What personal information is collected on the Surf and Sip™ Web sites?

There is no general registration requirement for users of the Surf and Sip™ Web sites. Instead, we only collect information as needed to provide you with a particular service such as Surf and Sip™'s Frequent Surfer Program, network memberships, and network usage. Depending on the service you register for, we may collect some or all of the following information: name, e-mail address, street address, telephone and facsimile numbers, employer, position, client profile, hardware profile and categories of interest.

How does Surf and Sip™ use the information collected on the Surf and Sip™ Web sites?

Information about individual users collected on the Surf and Sip™ Web sites is used for internal business purposes, including customizing services, contacting members regarding usage, and responding to requests for information. On occasion, Surf and Sip™ or one of its members or affiliates may also use this information to inform you of news, service upgrades or new services or products that may be of particular interest to you.

Surf and Sip™ tracks aggregate anonymous statistics regarding usage of the web site and provides this anonymous information to members, affiliates, advertisers and for other lawful purposes.

Does Surf and Sip™ provide personal information collected on the Surf and Sip™ Web sites to third parties?

Surf and Sip™ does not sell, trade or rent personal information collected online and will not knowingly disclose any individual personal information to third parties except as follows:

(1) In order to provide you with requested services, Surf and Sip™ may provide login or other necessary information to affiliated companies. For example, if you register for the virtual storage or email services, Surf and Sip™ may provide your login information to our service partner to allow your service to function correctly;

(2) When disclosure is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with the rights (including property rights) or safety of other users or third parties or of Surf and Sip™; and

(3) When Surf and Sip™ reasonably believes that disclosure is required by law or to comply with legal process served on Surf and Sip™.

How can I change or update the information I provide at the Surf and Sip™ Web sites?

Where user profile information is collected and stored in order to provide you with requested services, Surf and Sip™ offers you the opportunity to change or update your profile information at any time by emailing your changes to members@surfandsip.com.

Do the Surf and Sip™ Web sites use cookies?

Yes, however Surf and Sip™ only uses cookies to facilitate functions at the Surf and Sip™ Web sites and does not record or store any information about your movements on the Internet outside the Surf and Sip™ Web sites. Please note that if you click on a link to a third-party Web site from one of the Surf and Sip™ Web sites, the linked-to site may have different policies and practices with regard to cookies and Surf and Sip™ has no control over and is not responsible for such policies or practices. You should always consult the privacy policy governing any Web site you visit on the Internet for complete information about their policies and practices.

What measures does Surf and Sip™ take to safeguard its online users' privacy?

Information you submit at a Surf and Sip™ Web site upon registration for specific services is password-protected so that the only parties who have access to the information besides Surf and Sip™ and its agents and affiliates are the member entity and its employees. Information submitted using Surf and Sip™ Web sites is further protected by Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the information during transmission. In order to protect the integrity of the password system, members should refrain from disclosing passwords and immediately change any passwords that may have been compromised. Surf and Sip™ will never ask you for your password by e-mail, so members and their employees should not respond to unsolicited e-mail requests asking for password information even if such requests appear to be from Surf and Sip™.

Please be advised that no data transmission over the Internet is 100&$25; secure. Surf and Sip™ is committed to protecting users' personal information, but cannot guarantee or warrant the security of this information when it is sent to or through the Surf and Sip™ Web sites. Transmission of such information is therefore at the risk of the user.

Privacy policy updates

This policy will be updated from time to time as necessary to add new Surf and Sip™ Web sites to its coverage or to address new services and functions. Surf and Sip™ will provide you with notice of any changes or updates to this policy at the home page of each of the Surf and Sip™ Web sites.