LovePoetry Privacy Policy Statement
This Privacy Policy was last updated: 14 June, 2000
A. Overview
It is the policy of Emotion Promotions, owner of the web site LovePoetry(.com)
to keep you informed in matters concerning the personal information you
provide LovePoetry when you use the various features of the website. Therefore,
so you can make an informed decision concerning what information you choose
to disclose, we are stating here the uses LovePoetry will make of the information
you supply while on our web site.
The Privacy Policy Statement contains the following sections:
1. Summary of Information Collected
Some information retained by Emotion Promotions is controlled for privacy
reasons and some information is controlled for security reasons.
Privacy refers to how retained personal information effects your desire
to remain anonymous. Security refers to making sensitive information
safe. This means putting in place a system that controls access to
such information and provides tracking of what happens to such information.
The goal is to not let secure information leave the control of Emotion
Promotions except to be transferred to responsible third parties for the
purposes intended.
This site uses the services of Engage for the serving and/or targeting
of ads, promotions and other marketing messages. To do this, Engage
collects anonymous data through the use of cookies. To learn more about
Engage, including your ability to opt out of the Engage system, go to
http://www.engage.com/privacy.
Information supplied by and about you falls into five categories:
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Information that is a part of the computer-to-computer interaction occurring
when your computer connects to our computer. Typical information
of this type is: browser type and revision, modem speed, etc. This
information is termed Statistical Information (SI).
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User Information (UI), which is information about you that you supply in
order to take advantage of a free feature of the LovePoetry web site.
For instance, information supplied when you submit a poem, when you comment
on a poem, when you sign up for PeriodicPoetry or when you e-mail a poem
to a friend.
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Third party Information (TPI), which is information you supply about other
people. For instance, the e-mail address of the person you e-mail
a poem to. LovePoetry does NOT use this information except to carry
out your original intent to send the poem. This information in NOT
retained in any way by LovePoetry. This information is NOT supplied
to ANY third party.
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Content Information (CI), which is information contained in comments and
communications you supply to LovePoetry or to the authors of the poems
posted on the LovePoetry web site. LovePoetry keeps copies of all
such communications and comments.
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Financial Information (FI), which includes credit card information and
other personal information you supplied in order to do commerce on the
LovePoetry web site.
NOTE: Instructions regarding personal information made at the point
of submission always prevails over these general guidelines. In other
words, if we tell you your information will be used in a certain way at
the place and at the time you supply that information, that statement of
purpose, with regard to the information you supply, will be the governing
factor irrespective of what is stated in this document. The reason
is that you are given that information and choice at the time rather than
relying on this document, which may or may not be read by the average web
site visitor.
2. Collecting Organization
The collecting organization is Emotion Promotions. If you need
to Contact Emotion Promotions, the owner of the LovePoetry web site, please
direct your inquires to:
or write us at
Emotion Promotions
3580 Haven Ave, #3
Redwood City, CA 94063.
3. What Use is the Information Put To?
Statistical Information (SI), that is automatically collected, is assembled
in statistical format where your specific information is added to all the
other web site visitors and specific identification with you is lost.
This statistical information may be used at will by Emotion Promotions
internally, published and/or supplied to third parties.
User Information (UI) is collected and used for communication between
LovePoetry and the user to keep the user informed of the latest features
added to the web site by LovePoetry. User Information is NOT supplied
to third parties. If the user desires to have him/herself removed
from the mailing list that option will be offered as a part of each mailing.
Poet Information (PI) is collected at poem submission and is used for
communication between LovePoetry and the poet to keep the poet informed
of the latest features added to the web site by LovePoetry. Poet
information is, also, used to send comments that web site users enter for
a particular poem to the poet. Poet information is used to verify
identity when a poet seeks to change poem information. Poet Information
is NOT supplied to third parties. If the poet desires to have his/her
information removed from the Poets List that act will require removal of
all the poets poetry from the web site.
Third Party Information (TPI) is not collected by LovePoetry.
LovePoetry does NOT use this information except to carry out the original
intent of your action, such as e-mailing a poem to a friend. This
information in NOT retained in any way by LovePoetry. This information
is NOT supplied to ANY third party.
Content Information (CI) is retained by LovePoetry. Selected
comments and communications may be used to promote the LovePoetry web site
or in LovePoetry features such as People Are Talking TM. Promotion
may include creating advertisements that would be placed on other web sites
or would be placed in print media or other media. If so used the
identity of the submitter will not be posted unless the submitter is contacted
and he/she gives his/her prior approval.
Financial Information (FI) is not presently collected by LovePoetry.
4. What Organizations Get LovePoetry Information?
LovePoetry does not presently have any agreement with any third party
to supply personal information about its web site users. Emotion
Promotions only uses retained personal information to communicate with
LovePoetry users and Poets and to promote the LovePoetry web site.
5. Can Collection, Retention, Use and/or Distribution
of Personal Information be Changed?
In many instances collection of information is automatic. In
all instances the user can contact LovePoetry and request that his information
be removed. Any mass mailing communications with the user via e-mail
will always include links to enable the user to remove his e-mail address
from the mailing list. Information retained by LovePoetry that becomes
outdated can be changed by contacting LovePoetry at changes@lovepoetry.com
The editors at LovePoetry read every message that comes to us.
Also, we attempt to respond, to those e-mails that require a response,
within 24 hours of its receipt. We keep e-mails together with the
e-mail addresses of the correspondents on file for documentation purposes
and to make sure that we responded correctly.
6. Synopsis of Procedures Used by Emotion Promotions
to Protect Loss, Misuse or Alteration of Retained Information.
We keep all personal information in a special database that resides
on our web servers dynamic database and files in Emotion Promotions personal
computers. The information is kept in the strictest of confidence.
Storing information in a dynamic database means that the server based information
is not accessible to the general public over the web. The security
and privacy of this information is held in the highest regard and is of
the utmost of importance to Emotion Promotions and to LovePoetry.
Access to server based information requires a pass word. Additionally,
the identity of the person accessing the database is recorded with every
update to the database entries. In the case of the text of entered
poems, a copy of the originally submitted poem is retained in an unalterable
file for reference purposes.
The LovePoetry database is stored on two hard drives that are arranged
in a RAID mirror configuration. The entire database is periodically
transferred to a second remote location to protect against loss by fire
of other general calamity not associated with a simple equipment failure.
7. Actions available to correct inaccuracies in retained
information.
The editors at LovePoetry read every message that comes to us.
Also, we attempt to respond, to those e-mails that require a response,
within 24 hours of its receipt. We keep e-mails together with the
e-mail addresses of the co responders on file for documentation purposes
and to make sure that we respond correctly.
If there are inadequacies or misinformation concerning this statement please
contact:
D. Doggett, President
Emotion Promotions
3580 Haven Ave. #3
Redwood City, CA 94063
650-366-1450, voice
privacy@lovepoetry.com