Trinity Intel Media, LLC d/b/a Pollpals ("Pollpals") is committed to respecting the privacy of our users. Pollpals strives to provide a safe and secure user experience. This Privacy Policy sets forth the online data collection and usage policies and practices that apply to the website located at www.pollpals.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you consent to the policies and practices set forth in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, do not use the Site.
The Site may contain links to websites of both our affiliated and non-affiliated entities, including access to content, products and services of such affiliated and non-affiliated entities, over which Pollpals has no control (collectively, "Other Sites"). In some cases, these Other Sites may have the same (or a similar) look and feel as our Site and therefore may appear to be part of our Site. However, whenever you choose to access Other Sites or non-Pollpals content via the Pollpals Site, a separate browser window will launch and you will leave the Pollpals Site. Pollpals is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of Other Sites to which you choose to link from the Site. Pollpals encourages you to review the privacy policies of those other websites so you can understand how they collect, use and share your information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to the Information (as defined below in the paragraph titled "Collection and Retention of Information") collected on the Site, and does not apply to information Pollpals collects in any other fashion.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Policy, you should contact Pollpals directly at admin@pollpals.com.
In some areas of the Site, Pollpals requests or may request that you provide personal information, which may include your name, address, email address, telephone number, credit card number, contact information, billing information and any other information from which your identity is discernible (collectively, "Personal Information"). Unless you provide Personal Information to us voluntarily, Pollpals does not collect Personal Information about you. In other areas, Pollpals collects or may collect demographic information that is not unique to you such as your postal code, age, preferences, gender, interests and favorites (collectively, "Demographic Information"). Sometimes Pollpals collects or may collect a combination of the two types of information. Pollpals also gathers or may gather certain information about your use of our Site (such as what areas you visit and what services you access) and information about your computer hardware and software, including without limitation your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses (collectively, "Usage Information" and together with Demographic Information, "Non-Personal Information"). The Personal Information and Non-Personal Information we collect and/or that you voluntarily provide on the Site will be referred to in this Privacy Policy collectively as "Information."
Pollpals may sometimes afford you the opportunity to provide descriptive, cultural, behavioral, preferential and/or lifestyle information about yourself which may include Personal Information, but it is solely up to you whether you furnish such information. By submitting such information, you give Pollpals permission to use such information for business purposes in whatever manner Pollpals sees fit in its sole discretion; provided that any such use shall not violate applicable laws.
Remember that if you provide any of your Personal Information to Pollpals for posting in areas of the Site that may be publicly viewed or viewed by registered members of the Site, such Personal Information may be collected and used by others over whom Pollpals has no control. Except as otherwise set forth in this Privacy Policy, Pollpals is not responsible for the use made by third parties of Information you post or otherwise make available in public areas of the Site.
You can correct and / or update your Pollpals account profile at any time. Moreover, you can delete your background, contact, and Personal Information from our online database or close your Pollpals account at any time, in which event Pollpals will remove all copies of your Personal Information and your Pollpals account profile information, except for an archival copy, which will not be publicly accessible.
Pollpals uses the Information gathered on the Site, whether personal, demographic, collective or technical, for the purpose of operating and improving the Site, fostering a positive user experience, and delivering our products and services to you. Pollpals may also use the Information gathered to inform you of other products or services available from Pollpals, or to contact you about your opinion of current products and services or potential new products and services that may be offered.
Pollpals may use your Personal Information in order to send you email or other communications regarding updates at the Site, such as new Pollpals opportunities and additional listings which may be of interest to you. The nature and frequency of these messages will vary depending upon the Personal Information you have provided to us and the preferences you have chosen. In addition, at the time of registration for Pollpals, you have the option to elect to receive additional communications, information and promotions including, without limitation, free informational newsletters from Pollpals relating to topics that may be of special interest to you.
In order to invite others to connect with you directly in Pollpals, you will enter their names and email addresses. This information will be used by Pollpals to send your invitation including a message that you write. The names and email addresses of people that you invite will be used only to send your invitation and reminders.
All information that you enter or upload about your contacts will be covered by the same terms of this Privacy Policy as cover your own personally identifiable information.
All results obtained by any and every user by answering polls and their personal statistics may be repurposed and sold to other companies. All information that expresses interest or trends by the user may be given and sold to companies that value such knowledge.
Pollpals is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 18. If we become aware that a user under the age of 18 has registered or is attempting to register on the Site, we will notify the user that he or she is not eligible for registration. We will then delete any related Personal Information from our records.
Pollpals is pleased to hear from users and welcomes your comments regarding the Site in our feedback area of the Site. Please be advised, however, that Pollpals and its employees do not accept or consider unsolicited ideas, including ideas for new products or technologies, processes, materials, marketing plans, or new product names. Please do not send your unsolicited ideas or any original materials to Pollpals or anyone at Pollpals. If, despite this request, you still send Pollpals your ideas and original materials, please understand that by submitting such information through this Site, you assign Pollpals, free of charge, all worldwide rights, title and interest in and to all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the information or materials you submit. We will be entitled to use any such information and materials for any purpose whatsoever without restriction and without compensating you in any way, and by submitting any such information and materials, you represent to Pollpals that you have the right to do so.
Pollpals does not disclose to third parties your Personal Information, except as set forth in the following four subparagraphs.
Pollpals may also share Non-Personal Information about Site visitors to its clients, partners and other third parties so that they may understand the kinds of visitors who visit our Site and how those visitors use the Site.
The Personal Information that you submit via this Site is stored on servers in the United States. The storage on servers in the United States is necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. If you are located in another jurisdiction, you should be aware that once your Personal Information is submitted, it will be transferred to our servers in the USA using secure encryption-based transmission services, and that the USA currently does not have uniform data protection laws in place.
Subject to your opt out choices and all of the provisions contained in this Privacy Policy, you hereby consent to the collection, processing and transfer by Pollpals of your Personal Information for the purposes described under this Privacy Policy, including but not limited to the transfer of such Personal Information between Pollpals and its third party service providers and affiliates in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Your consent to our right to transfer Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy includes consent to the transfer of your Personal Information to jurisdictions that may have different levels of privacy protection than that available to you under your local law.
Pollpals uses "cookies" to help personalize and maximize your online experience, and facilitate your time online. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard drive by a web page server. Cookies are uniquely assigned to your computer, 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 Pollpals pages, or register for services, a cookie helps Pollpals to recall your specific Information (such as user name, password and preferences). Because of Pollpals' use of cookies, Pollpals can deliver faster and more accurate results and a more personalized Site experience. This means however that we do link personally identifiable information you submit while on our site. When you return to the Site, the Information you previously provided can be retrieved with the use of cookies, so you can easily use the features that you customized. Pollpals also uses cookies to track click streams and for load balancing.
You may have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline all cookies if you prefer. Alternatively, you may be able to modify your browser setting to notify you each time a cookie is tendered and permit you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis. If you choose to decline cookies, however, that may hinder performance and negatively impact your experience on the Site.
You may review, correct, update or change your Personal Information at any time. Simply log into your Pollpals account, go to your Account Profile, review your account information and, if you wish, edit it with the options provided. You may also send an email to admin@pollpals.com.
You may opt out of receiving communications from Pollpals concerning other products or services available from Pollpals, or your opinion of current products and services or potential new products and services that may be offered (except for communications necessary for your use of or our operation of the Site) by editing your Account Profile as described above. If you previously opted not to receive such communications, you may later opt in by editing your Account Profile or sending an email to admin@pollpals.com. In the event you opt out, we may retain your email address and share your email address with our third party service providers, for the purpose of honoring your request to opt out of receiving such communications from us or our third party service providers on our behalf.
Pollpals has implemented reasonable technical and organizational measures, reasonably appropriate to the nature of the data concerned, which are designed to secure your Personal Information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, Pollpals cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your Personal Information for improper purposes.
When you place an order online at Pollpals, your credit card information is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") protocol. SSL makes it difficult for your credit card information to be intercepted or stolen while being transmitted. Pollpals uses a third party service provider to process its credit card transactions. For further information on this company's privacy and security practices, please visit VeriSign.
We will post any material changes to this Privacy Policy at least thirty (30) days prior to the changes taking effect. If we do make material changes to this Privacy Policy that affect our treatment of your Personal Information, we will provide you with email notice and a choice to opt in under the terms of the revised Privacy Policy. After the changes take effect, all newly collected Personal Information will be subject to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy ("Revised Privacy Policy") and all previously collected Personal Information will be handled in accordance with your response to our opt in notice (in accordance with the Revised Privacy Policy if you opt in and in accordance with the previous Privacy Policy if you do not opt in). If at any time, you have questions or concerns about the Pollpals Privacy Policy, please email Pollpals at admin@pollpals.com.
Trinity Info Media, LLC (DBA "Pollpals"), is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, PA. Trinity Info Media LLC d/b/a Pollpals is the legal entity which determines the purposes and means of processing the Information gathered at the Site.
MAILING ADDRESS: 1507 7th Street, #687, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Pollpals welcomes your comments concerning this Privacy Policy. If you have comments or questions concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact Pollpals by email at admin@pollpals.com.
Your use of our Site is subject to and contingent upon your agreement with our Terms of Use, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Except as described in this notice, and subject to your choices, Pollpals will not use your Personal Information for any other purpose unless we first obtain your express authorization.