YUPNOPE Privacy Statement

This agreement was last updated on June 14, 2006.

Starscale Inc. is committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to yupnope.com. Please read the following privacy policy to understand how we use and protect the information that you provide to us.

By joining YUPNOPE, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this policy.

Information that we collect from you

When you join YUPNOPE you will be asked to provide certain information about yourself including your name and contact details. We may also collect information about your usage of our website as well as information about you from messages you post to the website and e-mails or letters you send to us as well as from messages or votes cast by other members of the service. We also use your IP address to help us maintain our site and identify problems with our servers. Your IP address does not disclose any personal identifiable information about you.

Use of your information

Your information will enable us to provide you with access to all parts of our site, to supply the goods or services you have requested, to personalize your experience and to allow other members to find you through a search of our site. It will also enable us to contact you where necessary concerning your account. We will also use and analyze the information we collect so that we can administer, support, improve and develop our business.

In particular, we may use your information to contact you for your views on our services and to notify you occasionally about important changes or developments to the site or our services. We may use your information to deliver targeted advertising to you from us or third parties based upon your personal profile and relevance of the offer to you. If you change your mind about being contacted in the future, please let us know.

Disclosure of your information

The information you provide to us will be held on our servers and may be accessed by or given to our staff for the purposes set out in this policy or for other purposes approved by you. Those parties process information and provide support services on our behalf. We may also pass aggregate information on the usage of our site to third parties but this will not include information that can be used to identify you.

Finally, if our business enters into a joint venture with or is sold to or merged with another business entity, your information may be disclosed to our new business partners or owners.

Unless required to do so by law, we will not otherwise share, sell or distribute any of the personal information you provide to us without your consent. However any information you post on forums may be seen by other members and you should exercise care in deciding to disclose any personal information in such posts.

Cookies

Cookies are small amounts of information which we store on your computer. Unless you have indicated your objection when disclosing your details to us, our system will issue cookies to your computer when you log on to the site. Cookies make it easier for you to log on to and use the site during future visits. They also allow us to monitor website traffic and to personalize the content of the site for you. You may set up your computer to reject cookies by following the instructions in your browser.

Security and data retention

We employ generally accepted industry standard security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorized persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. No method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, therefore we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information. We will retain your information for the duration you are a member and for a reasonable period after you cease to be a member, or as long as the law requires.

Accessing and updating

You are entitled to see the information held about you and you may ask us to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date. If you wish to do this, please contact us.

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted to the site and, where appropriate, through e-mail notification. Your acceptance of the same shall be a prerequisite to your continued use of our services.

Contact

All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to contact@yupnope.com.