SAWEET! - Privacy Policy
Last Modified: November 24, 2007
About SAWEET!
Welcome to SAWEET! We are an online social community network, where people gather to create their own content page, meet exciting new friends, exchange messages, discuss current events & common interests, upload and share photos, and grow both online and real-world connections.
To enrich our members' experience, we request and display some personal information to other members and visitors, which allows our users to identify each other and expand their network of friends. SAWEET! members can change their profile information at any time.
SAWEET! sincerely cares about online privacy. If you have any questions concerning this privacy policy, please email us at
Privacy@Saweet.com.
User Consent
By using, accessing, or submitting Personal information through our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information according to this Privacy Policy.
If you are accessing our Site from a country other than the United States, you should be aware that our laws regarding processing of Personal Information may be less stringent than the laws in force within your country.
Information We Collect & How It's Used
SAWEET! collects certain information from you including, but not limited to, your name, age, email address, for your subsequent authentication and access to the Site. Additional Profile information that you are allowed to submit includes, but is not limited to, personal interests, gender, Country, etc. is designed to assist other users in finding and communicating with other Members.
We also collect non-personally identifiable information, such as IP addresses, profile information, and aggregate user data, all of which will help us in managing the Site, tracking usage, and improving our services to our Members.
Any visitor of SAWEET! can view your profile information and photos that you have uploaded to the SAWEET! community. User’s Profile information including Member’s pictures and your first name are displayed to others in order to facilitate interaction within our network, while your last name and your email address are not shared or displayed on your profile page. A user’s email address is not shared or displayed to people within a user’s personal network. Users within our community communicate with each other through the use of our own Mail service. To facilitate searching and finding friends and acquaintances on the service, SAWEET! allows users to search for members using first name, last name, or email address.
We will also utilize a user’s email address to send updates or news regarding the Site and the services that we offer. Member may choose not to receive these type of email messages by changing their notification setting to "Do not send me any notification emails in the future".
Links / Hyperlinks
SAWEET! contains links to other sites. SAWEET! is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other Sites. Consequently, when linking to another site users should read the privacy policy stated on that Site. Our privacy policy only governs information collected on SAWEET.com
Email & How To Opt Out
Members who do not wish to receive updates or notifications may choose to opt out by selecting "Do not send me any notification emails in the future" in the user Profile's Account Settings.
How We Use Cookies
SAWEET! uses cookies to store visitors' preferences and to record session information. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our site.
Correcting / Updating / Removing Information
SAWEET! users may modify or remove any of their personal information at any time by logging into their account and accessing features such as Edit Profile and Account Info.
Third Party Advertising
Ads appearing on this Web site may be delivered to users either by SAWEET! or one of our advertising partners. Our advertising partners may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement. In this way, ad servers may compile information about where you, or others who are using your computer, saw their advertisements and determine which ads are clicked on. This information allows an ad network to deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by SAWEET.com and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertiser.
Disclosing / Sharing The Information We Collect
Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, SAWEET! will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary: 1) to conform to legal requirements or to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other legal process received by SAWEET!, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; 2) to enforce the SAWEET! Terms of Use Agreement or to protect our rights; or 3) to protect the safety of members of the public and users of the service.
SAWEET! reserves the right to transfer personal information to a successor in interest that acquires rights to that information as a result of the sale of SAWEET! or substantially all of its assets to that successor in interest For more information see the "Changes in Our Privacy Policy" section below.
Security
SAWEET! member accounts are secured by member-created passwords. SAWEET! takes precautions to insure that member account information is kept private. We use reasonable measures to protect member information that is stored within our database, and we restrict access to member information to those employees who need access to perform their job functions, such as our customer service personnel and technical staff. Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of member account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of member information at any time.
Regarding Pre-Teens (Under Age 13)
SAWEET! does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such individuals to register. If you are under 13, please do not attempt to register, or send us any information about yourself, including your name, address, telephone number, or email address. No one under age 13 may provide any personal information to or on SAWEET! In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Regarding Teens (Between 13 and 17)
We recommend that minors between the age of 13 and 17 ask their parents for permission before sending any information about themselves to anyone over the Internet.
Changes In Our Privacy Policy
From time-to-time we may make changes to our privacy policy. If we make changes, we will post them on our site to make users aware of what the changes are so users will always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and when we may disclose it. A User is bound by any minor changes to the policy when she or he uses the site after those changes have been posted. However, if we are going to utilize users' personally identifiable information in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify by posting a notice on our Web site for 30 days.
Contacting SAWEET!
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact us at:
Privacy@Saweet.com (P.O. Box 80931, Rochester, MI 48308)
