What
information is collected by shivam enterprises and how is
this information used?
We automatically collect and store the following information
about you: the name of the domain from which you access the
Internet; the date and time you access one of our sites; and
the Internet address of the website from which you linked
directly to our site. We use this information to measure the
number of visitors to our sit, to better develop the Network
sites to address our users' preferences and to attract new
users, and, in some instances, to properly credit third-parties
who refer users to our site.
In
addition to the information we automatically collect any time
a user visits our site, we also ask users to voluntarily provide
certain information so that users can take full advantage
of the services and features offered at our site. Users of
our site are often able to enter contests, sign up to receive
electronic newsletters, greetings and other emails or content
(such as weekly jokes), become members, play games, and participate
in chat rooms. To provide these services to our users, we
generally request that the user provide no more than a name
and an email address. We do not require any of our users to
disclose more information than is reasonably necessary to
participate in an activity as a condition of participation.
We use the information collected to distribute the requested
newsletter or other content, to notify contest winners, to
enable password protected access to certain services and sections
within our site, and to provide whatever other service the
user has authorized in providing the contact information.
To
make a purchase at our site, users are asked to provide their
name, email address, mailing address, credit card number and
credit card expiration date. Once entered, this information
is usually saved by the site. When you choose to make future
purchases through our site, this information automatically
appears in the appropriate spaces on the web page within the
site for placing orders.
Finally,
shivam enterprises may occasionally poll users and request
background information from users such as address, age range,
gender, occupation, interests, hobbies, etc. The provision
of any such information is always voluntary and never unnecessarily
a condition of access or use. The information collected in
user polls is solely for the internal purpose of letting shivam
enterprises know who its users are and what they like in order
to be better able to serve them. User poll information is
only maintained and released by shivam enterprises, if at
all, in aggregate statistical fashion and never in any manner
that would allow for personal identification of a particular
user.
What
Information does shivam enterprises store about my visit?
shivam enterprises or any of its third party affiliates, may
during the course of your visit to our site, store "cookies"
on your computer. Cookies are small pieces of information
that an internet website can put on your computer to help
track information about your visit. You may stop or restrict
the placement of cookies on your computer by adjusting the
preferences of your web browser.
Does
shivam enterprises disclose this information to anyone?
From time to time, an shivam enterprises Network site may
notify registered users of product or service offerings that
certain registered users may find of interest. Additionally,
when communicating with users or responding to requests for
mailings and other opt-in features, our sites may include
third-party advertisements, offers or promotions. Our site
provides users the opportunity to opt out of receiving any
promotional offerings or other mailings. Otherwise, shivam
enterprises does not sell, trade, lease or distribute the
personal information of its registered users. Please note
that shivam enterprises's privacy policy does not cover the
web sites or web pages that link to the shivam enterprises
Network of sites and services.
How
does shivam enterprises protect this information?
All transmissions of personal user information are through
shivam enterprises's secure computer servers which run authentication
and data encryption software. Access to registered users'
accounts on our site is password protected.
How
do we handle individually identifiable information collected
from children under the age of 13 years old?
In general, shivam enterprises is comprised of general interest/audience
sites and is not directed at children under the age of 13.
It is shivam enterprises’s policy to refrain from knowingly
collecting personally identifying information from children
12 or under and to actively discourage children from providing
such information at points of collection.
How
may I get more information about shivam enterprises's privacy
policy?
If you would like any additional information about shivam
enterprises's privacy policy or have any questions or comments,
please email us at privacy@shivamenterprises.com.
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