Information Collection and Use
popularwebhosting.net is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Popularwebhosting.net collects information from our users at several different points on our website.
Registration
In order to use the page creator or message boards on popularwebhosting.net or the message boards on popularwebhosting.net, a user must first complete the registration form. During registration a user is required to give their contact information (such as name and email address). This information is used to contact the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest.
Orders
We request information from the user on our order form for hosting services with Christian Web Host or if you are requesting a Complete Account with popularwebhosting.net. Here a user must provide contact information (like name and shipping address) and financial information (like credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to fill customer's orders. If we have trouble processing an order, this contact information is used to get in touch with the user.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site (with the exception of the popularwebhosting.net page creator which requires the use of cookies to be able to log in or the program will not work correctly). Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing
We may share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
We partner with another party (such as Everyone.net) to provide specific services (like web based email). When the user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third party to provide these services.
These parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services. Everyone.net has their own privacy policy that you will need to read since they are a separate entity.
Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we (Popularwebhosting.net) are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.
Newsletter
If a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for contact information such as name and email address.
Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey
information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
Security
This website takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected to the best of our ability both online and off-line.
When our registration/order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or social security number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - SSL. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just 'surfing'.
While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. All of our users' information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in
our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, a billing clerk or a customer service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information.
Special Offers
We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password and username. Established members will occasionally receive a newsletter or important announcements.
Site and Service Updates
We also send the Christian Web Host customers site and service announcement updates. Members are not able to un-subscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. We communicate with our customers to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to their account via email or phone (if necessary). We sign up new popularwebhosting.net members to our popularwebhosting.net announcement list, but anyone may subscribe or unsubscribe at will. You just might miss something important about our service, though.
Correction/Updating Personal Information:
If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as your zip code), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user's personal data provided to us. Christian Web Host customers can change their information in their Administration Suites and popularwebhosting.net members can change their information in their profile area.
Canceling Service
If you need to cancel a hosting service with Christian Web Host, please use our cancellation form here. If you need to cancel your membership with popularwebhosting.net please use the cancellation form at http://www.popularwebhosting.net/cancel.html
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
Children's Privacy
We do not target any of our services to children, but if there happens to be a child under the age of 13 who signs up for our free service at popularwebhosting.net or for a guestbook at popularwebhosting.net, we will NOT knowingly:
Collect online contact information from a child under 13 without prior verifiable parental consent or direct parental notification of the nature and intended use of this information, which shall include an opportunity for the parent to prevent use of the information and participation in the activity. Where prior verifiable parental consent is not obtained, online contact information shall only be used to directly respond to the child's request and shall not be used to re-contact the child for other purposes.
- Collect personally identifiable offline contact information from children under 13 without prior verifiable parental consent.
- Distribute to third parties any Personally Identifiable Information collected from a child under 13 without prior verifiable parental consent.
- Give the ability to children under 13 to publicly post or otherwise distribute personally identifiable contact information without prior verifiable parental consent, and will make best efforts to prohibit a child from posting any contact information.
- Entice a child under 13 by the prospect of a special game, prize or other activity, to divulge more information than is needed to participate in such activity.
- If a parent wants to provide permission for their child to use our site, please see the form to print and fax here.
- If a parent wants to close a child's popularwebhosting.net account, please let us know at our cancellation form at http://www.popularwebhosting.net
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