AVpod.net Privacy Policy

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Please read the following to understand AVpod.net's views and practices regarding privacy and how they pertain to users of the AVpod.

AVpod PRIVACY POLICY

AVpod, Inc. has developed this Privacy Policy for the benefit of the Users of its AVpod, to demonstrate its serious commitment to protecting privacy on the AVpod. Accordingly, the following information summarizes AVpod's personal data gathering and distribution practices for AVpod as found at http://www.AVpod.net/.

As Internet technology changes, AVpod may change the content found on the AVpod, and consequently, its Privacy Policy. Please revisit our Privacy Policy from time to time to be sure that you are familiar with our current policy. Your continued use of AVpod following any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be viewed as representing your acceptance of such changes. Please see AVpod's Terms & Conditions for more information on the terms and conditions governing the use of the AVpod.

Why does AVpod need my personal information? In order to provide our Users with a more personalized, relevant and intelligent service, AVpod regularly makes improvements to the AVpod. The collection of personal data greatly assists AVpod in this improvement process by identifying the specific interests and needs of the many Users of the AVpod. Data collection also assists AVpod by allowing it to advertise its products and/or services or the products and/or services of others in a more efficient manner.

Although AVpod's primary goal in collecting personal information is to deliver a customized and personalized service to Users, AVpod also uses the personal information it collects to send Users E-mail notifications of new features or information available through the AVpod, and other information that AVpod feels might be of interest to Users of the AVpod. AVpod also collects IP addresses, or the location of your computer on the Internet, for system administration and troubleshooting purposes. AVpod also collects and transfers to its appropriate partners the personal data volunteered by Users who request information or quotes for various services offered through the AVpod in order for such partners to provide the requested information or quotes. Lastly, AVpod uses personal information for verification purposes for the provision of some of its services.

How and what information does AVpod gather or track? Through the use of "cookies" (as described below) and on-line data entry, survey and registration forms, AVpod may collect and/or monitor, in aggregate and individual form, personal identifying facts or data on, among other things, the following information:

"Demographic" Information "Technical" Information "Reference" Information

· age · home server · name

· gender · domain name · mailing address

· income level · E-mail address · telephone number

· site traffic · password

AVpod gathers most of the personal information it collects on its Users during an initial registration process for certain services. Although some of the personal identifying information is necessary for AVpod to deliver certain of its services, most of the information collected is optional with respect to use of the AVpod. Accordingly, Users can determine to a large extent what information they wish to submit on a voluntary basis to AVpod.

In addition to the initial registration process, AVpod occasionally asks Users for personal information at other times, including when they complete optional survey forms or fill out optional contact forms for additional information on particular products and services.

"Cookies"

"Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by your web browser software on your computer's hard drive or temporarily in your computer's memory. The use of cookies is now an industry standard, and Users will find them on most major Websites.

AVpod sometimes uses cookies to store and track User information. Cookies enable AVpod to personalize the viewing experience of a User on the AVpod. When the User revisits the AVpod, AVpod can recognize the User by the cookie and customize the User's experience at the AVpod accordingly. For example, AVpod uses cookies to recognize User access privileges to the AVpod, track Site usage and traffic patterns, add advertisements for goods or services of interest, and estimate AVpod's audience size.

Although most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, if you prefer, a User may decline the placement of a cookie on his or her hard drive by using the appropriate feature(s) of one's web browser software (if available) to delete the cookie. Users should understand, however, that certain areas within the AVpod may not function properly if the web browser will not accept cookies.

Third Party Cookies

In the course of serving advertisements to this site, our third-party advertiser may place or recognize a unique "cookie" on your browser.

Does AVpod disclose personal information to third parties?

AVpod discloses publicly available or volunteered technical or reference information of Users in aggregate form only, and not specific individual data, to advertisers and certain other third parties. For example, AVpod might tell an advertiser how many males between 20 and 30 years in age visited the AVpod during a particular period of time.

In addition, Users are required to disclose certain personal information through registration in order to participate in promotions or to request information or a quote from certain third party providers that offer services through the AVpod. It is necessary for AVpod to share this information with one or more appropriate third parties, who may or may not further transfer the information to appropriate vendors, in order to enable the vendors to provide the requested information or quote to the User. AVpod does not control these third parties, and there can be no assurance that certain of such parties will not solicit users in the future by E-mail or otherwise. If you do not wish to have your personal data shared with third parties, you may elect not to participate in promotions or use services that require the disclosure of personal data.

Except as stated above, AVpod does not disclose or transfer individual personal data records to third parties, unless it reasonably believes it is required to do so by applicable law or valid legal process or to protect its property interests.

AVpod deals only with third party advertisers, retailers or service providers offering for sale products or services that AVpod believes may be of interest to Users of the AVpod. Nevertheless, AVpod is not and cannot be responsible for the activities or privacy policies of these third parties.

What about external web sites?

To the extent that Users click on hyperlinks or banner advertisements to access third party sites from the AVpod, Users should understand that these third party sites may collect personally identifiable information about them. Users should further be aware that these third party Websites are not controlled by AVpod and, therefore, are not subject to this Privacy Policy. Users should check the privacy policies of these third party Websites to see how their personal information will be utilized by the proprietors of these sites.

What does AVpod do to keep the collected data secure?

AVpod has also implemented a number of security features throughout the AVpod to prevent the unauthorized release of or access to personal information. Also, only authorized personnel have access to any stored personal information AVpod may collect on its Users.

Please be advised, however, that although AVpod has endeavored to create a secure and reliable service for its Users, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from AVpod via the service or E-mail cannot be guaranteed. When disclosing any personal information, all Users should remain mindful of the fact that it is potentially accessible to the public, and consequently, can be collected and used by others without User consent. Accordingly, Users should consider carefully if they want to submit sensitive information that they would not want disclosed to the public and should recognize that their use of the Internet and the AVpod is solely at their own risk. AVpod has no responsibility or liability for the security of personal information transmitted via the Internet. AVpod, however, urges all of its Users to exercise caution when conveying personal information over the Internet.

What about the collection of personal information from children?

AVpod does not intentionally collect or maintain information through its AVpod from individuals actually known to be under the age of 13 ("children"). Moreover, at present, no part of the AVpod is designed specifically to target or attract any children.

Further Questions?

AVpod welcomes questions or comments Users may have regarding this Privacy Policy or the use of your personal data. Please send any questions or comments to AVpod by using the contact form in our Help section.

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