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Date of Last Revision: September 13, 2011
This Privacy Policy describes how Mixed Media Labs, Inc. (“MixedMediaLabs,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) protects your privacy when you use App.net (the “Service”) which includes the Web site located at www.App.net along with web pages and embeddable buttons or widgets created by third-party developers and hosted by Mixed Media Labs (the “Sites”).
PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW, YOU MAY NOT USE THE SERVICE.
This Privacy Policy applies to information (including, personal information) collected through the Service. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means information that identifies you personally, either alone or in combination with other information available to us. Personal information does not include "aggregate" information, which is data we collect about the use of the Service or about a group or category of services or users, from which individual identities or other personal information has been removed. This Privacy Policy in no way restricts or limits our collection and use of aggregate information, and we may share aggregate data about our users with third parties for various purposes. This Privacy Policy is part of and incorporated into MixedMediaLabs’s Terms and Conditions of Use (“Site Terms”).
Personal information may be collected in a number of ways. We may collect certain information that you voluntarily provide to us which may contain personal information. For example, we may collect your name, email address, user name, credit card, social network information and other information you provide us when you register, set up an account, contact us by email or use our services. We may also obtain information from other companies and combine that with information we collect on the Service.
When you visit the Sites, some information may be automatically collected. For example, it is standard for your Web browser to automatically send information to every Web site you visit including ours. Such information includes your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, access times, browser type and language, and referring Web site addresses. We may also collect information about your phone or computer’s operating system and information about your usage and activity on the Site.
Cookies – We may automatically collect certain information through the use of "cookies." Cookies are small data files that are stored on your hard drive by a Web site. Among other things, the use of cookies helps us to improve the Site and your experience on the Site. We use cookies to see which areas and features of the Site are most popular, to count the number of computers accessing the Site, to personalize your experience and to remember your preferences. If your browser is set not to accept cookies or if you reject a cookie, you may not be able to access certain features or services of the Site.
Web Beacons – Web beacons, also known as gifs, are electronic images that may be used on the Site or in our emails. A Web beacon may be used on our Web pages to collect information, deliver cookies, count visits, compile statistics on usage and campaign effectiveness and in our emails to tell if an email has been opened and acted upon.
Most of the information we collect is retained by us on our servers. If you are using the Service from a country other than the country in which our Web servers are located (currently the United States of America) the various communications will necessarily result in the transfer of information across international boundaries. By visiting the Site and communicating electronically with us, you consent to the processing and transfer of your data as set out in this Privacy Policy.
We use the information collected through the Service: (i) to provide the services, products, or information you request, and to process and complete any transactions in connection therewith; (ii) to request feedback and to otherwise contact you about your use of the Sites; (iii) to respond to your emails, submissions, questions, comments, requests, and complaints and provide customer service (iv) to conduct analytics and reporting, monitor and analyze site usage and trends and personalize and improve the Sites, the App.net Platform, and our services; (v) to provide you with news and information about our or third party events, activities, offers, promotions, products, and services we think will be of interest to you; (vi) to send you confirmations, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages and otherwise facilitate your use of, and our administration and operation of, the Sites; (vii) to notify you about important changes to the Service; and (viii) for any other purpose for which the information was collected.
Personal information collected through the Service may be shared with companies and organizations that perform services on our behalf (for example, companies that provide data management or other support services to us such as data storage and Web hosting services).
Also, we may disclose the personal information we collect through the Service when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to: (i) comply with applicable law (or a court order or subpoena); (ii) prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; (iii) enforce the Site Terms or other agreements that govern your use of the Service and/or our services; (iv) to protect the rights, property or safety of us, our users or others; or (v) to protect your vital interests.
Personal information submitted to the Service or collected by us is our asset and will become part of our normal business records. Your personal information and other data collected by us may be transferred to another company that has acquired our stock or assets, for example, as a result of a sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation. If such a transfer occurs, the acquiring company’s use of your personal information will still be subject to this Privacy Policy.
You may "opt-out" of receiving promotional communications including, but not limited to, promotional emails, from us by emailing us at dev-support@App.net. Transactional service communications including, but not limited to, messages about your registration, will not be subject to the foregoing opt-out procedures.
We take reasonable security measures to protect your personal information (including, preventing the loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction of your personal information). Please be aware, however, that despite our efforts, no security measures are impenetrable.
If you use a password on the Service, you are responsible for keeping it confidential. Do not share it with any other person. If you believe your password has been misused, please advise us immediately.
Our Sites may contain links to Developer Apps and other websites. Any personal information you provide on any linked application or pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party's privacy policy. This Policy does not apply to such linked sites or applications, and we are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of these websites, applications or any other sites or applications that are linked to from the Sites. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time-to-time. If we make any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will change the "Last Updated" date above. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy whenever you visit the Service to understand how your personal information is used.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us here.