MegaSearch Privacy Policy
You take online privacy seriously and so does MegaSearch! It's our way of sustaining your trust in our company and in our services. Our privacy statement describes how we collect, protect and use customer information. In this information age, our privacy policy is subject to change, so we encourage you to visit this page occasionally for more information. • What Personal Information does MegaSearch Collect? • Why is My Personal Information Collected? • How does MegaSearch Gather Data on Users? • Do other Companies' have Access to my Personal Information? • What About Children's Information? • How Do I Contact MegaSearch if I Have a Concern About My Personal Information? • Your Agreement to This Privacy Policy. • Changes to This Privacy Policy.
What Personal Information does MegaSearch Collect? MegaSearch collects and stores information about the web pages you view and the data you enter in a search engine's search field while using software provided by MegaSearch. We also collect the following information: your Internet Protocol ("IP") Address, which may include a domain name; the date and time you downloaded software provided by MegaSearch; and the name of and information about the advertisement that may have brought you to download software provided by MegaSearch. However, MegaSearch does not store any personally identifiable information such as your name, telephone number or email address with the web usage data or search information collected. In addition, some non-personally identifiable demographic information is correlated to Web usage information collected during use of our software, but we do not attempt to determine your identity by analyzing this information. ^ Why is My Personal Information Collected? MegaSearch collects but does not store personal information to help personalize your online experience. We use this information to determine which search listings and/or which advertisements to show you. We also use user information to measure our success and performance. For example, aggregate information gives us an idea of the number of visitors we attract and how they navigate the site. By collecting information, we can also figure out the number of entries in MegaSearch promotions. ^ How does MegaSearch Gather Data on Users? If you are only visiting the MegaSearch corporate Web site (www.MegaSearchbar.com), we collect the following information: the full Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") of the Web page from which you came to www.MegaSearchbar.com and your Internet Protocol ("IP") Address. If you download and install software provided by MegaSearch, we collect your IP Address and, during your use of the software, we may transmit cookies to the hard drive of your computer. These cookies may assign your Web browser a unique series of numbers, letters, or characters (your "User ID") that enable MegaSearch servers to recognize and identify your Web browser when you are using the Service. They may also enable us to track and store information about your Web usage path. Software provided by MegaSearch is designed to check for the availability of software updates to ensure that you enjoy the latest improvements of the software. When the software checks for the availability of updates, anonymous information about the software version is sent to our Web server. The information is only used to determine whether new software is available for download and is not associated with your personally identifiable
information. ^ Do ther Companies' have Access to my Personal Information? MegaSearch does not sell, rent, or trade your personally identifiable information to other companies (because we don't collect it). Our software may link to advertisers and sites that collect personally identifiable information about you when you access them from MegaSearch. This type of collection or use of personal information is beyond MegaSearch's control and is not covered by this Privacy Policy. ^ What About Children's Information? We comply with the practices established under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. We do not knowingly collect or retain any information from consumers under the age of eighteen. ^ Your Agreement to This Privacy Policy. By using software provided by MegaSearch, you indicate that you agree to the collection and use of your IP address by MegaSearch as outlined in this Privacy Policy. ^ Changes to This Privacy Policy. We reiterate that our Privacy Policy changes from time to time. Be sure to visit this page occasionally to find any updates we have made. We are committed to posting Privacy Policy changes on this page so consumers can be sure of how MegaSearch is gathering and using information about them. ^ How Do I Contact MegaSearch if I Have a Concern About My Personal Information? Email: bsingleton@vistainteractivemedia.com U.S. Mail: Vista Interactive Media 5 Corporate Park, Suite 160 Irvine, CA 92606