EFFECTIVE DATE: November 27, 2006
This Privacy Policy (Policy)
discloses the practices of Hollywood Profiles concerning personal
information we obtain about you. By using Hollywood Profiles, in
any way accessing HollywoodProfiles.com, or using other services
of Hollywood Profiles (collectively the Services), you are accepting
the practices described in this Policy.
This Policy notifies you of: (a) what personal information of yours
is collected when you access HollywoodProfiles.com and/or use the
Services; (b) how the information is collected; (c) how the information
is used and shared; (d) our efforts to maintain the security of Sensitive
Information; and (e) other details concerning your personal information
and our policies.
This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that Hollywood
Profiles does not own or control, or to people that we do not employ
or manage.
Information Collection and Use
Information collected by Hollywood Profiles is stored in a single,
secure database, accessible only by GSO. Hollywood Profiles collects
information from our paying members (members) or other persons who
use, attempt to use, or access Hollywood Profiles or the Services
(users) at several different points and from different sources, all
or some of which may apply to you:
- Registration
When you sign up to be a member or potential member of the Services,
we ask for, and you are required to give, your name, address,
zip code, telephone number, email address, credit card or checking
account number, and credit card expiration date. Once you register
with us, you are not anonymous to us.
- Cookies
Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computers
hard drive through your Web browser.
- Log Files
HollywoodProfiles.com automatically receives and records information
on its server logs from your Web browser, including your IP address,
cookie information, and the page you requested. We use IP addresses
and cookies to analyze trends, administer the site, track members
and users movements, and gather broad demographic information
for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to your personal
information.
- Information from Other Sources
for reasons such as improving personalization of our Service (for
example, providing better product recommendations or special
offers that we think will interest you), we might receive information
about you from other sources and add it to our account information.
We also sometimes receive updated delivery and address information
from our shippers or other sources so that we can correct our
records and deliver your next purchase or communication more
easily.
Use of Information
Information we collect is generally used for the following purposes:
- To build features that will make the services available on our
site easier to use. This includes faster search requests, better
member support and timely notice of new services and special offers.
- To improve our marketing and promotional efforts, to analyze
site usage, improve our content and product offerings, and customize
our sites content, layout, and services. These uses improve our
Services and better tailor them to meet your needs.
- To resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce our Terms
and Conditions of Use. At times, we may look across multiple members
or users to identify problems or resolve disputes, and in particular
we may examine your information to identify members using multiple
Member Ids or aliases.
- Sharing of Information. Except as otherwise provided herein,
the information we collect from you is shared with our marketing
partners or other third parties. We may use the personal information
that you supply to us and we may work with other third parties
to bring selected retail opportunities to you via direct mail,
email and telemarketing. Hollywood Profiles may sell or rent aggregated
statistical information and user, member or former member specific
information, including name, address, telephone number and payment
information, to our marketing partners or other third-parties.
If you want Hollywood Profiles to stop sharing information it has
about you in the future, you may notify us of this fact by contacting
Hollywood Profiles's Member Services department at 1-800-228-2116.
We reserve the right to disclose personal information, including
Sensitive Information, when we believe that such disclosure is appropriate
to comply with the law or a request by a government official, to
protect the rights or property of Hollywood Profiles, or to enforce
our Terms and Conditions of Use. In the event that Hollywood Profiles
or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party,
member information and Sensitive Information may be some of the transferred
assets.
Agents
We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on
our behalf. Examples include fulfilling orders, delivering packages,
sending postal mail and e-mail, removing repetitive information from
member lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, processing
credit card payments, and providing member services. They have access
to personal and Sensitive Information needed to perform their functions,
but may not use it for other purposes.
Special Offers and Announcements
We send all new members a welcoming email or other notification
to verify password and username. Active members and former members
will occasionally receive information on products, services, special
deals, and a newsletter.
Security
Hollywood Profiles takes every precaution to protect our users and
members Sensitive Information, both online and offline. Your Sensitive
Information is password-protected for your privacy and security.
Sensitive Information is encrypted and is protected online with the
best encryption software in the industry - SSL.
Sensitive Information is also protected offline in our offices. Only
employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for
example, a billing clerk or member services representative) are granted
access to Sensitive Information. Furthermore, all employees are kept
up-to-date on our security practices and changes in those practices.
Finally, the servers that we store Sensitive Information on are kept
in a secure environment. If you have any questions about the security
at our website, you can send an email to security@HollywoodProfiles.com.
Other Sites
HollywoodProfiles.com forwards users and members to other sites.
Please be aware that HollywoodProfiles.com and Hollywood Profiles
are not responsible for the business and privacy practices of these
other sites. We encourage you to be aware of this when you leave
our site and to read the legal notices and privacy policies of each
and every website you visit.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a members personal information changes we will endeavor to provide
a way to correct or update that members personal data provided to
us. This can usually be done by contacting our Member Services Department
at 1-800-228-2116.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our Policy, we will post these changes on
our Homepage or provide other notification of our revised Policy
so our users and members are always aware of what information we
collect, how we use it, and when we disclose it.
Childrens Online Privacy Protection
HollywoodProfiles.com serves general users of the World Wide Web.
We support and comply with the Childrens Online Protection Act (COPPA)
and we do not knowingly collect information from children under the
age of 13, nor do we share such information with third parties. Children
under the age of 18 may use HollywoodProfiles.com only with the involvement
of a parent or guardian.
Special Notification for California Residents, Your California
Privacy Rights
Individual customers who reside in California and have provided
their personal information to Hollywood Profiles may request information
about our disclosures of certain categories of personal information
to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To put in
a request please contact customer service at 1-800-228-2116. Within
thirty days of receiving such a request, we will provide a list
of the categories of personal information disclosed to third parties
for third-party direct marketing purposes during the immediately
preceding calendar year, along with the names and addresses of these
third parties. This request may be made no more than once per calendar
year. We reserve our right not to respond to requests submitted
other than to the address specified in this paragraph. |