| At HandStory, we are committed to protecting
your privacy.
HandStory has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate
the company’s firm commitment to privacy. This policy is
about personal information that HandStory collects and receives.
Personal information is information about you that may be personally
identifiable like your name, organization, address, zip code,
email address, or phone number, and that may or may not be otherwise
publicly available. This policy applies to the practices of companies
that HandStory owns or control or to people that HandStory employs
or manages.
We respect your right to privacy and we understand that visitors
to our web site (HandStory.com) need to be in control of their
personal information. We also want to present information on HandStory.com
that is tailored to the needs of our visitors. For this reason,
we may ask you to register or to provide personal information
when you visit certain areas of our site, download and register
software, subscribe to a newsletter or join online forums. We
will use this information to ensure the content, services, and
advertising that we provide are tailored to your current and future
needs. If you provide HandStory with your e-mail, HandStory may
contact you via e-mail as well. If you do not want HandStory to
contact you, you may opt out when you provide personal information
or contact HandStory directly. If you choose not to register or
provide personal information, you will still be granted access
to most
of the HandStory Web site. However, you will not have access to areas
that require personal identification. We do update our policy
from time to time without notice so please check back periodically.
All updates will be published at this site.
What we collect
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies
you or allows us to contact you. Personal information collected
online by HandStory is often limited to e-mail address, language,
country or location, but may include other information when needed
to provide a service you requested.
We collect your information when you register or download free software,
request a service, join online forums, correspond with us, engage
in certain other activities on our web site, or purchase HandStory
products from third party partners including but not limited to
Handango.com and PalmGear.com.
Information usage
We may use the personal information collected on HandStory.com
and third party partner websites to communicate with you about your registration
and customization preferences; product upgrade, product update,
newsletters, tutorials, our terms of service and privacy policy;
services and products offered by us and other affiliates and partners;
and other topics we think you might find of interest.
Personal information collected by us may also be used for other
purposes, including but not limited to site administration, troubleshooting,
processing of e-commerce transactions, administration of sweepstakes
and contests, and other communication with you.
Information sharing
In addition to the information provided above with respect to
how HandStory will use your personal information, you should be
aware of the following:
We reserve the right to share this information with the subcontractors,
including for example our subcontractors for technical support.
We share the information to assure that, should you need technical
support, you will be able to receive it properly. HandStory may
provide your information to more than one such subcontractor.
In many cases a technical support subcontractor and a distributor
may be the same company.
HandStory can share aggregated demographic information with advertisers
or service companies. This is not linked to any personal information
that can identify any individual. HandStory can also partner
with another party to provide specific services. When the user
signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact
information that is necessary for the third party to provide these
services. These parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable
information except for the purpose of providing these services.
HandStory will disclose your personal information, without notice,
only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that
such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the
law or comply with legal process served on HandStory or the HandStory
Web site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of HandStory
and its Web sites, and, (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect
the personal safety of users of HandStory, its Web sites, or the
public.
Information control
When you register, or otherwise give us personal information,
HandStory will not share that information with third parties without
your permission, other than for the limited exceptions already
listed. It will only be used for the purposes stated above.
HandStory respects the rights users grant us when opting to receive
e-mail communications and enforces internal policies to preserve
those rights. It is our objective to retain the long-term ability
to continue to communicate with our users.
Information security
HandStory strictly protects the security of your personal information
and honors your choices for its intended use. We carefully protect
your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure,
alteration, or destruction.
Your personal information is never shared outside the company
without your permission, except under conditions explained above.
Inside the company, data is stored in password-controlled servers
with limited access.
You also have a significant role in protecting your information.
No one can see or edit your personal information without knowing
your ID and password, so you should not share this information.
This site does contain links to other sites. HandStory is not
responsible for the privacy practices or the content of Web sites
which may be linked from this site.
We encourage you to read their privacy policies, as they may
differ from ours.
Use of Cookies
To ensure we are publishing online content customers’ need
and want, HandStory collects aggregated site-visitation statistics
using cookies. We do not track individuals' use of the site.
When someone visits the site, a cookie is placed on the customer's
machine (if the customer accepts cookies) or is read if the customer
has visited the site previously.
We do not use this technology to access your personally identifiable
information on HandStory.com; it is a tool we use to compile aggregated
statistics about HandStory.com Web site usage. We do not share
tracking information outside of HandStory.
If you choose not to have your browser accept cookies from the
HandStory.com Web site, you will be able to view the text on the
screens, however you will not experience a personalized visit
nor will you be able to subscribe to the service offerings on
the site.
Opting out of mailing lists
This site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving
communications from us at the point where we request information
about the visitor. Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter
and promotional communications may opt-out of receiving these
communications by replying to unsubscribe in the subject line
in the email.
This site also gives users the options for removing information
from our database. If they no longer wish to receive information
from HandStory, they can ask us by sending email or postal mail
using the "Contact Information” below.
Third Party Web sites
The HandStory.com contains links to third-party web sites. The
linked sites are not under the control of HandStory, and HandStory
is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any
link contained in a linked site. HandStory is providing these
links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link does
not imply endorsement of the linked site by HandStory.
Further Information for Citizens of the European Union (EU)
The EU has adopted a privacy directive substantially regulating
the privacy rights of citizens of the countries of the European
Union.
HandStory therefore provides Citizens of the EU the following
information:
HandStory is located in the United States. Any information that
you provide to HandStory will be transferred out of the EU to
the United States. By providing personal information to us, you
are consenting to its storage and use as described herein. You
may choose to opt-out of providing this information at any time,
as described at the bottom of this privacy statement.
Software available on HandStory Web Site
Any software that is made available to download or use from the
HandStory Web site ("Software") is the copyrighted work
of Namo Interactive, Inc. Use of the Software is subject to the
terms and conditions of the license agreement, which accompanies
or is included with the Software ("License Agreement").
You must read and accept such License Agreement before you use
the Software. Any use, reproduction, or distribution of the Software
that is not in accordance with the License Agreement is expressly
prohibited.
THE SOFTWARE IS WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY ACCORDING TO THE TERMS
OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS WARRANTED IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT,
HandStory DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD
TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Content on HandStory Web Site
Limited Right to Use, Print, and Distribute Content: Except as
expressly stated otherwise, you are authorized to view, copy,
print, and distribute the content of the HandStory Web site subject
to the following conditions: (i) it is used for informational,
non-commercial purposes only; (ii) any copy or portion must include
the HandStory copyright notice "Namo Interactive Inc. 1997-2002
All rights reserved.”: (iii) no modifications are made;
and (iv) HandStory reserves the right to revoke such authorization
at any time, and any such use shall be discontinued upon written
notice from HandStory.
No Warranties and Disclaimers: HandStory is not responsible for
typographic errors or other inaccuracies in the content provided
on the HandStory Web site. HandStory intends the information contained
in the HandStory Web site to be accurate and reliable. However,
errors may occasionally occur. Therefore, all information and
materials are provided "AS IS" without any warranty
of any kind. HandStory DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
REGARDING ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO OR REFERENCED BY THE
HandStory WEB SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. HandStory reserves the right to modify the
product and service information contained in the HandStory Web
site without notifying current or prospective customers. IN NO
EVENT WILL HandStory BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR PAYMENTS
BASED ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE HandStory WEB SITE.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
Access to and use of this site is subject to the following terms
and conditions:
This site is protected under the copyright laws of the United
States of America and international intellectual property right
treaties. HANDSTORY is a trademark of Sejoong Namo Interactive Inc. Designs,
graphics, HTML source code, and most images are the property of
Namo Interactive, Inc. and are protected. Reproduction or use
without the express written permission of Namo Interactive, Inc.
is forbidden.
Email: privacy@handstory.com
Postal MAIL:
HandStory
Attn: Privacy
92 Montvale Ave. Suite 3850
Stoneham, MA 02180
U.S.A.
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