Shrelp! Privacy Policy
Revised July 20, 2009
Shrelp! is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy tells you about our online collection and use of data. The terms of this policy apply to entire Shrelp! website.
This Privacy Policy describes how Shrelp! strives to protect the privacy of: (i) artists or owners who create and submit Content for distribution (our "Makers"); (ii) talent whose image or likeness is depicted in video or photographs displayed on our site or sites (our ”Riders”); (iii) visitors to our site(s) searching for content available to be licensed for personal or company use in advertising, editorial, educational, display, and other uses offered by Shrelp! (our “Buyers”); and (iv) our members (those Makers, Riders, or Buyers) who register with Shrelp! and create an account (our "Members").
By using this website you acknowledge that you understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this policy. This website is owned by Shrelp! LLC and is accessible in the United States as well as worldwide. Information collected may be retained, and may be stored, processed, accessed, and used in jurisdictions whose privacy laws may be different and less protective than those of your home jurisdiction.
Collection of Personal Data
When you visit this website, anonymous information such as IP address, browser type, referring website, keywords, language, click paths, date and time, and geographical location may be collected automatically and stored in Shrelp!’s database of user research. Additional information may also be collected such as pages viewed, searches made, links you click, and other actions you take on our website.
We may combine this information with personally identifiable information that you provide. You may choose to not provide personally identifiable information however certain features, products and services may not be available to you. Personal information such as username, password, first and last name, mailing address, phone number, email address and other information is collected during registration. Credit card information, billing address, paypal account and other financial information is collected to process transactions related to the website and any services or products you purchase or access.
Demographic information such as age, hobbies, gender, income, company, etc may be collected and combined with or in part any other information collected.
Why do we collect your information?
Shrelp! collects information for research and development of the website. We are constantly improving our products and services and the information we collect helps us to make these improvements for our Members.
We also use your personally identifiable information to communicate with you. We may send transaction related letters and emails. We may also send you surveys, newsletters, and other marketing communications to inform you of new or updated products and services that may be of interest.
Personal information collected by Shrelp! may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Shrelp! or its affiliates, subsidiaries, contractors or agents maintain facilities, and by using our sites or services, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.
Sharing your personal Information
Except as disclosed in this privacy policy, Shrelp! does not share your personal information with any outside parties.
We may share your personal information with service providers who perform services on our behalf. For example, we may hire other companies to handle the processing of payments, to provide data storage, to host websites, to fulfill orders, to assist in direct marketing, to conduct audits, etc. Those companies will be permitted to obtain only the personal information they need to provide the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose.
Information about our customers, including personal information, may be disclosed as part of any merger, acquisition, or sale of the company and/or its assets, as well as in the unlikely event of insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, in which personal information would be transferred as one of the business assets of the company. We will notify you of such an occurrence as described in the “Changes to this privacy policy” section below.
We reserve the right to disclose you personal information if required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that such action is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, respond to claims, or protect the rights, property or safety of our company, employees, customers, or the public.
Accessing Your Personal Information
If you would like to review or revise information that you previously provided to us, you may access your information in the “My Account” section of the website. Your Account Executive can also assist you in making any changes, as well as in exercising your right to have your personal information deleted. If you need additional assistance, please contact us at info@shrelp.com You can expect a response from us within 48 hours. Please be advised that you cannot change your username without re-registering.
Personal information preferences
Shrelp! respects your right to make choices about the use and disclosure of your personal information. If at any time you decide that you do not want to receive marketing communication from us, please let us know by: (1) checking or unchecking the appropriate box on your online registration form or the “My Profile” page of the website; or (2) contacting Shrelp! at info@shrelp.com. If you choose not to receive marketing communications, please be advised tha you will continue to receive transactional or account communications.
Use of cookies and other technologies
Shrelp! uses "cookie"”" to enable you to sign into our services and to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard drive. Cookies contain information, including personal information that can later be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. The information that cookies collect includes the date and time of your visit, your registration information, and your navigational and purchase history. Cookies offer you many conveniences. They allow us to identify registered users when they return to the site so that they can retrieve previous image search results, access Lightboxes and view their previous invoices. Cookies also save you the time by eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
Security of Your Personal Information
The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to help protect your personal information. For instance, when you enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number) on our registration or order forms, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer (SSL) technology. No method of transmission of the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. It is your responsibility to protect your account and password and keep them confidential.
Forums and other interactive services
Our websites may include discussion forums or other interactive areas or services, including blogs, chat rooms, bulletin boards, message boards, online hosting or storage services, or other areas or services in which you or third parties create, post or store any content, messages, comments, materials or other items on the sites (“Shrelp! Website”). If you use a Shrelp! Website, you should be aware that these areas are open to the public and any personal information you post or provide at registration may be viewable by others. We are not responsible for personal information you submit in connection with the Shrelp! Website, nor are we responsible for how others might use that information, including to send you unsolicited messages. Shrelp! Website postings may be retained indefinitely. If at any time you would like to remove a posting, please email us at info@shrelp.com. Keep in mind that removal of a posting from a Shrelp! Website does not mean that the posting will be deleted from our systems.
Children
We do not intend to solicit or collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are under 18 you should not use or enter information on this site, including without limitation, any Shrelp! Website content.
Links
We may link to websites, including those of our third-party content providers, that have different privacy policies and practices from those disclosed here. We assume no responsibility for the policies or practices of such linked sites, and encourage you to become acquainted with them prior to use.
Changes to this privacy policy
We reserve the right to change the terms of this privacy policy at any time. When we make changes, we will revise the last updated date at the top of the policy. If there are material changes to this statement or in how Shrelp! will use your personal information, we will notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes here or on our homepage, or by sending you an email. We encourage you to review this policy whenever you visit our website.
