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Privacy Policy

This version in effect since Sept 15, 2009

Protecting your privacy is important to Dottelcentral ("We or Our", "Us"). This Policy explains how We collect, use and disclose the personal and non-personal information you may provide while using Our website (collectively, the "Website") and the services they provide (collectively, the "Services").

Your Consent

  1. By using the Website or the Services, or by submitting information to Us you signify your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy and any applicable service agreement you have with Us. If you do not consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy and the Services Agreements, you may not use the Website or the Services.
    2. Information Automatically Collected
  2. Non-Personal Information: The Website collects certain non-personal information regarding Website users, such as the date and time they access the Website, the Internet address of the website from which they linked directly to the Website, the browser or operating system they are using, and the Website pages read and content accessed or downloaded. This non-personal information is used for system administration purposes and to improve the Website. Non-personal information may be disclosed to other persons and permanently retained for future use. If non-personal information is combined with personal information, then the non-personal information will be treated as personal information.
  3. Cookies: The Website may use "cookies", a technology that installs a small amount of information on a Website user's computer to permit the Website to recognize future visits using that computer. Cookies enhance the convenience and use of the Website. For example, the information provided through cookies is used to recognize you as a previous user of the Website (so you do not have to enter your personal information every time), offer personalized web page content and information for your use, and otherwise facilitate your Website experience. You may choose to decline cookies if your browser permits, but doing so may affect your ability to access or use certain features of the Website.
    4. Personal Information You Specifically Provide
  4. Your Personal Information: During your use of the Website or the Services, you may be asked to voluntarily provide personal information (such as your personal name, email address, postal address, telephone number, fax number, and credit card details, login and password information). If you choose not to provide certain requested personal information, you will not be able to use certain features of the Website or use certain Services.
  5. Use of Your Personal Information: We use your personal information for the following purposes and as otherwise permitted by applicable law: (a) to contact and correspond with you regarding the Website and the Services; (b) to bill you for the services requested by you and otherwise to administer your account; (c) to administer the Website and the Services; and (d) as reasonably required by the rules, policies, procedures, and guidelines adopted and amended by domain name registration authorities from time to time. We may develop a confidential profile for you, which will be used to provide services to you and facilitate your use of the Website. We may keep a record of all communications with you.
  6. Emails and Newsletters: From time to time, We may send to you email or other communications containing information about Us, the Services, the Website, and other matters they believe may interest you. You may also sign up to receive newsletters from Us. At any time, you may ask US to stop sending you email, newsletters and other information by sending your request to the Webnames Privacy Officer at the email address noted below. From time to time, including as described in the Services Agreements, We ma also send to you email containing important information regarding the Website or the Services, which you may not opt out of receiving.

  7. Disclosure of Your Personal Information by Us: Subject to the provisions of any applicable Services Agreement, We may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances and as otherwise permitted by applicable law:

    1. Authorized Disclosure: We may disclose your personal information as permitted by an applicable Services Agreement.
    2. Disclosure to Authorizing Persons: If you use the Website or the Services on behalf of another person or organization, (an "Authorizing Person") or if you identify your organization (an "Organization") when you subscribe for an account, We may provide your personal information to your Authorizing Person or Organization. We have no control over, and no responsibility or liability for, the use of your personal information by your Authorizing Person or Organization, and that use is not subject to this Policy. If you do not wish your personal information to be disclosed to an Authorizing Person or Organization, you should not reference that Authorizing Person or Organization in your account application form and you will not be permitted to use the Website or the Services on behalf of that Authorizing Person or Organization.
    3. Disclosure to Affiliates, Agents, Suppliers and Service Providers: We may provide your personal information to our affiliates, agents, suppliers and service providers for use in connection with matters relating to your use of the Website and the Services or the provision of services to you. We require Our affiliates, agents, suppliers and service providers to agree to use your personal information only for the purposes for which it is provided to them, and to protect the privacy of your personal information in a manner that is consistent with this Policy. If at any time you do not wish your personal information to be disclosed to certain affiliates, agents, suppliers, service providers, or any other persons, you may send your request to the Dottelcentral Privacy Officer at the email address noted below; however, this may affect your ability to use the Website or the Services.
    4. Disclosure in Business Transfers: We may be involved in the sale or transfer of some or all of Our businesses. As part of a sale or transfer, We may disclose your personal information to the acquiring organization, but will require the acquiring organization to agree to protect the privacy of your personal information in a manner that is consistent with this Policy.
    5. Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purposes: We may disclose your personal information if the disclosure is required by law (including to a government institution or agency that has asserted its lawful authority to obtain the information, or to comply with a subpoena or warrant or an order made by a court, person or body with jurisdiction to compel the production of information, or to comply with court rules regarding the production of records and information), to its legal counsel, or where they have reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful in the investigation of unlawful activity. We have no control over, or liability for, those persons' use and disclosure of your personal information, and that use and disclosure is not subject to this Policy.
  8. Depersonalized Information: We may use personal information to create non-personal information regarding the use of the Website and the Services. We may then disclose that non-personal information to other persons and permanently retain that non-personal information for future use.
    9. Business Contact Information: To the extent permitted by law, the provisions of this Policy concerning "personal information" do not apply to information (such as your personal name, position or title, business address, business telephone number, business fax number and business email address) that enables you to be contacted at a place of business.
  9. Location of Information: We will store and process your personal information in Vancouver, Canada. However, the disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. The laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.
  10. Securing Your Information: We employ reasonable security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information in its possession or under its control in order to protect that information from unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, modification or similar risks. Nevertheless, security risks cannot be eliminated and We cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be used or disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Policy.
  11. Accessing Your Personal Information: You may request access to your personal information and information about Our collection, use and disclosure of that information by sending your request to Our Privacy Officer at the addresses noted below. Subject to certain exceptions and limitations prescribed by applicable law, you will be given reasonable access to your personal information, and will be entitled to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and to have it amended as appropriate. You can help Us maintain the accuracy of your information by notifying Us of any changes to your personal information.

    12. Other Matters

  12. Other Website: The Website may contain links to other website or Internet resources. When you click on one of those links you are contacting another website. We have no control over, and no responsibility or liability for, other website or their collection, use and disclosure of your personal information.
  13. Former Users: If you cease using the Website and the Services, or your permission to use the Website and the Services is terminated, We may continue to use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Policy as amended from time to time.
  14. Services Agreements: The Services Agreement contains important provisions, including provisions disclaiming, limiting, or excluding Our liability for your use of the Website and the Services and provisions determining the applicable law and exclusive jurisdiction for the resolution of any disputes regarding your use of the Website and the Services. Each of those provisions applies to any disputes that may arise in relation to this Policy and the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information, and are of the same force and effect as if they had been reproduced directly in this Policy.
  15. Policy Changes: To accommodate changes in the Website and the Services, changing technology, and legal developments, this Policy may be changed from time to time in Our discretion and without any prior notice or liability to you or any other person. Our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information will be governed by the version of this Policy in effect at that time. New versions of the Policy will be posted on the Website and are available upon request from the Webnames Group. Your continued dealings with the Webnames Group or your use of the Website or the Services subsequent to any changes to this Policy will signify your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the changed Policy. Accordingly, when you use the Website or the Services you should check the date of this Policy and review any changes since the last version. You should also bookmark this page and periodically review this Policy to ensure that you are familiar with the most current version.
  16. Contacting Our Privacy Officer: Our Privacy Officer may be contacted by email to "Dottelcentral Privacy Officer" privacy@dottelcentral.com
  17. English Language: The parties have expressly requested and required that this Policy and all other related documents be drawn up in the English language. Les parties conviennent et exigent expressement que ce Politique et tous les documents qui s'y rapportent soient rédigés en anglais.