Privacy Policy
General Matters
MedNautix takes your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more
about our privacy policy.
- This Policy applies to all MedNautix Web Sites ("www.MedNautix.com"). This Policy
does not apply to other companies' or organizations' Web Sites to which we link.
You should carefully review the privacy policies of those Web Sites in order to
determine how they treat your personal information.
- This policy describes what types of information we gather about you, how we use
it, under what circumstances we disclose it to third-parties, and your rights to
update or correct it.
- This policy does not apply to the practices of companies or Web Sites that MedNautix
does not own or control or to people that MedNautix does not employ or manage.
INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
Information Gathered From All Visitors Aggregate Data
We gather certain generic information with respect to customers' use of our Web
Sites. Information may include number of unique visitors, the frequency with which
they visit, and the areas on the Web Sites that they favour. These statistics are
very much like television ratings that tell the networks how many people tuned in
to a program. We only use this type of data in the aggregate, on a collective basis,
in summary form, rather than on an individual basis. This data helps us determine
the extent to which our customers use certain parts of our Web Sites, which, in
turn, enables us to make it as appealing as possible. We may also share aggregate
data of customers' collective use of our Web Sites with advertisers, sponsors, and
other companies with which we do business ("Affiliates" or "Business
Partners"). We do this so they, too, can improve functionality and offer services
and materials that users want.
Cookies
We use "cookies" on our Web Sites. Cookies are pieces of information or
data sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive
for record-keeping purposes. Cookies tell our computer that you've visited before
and can help to make your visit more personal so you don't have to re-enter info
on a return visit. Cookies also allow us to count the number of unique and return
visitors who use our Web Sites.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can reset
your browser to notify you when you've received a cookie or, alternatively, to refuse
to accept cookies. It is important to note that you may not be able to use certain
features like checking out (and participate in certain offerings) on our Web Sites
if you choose not to accept cookies. Cookies can also enable us to track and target
the interests of our users to enhance their experience on our Web Sites.
Third Party Advertiser Cookies
We use third-party advertising companies who use cookies to serve our ads on the
Internet. To do so, these companies may use anonymous information about your visits
to our Web Sites and other Web Sites. This information can include: date/time of
banner ad shown, the banner ad that was shown, their cookie, the IP address. This
information can also be used for online preference marketing purposes. MedNautix
does not use or have access to this information. If you want to prevent a third-party
advertiser from setting and/or reading cookies on your computer, currently you may
either visit each ad network's Web Sites individually and opt out or visit the Web
Sites of the National Advertising Initiative ("NAI") to opt-out of all
network advertising cookies at http://www.networkadvertising.org/
IP Addresses
We collect and analyze traffic on our Web Sites by keeping track of the IP addresses
of our visitors. An IP address is a unique number assigned to your computer when
you are using your browser on the Internet. We log this information so that we can
monitor things like the number of visitors visiting the Web Sites; however, we do
not link your IP address to any personally identifying information.
Personalizing Your Experience on the Web Sites
We try to personalize your experience on our Web Sites by tracking greetings and
other content you have sent and gifts you have purchased in order to shape our recommendations
about the greetings, cards, games, and gifts that might be of interest to you. We
also examine customer traffic patterns and Web Sites usage to help us enhance the
design and layout of the Web Sites and make it easier to navigate.
From time to time, we may send you surveys or solicit your feedback. We use surveys
to gage user interest in new products and premiums we may offer. We will ask for
your feedback on greetings and other site features. We will use the information
we gather to improve our Web Sites and provide a more meaningful experience for
our users. We may also use the information to alert you to offers and products in
which you may be interested in.
Subscribing to our Newsletter
We send email notifications and information to users who have opted in. Those notifications
may be, but not limited to, our exclusive Newsletter, information on new features,
new content, other products and services. These communications are sent to you directly
by MedNautix. In order to receive the emailed information you must have subscribed
via one of our Web Sites or other sources such as our mailing/customer list.
It is our intention to always allow you to opt out of any of our lists. When you
receive any Newsletter or email and you want to unsubscribe, you can simply follow
the "unsubscribe" links at the bottom of each edition.
Offers from Our Business Partners
MedNautix may also offer you the opportunity to receive money-saving offers, discounts,
and promotions from our Business Partners. These communications may come from MedNautix
or directly from the partners themselves. We may also share with them certain demographic,
geographic, preference, and other personally identifiable information we have gathered
about you. This will help them in directing to you offers that are more likely to
be of interest.
This program is conducted on an opt-in basis. In order to receive the offers, you
must affirmatively check to receive information from us. If you leave the box unchecked,
you will not receive any offers. If you do sign up for the program but later change
your mind, you are free at any time to opt-out by following the procedures outlined
in Opt-Out/Changing Your Status, below.
Information Gathered From Members
If you elect to purchase a product on a MedNautix owned web site, you will be required
to provide us with certain personal information, including your name, e-mail address,
credit card number, expiration date, and billing address (this required information
is subject to change from time to time). There may also be opportunities for you
to provide us with additional information regarding your preferences and interests.
This information, however, is not required and is completely optional on your part.
Additional data may be collected from you based upon certain services you elect
to utilize on our Web Sites, email addresses for example or used to store and send
electronic greeting cards. By obtaining this information, we can provide our Members
with specific content and advertising in which they might be interested. None of
this information is required to use our service or to become a user; however, the
omission of certain types of data will limit the value of your use of these features.
If you become a user of our Web Sites or from one of our co-branded Web Sites, we
may share your registration information with the co-branded partner.
Uses of Personal Information
If you have provided us your consent via opt-in subscription, we may use the information
we have collected about you in five ways:
- To send personalized, targeted information that we think our users will find relevant,
either from MedNautix or directly from its Business Partners
- To support any of your requests like order processing
- To send promotions and coupons based on user interests
- To contact the user for feedback and surveys and
- To send the user other information about MedNautix or its Business Partners. These
communications include but are not limited to e-mail, postal mail.
On-Site Advertising
MedNautix may also use information about you to target advertising while you are
visiting our Web Sites. We may use cookie files to assure that you will not be served
the same ads repeatedly.
Order Fulfillment
From time to time, you may be given the opportunity to order products and services
directly from one of our Web Sites, the Newsletters, or in other communications
you may receive from MedNautix To process your order, MedNautix may provide these
partners with your name, street address, e-mail address, phone number, and credit
card information. MedNautix will limit the types of information shared to the minimum
necessary to efficiently process your order. In some cases you are ordering products
from a business partner and in accepting these offers, you become subject to its
privacy policy. We encourage you to review these companies' privacy policies and
only do business with those who adhere to personal information practices with which
you are comfortable.
Privacy of Greeting Card Information
This policy applies to all aspects of our greetings, including your personalized
messages, attached photos or graphics, or paper cards. We do not monitor or edit
the contents of the online greetings you send. On occasion, however, we may need
to view your messages in connection with the technical processing of your greeting
or the maintenance of our network.
Disclosure Exceptions
Notwithstanding the above policies, we reserve the right to disclose your personal
information to appropriate third-parties if we are required to do so by law or we
believe that such action is necessary:
To comply with legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order;
To protect the company's rights and property;
To investigate reports of users sending material using a false e-mail address or
users sending harassing, threatening, or abusive messages;
To protect MedNautix against misuse or unauthorized use of our Web Sites and/or
the MedNautix service; or
During emergencies, such as when we believe someone's physical safety is at risk.
Your Control Over Your Personal Information
Opt-Out/Changing Your Status
Any time you receive an email from us you can change your status. Every communication
MedNautix sends you will contain a clearly worded "Opt-Out" or "Unsubscribe"
link allowing you to withdraw your permission for future mailings. This system is
automated and must be contacted from the email address you wish to have removed.
Permission changes will be honored as soon as possible after receipt. Please allow
five to seven days for processing. Permission changes will however not affect any
information which you provided to us and which we previously shared with our Business
Partners.
Sale of Assets
In the event that MedNautix and/or its units or subsidiaries are ever sold, acquired,
merged, liquidated, reorganized, or otherwise transferred, we reserve the right
to transfer our user databases together with any personally identifiable information
contained therein, to a third-party acquiring MedNautix's assets.
Data Security
When you place orders for purchased products or access your payment information,
we use an advanced encryption technology known as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to protect
the storage and transfer of your data from unauthorized parties. While on a secure
page, such as our registration form, a lock or key icon appears on the bottom of
your web browser. In addition to our online security efforts, we take reasonable
steps to protect your personal data offline, as well. All of your information, not
just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. MedNautix's
main servers are operated from a dedicated Internet hosting facility with state-of-the-art
physical security features, including smoke detection and fire suppression systems,
motion sensors, and 24x7 secured access, as well as video camera surveillance and
security breach alarms. If you have any questions about the security at our websites,
you can send an email to customerservice@MedNautix.com.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
MedNautix will occasionally update this Privacy Policy in response to changing business
circumstances and legal developments. When MedNautix posts changes to this Policy,
you will see a date depicting the last update of the policy on the top of this page.
If there are material changes to this Policy or in how MedNautix uses your personally
identifiable information, MedNautix will prominently post such changes prior to
implementing the change. MedNautix encourages you to periodically review this Policy
to be informed of how we are protecting your information. You may review our policy
anytime as it will always be linked to our web sites.
Use Common Sense in All Your Online Activities
Even the best policy can't protect your online privacy and security in all circumstances.
Unscrupulous advertisers, hackers, and scam artists are constantly searching the
Internet looking for new targets. Your best protection is to understand the limits
to privacy on the Internet and use common sense in all of your on-line activities.
Be aware that e-mail is an inherently insecure form of communication. Remember that
third parties are sometimes able to illegally intercept your unencrypted messages,
including online greetings.
Anytime you visit a chat room or post a message to an on-line bulletin board, your
e-mail address can be accessed by advertisers looking to compile lists for unsolicited
commercial e-mail (also known as spam). Be sure that you only disclose your e-mail
address in circumstances in which it is safe to do so. Beware of scams in which
persons unknown to you request your screen name, password, or credit card information.
Make sure you verify the identity of anyone asking for personal information. Always
monitor your children's on-line activities and educate them as to the rules for
safe Internet use.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Policy, you should email MedNautix
Customer Service at info@MedNautix.com.