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Privacy Statement

ShoppingRate.com values the users of our website. Your privacy is very important to us. Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you should understand our policy and the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you visit ShoppingRate.com, we collect your IP Address and standard web log information, such as your browser type and the pages you accessed on our website. This information allows us to improve our service to meet users' needs. Under no circumstances does ShoppingRate divulge any information about an individual user to a third party.

When you open an account, we collect the following information from you:
  • Your name
  • Handle name
  • Gender
  • Location
  • Email
  • IP Address
  • And other similar information
COOKIES

When you visit ShoppingRate.com, we may send one or more cookies, a small file containing a string of characters, to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. We use cookies to improve the quality of our service by storing user account details, preferences and tracking user trends. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features and services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled.

USE OF INFORMATION

ShoppingRate may use any information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience on our site, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the site or to better prepare future service based on the interests of our users.

When we use tracking information to determine which features/areas of our sites users like and don't like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to build a better service for you.

SHARING OF THE INFORMATION

We restrict access to personal information to internal employees and contractors who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our services. We will not share information about individual users with any third party, except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.

SECURITY

ShoppingRate operates secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers.

OPT-OUT POLICY

We give users options wherever necessary and practical. Such choices include:
  • Opting not to register to use our services
  • Opting not to participate in certain user surveys
YOUR CONSENT

By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by ShoppingRate.com. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy statement, please use the feedback page to contact us.
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