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This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect about you at www.truveo.com (the "Website") and how we
use this information. This policy does not apply to information about you collected by our affiliated providers, such as, AOL.com, or third party Web sites and offerings linked to or
otherwise accessible from Truveo. The information collected or received by our affiliated providers and these third parties is subject to their own
privacy policies.
Collection of your Truveo Information
Your "Truveo information" includes certain technical information gathered or received when you use Truveo. Some of the technical information that
may be collected or received includes: the type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are
using (e.g., Windows or Mac OS), CPU type, your manner of connecting to the Internet (e.g., connection speed through narrowband or broadband access);
Internet protocol address; information about the version of service from an affiliate that you used prior to registering with the service; other
information about your geographic location; and the domain name of your Internet service provider.
While registering to use most of the Truveo services is not required, there are a limited number of optional services (for example, saving a video
list) that require an "account". Registration functionality for Truveo is provided by the AOL Network. If you choose to "Get an Account", you
will need to register with and provide information to the AOL Network. You will then obtain a Screen Name or other credential issued by the AOL
Network (collectively, "Screen Name") in order to access and use these optional services, and your Screen Name and associated services account
will be subject to the AOL Network Registered User Agreement and Privacy Practices indicated in your registration process.
If you are an AOL Member, registration is not required in order to access the optional Truveo services that require an account. Use of Truveo
Services by AOL members is subject to the AOL Member Privacy Policy.
How Your Truveo information is Used
Your Truveo information is used
- to operate and improve the websites, services and offerings available through Truveo;
- to personalize the content provided to you;
- to fulfill your requests for products, programs, and services;
- to communicate with you and respond to your inquiries;
- to conduct research about your use of Truveo; and
- to help offer you other products, programs, or services that may be of interest.
Your Truveo information will not be shared with third parties unless it is necessary to fulfill a request, in other circumstances in which you have
consented to the sharing of your Truveo information, or except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may use your Truveo information to present
offers to you on behalf of business partners and advertisers. These business partners and advertisers receive aggregate data about groups of Truveo
users, but do not receive information that personally identifies you.
If you use our communications tools to disclose information about yourself publicly (for example, by making your screen name and/or video lists
publicly available), other online users may obtain access to any information you provide. The contents of your online communications, as well as
other information about you as a Truveo user, may be accessed and disclosed in response to legal process (for example, a court order, search warrant
or subpoena); in other circumstances in which we believe Truveo is being used in the commission of a crime; when we have a good faith belief that
there is an emergency that poses a threat to the safety of you or another person; or when necessary either to protect our rights or property or the
rights or property of our affiliated providers, or for us to render the service you have requested. We may use agents and contractors in order to
help operate the service. If such agents and contractors have access to your Truveo information, they are required to protect this information in a
manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy by, for example, not using the information for any purpose other than to carry out the services
they are performing for Truveo.
In the event that ownership of us or the Truveo service was to change as a result of a merger, acquisition or transfer to another company, your
Truveo information may be transferred. If such a transfer results in a material change in the use of your Truveo information, we will provide notice
about the choices you have to decline to permit such a transfer.
Your Choices About Your Information
If you want to change your account information (for example, your Screen Name) you will need to log onto the AOL Network. Your access to your
account information and choice will be governed by the AOL Network policies.
Cookies, Web Beacons and Similar Technologies
Cookies are text files that are placed in your computer's browser, and that can be used to help recognize you as a Truveo user. Web beacons are small
pieces of code placed on Web pages that can be used, among other things, to count the users who visit that Web page, or to deliver a cookie to the
browser of a user viewing that page. You can control cookies through your browser's settings. If you reject all cookies, however, you will not be
able to take advantage of certain Truveo offerings.
We may use cookies, web beacons or similar technologies in combination with your Truveo information to enhance and personalize your experience on
Truveo, including to operate and improve offerings through Truveo; to help authenticate you when you use Truveo; to remember your preferences; to
present and help measure and research the effectiveness of Truveo offerings and advertisements; and, to customize the content and advertisements
provided to you through Truveo.
Truveo and its advertisers may use advertising network providers to help present advertisements on Truveo. These advertising networks may use
cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies on your computer in order to provide targeted advertisements about goods and services that may be of
interest to you while visiting other Web sites. The use of cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies by ad network providers is subject to their
own privacy policies. Any choices that you have about these technologies will be presented here in the event we utilize the services of any
advertising network provider. Therefore, you are encouraged to return to this section periodically for updated information about advertising
networks.
Security
We have established safeguards to help prevent unauthorized access to or misuse of your Truveo information, but cannot guarantee that this
information will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with this Privacy Policy (for example, as a result of unauthorized acts by third parties
that violate applicable law or the policies of the service and its affiliated providers).
Special Note for Parents
Truveo is intended for a general audience. Registration for certain services on Truveo may not be available for children under the age of 13.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about Truveo's Privacy Policy or its implementation, you may contact us by going to the following link:
http://www.truveo.com/contact.php.
Changes to this Privacy Policy and Additional Information
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and so you should review this Policy periodically. If there are significant changes to Truveo's
information practices, you will be provided with appropriate online notice. You may be provided other privacy-related information in connection with
your use of offerings from Truveo, as well as for special features and services not described in this Policy that may be introduced in the future.
Last Updated: 3 January 2008
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