PRIVACY POLICY
OF
LeadBoxOnline.com, and all related Websites.
Last updated 2008/08/08
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS PRIVACY RIGHTS
Companies that collect personally identifiable information ("PII") from California residents and disclose such information to Third Parties (including affiliated entities) for marketing purposes must, in response to a request by a consumer, either (1) provide a list detailing the categories of information shared and the entities to which such information was provided, or (2) provide a mechanism by which a consumer may opt-out of having their information shared with Third Parties. We have elected the second option and you may request that your PII not be shared with Third Parties by sending your request, including your full name, email address and postal address to: LeadBoxOnline.com Suite 60257, Fraser RPO, Vancouver, BC V5W 1B5. In accordance with California Civil Code Sec. 1789.3, California resident users are entitled to know that they may file grievances and complaints with California Department of Consumer Affairs, 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, CA 95814; or by phone at 916-445-1254 or 800-952-5210; or by email to dca@dca.ca.gov.THE INFORMATION COLLECTION, USE AND DISSEMINATION PRACTICES OF LBO.
1. Collection of Information.
1.1 Survey Information.
1.2 Site Membership or Registration.
To the extent registration is required to receive email and possibly postal communications from LBO, this Privacy Policy also applies to consumers that have agreed to receive e-mail marketing from LBO, whether at our Website, via email, on Third Party websites or otherwise. We collect information in certain portions of our Website, where guests provide content submissions and suggestions or participate in interactive online activities (i.e., by way of responding to questions and surveys, community listings, ratings, searches and comparison searches, bidding, purchasing, chat, games, or bulletin boards, etc.). The personal profile information you submit to LBO remains your property, but by submitting that information to LBO, you grant LBO, the right to use that information for marketing purposes. LBO may also use such information for content improvement and feedback purposes. We may sell the personal information that you supply to us and we may join together with other businesses to bring selected retail opportunities to our members. These businesses may include providers of direct marketing services and applications, including lookup and reference, data enhancement, suppression and validation. In addition, LBO reserves the right to release current or past member information in the event LBO believes that the membership is being or has been used in violation of the Rules or to commit unlawful acts, if the information is subpoenaed, if LBO is sold or acquired, or when LBO deems it necessary or appropriate. By agreeing to these terms, you hereby consent to disclosure of any record or communication to any Third Party when LBO, in its sole discretion, determines the disclosure to be appropriate.1.3 Third Party List Information.
LBO collects information from individuals when an individual provides information to a Third Party and LBO subsequently purchases, licenses, or otherwise acquires the information from the Third Party (the "Seller"). Such purchased information may include, but is not limited to, an individual's name, email address, street address, zip code, telephone numbers (including cell phone numbers and carriers), birth date, gender, salary range, education and marital status, occupation, industry of employment, personal and online interests, and such other information as the individual may have provided to the Seller (together, "Third Party List Information"). When acquiring Third Party List Information, LBO seeks assurances from the Seller that the Seller has a right to transfer the Third Party List Information to LBO and that the Seller has a right to provide offers from Advertisers to the individuals whose personal information is included on the Seller's list.1.4 Other Information.
Other occasions when LBO obtains information from individuals include (1) when an individual is making a claim for a prize or seeking to redeem an incentive offered by LBO or by a Third Party, (2) when an individual requests assistance through LBO'S customer service department, and (3) when an individual voluntarily subscribes to a LBO service or newsletter (together, "Other Information").1.5 Cookies, Web Beacons, and Other Info Collected Using Technology.
LBO currently uses cookie and web beacon technology to associate certain Internet-related information about an individual with information about the individual in our database. Additionally, LBO may use other new and evolving sources of information in the future (together, "Technology Information").(a) Cookies.
A cookie is a small amount of data stored on the hard drive of the individual's computer that allows LBO to identify the individual with his or her corresponding data that resides in LBO'S database. You may read more about cookies at http://cookiecentral.com. Individuals who use the Websites need to accept cookies in order to use all of the features and functionality of the Websites.(b) Web Beacons.
A web beacon is programming code that can be used to display an image on a web page (by using an <img src="x"> programming function -- see http://truste.org for more information), but can also be used to transfer an individual's unique user identification (often in the form of a cookie) to a database and associate the individual with previously acquired information about an individual in a database. This allows LBO to track certain websites an individual visits online. Web beacons are used to determine products or services an individual may be interested in, and to track online behavioral habits for marketing purposes. For example, LBO might place, with the consent of a Third Party website, a web beacon on the Third Party's website where cosmetics are sold. When Anna, an individual listed in LBO'S database, visits the cosmetic website, LBO receives notice by means of the web beacon that Anna visited the cosmetics site, and LBO would then update Anna's profile with the information that Anna is interested in cosmetics. LBO may thereafter present offers of cosmetic related products and services to Anna. In addition to using web beacons on web pages, LBO also uses web beacons in email messages sent to individuals listed in LBO'S database.(c) New Technology.
The use of technology on the Internet, including cookies and web beacons, is rapidly evolving, as is LBO'S use of new and evolving technology. As a result, LBO strongly encourages individuals to revisit this policy for any updates regarding its use of technology.(d) Usage Tracking.
LBO tracks information related to the electronic mailings and web pages viewed by users and subscribers, as well as the hyperlinks clicked by subscribers, while viewing our emails or visiting our websites.(e) Log Files.
Log files are used to track and monitor subscriber usage.(f) Optional Registration.
LBO may offer free voluntary registration to potential subscribers. During such registration, the subscriber is required to supply an email address and other personal information. This information is required if the subscriber wants to participate in Company services.(g) Feedback and Inquiries.
You have the ability to contact LBO to provide us with their feedback. LBO uses this information to respond to you and analyze customer service issues.1.6 Outside Information.
LBO may receive information about individuals from Third Parties or from other sources of information outside of LBO including information located in public databases ("Outside Information").1.7 Individual Information.
As used herein, Individual Information means Survey Information, Third Party List Information, Other Information, Technology Information, and Outside Information, and any other information LBO gathers or receives about individuals.1.8 No Information Collected from Children.
LBO will never knowingly collect any personal information about children under the age of 18. If LBO obtains actual knowledge that it has collected personal information about a child under the age of 18, that information will be immediately deleted from our database. Because it does not collect such information, LBO has no such information to use or to disclose to Third Parties. LBO has designed this policy in order to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA").1.9 Credit Card Information.
LBO may in certain cases collect credit card numbers and related information, such as the expiration date of the card ("Credit Card Information") when an individual places an order from LBO. When the Credit Card Information is submitted to LBO, such information is encrypted and is protected with SSL encryption software. LBO will use the Credit Card Information for purposes of processing and completing the purchase transaction, and the Credit Card Information will be disclosed to Third Parties only as necessary to complete the purchase transaction.1.10 Links to External Websites.
LBO'S emails and websites may contain links to external websites. You will be taken to external websites if you click on these links. Your information may be passed from LBO'S database to the external website, and/or external database, for your convenience (e.g. your information may be used to pre-fill a form at a destination website). LBO is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any external website owner. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit.2. Use of Individual Information.
2.1 Discretion to Use Information.
2.2 Email and Unsubscribe Policy.
LBO uses Individual Information to provide promotional offers by email to individuals. LBO may maintain separate email lists for different purposes. If email recipients wish to end their email subscription from a particular list, they need to follow the instructions at the end of each email message to unsubscribe from the particular list. To unsubscribe from all LBO'S email lists, a person must send an email via our Contact Form.2.3 Content of Email Messages.
In certain commercial email messages sent by LBO, an Advertiser's name will appear in the "From:" line but hitting the "Reply" button will cause a reply email to be sent to LBO. The "Subject:" line of LBO email messages will usually contain a line provided from the Advertiser to LBO.2.4 Solicited Email.
LBO only sends email to individuals who have agreed on the Websites to receive email from LBO or to individuals who have agreed on Third Party websites to receive email from Third Parties such as LBO. LBO does not send unsolicited email messages. As a result, statutes requiring certain formatting for unsolicited email are not applicable to LBO'S email messages.2.5 Targeted Advertising.
LBO uses Individual Information to target advertising to an individual. When an individual is using the Internet, LBO uses Technology Information (see also Section 2.7 below) to associate an individual with that person's Individual Information, and LBO attempts to show advertising for products and services in which the person has expressed an interest in the Surveys, indicated an interest by means of Technology Information, and otherwise. LBO may, at its discretion, target advertising by using email, direct mail, telephones, cell phones, and other means of communication to provide promotional offers.2.6 Direct Mail and Telemarketing.
LBO may use Individual Information to advertise, directly or indirectly, to individuals using direct mail marketing or telemarketing using telephones and cell phones.2.7 Use of Technology Information.
LBO uses Technology Information (1) to match a person's Survey Information and Third Party List Information to other categories of Individual Information to make and improve profiles of individuals, (2) to track a person's online browsing habits on the Internet, (3) to determine which areas of LBO'S websites are most frequently visited. This information helps LBO to better understand the online habits of individuals so that LBO can target advertising and promotions to them.2.8 Profiles of Individuals.
LBO uses Individual Information to make a profile of an individual. A profile can be created by combining Survey Information and Third Party List Information with other sources of Individual Information such as information obtained from public databases.2.9 Storage of Individual Information.
LBO stores the Individual Information in a database on its' computers. Our computers have security measures (such as a firewall) in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under LBO'S control. Not withstanding such measures, LBO cannot guarantee that its security measures will prevent its computers from being illegally accessed, and the Individual Information on them stolen or altered.3. Dissemination of Individual Information.
3.1 Sale or Transfer to Third Parties.
3.2 Order Fulfillment.
LBO will transfer Individual Information to Third Parties when necessary to provide a product or service that a person orders from such Third Party while using LBO'S websites or when responding to offers provided by LBO.3.3 Legal Process.
LBO may disclose Individual Information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, and other legal processes.3.4 Summary Data.
LBO may sell or transfer non-individualized information, such as summary or aggregated anonymous information about all persons or sub-groups of persons.3.5 Access.
Individuals have access to their Individual Information collected to provide an opportunity for an individual to correct, amend, or delete such information. Access can be obtained by using the Contact Form. LBO may also grant advertising clients and email services providers' access to an individual's email address to verify the origin of the Individual Information collected.3.6 Do Not Call Registry Waiver.
Even though you may be on a National or State DO NOT CALL list, by submitting your contact information which may include your telephone number, you are expressly authorizing us and our advertising businesses and affiliates to contact you by telephone at the number you have used regarding the information you have expressed.4. Privacy Practices of Third Parties.
4.1 Advertiser cookies and web beacons.
4.2 Links.
The Websites and email messages sometimes contain hypertext links to the websites of Third Parties. LBO is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such other websites. Linked websites may contain links to websites maintained by Third Parties. Such links are provided for your convenience and reference only. LBO does not operate or control in any respect any information, software, products or services available on such Third Party websites. The inclusion of a link to a web site does not imply any endorsement of the services or the site, its contents, or its sponsoring organization.5. Unsubscribe Procedures.
If you wish to discontinue receiving email messages from LBO, you have several options:(a) Unsubscribe from one email list.
To unsubscribe from a particular list, either (1) send an email using the Contact Form or (2) follow the instructions in each promotional email message sent by LBO.(b) Unsubscribe from all of LBO'S email lists.
We reserve the right to add Individual Information to multiple lists maintained by LBO. To globally unsubscribe from all of LBO'S lists, send an email using the Contact Form