| TidWiT.com is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program.
TRUSTe is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to enable individuals and
organizations to establish trusting relationships based on respect for personal
identity and information by promoting the use of fair information practices.�
This privacy statement covers the site WWW.TidWiT.com. Because this Web
site wants to demonstrate its commitment to our users� privacy, it has agreed
to disclose its information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed
for compliance by TRUSTe.TidWiT's Privacy Policy includes:
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1.�Information Collection And Use
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2.�Communication from the Site
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3. Sharing User Information
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4. Links
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5.�Refer Friends to TidWiT
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6.�Security
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7.�Correcting/Updating/Deleting/Deactivating Personal Information
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8. Notification of Changes
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9.�Contacting TidWiT
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| Introduction On This Privacy Policy & Truste |
If users have questions or concerns regarding this
statement, they should first contact Customer Service by e-mailing info@tidwit.com. If they do not receive
acknowledgment of their inquiry or their inquiry is not satisfactorily
addressed, they should then contact TRUSTe through the TRUSTe
Watchdog Dispute Resolution Process
(http://www.truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php). TRUSTe will serve
as a liaison with the Web site to resolve users concerns.
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The TRUSTe
program covers only information that is collected through this Web site, and
does not cover information that may be collected through software downloaded
from the site. By displaying the TRUSTe trustmark, TidWiT.com has agreed to
notify users of:
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| 1. Information Collection and Use |
| 1A. Information Collection |
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TidWiT is
the sole owner of the information collected on TidWiT.com. TidWiT collects
information from our users at several different points on our Web site.
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| 1Ai. Registration |
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In order to use this Web site, a user must first complete the registration form.�
On the form, a user has to enter some "required" information. Other information
is entered optionally. Entering some fields depends on the profile of the user.
For exmaple, Buyers can optionally
enter their address. Sellers, however, are required to enter their address
because that is where the payment of their proceeds would go. All members are
required to enter their Date of Birth because as per TidWiT's site agreement,
anyone aged 18 and under is not allowed to use the site. All members are required
to enter an e-mail. The registration process cannot be completed without e-mail
verification. In terms of Bio information, members are encouraged but not obligated
to enter this information as it may help them in their sales efforts. And finally,
with respect to Groups, TidWiT allows its users to create Groups in order to facilitate
their interaction with their potential fans or colleagues. Group members are
under no obligation to become TidWiT members nor are they binded by its user
agreement, unless and until they decide to go through the registration process themselves.
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| 1Aii. Order |
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There are two ways that Buyers can make a payment for an Order on TidWiT.
One way is via Paypal, in which case, all that the user will need to do is enter
his or her PayPal account information. The other way is paying directly by
Credit Card via TidWiT, which would require information to be entered by the user
on our order form. The information typically includes the cardholder name, expiration
date, address, and card code. This information is used for billing purposes and to
fill customer�s orders.� If we have trouble processing an order, the information
is used to contact the user. After the order has been processed, the information
will not be stored on TidWiT.
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| 1Aiii. Contact Seller |
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Buyers on TidWiT may want to contact the seller. In such a case, the
contact has to be made through TidWiT. No user e-mails will appear on the
TidWiT system, unless the users themselves decide to exchange their
respective e-mails in the body of their messages. Any messages being exchanged
through TidWiT may be stored by TidWiT. However, this content will be accessible only
by TidWiT and the persons involved in the message exchange. No 3rd party will
have access to these messages.
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| 1Aiv. Rating Content |
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Buyers on TidWiT can rate the content that they have bought. Their rating will appear
on the TidWiT site for others to reference. Hence, it is important for users to be as
objective in their ratings as possible so that others in the TidWiT Community may benefit.
Also, please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online
- for example on Rate Now - that information can be collected and used by others. In short,
by posting personal information online that is publicly accessible, you may receive unsolicited
messages from other parties in return.
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| 1B. Information Use |
| 1Bi. Profile |
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We store information that we collect through cookies, log files,
and/or third parties to create a profile of our users.� A profile is
stored information that we keep on individual users that details their viewing
preferences.� Consequently, collected information may or may not be tied to the users
personally identifiable information to provide offers and improve the content
of the site for the user. This profile is used to tailor a user�s visit to our
Web site, and to direct pertinent marketing promotions to them.� We do not
share your specific profile with other third parties.� We only share your
profile in statistically aggregate and unidentifiable form only.
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| 1Bii. Cookies |
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A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user�s computer tied to information
about the user.�We use ID cookies.� For the session ID cookie,
once users close the browser, the cookie simply terminates. By setting a cookie on our site, users would not have to log in a password more than
once, thereby saving time while on our site.� If users reject the cookie, they may
still use our site.� Persistent cookies enable us to track and target the interests
of our users to enhance the experience on our site. While cookies may be tied to your personal identity information, such information is not and will not be shared with other parties outside of TidWiT.
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| 1Biii. Third Party Advertising |
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TidWiT.com does not allow
for 3rd party advertising to occur on its web-site. |
| 1Biv. Log Files |
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Like most standard Web site servers
we use log files.� This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser
type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type,
date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site,
track user�s movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic
information for aggregate use. Typically, our log files do NOT tie back to personal identity information. If and when they do, it is for internal use only and not shared with third parties.
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| 2. Communications from the Site
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| 2A. Special Offers and Updates
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We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password and username. This is
part of the registration process and cannot be opted-out. TidWiT users may
also receive marketing announcements (special pricing, referral bonuses), which
they may opt out of by unsubscribing to the e-mail at unsubscribe@tidwit.com.
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| 2B. Service Announcements |
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On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly service related announcement.�
For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we might
send users an email.� Generally, users may not opt-out of these communications,
though they can deactivate their account.� However, these communications are
not promotional in nature.
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| 2C. Customer Service |
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We communicate with users on a
regular basis to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating
to their account we reply via email or phone, in accordance with the users
wishes.
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| 3. Sharing User Information
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| 3A. Legal Disclaimer |
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Though we
make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal
information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such
action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order
or legal process served on our Web site.
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| 3B. Aggregate Information (non-personally identifiable) |
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We share
aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. While
these parties may be privy to the data at large in order to establish trends
and projections, they will not be able to relate this data to a single user or
account.
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| 3C. Instances We Share Users� Personal Information
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| We share personal information of our users in the following cases: |
| 3Ci. Third Party Intermediaries |
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We use third party Credit Card payment processing companies to bill users for
the digital content which they have purchased and downloaded. These companies
do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any
secondary purposes other than processing the payment.
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| 3Cii. Business Transitions |
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In the event TidWiT goes through a business transition, such as a merger, being acquired by
another company, or selling a portion of its assets, users� personal
information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred.� Users
will be notified via email or prominent notice on our Web site for 30 days
prior to a change of ownership or control of their personal information. If as
a result of the business transition, the users� personally identifiable
information will be used in a manner different from that stated at the time of
collection they will be given choice consistent with our notification of
changes section.
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| 3Ciii. Legal Proceedings |
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In the event TidWiT is so required by the law, TidWiT will share its user information
This may be for an investigation, a lawsuit, or any other legal proceeding.
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| 3Civ. Informing Our Users |
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Users of our site are always notified if and when their information is being collected by
any outside parties- unless the law prohibits it.� We do this so our users can make an
informed choice as to whether or not they should proceed with services that require an outside party.
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| 4. Links |
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This Web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we, TidWiT, are not
responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.� We encourage our
users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements
of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information.�
This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web
site.
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| 5. Refer Friends to TidWiT |
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If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site,
we ask them for the friend�s name and email address.� TidWiT will automatically send
the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the site.� TidWiT stores this
information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email and tracking the
success of our referral program.� The friend may contact TidWiT at unsubscribe@tidwit.com to request the
removal of this information from our database.
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| 6. Security |
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This Web site takes every precaution to protect our users� information.�
When users submit sensitive information via the Web site, their information is
protected both online and off-line.
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| 6A. On-Line Security |
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When our registration/order form asks users to enter sensitive
information (such as credit card number), that information is encrypted
and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - SSL.�
While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock
icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft
Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when users
are just �surfing�.
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| 6B. Off-Line Security |
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While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we
also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line.� All of
our users� information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is
restricted in our offices.� Only employees who need the information to perform
a specific job (for example, our billing clerk or a customer service
representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information.� Our
employees must use password-protected screen-savers when they leave their
desk.� When they return, they must re-enter their password to re-gain access to
user information.� Furthermore, ALL employees are kept up-to-date on our
security and privacy practices.� Every six months, as well as any time new
policies are added, our employees are notified and/or reminded about the
importance we place on privacy, and what they can do to ensure our users�
information is protected.� Finally, the servers that store personally
identifiable information are in a secure environment. If users have any
questions about the security at our Web site, users can send an email to info@tidwit.com.
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| 7. Correcting/Updating/Deleting/Deactivating Personal Information |
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If a user�s personally identifiable information changes (such as zip code, phone, email or
postal address), or if a user no longer desires our service, we provide a way
to correct, update or delete/deactivate users� personally identifiable
information. Updating or editing a member's user information can be done in the My Account
area of the Web Site. Deleting the member can be done by contacting or emailing our
customer support at customerservice@tidwit.com.
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| 8. Notification of Changes |
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If, we are going to use
users� personally identifiable information in a manner different from that
stated at the time of collection we will notify users via email or by posting it
in the Announcements area in the Community section. Users will have a choice as
to whether or not we use their information in this different manner.
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| 9. Contacting TidWiT |
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If users have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact
us at:
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| Phone (703) 761 7600 |
| Email info@tidwit.com |
| Postal Address: 1763 Fountain Drive, Reston, VA 20190 , USA |
| Web site URL www.tidwit.com |