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Iamnews.com Privacy policy

 

We respect your privacy. This privacy policy describes the online information practices of Iamnews.com (“Iamnews”) and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used at this Iamnews.com (the “Site”).

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this document shall have the meanings set forth in the Iamnews.com Terms of Use.

Information Collection and Use

Upon registration you will be required to provide certain information for your user profile such as name, address, email address, age, etc. This user profile information is used by us to authenticate users and to send notifications to those users relating to the Site.

The Site also logs non-personally-identifiable information including IP address, profile information, aggregate user data, and browser type, from users and visitors to the Site. This data is used to personalize the services, manage the website, track usage and improve the website services. This non-personally-identifiable information may be shared with third-parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to members. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes.

Certain user profile information including your nickname and full name is displayed to other Users and viewable once you have logged into the Site. Other Users cannot view the status of who has logged into the Site nor is there a platform to communicate between logged in members (e.g. chat, messaging). Email addresses are used for the purposes of allowing direct communications between Iamnews.com and Users, subject to the requests of such users, and to send notifications related to the service. However, we will not send unsolicited messages to Users of our Site who indicate that they do not wish to receive such messages. User's full name and email address will no be shared or displayed to other Users.

Information collected through the Site may be stored and processed in any of the countries where we or our service providers maintain facilities. You therefore understand and consent that your information may be transferred outside of the country in which you reside.

Except as otherwise described in this privacy policy, Iamnews will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary to conform to legal requirements or to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other legal process, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; to enforce the Iamnews Terms of Use or to protect our rights; or to protect the safety of members of the public and Users of the service.

Iamnews reserves the right to transfer personal information to a successor in interest that acquires rights to that information as a result of the sale of Iamnews or any of its assets.

Users may submit data, text, pictures, video, messages, programs, files or other content to be shared with other Users. Any personal or other information submitted to the Site is deemed as publicly available. The use of any such user submitted information is subject to the terms of the Creative Commons license, all in accordance with the Terms of Use of the Site.

Please do not send Iamnews any confidential or proprietary information and material by email, through the Site or in any other way. Any information or material submitted or sent to Iamnews, will be deemed non-confidential, and Iamnews shall be entitled to use such information as it deems fit.

Use of Cookies

Iamnews uses cookies to store visitors' preferences and to record session information, for purpose of customization of content and advertising. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on the Site. You may configure your browser to accept or reject all or some cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. However, you must enable cookies from Iamnews in order to use most functions on the Site. Please note that Iamnews allows third party advertisers to set and access cookies included in advertisements on the Site. Advertisers' use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, and Iamnews is not liable for such cookies.

Links

The Site contains links to other websites. Iamnews is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other websites, nor will it be liable for any content related claim related to the access of third party websites. When linking to another website a user should read the privacy policy stated on that site.

Chat Rooms, Journals and Blogs, Message Boards, and Public Forums

Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily post public information to Chat Rooms, Journals and Blogs, Message Boards, or any other Public Forums that information can be accessed by the public and can in turn be used by those people to send you unsolicited communications.

Correcting/Updating or Removing Information

You may modify or remove any of your personal information at any time by logging into you account and accessing the user profile in the following location http://www.iamnews.com/Account.

Email Choice/Opt-out

We may use a User's email address to send updates, a newsletter or news regarding the service. Users who no longer wish to receive updates or notifications or change the frequency of such communications may choose to do so from within the preferences in the following location http://www.iamnews.com/Account. All notification emails also include the above instructions for opting-out of those communications in the future.

Security

Iamnews takes precautions to insure that member account information is kept private, and uses reasonable measures to protect member information that is stored within our database.

Changes in Our Privacy Policy

From time to time we may make changes to our privacy policy. If we make changes that are materially less restrictive on our use or disclosure of personal information you have provided to us, we will publish any such changes in a visible place on the Site. A User is bound by any changes to the policy when she or he uses the site after those changes have been posted.

Contacting the Site

Iamnews cares deeply about online privacy. If you have any questions concerning this privacy policy, please email us at info at iamnews dot com.

November , 2008