ImageMAKER Development Statement of Privacy

ImageMAKER Development wants to help you maintain your privacy on the Internet

The Internet is an amazing tool. It has the power to change the way we live, and we’re starting to see that potential today. With only a few mouse-clicks, you can follow the news, look up facts, buy goods and services, and communicate with others from around the world – even people you might never have met. It’s important to ImageMAKER Development to help its customers retain their privacy when they take advantage of all the Internet has to offer.

What this means to you is, we are committed to protecting your privacy, and developing technology that gives you the most powerful, safe online experience that you can get anywhere.

Privacy Principles

Because your privacy is important to us, ImageMAKER Development sites displaying this privacy statement will operate by the following six principles. Users should additionally consult the Frequently Asked Questions section accompanying this statement for more information regarding the principles.

Principle 1.
ImageMAKER Development sites will explicitly ask when they need information that personally identifies you or allows them to contact you ("Personal Information"). Generally this information is requested when registering for a site, or when requesting a particular file or service. When possible, ImageMAKER Development sites will provide you with the means to make sure that your Personal Information is correct and current.

Principle 2.
ImageMAKER Development sites and their necessary service partners use your Personal Information to operate the sites and services and to inform you of new features, services, and products from ImageMAKER and its affiliates. Some ImageMAKER Development sites may also carefully select other companies to send you information about their products or services which are related to the site’s service but are not necessary to its operation (a "Secondary Use").

Principle 3.
If an ImageMAKER Development site intends to use Personal Information for a Secondary Use, the ImageMAKER Development site will provide you with instructions on how to decline this service. A list of aliases that allow you to decline this service is in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section accompanying this statement. You may also stop the delivery of informational or promotional mail from ImageMAKER Development sites by following the instructions on the mail.

Principle 4.
ImageMAKER Development sites that are primarily directed at children will not use Personal Information for a Secondary Use without obtaining the consent of a parent or guardian. When possible, these ImageMAKER Development sites will provide email notice to parents that children have provided Personal Information to the site.

Principle 5.
ImageMAKER Development sites may disclose Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on ImageMAKER or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of ImageMAKER Development, the site or the users of ImageMAKER Development, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of  ImageMAKER Development, the site or the public.

Principle 6.
If at any time you believe that an ImageMAKER Development site has not adhered to these principles, please notify ImageMAKER Development by email at Privacy@imgmaker.com and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.

For more information about our privacy statement, see the following Frequently Asked Questions or the FAQ’s accompanying the ImageMAKER Development sites.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do all sites on ImageMAKER Development follow these privacy principles?

How will users know which privacy policy statement applies to their personal information?

Does ImageMAKER Development belong to any privacy organisations?

Do all sites on ImageMAKER Development need Personal Information?

How do ImageMAKER Development sites collect the Personal Information?

What about Cookies?

How do ImageMAKER Development sites use Personal Information?

Does that mean ImageMAKER Development sites sell my Personal Information to other companies?

What if I do not want my Personal Information shared with another company?

What about companies that partner with ImageMAKER Development sites to provide the products or services on a site?

What about the privacy of children?

Do ImageMAKER Development sites collect other forms of information about its users?

How do I correct or change Personal Information that I have given to an ImageMAKER Development site?

Is my Personal Information secure from others using the ImageMAKER Development site?

How else might someone learn of my Personal Information while visiting an ImageMAKER Development site?

 

Do all sites on ImageMAKER Development follow these privacy principles?

ImageMAKER Software is made up of many sites, and new ones are added periodically. At this time, the ImageMAKER Development privacy policy statement applies to those sites which display this policy in conjunction with the privacy notice on the site’s Web pages. Users should carefully examine the privacy statements of sites appearing on or linking to or from ImageMAKER Development which do not display this statement. Personal Information that you choose to provide to other sites will be subject to the privacy policies of that Web site.

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How will users know which privacy policy statement applies to their Personal Information?

Pages throughout ImageMAKER Development display a "Privacy Policy" link which identifies the policy statement applying to the site. Users may click on the link at any time to read the applicable policy statement.

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Does ImageMAKER Development belong to any privacy organisations?

Unfortunately, not at present. However, ImageMAKER Development acts at present, and will continue to act, as best it can within the guidelines of the active privacy organizations.

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Do all sites on ImageMAKER Development need Personal Information?

No, for many ImageMAKER Development sites it is not necessary for you to provide any information in order for them to provide their services. In other instances, the ImageMAKER Development site may request minimal information, such as your ZIP code, in order to personalise the site. ZIP codes allow the site to provide targeted services, such as the local news or weather, but do not provide the site with any information regarding who you are or how to contact you. Other ImageMAKER Development sites need more information about you in order to operate their service.

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How do ImageMAKER Development sites collect Personal Information?

Personal Information is collected by specifically requesting it from you. Generally this occurs when you register at a site, request a service, or enter an online contest.

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What about Cookies?

Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing information about your preferences on a particular site. The use of cookies is an industry standard, and many major Websites use them to provide useful features for their customers. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user’s computer. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you'd prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of a Web site if you do so.

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How do ImageMAKER Development sites use Personal Information?

Usually, ImageMAKER Development sites and their necessary service partners use your Personal Information to operate the site and to deliver their service. ImageMAKER Development sites also use your Personal Information to inform you of other products or services available from ImageMAKER Development and its affiliates. Some ImageMAKER Development sites also use Personal Information to allow other companies to contact you regarding products and services that may be of interest to you (Secondary Uses). If an ImageMAKER Development site proposes to use Personal Information for Secondary Uses, you will be provided an opportunity to instruct the ImageMAKER Development site to not allow such contact.

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Does that mean ImageMAKER Development sites sell my Personal Information to other companies?

No, ImageMAKER Development does not sell customer lists. However, individual ImageMAKER Development sites may partner with businesses to provide special services to our customers. This type of use of Personal Information is called a "Secondary Use" because it is not necessary to the operation of the business or site. For example, a site may offer discount coupons for services or related products. In many cases these discounts would be an added benefit to our customers.

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What if I do not want my Personal Information shared with another company?

If an ImageMAKER Development site proposes to make a Secondary Use of your Personal Information you will be given an opportunity to instruct the ImageMAKER Development site not to allow such contact. A list of aliases which allow you to decline this service follows. You may contact these aliases at anytime in order to terminate this service.

Secondary Use aliases or locations:

imgmaker.com: Privacy@imgmaker.com

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What about companies that partner with ImageMAKER Development sites to provide the site’s products or services?

An ImageMAKER Development site may have several necessary service partners who assist in providing the service or product associated with the site. As part of the operations of the site, these companies may have access to your Personal Information. These companies may provide routine services, such as credit card processing, or may provide essential elements of the site. These uses of Personal Information are primary to the operation of the site and are not considered Secondary Uses.

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What about the Privacy of children?

Safeguarding the Personal Information of children is extremely important. We will make every effort to safeguard the personal information of children, though our site is not intended for the use of those under 18 and is inlikely to attract more than passing attention.

There are a number of emerging standards in the area of children’s privacy that will affect how we process a child’s Personal Information in the future. ImageMAKER Development is monitoring these changes and is redesigning its systems so as to comply with these new requirements.

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Do ImageMAKER Development sites collect other forms of information about its users?

In addition to the use of Personal Information to operate ImageMAKER Development sites, a ImageMAKER Development site may also gather anonymous information, which may be used by ImageMAKER Development or shared with third parties. This is information which does not personally identify you, but which may be helpful for marketing purposes or for improving the services we offer. For example, ImageMAKER Development might tell its advertisers how many users visited a particular advertisement, and for how long, so they can measure whether the advertisement was effective. This information is also used to generate advertising rates. Generally this information is collected through "traffic data" and may entail the use of "Cookies", "IP addresses", "MAC numbers", or other numeric codes used to identify a computer.

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How do I correct or change Personal Information that I have given to an ImageMAKER Development site?

Some ImageMAKER Development sites operate registration pages that allow you to review and update the Personal Information you have submitted. Elsewhere, you are simply given the option of unsubscribing to the service for which you signed up. In all other cases where you need to correct Personal Information you have submitted to an ImageMAKER Development site, please contact the service address published by the particular ImageMAKER Development site.

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Is my Personal Information secure from others using the ImageMAKER Development site?

Personal Information collected by ImageMAKER Development sites is stored in secure operating environments that are not available to the public. In many instances, such as in the case of credit card numbers, the Personal Information is encrypted before you conduct your transaction.

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How else might someone learn of my Personal Information while visiting an ImageMAKER Development site?

In addition to directly providing information to an ImageMAKER Development site, you might also provide Personal Information through chat sessions, email exchanges or bulletin board use made available to you on ImageMAKER Development sites. The Statement of Privacy does not cover this type of transfer of your Personal Information. You should always be careful when distributing your Personal Information in this manner.

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