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INTRODUCTION
YachtUniverse.com collects personally identifying information about you
only when you specifically and knowingly provide it to us.
YachtUniverse.com is dedicated to providing you with a compelling service
to help you make the most of your time on the Internet. The more we know
about you, the better we can serve your needs.
We recognize that we need to earn your trust, and firmly
believe that you should know exactly what personally identifying information
we collect and how we're going to use it before you share it with us.
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BASIC STATEMENT
Personally identifying information that you provide to YachtUniverse.com
will not be made available to third parties outside of the YachtUniverse.com
Network without your explicit permission.
YachtUniverse.com collects personally identifying information about you
only when you specifically and knowingly provide it to us. Your personally
identifying information will be used to personalize your experience with
YachtUniverse.com Web sites, or for such other purposes as are described
at any point where YachtUniverse.com collects this information from you.
YachtUniverse.com may make aggregate information about our
customers (e.g. overall statistics) available to third parties for advertising
and other purposes. Information that personally identifies you will be
kept strictly confidential.
Personally identifying information which you choose to provide
to another party or Web site will be subject to their privacy policy.
For example, if you purchase goods or services online from a merchant
you found while searching YachtUniverse.com, information you provide to
that merchant is subject to their privacy policy rather than ours.
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WHAT IS "PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION"?
"Personally identifying information" is information that can
be explicitly used to identify and/or contact you as an individual. This
includes information like your real name, e-mail address, mailing address,
phone number, credit card number, etc. Information that, by itself, cannot
be explicitly linked with your "real" identity is not considered
personally identifying. Examples of this are favourite or bookmarked Web
sites, or your preferences with respect to how you wish to see a given
page or site set up according to the selections you choose.
On occasion, YachtUniverse.com may ask you for personal information such
as your name or address. We do this when you register for contests/promotions
or services that require registration or subscription. YachtUniverse.com
needs to collect this information for fulfilling prizes, and for tracking/verifying
compliance with YachtUniverse.com policies. It may also be needed for
purposes of compliance with federal, provincial and local laws and/or
for editorial and feedback solicitation purposes. When we intend to use
your personal information, we tell you up front. This way you can decide
whether you want to give us the information or not.
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USE OF COOKIES
Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to an individual's
hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful
by storing information about your preferences on a particular site, like
what items you have in a "shopping cart" for an online store.
The use of cookies is an industry standard, and many major Web sites use
them to provide great features for their customers.
YachtUniverse.com has two primary uses for its cookies. First, we use
them to specify unique preferences. Secondly, we use cookies to track
user trends and patterns. This helps us better understand and improve
areas of YachtUniverse.com service that our users find valuable. While
both of these activities depend on the use of a "cookie," visitors
to YachtUniverse.com always have the option of disabling cookies via their
browser preferences.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You
can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie
is being sent. However, note that some parts of YachtUniverse.com service
may not function properly if you refuse cookies.
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LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Users should be aware that when you are on YachtUniverse.com, you could
be directed to other sites that are beyond our control. There are links
to other sites from YachtUniverse.com pages that take you outside our
service. For example, if you "click" on a banner advertisement
or a YachtUniverse.com Off-site link, the "click" takes you
off YachtUniverse.com site. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors
and partners that may use YachtUniverse.com’s logo as part of a co-branding
agreement. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect
data or solicit personal information. Always be aware of where you end
up!
YachtUniverse.com's policy does not extend to anything that is inherent
in the operation of the Internet, and therefore beyond YachtUniverse.com's
control, and is not to be applied in any manner contrary to applicable
law or governmental regulation.
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E-MAIL TO US
When you send us e-mail, we will use your name and e-mail address only
to respond to the concerns you write to us with. Your e-mail may be shared
with appropriate people within YachtUniverse.com organization to help
us respond to your concerns and improve YachtUniverse.com.
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CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
From time to time, YachtUniverse.com may introduce new products and services
to its users and members. YachtUniverse.com reserves the right to modify
this policy at any time by notifying customers, via the YachtUniverse.com
site, of a new privacy policy. You can send e-mail (privacy@yachtuniverse.com)
to us with any further questions.
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