Meta Ventures International LLC is committed to respecting the privacy rights of users of the Website (all capitalized terms not defined in this notice have the same meanings as in Meta Ventures International LLC’s Terms of Use, which is incorporated herein by reference). Meta Ventures International LLC created this Privacy Policy to give You confidence as You visit and use the Website, and to demonstrate its commitment to fair information practices and to the protection of privacy.
This Privacy Policy is only applicable to the Website and not to any Third-Party Websites, which may have data collection, storage and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Privacy Policy. For additional information, see the section concerning Third-Party Websites, below.
BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE WEBSITE.
Each time You use the Website, the then-current version of this Privacy Policy will apply. Accordingly, each time You use the Website You should check the date of this Privacy Policy (which appears at the end) and review any changes since the last time You used the Website. For additional information, see the section concerning Updates and Changes to Privacy Policy, below.
1. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Meta Ventures International LLC does not solicit or knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If Meta Ventures International LLC obtains actual knowledge that it has collected personally identifiable information from a child under the age of 13, Meta Ventures International LLC will immediately delete such information from its database. Because Meta Ventures International LLC does not collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13, Meta Ventures International LLC has no such information to use or disclose to third parties. Meta Ventures International LLC has designed this Privacy Policy in order to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Act (COPPA).
2. INFORMATION COLLECTION PRACTICES
(a) Traffic Data. Like most website operators, Meta Ventures International LLC automatically gathers information of the sort that browsers automatically make available, including: (i) IP addresses; (ii) domain servers; (iii) types of devices accessing the Website; and (iv) types of Web browsers accessing the Website (collectively “Traffic Data”). Traffic Data is anonymous information that does not personally identify You.
(b) Cookies. A “Cookie” is a string of information that a website stores on a user’s computer, and that the user’s browser provides to the website each time the user submits a query to the website. The purpose of a Cookie is to identify the user as a unique user of the Website. Meta Ventures International LLC uses Cookies to customize Your experience on the Website to Your interests, to ensure that You do not see the same informational messages repeatedly, and to store Your username so You do not have to re-enter it each time You visit the Website. For additional information on Meta Ventures International LLC’s uses of Cookies, see the section concerning Information Use and Disclosure Practices/Traffic Data and Information Gathered Using Cookies, below.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE COOKIES PLACED ON YOUR COMPUTER, YOU SHOULD SET YOUR BROWSERS TO REFUSE COOKIES BEFORE ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT CERTAIN OF THE SERVICES AND CERTAIN FEATURES OF THE WEBSITE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WITHOUT THE AID OF COOKIES. IF YOU REFUSE COOKIES, YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RESULTING LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY.
(c) Personal Information. In order for You to use certain of the Services, You are asked to provide Meta Ventures International LLC certain information that personally identifies You (“Personal Information”). Personal Information includes, without limitation: (1) “Contact Data” (such as Your name, mailing address and e-mail address); (2) “Demographic Data” (such as Your age, gender, profession, education level, relationship status, religious affiliation, country, state, city and likes and dislikes,); and (3) “Financial Data” (such as Your credit/debit card number and expiration date). In each case, You will be asked to provide Personal Information; the Website will not gather it surreptitiously. You are under no obligation to provide Personal Information, with the caveat that Your refusal to do so may prevent You from using certain of the Services.
Meta Ventures International LLC DOES NOT CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION. UPON YOUR CANCELLATION OF THE SERVICES, Meta Ventures International LLC SHALL DELETE FROM Meta Ventures International LLC’S SYSTEMS ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND ANY OTHER FILES OR INFORMATION THAT YOU MADE AVAILABLE TO Meta Ventures International LLC OR THAT OTHERWISE RELATE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES.
(d) Information You Make Public. The Website contains features (e.g. public profiles, forums, and message boards) that permit You to upload, post, transmit, display, perform or distribute content, information or other, including Your Personal Information. Any information that You choose to disclose by means of such features becomes public information over which Meta Ventures International LLC is unable to exercise control. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose Your Personal Information by means of such features, and You agree to assume all responsibility for doing so.
3. INFORMATION USE AND DISCLOSURE PRACTICES
(a) Traffic Data and Information Gathered Using Cookies
Meta Ventures International LLC analyzes Traffic Data and information gathered using Cookies to help Meta Ventures International LLC better understand who is using the Website and how they are using it. By identifying patterns and trends in usage, Meta Ventures International LLC is able to better design the Website to improve Your experience, and to serve You more relevant and interesting content. From time to time, Meta Ventures International LLC may release Traffic Data and information gathered using Cookies in the aggregate, such as by publishing a report on trends in the usage of the Website. Meta Ventures International LLC does not attempt to link information gathered using Cookies to Personal Information.
(b) Personal Information
(i) Generally. Meta Ventures International LLC uses Your Contact Data to send You information about Meta Ventures International LLC and Meta Ventures International LLC’s products and services, and to contact You when necessary in connection with the Services. Meta Ventures International LLC uses Your Financial Data to bill You. Meta Ventures International LLC uses Your Demographic Data to customize and tailor Your experience on the Website. As with Traffic Data and information gathered using Cookies, from time to time Meta Ventures International LLC may release Demographic Data in the aggregate, such as by publishing a report on trends in the usage of the Website.
(ii) Disclosure Practices
Except under the following circumstances and otherwise as set forth in this Privacy Policy, Meta Ventures International LLC will keep Your Personal Information private and will not sell it to or share it with third parties.
Disclosure in Connection with Services. Meta Ventures International LLC discloses Personal Information to those who help it provide Services, including those who perform technical, administrative and data processing tasks such as hosting, billing, fulfillment, and data storage and security. By Law or to Protect Rights. Meta Ventures International LLC discloses Personal Information when required to do so by law, or in response to a subpoena or court order, or when Meta Ventures International LLC believes in its sole discretion that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Meta Ventures International LLC, third parties or the public at large. Business Transfers; Bankruptcy. Meta Ventures International LLC reserves the right to transfer all Personal Information in its possession to a successor organization in the event of a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy or other sale of all or a portion of Meta Ventures International LLC’ assets. Other than to the extent ordered by a bankruptcy or other court, the use and disclosure of all transferred Personal Information will be subject to this Privacy Policy, or to a new privacy policy if You are given notice of that new privacy policy and an opportunity to affirmatively opt-out of it. Personal Information submitted or collected after a transfer, however, may be subject to a new privacy policy adopted by Meta Ventures International LLC’ successor organization. Unpaid Accounts. If You fail to pay any balance owed in consideration of Services, Meta Ventures International LLC may, as permitted by law, report Your Personal Information, including without limitation Your unpaid balance, to consumer credit reporting services, collection agencies and others. Invite a Friend. When You invite family or friends to join the Meta Ventures International LLC network, Meta Ventures International LLC shall send an email on Your behalf to the indicated recipient. Your name and email address will appear in the “From” line of such email.
4. CONSENT TO RECEIVE EMAIL FROM Meta Ventures International LLC
As stated in the Terms of Use, by registering with the Website and becoming a Member, you thereby consent to receive periodic email communications regarding the Services, new product offers, promotions and other matters.
5. SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Meta Ventures International LLC has implemented and maintains reasonable security procedures and practices to protect against the unauthorized access, use, modification, destruction or disclosure of Your Personal Information.
6. LOST OR STOLEN INFORMATION
You must promptly notify us if Your credit, bank, other financial institution information, user name or password is lost, stolen or used without permission. In such an event, we will remove that credit card number, bank account information, other financial institution information, user name or password from Your account and updated our records accordingly.
7. USER ABILITY TO ACCESS, UPDATE, AND CORRECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
Meta Ventures International LLC wants Your Personal Information to be complete and accurate. As stated in the Terms of Use, by using the Website, You represent and warrant that all information You provide on any registration form or otherwise in connection with Your use of the Website and Services will be complete and accurate, and that You will update that information as necessary to maintain its completeness and accuracy. To confirm the completeness and accuracy of, or make changes to, Your Personal Information, visit Your personal profile. Through Your personal profile You may review and update You Personal Information that we have already collected.
8. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Meta Ventures International LLC neither owns nor controls Third-Party Websites. Accordingly, Third-Party Websites are under no obligation to comply with this Privacy Policy except with respect to Personal Information provided directly to them by Meta Ventures International LLC. Before visiting or providing Personal Information to a Third-Party Website, You should inform Yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of that Third-Party Website, and should take those steps necessary to, in Your discretion, protect Your privacy.
9. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
From time to time, Meta Ventures International LLC may conduct contests, giveaways and other promotions (collectively, “Promotional Activities”). Any information submitted in connection with Promotional Activities will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy. From time to time, Meta Ventures International LLC may also ask You to participate in surveys designed to help Meta Ventures International LLC improve the Websites or Services. Any Personal Information provided to Meta Ventures International LLC in connection with any survey will be used only in relation to that survey, and will be disclosed to third parties not bound by this Privacy Policy only in aggregated form.
10. UPDATES AND CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Meta Ventures International LLC reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, update, change or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such update, change or modification on this page. Any such addition, update, change or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. Each time You use the Website, the then-current version of this Privacy Policy will apply. Accordingly, each time You use the Website You should check the date of this Privacy Policy (which appears at the end) and review any changes since the last time You used the Website. Unless Meta Ventures International LLC obtains Your express consent, any revised Privacy Policy will apply only to information collected after the effective date of such revised Privacy Policy, and not to information collected under any earlier Privacy Policy.
Effective Date: January 29, 2019
