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(Privacy statement for Tubedude.com)
Tubedude.com Information Tubedude.com is a computer and internet community which allows its users to view, share and upload various videos for viewing by the general community. In order to provide the most enjoyable experience possible for our users, we request and display some personal information to other users. This allows our users to identify each other and communicate and create content to display on our site. It also allows our users to find and communicate with each other. Tubedude.com users are able to change how other users communicate and view various user profiles by changing account information. If you have any questions concerning this privacy policy, please email us at privacy@tubedude.com. Information Collection and Use by Tubedude.com Tubedude.com collects user submitted information such as name, email address, and age to authenticate users and to send notifications to those users relating to the Tubedude.com service. Tubedude.com also collects other profile data including but not limited to: personal interests, gender, age, education and occupation in order to assist users in finding and communicating with each other. User Profile information including members' pictures, video and names (real and/or non-real) are displayed to people in order to facilitate user interaction in the Tubedude.com community. Email addresses are used for the purposes of sending notifications related to the service and facilitating user interaction. Tubedude.com may also use a user's email address to send updates, newsletters or news regarding the service. Users may choose not to receive email of this type by changing their "notification" setting to "Do not send me notification emails" in the user "Account Settings". Tubedude.com collects non-personally-identifiable data including IP address, profile information, aggregate user data, and browser type, from users and visitors to the site. This data is used to manage the website, track usage and improve the website services. This non-personally-identifiable data may be shared with third-parties to provide services and advertisements to members. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes. From time to time, Tubedude.com or a partner, may sponsor a promotion, sweepstakes or contest on Tubedude.com. Users may be asked to provide personal information including name, email address or home address or to answer questions in order to participate. We may transfer personal information to certain ad partners that you have explicitly requested to receive information from. It will be clear at the point of collection who is collecting the personal information and whose privacy statement will apply. Privacy Policy Changes If we change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our web site so Members and other users of Tubedude.com are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If we are going to use Members' or other users' personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify those Members and users via email or by placing a prominent notice on our website. Invitations and Other Communications to Non-members Tubedude.com members may choose to invite friends to join the service by sending invitation emails via our automated invitation system. Tubedude.com stores the email addresses that members provide so that the respondents may be added to the service, and also to send reminders of the invitations. Tubedude.com does not sell these email addresses or use them to send any other communication besides invitations and invitation reminders (up to three (3) per email address). Recipients of invitations from Tubedude.com may contact Tubedude.com to request the removal of their information from our database. You may prevent Tubedude.com email invitations and other messages from being sent to any email address you control by sending a single email with the subject "BLOCK" to privacy@Tubedude.com. Please note that the email must come from the account you wish to block. Members and Users Located Outside of the United States of America We have made an effort to protect the personal information of all Members and other users of Tubedude.com, and to the extent applicable, we attempt to comply with local data protection and consumer rights laws. If you are unsure whether this privacy policy is in conflict with the applicable local rules where you are located, you should not submit your personal information to Tubedude.com. IN ADDITION, IF YOU ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION, YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES, THE LAWS OF WHICH MAY BE DEEMED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION TO HAVE INADEQUATE DATA PROTECTION (see, for example, European Union Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995). Members and other users of Tubedude.com located in countries outside of the United States of America who submit personal information do thereby consent to the general use of such information as provided in this privacy policy and to the transfer of that information to and/or storage of the information in the United States of America. Use of Cookies Tubedude.com uses cookies to store users' preferences and to record session information, for purposes including ensuring that users are not repeatedly offered the same advertisements and to customize newsletter, advertising, and Web page content based on browser type and user profile information. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable data you submit while on our site. You may be able to configure your browser to accept or reject all or some cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set -- each browser is different, you may wish to review the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences -- however, you must enable cookies from Tubedude.com in order to use most functions on the site. Please note that Tubedude.com allows 3rd party advertisers that are presenting advertisements on some of our pages to set and access their cookies on your computer. Advertisers' use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not the Tubedude.com Privacy Policy. Chat Rooms, Journals and WebLogs, Message Boards, Classifieds and Public Forums Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily post public information to Journals, WebLogs, Message Boards, Classifieds or any other Public Forums that that information may be accessed by the public and can in turn be used by those people to send you unsolicited communications or post commentary relating to you. Removing or Correcting or Updating Information Tubedude.com 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. Opt-out Members who no longer wish to receive updates or notifications may choose not to by emailing privacy@Tubedude.com. Users who do not wish to receive Tubedude.com newsletters may choose not to by emailing privacy@Tubedude.com. All notification emails and Tubedude.com newsletters also include the above instructions for opting-out of those communications in the future. Links Tubedude.com contains links to other websites. This includes links that are placed there by Tubedude.com (such as in advertisements), as well as by other Tubedude.com users. Please be aware that Tubedude.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of any other website. We encourage all Members and other users of Tubedude.com to be aware of when they leave our website, and to read the privacy policies of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by Tubedude.com through Tubedude.com. Third Party Advertising Ads appearing on this Web site may be delivered to users by Tubedude.com or one of our Web advertising partners. Our Web 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 Tubedude.com and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers. Security Tubedude.com member accounts are secured by member-created passwords Tubedude.com takes precautions to ensure 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. For any additional information about the security measures we use on Tubedude.com, please contact us a privacy@Tubedude.com Sharing and Disclosure of Information Collected by Tubedude.com Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, Tubedude.com 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 Tubedude.com, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; (2) to enforce the Tubedude.com 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. Tubedude.com 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 Tubedude.com or substantially all of its assets to that successor in interest. For more information see the "Changes in Our Privacy Policy" section below. Contacting the Web Site 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@Tubedude.com. |