About MySimBook.com
MySimBook.com is an online service that allows our members to set up unique personal profiles that
can be linked together through networks of friends. MySimBook members can view each others' profiles,
communicate with old friends and meet new friends on the service, share photos, post journals and
comments, and describe their interests. To enrich our members' experience, we request and display
some personal information to other members and visitors, which allows our users to identify each
other and expand their network of friends. MySimBook members can change their profile information
at any time and can control how other members and the service communicates with them.
MySimBook.com cares deeply about online privacy If you have any questions concerning this privacy
policy, please email us support@mysimbook.com.
Information Collection and Use by MySimBook.com
MySimBook.com collects user submitted information such as name, email address, and age to authenticate
users and to send notifications to those users relating to the MySimBook.com service. MySimBook.com also
collects other profile data including but not limited to: personal interests, gender, age, education, occupation,
user added contacts phone numbers, and user added contacts email address in order to assist users in finding and
communicating with each other.
MySimBook.com also logs non-personally-identifiable information including IP address, profile information, aggregate
user data, and browser type, from users and visitors to the site This data is used to manage the website, track usage and
improve the website services. This non-personally-identifiable information may be shared with third-parties to provide more
relevant services and advertisements to members. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes.
User Profile information including members' pictures and first names are displayed to people in order to facilitate user
interaction in the MySimBook.com social networking community. Email addresses are used for the purposes of inviting new
friends to join MySimBook, to add users to members' friends' networks, and to send notifications related to the service.
With the exception of inviting friends, adding friends, and notifications, a user's email address is not shared or displayed to
people within a user's personal network Users within a personal network communicate on MySimBook.com with each other through the
MySimBook.com service, without disclosing their email addresses. Users' full names are never directly revealed to other members.
To facilitate searching and finding friends and acquaintances on the service, MySimBook.com allows users to search for other members
using first and last name, email address, and schools and/or companies where users may have attended or worked.
We may also use a user's email address to send updates, a newsletter or news regarding the service. Users may choose not to receive
email of this type by changing their "notification" setting to "Do not send me notification emails" in the user
"Account Settings"
From time to time, MySimBook.com or a partner, may sponsor a promotion, sweepstake or contest. Users may be asked to provide personal
information including name, email address or home address or to answer questions in order to participate. We may transfer personal
information to certain ad partners that you have explicitly requested to receive information from. It will be clear at the point of
collection who is collecting the personal information and whose privacy statement will apply.
Invitations and Other Communications to Non-members
MySimBook members can invite friends to join the service by sending invitation emails via our automated invitation system or automated
text message system. MySimBook.com stores the email addresses or phone number that members provide so that the respondents may be added
to the friend's list of the member sending the invitations, and also to send reminders of the invitations MySimBook.com does not sell
these email addresses and phone numbers, or use them to send any other communication besides invitations, invitation reminders (up to
three (3) per email address or phone number). Recipients of invitations from MySimBook.com may contact MySimBook.com to request the
removal of their information from our database.
MySimBook members may also store email addresses or phone numbers of people they know in their internal MySimBook address book and
may also choose to send invitations and other communications to those addresses.
Use of Cookies
MySimBook.com uses cookies to store visitors' preferences and to record session information, for purposes including ensuring
that visitors are not repeatedly offered the same advertisements and to customize newsletter, advertising, and Web page content
based on browser type and user profile information. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable
information you submit while on our site. You may be able to configure your browser to accept or reject all or some cookies, or notify
you when a cookie is set -- each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your
cookie preferences -- however, you must enable cookies from MySimBook.com in order to use most functions on the site Please note that
MySimBook allows 3rd party advertisers that are presenting advertisements on some of our pages to set and access their cookies on your
computer. Advertisers' use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not the MySimBook Privacy Policy.
Links
MySimBook.com contains links to sites. MySimBook.com is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites.
When linking to another site a user should read the privacy policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information
collected on MySimBook.com.
Chat Rooms, Journals and WebLogs, Message Boards, Classifieds and Public Forums
Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily post public information to Journals, WebLogs, Message Boards, Classifieds or any other
Public Forums that that information can be accessed by the public and can in turn be used by those people to send you unsolicited
communications.
Correcting/Updating or Removing Information
MySimBook.com users may modify or remove any of their personal information at any time by logging into their account and accessing
features such as Edit Profile and Account Info.
Email Choice/Opt-out
Members who no longer wish to receive updates or notifications may choose not to by selecting 'Do not send me notification emails'
in the user profile 'Account Settings'. Users who do not wish to receive MySimBook.com newsletters may choose not to by selecting
'Do not send me MySimBook newsletters' in the user profile 'Account Settings'. All notification emails and MySimBook.com
newsletters also include the above instructions for opting-out of those communications in the future.
Third Party Advertising
Ads appearing on this Web site may be delivered to users by MySimBook.com or one of our Web advertising partners. Our Web advertising
partners may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement.
In this way, ad servers may compile information about where you, or others who are using your computer, saw their advertisements and
determine which ads are clicked on. This information allows an ad network to deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be
of most interest to you. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by MySimBook.com and does not cover the use of cookies by any
advertisers.
Security
MySimBook.com member accounts are secured by member-created passwords MySimBook.com takes precautions to insure that member account
information is kept private. We use reasonable measures to protect member information that is stored within our database, and we restrict
access to member information to those employees who need access to perform their job functions, such as our customer service personnel and
technical staff. Please note that we 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 For any additional information about the
security measures we use on MySimBook, please contact us at support@mysimbook.com.
Sharing and Disclosure of Information MySimBook.com Collects
Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, MySimBook will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we
believe that disclosure is necessary: (1) to conform to legal requirements or to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other legal
process received by MySimBook.com, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; (2) to enforce the MySimBook.com Terms of
Use Agreement or to protect our rights; or (3) to protect the safety of members of the public and users of the service. MySimBook reserves
the right to transfer personal information to a successor in interest that acquires rights to that information as a result of the sale of
MySimBook or substantially all of its assets to that successor in interest For more information see the
"Changes in Our Privacy Policy" section below.
Changes in Our Privacy Policy
From time to time we may make changes to our privacy policy If we make changes, we will post them on our site to make users aware of what
the changes are so users will always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and when we may disclose it. A User is bound
by any minor changes to the policy when she or he uses the site after those changes have been posted If, however, we are going to use
users' personally identifiable information in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify
by posting a notice on our Web site for 30 days.
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact
us at: support@mysimbook.com.
