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Last Updated: August 4, 2007
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS Please
read this Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy" or "Agreement"
) carefully before accessing or using the Orioli Media, LLC ("Orioli
Media", "We", "Us" or "Our")
web sites, including, without limitation, www.oriolimedia.com, www.cruisingtalk.com,
www.tripforums.com, www.divingtalk.com, www.techpile.com, www.ferrytalk.com,
www.saturnspot.com and www.medcaretalk.com (collectively, the "Site").
Orioli Media is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy
Policy sets forth our current privacy practices with regard to the
information we collect when you or your computer interact with the
Site. By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge and fully
understand Orioli Media’s Privacy Policy and freely consent
to the information collection and use practices described in this
Privacy Policy, whether you are a "Visitor" (which means
that you simply browse the Site) or you are a "Member"
(which means that you have registered with the Site). The term "User"
(each a "User" and collectively "Users") refers
to a Visitor or a Member.
REVISIONS
TO PRIVACY POLICY
Orioli Media reserves the right, at any time, to modify, alter,
or update this Privacy Policy without prior notice. Modifications
shall become effective immediately upon being posted on this page
(www.oriolimedia.com/privacy/). Your continued use of the Site after
amendments are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance
of this Privacy Policy and its modifications. If at any time you
do not agree to any modification or amendment to this Privacy Policy,
you agree that your sole remedy is to discontinue using the Site.
You agree to review this Privacy Policy periodically so that you
are aware of any such modifications.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT
Log information: When you visit the Site, We may collect certain
non-personally identifiable information to administer the Site and
analyze its usage. Examples of information we may collect include:
your Internet protocol address; the kind of browser or computer
you use; state or country from which you accessed the Site; date
and time of your visit; name of your Internet service provider;
and Web page you linked to the Site from.
Information you provide: Orioli Media collects personally identifiable
information you knowingly and voluntarily provide Us for Member
profiles, including but not limited to a Member’s location,
home country, first name, gender, biography, education, occupation,
personal interests, and age. This information, as well as a Member’s
profile photo, are displayed and shared with other Users to facilitate
interaction on the Site. Members are given the ability to edit their
profile information at any time in their user control panel.
Cookies: Orioli Media may use cookies to personalize or enhance
your user experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed
on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies are uniquely assigned
to you, and can only be read by a Web Server in the domain that
issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies
is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. For example,
if you personalize a web page, or navigate within a site, a cookie
helps the site to recall your specific information on subsequent
visits. Hence, this simplifies the process of delivering relevant
content and eases site navigation by providing and saving your preferences
and login information as well as providing personalized functionality.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers
automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser
setting to decline cookies. If you reject cookies by changing your
browser settings then be aware that this may disable some of the
functionality on our Website.
We may sponsor a promotion, sweepstake, survey or contest on the
Site and you may be asked to provide personally identifiable information,
including but not limited to your name, e-mail address, phone number,
and/or home address, in order to participate. By entering such promotion,
sweepstake, survey or contest, you provide Orioli Media with express
permission to share your personally identifiable information with
the co-sponsor(s) of the promotion/sweepstake/contest. Personally
identifiable information will be used to notify the finalists and/or
winners and to award prizes. Orioli Media and/or the co-sponsor(s)
reserve the right to publish names of contest/promotion/sweepstake
winners and their cities or towns of residence to ensure transparency
in the contest/promotion/sweepstake process and for promotional
purposes.
We may from time to time aggregate statistical information regarding
our Users, traffic patterns and Site usage. In addition, we may
report aggregate information to our advertisers. Such aggregate
information will not individually identify any User.
Except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy, Orioli Media
will not sell, rent, share, trade, or disclose personal information
we collect from you to third parties without your permission except
to the extent necessary including: (I) to fulfill your service requests
for services; (II) to protect ourselves from liability; (III) to
respond to legal process or comply with law; (IV) or in connection
with a merger, acquisition, or liquidation of the Site.
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING AND LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
The Site includes third-party advertising, and some of our advertisers
use third-party companies to serve their advertisements that appear
on the Site. Often, these third-party advertising companies, employ
cookies and other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their
advertisements and to show you advertisements that are more relevant
and interesting to you. We do not provide any personally identifiable
information to them, and we do not have access to or control cookies
that may be placed by such companies. The Site may also contain
links to websites operated by third parties. Orioli Media does not
control the privacy policies of advertisers and other third party
websites for which Orioli Media provides links and advertisements.
If you click through an advertisement or link to a third party’s
website, you will be subject to that advertiser’s or third
party’s privacy policy, which you should review. The Orioli
Media Privacy Policy only governs information collected on the Site.
Orioli Media does not assume responsibility or liability for any
third party’s policies or actions.
E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS
You understand and agree that Orioli Media may contact
you regarding account status, changes to this Private Policy, our
Terms of Use Agreement, to confirm your registration, for customer
service purposes or for any other reason related to your use of
the Site.
From time to time, you will receive newsletters and email communications
from Us about Site-related matters. If you do not wish to receive
such mailings, simply un-check the box “Receive Email from
Administrators” under the “Edit Options” section
of your profile settings. By becoming a Site Member you are consenting
to the receipt of these communications.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
In compliance with the Federal Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), Users under the age of thirteen
(13) are not eligible to use the Site. We will never knowingly request
or collect personal information from any person under the age of
thirteen (13). You represent and warrant that you have reached the
age of majority and are otherwise competent to enter into contracts
in your jurisdiction, and in any event are at least eighteen (18)
years of age to agree to and enter into this Agreement on your own
behalf and to use the Site. The Site is not intended for use by
individuals under eighteen (18) years of age ("Minors").
If you are under eighteen (18) but at least thirteen (13) years
of age, you must have your parent or guardian enter into this Agreement
on your behalf before using the Site, and such parent or legal guardian
accepts sole responsibility for: (I) monitoring their Minor's access
and use of the Site; (II) the actions of their Minor on the Site;
and (III) the consequences of any use of the Site by their Minor.
You represent and warrant that you have the right, capacity and
authority to enter into this Agreement and will abide by all of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Security
Every precaution is taken to ensure that all identifiable
information is properly protected and is kept secure against misuse,
improper modification, or loss. All collected personal information
that is stored on Orioli Media’s servers is regarded as confidential
and is not made available to the outside public. Our agents may
have access to personally identifiable information needed to perform
their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy,
please contact us
or send your comments to:
Orioli Media, LLC
Attn: Privacy Matters
P.O. Box 682343
Houston, Texas 77268-2343
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