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Privacy Policy
NameBubble.com is committed to protecting the
privacy of your information. We recognize that privacy is of utmost importance,
and operate our company with protecting your sensitive personal information in
mind. As a user of this website ("Site") or the services ("Services") provided
by NameBubble.com, this Privacy Policy is intended to describe for you:
* the information we collect about you,
* how that information may be used,
* with whom it may be shared,
* how you may access the information you provide us,
* and your choices about such uses and disclosures.
We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully when using our Site or
Services or transacting business with us. By using our Site, you are accepting
the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you have questions or
concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please feel free to email us at
info@namenubble.com, or send mail to NameBubble.com, Attn: Privacy, 759 Arguello
Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118.
Information Collection
We may collect personal information that can identify you such as your name and
e-mail address, as well as other information that does not identify you. When
you provide personal information through our Site, the information may be sent
to our servers located in the United States and other countries around the
world.
User Provided Information. We may collect and store any
personal information you enter on our Site or provide to us in some other
manner. This includes identifying information (such as your name, address,
e-mail address, and telephone number), and any other personal information you
choose to provide while using our Site or the Services.
Third Party List Information. We may also obtain both personal
and non-personal information about you from third party data gathering sources.
We may match this third-party collected information with the personally
identifying information that you provide to us. When obtaining this information
from third parties, NameBubble.com seeks assurances form the third parties that
it has the right to provide the information to us.
Cookies, Web Beacons, and Other Information Collection Technology.
We use various technologies to collect information from your computer
and about your activities on our Site. For example, we collect and store
non-personally identifying information through cookies, log files, clear gifs
("web beacons"), and third parties to create a profile of our users that details
the users' viewing preferences.
Log Files. Technical information from your browser is automatically
collected when you visit our Site. This information includes your IP address,
your browser type, operating system, access times, the content of any undeleted
cookies that your browser previously accepted from us (see "Cookies" below), and
the referring website address.
Cookies. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user's computer that
tracks non-personal information about the user. When using our Site, we may
assign your computer one or more cookies which enable us to improve the quality
of our Service and to personalize your experience. Cookies allow us to
automatically collect information about your activity on our Site, such as the
web pages you visit, the links or advertisements you click, or the other actions
you conduct while using our Site. The cookies do not store any personally
identifiable information about you. Most browsers automatically accept cookies,
but you can usually modify your browser setting to disable cookies. If you
choose to disable cookies, you will still be able to access our Site, but you
may not be able to use all of the interactive features we offer. Additional
information on cookies can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.mspx.
Web Beacons. We, or our advertisers, may use standard Internet
technology such as web beacons (or "clear gifs") and other similar technologies,
to gather aggregate, non-personally identifiable information about your use of
our Site. We also may include web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or
newsletters to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon. This
allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and the quality of
our Site.
Information collected by third-parties. We and our business partners, such as
advertisers, may use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to collect
information about users who view or interact with these advertisements and
connect to other websites. This information allows us and our business partners
to deliver targeted advertisements and gauge their effectiveness. Please note
that we do not have access to or control over third parties� cookies used on our
Site, and this policy does not govern the use of cookies by these third parties.
Some of these third-party advertising companies may be advertising networks that
are members of the Network Advertising Initiative, which offers a single
location to opt out of ad targeting from member companies.
Sponsor or Link Websites. Links or sponsor websites may be
presented in a manner that allows us to keep track of whether the links or
sponsor sites have been used. We use this information to improve the quality of
our Site, to track advertising, and to personalize your online experience.
Please be aware, however, that we are not responsible for the privacy practices
of other websites.
No Information From Children. NameBubble.com will never
knowingly collect any personal information about children under the age of 13.
If we obtain actual knowledge that we have collected personal information about
a child under the age of 13, that information will be immediately deleted from
our database. Because we do not collect such information, we have no such
information to use or to disclose to third parties. The Site targets an audience
that is over the age of 18 and some content may not be appropriate for all ages.
We recommend that minors over the age of 13 ask their parents for permission
before sending any information about themselves to anyone over the Internet. We
have designed our privacy policy in order to comply with the Children's Online
Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA").
Information Use and Sharing
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE MAY USE INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION FOR ANY LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE
PURPOSE IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION. We may match any of the technical information we
gather to any personally identifying information we have obtained through you or
third parties to provide you offers and improve the content of the Site and
Services for you. Examples of some of the ways we use or share information that
we collect about you includes:
* provide you with products or services, including the display of customized
content, advertising, and services;
* provide technical or customer support;
* perform research and analysis to gauge use of or interest in products,
services, or content offered on our Site, and to develop new services;
* communicate with you by e-mail, postal mail, telephone and/or mobile devices
about products or services that may be of interest to you either from us or
other third parties;
* enforce our terms and conditions, or otherwise manage our business;
* perform functions as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.
Communications From This Website. Unless you have opted out of
these features, we may use your information in a variety of ways to communicate
with you, such as through email, newsletters, RSS feeds, service announcements,
or for customer service.
Personal Information. Unless you have opted out, we may rent,
sell, or share any of your information, personal or otherwise, with third
parties, including without limitation for the following purposes:
Service providers: We may share your personal information, alone or in
combination with non-personal information, with third party service providers in
connection with your request for Services on our Site. These service providers
may include credit bureaus, financial institutions, marketing and customer
services firms, credit card payment processors, as well as companies that
support contests, sweepstakes, surveys, or other features offered through our
Site, or that provide business analysis or website support. These service
providers may have access to personal information needed to perform their
functions, which may include using the information to contact you.
Business partners: When you express interest in promotions offered
through our Site or our Services, we may share your personal information, alone
or in combination with non-personal information, with the relevant business
partners or affiliates to offer you those products, services, promotions,
contests and/or sweepstakes. When you elect to engage in a particular offer or
program, you authorize us to provide your personal information address and other
information to that business so that they may contact you.
Third parties for business reasons: In connection with a substantial corporate
transaction, such as the sale of our business, a divestiture, merger,
consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy. If a
change in ownership occurs that will result in your personal information being
used in a manner different from that stated in the then-existing privacy policy,
notification will be provided consistent with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Third parties for legal process: In response to a subpoena or similar
investigative demand, a court order, or a request for cooperation from any law
enforcement or other government agency; to establish or exercise our legal
rights; to defend against legal claims; or as otherwise required by law. In such
cases, we may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us in our
sole discretion. In addition, we may disclose your information when we believe
it is appropriate in connection with efforts to investigate, prevent, or take
other action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud or other wrongdoing; to
protect and defend the rights, property or safety of our company, our users, our
employees, or others; to comply with applicable law or cooperate with law
enforcement; or to enforce our Site terms of use or other agreements or
policies.
Special Notice to California Residents. NameBubble.com will not
share any personal information about you with other companies to the extent
prohibited by applicable California law or to the extent your prior consent to
share is required by applicable California law. California residents may, no
more than once per calendar year, request information about our disclosures of
certain categories of personal information to third parties for direct marketing
purposes. To be valid, requests must be submitted to us at info@NameBubble.com.
Within thirty days of receiving this request, we will provide a list of the
categories of personal information disclosed for direct marketing purposes
during the immediately preceding calendar year, along with the names and
addresses of the third parties.
Aggregated and Non-Personal Information. We may rent, sell, or
share aggregated demographic information not specifically identifiable to you,
and other non-personal information we collect, with any third parties for any
reason, including to develop and deliver targeted advertising, and to conduct
general business analysis. We may combine non-personal information we collect
with additional non-personal information collected from other sources. For
example, we may tell our advertisers the number of visitors to our Site and the
most popular features or Services accessed.
Please note that our Privacy Policy does not cover any third party's use or
handling of your information once it is shared. Rather, the privacy policies of
the various third parties will govern. If you want to learn more about their
privacy practices, we encourage you to visit the websites of those third
parties. These entities or their servers may be located either inside or outside
the United States.
Links. This Site contains links to other websites, including
through advertisements. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of
third party linked websites, even if this Site frames the linked third party
website. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave our Site and to review
the privacy statements of each and every website that you visit that collects
personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to
information we collect.
Choice/Opt-Out
We give our users 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 the
information. Please be aware that this may result in our not being able to
provide certain services to you that require us to share information with third
parties. If you choose to receive communications from us but later wish to
discontinue receiving communications or our Services, you can opt-out by any of
the following means:
Send an email to: info@namebubble.com.
Send mail to: NameBubble.com, Attn: Opt-Out, 759 Arguello Blvd, San Francisco,
CA 94118.
Please note that opting out of receipt of promotional e-mail communications will
only affect future activities or communications from us. If we have already
provided your information to a third party before you have changed your
preferences or updated your information, you will have to change your
preferences directly with that third party. To opt-out of communications from
our third party business partners, please contact them directly.
Updating Your Information
If you have questions or want to update your personal information, please
contact us by email at: info@namebubble.com, or by mail at NameBubble.com, Attn:
Privacy, 759 Arguello Blvd, San Francisco CA 94118.
Information Retention & Security
NameBubble.com stores your information for no less than one year from the time
of initial submission, as well as automated personal information we collect
about you. However, if we collect your social security number or credit card
number we will only store that information for a limited time unless extenuating
circumstances or the law require otherwise.
NameBubble.com takes appropriate security measures to protect our users'
information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or destruction. These
include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing
practices and security measures, as well as digital encryption and physical
security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store
personal information. We restrict access to personal information to employees,
contractors, and agents who have a "need-to-know" that information in order to
operate, develop or improve our Services, and who are bound by confidentiality
requirements. We want you to feel confident using our Site to transact business.
However, no system can be completely secure. Therefore, although we take steps
to secure your information, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that
your personal information, searches, or other communications will always remain
secure.
Visitors Outside the United States
This Privacy Policy is intended to cover collection of information on our Site
from residents of the United States. The data protection and other laws of the
United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your
country. If you are visiting our Site from outside the United States, you
acknowledge and agree that your information may be transferred to, stored, and
processed in the United States where our servers are located and our central
database is operated. By using our Services, you acknowledge and agree that your
information may be transferred to our facilities and those third parties with
whom we share it as described in this privacy policy.
Privacy Policy Changes
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our
practices and Services. We reserve the right to modify it at any time, so please
review it frequently. When changes are made to this Privacy Policy, we will
revise the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. If we make any
material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share personal information
that may impact you, we will also prominently post notice of the changes on our
Site and/or we may notify you by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address you
most recently provided us in your account, profile or registration (unless we do
not have such an e-mail address or you have opted-out of such communication).
Your continued use of our Site or Services after we have posted any Privacy
Policy changes indicates your agreement to the changes unless you notify us
otherwise.
General Contact
NameBubble.com
Attn: Privacy
759 Arguello Blvd
San Francisco, California 94118
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