4INFO Privacy PolicyAt 4INFO, we take your privacy seriously. We do not and will not sell or rent your personal information to anyone, for any reason, at any time. This document outlines the types of personal information we receive and collect when you use 4INFO services, our use of this information, and some of the steps we take to safeguard information.What This Privacy Policy CoversThis policy covers how 4INFO treats personal information that 4INFO collects and receives, including information related to your past use of 4INFO products and services. Personal information is information about you that is personally identifiable like your name, address, email address, or phone number. By visiting our website at http://www.4INFO.net (the "Website"), or using any of our services, you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined in this Privacy Policy. This policy does not apply to the practices of companies that 4INFO does not own or control, or to people that 4INFO does not employ or manage.Information Collection and Use4INFO collects and stores personal information when you register with 4INFO, when you use 4INFO products or services, and when you visit 4INFO pages or the pages of certain 4INFO partners. 4INFO may combine information about you that we have with information we obtain from business partners or other companies.When you register we ask for information such as your cell phone number, mobile service carrier, name, email address, gender, zip code, occupation, industry, make and model of your mobile device, and personal interests. Once you register with 4INFO and sign in to our services, you are not anonymous to us. When you use 4INFO products and services, even if you do not register, 4INFO collects and stores information about your transactions with us. 4INFO automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your product or service usage including your cell phone number or IP address and your search request. 4INFO uses information for the following general purposes: to customize the content and advertising you see, fulfill your requests for products and services, improve our services, contact you, conduct research, and provide anonymous aggregate reporting for internal and external clients. Information Sharing and Disclosure4INFO does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies, except when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:Agents: We employ other companies and people to perform tasks on our behalf and need to share your information with them to provide products or services to you. Examples include sending email, sending text messages, analyzing data, and providing user services. Unless we tell you differently, 4INFO's agents do not have any right to use Personal Information we share with them beyond what is necessary to assist us. You hereby consent to our sharing of Personal Information for the above purposes. Protection of 4INFO and Others: We may release Personal Information when we believe in good faith that release is necessary to comply with that law; enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of 4INFO, our employees, our users, or others. This includes, without limitation, exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection. Business Transfers: In some cases, we may choose to buy or sell assets. In these types of transactions, user information is typically one of the business assets that is transferred. Moreover, if 4INFO, or substantially all of its assets were acquired, or in the unlikely event that 4INFO goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. 4INFO will not sell customer lists or personally identifiable information in any other event. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquiror of 4INFO may continue to use your Personal Information as set forth in this policy. 4INFO displays targeted advertisements based on personal information and preferences. Advertisers (including ad serving companies) may assume that people who interact with, view, or click on targeted ads meet non-personally identifiable demographic targeting criteria, such as area code, age group, interest area, gender or mobile service carrier. 4INFO does not provide any personal information to the advertiser when you interact with or view a targeted ad. However, by interacting with or viewing an ad you are consenting to the possibility that the advertiser will make the assumption that you meet the targeting criteria used to display the ad. 4INFO will only share your personal information with an advertiser if you have requested this action. Cookies4INFO may set and access 4INFO cookies on your computer. 4INFO lets other companies that show advertisements on some of our pages set and access their cookies on your computer. Other companies' use of their cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not this one. Advertisers or other companies do not have access to 4INFO's cookies.Preferences and Your Account Information4INFO allows you to access the following information about you for the purpose of viewing, and in certain situations, updating that information. This list will change as the Website changes. You may currently access the following information:
Confidentiality and Security4INFO will maintain the confidentiality of the information it collects, and maintains internal practices that help to protect the security and confidentiality of this information. 4INFO applies safeguards in accordance with industry standards and endeavors to protect user information to ensure that user account information is kept private. However, 4INFO cannot guarantee the security of user account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time. For additional information about the security measures 4INFO uses in connection with the Website, please contact us at support@4info.net.Your 4INFO account Personal Information is protected by a password for your privacy and security. You need ensure unauthorized access to your account and Personal Information by selecting and protecting your password appropriately and limiting access to your computer and browser by signing off after you have finished accessing your account. The 4INFO website contains links to other sites. 4INFO is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site a user should read the privacy policy stated on that site. This Privacy Policy only governs information collected on the 4INFO website. What Other Choices Do I Have?
Opt-outYou may stop participating and receiving SMS messages from any 4INFO program by sending STOP to our short code, 44636 in response to any message from that program. You may stop participating and receiving SMS messages from all 4INFO programs and services by sending the text message STOP ALL to 44636. This action cancels your previous opt-in for messaging. You will receive a message confirming the opt-out.Industry Efforts to Protect Consumer Privacy4INFO is committed to protecting consumer mobile privacy. 4INFO abides by the Mobile Marketing Association Code of Conduct for Mobile Marketing.Changes to this Privacy Policy4INFO may update this policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your 4INFO account or by placing a prominent notice on our web site. Each user is bound by any changes to the Privacy Policy when he or she uses the Website or 4INFO services after such changes have been first posted.Questions or ConcernsIf you have any questions or concerns regarding privacy at 4INFO, please send us a detailed message to support@4INFO.net.Effective Date: October 30, 2007 |
