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ILOVEPOETRY.COM PRIVACY POLICY

ILOVEPOETRY.COM (“ILOVEPOETRY” or “ILOVEPOETRY.COM”) is committed to protecting your privacy. By accessing, browsing and/or using our Web site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy in conjunction with this site’s Terms and Conditions

We use the information we collect about you to process orders and to personalize your experience at our Web site (“Web site”). This privacy statement discloses the information gathering and privacy practices for our Web site.

What information does
ILOVEPOETRY collect? How do we use it?  

SUBMISSIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
When you provide Submissions to ILOVEPOETRY.COM or subscribe to ILOVEPOETRY.COM member services, we need to know your name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card number, and expiration date.  This allows us to process and fulfill your order and to notify you of your order status.

PROMOTIONS, ONLINE SURVEYS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you decide to participate in an online contents, survey, subscribe to an e-mail list, or use one of our other promotional features, we require your name, address, e-mail address and other pertinent information to categorize Submissions, administer contests, tabulate survey results, and subscribe you to lists.  When we intend to use your personal information, we tell you in advance.

BROWSING
Visitors to our Web site are not required to reveal any individually identifiable information, such as name, address, or telephone number.  However, ILOVEPOETRY’s Web servers collect other information-such as information related to the visitor's browser software and the Internet domain name of the location the visitor enters from.  Such information helps us diagnose technical problems and manage our site by tracking a visitor’s interests.
ILOVEPOETRY uses this information only in the aggregate, so that we can better serve you.

COOKIES
ILOVEPOETRY may use "cookies" for navigation of our content and for customization of information that we may present to you.  A "cookie" is a small text file that does not personally identify users, although it does identify a user's computer. "Cookies" do not pose a threat to your computer, and they do not contain viruses. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change this feature in your browser.

How does ILOVEPOETRY protect customer information? 
When you subscribe to ILOVEPOETRY.COM, we use a secure server to protect your sensitive information. The secure server software (SSL) encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us. Subscriber information is used to process and send order(s), bill credit cards, and to contact the subscriber when necessary.  Unique identifiers are collected for use as account numbers in our record system.

Information supplied via online subscription forms and submissions forms are used only by ILOVEPOETRY and it agents.

ILOVEPOETRY does not sell or rent customer lists. ILOVEPOETRY may partner with other organizations and other entities to provide special services to our subscribers and registered Users.  We will not release personal information about any individual visitors.  However, ILOVEPOETRY reserves the right to transfer information as part of a corporate reorganization, consolidation, merger, or the sale or transfer of substantially all of its assets.

ILOVEPOETRY will disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:  

1) Comply with a court order or legal process served on ILOVEPOETRY;

2) Protect and defend the rights or property of ILOVEPOETRY or visitors to ILOVEPOETRY;

3) Identify persons who may be violating the law, the legal notice, or the rights of third parties;

4) Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities;

5) Comply with other purposes that ILOVEPOETRY believes to serve a legitimate purpose. 

Your Consent
By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by ILOVEPOETRY.
 

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on our Web site.  If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.  Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Web site.

Privacy Disclaimer
 

Although ILOVEPOETRY strives to provide a secure network for ALL VISITORS, there is no absolute guarantee of security when communicating via the Internet and therefore not all information transmitted through the ILOVEPOETRY Web site may be free of unauthorized access. IN THE EVENT OF AN INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, ILOVEPOETRY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) SUFFERED BY A USER IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, EVEN IF ILOVEPOETRY HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  ILOVEPOETRY DOES NOT WARRANT, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY, THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ANY USER SHALL BE FREE FROM INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN THE SECURITY OF THE INFORMATION. 

IN TRANSMITTING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS TO ILOVEPOETRY, THE USER OF THIS WEB SITE IS REQUESTING THAT ILOVEPOETRY SEND INFORMATION TO OR CONTACT THE USER REGARDING OUR SERVICES.  ILOVEPOETRY WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER BUT MAKES NO GUARANTEES FOR THE TIMELINESS OF SUCH RESPONSES.  VISITORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ILOVEPOETRY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAY, NON-DELIVERY OR NON-RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION EXCHANGED BETWEEN ILOVEPOETRY AND ANY VISITOR TO ILOVEPOETRY.COM OR VICE-VERSA DUE TO INTERNET CONNECTIVITY PROBLEMS, MAN-MADE OR NATURAL DISASTERS, FORCE MAJEURE, COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS OR INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO E-MAIL ADDRESSES, MAILING ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE, CELLULAR, PAGER OR FAX NUMBERS) SUPPLIED BY THE USER. 

Child Privacy
We understand the need to protect children’s privacy online (we define “children” as minors younger than 13). We do not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children.  We do not knowingly allow children to become subscribers, make Submission, register with us, order our products or services, communicate with us, or use any of our online services.  Information that is inadvertently collected from children will be deleted as soon as it is recognized as such.

Other Web Sites
This Web site may contain links to other Web sites.  When you use a link to go from this Web site to another Web site, the ILOVEPOETRY Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy are no longer in effect.  Your browsing and interaction on any other Web site, including sites that have a link on or to ILOVEPOETRY, is subject to the rules and policies of that site.  Be sure to read over those rules and policies before proceeding, as ILOVEPOETRY is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. 

Contacting the Web Site
ILOVEPOETRY welcomes your questions and comments about privacy. Please send e-mail to info@ilovepoetry.com.
 

Last updated on August 28, 2001


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