Last Updated:  December 25, 2008

Please take a moment to read the following policy so you understand how we use the personal information we ask you to submit. As we update and expand our services, this policy may change, so please refer back to it periodically. If you use any of MySalonScoop.com services, you agree to these terms.

Background

When you register at MySalonScoop.com, we ask you for some personal information.  The following sections deal with how we use, protect, and secure this information.

Collection of Information

When you decibde to subscribe to the MySalonScoop.com service, we will ask you for some information such as your full name, e-mail address, city and state of residence. Our server securely stores this information.

We also gather general information about your usage of MySalonScoop.com, although we do not maintain records about the way that you, as an individual, navigate our site or what you read on our site.  The information we collect about you is aggregated with information about other users.  For example, we track the number of visitors to our site and the number of visitors that view each page of the site, as well as the frequency of their visits and the search terms that they enter into the site’s search mechanism.  The aggregated information we collect helps us to identify your likes and dislikes with regard to the site.  MySalonScoop.com will only track and use such data as it relates to user activity as a whole, as opposed to you individually.

Viewing and Updating Your Information on MySalonScoop.com

You can always access the personal information you have provided to MySalonScoop.com by going to your Member Account. You can make changes to this information to update your account anytime.

Cookies

As you browse the MySalonScoop.com site, cookies are placed on your computer's hard drive (cookies are small pieces of data that are sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your hard drive). Cookies allow us to gather usage information, such as the number and frequency of visitors to our site and its various pages. We analyze this data to determine which parts of our site customers like and which parts need improvement. Automatically logged information is also used to analyze trends and to administer the site.

Use of Information

The information you share with us when you register may be used in several ways.  Typically, during your visit to MySalonScoop.com, we will use your registration information to verify that access to certain areas of the site (for example, the message board) is appropriate.  Demographic and other personal information you provide when you register is also used to enhance your MySalonScoop.com experience.  For example, we may use such information to prepare future content based upon the collective interests of our users, or to communicate with you about changes and improvements to MySalonScoop.com.  We also use your information to communicate with you about your registration and customization preferences.

The aggregated information that we collect about our users is disclosed to our promotional and business partners.  We do this to educate our partners about who you are so they can provide you with the best possible content and web experience. From time to time, MySalonScoop.com, our affiliates, promotional, and/or business partners may communicate with you to call certain products, special offers, or unique content to your attention based upon the personal information you provide when you register.  If you would prefer not to receive direct communications from our promotional or business partners, you will be given an opportunity to decline when you register and again at any other time you are asked to provide us with information

Disclosure

Except as described in this section, we will not sell, rent or disclose your personally identifying information to third parties without notifying you of our intent to share the information and giving you an opportunity to prevent your information from being shared.

We occasionally use other companies, agents or contractors to perform services necessary to our operations. For example, we have partnered with other companies to personalize our Web pages. In the course of providing such services, these companies may have contact with your personally identifying information. By contractual agreement, these companies must treat your information in accordance with this Policy. We will not be liable for any damages that may result from the misuse of your personal information by these companies.

MySalonScoop.com also reserves the right to disclose information when required by law.

Security and Access

For transmitting your personal information to us, we use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, which encrypts all of your personal information. This encryption process ensures that the information you give us is protected against unauthorized access. You can access your account from every page on the site to update and correct your name, email address, password, and other information. Please note that you must be signed in to MySalonScoop.com to access this information.

We have implemented technology and security features, as well as strict internal guidelines, to safeguard the privacy of your personal information from unauthorized access or improper use. We will continue to enhance our security procedures as new technology becomes available. While we make every effort to ensure that your information is secure on our system, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Links and Unaffiliated Third Parties

MySalonScoop.com contains links to other web sites.  Please note that when you click on one of these links you are being sent to another web site.  These sites may not follow the same privacy policies as we do.  For example, they may send their own cookies to you, and as a result, collect data that MySalonScoop.com does not collect.  Therefore, we encourage you to read the privacy statements of these sites as their policies may differ from this Policy.

Finally, you should be aware that if you voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information on our message board or chat room, that information can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties.  Such activities are beyond the control of MySalonScoop.com.