STUBTHUMB.COM ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY
StubThumb.com respects the privacy rights of our online visitors and recognize the importance of protecting the information collected about you. We have adopted a corporate wide Online Privacy Policy that guides how we collect, store and use the information you provide online.
In addition, StubThumb.com owns several other domain names that resolve to the web sites listed above. We may also add new sites that are subject to this privacy policy and we may update this list to include those. Please note that this policy applies only to sites maintained by StubThumb.com and its subsidiaries, and not to web sites maintained by other companies or organizations to which we link.
StubThumb.com complies with the EU Safe Harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union consistent with the European Commission’s Directive on Data Protection that went into effect in October, 1998.
StubThumb.com\'s mission is to build users trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information practices. Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, we have agreed to disclose our information practices and has agreed to notify its site users of:
1. What personally identifiable information we collect.
2. What personally identifiable information third parties collect through our sites.
3. What organization collects the information.
4. How we use the information.
5. With whom we may share user information.
6. What choices are available to users regarding collection, use and distribution of the information.
7. What measures we take to protect the information under our control.
8. How users can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
What is personal information and when does StubThumb.com collect it?
Personal information is information that identifies you and may be used to contact you on-line or off-line. StubThumb.com collects personal information from our online visitors during (1) contests (registration or claiming a prize), (2)warranty registration and/or during customer support or technical service requests, (3) registration for membership on our sites, (7) when you order products or subscriptions from us online, or (8)when you request services from third party service providers on our site or (9) through use of our software or online services.
Information collected will vary depending upon the activity and may include your name, e-mail address, phone number, mobile number, home address, birth date, and credit card information. In addition, we may collect demographic information such as gender, zip code, information about your computer, hardware, software, platform, media, Internet IP address and connection, information about online activity such as feature usage. We may combine demographic information with personal information, such as email address, to tailor our offerings or web pages to your preferences or interests. Prize winners may also be required to provide Social Security or Social Identification Number for tax purposes. We do not require personal information to obtain access to any of our sites; however, you will not be able to access areas that require registration.
If you choose to use our referral service to "tell a friend" about an StubThumb.com product or site, we will ask you for your friend’s name and email address. We will send your friend an email on your behalf inviting him or her to visit the site or check out our product. StubThumb.com stores your friend\'s name and email for a short period for the sole purpose of sending this email and for redundancy checking, to be sure that your friend does not receive multiple copies of the same email message. We do not keep or use this information for any other purpose. Whatever the purpose may be, we will only collect information to the extent reasonably necessary to fulfill your requests and our legitimate business objectives.
A Special Note about Children
StubThumb.com does not knowingly collect data from anyone under the age of 13.
What about cookies and other technologies?
We use cookies and other technologies to passively collect demographic information, personalize your experience on our site and monitor advertisements and other activities. Cookies are small files downloaded to your computer to track movements within web sites. We may link cookie information to personal information. Cookies link to information regarding what items you have selected for purchase at our store, pages you have viewed, or games you have played. This information is used to keep track of your shopping cart and make sure you don\'t see the same ad repeatedly. Also, we use cookies to deliver content specific to your interest and to monitor website usage.
StubThumb.com also maintains log files which contain Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses. An IP address is a numeric address that is assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider. In general, we only use log files to monitor traffic on our Web sites, to report aggregate information to our advertisers and to troubleshoot technical problems. In the event of user abuse of our websites, however, we may block certain IP addresses or console IDs provided by our licensed hardware manufacturers. IP addresses and console IDs may be used to personally identify you in order to enforce our Terms of Service.
Where is the information held?
StubThumb.com is a global organization and many of the computer systems on which StubThumb.com collects, stores, and uses the information it collects or receives are based in Australia, Europe, the United States and elsewhere. Your personal information may be transferred to, used, processed or held by StubThumb.com in the United States and in other countries, including countries both in and outside the European Union, and used for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
For more information and updates to our Online Privacy Policy, visit StubThumb.com/privacy