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IdahoSearch.com Privacy Policy |
Welcome to IdahoSearch.com. IdahoSearch.com Services are offered by IdahoSearch.com which may expand or change from time to time and are subject to this Privacy Policy.
This statement discloses the privacy practices of IdahoSearch.com. By using the Services, you agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Privacy Policy or any other privacy or data collection policy applicable to IdahoSearch.com web site.
Please note that IdahoSearch.com contains links to other sites and occasionally allows other sites to be co-branded with the IdahoSearch.com name, and while we endeavor to ensure that these other sites' Privacy Policies conform to our own, IdahoSearch.com cannot represent or guarantee that they do so. So bear in mind that sites that are linked to from IdahoSearch.com site may have privacy policies which differ from that of IdahoSearch.com.
This policy may be updated from time to time so please check back periodically.
1. What information of yours does IdahoSearch.com collect?
The goal of IdahoSearch.com is to be your favorite destination on the Internet by providing you with the information, service offerings that are most relevant to you. To achieve this goal, IdahoSearch.com needs to collect information to understand what differentiates you from its thousands of other unique users. Each time a visitor comes to IdahoSearch.com site, IdahoSearch.com collects some information to improve the overall quality of the visitor's online experience. IdahoSearch.com collects the visitor's IP address (e.g., whether the user is logged on from a .com, .gov or .edu domain), referral data (e.g., the address of the last URL a user visited prior to clicking through to IdahoSearch.com), and browser and platform type (e.g., a Netscape browser on a Macintosh platform). IdahoSearch.com also collects aggregate search terms from its search services for internal reporting and targeted advertising. IdahoSearch.com collects this user information for purposes of product monitoring, product improvement, and targeted advertising.
2. What are "cookies" and how does IdahoSearch.com use them?
In addition to the personally identifiable information that IdahoSearch.com collects, we also collect information "anonymously" using "cookies." Presently, "cookies" play an important role in making the Internet work, but there is much confusion among Internet users about what cookies are and how they are used. A cookie is a small text file containing a unique identification number that is transferred from a web site to the hard drive of your computer so that the web site may identify you and track your activities on the web site. This unique number identifies your browser-- but not you -- to IdahoSearch.com computers whenever you visit our site. A cookie will not let a web site know any personally identifiable information about you, such as your real name and address. IdahoSearch.com is not generally interested in any one individual and does not collect personally identifiable information about any one person using cookies. The coding in the cookies lets us know that you are using a particular computer but nothing more. Since cookies are only text files, they cannot run on your computer, search your computer for other information or transmit any information to anyone.
To help serve you better, IdahoSearch.com generally uses cookies to:
- Help us remember who you are through your browser settings so that IdahoSearch.com can offer and provide personalized services, such as questionaires and polls. IdahoSearch.com uses cookies to store and sometimes track information about whom has done and seen what on our site. Cookies also allow us to save passwords and preferences for you so that you will not have to re-enter them the next time you visit.
- Measure traffic patterns. Without cookies, it could be difficult for IdahoSearch.com to know that certain services are more popular than others are. This information helps us to better understand when to open up new services.
- Estimate audience size. Cookies help us know whether or not users have seen particular displays, including advertising, so we do not bore you with the same material over and over again.
- Displaying advertisements. Third party advertising for IdahoSearch.com may issue cookies when serving advertisements.
The use of cookies is now an industry standard, and you will find them used on most major web sites. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can reset your browser either to notify you when you have received a cookie, or to refuse to accept cookies. You should understand that while IdahoSearch.com does not require you to use cookies, certain sites will not function properly if you set your browser to not accept cookies.
3. How does IdahoSearch.com use the information it collects?
Any personal information you provide to IdahoSearch.com when registering for Services on our site is maintained and accessible only by IdahoSearch.com unless specifically stated otherwise. IdahoSearch.com requests information from its users so that users can enjoy customized experiences from IdahoSearch.com, including personalization services, interactive communications, games, and many other types of content and services. Most of these Services are free to you. In order to provide great content and services free of charge, IdahoSearch.com displays advertisements.
4. With whom does IdahoSearch.com share the information that is collected?
In order to provide you with content and services that match your interests, IdahoSearch.com has relationships with many of the best local services and content companies. Many of these services also require registration to make them function properly. You can recognize most of these sites by the joint branding of IdahoSearch.com and such companies. Whenever you provide registration information on co-branded or private label sites, that data may be shared with the partners. You should make every effort to read the individual privacy policies of the partners, and make an informed decision on your own whether or not to continue based upon these sites' privacy practices and your own discretion. You may decide not to share your information with such partners by choosing not to use that service or content.
5. What kinds of security procedures are in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of your information?
IdahoSearch.com has security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of your user data under our control. Only authorized employees have access to the information you provide us and strict rules for IdahoSearch.com employees who have access either to the databases that store user information or to the servers that host our services. While we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration to data will not occur, we make every effort to prevent such unfortunate occurrences. Any other particularly sensitive information, such as your credit card numbers collected is encrypted prior to transmission.
6. What IdahoSearch.com suggests to protect children online?
IdahoSearch.com believes that it is particularly important to protect the privacy of children -- online, offline, anywhere and everywhere. IdahoSearch.com recommends children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online. IdahoSearch.com does not knowingly share personal information about users under the age of 13 with third parties and we do not sell or rent personal information about any of our users, regardless of age, without their permission. In addition, IdahoSearch.com will not send any direct email offers to users who indicate they are under the age of 13. IdahoSearch.com strongly believes in this policy.
7. What you can do to better protect yourself on the Internet
- Know the risks.
When you communicate with others online, you should be aware that, when disclosing personal information such as one's actual name, member name, e-mail address, etc., on a web page, in a newsgroup, chat room or forum, that information may be collected and used by others to send that person unsolicited e-mail from other parties. Some of the e-mail you receive may be useful to you, but some may not. In an effort to curtail unsolicited e-mail.
- Educate yourself.
Search the Web for as much information as you can about how to protect your privacy. Look for a privacy statement in the sites you visit.
Please visit the Federal Trade Commission’s web site and read information on privacy and other privacy initiatives. Additional privacy resources can be found at by clicking on any of the following links:
Department of Education: Parents Guide to the Internet
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
http://www.bbbonline.com
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
http://www.privacyrights.org/
Center for Democracy and Technology
http://www.cdt.org/privacy/ - Data Privacy
http://www.cdt.org/privacy/guide/ - Guide to Online Privacy
Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
http://www.the-dma.org/
Electronic Frontier Foundation - non-profit dedicated to protecting public interest in online privacy. http://www.eff.org
EPIC.org (Electronic Privacy Information Center)
http://www.epic.org
NetCoalition.com
http://www.netcoalition.com
Network Advertising Initiative
http://www.networkadvertising.org/
Online Privacy Alliance
http://www.privacyalliance.org/
Use PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
http://www.pgp.com or another encryption program.
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