Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Updated: January 2011

Our Commitment To Privacy

This privacy statement governs the collection, use, and dissemination of personal data from visitors to the HostMyDomainNow web site. All aspects of the presence are subject to these provisions with the exception of HostMyDomainNow affiliate advertisements and any other references beyond the HostMyDomainNow domain which may not necessarily indicate endorsement, in part or whole, by HostMyDomainNow of the referred sites' practices.

Throughout this policy, the terms "we" "us" and "our" refer to HostMyDomainNow

The purpose of this Privacy Policy to enable you to understand which personal identifying information ("PII", "Personal Information") of yours is collected, how and when we might use your information, who has access to this information, and how you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

The Information We Collect

HostMyDomainNow collects certain information from and about its users in three ways: (i) from our web server logs, (ii) with cookies, and (iii) directly from the user.

HostMyDomainNow may ask for personal information such as a visitor's name, address, age, etc. in conjunction with a transaction on our web site either as requested by the visitor (e.g., account signup) or as requested by HostMyDomainNow (e.g., a survey). Under any circumstance the visitor --- at his or her sole discretion --- has the opportunity to choose not to provide the information for which they are prompted. By declining such a request, a visitor understands that his or her access to subscription-based services may be compromised.

Web Server Logs

When you visit our website, HostMyDomainNow may collect information to administer the site and analyze its usage. HostMyDomainNow may collect information such as:

Cookies

Our website uses cookies (i.e., small bits of text that our servers place into a file on your computer.s hard drive). We use cookies to save your preferences and login information, and provide personalized functionality. You can reject cookies by changing your browser settings, but be aware that this will disable some of the functionality on the HostMyDomainNow website.

Please note that our affiliates (who we allow to place ads on certain parts of our web site) may set and access a cookie during a user's visit with us. These cookies are subject to the affiliates' respective privacy policies which are therefore not subject to the terms outlined herein.

Third Party Cookies

In the course of serving advertisements to this site, our third-party advertiser may place or recognize a unique "cookie" on your browser.

Personal Information

On some pages of our website users can register to purchase products or services, receive personalized content, and participate in surveys or forums. When you register, HostMyDomainNow may ask you for some personal information. If you purchasing products or services from HostMyDomainNow, we will never request financial information such as credit card or bank account information. For other types of registrations or service inquiries, we will ask your name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number. We may then contact you with information about HostMyDomainNow products and services.

Support and Access

As a service subscriber you may be asked to disclose personal information to HostMyDomainNow so that we can provide technical support to you. We may collect personal information for account verifications in order to provide technical support and troubleshooting services from our Customer Support Center. If you choose to contact us via email, livechat, or Customer Support Center, we may retain a copy of the communication with your email address, account information, and our responses. HostMyDomainNow makes every reasonable effort to make sure all collected data is reliable, up to date, accurate and complete.

Network Monitoring

To preserve the integrity of our website and network, HostMyDomainNow may use software programs to monitor network traffic or to identify unauthorized attempts to cause damage. These software programs may also collect information regarding your usage of our services, website, and network. As an internet service provider, HostMyDomainNow provides access to servers for customers from around the world to store and manage their data and applications.

How We Use Your Information

Customer Record and Inquiries

HostMyDomainNow uses the information we collect to notify you about your account and to notify you about changes of the terms and conditions governing use of our websites, products and services. We may also use the information we collect to notify you about other products and services we think you will find valuable and about special offers. You may notify us of your desire not to receive notifications relating to new products and services and specials offers by 'opting-out' as provided for below.

Our employees, contractors, or agents will at times require access to your personal information. HostMyDomainNow permits access to this information only for business purposes such as administration and support for our products and services.

Release of Information

HostMyDomainNow may provide aggregate information about our customers, our websites traffic patterns, and related website usage information to our affiliates and reputable third parties, this information will never include personal identifying data. We take all available measures to select affiliates and service providers that are ethical and provide similar privacy protection to their customers and the community. We do not make any representations about the practices and policies about these companies.

Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement

We cooperate with government and law enforcement officials to enforce and comply with the law. We will disclose any information about Users upon valid request by government or law officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal process (including without limitation subpoenas), to protect your property and rights, or the property and rights of a third party, to protect the safety of the public or any person, or stop activity we consider illegal or unethical.

Contacting You Directly

HostMyDomainNow may contact you directly through the email address or other information provided upon account signup. HostMyDomainNow will contact you to respond to your questions, to provide the services you request, to manage your account, and/or to inform you of any service announcements. If you require an account contact change, please submit a ticket to our Support department via our Customer Support Center.

Opt-out

If you do not want to receive promotional materials or surveys from HostMyDomainNow, you may 'opt out' at any time. You may 'opt out' by clicking the 'Unsubscribe' link in Surveys, or by sending a message with the subject 'I do not wish to receive special communication from HostMyDomainNow' to legal(at)HostMyDomainNow.com. Once this message is received your account will be noted and all reasonable measures will be taken to remove your account from future non-pertinent account mailings.

How We Protect Your Information

HostMyDomainNow uses technical security measures to prevent the loss, misuse, alteration or unauthorized disclosure of information under our control. HostMyDomainNow uses security measures including and not limited to: firewalls, non public facing systems, complex passwords, anti-virus, and mitigation and detection software. Please note that electronic communication (ex: email, online chat, or instant messaging) that you may send to us may not be secure unless we advise you in advance that security measures will be in place prior to your transmitting the information. For that reason, we ask that you do not send confidential information such as account usernames, passwords etc to us through unsecured electronic communication.

Access to Your Personal Information and Correction of Inaccuracies

If you wish to access and/or update the personal information we have collected from you, you may either login to our Customer Support Center and view and change your information or contact our Administration team via the Customer Support Center by submitting a ticket.

Our Commitment To Children's Privacy [COPPA]

In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect any personal information from any child under the age of 13. We do not vend our services directly to persons under the age of 13. Younger aspiring Webmasters should have a responsible adult involved in their internet activities.

Modifications to the Privacy Policy

HostMyDomainNow hereby reserves the right to amend, alter, modify, replace or suspend this Privacy Policy, from time to time, in its sole discretion. All changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective when posted on the HostMyDomainNow website.

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