Our Commitment to Privacy
PeopleSite is committed to respecting the privacy
rights of all visitors to our Web site. Our Privacy Policy was developed to help
you in understanding how we collect, use, and safeguard the personal information
you provide to us. This Privacy Policy will be continuously assessed against new
technologies, business practices, and our customers' needs.
What Information Do We Collect?
The goal of the PeopleSite, Inc. Web site is to be an online
search community providing a location for people to posting messages looking for
missing people. To achieve this goal, we collect three types of information from
you when you visit our Site: membership information, voluntary posting
information, and aggregate information about your use of our Site that is
automatically collected when you visit the PeopleSite, Inc. Web site.
- Membership Information
Membership information refers to information that
tells us specifically who you are. This information is collected when you
voluntarily choose to become a member of the PeopleSite, Inc. Web site
community. As a member, you are asked to provide certain basic information such
as your name, current email address, mailing address, and desired user name. In
addition, if you sign up for Enhanced Features or purchase any Investigative
Services package, billing information will be collected.
How Do We Use The Personal Information That You Provide To Us?
Broadly speaking, your membership information is used to help us customize the content and layout
of our Web site so that we may provide you with a smooth and efficient visit. We
also use personal information for purposes of administering our business
activities, providing customer service, and making other services available to
our members and prospective members. Occasionally, we may also use the
information we collect to notify you about important changes to our Web site,
new services, and special offers we think you will find valuable.
- Voluntary Message Information
Message information refers to the information
you enter when posting a message. This may include the missing persons name,
last known address, distinguishing characteristics, story and photo.
How Do We Use The Message Information That You Provide To Us?
The message information is used to assist in the search of the person you are looking for.
We reserve the right to pass this information on to a Private Investigator or a
Third Party at no charge to you, if we choose.
- Aggregate Information
Aggregate information refers to information your computer
automatically provides to us and that cannot be tied back to you as a specific
individual. Examples include referral data (the web sites you visited just
before and just after our Web site) the date and time of your visits, the pages
viewed, time spent at our Web site, browser and platform type (e.g., a Netscape
browser on a Macintosh platform), and IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. An IP
address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you
surf the Web. When you request a page from one of our Sites, our servers log
your IP address to create aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic
patterns for advertisers and partners, and for purposes of system
administration. This allows these parties to advertise more effectively, and
allows you to receive advertisements that are most relevant to your personal
interests.
How does PeopleSite protect visitor information?
PeopleSite implements a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your
personal information. User personal information is contained behind secured
networks and is only accessible by a limited number of employees who have
specific access rights to such systems. When you place orders or access your
personal information, we offer the use of a secure server. All sensitive/credit
information supplied by users is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
technology.
Does PeopleSite disclose the information it collects from its
visitors to outside parties?
PeopleSite does not sell, trade, or otherwise
transfer outside the company personally identifiable information that visitors
voluntarily provide in any registration or order form. This information is used
to better understand visitors' use of PeopleSite's site and to support related
transactions made on the site.
Does PeopleSite use "cookies"?
The PeopleSite, Inc. Web site, along with thousands of other web sites, uses
standard technologies, such as "cookies" and web server logs, to enhance your
web viewing experience. Cookies and web server logs automatically track certain
information about you that is based upon your activity on our Site. A cookie is
a small piece of data transferred from a web site to the hard drive of your
computer so that the web site may track your activities on the site. Web server
logs allow us to count how many people visit our Web site and also to evaluate
our Site's visitor capacity.
Your Consent
By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of the information you provide according to
this Privacy Policy. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post
these changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we
collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
How Do We Protect Your Information?
We utilize encryption/security software to
safeguard the confidentiality of personal information we collect. This software
provides a limited degree of protection against unauthorized access or
disclosure, as well as accidental loss, alteration, or destruction.
What About Other Web Sites Linked to or from Our Web Site?
The links in the
PeopleSite, Inc. Web site allow you to leave our Site. Please be aware that once
you leave our Site and enter another web site, or use certain services provided
through our Site, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and
interaction on web sites that have a link to our Web site, or any links
contained in a linked site, is subject to that web site's own rules and
policies. PeopleSite, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices employed
by these sites, nor the information or content contained therein. We provide
these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not
imply endorsement by PeopleSite, Inc. of the site. Please read over the rules
and policies of these sites before proceeding.
Contacting Us
You are able to contact PeopleSite regarding any privacy issues by emailing
webmaster@peoplesite.com.
