This privacy policy pertains to PeerDreams' use of the data obtained through your use of the PeerDreams web site at peerdreams.com. It covers how PeerDreams treats personal information it collects. PeerDreams is concerned about your privacy. If you have any questions about its policy or its use of personal information, contact us at privacy@peerdreams.com.
Personal Information
Personal information is personally identifiable information such as your name, age or email address. It also includes billing information and profile data collected by PeerDreams including but not limited to personal interests, gender, age, education, occupation.
Information PeerDreams Collects
- When you register, PeerDreams asks for your email address and certain optional information.
- If you subscribe to a premium service, PeerDreams will ask for your billing address, phone number, and credit card information.
- PeerDreams automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your browser, including your IP address, cookie, and the page you request.
Information Uses
- PeerDreams uses information for the following general purposes: billing, identification and authentication, security, website management, service improvement, contact, research, and anonymous reporting.
- PeerDreams may share non-personally identifiable information (both unique and aggregate) and with third-parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to its users.
- PeerDreams does not rent or sell your personal identifiable information without your prior consent, except when compelled by subpoenas, warrants, court orders or legal process.
- If PeerDreams is acquired or merged with another company, PeerDreams will transfer all personal information to such other company. PeerDreams will notify you of any transfer or merger by sending you an email or prominently posting a notice on the website.
Personal Information
- When you create a plot or sponsor a tile, your PeerDreams ID or alias that you are posting under is visible to other users. This may include pictures and other identifiable information that you choose to post on PeerDreams.com.
- If you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. This posting is at your option, not required by PeerDreams.
E-Mail Addresses
E-Mail addresses are not displayed on PeerDreams' website unless you inclue it in your site profile. PeerDreams may use e-mail addresses to send updates, a newsletter or news regarding the service. Users may choose not to receive email of this type by so indicating on their registration. This permission may be updated by updating your profile information.
IP Addresses
IP Addresses are automatically reported by your browser each time you view a web page. Your IP address is stored in PeerDreams' user registration databases when you register with PeerDreams. IP addresses may be used for various purposes, including:
- To diagnose or service technology problems reported by our users or engineers that are associated with the IP addresses controlled by a specific web company or ISP.
- To estimate the total number of users visiting PeerDreams from specific geographical regions.
- To make sure that users are not abusing the voting or submission systems.
Cookies
A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your browser from a web site's computers and stored on your computer's hard drive.
- You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. If you reject all cookies, you will not be able to use PeerDreams products or services that require you to "sign in" and you may not be able to take full advantage of the PeerDreams service.
- PeerDreams uses its own cookies for a number of purposes, including but not limited to:
Access your information when you "sign in".
Keep track of preferences you specify while you are using PeerDreams' services.
Display the most appropriate advertising banners, based on your interests and activity on PeerDreams.
Estimate and report our total audience size and traffic.
Conduct research to improve PeerDreams' content and services.
Links
PeerDreams' website contains links to other website. PeerDreams is not responsible for the privacy policy and/or practices of other websites.
Account Information/Security
- You can change your PeerDreams profile information at any time.
- We may send you certain communications relating to the PeerDreams service, such as service announcements and administrative messages that are considered part of your PeerDreams account.
- Your PeerDreams profile information is password-protected.
- You can delete your PeerDreams account at any time by contacting us at privacy@peerdreams.com; however, please note that your identification, billing and contact information may remain in PeerDreams' records for some period.
- We limit access to personal information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs.
- In certain areas, PeerDreams uses SSL-encryption to protect data transmissions.
- PeerDreams uses its best efforts to protect your secure data. However, PeerDreams cannot guarantee the security of member account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of member information at any time.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
PeerDreams may update this policy at any time for any reason. If there are any significant changes to how we handle personal information we will send a notice to the primary email address specified in your PeerDreams account or by placing a prominent notice on our site.
