Solstice Group, Inc. is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program. TRUSTe is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to enable individuals and organizations to establish trusting relationships based on respect for personal identity and information by promoting the use of fair information practices. This privacy statement covers the site Men4SexNow.com
If users have questions or concerns regarding this statement, they should first contact Men4SexNow.com via email at privacy@men4sexnow.com. If they do not receive acknowledgment of their inquiry or their inquiry is not satisfactorily addressed, they should then contact TRUSTe through the TRUSTe Watchdog Dispute Resolution Process (http://truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php). TRUSTe will serve as a liaison with the Web site to resolve users concerns.
Men4SexNow.comSM Privacy Policy
Men4SexNow.com, a division of Solstice Group, Inc. is firmly committed to ensuring your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website.
The protection of your privacy is very important to us. We have adopted and we are committed to the following practices to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal information. We will notify all registered users via email of any material change to this privacy policy. From time to time, changes to this privacy policy will also be communicated on the Privacy Policy page of this site, for instance for minor changes not affecting your personal information.
What information we gather automatically from visitors.
We use your IP address (the series of numbers
associated with your individual computer) and access times to help us maintain
our site and identify problems with our server. Your IP address is not tied
to personally identifiable information or personally revealing information while
on our site
We do use cookies to identify traffic that comes
through advertising and to facilitate a more user friendly experience. Cookies
are small pieces of information that a web site places on your computer's hard
drive so we know it's you when you (login name only) visit. This helps us to
create a personalized experience for you when you visit our site. The use of
cookies is a very common practice on the Internet. If you are uncomfortable
with this, you can disable all cookies through your browser settings. Your enjoyment
of our site won't be affected if you have set your browser to reject cookies.
What information we will ask you for.
When you register to use any Men4SexNow.com service you will be asked for some
general identifying information which will enable us to provide you with this
individualized service. We gather contact information (like your email address),
demographic information (like your age, city, etc.) and information about your
physical characteristics and sexual preferences (like your body type, the scenes
you're into, etc.). If you choose to upgrade to a pay membership, you will also
be required to provide your mailing address. We will never share, rent or sell
any contact information or information regarding your physical characteristics or
sexual preferences to anyone without your prior consent.
We may share some demographic information for
our own research purposes with our professional advisors or consultants, however
the information shared will be limited to non-personally identifying information
shared under cover of a confidentiality agreement.
During the sign-up process, you will create your user identity, which will
include a username, personal profile, ad copy and photo. You will be asked
for some personal, but non-identifying, information to complete your personal
profile (i.e. height, body type, race, scenes you're into etc). This information
is not linked in any way to personally identifiable information such that other
members are able to see.
We no not link the information we store in cookies to any personally indentifiable information you submit while on our site.
How this information will be used and who has access to it.
The specific information we collect is not shared
with other organizations and we will never release or share any personally identifiable
information to an external organization without your prior consent or unless
required to do so by operation of law.
Your non-personally identifying demographic, physical characteristic and sexual
preference information is used to personalize your experience, allow other members
to find you through a search, and to compose your personal profile -- which
is associated with the user identity you have created. Only members that you
grant access will be able to view your non-personally identifying demographic,
physical characteristic and sexual preference information (with the exception
of your age and where you prefer to meet). You grant another members access
to this private (but not personally identifiable) information by: 1) responding
to that member's ad, or 2) adding that member to your hottie list. Your contact
information will not be disclosed by us in these instances. Users take the
initiative if they feel it is appropriate to share their personal information.
Correspondence through answering ads and the like is done through anonymous
re-mailer. Your personal email is not disclosed through this process.
We may use your contact information to send
you valuable information and notices of promotions or special events in your
area – this information will only be sent to you if you have opted-in to receive
such information. Our site provides you with the opportunity to opt-in to receiving
different types of communications from us (including a weekly eNewsletter) during
the registration process. Your contact information is never available to other
members or organizations.
It is our policy to respect the privacy of others; however, we will
disclose information about you if required to do so by law or in the good
faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply
with the legal process; (ii) enforce this Agreement; (iii) respond to claims
that any information or materials transmitted to our web site violates the
rights of third-parties; or (iv) to protect the rights, property or personal
safety of you, Company, its Content Providers, others, and the public.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Privacy Policy statement, you may be
required to disclose personally identifiable information to an independent,
third-party entity or service in order to verify your age and eligibility
requirements before using the services on this site or becoming a member or
user.
In addition, we may, from time to time, share your information with other third parties companies and partner websites, like Men4Now.com.
We use Aristotle International to age verify free accounts - Aristotle
International can be reached at:
2237 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Email: (info@VerifyMyIdentification.com)
Can I change the information I have already given you?
You can always verify, change or request the removal of any person information
we have collected and change your registration information by selecting the
"My Account tab. You may also request changes to your information by
emailing us at: privacy@men4sexnow.com.
Surveys and Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys and
contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary
and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information.
Information requested may include additional contact information. Contact information
will be used to notify winners and award prizes. Survey information will be
used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this
site.
Tell-A-Friend
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our
site, we ask them for their name and the friend's email address. Solstice Group,
Inc. will automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit
the site. This email will also include a link back to Men4SexNow.com. Solstice
Group, Inc., stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time
email. The friend may contact Solstice Group, Inc. at privacy@men4sexnow.com
to request the removal of this information from our database.
Special Offers
We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password and username.
Established members will occasionally receive information on new features, services,
special deals, and a newsletter if they have opted to receive such communication
at registration. Users may always later opt-out of receiving these communications
by replying to the unsubcribe link contained at the bottom of each email message.
Do you monitor online behavior?
Our members communicate with each other through chat / instant messages and
on-site mail. While we do not, as a rule, moderate or monitor member's private
exchanges, we reserve the right to do so if we suspect users of being under
18 or of using our service for the purpose of solicitation or any other violation
of our service agreement. Member submissions that appear on the public area
of the site are strictly moderated and, if necessary, we reserve the right to
edit, delete or not use any communication on a public area of the site or delete
such users profile.
If you use a bulletin board or chat room on this site, you should be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit there can be read, collected, or used by other users of these forums, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums.
Advertisers
When you inquire about advertising opportunities on our site, you will be asked
for contact information and information related to your advertising objectives.
This information will be used to provide you with the business information you
are seeking. Your information is only shared with internal staff and the external
ad representation agencies that sell media space on the site, on our behalf.
These agencies are not allowed to use your business contact information for
secondary purposes.
Contact Form
When you use the Contact Us form on our site, you will be asked for contact
information and the subject of your inquiry. This information will be used
to provide you with a response to the request you are seeking. Your information
is only shared with our internal staff.
Links
Men4SexNow.com may contain links to other sites
not affiliated with Men4SexNow.com. Please note that these other sites may have
privacy policies that differ from those of Men4SexNow.com. We have no control
over any personal information that you provide to these sites.
Affiliates
When you register to become an Affiliate of
our site, you will be asked for contact information and information related
to your site. Your information will only be used by internal staff and will
never be shared with anyone external to the company without your consent, unless
required to by operation of law. Your information will be used to secure your
approval as an Affiliate, to facilitate communication between our two sites
and to send you payment, based on your site's performance.
Agents
We use outside credit card processing companies, including CCBill.com and
Paycom.net, to bill you for services. These companies will collect and store
personally identifiable information about you. Information will not be shared
with other third parties.
Service Providers
We may use other third parties to provide you with services on our site. When
you sign up for Men4SexNow.com, you will be required to verify your age through
a third party age verification service, Aristotle Inc. We will share your
name, age, date of birth and zip code with Aristotle, as necessary, for the
third party to provide age verification services to ensure you are at least 18
years of age.
All third parties are prohibited from using your personally identifiable
information for any other purpose other than that expressely indicated.
Choice/Opt-Out
Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or other promotional materials
from our site may opt-out of receiving these communications by replying to unsubcribe
link found at the bottom of the email.
Security
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal
information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it.
No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage,
is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially
acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its
absolute security.If you have any questions about security on our Web site, you
can send email us at questions@men4sexnow.com.
Changes in this Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this
privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that
you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page.
Contacting us for privacy issues ONLY.
Please email us at: privacy@men4sexnow.com
ALL OTHER ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO help@men4sexnow.com
Postal Address: 8581 Santa Monica Blvd. #457 West Hollywood, CA 90069
Privacy policy last updated: March 16th, 2007
