The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/all/20060208064610/http://www.dropbychina.com:80/abouts/Privacy%20Policy.htm
Customer Care| My Stuff

 

Privacy Policy

  • DropbyChina is committed to protecting your privacy. We have taken every effort to keep your information confidential and secure. Personal information is information that specifically identifies an individual such as a name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other account number, and information about that individual's activities when directly linked to that person. We use the information we collect about you to process orders and provide the best services possible. This privacy policy explains when and how personal information is collected, used, disclosed and protected with respect to our web site at www.dropbychina.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you consent to the privacy practices described in this Policy, as modified from time to time by us. Please carefully review this policy so you understand our data privacy practices.
  • 1. What information do we collect? How do we use it?
  • We collect personal information in a number of ways when you visit our web site. For example, we collect personal information when you: (1) Sign in and set up an account; (2) Post a comment (3) Recommend the Site to your friends (4) Order a service offering or (5) Contact us by e-mail for any reason. When you visit the Site, some information is also automatically collected, such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, your computer's operating system, the browser type, the address of a referring web site, and the time and date of your visit and purchases. We treat this information as personal information if we combine it with or link it to any of the identifying information. Otherwise, it is used in the aggregate only.
    We use personal information to process your requests and provide you with service or to inform you about other products or services we think will be of interest. We do not disclose the information to third parties except as described in this Policy. Personal information provided online may be linked together or merged with other personal information so that we may better understand your needs and inform you about our products or services and those of our partners.
  • 2. How does Dropbychina protect customer information?
  • •You can change your Dropbychina Account Information, at any time.
    •We may send you certain communications relating to the Dropbychina service offerings, such as service announcements and administrative messages, that are considered part of your Dropbychina account.
    •You can delete your Dropbychina account at any time from your account page; however, please note that your identification email, billing and contact information may remain in Dropbychina's records for some period.
    •We limit access to personal information about you to employees who we believe are in reasonable need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs.
    •Your Dropbychina Account Information is password-protected.
    •In certain areas, DropbyChina uses SSL-encryption to protect data transmissions.
  • 3. Will Dropbychina disclose the information it collects to outside parties?
  • Dropbychina does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to outside parties.
    Dropbychina may release account information when we believe, in good faith, that such release is reasonably necessary to (1) comply with law, (2) enforce or apply the terms of any of our user agreements or (3) protect the rights, property or safety of Dropbychina, our users, or others.

    We may share personal information with third-party vendors who assist us in performing functions necessary to operate our business. These functions may include, without limitation, website hosting, payment processing and data entry. We limit the information shared with our third-party vendors to that which we believe is necessary to carry out those functions. Moreover, we require them to comply with our privacy practices, and not to use the information for other purposes except as required by law. We are not responsible for any failure on their part to comply with our privacy practices, nor are we responsible for any additional information you provide directly to these parties, and we encourage you to become familiar with their practices before disclosing information directly to them.
  • 4. How about the links to other web sites
  • Our web site contains links to other web sites. Any personal information you provide on the linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party's privacy policy. Except as described above, we are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of web sites to which we link. Links from our web site to third parties or to other sites are provided for your convenience. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.
  • 5. Who do I ask for additional questions?
  • Feel free to contact us with any additional questions that you may have at privacy@dropbychina.com.

    The current version of the Dropbychina Privacy Policy was adopted effective as of 9/18/2005

About Dropbychina | Security Guarantee | User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Jobs | Contact Us |

©2005-2008 Dropbychina.com. All rights reserved