STARTUPPUPPY.COM has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website: www.startuppuppy.com.
Our postal address is: StartUpPuppy.com 144 E. Ninth St. Traverse City, MI 49684.
We collect two types of information about users: personal information (such as name and e-mail address) and aggregate information (such as information about how many users log on to our websites on a daily basis).
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Personal information is collected when users voluntarily register for membership services. These services include, but are not limited to, receiving electronic newsletters, answering surveys, purchasing items, and entering contests and other promotional opportunities provided on STARTUPPUPPY.COM. We may receive personal usage and demographic information from our third-party partners, and we also collect e-mail addresses from users who send us support mail or request technical or other help. This information enables us to deliver the services you have requested and improve our website.
AGGREGATE INFORMATION:
STARTUPPUPPY.COM records IP addresses for the purposes of system administration and to provide aggregate data about the volume of use on our website. We also create aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for advertisers and partners.
SEARCH TERMS:
As a measure of user interest, we track search terms that are entered into our website’s search features. Search data and user-provided information help to improve the relevancy of search results by learning user preferences and prioritizing search results accordingly. The intended result is a more efficient search feature for visitors to our website.
COOKIES:
STARTUPPUPPY.COM uses ‘cookies’ to personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued you the cookie. Cookies allow us to recognize you and determine your access privileges. Furthermore, cookies allow us to determine which areas and features of our website are most popular by measuring user activity. This information allows us to make improvements and updates to the website to improve your online experience. STARTUPPUPPY.COM does not use cookies to retrieve any information from your computer. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most browsers are set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you may set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, you may not be able to access STARTUPPUPPY.COM and/or some parts of our website will not function properly if you choose not to accept cookies. STARTUPPUPPY.COM does not control any cookies you may receive from our advertisers and these are not subject to STARTUPPUPPY.COM’s Privacy Policy.
USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED:
We use the information collected to improve the content of our website, customize the content and/or layout of our website for each individual user; to notify users about updates, promotional offers, and to investigate violations of our terms and conditions of use.
STARTUPPUPPY.COM may share aggregate information with third parties for advertising and promotional purposes; and may share personal and aggregate information with consultants and affiliates for internal business purposes. STARTUPPUPPY.COM is not responsible for policies other than our own. STARTUPPUPPY.COM may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with the law or with legal process; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of STARTUPPUPPY.COM; or (c) if STARTUPPUPPY.COM believes that your membership has been used to commit unlawful acts or acts that may endanger the health or safety of another user, person, or of the general public. In addition, STARTUPPUPPY.COM receives personal usage and demographic information from third parties and uses this information to improve our products and services.
STARTUPPUPPY.COM E-COMMERCE:
Our e-commerce hosts use secure server software (SSL). SSL encrypts all your personal information transmitted over the internet, including your credit card number, name and address. This technology is designed to protect your information by rendering it useless, should it ever be intercepted in transit. No credit card information is kept by us on any servers used to deliver Internet content for STARTUPPUPPY.COM
OPTING-OUT, CORRECTIONS AND CANCELLATIONS:
Upon request, STARTUPPUPPY.COM will (a) remove you and your personal information from our databases (other than our accounting database), thereby canceling your registration with STARTUPPUPPY.COM; (b) correct personal information that you state is erroneous; or (c) permit you to “opt out” of further e-mail contact (but still allowing access to the site) or (d) delete your name and address to any third party who might want to contact you through the mail. To Opt Out or request a correction or cancellation send email to info@startuppuppy.com, or write to us at:
STARTUPPUPPY.COM, 144 E. ninth St. Traverse City, MI 49684, Attn: Website Privacy.
SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
STARTUPPUPPY.COM places a priority on the security of your personal information. Your personal information on STARTUPPUPPY.COM is protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. STARTUPPUPPY.COM secures personally identifiable information you
provide on computer servers in a secure environment, which is protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. We believe that we have adequate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against loss, misuse, or alteration of the information we collect on our website. We also use internal protections to limit access to user’s personal information to only those employees who need the information to perform a specific job. Personal information (like your credit card number) is transmitted to other websites through encrypted secure server software (SSL).
CHILDREN UNDER 18:
No children under the age of 18 should enter STARTUPPUPPY.COM without their parent’s approval. No children under the age of 13 should register for STARTUPPUPPY.COM, or provide any e-mail address or other information that would allow them to be personally identified.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES:
STARTUPPUPPY.COM encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from STARTUPPUPPY.COM so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. STARTUPPUPPY.COM is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites not affiliated with STARTUPPUPPY.COM.
CHANGES TO PRIVACY STATEMENT:
STARTUPPUPPY.COM may occasionally update or amend this Privacy Statement to in response to customer feedback, technological developments and changes in our business environment. When STARTUPPUPPY.COM.com posts changes to this Statement, you will see the word “updated” next to the Privacy Statement link on STARTUPPUPPY.COM. If STARTUPPUPPY.COM materially changes this Statement or its privacy policy generally, STARTUPPUPPY.COM will post the change prior to implementing the change. It is important to periodically review this Statement to remain informed as to how STARTUPPUPPY.COM is protecting your information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
STARTUPPUPPY.COM cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Any such transmission is done at your own risk. Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall STARTUPPUPPY.COM, or its subsidiaries be liable for any special, incidental or consequential damages that result from the use of the information or materials on STARTUPPUPPY.COM.
USE OF THIS WEBSITE SIGNIFIES YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE ENTIRE PRIVACY POLICY.
Gerald R. Hiatt
Owner
STARTUPPUPPY.COM