any other User, they may use cookies and/or request and collect User’s Personal Information.  The Company does not know of the policies of these independent third parties, including without limitation, other Users,and is not responsible for the information collected or how the information isused by any third-party advertisers, including without limitation, other Users.  The Company also cannot confirm or in any way guarantee the accuracy of the information provided by those third-party advertisers on their websites.  The Company strongly recommends that User reads and reviews the privacy policies of any other third-party websites that it may view. 

Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, the Company will not intentionally distribute, rent or sell a User’s Personal Information to third parties without the User’s permission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company will share Users’ information, including without limitation Personal Information amongst its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates and other related entities and related websites.  The User acknowledges and agrees thatthe Company may use the Personal Information to contact the User and to solicit the User for services and products offered by the Company.  The Company may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide Users’ Personal Information to the appropriate governmental authorities.  If the Company receives a request from law enforcement or judicial authorities, or is otherwise required by law to reveal User Information then it reserves the right to provide the requested information.

 

 

 

The Company undertakes reasonable efforts to operate secure data networks which are protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems.  The Company undertakes reasonable efforts to review its security and privacy policies on a periodic basis and it may adjust and change the systems as necessary.  Notwithstanding the above, and although the Company is diligent in its security pursuits, it cannot guarantee the success of its efforts.  Company undertakes no duty to provide notice to any Users of a security breach, unless otherwise required to do so by law.

 

 

It is the Company’s policy to not use or share the Personal Information of Users ofthe Website in ways which have not been outlined or described herein without first allowing its Users a chance to opt out or otherwise disallow such unrelated uses.  However, the Company may disclose Personal Information about its Users or information relating to their Use of the Website for any reason if, in its sole discretion, it determines that it is reasonable to do so, including, without limitation:

A. To comply with laws, such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, regulations or governmental or legal requests for such information;

B. To reveal information that is needed to identify, contact or bring legal action against any User who may be violating the terms and conditions of the Website;

C. To operate the Website properly;

D. To protect the Website and its Users; and/or

E. To fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities, private-party litigants and others seeking information about its Users to the extent required by applicable law.

If a User would like to modify or delete any Personal Information previously entered onthe Website, he can update his information by sending an email with his currentand updated information to help@videofirstdate.com.  The subject line of that email shall be:  “Changes to Personal Information”.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Registered Users may be able to update their Personal Information by changing their user account information through the Website.

The Company does not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children (minors younger than 18) through the Website.  If the User is a parent and believes the Company may have inadvertently collected such information from User’s child, please notify the Company immediately by sending an email to help@videofirstdate.com.

 

If Users have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact the Company by email at help@videofirstdate.com or by phone at 803.658.VFD8 (8338).

The terms and conditions set forth on the Website shall govern any claim relating to this Privacy Policy and will otherwise be deemed applicable to it.

 

Information about the Users of the Website, which include the Users’ Personal Information, may be disclosed in association with certain business dealings such as any debt financing, acquisition or merger, sale of assets and in the event of a bankruptcy, assignment for benefit of creditors or receivership in which particular information could be sold or transferred to other parties as an asset.  By using the Website and/or entering his Personal Information, each User consents to the Website’s use of his information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.