GiftfromGeorge

Gift From George LLC and/or Our subsidiaries and controlled affiliates (collectively, “GFG” "We" “Us” or “Our”) respect and are committed to protecting your privacy (“User” “You” or “Your”). This Privacy Policy describes the types of information We may collect from You or that You may provide when You visit or access GFG’s website, www.giftfromgeorge.com, (“Website”), its mobile applications (the “GFG Apps), when You interact with GFG through electronic communications, including e-mail and text, and when You interact with GFG’s advertising and applications on third-party web pages and services (collectively referred to herein as the "GFG Services"), and Our practices for collecting, maintaining, using, and disclosing that information. We hope this will help You make an informed decision about sharing personal information with Us.

1. ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVACY POLICY

By visiting or accessing the GFG Website, opening an account with GFG, downloading any GFG Apps or by otherwise using the GFG Services, You consent to the terms of the GFG Privacy Policy. If You do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, do not use the GFG Services. Please review this Privacy Policy frequently as GFG reserves the right to change the policy at any time. For more information, please refer to the section entitled “Changes to this Privacy Policy” detailed below. If You believe We have not adhered to this Privacy Policy or if You have any other questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact Us at support@giftfromgeorge.com.

2. SCOPE OF PRIVACY POLICY

Please be advised that the practices described in this Privacy Policy apply to information gathered by GFG through Your direct and indirect interaction with the GFG Services and through Your electronic communications with GFG. If You access the GFG Services from a third party platform, including, without limitation, a Social Networking Site (“SNS”), You may be required to also read and accept the terms and conditions and privacy policy of that third party. GFG is not responsible for the privacy practices of any third parties, and You should contact such third parties directly to determine their respective privacy policies.

By accessing or using the GFG Services and/or providing Us with Your Personal Information (defined below), You further: (i) consent to the transfers and processing of any information You provide to the GFG Services and (ii) understand that the GFG Services will collect, maintain, use, and disclose Your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and United States Law. You hereby waive any claims that may arise under the laws and regulations that apply to You in any other country or jurisdiction.

3. SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT CHILDREN

We do not offer the GFG Services to, or knowingly collect or solicit information from, anyone under the age of eighteen (18). Accordingly, We do not knowingly collect age identifying information, nor do We knowingly collect any Personal Information (defined below) from children under the age of thirteen (13).

If You are under thirteen (13), do not use or provide any information through the GFG Services or on or through any of its features, make any purchases, use any of the interactive or public comment features, or provide any information about Yourself to Us. In the event We discover that anyone under thirteen (13) has provided Personal Information to Us, in accordance with Our policies and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, We will delete that person’s Personal Information from Our files to the extent technologically possible. If You believe We might have any information from or about a person under thirteen (13), please send an e-mail to: support@giftfromgeorge.com.

4. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

In order to operate the GFG Services and provide You with access to certain features, GFG may collect the following types of information from You:

1. Personal information by which You may be identified (“Personal Information”) as well as information that may not be personally identifiable standing alone (for example, Your age), but which may become personally identifiable when combined with Personal Information (for example, Your age combined with Your name); and
2. Information about You and Your activities on the GFG Services that does not identify You personally (“General Information”), as Your domain server, device type, web browser, the operating system or platform You use, referrer data identifying the web pages You visited prior to and after accessing the GFG Services, and Your movement and activity within the GFG Services.



Personal Information does not included information regarding an organization or corporate entity. Additionally, any information or content posted by Users to the public forums offered as part of the GFG Services is considered published content, not Personal Information, and is therefore not treated as Personal Information pursuant to this Privacy Policy. This includes (but is not limited to) video, images, comments, and forum posts.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal Information about You Collected Directly from You

GFG may collect Your Personal Information when You interact with us directly through the GFG Services, such as when You access various content or features, contact us directly, or other methods through which You interact with the GFG Services. The Personal Information We may collect and maintain about You includes:

• Contact information, such as first and last name, e-mail address, postal address, and telephone numbers;
• Username, password, and password reminder questions and answers
• Age and date of birth;
• Gender;
• State and city;
• Location coordinates (longitude, latitude, and radius) if You use Your mobile phone or a GPS equipped device to access the GFG Services;
• Unique identifiers, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a processor or device serial number or other unique device identifiers, that are combined with Personal Information; and
• In certain circumstances, payment and identity verification information, such as credit card number, social security number or comparable national identifiers, and driver’s license number where needed for payment or to verify identity.



Personal Information about You Received from other Sources

Where permitted by applicable law, GFG may collect information about You from other sources, including through interactive applications (such as mobile devices and third-party services), from commercially available sources (such as data aggregators and public databases), from online surveys and questionnaires, and when You access the GFG Services through a SNS. GFG may access and store some or all of the following Personal Information:

• Contact information, such as name, e-mail address, postal address, and telephone numbers;
• Age and date of birth;
• Gender;
• State and city;
• Location coordinates (longitude, latitude, and radius) if You use Your mobile phone or a GPS equipped device to access the GFG Services;
• Unique identifiers, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a processor or device serial number or other unique device identifiers, that are combined with Personal Information; and
• Your username and password for those services and other information available about or collected from You by those sources.



The information You allow GFG to access varies by source and SNS platform, and it is affected by the privacy settings established by those third parties. This Privacy Policy does not cover the practices of third parties, including those that may disclose information to us. For more information about how those third parties handle Your Personal Information, please refer to their privacy policies.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

In addition to collecting Personal Information from You, We may use a variety of technologies that automatically collect General Information. General Information is information about You or Your use of GFG Services that does not identify You personally. This includes Your domain server, device type, web browser, the operating system or platform You use to access the GFG Services or download the GFG Apps as well as referrer data identifying the web pages You visited prior to and after visiting the GFG Website and Your movement and activity within the GFG Website.

• Cookies. The GFG Services may place files called “cookies” onto Your computer. Cookies are data text files that websites write onto computer hard drives for record keeping purposes when You visit them. The cookie file then identifies You as a unique User. Cookies make Your use of the GFG Services more efficient by “personalizing” Your experience on the GFG Services and gathering statistical data, such as which parts of the GFG Services You have previously visited, what material You downloaded, Your Internet provider’s domain name and country, and the addresses of the web pages You visited immediately before and after the GFG Services. Cookies enable GFG to tailor the information You receive and to assist GFG and third parties providing services on Our behalf by identifying You as a User of the GFG Services. While some cookies are deleted when You close Your browser, others remain even after Your browser is closed. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, unless You have configured Your Browser not to accept them. You can program Your browser not to accept cookies, but if You do, You may not be able to use certain portions of the GFG Services and the GFG Services will not be able to customize certain features according to Your preferences.

  The GFG Services may also use Flash cookies, also known as local shared objects or persistent identification elements, to collect and store information, including information about Your use of and preferences on the GFG Services. Flash cookies are managed by separate browser settings and can be controlled by visiting the Adobe® Flash® Player website at:

  http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager.html.

• Log Files. GFG automatically records certain information that Your web browser sends when You visit a website. This information is recorded in server logs and contains such things as the requests You make through Your web browser, Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser language, referring and exit websites and URLs, platform type, clickstream data, domain names, landing pages, web pages viewed and the amount of time spent on particular web page, the time and date of any request You make through Your web browser, and any cookies used to uniquely identify Your web browser.
• Web Beacons. Small graphic images or web programming code called web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) may be included on the GFG Services and in e-mail messages sent to You. Web beacons or other similar technologies may be used for a number of purposes, such as to count visitors to the GFG Services, monitor how You navigate the GFG Services or to count how many links posted on the GFG Services were actually viewed.
• Mobile Device Identifiers. Certain mobile service providers uniquely identify mobile devices and GFG and/or third parties providing services on Our behalf may receive such device information if You access the GFG Services through a mobile device. Certain features on the GFG Services may require collection of mobile phone numbers and GFG may associate that phone number to mobile device identification information. Additionally, some mobile service providers operate systems that pinpoint the physical location of devices that use their services. Depending on the provider, GFG and/or third parties providing services on Our behalf may receive this information.
• Embedded Scripts. An embedded script is programming code designed to collect information about Your use of the GFG Services, such as the links You click on. The code is temporarily downloaded to Your computer from the GFG web server or a third party provider, is active only while You are connected to the GFG Services and is deactivated or deleted once You leave the GFG Services.


5. HOW WE USE INFORMATION COLLECTED

The information collected by GFG will be used to operate, maintain and provide You with the features and functionality of the GFG Services. This includes (but is not limited to):

• Processing Your registration, including verifying that the e-mail address You provide is active and valid;
• Providing You with access to the GFG Services, including Our charitable offerings, contests, tournaments, and promotions;
• Confirming that You are not using the GFG Services in a prohibited jurisdiction;
• Fulfilling Your requests for products, services, and information, including to authorize a purchase, and complete a transaction that You have requested;
• Processing awards payment and business requests related to the GFG Services;
• Responding to Your inquiries, providing customer services, and resolving any complaints;
• Communicating with You regarding certain products, services or charitable offerings available through the GFG Services, provided that You have opted in to this feature;
• Helping charitable organizations target You, provided that You have opted in to this feature;
• Improving the quality and design of the GFG Services, and to create new features and functionality, promotions and services. This is done by storing, tracking and analyzing User preferences and behavior.
• Customizing the content You see when You access the GFG Services, including to develop and provide advertising tailored to Your interests. This is done via cookies and log files. This information is used to remember information so that You will not have to re-enter it during Your current or future use of the GFG Services. Cookies and Log File information is also used to provide customized and personalized information and content to Users, to monitor the effectiveness of GFG marketing and promotional campaigns, monitor certain aggregate metrics and to track Your entries and current status in promotions and contests.
• Anonymizing or aggregating Your information for business purposes, including for reporting and research purposes.
• Alerting You to changes to the GFG Services and/or the GFG Terms and Conditions of Use;
• Enforcing compliance with the GFG Terms and Conditions of Use;
• Complying with any applicable laws and regulations; and
• For any other purposes disclosed to You at the time Your information is collected or pursuant to Your consent.

Certain information You submit to GFG, including, without limitation, ______________ (“Content”) can be posted to interactive or public comment areas of the Website or to Your SNS account(s) using the GFG Apps. By using the GFG Apps, You are agreeing to post the Content to Your respective SNS account(s). Once Content is posted to Your SNS account(s), it will be subject to the policies, terms and conditions of that SNS. GFG is not responsible for any Content posted to Your SNS account(s).

6. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

GFG is committed to maintaining Your trust and We want You to understand when and with whom GFG may share information collected about You. We never share information We receive from You unless: (i) We have Your permission to share that information, e.g., a specific program that You can opt into or out of at any time; (ii) We have given You prior notice that the information will be shared, and with whom (such as in this Privacy Policy); or (iii) the information is General Information, e.g., aggregate information or other information that does not identify You. GFG may use and disclose General Information without limitation.

GFG may share Your Personal Information as set forth in the following circumstances:

• Third Party Service Providers. In some cases, We may employ third party service providers such as third party payment processors to perform certain services on Our behalf, including, without limitation: (i) processing and fulfilling Your transactions; (ii) providing customer service; (iii) shipping; (iv) sending postal mail and e-mails; (v) analyzing, updating and correcting information We receive on or through the GFG Services; (vi) performing business analysis, data processing and/or quality control; (vii) providing marketing assistance, search results and links (including, without limitation, paid listings and links); (viii) processing credit card and debit card payments; (ix) hosting Our databases; and (x) providing You with information You request. Consequently, We may share Your Personal Information with these third party service providers if they need it to perform services on Our behalf. However, use of the Personal Information shared is strictly limited to the performance of the task We request and for no other purpose. All third parties with whom We share Personal Information are required to protect it in a manner similar to the way We protect information.
• Contests, Tournaments, and Promotions. GFG offers contests, tournaments, and other promotions that may require registration. If You choose to enter a contest, tournament, or promotion, Your Personal Information may be disclosed to third parties in connection with the administration of such offering, such as in connection with winner selection, prize fulfillment, and as required by law, such as on a winners’ list. By entering a contest, tournament, or promotion, You are agreeing to the official rules that govern that offering, which may contain specific requirements of You, including, except where prohibited by law, allowing us and/or other parties to use Your name, voice and/or likeness in advertising or marketing materials.
• Disclosure of Personal Information for Legal and Administrative Reasons. If We believe in good faith that it is necessary and appropriate, We may disclose Your Personal Information without notice: (i) when required by law or to comply with a court order, subpoena, search warrant or other legal process; (ii) to cooperate in investigations of fraud, intellectual property infringement or any other activity that is illegal or may expose us or You to legal liability; (iii) to comply with legal, regulatory or administrative requirements of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, requests from the governmental agency authorities to view Your Personal Information); (iv) to protect and defend the rights, property or safety of us, Our affiliates, subsidiaries and partners and any of their officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents, contractors and partners, and the GFG Services’ Users; (v) to verify the identity of the GFG Services’ Users; (vi) to protect the security and integrity of the GFG Services; (vii) to protect the rights, property or personal safety of GFG, Our Users or others; and (viii) to enforce the GFG Terms and Conditions of Use.
• Business Transfers. Your Personal Information may be transferred, sold or otherwise conveyed (“Conveyed”) to a third party where We: (i) merge with or are acquired by another business entity; (ii) sell all or substantially all of Our assets; (iii) are adjudicated bankrupt or (iv) are liquidated or otherwise reorganized. You consent to any and all such Conveyances of Your Personal Information.




7. PERSONAL CHOICE IN THE DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Your Personal Information will not be sold to advertisers or spammers. If You do not want Us to share Your Personal Information beyond that which is required to participate in the GFG Services or for transactions initiated by You, or if You do not want to receive certain communications and offers from GFG, You can “opt-out” of such sharing, communications and offers by contacting customer service at support@giftfromgeorge.com or by writing GFG at:

Gift from George LLC

____________________

Please note that even if You opt-out or unsubscribe from promotional offers or other marketing messages, We still may need to share Your Personal Information or send communications relating to Your use of the GFG Services, such as a transaction initiated by You or for other legitimate non-marketing reasons.

8. PROTECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

We conduct Our business with great respect for the confidential nature of the information being provided and have security standards and procedures in place designed to prevent unauthorized access to Your Personal Information, to ensure that Your Personal Information is kept confidential, and that it is used only for the purposes for which it was collected. Consistent with industry standards and practices, We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards, which We review, refine, and upgrade as We deem appropriate based on new tools becoming available, to protect Your Personal Information. The safety and security of Your Personal Information also depends on You. Where We have given You (or where You have chosen) a password for access to certain features of the Website, You are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask You not to share Your password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although We do Our best to protect Your Personal Information, We do not guarantee, and You should not expect, the security of Your Personal Information or private communications transmitted to the Website. Any transmission of Personal Information is at Your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Please be careful whenever sending Personal Information to Us via e-mail. E-mail is generally not a secure means of transferring information. We therefore cannot guarantee that this information will not be lost or used in a fraudulent manner and We encourage the use of e-mail encryption to communicate with Us.

9. PUBLIC FORUMS

We may offer chat rooms, blogs, message boards, bulletin boards, or similar public forums where You and other Users of the GFG Services can communicate. Unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation, the protections described in this Privacy Policy do not apply to information (including Personal Information) that You post to these public forums. Any information You share in a public forum is public information and may be seen or collected by anyone, including third parties that do not adhere to Our Privacy Policy. You must exercise caution and discretion before posting any of Your Personal Information as We cannot prevent such information from being used in a manner that may violate this Privacy Policy, the law, or Your personal privacy and safety. We are not responsible for events arising from the distribution of any information You choose to publicly post or share.

10. ACCESSING AND UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION

You are responsible for helping Us to maintain the accuracy and completeness of Your Personal Information. We urge You to review Your Personal Information regularly to ensure that it is correct and complete. If You would like to review Your Personal Information or if You believe that any of Your information is incorrect or has changed, please log into Your GFG account, click on the Edit Profile tab and make the appropriate changes. For further assistance, please contact us at support@giftfromgeorge.com.

Unless restricted by law, We will take all reasonable steps to functionally delete Your Personal Information from Our database(s) upon request, although We may keep a copy for archival purposes for as long as necessary in Our opinion, to be in compliance with applicable laws.

11. HOW LONG USER INFORMATION IS KEPT

GFG generally keeps User data on the GFG servers or in the GFG archives for as long as We reasonably need it. We may alter this practice according to changing requirements. For example, GFG may delete some data if needed to free up storage space. We may keep other data for longer periods if applicable law requires it. In addition, information posted in a public forum could stay in the public domain indefinitely.

12. DO NOT TRACK

Some web browsers may give You the ability to enable a “do not track” setting that is an HTTP header field indicating Your preferences regarding User tracking or cross-site tracking. This is different from disabling certain forms of tracking by declining cookies in Your browser settings, as browsers with the “do not track” setting enabled still have the ability to accept cookies. GFG does not recognize web browser “do not track” signals at this time. Instead, information collection and disclosure practices and the choices that GFG provides to Users will continue to operate as described in this Privacy Policy, whether or not a DNT signal is received. For more information about DNT, see http://donottrack.us/.

We may work with third parties that use tracking technologies on the GFG Website, including in order to provide tailored advertisements on Our behalf and on behalf of other advertisers across the Internet. These companies may collect information about Your activity on the GFG Website and other websites over time, as well as Your interaction with Our advertising and other communications, and use this information to determine which ads You see on third-party websites and applications. For more information about this practice and to understand Your options, please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/ or http://www.aboutads.info.

13. OTHER WEBSITES/LINKS/SNS APPLICATIONS

We are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of applications and web pages to which We link, including any SNS, and have no control of the use or protection of information provided by You or collected by those applications or websites. For example, certain information You submit to Us, including, without limitation, Your Content, can be posted to Your SNS account(s) using the GFG Services. You understand the consequences of posting such information are Your sole responsibility. Once such information is posted to a SNS, it will be subject to the policies, terms and conditions of that SNS provider. You should familiarize Yourself with the privacy policy provided by that party. Links to any third party websites or applications do not constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by Us of the linked websites or applications. You agree that We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred by You as a result of Your dealings with any third party.

14. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits residents of the State of California to request from certain businesses with whom the California resident has an established business relationship a list of all third parties to which the business, during the immediately preceding calendar year, has disclosed certain personally identifiable information for direct marketing purposes. We are only required to respond to a customer request once during any calendar year. To make such a request You should send (i) an e-mail to: support@giftfromgeorge.com with the subject heading “California Privacy Rights,” or (ii) a letter to Gift From George LLC, _________________. In Your request, please attest to the fact that You are a California resident and provide a current California address for Our response. Please be aware that not all information sharing is covered by the California privacy rights requirements and only information sharing that is covered will be included in Our response. We reserve the right not to respond to requests submitted to addresses other than the addresses specified in this paragraph.

15. HOW TO CONTACT US

If You would like to contact us for any reason about this Privacy Policy or Our privacy procedures and practices, please send an e-mail to: support@giftfromgeorge.com. Or write GFG at:

Gift from George LLC

____________________

GFG is committed to working with You to obtain a fair resolution of any privacy concern in compliance with applicable law.

16. SEVERABILITY

If any part of this Privacy Policy is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, Our original intentions, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

17. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

This Privacy Policy may be revised and updated over time. If We modify this Privacy Policy, We will update the “Date Last Modified” and such changes will be effective upon posting. If We make what We determine to be material changes to this Privacy Policy, We will notify You by prominently posting a notice on the GFG Services or by sending You a notice to the e-mail address on file for You. Your continued use of the GFG Services following such material changes requires Your affirmative consent to the changes. If You do not agree to the changes, Your sole remedy is to cease using the GFG Services. It is Your responsibility to periodically check and review this Privacy Policy for changes.