ESEMS has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment
to the privacy of our users and visitors. The following discloses our information
gathering and dissemination practices for our website located at
www.esems.com
and any other website through which we conduct business, and forms part of the
Terms of Use for this site. If you choose not to consent to this Privacy Policy,
you may not use this website.
1. Information
We Collect and How It Is Used Server Logs
Our servers record your computer’s IP address in “server logs” when you use
this site. We use these logs to help diagnose problems with our server, and
to administer our website. Your IP address is also used to gather generalized
demographic information that does not specifically identify you.
Cookies.
We use cookies on certain pages of our website. Cookies are small text files
stored on your hard drive, not on our site. A cookie is not a program, and does
not itself have the ability to automatically collect personal information about
you. A cookie can store certain information that identifies your browser to
our servers in order to make the site operate more smoothly. For example, when
using cookies, you don’t have to re-enter your password as frequently when you
use our site. Most cookies we use are “session cookies” which means that they
are automatically deleted at the end of each session. Some of our advertising
partners may also use cookies. We do not have access to or control over such
cookies.
Registration.
If you choose to register with our site, or if you decide to participate in
a contest or sweepstakes offered on our site, the registration or entry form
may require you to give us certain information including your name, address
and zip code, telephone number, age, gender, demographic information, or other
information. Some information may be optional. Personally identifying information
is used to contact you when necessary in the day to day running of the website
or any contest you may have entered. Demographic profile data may be shared
with our business affiliates or advertisers on an individualized or aggregate
basis. Personally identifying information will be shared with unaffiliated third
parties only with your prior consent.
Voluntary Contact.
If you send us information voluntarily, such as through personal correspondence,
emails, or chat rooms, or if other users or third parties send us correspondence
about your activities or postings on our site, we may collect such information.
We use such information, and other information that we obtain from your use
of the services, to resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce our
Rules and Regulations agreement.
Please also note that information you volunteer in public areas, such as chat
rooms and bulletin boards, is not protected information, and anyone could potentially
collect and use such information in ways we cannot control.
We have partnered
with various companies, and gather information regarding preferences which
indicate you may be interested in products or services our partners may provide.
This information may be made available to those companies on an individualized
or aggregate basis if you have opted to receive 3rd party emails.
In addition to
using your information as described above, we also may occasionally send you
email announcing updates, newsletters, special promotions, contests, changes in our services, and
other information we believe will be of interest to you. You may opt-out of
receiving these mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below.
We cannot ensure
that all of your private communications and other personally identifiable information
will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Privacy Statement.
For example, we may be forced to disclose information to the government or third
parties under certain circumstances without your consent, or third parties may
unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. We can
(and you authorize us to) disclose any information about you to law enforcement
or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary
or appropriate in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property
infringements, or other activity that is illegal or may expose us to legal liability.
2. Linked Sites
For your convenience, this website may contain links to other websites. Please
be aware that ESEMS is not responsible for the privacy practices or
content of such other sites, which may differ significantly from our own. We
encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy
statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information.
This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Website.
3. Security
This site
has physical, procedural and electronic security measures in place to protect
the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. The servers
in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
Only authorized personnel have access to your information and ESEMS
has strict rules governing the conduct of personnel who have such access. All
personnel are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Our personnel
are regularly notified and/or reminded about the importance we place on privacy,
and what they can do to ensure our customers' information is protected. These
security measures are reviewed periodically to help ensure the security of your
information. On all pages where user credit card information is entered, if
any, we utilize a secure digital server with encryption. Notwithstanding these
efforts, we caution you that “perfect security” does not exist on the Internet.
That’s why we also have sophisticated monitoring features on our servers that
tell us if anyone was attempting to or had breached our security so we can take
immediate measures against them.
4. Options /
Corrections / Updates
Information provided at the time of registration or submission from a visitor
who is 13 years old or over may be used for marketing and promotional purposes
by ESEMS and our affiliated companies. To give you control over such
use of your personal information and the communications directed to you, we
allow you to opt out of the following services: sharing your information with
our unaffiliated third party business partners, receiving communications from
ESEMS about new features or services, and receiving communications
about offers from third-party companies offering a product or service that we
think might be of interest to you. If you object to such use for any reason,
you may stop that use by sending a request to the address provided below.
This site gives
you the following options for removing your information from our database so
as not to receive future communications or so as to withdraw from our service:
• You can unsubscribe at any time by
clicking here.
• You can delete your registration records by sending
a letter to:
Registration Records, 515 N. Fairfax Ave. #9, Los Angeles, California
90046. NOTE: You must include your First Name, Last
Name, Email Address, City, State, and Zip Code in order to delete your records.
Upon receipt and execution of your request, you will be sent one final notification
indicating the removal of your information from our records.
5. A Special
Note About Children
Please note that children under the age of 18 are not eligible to participate
in any contests or sweepstakes we offer, and we ask that such persons not complete
any contest entry forms. If we offer a contest at a future time which is available
to children, the rules of such contest will expressly indicate this.
Policies For
Kids (Users Under Age 13)
ESEMS encourages parents and guardians to spend time online with their
children and to participate in the activities offered by our site and others.
No information should be submitted to or posted on ESEMS.com by users
under 13 years of age without the consent of their parent or guardian. Unless
otherwise disclosed during collection, ESEMS does not provide any personally
identifying information, regardless of its source, to any third party for any
purpose whatsoever from our users under 13 years of age. All registrants receive
an e-mail confirming their registration. In addition, when a user under 13 registers,
he/she is required to provide the e-mail address of his/her parent or guardian,
and that parent or guardian receives an e-mail alerting them to that registration.
Since all of ESEMS's content is kid friendly, registered users under
13 years of age may access such content upon registration, unless their parent
or guardian asks that their registration be invalidated. In order for a user
to access the content, the parent or guardian must validate the account, as
described in the e-mail. No information collected from users under 13 years
of age is used for any marketing or promotional purposes whatsoever, either
inside or outside ESEMS.com. If, in the future, users under 13 years
of age are allowed to participate in some contests and promotions, if such a
user wins, notification and prizes will be sent to the parent or guardian identified
in the initial registration process. We do not allow users under 13 years of
age to receive direct marketing communications from ESEMS or to be
sent third-party offers.
Policies For
Teens (Users Ages 13 To 17)
Teens are required to provide the e-mail address of a parent or guardian and
a notification message is sent to the parent or guardian of all users who are
13 to 17 years of age, which identifies the information supplied at registration
and allows the parent or guardian to be aware of and participate in the user's
online experience.
6. Contacting
the Website
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this
site, or your dealings with this Website, you can contact:
ESEMS
1515 N. Fairfax Ave. #9
Los Angeles, California 90046
info@esems.com
7. For Your Information
It is a good idea to be informed about protecting your privacy on the Internet.
The following is a list of websites which provide helpful information on the
subject:
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/guide/
Guide to Online Privacy Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
http://www.the-dma.org/
Electronic Frontier Foundation
http://www.eff.org
EPIC.org (Electronic Privacy Information Center)
http://www.epic.org
Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/sitesee/index.html
Georgetown Internet Privacy Study
http://www.msb.edu/faculty/culnanm/gippshome.html
NetCoalition.com
http://www.netcoalition.com
Network Advertising Initiative
http://www.networkadvertising.org/
Online Privacy Alliance
http://www.privacyalliance.org/
TRUSTe
http://www.truste.org/
