Shoptopia Privacy Policy

Mallfinder Network, LLC Privacy Policy

Mallfinder Network, LLC (“Company” or “We”) is committed to safeguarding the personal information that you provide to us when you visit the Shoptopia website (the “Site”) and become a Shoptopia Member. Our Privacy Policy governs how we collect and manage the information that we learn about you when you visit the Site, including any “Personal Information” that you may voluntarily disclose to us. Personal Information refers to information that is specific to you and by which you are easily identified, such as your name, mailing address and email address. You can access and browse the Site without disclosing your Personal Information. When you are just browsing the Site, we do not collect, capture, or retain your Personal Information. Nor do we share your Personal Information with third parties, other than those parties who help us to operate the Site and conduct our business, and who are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of your Personal Information. We may release your Personal Information when we are required to do so in order to comply with legal process, enforce our Terms of Access and Use or protect our property, rights or safety or that of others.

Please note that from time to time we may review and modify our Privacy Policy. As your visits to the Site will be subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of your visit, please review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of any modifications.

What Information Do We Collect?

The information we learn from our Members and Visitors helps us personalize and continually improve your online experience at Shoptopia.com. Here are the types of information we gather.

Personal Information: In order for you to become a Shoptopia Member, we require that you provide Personal Information. We collect only the information necessary to process your membership and to allow you take full advantage of all that Shoptopia has to offer. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our services and features. Wherever We collect Personal Information, we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page. You acknowledge and agree that we may use and store information about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We may also process and store your Personal Information on a server located outside of your jurisdiction. By providing your Personal Information to us, you consent to the transfer of your information across national boundaries. If you do not consent to such transfer as well as the processing and storage of your Personal Information outside your jurisdiction, you should not provide Personal Information to us. Keep in mind that any information that you post to your lists, forums and chats is not Personal Information and is not protected under this Privacy Policy.
We collect your:
- Name
- Zip code (mailing address optional)
- E-mail address
- Birth date (to make sure you are old enough for membership
- User Name & Password.
Anonymous Information: In order to improve the Site and help us provide better customer service, we may collect certain anonymous information regarding visits to the Site. For example, we may keep track of the pages of the Site that were visited and the order in which they were visited, the domains from which the Site was accessed and the linked sites that were visited from our Site. To do so, we only collect information that is automatically recognizable by our servers but not personally identifiable, namely, IP address, domain name, type of browser and operating system used (if available). If your Internet Service Provider dynamically assigns your IP address, we may also be able to determine, in a general sense, the location of your point of connectivity.

What About Cookies?

We may also use “cookies” or similar devices to track your activity on the Site. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that are transferred to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser and to provide features like "Remember Me". A cookie acts as your identification card and allows the Web server to determine the type of content and Web sites that you visit, the length of time you spend on different pages or areas of a Web site and the purchases that you make. We will not use this information to identify you personally. The "help" files in your browsers should tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. However, cookies allow you to take full advantage of some of our best features, and may be required to access certain areas of the Site.

How do We use the Information We Receive?

Ongoing Communications: When you register for the first time on Shoptopia, you will be automatically opted in to receive in-system and email notices, which may include notification if someone sends you a message or invites you to join a Shoptopia list or group, new friend requests, Shoptopia newsletters and announcements, notification of new activity on your lists, and notices about public Shoptopia activity by your friends. You may elect to opt out of receiving those messages at any time on the Manage Account page of your profile.
Agents: We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include sending postal mail and e-mail, removing repetitive information from our Member lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, and providing customer service. They have access to the Personal Information needed to perform their functions, but are strictly prohibited from using it for other purposes.
Promotional Offers: From time to time We may send promotional offers to selected groups of Members on behalf of Shoptopia and Shoptopia Retailers. Accordingly, if you “opt-in’ We may send you emails or otherwise contact you about various products and services we feel may be of interest to you. To “opt-in” means that you have notified us or a Shoptopia Retailer that we have permission to use your Personal Information in order to add you to our mailing or subscriber lists. Of course, whenever we send you a new mailing, you will be given the opportunity to “opt-out” of receiving such information in the future.
Protection of Shoptopia.com and Others: We will release account and other Personal Information when we believe such release is appropriate to comply with law; enforce the terms of the Legal Notices that accompany this policy; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Company, Shoptopia Members, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
With Your Consent: Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when information about you might be shared with third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.

How Secure Is Your Personal Information?

We use appropriate, generally accepted industry standard practices and procedures to safeguard and secure the Personal Information you provide to us via the Site and to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security and ensure the proper use of your Personal Information. However, as no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, We can not absolutely guarantee the security of your Personal Information.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.
The Federal Trade Commission provides useful information about online privacy on its own Web site, www.ftc.gov.

Children

We will never knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13 without first obtaining verifiable parental consent. If it comes to our attention that a Visitor to the Site under the age of 13 has provided Personal Information to us, we will remove all such information from our files. However, we may still maintain a record of that person’s name and address in a “do not register” file in order to avoid a subsequent registration.

Linked Sites

This Site may contain links to other Web sites that are maintained by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third party Web sites. You should review the privacy policies and terms of use of such Web sites before visiting them Any shopping you conduct on a third party Web site will be governed by that merchant's own privacy policy and terms of service. We no control over those policies, so you should carefully review them before you conduct any business on a third party site. We shall have no liability for any commercial transactions you conduct on a merchant's site, and you hereby release us for any claims, liabilities or damages of any nature as a result of such activities.

For Additional Information

We maintain the Site from our headquarters. If you have questions regarding our Privacy Policy or believe that our Privacy Policy has not been complied with with respect to your Personal Information, please contact us as at privacy@Shoptopia.com.

To Inspect, Change or Modify Your Personal Information

In order to access and correct your Personal Information, simply log in to My Account on the Shoptopia Web site.

Last Updated: September 23, 2008.