0.2 Slicksurface's Privacy Policy

Slicksurface respects and protects the privacy of individuals who use Slicksurface's Web Site ("Slicksurface Web Site"). Identifiable information about you is not willfully disclosed to any third party without first receiving your permission, as explained in this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy").

Slicksurface and Cookies

Upon your first visit to Slicksurface, Slicksurface sends "cookies" to your computer. A cookie is a piece of data that can identify you as a unique user or record your preferences. Slicksurface uses cookies to improve the quality of our service and to better understand our user base. We do this by storing user preferences in cookies and tracking user trends and search patterns. Slicksurface will not disclose its cookies to third parties, except as required by a valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order.

Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Be aware, however, that some parts of the Slicksurface Search Service may not function properly if you refuse cookies.

What Information Do We Collect?

Slicksurface does not collect any unique information about you (such as your name, email address, etc.) except when you specifically and knowingly provide such information. Slicksurface notes and saves information such as time of day, browser type, and IP (internet provider) address with each query. That information is used to verify our records and to provide more relevant services to users. For example, Slicksurface uses your Flash preference to determine whether to serve Flash content to you or substitute a non-Flash equivalent instead, if available. We also examine our logs to find places in our site where users may be having trouble (e.g., navigating or viewing); this information is used to make improvements to our site.

Links to Other Sites

Some of the links on the Slicksurface web site are to pages developed by people over whom Slicksurface exercises no control. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information.

Slicksurface may choose to implement links on the site in the form of a "URL redirecter." When Slicksurface uses a URL redirecter, if you click on the link, information about the click is sent to Slicksurface, and Slicksurface in turn sends you to the site you clicked on. Slicksurface uses this URL information to track referrals to other sites with which we have business relationships.

Slicksurface may also format links to other sites such that they "pass" on your unique identifier for the Slicksurface Web Site. This is only done with sites with which Slicksurface has a close business relationship (usually our clients). This identifier is a random string that is assigned to you when you first visit the Slicksurface Web Site. It does not contain any sensitive personal information.

With Whom Does Slicksurface Share Information?

Slicksurface may share information about you with advertisers, business partners, sponsors, and other third parties. However, we only divulge aggregate information about our users and will not share personally identifiable information with any third party without your express consent. For example, we may disclose how frequently the average Slicksurface user visits Slicksurface, or which areas of our site are used most frequently by certain groups of people. Please be aware, however, that we will release specific personal information about you if required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order.

Your Consent and Changes to the Privacy Policy

By using the Slicksurface Web Site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as we have outlined in this policy and in our Terms of Service Policy. Slicksurface may decide to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

Who Can I Ask If I Have Additional Questions?

Feel free to contact us any time and we'll answer any additional questions you may have. Our email address is info@slicksurface.com.