PutMeBackTogether is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the PutMeBackTogether website and governs data collection and usage. By using the PutMeBackTogether website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
PutMeBackTogether collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. PutMeBackTogether also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites. There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by PutMeBackTogether. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by PutMeBackTogether for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the PutMeBackTogether website. Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through PutMeBackTogether public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: PutMeBackTogether does not read any of your private online communications. PutMeBackTogether encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from PutMeBackTogether so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. PutMeBackTogether is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the PutMeBackTogether and PutMeBackTogether family of websites.
Use of your Personal Information
PutMeBackTogether collects and uses your personal information to operate the PutMeBackTogether website and deliver the services you have requested. PutMeBackTogether also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from PutMeBackTogether and its affiliates. PutMeBackTogether may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered. Periodically, we may make our member information available to carefully screened companies we believe offer products or services, which may be of interest to our members. If you would prefer not to have your name shared with such companies, you may instruct us not to make it available by emailing your request to . If you ask us to not share your information, we will flag your member record indicating you do not wish to have your name provided to other companies and we will implement your request without hesitation. However, please note that it may take a number of weeks before any mailings initiated prior to your request are processed and delivered. As a matter of policy, PutMeBackTogether will not disclose the names of companies to which we have provided member information. PutMeBackTogether will also not disclose the names of organizations from which we may have acquired member information for our own marketing purposes. PutMeBackTogether does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent. PutMeBackTogether keeps track of the websites and pages our customers visit within PutMeBackTogether, in order to determine what PutMeBackTogether services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within PutMeBackTogether to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area. PutMeBackTogether websites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on PutMeBackTogether or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of PutMeBackTogether; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of PutMeBackTogether, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The PutMeBackTogether website uses "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize PutMeBackTogether pages, or register with PutMeBackTogether site or services, a cookie helps PutMeBackTogether to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same PutMeBackTogether website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the PutMeBackTogether features that you customized. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the PutMeBackTogether services or websites you visit.
Security of Your Personal Information
PutMeBackTogether secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. PutMeBackTogether secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Communications from PutMeBackTogether
We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password and username. Established members will occasionally receive newsletters, information on products and services. Out of respect for the privacy of our members we offer the option to not receive these types of communications. Please see the "Choice and Opt-out" section below.
Inviting Your Friends
If a member elects to use our “Invite Your Friend” service for informing a friend about our site, we will ask for the friend’s name and email address. The friend may opt-out of these communications and request the removal of this information from our database. Please see the "Choice and Opt-out" section below.
Choice and Opt-out
Members who no longer wish to receive our email newsletter and promotional communications may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking on the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of every message or by contacting us directly.
Ownership of Member Information
PutMeBackTogether is the sole owner of the information collected on PutMeBackTogether.com. As a direct marketing company, PutMeBackTogether places a significant value on the information compiled about our registered visitors and members. This information is essential to the operation of our company and constitutes a corporate asset of substantial value. In any business transaction involving the purchase or sale of assets by PutMeBackTogether or its affiliated business entities, this member information may be transferred just as any other piece of company owned property. By registering on our website, you give us your consent to the purchase or sale of this information should such a business transaction take place.
Changes to this Statement
PutMeBackTogether will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. PutMeBackTogether encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how PutMeBackTogether is protecting your information.
Contact Information
PutMeBackTogether welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that PutMeBackTogether has not adhered to this Statement, please contact PutMeBackTogether at . We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.