Privacy Policy
Green Sardines LLC ("Green Sardines", "us" or "we") respects the privacy of the visitors to the Website, the home page of which is located at http://www.greensardines.com.
This privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy") is intended to inform you of our policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any Personal Information and Anonymous Information you submit to us through our Services. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms set forth in the Terms of Use for the Green Sardines Services.
"Personal Information" is information about you that is personally identifiable to you like your name, address, e-mail address, or phone number, as well as other non-public information that is associated with the foregoing.
"Anonymous Information" means information that is not associated with or linked to your Personal Information; Anonymous Information does not permit the identification of individual persons.
We collect and use Personal Information and Anonymous Information as described in this Privacy Policy.
User Consent
By submitting Personal Information through our Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and you expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information according to this Privacy Policy and you agree to the Green Sardines Terms of Use located at http://www.greensardines.com.
Your Personal Information may be processed by us in the country where it was collected as well as other countries (including the United States) where laws regarding processing of Personal Information may be less stringent than the laws in your country.
Personal Information You Provide to Us
Green Sardines does not collect any Personal Information about you (such as your name, email address, age, preferences, etc.) except when you specifically and knowingly provide such information. The Personal Information we gather from you helps us learn about our members and potential members of our community. We collect Personal Information that you submit to us voluntarily through our Service. The types of Personal Information we collect are:
- When you sign up for our Green Sardines Services, we will collect your email address.
- When you enter any information, including Personal Information, into any postings or comments within the Green Sardines Services, we will collect such information and this information might be available for some, a subgroup of, or even all members of the Green Sardines Services, depending on how and where this information was posted by you (see Use of Information below).
- When you become a subscriber of the Website, information needed to process payment of your listing fee is collected, including name, address, and credit card number.
- When you leave us feedback, we will collect any information that is contained in your feedback.
- When you contact us by sending us an e-mail, we will collect your e-mail address and any information contained in the e-mail you send us.
The Green Sardines Profile that you create when you sign up for our Green Sardines Services contains Personal Information such as your name, username, age, and location. All the information in your Green Sardines Profile, including Personal Information, that you select to be publicly displayed will be public information and any Green Sardines Member will be able to view it. Your username and general physical location will always be publicly displayed.
Personal Information Collected Via Technology
As you navigate our Website or use the Green Sardines Services, certain information may also be collected passively, including your Internet protocol address, browser type, operating system, time of day, general physical location, and browser language. Green Sardines uses this information only in aggregate to determine the composition of our userbase, and the load on our servers, so that we can serve you better. Green Sardines will use geographic information regarding your location to display your general location (e.g., city and state). You may choose to display a different location by editing this information in your Member Profile. This information is associated with a user identifier for the purpose of improving your viewing experience, for example to recommend websites that correspond to your profile and interests, including the websites of our advertisers.
An "Internet protocol address" or "IP Address" is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. In some cases your IP Address stays the same from browser session to browser session; but if you use a consumer internet access provider, your IP Address probably varies from session to session. We track IP Addresses solely in conjunction with session cookies to analyze our web page flow.
"Cookies" are small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer's hard drive while you are viewing a website. Cookies can identify you as a unique user of the Website.
We may use both session Cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent Cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on the Website. Persistent Cookies can be removed by following Internet browser help file directions. If you choose to disable Cookies, some areas of the Website may not work properly.
Green Sardines uses Cookies to store your preferences. Green Sardines will not disclose its Cookies to third parties except as required by a valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. We may use information collected about you to deliver to you websites, advertisements, or other content we think may be of interest to you.
We may also contract with third parties in order to promote the products and/or services of these third parties by placing ads on the Website. We may use information that was posted by members of the Green Sardines Services to tailor the display of ads to the interest of the members of our community. Clicking on such ads will direct you to the website of the third party and the third party may also use Cookies in connection with these ads. Please be advised that we are not responsible for these other websites or any content on these other websites and that this Privacy Statement does not govern your visit of these other websites.