SINGLES DAY PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: August 5, 2016
1. COLLECTING AND USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
A. The types of information about you we collect are:
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Personal Information Provided by You Directly to Us. Certain information such as your name and e-mail address is required in order to register a User account with respect to the Services, or to contact us through e-mail (in which case we will retain our responses as well). We may also retain information from your profile as well as photos or content and associated metadata. If you subscribe to our e-mail mailing list, we will collect your name and e-mail address. This information will be used to operate, maintain, and provide you with the features and functionality of the Services.
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Metadata. We may collect metadata related to User Content. Metadata typically contains information on how, when, where and by whom a piece of User Content was generated or collected and the adjustments made to such User Content. Other users may have access to the metadata if you share the User Content with others via the Services or on third party social media site. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, User Content is defined as photo, video, blog or discussion forum post, poll response or comment.
This information is used to operate, maintain, and provide you with the features and functionality and to improve the Services. We may also use this information for direct communication with you. We may send you newsletters, promotions and special offers by e-mail. In case you do not want to receive such messages, you can unsubscribe from mailing lists or change your preferences related to mailing. We may also use your information to send you Services-related emails (e.g., account verification, changes/updates in the Services, and technical and security notices). You may not unsubscribe from Services-related e-mails.
B. Use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Certain types of usage information are automatically collected when you visit our website or use our Services.
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Device identifiers. When you access the Site or the Services with a mobile device (including, but not limited to, smartphones and tablets) or a computer, we may access, collect, monitor and/or remotely store one or more device identifiers. Device identifiers are small data files associated with your electronic device, which uniquely identify such device and may be stored on it. A device identifier may contain data related to the device hardware, data related to the operating system or other software installed on the device, or data sent to the device by the Company. A device identifier may send browsing information and information about your usage of the Services to us. A device identifier may remain persistently on your device in order to facilitate the log in process and make your navigation through the Services easier. Please be informed that some features of the Service may not function properly if use or availability of device identifiers is limited or disabled.
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Analytical information. We may directly collect analytical data, or use third-party analytics tools to be provided with data regarding traffic and usage trends. Such tools gather information sent by your browser following a web page request. The information includes the web pages you visit, your browser add-ons, your browser window’s width and height, and other data that assists us in improving the Services. We may collect and use this analytical information aggregately, and thus, identification of any particular individual user would not be possible.
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Cookies information. When you use the Services, we or our third party partners may send one or more cookies to your computer. Cookies are small text files containing a string of characters that identify your browser and facilitate the log in process and make your browsing experience in the Services easier. A cookie may also send us information about your actions when using the Services (e.g., the pages you visit, the buttons or links you click and other actions). This allows us or our business partners to track how you use the Services over time. Our cookies do not collect personally identifiable information. You can set your web browser to refuse all cookies or to show an alert when a cookie is being sent. Please be informed that some features of the Services may not function properly if cookies are refused.
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Location data. When you access the Services with a mobile device, we may access, collect, monitor and/or remotely store location data, including GPS coordinates (e.g. latitude/longitude) or other information related to the location of your mobile device. Location data may give us browsing information and information relating to your usage of the Services. Please be aware that some features of the Services, especially services requiring location information, may not function properly if use or availability of location data is limited or disabled.
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Clear gifs/web beacons information. When you access the Services, we may employ clear gifs (also known as web beacons) which are used to anonymously track our Users’ online usage patterns. We may also use clear gifs in HTML-based emails sent to our Users in order to determine which emails are more likely to be opened and which links are clicked by Users. This type of information allows for more accurate reporting and improvement of the Service.
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Log file information. Log file information is automatically sent by your browser when you visit a web page. When you access our Services, our servers record certain log file information. Such server logs include anonymous information, including, but not limited to, your web request, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, type of your browser, referring pages and URLs, how many clicks you’ve made and information about your interaction with links on the Services, domain names, landing pages, and pages visited.
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Third Party Advertisements. We may allow third-party online advertising networks to collect information about your use of our Services so that they may display advertisements relevant to your interests on our Site or on other websites or services. Such third-party ad networks may use cookies and other tracking technologies to gather information about your Site visits and usage of the Services and other sites on the Internet in order (a) to display ads on the Site; (b) to measure the ads’ effectiveness; and (c) to personalize the ads’ content according to your interests. Please be aware that the Company’s Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party partners, and we cannot control their activities.
We may use the data collected through device identifiers, cookies, location data, clear gifs, and log file information to:
- monitor and improve our Services;
- analyze aggregate data such as total number of visitors, traffic, and demographic patterns;
- find or fix technical issues;
- store information, thus you won’t have to re-enter it when you use the Service;
- provide you with personalized content and information;
- facilitate your own access to your information after you log in; and
- provide advertising to your browser, computer or mobile device.
2. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
A. Who you may choose to share your information with. All types of information or User Content that you voluntarily post using the Services, including your public profile and associated metadata, become available to other Company users and/or to the public, as controlled by corresponding privacy settings. In the event you decide to remove information that you posted to the Services, please be informed that its copies may remain visible in cached and/or archived pages of the Services, or saved by other Users who have copied the information before you removed it. You may also decide whether to share your information with friends through email or various social networks.
B. Сhange of control. Teravama may sell, liquidate, transfer all or any portion of the Company, or any of its products, services, assets and/or businesses in any combination to one or more third parties within the framework of a divesture, merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, reorganization, liquidation or any similar transactions and procedures. In any such event, all information provided by you to the Company such as your name, email address, metadata associated with User Content, and other User information related to the Services may be transferred to the acquiring entity or entities.
C. With whom the Company may share your information. We may send your information to third-party business partners, consultants and service providers that operate on our behalf for the purpose of providing the Services to you (e.g., advertising networks, content or service fulfillment providers, email providers, analytics companies, etc.). Such providers shall have limited access to your information necessary to deliver the Services. We may also provide your information to our business partners offering services jointly with us (e.g. during a co-sponsored contest or promotion). In certain cases, we may provide aggregate traffic and demographic data to third party advertisers for the purposes of making the Site advertising more contextually relevant; however we will not provide these third parties with your personally-identifying information.
D. Cases in which we are required to share your information. Your information will be disclosed by the Company if such a disclosure is required by law or a summons or if the Company makes a decision that such disclosure is necessary to:
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comply with the law, a judicial proceeding, court order, or other legal process;
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to enforce our Terms of Service located at www.singlesday.com/tcs, or to protect the security or integrity of our Service; and/or to guarantee or protect the rights, property, and/or personal safety of the Company, our Users or any other individuals or companies.
Information may be also shared with others aggregately and in anonymous form that does not identify our Users as individuals.
3. YOUR CHOICES REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
As noted above, we allow third party advertising networks or similar third party partners to collect information about your browsing activities across websites when you use our Services. Such information is usually collected through cookies or similar technologies, which gather information about the device you are using, and are used to display ads through our Services or to our Site visitors on other websites. If you would like to disable cookies, please follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help” or “Edit” settings). Please note that if you set your browser to disable cookies, you may not be able to access secure areas of the Site and other parts of the Site may not work properly.
Your account information and settings are under your control. You may update your account information, your profile and email notifications settings at any time by logging in to your account and entering the corresponding settings section. You can also unsubscribe from our mailing list by clicking the “unsubscribe” link provided in e-mail communications. As mentioned above, you may not unsubscribe from Services-related communications (e.g., account verification, purchase and billing confirmations and reminders, changes/updates to the Services, technical and security notices). If you have any questions about reviewing or modifying your account information, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
4. STORING AND PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION
A. Protecting your information. The security of your information is very important to our Company. While we have implemented reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access to and unlawful interception or processing of the information gathered by the Services as well as to preserve the integrity thereof, we cannot make any express representations or warranties about the security of any information transmitted by you to the Company or collected through the Services. Changes to the functionality of the Company’s distributors, such as social networks, may affect your privacy settings. The Company is not responsible for any third party’s operation or security measures.
B. Storage and Processing. All of your information collected through the Services may be stored and processed in the United States or worldwide, wherever the Company or its affiliates or service providers operate. Please note that while the Company and its affiliates and services providers do not store User Content on their servers, they do collect, store and process metadata associated with User Content. The information collected about you, including personal information, may be transferred to affiliated entities or to other third parties across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions worldwide. If you are located in the European Union or other region where data collection and use are governed by law that may differ from the U.S. law, you are cautioned that your information, including personal information, may be transferred to a country and jurisdiction in which the data protection laws differ from the ones adopted in your jurisdiction, and you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States or any other country in which the Company or its affiliates or service providers operate and where the use and disclosure of information comport with the provisions of this Privacy Policy.
C. Compromise of information. In the event any information under the Company’s control is compromised as a result of a breach of confidence, the Company will take reasonable measures to investigate the situation and if appropriate, notify those Users or other individuals whose information may have been compromised and take other measures according to the applicable laws, regulations and codes.
5. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES
Our Site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for any activities and practices employed by websites or services linked to or from the Site, including the information or content provided by such websites. Please be aware that if you use an external link from the Site to another website, our Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services. Your browsing or other activities on any third-party website or service, including those having a link to our Site, are subject to the third party’s own rules and policies which may differ from the Privacy Policy of our Services. In addition, by accessing our Site or using our Services you agree that we are not responsible for, and we do not exercise control over, any third-parties to which you give or permit access to your User Content. When you use a third party website or service (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and you give such a third party access to your User Content, you do so at your own responsibility and risk. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by other means or resources other than our Services.
6. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Collecting or soliciting personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or allowing such persons to register as Users are not knowingly performed by the Company. The Site and the Services are not directed at children under the age of 18. In the event we learn that we have collected personal information from an individual under age 18 without verification of parental permission, we will completely delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us immediately at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
7. HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about the Privacy Policy, the Site and/or the Services, please do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
8. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
The Company, in its sole discretion, may change this Privacy Policy at any time. When the policy is changed in a material manner, we will update the “Last Updated Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.