Privacy Policy
Last revised and effective as of August 15th, 2004
DatingClub.com (herein after referred to as DatingClub) has established this privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by DatingClub from time to time. DatingClub will provide notice of materially significant changes to this privacy policy by posting notice on the DatingClub site.
1. Protecting your privacy
- DatingClub does not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes unless we have your consent.
- In order to reduce 3rd party harvesting & spam, DatingClub offers the option for the listing party to remain anonymous, or have information forwarded directly to their site.
- Account information is password-protected. Keep your password safe.
- Forums use basic web server authentication. Close your browser to log out.
- DatingClub does not knowingly collect any information from persons under the age of 13. If DatingClub learns that a posting is by a person under the age of 13, DatingClub will remove that post.
- DatingClub, or people who post on DatingClub, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the privacy policies of those third party websites, and encourage all users to read the privacy policies of each and every website visited.
2. Data we collect
- DatingClub sometimes collects your email address, for purposes such as sending self-publishing and confirmation emails, authenticating user accounts, providing subscription email services, registering for forums, etc.
- DatingClub collects contact information, such as name(s), phone/fax number(s), and addresses for billing purposes. You may need to provide additional information about your organization if you wish to qualify for a non-profit job posting account.
- DatingClub does not store credit card information. Credit card transactions are transmitted to a financial gateway (PayPal or Authentic.net), and we endeavor to protect the security of your payment information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.
- DatingClub may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback or comments, post it on our classifieds or interactive forums, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information on DatingClub listings that you expect to keep private.
- The DatingClub web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the DatingClub site, and to otherwise provide our service to you.
3. Data we store
- All listings and postings are stored in the DatingClub database, even after "deletion," and may be archived elsewhere.
- DatingClub web logs and other records are stored indefinitely.
- Registered job posters can access and update their account information through the Your Account page.
- Although DatingClub makes good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.
4. Archiving and display of DatingClub postings by search engines and other sites
Search engines and other sites not affiliated with DatingClub - including archive.org, google.net, and groups.yahoo.net - archive or otherwise make available DatingClub postings, including resumes.
5. Circumstances in which DatingClub may release information
- DatingClub may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process.
- DatingClub may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of DatingClub, its users or the general public.
6. International Users
By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of DatingClub we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.
7. Feedback
We welcome your feedback.
feedback@DatingClub.com