Privacy Policy
Last Modified: December 18, 2015
Spribo respects the privacy of the Personal or User Data of each User that is registered in our platform and of our Services. We have created this policy to explain how Personal or User Data is collected on the Spribo Platform, and how this Personal or User Data is used by Spribo. We will be updating this Privacy Policy and will do our best to keep you aware of these changes by posting a notice on the Spribo Platform.
All Social Networks running on the Spribo Platform are required to adopt Privacy Policies at least as protective of such information as this Privacy Policy.
Irrespective, we advise you to be careful and to use caution when providing Personal or User Data to Social Networks hosted on the Spribo Platform. You acknowledge and agree that Spribo is in no way responsible for the treatment of such information by other Users or the Social Networks hosted on the Spribo Platform.
By registering on the Spribo Platform, you agree: (a) to comply with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy; and, (b) that Spribo and any User of the Social Networks you access on the Platform may process (i.e., collect, use, etc.) your Personal or User Data as described in this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service. Personal or User Data may be processed by Spribo or Users of the Platform in the country where it was collected as well as other countries (including the United States) where laws regarding processing of Personal or User Data may be less stringent.
Information We Collect
When Users (including Network Creators) interact with us through the Spribo Platform, we may collect Personal or User Data and other information from such Users, as further described below. When Users (including Network Creators) register to use the Platform or when you submit questions, comments or bug reports, Spribo collects Personal Data, including email addresses, photos, ID account and Password, and Spribo may also collect your IP address. This information is used to: (i) diagnose problems with our servers or Services, (ii) track movement within our website, (iii) investigate and combat online frauds or other unlawful conduct, (iv) investigate and address a User's breach of these Terms of Service, and, (v) as deemed appropriate by Spribo in its sole discretion, to deny a User access to the Platform or the Services.
Cookies and Passive Data Collection
We may use cookies in our Platform. A cookie is data that is stored on the hard drive of the computer that hosts our Platform given to your browser when you access the Platform. Our cookies help provide additional functionality to the site and help us analyze usage more accurately.
Content and Use of Networks
When you post Content (or send messages) in any Social Network on the Spribo Platform that enables sharing of information with other Users and visitors, other Users and visitors will have access to any Personal or User Data in such Content. The Spribo Platform keeps track of Content that you have uploaded to a Social Network on Spribo as well as the top Users for a Social Network. Such information, displayed with your ID and photo, if you uploaded one, is available to Users and visitors of the Spribo Platform. In addition, the Spribo Platform enables other Users to invite you to use Social Networks on Spribo.
Since you may voluntarily disclose any Personal or User Data in these public areas, you should be careful about the information you choose to disclose. Spribo does not and cannot control that disclosure, and is not liable in any way for anyone's use or misuse of the information in the disclosure. In other words, be cautious and use good judgment in connection with such disclosure.
Our Disclosure of Your Personal or User Data and Other Information
Under certain circumstances, we may share your Personal or User Data with certain third parties without further notice to you, including the following:
a) Business Transfers: As we develop our business, we might sell or buy businesses or assets. In the event of a transfer (such as a sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event) relating to all or a portion of our business, assets or the Platform, Personal or User Data may be part of the transferred assets;
b) Service Providers, Agents and Related Third Parties. We sometimes hire other companies to perform certain business-related functions. Examples include mailing information, maintaining or organizing databases and processing payments. When we employ another company to perform a function of this nature, Spribo reserves the right to provide them with access to Personal or User Data;
c) Legal Requirements: We may also disclose your Personal or User Data if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (i) comply with a legal obligation; (ii) protect and defend our rights or property; (iii) protect the safety of other Users of the Platform or the public; or, (iv) protect against legal liability;
d) Network Creators: These Terms of Service require each Network Creator to comply with applicable laws (e.g., CAN-SPAM) and Spribo's rules with respect to the Network Creators' use of your Personal Data. As a Network Creator, you agree to employ a privacy policy within your Social Network that is at least as protective of Personal or User Data as his privacy policy. If you access a Social Network, you agree to abide by that Social Network's privacy policy, and you agree that any dispute you have with a Network Creator or such Social Network is between you and that Network Creator or Social network (and not Spribo); and,
Change of Ownership
In the event of a change in ownership, or a merger with, acquisition by, or sale of assets to, another entity, we reserve the right to transfer all of the Spribo Platform's User information, including email addresses, to a separate entity. Spribo will notify Network Creators and Users via a posting on this site or email (in Spribo's discretion) of such a transfer. You must deactivate your account prior to such transfer to keep your Personal or User Data from migrating to a new owner.
Security
Spribo takes reasonable measures to protect the Personal or User Data provided to Spribo via the Platform from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to the systems where Spribo stores Personal or User Data. You agree that Spribo is under no obligation to monitor or protect Personal or User Data that you supply to the Social Networks you access that are hosted on the Platform. Spribo also cautions you that no Internet or e-mail transmission is ever fully secure or error free. Specifically, e-mail sent to or from the Platform may not be secure. Therefore, you should take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail. Please keep this in mind when disclosing any Personal or User Data to us via the Internet.
Accept as otherwise described herein, Spribo endeavors (but does not guaranty or warrant) to restrict access to the Personal or User Data that you provide to Spribo to our employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our Platform. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline if they fail to meet those obligations.
Accounts and Passwords
You must be a registered User to create Social Networks on the Spribo Platform or to use certain of Spribo's Services. Social Networks and their Network Creators, independently determine whether Users also need to be registered with that Social Network to contribute Content in that Social Network. As a User, you are responsible for keeping your password secure. Names of Social Networks and Spribo IDs are non-transferable. You agree that you will be solely responsible and liable for any activity that occurs under your ID.
Updating or Removing User Information
Users may, at any time, correct or update the information they have submitted to Spribo, by going to the account maintenance tab. You agree that Spribo may delete User information from Spribo's live database when a User deactivates their account. Even if you update your information through the account maintenance tab or deactivate your account, however, you agree that Spribo may retain your Personal or User Data in Spribo's backup files and archives.
No Spam Policy
Our No Spam Policy and Terms of Service prohibit all Users and Network Creators from engaging in any activity involving the sending of email in violation of applicable law. Violations of these policies shall result in immediate termination of Services and subject the violator to legal action.
Any unauthorized use of Spribo computer systems is a violation of the Terms of Service and certain federal and state laws, including without limitation the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. section 1030 et seq.). Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal penalties.
Spribo offers email masking and relay when Users choose to communicate with other Users on Social Networks run on the Spribo Platform to reduce third party email harvesting and spam. We also encourage Users to choose an email address where they will be comfortable receiving email responses from other Spribo Users if they choose, at their sole discretion, to upload a profile or classifieds listings on any Social Network executed on the Spribo Platform.
International Users
By visiting Spribo and the Social Networks on the Spribo Platform and providing Spribo with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of the Spribo Platform, we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. Also such data may be stored on servers located in other States or outside the United States where laws protecting Personal or User Data may not be as stringent as the laws in your jurisdiction. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.
Children
We do not allow that persons under the age of 18 to create a Social Network or use our Platform. We do not knowingly collect Personal or User Data from persons under the age of 18 and do not target our platform to children. If you are under 18 years of age, please do not submit any Personal or User Data through the Platform. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children's Internet usage and to help enforce our Privacy Policy by instructing their children to never provide Personal or User Data on Spribo's Platform or Services without their permission. If you have reason to believe that a minor has provided Personal or User Data to Us through Spribo's Platform or Services, please contact us, and we will take all reasonable necessary measures under our control to deactivate the account.
Links to Other Websites
This Privacy Policy applies only to the Platform, and the Services provided through such Platform. The Platform may frame or contain references or links to other websites not operated or controlled by Spribo (the "Third Party Sites"). The policies and procedures we described here do not apply to the Third Party Sites. The links from the Platform do not imply our review or endorsement of the Third Party Sites.
Policy Subject to Review
Spribo reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this policy and our other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner. We will endeavor to provide notice that a revision, amendment, or modification has occurred by posting a notification on the notifications tab on the Platform, and a Users continued use of the Services will signify agreement to abide by such changes.
Data Integrity
Spribo processes Personal or User Data only for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with this Policy or any applicable service-specific privacy notice. We review our data collection, storage and processing practices to with the goal of collecting, storing and processing only the Personal or User Data needed to provide or improve our Services. We depend on our Users to update or correct their Personal or User Data whenever necessary to ensure that the Personal or User Data we process is accurate, complete, and current.
Enforcement
We constantly review our compliance with this Privacy Policy. We will appreciate if you direct any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our treatment of Personal or User Data by contacting us through this web site or by writing to us at Spribo's Privacy Matters ([email protected]). When we receive formal written complaints at this address, it is our policy to contact the complainant regarding his or her concerns.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
The Platform may change from time to time. Consequently, at times it may be necessary for us to make changes to this Privacy Policy. Accordingly, we reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Please review this policy periodically, and especially before you provide any Personal or User Data. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy (which date of occurrence is displayed in the Platform) shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such amended Privacy Policy.
Access to Information
Spribo makes a concerted effort to keep your Personal or User Data accurately recorded. Through the Platform, we provide you with access to update your profile and amend Personal or User Data previously submitted to the Platform.
Contact Us
If you have questions and comments about this Terms of Service and/or Privacy Policy may contact us in:
E-Mail: [email protected]
Address: P.O. Box 810697, Boca Raton, FL 33481, USA
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Spribo owns and retains, to the fullest extent of the Law, all rights in the Platform including but not limited, to its copyrighted material, trademarks, patented processes, trade secrets, and other proprietary information. You agree that you will not distribute, transmit, transfer, offer, copy, publish, display, modify, or sell, assign, or sublicense any portion of the Platform, Services, their code, or any proprietary information on the Spribo Platform, or any intellectual property or other proprietary right in any of the foregoing. You agree that you will not decode, decompile, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code or proprietary information, or obtain unauthorized access to the Platform.
Trademarks
Spribo, the Spribo Platform, the Spribo Services and other related graphics, our logo and sub-logos, Spribo marks, and trade names used on the Spribo Platform are the trademarks of Spribo and may not be used without the prior written permission of Spribo. Other trademarks, Platform marks, and trade names that may appear on the Spribo Platform are the property of their respective owners.
Copyright Infringement by Users
As a Network Creator, you agree to promptly address any copyright owner's written notice (including any notices forwarded to you by Spribo) that specified Content provided by Users of a Social Network that you control infringes that third party's copyrights. If you do not promptly remove the Content specified in the notice, you agree that Spribo may remove the Content without any liability to you or to the User that posted such Content.
Spribo maintains and enforces a policy of terminating the accounts of Users who are repeatedly copyright infringers.
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Spribo's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
Spribo, LLC
P.O. Box 810697
Boca Raton, FL 33481
United States of America
[email protected]
Attention: Alejandra Lalama