Last
Updated: July 20, 2006
Welcome to Lemming
Central (the “Site”). This Site provides
product and business related content for all visitors
as well as enhanced content and message boards,
among other items, for registered users (such
enhanced content, message boards, and other items,
are referred to herein as the “Service”).
The Site and the Service are provided by Lemming
Central with an address at Brick, NJ 08724 (“Lemming
Central”), subject to this Privacy Policy
(this “Policy”) and any other documents
available on or through Lemming Centrals Term
Of Service (collectively and separately
referred to as the “Lemming Central Terms
of Service”). This Policy (i)
covers Lemming Central’s treatment of personally
identifiable information collected when you are
on the Site and when you use the Service, and
(ii) discloses Lemming Central’s
information gathering and dissemination practices
for the Site and the Service. Lemming Central
may, but is not obligated to, update this Policy
from time to time, so please refer to Privacy
Policy periodically. If Lemming Central
makes any changes to the Policy, Users (defined
below) will be notified through a prominently
posted announcement on the Site and/or in the
Service.
1. What Information Is Collected Through
The Service, From Whom Is It Collected, How Is
It Collected, And Who Has Access To It.
1.1. Private
Information. In connection with the Service,
and during registration or account management,
subscribing users (“Users”) provide
certain personally identifiable information
(the “Private Information”). Such
Private Information is viewed and maintained
only by Lemming Central (subject only to Section
8 below). Such Private Information may include,
without limitation, (i) email
addresses (which Lemming Central may use from
time to time to verify enrollment, to distribute
news about the Service, or to communicate with
Users regarding service issues, among other
purposes), (ii) first, last,
and middle name, (iii) birth
date, (iv) credit card or checking
account numbers (used to bill Users for use
of fee-bearing functionality of the Service
or eCommerce transactions, (v) a
User-specified password, (vi)
mailing addresses, (vii) zip
codes, and (viii) telephone
numbers.
1.2. Aggregate Information. Certain information
that is not provided directly by anyone is collected
by Lemming Central regarding all Users who browse
the Site or access the Service. Aggregate Information
includes, but is not limited to a User’s,
(i) Internet browser type (e.g., Internet
Explorer 6.0), (ii) IP address,
(iii) resolution settings,
(iv) platform type, and (v)
originating url's. Lemming Central uses Aggregate
Information to (a) help diagnose
problems with Lemming Central’ server(s),
(b) measure usage of the Site
and the Service, (c) administer
the Service and the Site, (d)
inform Lemming Central’s sponsors and
advertisers as to the number of Users who fall
into certain demographic categories, (e)
provide Lemming Central’s sponsors and
advertisers with information regarding which
Users saw and clicked on certain advertisements
on the Sites, or (f) perform
statistical analyses of the collective characteristics
and behavior or Users to measure User demographics
generally.
2. Cookies.
Lemming Central
may use Cookies to store a User’s individual
preferences and system parameters. Cookies are
small electronic data files that Web sites can
store on a User’s hard drive for record
keeping purposes. Lemming Central will not store
Private Information in a cookie. Cookies may
be used on the Sites or within the Service,
by way of example only and without limitation,
to limit the number of times a User would have
to enter a password. The use of cookies in standard
in the Internet industry and many web sites
use them. In addition, a User may modify his
or her browser’s settings to notify such
User whenever a web site is going to deposit
a cookie on such User’s hard drive. The
notification option generally gives the User
the opportunity to decide whether to accept
or refuse a cookie in each instance.
3. Who
Is Collecting The Information.
All Information
collected (i.e., Private and Aggregate Information)
on the Sites and as part of the Service, is
collected and maintained solely by Lemming Central.
4. Is The
Information Shared With Anyone.
Lemming Central
will never share Private Information with anyone
without a User’s permission (see Sections
5, and 9). Aggregate Information may be shared
with Lemming Central’ partners, sponsors,
or advertisers (see Section 5).
5. Use
Of The Information In Connection With Promotions,
Contests, and Advertising.
Lemming Central
may, from time to time, run promotions or contests
on the Site in connection with the Service.
In addition, certain of the promotions or contests
may be sponsored by third parties. If Lemming
Central collects any data as part of a sponsored
promotion or contest, it will share that data
with the third party sponsor. In connection
with each sponsored promotion or contest, the
promotion or contest registration forms will
prominently feature a notice from Lemming Central
that any information collected in connection
with such promotion or contest will be shared
with a third party sponsor. If you do not want
Lemming Central to share such information, then
you can opt not to participate in a certain
promotion or contest. In addition, if during
the registration process you informed Lemming
Central (by way of a check box or other method)
that you would be interested in receiving information
or offers from Lemming Central’ partners,
sponsors or advertisers or about other topics
that might be of interest, Lemming Central may
share your email address with such partners,
sponsors, or advertisers to help them provide
you with such requested information.
6. How
Can You Access, Change, or Delete Your Information.
You can change,
edit, delete, or update your Private Information
at any time and from time to time by following
the instructions in the My Account section of
the Site. You may terminate your membership
at any time, and for any reason by contacting
Lemming Central either VIA email or US postal
mail.
7. Links
To / From Other Sites.
This Policy applies
only to information collected while a User is
on the Site or using the Service. The Site and
the Service contain links to other websites
and, conversely, other websites may contain
links to the Site and/or the Service. Lemming
Central is not aware of and is not responsible
for the privacy policies, practices, or content
of such other websites. If you visit such other
websites, Lemming Central encourages you to
read and become familiar with the privacy policies
maintained by such other websites.
8. How
Is Your Information Protected / Security Measures.
Lemming Central
takes extreme precautions to protect the information
of its Users. When the Service requests sensitive
User information (including, without limitation,
Private Information) the information is encrypted
and protected. Lemming Central’s database
of User information resides on Lemming Central
servers behind various firewall's to protect
against loss, misuse, theft, and unauthorized
modification, deletion, or alteration of the
information contained in such database. In addition,
Lemming Central has taken preventive measures
to restrict access to sensitive data and Private
Information, as well as to detect, police, and
prohibit certain communications and operations
by unauthorized users. Only employees of Lemming
Central who require access to certain information
to perform specific employment tasks are granted
limited access to such information. Lemming
Central makes no claim or warranty as to the
security or impenetrability of Lemming Central’s
system under unusual circumstances or its resilience
to future sophisticated attacks.
9. When
Might Information Be Disclosed As A Matter Of
Law.
Lemming Central
may disclose Private Information to unrelated
parties in special cases when Lemming Central
has reason to believe that that disclosure is
necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal
action against a person or persons who may be
causing injury to, or interference with, the
rights or property of Lemming Central, other
Users, or any third party. In addition, Lemming
Central may disclose information about individual
Users to law enforcement agencies, judicial
or government authorities, or to other individuals
or entities in response to subpoenas, court
orders, or other legal processes.
10. Information
of Minors & Children.
Lemming Central
is not targeting the Site or the Service to
children, and Lemming Central does not collect
contact information from children under the
age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please
do not email Lemming Central, contact the Site,
attempt to use the Service, submit information
to the Site, or ask Lemming Central to email
you. If you are under the age of 18, you should
get permission from a parent or guardian before
you email Lemming Central, contact the Site,
attempt to use the Service, submit information
to the Site, or ask Lemming Central to email
you.
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