House Music Links, Inc. Privacy Policy

UPDATED: August 20, 2006

Policy Overview

This Privacy Policy pertains to the use of any of the House Music Links, Inc. ("HML") owned websites, ("the HML Sites"), including HouseMusicLinks.com, MyHumor.com and CrazyFunny.com. Safeguarding your privacy is serious business. That's why HML's privacy policy is simple: HML will not disclose, sell or rent any personally identifiable information without the user's proper consent except as provided in this statement. The HML user is given final word on whether or not to share such information with HML. Please use discretion, because HML cannot be held accountable for the use, collection or distribution of personal information freely provided by members with any of our tools, including profiles, message boards, chats and notes. Be aware that information provided spontaneously by the user in such ways is not under the control of HML and might be observed, collected or utilized by third-party agencies and organizations. If a member were to post a phone number in their profile (as an example) we cannot be held accountable for the consequences. For questions or concerns about HML's information practices, contact the HML Policy Manager as provided at the end of this policy.

Age Policy

HML is intended for users age 13 or older. HML's registration process is intentionally designed for such an audience and we will not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. Because of this age limit, this privacy policy makes no provision for children's use of HML. If you are a parent or become aware of a child registered under the age of 13 please notify HML's Policy Manager as provided at the end of this policy.

Note to Parents

If your child is under 13 and has become a HML member using a false age, please notify the Policy Manager who will immediately close the account and nullify all personally identifiable information provided by them. If your child is under the age of 18 and you would like to know more about our site, information practices, stored information on your child, or how to close your child's account, contact HML's Policy Manager.

Information Retention

To preserve the integrity of website databases HML's procedure is to retain information submitted by members for an indefinite length of time. By submitting information to HML you are consenting to store that information indefinitely. If required by law, such as the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA,) HML will scramble and/or encrypt that information to make it unrecognizable. HML will also respond to written member requests to scramble account information. If you wish to make such a request, which will require you to verify your identity, contact the HML Policy Manager.

Information Collection and Use

HML will only require personally identifiable information at the time of registration. This might include email address, gender, birth date, zip or postal code and the country of residence. This information is used to identify you as a unique user within HML and will not be shared with any other party without your consent and notification. Please be aware that your age, birth date and country will be visible in your profile.

Information about members that is not personally identifiable may be used anonymously for purposes of advertising, demographic collection, market resrch data, anonymous reporting and to better tailor HML's content to the user's needs. This type of information will not include any data that identifies members as an individual, such as email address, home address or telephone number. If the user provides such information as part of an optional promotion, contest, survey or similar program they are subject to the separate privacy rules and expectations of each individual program.

In addition to on-site advertising, HML may advertise products, companies and events that we think might interest you through the email address you provide if you choose to receive such solicitations. The user is always able to ask HML not to contact them with such information again. The user will not be included in promotions, contests, submission opportunities, solicitations or other programs unless they opt-in. If you receive unsolicited email from a HML domain, please contact HML's Policy Manager, as HML does not wish to provide users with unwanted information.

Please note that HML may be required to share information with relevant authorities in order to investigate, prevent or enforce suspected or confirmed illegal activities, including with no limitation: fraud, threat or potential threat to the physical safety of any person, violation of HML's Terms of Service and/or User Agreement or as otherwise permitted or required by law. HML may also be required to disclose such information in order to comply with subpoenas, warrants, court orders or legal process or to establish or exercise HML's legal rights or defend against legal claims.

Cookies and Tracking

Cookies are pieces of data stored by your web browser containing information related to your usage of HML. They are most often used to quickly and easily connect you with your HML account information and do not contain personally identifiable information. They may also be used to estimate HML's audience size for advertisers, to track the number of entries in HML promotions, sweepstakes and contests, to identify the areas of the site you visit, to hold session information and to track your user preferences.

In addition, HML allows third-party advertisers on our site to place or recognize cookies on your browser. Such cookies are subject to that organization's Privacy Policy and are not covered by HML's Policy. For privacy information related to this usage consult the website and privacy policies of the advertiser in question.

Using browser settings you can accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or request to be notified when a website attempts to place a cookie. Please be aware that automatically rejecting all cookies may compromise the ease and convenience of your HML experience.

We use a third party ad-serving technology to deliver ads on this website. Information about your visit to this site, such as the number of times you have viewed an ad (but not your name, address, or other personal information), is used to determine what ads to show you. In the course of serving advertisements to this site, the third-party ad serving technology may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser. For more information about our third-party ad server, cookies, and how to "opt out," please contact google.com, clickstor.com, stopbounce.com, adbrite.com.

HML employs a software technology called clear gifs to help better manage the content of html emails. Clear gifs are small graphics with a unique identifier which serve a similar function to cookies. Clear gifs are invisible on the page and very small but allow HML to track which emails are opened by recipients. This allows HML to guage the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. The clear gifs are not used in conjunction with other user information that is stored by HML.

IP Addresses

Your web browser automatically reports your current IP address each time you access a web page. Your IP address may be stored in HML's database when you register. HML may use your IP address to quickly address tech and usage concerns reported by our members, to tailor our advertising to specific geographic areas, to estimate the number of visitors from geographic areas and to uniquely identify HML visitors to aid in enforcement of our conduct policies.

Logging of User Information

Your browser automatically transmits information to the web sites you visit, including HML. Such information may include referral data (what webpage sent you to HML) IP addresses and your browser version. HML collects this information to help us improve our services and moderate the site. All information automatically submitted by your browser is anonymous. HML also logs the information you submit through registration, forms for optional programs, surveys and other entries, cookie data and communications transmitted through HML applications. Only authorized HML staff members have access to your information in its entirety. Other HML staff may have access to portions of this information as required by their duties.

Information Security, Editing and Deletion

HML members may change their account and profile information at any time, with the exception of Birth Dates, which must be verified by staff members to comply with our age policy. When appropriate, users' transmissions to HML may be encrypted to provide information security. Please note that while users may delete any information in their accounts, that information and the account itself may be kept intact on HML's servers for an indefinite period to ensure database integrity.

Notification of Changes

HML's security and privacy policy are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary. In the event that this Privacy Policy is updated, HML will post notification if there is any material change in its privacy practices. Users are encouraged to review the Policy periodically.

Staff Contact

HML's Policy Manager will respond to all requests sent through mail or email from members and parents interested in knowing more about what personal information is stored on the HML database, or if they want their personal information nullified, or have additional questions regarding privacy.

Mark McInerney
2114 North Flamingo Road Suite 109
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Mac@HouseMusicLinks.com