a. Personal information
i. Information we collect
"Personally identifiable information" is information that can be used to identify or contact you,
such as your name, e-mail address, BiggerCity ID, home or work address, or telephone number.
"Bulk Male" only has access to the personally identifiable information that you provide to us.
For example, we cannot determine your telephone number or address unless you provide it.
We cannot gain access to other information on your computer.
Those who visit only public areas of the Web site (such as the "visitor mode") and
who do not purchase goods or services do not need to, and generally do not, provide
us with any personally identifiable information.
Those who wish to join the site, however; or to purchase products or services or
sign up for our mailing list, must provide us with enough information to enable
us to process the requested transaction. This generally includes, at a minimum,
personally identifiable information such as name, address, e-mail address, and telephone
number. Members also select, and thereby provide, a username and password combination.
ii. How we use the information
Your personally identifiable information is used only to process the requested transaction,
and occasionally to provide you with special offers from "Bulk Male" and affiliated
partners. On occasion, for example, we may send e-mails to introduce a product or
service that we think will interest our subscribers.
"Bulk Male" will never intentionally disclose any personally identifying information
to any third party, unless we are compelled to do so by law (for example, in response
to a subpoena or court order), or our obligation to maintain the privacy of your
information has been waived or otherwise excused by you (for example, by your filing
suit against us and asserting claims against which such information would be relevant
in our defense). Please note that our lawyers, accountants, and/or vendors are not
"third parties" for the purpose of this section to the extent that disclosure to
them is necessary or desirable for the operation of our business.
iii. Opt-out policy
Because some of your personal information is required for us to provide services
to you, you cannot opt-out of providing it and still receive those services.
b. Click-stream data
i. Information we collect
We also collect non-personally identifying information provided by your browser and/or
our servers, such as the name and IP address of the domain from which you visited
(if any), the amount of time you spent on each page and on the site as a whole,
and the path you followed through the site. This sort of information is sometimes
known as click-stream data.
ii. How we use the information
We use click-stream data in the aggregate to analyze trends and statistics and to
help us understand how subscribers use our site. This allows us to identify areas
and technologies that need improvement, and to provide appropriate bandwidth and
technical support for areas that are growing. None of this information is reviewed
at an individual level. From time to time we may share this aggregate statistical
information with partners, suppliers and other third parties, but it will not include
any personally identifiable information.
iii. Opt-out policy
Click-stream data is generated by your browser and our servers, and therefore you
cannot opt-out of providing it. However, some of the privacy resources listed below
may provide a partial solution by (for example) allowing you to cloak your IP address.
c. Cookies
i. Information we collect
We collect certain non-personally identifying information through the use of "cookies."
A cookie is a small file that a Web site can send to your browser to be stored on
your system. Some cookies are deleted when you end your online session ("session
cookies"), while others may be stored on your computer indefinitely ("persistent
cookies"). We use session cookies on this site to store information such as user
login status (so that you aren't forced to enter your username and password on every
page). These cookies expire automatically when you log out. We may use persistent
cookies on this site to store personalized preferences to enhance your experience
while browsing the site. These include settings that determine how certain portions
of the site are displayed, search preferences and your username (screen name). No
personal information is ever stored in session or persistent cookies.
ii. How we use the information
We use the information stored in cookies to personalize your Web site experience
and to manage your online session. The information in cookies is both set and read
by our server and is not logged in the process. We do not share data that we collect
to/from cookies with third parties.
iii. Opt-out policy
You can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie, giving you the
chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off
cookies. If you do so, however, many areas of the site will NOT function properly.
a. Information security
We are constantly striving to improve the security of your personally identifiable
information. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures,
such as using encryption for transmission of credit card numbers, to help us keep
your information secure. We will continue to implement additional security measures
as new technologies emerge.
b. Online advertising
"Bulk Male" will provide advertising through its own servers or use the services of
an affiliated marketing partner. "Bulk Male" will not share any personally identifiable
information with third parties, but marketing partners may make use of cookies to
track click-stream activity.
c. Children's data
"Bulk Male" is not directed towards providing services to children, and as such, do
not collect any data governed by the United States’ Children's Online Privacy Protection
Act (COPPA).
d. Privacy technology
There are an increasing number of products and services are available to help protect
your privacy while navigating the Web. See http://www.privacyalliance.org/resources/rulesntools.shtml
for an overview of some of these tools. Please note that the BiggerCity has not
formally evaluated these tools and makes no representations or warranties about
them.
e. Business relationships
This site contains links to other Web sites. "Bulk Male" is not responsible for the
privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. For example, credit card processing
services are provided by Authorize.Net.
The privacy of information that you provide to those companies is governed by their
respective privacy policies and not that of "Bulk Male".
f. Notification of changes
This privacy statement was last updated on February 10, 2011.