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Privacy PolicyEffective June 1, 2006About SiteNous.comSiteNous.com is an educational and social web site that allows Members to create personal profiles online, communicate with teachers and students in order to teach, learn, practice and improve their language skills and expand their knowledge of other cultures. SiteNous.com cares deeply about online privacy If you have any questions concerning this privacy policy, please email us at . Information Collection and Use by SiteNous.comSiteNous.com collects user submitted information such as name and email address to authenticate users and to send notifications to those users relating to the SiteNous.com service. SiteNous.com also logs information including IP address, profile information, aggregate user data, and browser type, from users and visitors to the site This data is used to support users, manage the website, track usage and improve the website services. Only aggregate, non-personally-identifiable information may be shared with third-parties to provide more relevant services to members. User Profile information including members' pictures and first names are displayed to people in controlled virtual classrooms in order to facilitate user interaction in the SiteNous.com community. Email addresses are used to send notifications related to the service and messages generated within course activities. Users control their own profiles and may elect to display or not display their email address with people within a user's course. Users may communicate on SiteNous.com with each other through the SiteNous.com messaging service, without disclosing their email addresses. To facilitate searching and finding people on the service, SiteNous.com allows users to search for other members using first and last name, and email address. 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 "Email activated" setting to "This email address is disabled" in their user profile. Use of CookiesSiteNous.com uses cookies to store visitors' preferences and to record session information. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our site. Cookies must be enabled in order that users may access protected areas on the site and to use most functions on the site. LinksSiteNous.com contains links to sites. SiteNous.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 SiteNous.com. Chat Rooms, Journals and WebLogs, Message Boards, and Public ForumsPlease be aware that whenever you voluntarily post 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. Whenever you voluntarily post information to Journals, WebLogs, Message Boards, Classifieds or any other Forums within a course that information can be accessed by other participants in that course and can in turn be used by those people to send you unsolicited communications. Correcting/Updating or Removing InformationSiteNous.com users may modify or remove any of their personal information at any time by logging into their account and editing their Profile. SecuritySiteNous.com member accounts are secured by member-created passwords SiteNous.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 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 SiteNous.com, please contact us at . Sharing and Disclosure of Information SiteNous.com CollectsExcept as otherwise described in this privacy statement, SiteNous 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 SiteNous.com, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; (2) to enforce the SiteNous.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. SiteNous 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 SiteNous or substantially all of its assets to that successor in interest, providing that the successor shall honor this sharing and disclosure policy. For more information see the "Changes in Our Privacy Policy" section below. Changes in Our Privacy PolicyFrom 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 for 30 days. Contacting the Web SiteIf you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact us at: (1775 Woodstock Road, Ste 300, Roswell, GA 30075.)
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