Privacy Policy
Last modified: February 15, 2009
This privacy policy is meant to help you understand how KnowTango collects and uses information, what information we collect and store, who will be allowed to view your information, and what precautions we take to ensure the safety of your personal information while you are on http://knowtango.com.
By using KnowTango, you agree to KnowTango’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Use and Collection of Information
The information that KnowTango collects and stores is described below:
- When editing event information, you are adding information to an area of the site that will be accessible to others. Please be aware that such information could be read, collected, or used by other individuals who are using our site. Please note that KnowTango is not responsible for the information that you choose to add to these forums or for others' misuse of such information. Any misuse or improper collection of information provided on KnowTango is a direct violation of the Terms of Use and should be reported as Abuse.
- When you access KnowTangowe will collect your browser type, IP address, and other technical information that will allow us to improve our services and diagnose problems. Different browsers interpret code and operate differently. By collecting your browser type we will be able to improve our service and your experience. We collect your IP address so we can keep track of unique visitors and maintain the security of our site.
- When you visit KnowTango, we send one or more cookies to your computer. A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that will uniquely identify your browser. We will also use other cookies to store your login information. By default most browsers are set up to accept cookies. However, you may configure your browser to reject all cookies or to indicate that a cookie is being sent. Please note that rejecting cookies from KnowTango may result in an inability to use our service.
- If you choose to invite people who are not currently using KnowTango we will also ask for their email addresses. We will send each person one email invitation to use the site. We must store email addresses in our database so we can send these emails.
Editing Event Information
KnowTango allows you to edit event information through a built-in feature. The new entries you type in will be instantly updated on our page and stored in our database. If you would like to terminate an event, this information might remain in our database backup copies for a reasonable time, but will be unavailable to the users of KnowTango.
Email Alerts
KnowTango will occasionally email site announcements. Email alerts may be deactivated by clicking on the link at the bottom of the email, or eventually by selecting the appropriate option on your Profile page. Please note, if you deactivate your email alerts you will not receive any emails from KnowTango except for important website announcements produced by the site administration.
Maintaining the Security of Your Information
KnowTango stores all information exchanged through this web service in a database. We take reasonable security precautions to protect against unauthorized access to, or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of, data. The database we use to store your information is protected to ensure the security and integrity of the network.
We restrict access to personal information to KnowTango employees, contractors and agents whom we reasonably believe need access to that information in order to operate, develop or improve our services.
Third Party Disclosure of Information
KnowTango does not provide information disclosing your identity to third party marketers without your permission. This information will only be shared with a third party in the following circumstances:
- If KnowTango has a good faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request such as subpoenas or court orders.
- To enforce KnowTango’s Terms of Use.
- When providing our services to users, including the display of customized content and advertising.
- During auditing, research and analysis in order to maintain, protect, study, and improve our services.
- In order to ensure the technical functioning of our Service.
When you use our Service, you may cause messages that contain private content to be sent via email, text message, or other electronic medium, to yourself and others. Transmitting those messages necessarily requires that the contents of those messages be disclosed to third parties.
Minors UNDER the age of 18
KnowTango requests that minors under the age of 18 ask their parents for permission before registering to use the services provide by KnowTango.
By using our Service, you represent to KnowTango that you are not under the age of 13.
Links to Other Sites
KnowTango may contain links to other websites such as personal organization webpages. KnowTango is not responsible for the privacy practices of the other web sites. All users should take note when they leave KnowTango and visit other sites. We advise our users to read the privacy policies of those other sites to see how they will use and collect your information.
Terms of Use and Revisions to Our Privacy Policy
KnowTango would like to remind you that by using this service you are governed by the current version of KnowTango’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. KnowTango reserves the right to change our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at any time. Changes to the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy will take effect immediately upon being posted on this webpage. We encourage you to frequently check back to this page for all updates on the Privacy Policy. If at anytime you do not agree with our Terms of Use or Privacy Policy you can leave and resolve any issues you may have by contacting us at info@knowtango.com.
Ownership of KnowTango
KnowTango is a web service brought to you by Embrace Knowledge, LLC, a Delaware Corporation. If ownership of all or substantially all of Embrace Knowledge, LLC were to change, your user information may be transferred to the new owner.