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Dakota 2000 /
Dakota2K.net
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to us. We want to make your experience on
the Internet as enjoyable and rewarding as possible, and we want you to
use the Internet’s vast array of information, tools, and opportunities
with complete confidence.
We have created
this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy and
security. This Privacy Policy describes how Dakota 2000 collects
information from all end users of Dakota 2000’s Dakota2K.net
Internet services (the “Services”) — those who access some of our Services
but do not have accounts (“Visitors”) as well as those who pay a monthly
service fee to subscribe to the Service (“Members”) — what we do with the
information we collect, and the choices Visitors and Members have
concerning the collection and use of such information. Dakota 2000
requests that you read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Personal
Information Dakota 2000 Collects and How It Is Used
Introduction
Dakota 2000 collects information in different ways from Visitors and
Members who access the various parts of our Services and the network of
Web sites accessible through our Service. We use this information
primarily to provide a customized experience as you use our Services and,
generally, do not share this information with third parties. However, we
may disclose personal information collected if we have received your
permission beforehand or in very special circumstances, such as when we
believe that such disclosure is required by law or other special cases
described below.
Registration
Members are asked to provide certain personal information when they sign
up for our Services including name, address, telephone number, billing
information (such as a credit card number). The personal information
collected from Members during the registration process is used to manage
each Member’s account (such as for billing purposes). This information is
not shared with third parties, unless specifically stated otherwise or in
special circumstances. However, in instances where Dakota 2000 and a
partner jointly promote the Services, Dakota 2000 may provide the partner
certain personal information, such as the name, address, and username of
persons who subscribed to the Services as a result of the joint promotion
for the sole purpose of allowing us and the partner to assess the results
of the promotion. In this instance, the partner may not use personal
information for any other purpose. Dakota 2000 may also generate
non-identifying and aggregate profiles from personal information Members
provide during registration (such as the total number, but not the names,
of Members). As explained in more detail below, we may use this aggregated
and non-identifying information to sell advertisements that appear on the
Services.
Online Shopping
At some Web sites, you can purchase products and services or register to
receive materials, such as a catalog or new product and service updates.
In many cases, you may be asked to provide contact information, such as
your name, address, email address, phone number, and credit/debit card
information. If you complete an order for someone else, such as an online
gift order sent directly to a recipient, you may be asked to provide
information about the recipient, such as the recipient’s name, address,
and phone number. Dakota 2000 has no control over the third parties’ use
of any personal information you provide when placing such an order. Please
exercise care when doing so.
If you order
products directly from Dakota 2000 we will use the personal information
you provide only to process that order. We do not share this information
with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that
order.
Responses to
Email Inquiries
When Visitors or Members send email inquiries to Dakota 2000; the return
email address is used to answer the email inquiry we receive. Dakota 2000
does not use the return email address for any other purpose and does not
share the return email address with any third party.
Voluntary
Customer Surveys
We may periodically conduct both business and individual customer surveys.
We encourage our customers to participate in these surveys because they
provide us with important information that helps us to improve the types
of services we offer and how we provide them to you. Your personal
information and responses will remain strictly confidential, even if a
third party conducts the survey. Participation in our customer surveys is
voluntary.
We take the
information we receive from individuals responding to our Customer Surveys
and combine (or aggregate) it with the responses of other Dakota 2000
customers to create broader, generic responses to the survey questions
(such as gender, age, residence, hobbies, education, employment, industry
sector, or other demographic information). We then use the aggregated
information to improve the quality of our services to you, and to develop
new services and products. This aggregated, non-personally identifying
information may be shared with third parties.
Special Cases
It is Dakota 2000’s policy not to use or share the personal information
about Visitors or Members in ways unrelated to the ones described above
without also providing you an opportunity to opt out or otherwise prohibit
such unrelated uses. However, Dakota 2000 may disclose personal
information about Visitors or Members, or information regarding your use
of the Services or Web sites accessible through our Services, for any
reason if, in our sole discretion, we believe that it is reasonable to do
so, including: to satisfy laws, such as the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act, regulations, or governmental or legal requests for such
information; to disclose information that is necessary to identify,
contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our
Terms of Service Policy or other user policies; to operate the Services
properly; or to protect Dakota 2000 and our Members.
"Cookies"
and How Dakota 2000 Uses them
A “cookie” is a small data file that can be placed on your hard drive when
you visit certain Web sites. Dakota 2000 may use cookies to collect,
store, and sometimes track information for statistical purposes to improve
the products and services we provide and to manage our telecommunications
networks. These cookies do not enable third parties to access any of your
customer information. Additionally, be aware that if you visit non-Dakota
2000 web sites where you are prompted to log in or that are customizable,
you may be required to accept cookies.
Advertisers and
partners may also use their own cookies. We do not control use of these
cookies and expressly disclaim responsibility for information collected
through them.
Dakota
2000's Commitment to Children's Privacy
Protecting children’s privacy is especially important to us. It is our
policy to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
and all other applicable laws.
For further
information about tips, tools, age-appropriate or kid-friendly Web sites
and how to report online trouble, please visit
www.getnetwise.org.
Finally, Dakota
2000 recommends that children ask a parent for permission before sending
personal information to Dakota 2000, or to anyone else online.
Dakota
2000's Commitment to Data Security
Services and Web sites we sponsor have security measures in place to
protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our
control. While we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security
of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures
will prevent third-party “hackers” from illegally obtaining this
information.
How to
Access or Modify Your Information
Dakota 2000 offers Members the opportunity to access or modify information
provided during registration. To access or modify such information,
contact our Customer Service Department at 605.945.1427.
Where to
Direct Questions About Dakota 2000's Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices
described herein, you may contact:
Dakota 2000, Inc.
Customer Service
207 E. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
605.945.1427 or 800.747.6427
Email:
customerservice@dakota2k.com
Revisions to
This Policy
Dakota 2000 reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this policy,
our Internet Service Agreement and our other policies and agreements at
any time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or
modification will be posted in accordance with the Internet Service
Agreement.
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