(Updated - May, 2006)
Our Commitment To Privacy
At BizNetz, we are committed to protecting
your privacy online. Our pledge is to
safeguard any personal information that
you provide us, and to make every reasonable
effort to use this information only as
you choose.
The goal of this Privacy Statement is
to notify you of our online privacy practices
and to describe the choices you have about
the way your information is collected
and used. This statement is accessible
from the bottom of each page of each site
to which it applies, and at every point
where personal information is requested.
It also explains the security measures
taken to protect your information, your
ability to access your information and
whom you can contact at BizNetz to answer
your questions about this privacy statement
and resolve any issues which may arise.
Underscored terms in this statement are
either links to other sites or are terms
which are further explained if you click
on them.
We at BizNetz are taking a leadership
role in assisting our customers and other
businesses in understanding the importance
of using your personal information appropriately.
Through organizations such as GeoTrust,Inc
we are showing our commitment to making
the internet a safe and secure place for
you to transact business. This website
is a GeoTrust Secure Site. We are proud
to display the GeoTrust Seal.
Collecting
and Using Your Information
This Online Privacy Statement covers
the collection and use of personal information on the BizNetz.com Web site
and most BizNetz online services.
The information covered by this statement
is information an individual provides
to BizNetz during an online transaction
outside of the individual's trade, business
or profession. BizNetz also is committed
to keeping secure the confidential business
information it receives from its commercial
customers. For more information, see statements
available where commercial information
is requested.
Personal Information
BizNetz collects personal information
online when:
- you register to become a member of
BizNetz.com or another BizNetz service
- you use our services to store, share,
and/or print your pictures online
- you submit questions or comments to
us
- you request information or materials
- you request warranty or post-warranty
service and support for a BizNetz product
- you register products online
- you participate in online surveys
- you participate in online promotions,
premiums, sweepstakes or contests
The type of information collected may
include name, address, e-mail address,
and delivery information.
BizNetz uses the personal information
you provide to register you in programs;
create and maintain accounts; answer your
e-mail; send information you request;
and register products. We also use this
personal information to provide you with
information related to your account and
the products or services you purchased
from us, to better understand your needs
and interests, to improve our service
and to personalize communications.
If you own a Smart Picture Frame, BizNetz
recognizes your Frame's unique frame identification
number ("Frame ID") to identify your Frame
whenever it connects to the StoryBox Network.
BizNetz associates this Frame ID with
your StoryBox Account to verify your account
status, deliver your content channels,
upload pictures from and download pictures
to your Frame, process orders for prints,
and provide better customer service.
E-mail
BizNetz may send you e-mail about your orders
or your account and in response to your
questions. BizNetz and our subsidiaries
may also send you e-mail with information
and/or special offers about products and
services that may be of interest to you,
unless you indicate you do not want to receive
them. We will give you an opportunity to
let us know your preference regarding the
receiving of promotional e-mail when you
register for a service, when you provide
us with your personal information, or when
we send you e-mail. If you choose not to
accept this promotional e-mail, you may
not receive special offers that may be of
value to you. This option applies to promotional
e-mail only, as we may find it necessary
to send you e-mail relating to your account
or order.
All promotional e-mail that you receive
from BizNetz will tell you how to decline
receiving future promotional e-mail. You
may change your e-mail preferences at
any time. See "Keeping Your Information
Accurate" below.
Personal Information about Others
If you send us information about others,
we will use that information (usually an
e-mail address) to do what you asked us
to do (for example, to send an album or
to enable a print order). We may also send
them information and/or special offers about
products and services, but they can easily
decline receiving any further communications
from us.
Sharing Your Personal
Information
BizNetz will not sell, rent, or trade the
personal information you provide online.
We do share your personal information with
certain BizNetz business affiliates.
BizNetz may disclose personal information
to third parties without your consent
as required by law or court order, to
cooperate with Government authorities
in a criminal investigation, and to enforce
or protect BizNetz's property or contractual
rights.
BizNetz reserves the right to transfer
your personal information in connection
with the sale or transfer of all or a
portion of our business or assets. If
the business is sold or transferred, BizNetz
will give you an opportunity to tell us
not to transfer your personal information.
In some cases, this may mean that the
new organization will not be able to continue
providing to you the services or products
that BizNetz provided.
Other Information
- Cookies
BizNetz automatically receives and records
data on our servers from visitor browsers
including computer IP (Internet Protocol)
addresses and other information through
the use of cookies. This information is collected about thousands
of site visits and analyzed as a whole.
This analysis looks for trends among many
visitors to BizNetz.com or other BizNetz
sites, and determines which parts of the
site are accessed most frequently and what
information visitors find most valuable.
We may also collect and record information
about what you viewed on our Web site.
We may use this type of information and
combine it with your personal information
to help customize our future interactions
with you. In doing so, we hope to provide
better service to you by tailoring our
communications to match your interests
- to give you more of what you want and
less of what you don't want. However,
we will provide you with the opportunity
to tell us not to use this type of information
in future communications.
Protecting
Your Information
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain
data accuracy, and ensure the correct
use of information, we have put in place
certain physical, electronic, managerial
and security procedures to safeguard and secure the
information we collect online. We safeguard
information according to established security
standards and procedures, such as using
Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and we continually
assess new technology for protecting information.
BizNetz employees are trained to understand
and comply with these information principles
and we communicate our privacy policy,
practices and guidelines to all employees.
However, while we strive to protect your
personal information, you must also take
steps to protect your information. We
urge you to take every precaution to protect
your personal information while you are
on the Internet. At a minimum, we encourage
you to change your passwords often, using
a combination of letters and numbers,
and make sure that you are using a secure
browser as you surf the Internet.
Communities
Some of our sites may enable you to participate
in public services such as discussion boards,
chats, and live events. Please use discretion
when posting personal information about
yourself when using these services. Be aware
that when you disclose personal information
at these sites, such as your name, member
name, e-mail address, etc., the information
may be collected and used by others to send
unsolicited e-mail. The services are open
to the public, and what you post there can
be seen by anyone and is not protected.
BizNetz cannot control the comments that
you may receive while you participate in
these services. You may find other people's
comments to be offensive, harmful or inaccurate.
Children's Privacy
Protecting the online privacy of children
is especially important, and those under
the age of 13 are protected by federal law.
For that reason, BizNetz does not knowingly
permit children under the age of 13 to become
registered members of our sites, or to buy
goods and services on our sites, without
verifiable parental consent. BizNetz does
not knowingly collect or solicit personal
information about children under 13, except
with their parent's express consent.
If we ever include children under the
age of 13 as part of our intended site
audience, those specific web pages will,
in accordance with the provisions of the
Children's Online
Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), be
clearly identified and provide an explicit
privacy notice; and we will provide processes
to obtain parental approval, provide access
to information and allow parents to request
removal of their children's personal information.
BizNetz encourages parents and guardians
to spend time with their children online
and to participate in their interactive
activities and interests.
Outside Links
Some BizNetz Web sites contain links to
and from other Web sites and BizNetz is
not responsible for the privacy practices
of those Web sites. BizNetz encourages you
to ascertain the privacy practices of those
Web sites.
Keeping
Your Information Accurate
If you are a registered member of BizNetz.com
or of any other BizNetz online service
and any of your personal information changes,
you can review and update your member
profile using your user name and password.
You also have the option of sending an
e-mail to request a change to your information
or a copy of the personal information
we have collected about you online. There
may be a nominal charge for information
requested. Use "Online Help" to
update appropriate address information.
We will make every reasonable effort to
make sure your requests are met. To protect
your privacy, proof of identity is required.
Contacts At BizNetz and
Oversight
If you have questions or concerns about
your privacy when using a BizNetz Web
site, please contact us by e-mail: privacy@BizNetz.com or use "Online
Help."
BizNetz's Online Privacy Office will
work with you to resolve any concerns
you have about this policy.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
BizNetz reserves the right to modify
this privacy statement from time to time,
by posting a prominent announcement on
this page or, in the event of a material
change, by notifying by e-mail all customers
whose personal information we have retained.
This Privacy Statement was last amended
on 5/2006
Explanation of Terms
What is
personal information?
Personal information includes data that
reasonably can be used to identify or
describe an individual such as name, address,
phone number, e-mail address, and credit
card information.
It is not information provided to BizNetz
during an online transaction relating
to an individual's trade, business or
profession. BizNetz also is committed
to keeping the confidential business information
it receives from its commercial customers
secure. For more information about these
security practices, see statements available
where commercial information is requested.
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What is
included in "BizNetz online services"?
Generally, BizNetz's Online Privacy Statement
applies to all of BizNetz's U.S. Web sites
(including BizIsite.com). BizNetz's non-U.S.
Web sites, subsidiaries and joint ventures
and co-branded sites may have different
privacy statements. All BizNetz subsidiaries
and joint ventures will have their policies
prominently posted on their site.
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Who are
BizNetz's business affiliates?
- BizNetz's subsidiaries and joint
ventures
A subsidiary or a joint venture is
an organization in which BizNetz owns
at least a 50% interest. If BizNetz
shares your information with a subsidiary
or joint venture partner BizNetz will
direct them that they may not transfer
your information to another party
for marketing purposes or use your
information contrary to your expressed
choices. If you have indicated that
you do not want to receive any marketing
information from BizNetz, we will
not share your information with our
subsidiary or joint venture partner
for their marketing purposes.
- Companies who assist BizNetz to
complete or follow-up on your order
BizNetz may share your personal information,
as necessary, with companies who contract
with BizNetz to fulfill and/or ship
an order, an award, or rebate; conduct
surveys; collect payments; facilitate
e-mail subscriptions; or to provide
a product or service you have requested.
We require these companies to use
the shared information only for these
limited purposes, and not to transfer
the information to another party.
- BizNetz's Agents
If BizNetz does not sell a product
directly, BizNetz will notify you
of this, and unless you tell us not
to, may forward to a agent, distributor
or other reseller the personal information
you provide when you inquire about
a particular product or service. Use
of this information by the agent,
distributor or reseller is governed
by their own policy, not BizNetz's
policy. BizNetz also may provide a
link to a dealer site from a BizNetz
site. See "Outside Links" under "Protecting
Your Information" in BizNetz's Online
Privacy Statement.
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What are
cookies and why do you use them?
Cookies are small pieces of information
stored by your browser on your computer's
hard drive. BizNetz cookies do not contain
any personal information and are used
for these reasons: (1) we use session
cookies to keep track of temporary information.
For example, cookies keep track of the
pictures you upload; (2) to remember you
when you login to the places on our site
which require Membership or where you
have previously given us information;
(3) to help us understand the size of
our audience and traffic patterns; and
(4) to deliver information to you specific
to your interests.
If you ask the StoryBox Network to remember
your member name when you log in, the
StoryBox cookies will contain your member
name, but they will not contain your password
or credit card information.
BizNetz wants to be sure you understand
that accepting a cookie in no way gives
us access to your computer or any personal
information about you, other than the
data that you chose to share with us.
Only BizNetz.com can read the cookie set
by BizNetz.com, and BizNetz.com cannot
read cookies set by other sites.
Do I have to allow BizNetz
to set a cookie?
Much of BizNetz.com can be accessed with
cookies disabled. However, your visit
will be significantly enhanced if cookies
are enabled. As time goes on, more and
more pages on our site will have the capability
to be personalized, which will depend
on the existence of a BizNetz.com cookie.
How do I set my cookie
preferences?
You can set your browser to notify you
when you receive a cookie, giving you
the chance to decide whether to accept
it. Please click on the "Help" menu of
your browser for information on setting
cookie preferences.
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How does
BizNetz protect my information?
BizNetz implements a variety of administration,
managerial, and technical security measures
to maintain the safety of your personal
information. Personal information is contained
behind secured networks and is only accessible
by a limited number of employees who have
access to such systems. Their use and
retention of personal information is controlled
by BizNetz's Internal Control Standards.
BizNetz audits its organizations to ensure
compliance with its Internal Control Standards.
When you access your personal information,
we offer the use of a secure server. All
credit information supplied by users is
transmitted via SSL protocol for encrypted
transfer of data. Our site also includes
redundancy in hardware and software components
of product and system architecture, network
and software firewall protection, strong
internal system authentication methods
and user authentication methods for access
to member accounts.
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What is
SSL (Secure Socket Layers)?
When becoming a member of BizNetz.com,
we use a secure server. When your browser
communicates with a secure server, all
information is encrypted, keeping it private.
This technology makes it safer to transmit
your personal information over the Internet.
To use this server, your web browser must
support SSL (Secure Socket Layers).
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Who can
I contact to get access or to update my
information?
Send your request by e-mail as follows:
BizNetz.com Members use: MemberServices@BizIsite.com
All others may contact: privacy@BizNetz.com or by mail
at:
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