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GENERAL
1.1
You acknowledge and agree that MyStock may change, alter, amend or replace all or any part of the Privacy Policy at any time, and that such changes, alterations, amendments or replacements shall be effective as of the time of posting of the amended Privacy Policy to The Site. MyStock will provide notice on The Site of any material changes made to the Privacy Policy and your continued acquisition or licensing of products or services offered by MyStock (including products or services of third parties) or your use of The Site after the time of posting of such notice will constitute evidence of your acceptance of the changed, altered, amended or replaced Privacy Policy.
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MyStock may contact you from time to time to notify you of any material changes, alterations, amendments or replacements to all or any part of the Privacy Policy provided that you have given MyStock your e-mail address and agreed that MyStock may contact you using that e-mail address.
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COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Certain kinds of information, such as the website that referred you to us, your IP address, browser type and language, and access times, may be collected automatically as part of the site’s operation. We also may collect navigational information, including information about the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions taken in connection with the site.
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Personal information that you provide when you sign up for membership in our online community by also be combined with your navigational information to help the site’s operation and enhance the user exerience.
2.3
You may choose not to submit any personal information to MyStock but in so doing, certain products and services may not be available to you.
2.4
Demographic information (e.g., your age, hobbies, income, gender, or interests) may also be collected and may be linked to your personal information.
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USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
The information that is collected, stored and processed in the course of its business operations is used for a number of purposes, including:
3.1
MyStock uses your personal information in the processing of transactions you engage in with or through MyStock.
3.2
MyStock uses your personal information to operate and improve our site and to provide customer service to our members.
3.3
MyStock will also use Personal Information about you and aggregate it with Personal Information about others, such that no person is individually identifiable. MyStock will then use this aggregated information for web site analysis, product or service analysis, statistical analysis, or marketing and promotional purposes.
3.4
MyStock will display content that is customized to your profession, hobbies, interests and preferences.
3.5
MyStock will use your personal information to communicate with you, which may include the following:
3.5.1
informing you of or providing updates or upgrades to products or services
3.5.2
marketing, including direct marketing of products and services offered by or through MyStock
3.5.3
transactional information relating to your member account with MyStock.
You may select the level at which you recieve communication from MyStock by adjusting your preferences on your account page.
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SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Except as disclosed in this privacy policy, MyStock does not share your personal information with any outside parties. Our business model does not rely on selling information to others.
4.1
We reserve the right to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, respond to claims, or protect the rights, property or safety of our company, employees, customers, or the public.
4.2
MyStock will disclose information about you to a purchaser in the unlikely event that MyStock sells all or a part of its business or if MyStock is acquired by, or merged with, another entity.
4.3
With your prior consent, MyStock may disclose information about you in situations other than as provided above.
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ACCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION
If you would like to review or revise information that you previously provided to us, you may access your information in the “My Account” section of The Site. Please be advised that you cannot change your username without re-registering.
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USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
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When you visit the The Site, we place a “cookie” on the hard drive of your computer to track your visit. A cookie is a small data file that is transferred to your hard drive through your web browser that can only be read by the web site that placed the cookie on your hard drive. The cookie functions similarly to an identification card and allows the Web Site to identify you and to record your passwords and preferences. The cookie allows MyStock to track your visit to The Site so that MyStock can better understand your use of The Site and your interest in the goods and services provided therein so that MyStock can customize and tailor The Site to better meet your needs.
6.2
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies. However, on most web browsers you may change this setting to have your web browser not accept cookies. If you choose not to accept the cookies placed on your hard drive by MyStock, you will not be able to access a number of web pages found on The Site.
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SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
MyStock has a number of operational functions and procedures in place to protect your personal information which are not limited to but include the following:
7.1
We store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited access that are located in secured facilities.
7.2
We use SSL encryption technologies to transmit sensitive information such as a credit card number and other sensitive data to our servers.
Be advised that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
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CHILDREN
Children (persons under the age of 18) are not eligible to use The Site unsupervised and we ask that children do not register for an account or submit any personal information to us. By using this site unsupervised, and/or registering for an account, you warrant that you are 18 years of age or older.
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LINKS
MyStock may post links to other sites that are covered by their own privacy policies. MyStock is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.
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FORUMS & OTHER INTERACTIVE SERVICES
Portions of The Site may include discussion forums or other communication channels, including blogs, chat rooms, bulletin boards, message boards, or other areas or services in which members create, post or store any content, messages, comments, materials or other items. If you participate in these portions of The Site, you should be aware that these areas are open to the public and any personal information you post may be viewable by others. We are not responsible for personal information you submit in connection with the these communication channels, nor are we responsible for how others might use that information, including to send you unsolicited messages.
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CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
MyStock reserves the right to change our online privacy policy but will not do so without adequate notice to our members.