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Eccosphere Privacy Policy

Last Revised: December 10, 2007

This privacy policy ("Policy") explains how personal information is collected, used, and disclosed with respect to your use of our web site located at www.Eccosphere.com (the "Site") and the services provided by Eccosphere International pty. ("Eccosphere", "we" or "us") and accessed through the Site and your mobile device (the "Eccosphere Service") so you can make an informed decision about using the Eccosphere Service. By using the Eccosphere Service, you represent that you are 13 years old or older and consent to the privacy practices described in this Policy, as may be modified by us from time to time. We reserve the right to change the provisions of this Policy at any time. We will alert you that changes have been made by indicating on the privacy policy the date it was last updated. Your use of the Site following the posting of such changes or revised statement shall constitute your consent to any changes in our privacy practices, and you expressly waive any right to notice of such changes. We encourage you to review this Policy whenever you visit our Site to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.

What is personal information?

As used herein, the term "personal information" means information that specifically identifies an individual (such as a name, address, telephone number, mobile number, e-mail address, or other account number), and information about that individual's location or activities, such as information about his or her use of the Site or the Eccosphere Service, when directly linked to personally identifiable information. Personal information also includes demographic information such as date of birth, gender, geographic area and preferences when such information is linked to other personal information that identifies you. Personal information does not include "aggregate" information, which is data we collect about the use of the Site or about a group or category of products, services or users, from which individual identities or other personal information has been removed. In other words, information about how you use a service may be collected and combined with information about how others use the same service. Aggregate data helps us understand trends and our users' needs so that we can better consider new features or otherwise tailor our Site. This policy in no way restricts or limits our collection and use of aggregate information.

What personal information do we collect?

Personal information may be collected in a number of ways when you visit our Site or use the Eccosphere Service. We may collect certain information you voluntarily provide to us which may contain personal information. For example, we may collect personal information, such as your name, address, location, email, phone number, mobile number and other contact and demographic information when you register and set up an account, send us a text message or contact us by e-mail or other means for any reason. Personal information may also be collected if you provide such information in connection with creating a profile, leaving comments, posting content, sending an email or message to another user or participating in any interactive forums or features on the site. The Eccosphere Service may also automatically collect location information from your mobile device or your mobile carrier

When you use the Eccosphere Service, whether via our web site or your mobile device, some information is also automatically collected, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your operating system, the browser type, the address of a referring web site, and your activity on the Site. We treat this information as personal information if we combine it with or link it to any of the identifying information mentioned above. Otherwise, it is used in the aggregate only. We may also automatically collect certain information through the use of "cookies." Cookies are small data files that are stored on a user's hard drive at the request of a Web site to enable the site to recognize users who have previously visited them and retain certain information such as customer preferences and history. If we combine cookies with or link them to any of the personally identifying information, we would treat this information as personal information. If you wish to block, erase, or be warned of cookies, please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn about these functions. However, if a browser is set not to accept cookies or if a user rejects a cookie, you will not be able to sign in and will not be able to access certain Site features or services.

How do we use the personal information we collect?

In general, we use personal information we collect to process your requests or transactions, to provide you with information or services you request, to facilitate your use of, and our administration and operation of, the Site and the Eccosphere Service, and for the purpose for which the information was provided. For example, we may use the information we collect:

Personal information provided online may be linked together or merged with other personal information so that we may better understand your needs and inform you about our products or services. In addition, if we receive information from third parties with whom we have business relationships, we may combine this information with the other personal information we maintain about you. In either case, this Policy governs this information.

Sharing of personal information

If you choose to provide personally identifying information to us, we may use and disclose it as described in this Privacy Policy (and in any updates to this policy that may be posted to the Site from time to time). We may share personal information with third party vendors, consultants and other service providers (Service Providers) who are engaged by or working with us in connection with the operation of the Site and the Eccosphere Service and who need access to such information to carry out their work for us. In some cases, the Service Provider may be directly collecting the information from you on our behalf. For example, we may use a third party service to route and process cell phone messages you send to the Eccosphere Service. [We inform our Service Providers that any such information we provide may only be used to carry out their work for us.] However, we are not responsible for the actions of such Service Providers, nor are we responsible for any additional information you provide directly to these Service Providers or to other third parties, and we encourage you to become familiar with their practices before disclosing information directly to them. Note that nothing herein restricts the sharing of aggregate information, which may be shared with third parties without your consent.

You understand that when you use the Eccosphere Service, certain information you post on the Site or provide through the Eccosphere Service may be shared with other users and posted on publicly available portions of the Site, including without limitation your profile, comments, photographs and locations. In addition, you understand that use of the Eccosphere Service includes the disclosure and display of your Location Data to other users. You may elect to restrict user access to certain information to those you have accepted as "contacts" by using the available privacy settings. Please be aware, however, that although we endeavour to use commercially reasonable efforts to implement these restrictions and honour these designations, no system or security measure is perfect or impenetrable, and therefore, we cannot guarantee that this information will not be available to others. In addition, regardless of the setting you select for your own profile, you should be aware that (i) Location Data and other personal information that you post on other user's profile or other areas of the Site or the Eccosphere Service that are not designated as private may be publicly available and can potentially be viewed by anyone; and (ii) personal information and Location Data may still be shared with carriers, Service Providers and other third parties in accordance with the provisions of this Policy. Your use of the Eccosphere Service constitutes your consent to share this information in such manner and all such sharing of information is done at your own risk. Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personal information when posting comments or other information or content to the Site or through the Eccosphere Service, this information may become publicly available and may be collected and used by others. We recommend you be cautious in giving out personal information to others in public online forums.

In addition, we may disclose personal information in the good faith belief that we are lawfully authorized or required to do so, or that doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or with legal process or authorities, respond to any claims, or to protect the rights, property or safety of Eccosphere, our users, our employees or the public, including without limitation to protect Eccosphere or our users from fraudulent, abusive, inappropriate or unlawful use of our Site or the Eccosphere Service. Information about our users, including personal information, may also be disclosed or transferred as part of, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition or in any other situation where personal information may be transferred as one of the business assets of Eccosphere.

What steps do we take to protect personal information online?

We have endeavoured to put into place reasonable security measures in an effort to protect personal information while it is under our control. Your account information is accessible online only through the use of a password. To protect the confidentiality of personal information, you must keep your password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. You are responsible for all uses of our web site by any person using your password. Please advise us immediately if you believe your password has been misused.

What choices do you have regarding the use of your personal information?

In order to use the messaging interface for of the Eccosphere Service (the "mTouch Service"), you must provide us with certain personal information and give us the right to send you messages and communications via SMS, text message, email or other electronic means to your mobile device, personal computer or other devices you use for accessing the Eccosphere service, and otherwise use such personal information as described in this Policy. If you do not wish to receive further communications from us to your mobile or other device, then you may opt out of the messaging Service by removing the communication address from your profiles on www.Eccosphere.com. You may at any time withdraw your consent to the use and disclosure of your location data. However, such withdrawal will prevent you from using certain features of the Eccosphere Service, such as posting messages, sharing presence information, or interacting with other users.

Collection of information from children under 13

The Eccosphere Service is not intended for use by children under 13, and you must be 13 or older to create an account. By registering for the Eccosphere Service or using the Site, users represent to us that they are 13 or over, and we do not knowingly collect any information from anyone we actually know is under 13 years of age. If you are under 13, do not attempt to create an account and do not provide any personal information on our Site or through our Eccosphere Service.

Links to other web sites

Our web site contains links to other web sites. Any personal information you provide on the linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party's privacy policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of web sites to which we link. Links from our web site to third parties or to other sites are provided for your convenience. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.

How can you correct and update your personal information or obtain additional information?

If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or the practices relating to this Site or the Eccosphere Service, or you wish to verify, correct or delete any personal information we have collected, please contact us at help@Eccosphere.com, and we will endeavour to respond to your inquiry or to correct, update or remove the personal information you have provided us as you indicate to the extent possible. In lieu of email, you may also contact us by mail at the following address:

Eccosphere, Inc.
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