Privacy Policy for CounterQuest
Introduction
PLuGHiTz Technologies takes your right to privacy seriously, and wants you to
feel comfortable using this web site. This privacy policy deals with
personally-identifiable information (referred to as "data" below) that may be
collected by this site. This policy does not apply to other entities that are
not owned or controlled by PLuGHiTz Technologies, nor does it apply to persons
that are not employees or agents of PLuGHiTz Technologies, or that are not under
PLuGHiTz Technologies' control. Please take time to read this site's
Terms of Use.
1. Collection of data
Registration for an account on this site requires only a valid e-mail address
and a user name that has not been chosen already. You are not required to
provide any other information if you do not want to. Please be aware that the
user name you choose, the e-mail address you provide and any other information
you enter may render you personally identifiable, and may possibly be displayed
on this web site intentionally (depending on choices you make during the
registration process, or depending on the way in which the site is configured)
or unintentionally (subsequent to a successful act of intrusion by a third
party). As on many web sites, PLuGHiTz Technologies may also automatically
receive general information that is contained in server log files, such as your
IP address, and cookie information. Information about how advertising may be
served on this site (if it is indeed PLuGHiTz Technologies' policy to display
advertising) is set forth below.
2. Use of data
Data may be used to customize and improve your user experience on this site.
Efforts will be made to prevent your data being made available to third parties
unless (i) provided for otherwise in this Privacy Policy; (ii) your consent is
obtained, such as when you choose to opt-in or opt-out for the sharing of data;
(iii) a service provided on our site requires interaction with a third party, or
is provided by a third party, such as an application service provider; (iv)
pursuant to legal action or law enforcement; (v) it is found that your use of
this site violates PLuGHiTz Technologies' policy, terms of service, or other
usage guidelines, or if it is deemed reasonably necessary by PLuGHiTz
Technologies to protect PLuGHiTz Technologies' legal rights and/or property; or
(vi) this site is purchased by a third party, in which case that third party
will be able to use the data in the same manner as set forth in this policy. In
the event you choose to use links displayed on this web site to visit other web
sites, you are advised to read the privacy policies published on those sites.
3. Cookies
Like many web sites, this web site sets and uses cookies to enhance your user
experience -- to remember your personal settings, for instance. Advertisements
may display on this web site and, if so, may set and access cookies on your
computer; such cookies are subject to the privacy policy of the parties
providing the advertisement. However, the parties providing the advertising do
not have access to this site's cookies. These parties usually use
non-personally-identifiable or anonymous codes to obtain information about your
visits to this site. You can visit the
Network Advertising Initiative if you want to find out more information
about this practice, and to learn about your options, including your options
with regard to the following companies that may serve advertising on this site:
[ AffiliateShop ] [
AssociatePrograms.com ] [ Be Free ] [
Click Trade ] [
Commission Junction ] [
DoubleClick ] [
Linkshare ]
4. Minors
PLuGHiTz Technologies might not allow persons who are aged thirteen or younger
to become members of this site. For more information, please contact the site
administrator.
5. Editing or deleting your account information
You are provided with the ability to edit the information stored for your user
account information during registration, by visiting your user account control
panel. You can request that your user account be deleted; to do so, please use
the Feedback Tool under Help.
Content or other data that you may have provided, and that is not stored within
your user account, such as articles published, may continue to remain on the
site at PLuGHiTz Technologies' discretion, even after your user account is
deleted. Please see the site's Terms of use for more information.
6. Changes to this privacy policy
Changes may be made to this policy from time to time. You will be notified of
substantial changes to this policy either by through the posting of a prominent
announcement on the site, and/or by a mail message sent to the e-mail address
you have provided, which is stored within your user settings.
7. NO GUARANTEES
While this privacy policy states standards for maintenance of data, and while
efforts will be made to meet the said standards, PLuGHiTz Technologies is not in
a position to guarantee compliance with these standards. There may be factors
beyond PLuGHiTz Technologies' control that may result in disclosure of data.
Consequently, PLuGHiTz Technologies offers no warranties or representations as
regards maintenance or non-disclosure of data.
8. Contact information
If you have any questions about this policy or about this web site, please use
the Feedback Tool under Help.