Maltalinks Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting maltalinks.com.
This Privacy Notice explains our online information practices
and lists all different choices you can make about the way your
information is stored and used by maltalinks.com.
Information that We Collect
At maltalinks.com you
can order products, enter contests, vote in polls or otherwise
express an opinion, subscribe to some service such as online
newsletters or participate in online forums, communities or
other services and features as they become available from time
to time.
The types of personally identifiable information that may be
collected at these pages include: name, address, e-mail address,
telephone number, fax number, credit card information, and
information about your interests in and use of various products,
programs, and services.
Some services allow you to submit information about other
people. For example, you might submit a person's name and e-mail
address to send an electronic greeting card and, if you order a
gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you
might submit the recipient's name and address. The types of
personally identifiable information that may be collected about
other people at these pages include: recipient's name, address,
e-mail address, and telephone number.
At certain parts of some of our sites, only persons who
provide us with the requested personally identifiable
information will be able to order products, programs, and
services or otherwise participate in the site's activities and
offerings.
We also may collect certain non-personally identifiable
information when you visit many of our web pages such as the
type of browser you are using (ex. Netscape, Internet Explorer),
the type of operating system you are using, (ex. Windows 98 or
Mac OS) and the domain name of your Internet service provider.
How We Use this Information
We may use the information you provide about yourself to
fulfill your requests for our products, programs, and services,
to respond to your inquiries about our offerings, and to offer
you other products, programs or services that we believe may be
of interest to you.
We sometimes use this information to communicate with you,
such as to notify you when you have won one of our contests or
when we make changes to our subscriber agreements, to fulfill a
request by you for an online newsletter, or to contact you about
your account with us.
We use the information that you provide about others to
enable us to send them your gifts or cards. From time to time,
we also may use this information to offer our products,
programs, or services to them.
The information we collect in connection with our online
forums and communities is used to provide an interactive
experience. We use this information to facilitate participation
in these online forums and communities and, from time to time,
to offer you products, programs, or services.
If you choose to submit content for publication we may
publish your screen name and other information you have provided
to us unless you specifically request otherwise.
We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information
that we collect to improve the design and content of our site
and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We
also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze site
usage, as well as to offer you products, programs, or services.
We may disclose personal information when required to do so
by law, for example, in response to a court order or to a law
enforcement agency's official request.
Agents and contractors of maltalinks.com
who have access to personally identifiable information are
required to protect this information in a manner that is
consistent with this Privacy Notice by, for example, not using
the information for any purpose other than to carry out the
services they are performing for maltalinks.com.
Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against
unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you
that personally identifiable information that we collect will
never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this
Privacy Notice.
This site does not disclose personally identifiable
information to third parties whose practices are not covered by
this Privacy Notice unless notification is provided when the
information is submitted. You will always have the opportunity
to opt out or block such uses.
maltalinks.com may on
occasion combine information we receive online with outside
records to enhance our ability to market to you those products
or services that may be of interest to you. If you prefer not to
receive marketing information from this site, follow the
"unsubscribe" instructions provided on any marketing e-mail you
receive from this site. We will never allow marketing e-mails
that do not provide an opt out facility to be sent out.
maltalinks.com will try
to adhere to the European Union privacy laws (which are
generally stricter than US privacy laws) for the benefit of all
users.
Finally, maltalinks.com
will not use or transfer personally identifiable information
provided to us in ways unrelated to the ones described above
without also providing you with an opportunity to opt out of
these unrelated uses.
Collection of Information by Third-Party Sites and Sponsors
Some of our sites contain links to other sites whose
information practices may be different than ours. Visitors
should consult the other sites' privacy notices as we have no
control over information that is submitted to, or collected by,
these third parties.
maltalinks.com may
sometimes offer content that is sponsored by or co-branded with
selected third parties. By virtue of these relationships, the
third parties may obtain personally identifiable information
that visitors voluntarily submit to participate in the site
activity. maltalinks.com
has no control over these third parties' use of this
information. We will notify you at the time of requesting
personally identifiable information if these third parties will
obtain such information.
If a maltalinks.com user
knowingly provides personal information such as a user name or
e-mail address in a chat or forum area or other publicly
accessible area, that user should be aware that the information
provided can be collected and used by others in that area.
Cookies
To enhance your experience with our sites, some of our web
pages may use "cookies." Cookies are text files we place in your
computer's browser to store your preferences. Cookies, by
themselves, do not tell us your e-mail address or other
personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide
this information to us by, for example, registering at one of
our sites. However, once you choose to furnish the site with
personally identifiable information, this information may be
linked to the data stored in the cookie.
We use cookies to understand site usage and to improve the
content and offerings on our sites. For example, we may use
cookies to personalize your experience at our web pages (ex. to
recognize you by name when you return to our site), save your
password in password-protected areas, and enable you to use
shopping carts on our sites. We also may use cookies to offer
you products, programs, or services.
Our Commitment to Security
We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and
managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized
access, maintain data security, and correctly use the
information we collect online.
Viewing and Editing your Information
You can view and edit your personally identifiable
information that maltalinks.com
has collected at any time through the facilities provided on the
site. You will also have the opportunity to request have the
information deleted or for us to stop maintaining the
information. To protect your privacy and security, we will take
reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting
access or making corrections.
In the case of children, parents will have the opportunity to
access and edit personally identifiable information about their
children. To protect your child’s privacy and security online,
we will take reasonable steps to help verify your identity
before granting you access to the personal information that we
collect and maintain about your child.
You may also send an e-mail or letter to maltalinks.com
requesting access to or correction of your personally
identifiable information. For verification purposes please
include your first name, last name, e-mail address and the
password you use for said service.
Special Note for Parents
Although maltalinks.com
is classified as a general audience site, certain features (like
ordering) will be not be directly accessible to children under
18 years of age. maltalinks.com
does not sell products for purchase by children. We sell
children's products for purchase by adults. If you are under 18,
you may order items only with involvement of a parent or
guardian.
Children's personal information will never be shared with
third parties.
We may use children's information for our internal purposes
to enable them to enter contests, express their opinions on
various topics, to send electronic postcards to their friends,
and to respond to an e-mail message they have sent us.
We also may use children’s information to offer children or
parents products, programs or services that we believe may be of
interest to them. We may also use children's information to
obtain your consent for participation in certain activities,
such as to notify you when your child has entered one of our
contests or tried to order items from our site.
We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information
that we collect to improve the design and content of our site
and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We
also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze site
usage, as well as to offer your children a better service.
As with all information collected by maltalinks.com
we will disclose information when required to do so by law, for
example, in response to a court order or to a law enforcement
agency's official request.
The Internet offers many opportunities for children but your
guidance and involvement are essential to help ensure that
children have a safe and rewarding online experience. We
encourage you to the visit The Direct Marketing Association’s
web site at
http://www.the-dma.org and explore the Get CyberSavvy!
Program. Your efforts to instill a sense of responsibility will
help steer your children to age-appropriate sites and help
ensure that your children have enriching experiences online.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions or concerns about online policy for
this site or its implementation please do not hesitate to
contact us at the following mail and e-mail address. The maltalinks.com website is
maintained by maltalinks.com,
75, St. Angelo Street, Birzebbuga BBG 04, Malta. We can be
reached via e-mail at
info@maltalinks.com.
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