Privacy Policy

Online-Sweepstakes.com Privacy Statement

ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES.COM UNDERSTANDS THAT PRIVACY ONLINE IS IMPORTANT TO VISITORS OF OUR WEBSITE. ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES.COM HAS CREATED THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE OUR FIRM COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY. THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT DISCLOSES OUR INFORMATION GATHERING AND DISSEMINATION PRACTICES.

Personally Identifiable Information

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION REFERS TO ANY INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES OR CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY, CONTACT, OR LOCATE THE PERSON TO WHOM SUCH INFORMATION PERTAINS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, FINANCIAL PROFILES, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, AND CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION DOES NOT INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT IS COLLECTED ANONYMOUSLY (WITHOUT IDENTIFICATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL USER) OR DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION NOT CONNECTED TO AN IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL.

What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?

WE MAY COLLECT BASIC USER PROFILE INFORMATION FROM OUR VISITORS. ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES.COM MAY COLLECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION WHEN A VISITOR (1) REGISTERS AS A MEMBER OF THE WEBSITE, (2) ENTERS A SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR CONTEST ADMINISTERED AND/OR SPONSORED BY ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES.COM, OR (3) SUBSCRIBES TO OUR NEWSLETTER(S). SOME OF THE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT INCLUDES NAMES, ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES.

How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?

WE USE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION TO CUSTOMIZE THE SITE, CONTACT WINNERS OF OUR SWEEPSTAKES AND CONTESTS, OR SEND OUT OUR NEWSLETTER(S). WE MAY ALSO USE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION TO CONTACT OUR VISITORS IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC INQUIRIES, TO PROVIDE REQUESTED INFORMATION, OR TO PROVIDE OUR VISITORS WITH INFORMATION REGARDING OUR SITE WHICH WE FEEL IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT SUCH CONTACT.

With whom may the information may be shared?

ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES.COM DOES NOT AND WILL NOT SELL OR SHARE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR VISITORS WITH THIRD PARTIES UNLESS EXPLICITLY AUTHORIZED BY THE VISITOR TO DO SO. FOR EXAMPLE, A VISITOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED WITH SPONSORS OF OUR SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR CONTESTS IN ORDER TO CONTACT THE WINNER AND ARRANGE PRIZE FULFILLMENT. OR, A VISITOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED WITH A THIRD PARTY WHEN A VISITOR “OPTS-IN” TO RECEIVE AN OFFER FROM SAID THIRD PARTY. OUR PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT COVER THEIR COLLECTION OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION.

WE ALSO MAY DISCLOSE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER OR SUBPOENA OR A REQUEST FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO RELEASE INFORMATION, TO INVESTIGATE, PREVENT OR OTHERWISE TAKE ACTION REGARDING SUSPECTED ILLEGAL ACTIVITY OR FRAUD, OR TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS, PROPERTY OR SAFETY OF ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES.COM, ITS USERS AND THE PUBLIC.

How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION COLLECTED BY ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES.COM IS SECURELY STORED AND IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO ANY THIRD PARTIES EXCEPT FOR USE AS INDICATED ABOVE.

What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?

VISITORS MAY “OPT-OUT” OF RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM OR BEING CONTACTED BY US BY RESPONDING TO EMAILS AS INSTRUCTED, OR BY CONTACTING US AT [email protected].

How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?

VISITORS MAY UPDATE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM OR TO CORRECT ANY INACCURACIES BY GOING TO THE FOLLOWING WEBPAGE: /FORUMS/USERCP.PHP? OR BY EMAILING US AT [email protected].

Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?

WE PROVIDE VISITORS WITH A MECHANISM TO DELETE/DEACTIVATE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FROM THE SITE’S DATABASE BY CONTACTING [email protected]. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF BACKUPS AND RECORDS OF DELETIONS, IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DELETE A VISITOR’S ENTRY WITHOUT RETAINING SOME RESIDUAL INFORMATION. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUESTS TO HAVE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION DEACTIVATED WILL HAVE THIS INFORMATION FUNCTIONALLY DELETED, AND WE WILL NOT SELL, TRANSFER, OR USE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION RELATING TO THAT INDIVIDUAL IN ANY WAY MOVING FORWARD.

Children’s Guidelines

PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF CHILDREN IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT. FOR THAT REASON, WE NEVER COLLECT OR MAINTAIN INFORMATION AT OUR WEBSITE FROM THOSE WE ACTUALLY KNOW ARE UNDER 13, AND NO PART OF OUR WEBSITE IS STRUCTURED TO ATTRACT ANYONE UNDER 13.

Public Forums

THIS SITE MAKES CHAT ROOMS, FORUMS, AND/OR MESSAGE BOARDS AVAILABLE TO ITS USERS. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ANY INFORMATION THAT IS DISCLOSED IN THESE AREAS BECOMES PUBLIC INFORMATION AND YOU SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DECIDING TO DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

Cookies

COOKIES ARE USED BY ONLINE-SWEEPSTAKES.COM FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. WE USE COOKIES TO STORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PREFERENCES OF OUR VISITORS AND USE THAT DATA TO TAILOR THE VISITOR’S EXPERIENCE AT OUR SITE, AND TO DISPLAY THE SITE’S CONTENT ACCORDING TO THEIR PREFERENCES. WE ALSO USE COOKIES TO STORE THE USERNAMES AND PASSWORDS OF OUR MEMBERS. PASSWORDS ARE ENCRYPTED TO PREVENT UNAUTORIZED ACCESS OF OUR MEMBERS’ ACCOUNTS AND INFORMATION.

Links to other Websites

THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN YOU CLICK ON ONE OF THESE LINKS, YOU ARE MOVING TO ANOTHER WEBSITE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE PRIVACY STATEMENTS OF THESE LINKED SITES AS THEIR PRIVACY POLICIES MAY DIFFER FROM OURS.

Privacy Policy Changes

WE WILL LET OUR VISITORS KNOW ABOUT CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY BY POSTING SUCH CHANGES ON THE SITE. HOWEVER, IF WE ARE CHANGING OUR PRIVACY POLICY IN A MANNER THAT MIGHT CAUSE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION THAT A VISITOR HAS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED NOT BE DISCLOSED, WE WILL CONTACT SUCH VISITOR TO THE VISITOR TO PREVENT SUCH DISCLOSURE.

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