Privacy Policy
This Website Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) applies to information collected by Whyzz Publications LLC (“Whyzz”) through or in connection with the operation of the WHYZZ.COM web site (the “Site”). At Whyzz, we know how important your personal privacy is to you, and we want you to be aware of the kinds of information we collect from the Site, how we collect it, how we use it and protect it, and with whom we share it. If you submit information through the Site, you acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. Whyzz may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time by updating the information posted on the Site. Amendments to the Privacy Policy will be effective when posted. You should therefore periodically visit this page to review the current Privacy Policy, so that you are aware of any such revisions. This policy is in addition to the Terms of Use for the Site, the terms of which apply to your access and use of the Site and related Site services.
1. The Information We Collect and How We Use It.
We collect two basic types of information from visitors to the Site: personally identifiable information and automatically generated information.
A. Personally identifiable information
Personally identifiable information is information that identifies the person to whom the information belongs – for example, a person’s name, address or e-mail address. When you register to become a member of the Site, you will provide us with certain personally identifiable information, which may include your name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address. We collect, store and use this personal information to (i) ensure compliance with the Site’s Terms of Use, (ii) respond to users’ requests and complaints, (iii) confirm your identity when you contact us, and (iv) to contact you regarding your account.
Personally identifiable information is accessible by our executives, our employees, our contractors and our agents to the extent reasonably necessary for these people to do their jobs related to the operation and management of the Site service. However, we will never intentionally share your personally identifiable information with any third party without first obtaining your permission to do so.
B. Automatically generated Information
Automatically generated information does not contain specific details about the identity of the person who provided it. Examples of automatically generated information include Internet protocol (IP) addresses and information collected via cookies (described below). When you visit and use the Site, we automatically gather this information. We use this information in the aggregate to monitor the Site, to improve the Site’s offerings, and for targeted advertising. Aggregated data are compiled into statistical and demographic information that we use, and may share with others, to show preferences of Site users in the aggregate, but not the preferences of any individual user. Shared aggregated data do not include a level of detail that will permit anyone to associate an individual user with the user’s usage or preferences.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer that retain your information and preferences relative to your activities on Site. They are meant to enhance your experience on the Site, and are used on the Site primarily to recognize registered users who are logged on. For example, if you check the box on the Site that says “Remember my username in the future,” we will send a cookie to your machine that does exactly that.
Should you wish to prevent your computer from accepting cookies from the Site, you can change the settings on your web browser to either block cookies sent from the Site, or to disable cookies altogether. Please note that the Site may not function properly, or may function differently, if you choose not to receive cookies.
2. Other Permitted Uses of Your Information.
We have the right to disclose and transfer user lists and related personally identifiable information in connection with any merger, sale or other transfer of all or part of our business related to the Site, and to treat such information as a business asset in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation. We may also disclose personally identifiable information to a third party if disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, court order, and/or other legal instrument, legal proceeding or relevant law, or if there is an immediate, imminent threat to the safety of any person, Whyzz or the Site.
3. Security.
In order to protect your information, we use industry-standard security methods such as firewalls. However, as no computer or network-based product exists that can provide “perfect security,” we cannot guarantee that the steps we have taken to secure your information will prevent our systems from being compromised and your information from being disclosed.
4. Modifying Personally Identifiable Information.
We allow any registered user of the Site to inspect the personally identifiable information we maintain from him/her and to request correction of any error in our records relating to the personally identifiable information that we maintain about him/her. If you wish to inspect your records, please log-in and edit your profile.
5. Links to Other Websites.
The Site may contain, or postings to the Site may include, links to websites that are not affiliated with Whyzz, and whose data security and privacy policies may differ from this Policy. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of each of the sites that are linked to or accessed from the Site so that you will be aware of how each visited site collects, uses and distributes such information. We are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by third party sites.
6. Children.
Whyzz does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 years old. If you are under the age of 13, you are not eligible to hold an account with the Site, and should not submit any personal information to us.