Scope of Policy
This Policy applies to eCards.ac It does not apply to other companies' or organizations'
web sites to which we link. You should carefully review the privacy policies
of those web sites in order to determine how they treat your personal information.
IP Addresses
We collect and analyze traffic on our web site by keeping track of the IP addresses
of our visitors. An IP address is a unique number assigned to your computer
when you are using your browser on the Internet. We log this information so
that we can monitor things like the number of visitors visiting the web site;
however, we do not link your IP address to any personally identifying information.
When You Send A Greeting
If you use our web site to send an online greeting or any other content, we
collect your e-mail address and your recipient's e-mail address. This information
is necessary to send the content and provide confirmation that it has been received.
We will not use your recipient's e-mail address for any purpose other than to
send the greeting.
Privacy of Greeting Card Information
We treat all of our greetings products as private correspondence between the
sender and the recipient and will not disclose the contents of any greeting
other than to the intended recipient, except under the specific situations outlined
in Disclosure Exceptions, below.
This policy applies to all aspects of our greetings, including your personalized messages, attached photos or graphics, and Create & Print products. Under normal circumstances, we will not monitor or edit the contents of the online greetings you send. On occasion, however, we may need to view your message in connection with the technical processing of your greeting or the maintenance of our network. Also, if you ask one of our customer service representatives to help you send a greeting or to verify that a greeting was sent, that representative will be able to access all information about the card, including the recipient's e-mail address and the message.
Disclosure Exceptions
Notwithstanding the above policies, we reserve the right to disclose your personal
information to appropriate third-parties if we are required to do so by law
or we believe that such action is necessary:
• To comply with legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena or court
order;
• To protect the company's rights and property;
• To investigate reports of users sending material using a false e-mail
address or users sending harassing, threatening, or abusive messages;
• To protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our web site and/or
the eCards.ac service; or
• During emergencies, such as when we believe someone's physical safety
is at risk.
Contests and Promotions
Occasionally, eCards.ac may sponsor contests and/or promotions on our sites
or in our e-mail products. Participation in such contests is purely voluntary.
In order to enter a contest or promotion, you may be asked to provide personally
identifiable information. By entering, you agree to all of its terms and conditions,
which will be clearly outlined in the rules. Where a contest or promotion is
not sponsored by eCards.ac, the identity of the sponsor will be clearly disclosed
in the rules eCards.ac cannot be responsible for actions or policies of third-party
contest sponsors. Users are encouraged to review the relevant privacy policy
of the sponsor before entering.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
eCards.ac will occasionally update this Privacy Policy in response to changing
business circumstances and legal developments eCards.ac posts changes to this
Policy, you will see the word "updated" next to the Privacy Policy
link on the front page of eCards.ac Sites. If there are material changes to
this Policy or in how eCards.ac uses your personally identifiable information,
eCards.ac will prominently post such changes prior to implementing the change
eCards.ac encourages you to periodically review this Policy to be informed of
how we are protecting your information.
USE COMMON SENSE IN ALL YOUR ONLINE ACVITIVITIES
Even the best policy can't protect your online privacy and security in all circumstances.
Unscrupulous advertisers, hackers, and scam artists are constantly searching
the Internet looking for new targets. Your best protection is to understand
the limits to privacy on the Internet and use common sense in all of your on-line
activities.
Be aware that e-mail is an inherently insecure form of communication. Remember that third parties are sometimes able to illegally intercept your unencrypted messages, including online greetings.
Anytime you visit a chat room or post a message to an on-line bulletin board, your e-mail address can be accessed by advertisers looking to compile lists for unsolicited commercial e-mail (also known as spam). Be sure that you only disclose your e-mail address in circumstances in which it is safe to do so.
Beware of scams in which persons unknown to you request your screen name, password, or credit card information. Make sure you verify the identity of anyone asking for personal information.
Always monitor your children's on-line activities and educate them as to the rules for safe Internet use.