Privacy Policy

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Effective April 2, 2009

Peppinon, LLC. ("Peppinon" or "we") operates Peppinon.com. This Privacy Policy describes Peppinon's use and sharing of personally identifiable information ("PII"-- your full name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, or credit card number) that Members voluntarily provide to Peppinon when they register (also known as "Registration PII"). The Term "User" refers to a Visitor or a Member.Â This Privacy Policy applies to the services offered by Peppinon, including any Peppinon-branded URL (the "Peppinon Website"), the Peppinon instant messaging service, the Peppinon application developer service and other features (for example, music and video embedded players), Peppinon mobile services, and any other features, content, or applications offered from time to time by Peppinon in connection with the Peppinon Website (collectively, the "Peppinon Services"). The Peppinon Services are hosted in the United States. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all capitalized terms contained in this Privacy Policy have the same meaning as set forth in the Peppinon Terms of Use Agreement.

The Peppinon Website is a general audience site and does not knowingly collect or solicit PII from children under 13 years of age or knowingly allow such persons to register. Peppinon recommends that minors 13 years of age or older ask their parents and/or legal guardian for permission before sending any information about themselves to anyone over the Internet. In the event that Peppinon learns that it has collected PII from a child under the age of 13, Peppinon will delete that information as quickly as possible.

From time to time Peppinon may modify this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law, our PII collection and use practices, the features of the Peppinon Services, or technology, and such modifications shall be effective upon posting by Peppinon on the Peppinon Website. Your continued use of the Peppinon Services after Peppinon posts a revised Privacy Policy signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. It is therefore important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes. If Peppinon materially changes its practices regarding collection or use of your PII, your PII will continue to be governed by the Policy under which it was collected unless you have been provided notice of, and have not objected to, the change.

COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF PII AND NON-PII ON PEPPINON

General.When Peppinon collects PII from you it is because you are voluntarily submitting Registration PII to us in order to register as a Member of Peppinon. Peppinon may also collect PII from you if you choose to participate in Peppinon Services activities because you want us to furnish you with products, services, newsletters, or information, or in connection with content or suggestions you submit to Peppinon for review.

In addition, Peppinon collects other non-PII including IP address, aggregate user data, and browser type. This data is used to manage and improve the Peppinon Services, track usage, and for security purposes.

Peppinon Members may also choose to provide or store non-PII information in their profiles, including but not limited to date of birth, interests, hobbies, lifestyle choices, groups with whom they are affiliated (schools, companies), videos and/or pictures, private messages, bulletins or personal statements (collectively "Profile Information"). The Profile Information in a Member's profile is provided at his or her sole discretion and at his or her own risk. Peppinon cannot control the actions of other Users. Peppinon cannot and does not guarantee that User Content you post on the Peppinon Website will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. Peppinon is not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Peppinon Website.

Peppinon Members can change their Registration PII and Profile Information at any time and can control how Visitors, other Members and Peppinon communicate with them by controlling their account settings available on peppinon.com at your "My Profile" link.

Cookies. Cookies are small bits of information that Peppinon places on your computer. Peppinon uses cookies to identify your Internet browser, store Users' preferences, and determine whether you have installed the enabling software needed to access certain material on the Peppinon Services. Data in cookies may be read to authenticate user sessions or provide services.

Third party advertisements displayed on Peppinon Services may also contain cookies set by Internet advertising companies or advertisers (known as "third party cookies"). Peppinon does not control these third party cookies and Users of the Peppinon Services should check the privacy policy of the Internet advertising company or advertiser to see whether and how it uses cookies. See the "Notice" section below for more information on customized advertising on Peppinon. A pixel tag is a tiny image inserted in a webpage and used to record the number and types of views for that page. Peppinon may allow third party pixel tags to be present on Peppinon Services for purposes of advertising, providing services or data and statistics collection.

You can program your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being sent, block third party cookies or block all cookies. However, by blocking all cookies you may not have access to certain features on the Peppinon Services.

NOTICE: PEPPINON WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH NOTICE ABOUT ITS PII COLLECTION PRACTICES

When you voluntarily provide PII to Peppinon, we will make sure you are informed about who is collecting the information, how and why the information is being collected and the types of uses Peppinon will make of the information to the extent it is being used in a manner that differs from what is allowed pursuant to this Privacy Policy.

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, Peppinon will not share your PII with third parties unless you have given Peppinon permission to do so (See "Use" below).

Peppinon Services may be linked to Internet sites operated by other companies. Peppinon Services may also carry advertisements from other companies. Peppinon is not responsible for the privacy practices of websites or other services operated by third parties that are linked to or integrated with the Peppinon Services or for the privacy practices of third party Internet advertising companies. Once you leave Peppinon Services via such a link, access a third party application (such as widgets) or click on an advertisement, you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser site to determine, among other things, how they will handle any PII they collect from you.

Peppinon may use cookies and similar tools to customize the content and advertising you receive based on the Profile Information you have provided. Profile Information you provide in structured profile fields or questions ("Structured Profile Information"), information you add to open-ended profile fields and questions ("Non-Structured Profile Information") and other non-PII about you may also be used to customize the online ads you encounter to those we believe are aligned with your interests. The information used for this feature does not provide your PII or identify you as an individual to third parties.

Some of the advertisements that appear on Peppinon Services may also be delivered to you by third party Internet advertising companies. These companies utilize certain technologies to deliver advertisements and marketing messages and to collect non-PII about your visit to or use of Peppinon Services, including information about the ads they display, via a cookie placed on your computer that reads your IP address.

Third party applications (such as widgets) created by third party developers may also be available on the Peppinon Services. Third party applications are small bits of software, often with interactivity, that can be installed into Members' profiles or shared with other Users. However, Peppinon does not control the third party developers, and cannot dictate their actions. When a Member engages with a third party application, that Member is interacting with the third party developer, not with Peppinon. Peppinon encourages Members not to provide PII to the third party's application unless the Member knows the party with whom it is interacting.

CHOICE: PEPPINON WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH CHOICES ABOUT THE USE OF YOUR PII

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, Peppinon will get your permission before we use the PII you provide to us in a way that is inconsistent with the purpose for which it was submitted or share your PII with third parties that are not affiliated with Peppinon.

USE: PEPPINON'S USE OF PII

Peppinon will only use the PII you provide under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. If Peppinon obtains PII from a third party, such as a business partner, our use of that information is also governed by this Privacy Policy.

Peppinon employees, agents and contractors must have a business reason to obtain access to your PII. Peppinon may share your PII with those who help us manage or provide Peppinon Services' information activities (for example, message board administration, order fulfillment, statistical analyses, data processing), or with outside contractors, agents or sponsors who help us with the administration, judging and prize fulfillment aspects of contests, promotions and sweepstakes.

These outside contractors, agents or sponsors may temporarily store some information on their servers, but they may only use your PII to provide Peppinon with a specific service and not for any other purpose.Â Peppinon may also provide your PII to a third party in those instances where you have chosen to receive certain information and have been notified that the fulfillment of such a request requires the sharing of your PII.

There may be instances when Peppinon may access or disclose PII, Profile Information or non-PII without providing you a choice in order to: (i) protect or defend the legal rights or property of Peppinon, its employees, agents and contractors (including enforcement of our agreements); (ii) protect the safety and security of Users of the Peppinon Services or members of the public including acting in urgent circumstances; (iii) protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or (iv) comply with the law or legal process.Â In addition, if Peppinon sells all or part of its business or makes a sale or transfer of all or a material part of its assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or transfer of all or a material part of its business, Peppinon may transfer your PII to the party or parties involved in the transaction as part of that transaction.

When a Member who is located in the European Union chooses to post Profile Information that will be publicly disclosed, that Member is responsible for ensuring that such information conforms to all local data protection laws. Peppinon is not responsible under the EU local data protection laws for Member-posted information.

SECURITY: PEPPINON PROTECTS THE SECURITY OF PII

Peppinon uses commercially reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures to safeguard PII in its possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification. In addition, Peppinon uses reasonable methods to make sure that PII is accurate, up-to-date and appropriately complete.

TERMS OF USE, NOTICES AND REVISIONS

Your use of Peppinon, and any disputes arising from it, is subject to this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use and all of its dispute resolution provisions including arbitration, limitation on damages and choice of law. We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use at any time. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon being posted on the Peppinon Website and the policy's new effective date will be indicated at the top of this page. Peppinon encourages you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand the current privacy policy. Unless stated otherwise, our current privacy policy applies to all information that Peppinon has about you and your account.

ACCESS, REMEDIES AND COMPLIANCE: HOW TO ACCESS, CORRECT OR CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES REGARDING YOUR PII AND HOW TO CONTACT PEPPINON ABOUT PRIVACY CONCERNS

Whenever possible, Peppinon Members may review the Registration PII we maintain about them in our records. We will take reasonable steps to correct any PII a Member informs us is incorrect. If you are a Member, you can view and change your Registration PII, Member preferences and Profile Information by logging into your account and accessing features such as "My Profile".

If you ask Peppinon to stop using your PII, Peppinon will honor that request while retaining any record of your PII that is necessary to comply with applicable federal, state or local law.

If you would like to communicate with us about this Privacy Policy or Peppinon's collection and use of your PII please contact Peppinon at at legal@peppinon.com , PO Box 263 Novelty, Ohio 44072.