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Privacy Policy
The information Light Speed Networks and its affiliated persons
and entities ("Light Speed Networks") collects about you at Light
Speed Networks' Websites, including but not limited to those
Websites located at
http://www.luxceleritas.net,
http://www.LightSpeednetworx.com and all cobranded
Websites (collectively, "Website"), is used to provide you with a
more personalized and rich experience while visiting the Website.
This Website is intended for viewing solely in the United States.
Your use of the Website is expressly conditioned on your acceptance
of and agreement to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy sets
forth the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the
Website. By using this Website, you agree to abide by this Privacy
Policy. In addition, when using specific services or entering
contests or sweepstakes, you agree to abide by any guidelines or
rules posted in connection with such services, contests or
sweepstakes, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference into
this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any posted
guidelines or rules, or with any part of this Privacy Policy, you
must not use this Website. If you do not comply with this
Privacy Policy at all times when using this Website, Light Speed
Networks reserves the right to deny or restrict your access. The
terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy shall apply regardless
of the means by which the Website was accessed, including but not
limited to through the URL, electronic mail or links from other
sites. Please read on for details.
What Does This Privacy Policy Cover? This
Privacy Policy covers how Light Speed Networks treats information
that Light Speed Networks collects and receives about you via the
Website, including information related to your past use of the
Website. Light Speed Networks has prepared a detailed policy in
order for you to know as much as possible about Light Speed
Networks' practices so that you can make informed decisions. By
using the Website and thereby agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you
expressly consent to Light Speed Networks' use and disclosure of
automatic and personal information provided to Light Speed Networks
when you interact with the Website, as described in this Privacy
Policy. This Privacy Policy does not apply to: (i) the practices of
companies or other third parties that Light Speed Networks does not
own or control, or people that Light Speed Networks does not employ
or manage; or (ii) any offline matters, activities or information
that Light Speed Networks or any affiliate collects about you or
anybody else.
How Does Light Speed Networks Collect and Use Information
About You? The information learned from the Website's
users, members and customers helps Light Speed Networks personalize
and continually improve your experience at the Website. Here are the
types of information Light Speed Networks gathers and how this
information is used:
Automatic Information: Light Speed
Networks receives and stores certain types of Automatic Information
whenever you interact with the Website. Here are the types of
Automatic Information Light Speed Networks gathers and how it is
used:
IP Address: Your Internet Protocol
("IP") address is a unique identifier used to connect your computer
to the Internet. Your IP address also is stored in Light Speed
Networks' user registration databases when you register with Light
Speed Networks
IP addresses may be used for various purposes, including to:
- Help Light Speed Networks identify you and your shopping
cart and to gather broad demographic information
- Diagnose service or technology problems reported by Light
Speed Networks users or engineers that are associated with the
IP addresses controlled by a specific Web company or ISP
- Estimate the total number of users visiting Light Speed
Networks from specific countries or regions of the world
- Assist Shop to track visits to and business at Light Speed
Networks' store
- Help determine which users have access privileges to certain
content that Light Speed Networks hosts.
Cookies: Light Speed Networks uses
a feature of your Internet Web browser called a "cookie," a small
piece of information stored on your hard drive that uniquely
identifies your intra- and inter-requests on the Website. Cookies
may be used for various purposes, including to keep track of
preferences you specify while you are using Light Speed Networks'
services and the Website. Light Speed Networks allows other
companies that are presenting advertisements on some of Light Speed
Networks' Website pages to set and access cookies on your computer.
Light Speed Networks does not control cookies from third-party
advertisers. Other companies' use of their cookies is subject to
their own privacy policies and not the privacy policy of Light Speed
Networks The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers
is standard in the Internet industry.
Web Beacons: Web pages may contain
electronic images (called a "single-pixel GIF" or "Web beacon") that
allow a Website to count users who have visited that page or to
access certain cookies. Light Speed Networks uses Web beacons in the
following ways:
- Within the Light Speed Networks network of Websites in order
to count users and to recognize users by accessing Light Speed
Networks cookies
- To personalize your experience when you visit the Website
Mobile Device Unique Identifier:
Light Speed Networks provides services that allow users to access
and customize Internet content through mobile phones, PDAs and other
alternative devices. These devices may collect different information
than what is collected by computers.
- When connecting to Light Speed Networks using a mobile
device that provides Internet access, if the mobile device
service provider uniquely identifies the device, Light Speed
Networks will receive this information.
- Light Speed Networks may use this unique mobile device
identification information to offer extended services and/or
functionality.
- Certain Light Speed Networks services may require collection
of the phone number for your device. Light Speed Networks may
associate that phone number to the mobile device identification
information.
Physical Location
- Some mobile phone service providers in the United States are
required to operate a system that will pinpoint the physical
location of devices that use their service.
- Depending on the provider and if you are located in the
United States, Light Speed Networks may automatically receive
this information.
- Light Speed Networks may use and store this information to
provide enhanced location-based services as well as to serve
location-targeted advertising.
Personal Information: Light Speed
Networks also receives and stores information that personally
identifies you. The types of personally identifiable information
that may be collected at the Website include: name, address, email
address, phone number, fax number, billing address, shipping
address, product selections, order number, referring URL, IP
address, password, username, how you got to know about the Website,
gender, occupation, personal interests, your age and information
about your interests in and use of various products, programs and
services. You voluntarily provide this personally identifiable
information when you enter it on the Website to sign up as a member
of Light Speed Networks, whether in connection with a newsletter
subscription, when you enter a sweepstakes, promotion or contest
and/or other special benefits.
At the Website, you can submit personally identifiable
information about other people. For example, you might submit a
person's name and email address to send an electronic greeting card
or to email an Light Speed Networks news story and, if you are
located in the United States, order a gift on the Website 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 and stored about other people at the Website
include: recipient's name, address, email address and telephone
number. Light Speed Networks does not share with, rent, transfer or
sell personally identifiable information that you submit about other
people to any third parties or nonaffiliated entities.
If you are located in the United States and make a purchase on
the Website, Light Speed Networks will collect and store your
personally identifiable information. When processing an order on the
Website, Light Speed Networks needs to know your name, mailing
address, billing address, email address, telephone number, product
selection, order number, credit card number and expiration date.
This information is necessary to process your order and to keep you
updated on your shipping status. Although Light Speed Networks
transmits your credit card number to the appropriate credit card
company during order processing, Light Speed Networks does not
rent, transfer, sell or share your credit card issuer, credit card
number or expiration date with any nonaffiliated entities.
With respect to unsolicited telephone calls made to Light Speed
Networks, if you make a call to an Light Speed Networks telephone
number provided by Light Speed Networks via the Website (or any
other means) ("Unsolicited Telephone Call"), Light Speed Networks
may collect and store your personally identifiable information.
Light Speed Networks does not knowingly share with, rent,
transfer or sell personally identifiable information that you submit
about other people to any third parties or nonaffiliated entities.
In the event you make an Unsolicited Telephone Call, you acknowledge
and agree that: (i) all local and/or long distance toll charges that
may apply are your sole responsibility; (ii) you knowingly and
voluntarily assume all risks associated with such Unsolicited
Telephone Call; (iii) you will not harass, abuse, or threaten any
Light Speed Networks employee, contractor, agent or representative;
(iv) you will not deliver any unauthorized or unsolicited,
advertising or promotional materials or solicitations; (v) you will
not make an Unauthorized Telephone Call using any type of automated
dialing system; (vi) you will not attempt to interfere, disrupt, or
adversely affect or impact Light Speed Networks; (vii) you will not
make any misrepresentations, commit or perpetrate any fraud with
regard to your name, the purpose of your call, your telephone number
and/or email address, or any other information or disclosures made
by you at any time during the course of your Unsolicited Telephone
Call; (viii) you are 18 years of age or older; (ix) if you are a
resident of the State of Alabama or Nebraska, you are 19 years of
age or older; and (x) if you are a resident of the State of
Mississippi or Pennsylvania, you are 21 years of age or older. Your
Unsolicited Telephone Call is expressly conditioned on your
acceptance and agreement that your Unsolicited Telephone Call may be
monitored and/or recorded at any time for quality control purposes.
In the event you provide Light Speed Networks with your telephone
number by making an Unsolicited Telephone Call and/or by interacting
with the Website (i.e., submitting your personal information in
order to be considered to appear and/or participate in an Light
Speed Networks or style network television program), then you
expressly consent and give permission to Light Speed Networks to
contact you via telephone ("Return Telephone Call"). You expressly
acknowledge and agree that such Return Telephone Call is made by
Light Speed Networks with your express consent and agreement and
shall not be in violation of any local, state, federal or
international "Do Not Call" statutes, regulations, codes or laws, or
any similar law in any country of the world.
Does Light Speed Networks Ever Share Information with
Other Parties?
Disclosure of Information to Outside Parties:
Light Speed Networks may disclose information about you (except your
credit card number and its expiration date, personally identifiable
information that you submit about other people and as described
below) to those whose practices are not covered by this Privacy
Policy in the following circumstances including, but not limited to:
- Light Speed Networks provides the information to trusted
partners who work with Light Speed Networks. Light Speed
Networks or these companies may use your personal information to
communicate with you about offers or surveys from Light Speed
Networks and/or our marketing partners. However, our partners do
not have any independent right to share this personal
information with third parties.
- Light Speed Networks responds to subpoenas, court orders, or
legal process, or to establish or exercise Light Speed Networks'
legal rights or defend against legal claims.
- Light Speed Networks shares information in order to
investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal
activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential
threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of
Light Speed Networks' terms of use or as otherwise allowed by
law.
- Light Speed Networks displays targeted advertisements based
on personal information. Advertisers (including ad serving
companies) may assume that people who interact with, view or
click on targeted ads meet the targeting criteria (for example,
women ages 18-24 from a particular geographic area).
- By interacting with or viewing an ad you are consenting to
the possibility that the advertiser will make the assumption
that you meet the targeting criteria used to display the ad.
- Light Speed Networks does not share with, rent,
transfer or sell to any nonaffiliated entities information, such
as your cover letter, salary history, requirements or résumé,
that you submit to Light Speed Networks through http://www.luxceleritas.net
in connection with your job application, which will be
considered only if you are eligible to be employed in the United
States.
For instructions on how to opt out from such disclosures, please
click here.
Due to the existing regulatory environment, Light Speed Networks
cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other
personal information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise
described in this Privacy Policy. By way of example (without
limiting the foregoing), third parties may unlawfully intercept or
access transmissions or private communications.
Links to Outside Third Parties: Light Speed
Networks may establish relationships with business partners by
creating a link between their sites and the Website. Light Speed
Networks is not, however, responsible for the content, maintenance
or privacy policies of those sites. Once you click over to a third
party site, Light Speed Networks encourages you to check its privacy
policy.
The Website may contain links to other sites whose information
practices may be different than the information practices of Light
Speed Networks Users who click over to a third party site from a
link on the Website must be aware that Light Speed Networks makes no
warranties with regard to that site's policies or business
practices. Light Speed Networks is not responsible for any
transactions that occur between the user and the third party site.
Please consult the other sites' privacy policies, as Light Speed
Networks has no control over information that is submitted to or
collected by these third parties. Should a user purchase any
products or services from that third party site, the user must
contact the third party site directly regarding any disputes that
might occur, including but not limited to delayed shipping, missing
products, damaged goods or pricing and billing discrepancies. Light
Speed Networks is not responsible for the actions of any third-party
site.
Business Transfers: As Light Speed Networks
continues to develop its business, it might sell or buy stores or
assets. In such transactions, customer information generally is one
of the transferred business assets. Also, in the event that Light
Speed Networks or substantially all of its assets are acquired,
customer information will be one of the transferred assets.
Children's Guidelines: Light Speed Networks does
not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from
children under the age of 13, nor does it contact children under the
age of 13 about special offers or for marketing purposes without a
parent's permission. Light Speed Networks encourages parents and
legal guardians to monitor their children's Internet use. Also,
Light Speed Networks strongly encourages parents to help Light Speed
Networks enforce its Privacy Policy by instructing their children
never to provide personal information on the Website without
permission.
It is possible that due to fraud or deception by others, Light
Speed Networks may unknowingly receive information pertaining to
children under the age of 13. If Light Speed Networks is notified of
this, once Light Speed Networks has verified the information, Light
Speed Networks will promptly obtain parental consent or otherwise
delete the information from its servers. If you want to notify Light
Speed Networks of its receipt of information in relation to children
under the age of 13, please visit
Customer Support.
Public Forums: The Website has chat rooms,
forums, message boards and newsgroups available to its users. Please
remember that any information disclosed in these areas becomes
public information. Exercise caution when deciding to disclose your
personal information. If you post personal information online that
is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages
from other parties in return. As these forums are public and open
for users to interact with each other, Light Speed Networks expects
all its users to respect the rights of others.
Consent to International Information Transfers:
The Website is operated in the United States and is intended for
viewing solely in the United States. While Light Speed Networks is
committed to providing your information with a high level of privacy
protection, you should know that the general level of protection for
personal information in the United States may not be the same as
that provided in other countries. If you are located outside of the
United States, please be aware that any information you provide to
Light Speed Networks will be transferred to the United States. By
using the Website, participating in any Light Speed Networks
services and/or providing Light Speed Networks with personally
identifiable information, you fully understand and unambiguously
consent to this transfer and the collection and processing of
information in the United States.
Security: Light Speed Networks has security
measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the
information under Light Speed Networks' control. Light Speed
Networks is able to keep your personal information safe and secure
by utilizing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. For
maximum security, Light Speed Networks uses a secure server that
encrypts all your ordering information, including your name, address
and credit card number.
Changes to This Privacy Policy: Light Speed
Networks will occasionally update this Privacy Policy at Light Speed
Networks' sole discretion. Please check the Website frequently to
see recent changes. Such changes and/or modifications shall become
effective immediately upon posting thereof. Without limiting the
foregoing, Light Speed Networks may occasionally notify you by email
about changes to the Website or provide notices of changes by
displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the
Website. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your
agreement to this Privacy Policy and all of the terms and conditions
set forth herein.
Making Changes to Your Personal Information and Its Uses:
If you would like to update the information you provide in your
membership account or unsubscribe to newsletters, please visit
http://www.luxceleritas.net/mailing_list.htm. For all other
requests including:
- Canceling membership
- Discontinuing marketing communication from Light Speed
Networks
- Discontinuing personally identifiable information shared
with third parties
Please contact
Customer Support or via written correspondence to:
Light Speed Networks
Attn: Customer Support
Re: Privacy Policy
569 Fireside Ct.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
All requests must include your email address with proper
verification. Send your request via a 3 1/2" x 5" postcard only.
ANY ENVELOPE SUBMITTED WILL BE DESTROYED WITHOUT OPENING.
Written correspondence that is not addressed Attn: Customer Support
Re: Privacy Policy will be destroyed automatically without opening.
Written correspondence that contains content that is unrelated to
this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings
with this Website will be destroyed.
Contacting the Website: If you have any
questions regarding this Privacy Policy, the practices of this
Website or your dealings with this Website, you may contact
Customer Support.
Additional Advertiser Privacy Policy: For an
explanation of what data Light Speed Networks' third-party network
advertisers collect, how it is used, and why use of data can benefit
consumers' experience online, visit:
http://www.networkadvertising.org.
The ads appearing on the Website are delivered to you by
Google Adsense, our Web advertising partner. Information about your
visits to the Website, such as the number of times you have viewed
an ad (but not your name, address, or other personal information),
is used to serve ads to you. For more information about Google
Adsense,
cookies, and how to "opt-out", please
click here.
In the course of serving advertisements to the Website, our
third-party advertiser may place or recognize a unique cookie on
your browser. then return again.
Effective Date: The Privacy Policy posted on this Website was
updated on or about January 1, 2007. |
