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LegalACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT This is an agreement between you and RedFlagDeals.com ("RedFlag"), a division of Clear Sky Media, Inc., and governs your use of the websites accessible at the Internet addresses http://www.redflagdeals.com, http://www.redflagdeals.net, http://www.redflagdeals.ca, http://scarlett.redflagdeals.com, and any other future related sub-domains operated by RedFlag ("Website(s)"). The term Website(s) includes without limitation (a) all the text, graphical, video, audio, images, icons, design, news, newsletters, and other content provided or made available through the Website(s) ("Content"), (b) all the software, applications and technology used in the provision of, or provided through, the Website(s) ("Technology"), and (c) all the services and products advertised or otherwise provided or made available through the Websites ("Services"). Every access to, or other use of, any Website, signifies your acceptance and agreement, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these terms and conditions and such other additional or alternative terms, conditions, rules and policies which are displayed, or to which you may be directed, in connection with the Websites, as such may be modified by RedFlag from time to time (collectively the "Agreement"). Please note that the Agreement may be updated from time to time without notice to you, so please check this web page on every visit to a Website. THE WEBSITES ARE SOLELY DIRECTED TO INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES OR OTHER ENTITIES LOCATED IN CANADA WHO CAN FORM LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACTS UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. THE WEBSITES MAY NOT BE USED BY PERSONS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITES OR ANY PART THEREOF MAY BE ILLEGAL OR PROHIBITED. IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES IS LAWFUL, AND YOU MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ARE NOT AUTHORIZED OR DO NOT HAVE LEGAL STANDING TO AGREE TO AND ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT USE THE WEBSITES. WEBSITE MODIFICATIONS You acknowledge and agree that RedFlag reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the whole, or any part of, the Websites, without notice to you, and that RedFlag will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, to you or any other person in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with, any such modifications or discontinuance. NO ADVICE OR SOLICITATION THE WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE WEBSITES ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE OR DETAILED STATEMENT CONCERNING ANY MATTERS ADDRESSED, AND SHOULD NOT BE USED OR CONSTRUED AS AN OFFER TO SELL, A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, OR AN ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR SPONSORSHIP OF, ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPETENT AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTERS ADDRESSED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION HEALTH OR MEDICAL MATTERS. YOU SHOULD APPLY YOUR OWN JUDGMENT IN MAKING USE OF ANY SERVICES OR CONTENT PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN AS THE BASIS FOR ANY CONCLUSIONS. YOU BEAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE. REDFLAG DOES NOT PROVIDE OR GUARANTEE ANY ADVICE REGARDING THE SUITABILITY OR POTENTIAL VALUE OF ANY PARTICULAR PRODUCT OR SERVICE. ERRORS OR INACCURACIES You acknowledge that RedFlag does not pre-screen any Content. In particular, RedFlag does not control the content posted by users on the Websites and makes no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the accuracy of the information accessible on or through the Websites, including without limitation any information regarding rebates, discounts, deals or other promotions for any product or service. RedFlag cannot guarantee that goods or services advertised on the Websites will be available on any terms and conditions (including price) described on or through the Websites at any time. Further, RedFlag reserves the right to change the Content at any time without notice and without incurring any liability to you or any other person. Under no circumstances will RedFlag be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of or reliance upon any Content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Websites. PRIVACY RedFlag collects, uses, and discloses your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy. By accepting this Agreement, and each time you use a Website, you consent to RedFlag’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy (below). GENERAL DISCLAIMER YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION REGARDING THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT, TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES CONTAINED ON OR ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE WEBSITES. ALL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, REDFLAG MAKES NO CONDITION, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT: THE WEBSITES WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE; THE WEBSITES WILL BE AVAILABLE OR WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR; THE CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR TIMELY; THE USE OF THE WEBSITES, INCLUDING THE BROWSING AND DOWNLOADING OF ANY CONTENT OR TECHNOLOGY, WILL BE FREE OF ANY VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, WORMS OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE OR DISRUPTIVE COMPONENTS; THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO AND FROM THE WEBSITES WILL BE SECURE; OR THE USE OF THE WEBSITES WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS (INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS) OF ANY PERSON. FURTHER, THROUGH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES YOU MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER PERSONS. ALL SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. REDFLAG IS NOT A PARTY TO ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY REGARDING ALL SUCH TRANSACTIONS. DISCLAIMER OF THIRD PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND CONTENT The Websites include promotional information and advertisements relating to products and services of third parties ("Third Party" or "Third Parties") and may provide links to websites operated by third parties ("Third Party Site(s)"). RedFlag is an independent operation and does not endorse, and makes no representation or warranty in respect of: (a) any product or service of a Third Party; (b) any Third Party Site; or (c) any information, content, product or service available on or through a Third Party Site. Any correspondence, advertisement, purchase or promotion in relation to a Third Party, including without limitation the delivery of and the payment for Third Party products and/or services, and any other term, condition, warranty or representation associated with such correspondence, purchase or promotion, is solely between you and the applicable Third Party. RedFlag has no liability, obligation or responsibility in relation to any such correspondence, purchase, promotion or other dealing between you and any such Third Party. RedFlag provides links to Third Party Sites only as a convenience. RedFlag has no control over, and is not responsible for, any Third Party Sites, or other linked sites, and their content. You agree that it is your responsibility to review and evaluate all the content on such Third Party Sites, and that any and all risk associated with the use of, or reliance on, such content rests with you. Links do not imply that RedFlag sponsors, endorses, or is affiliated or associated with any Third Party, or is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links. RedFlag shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with your use of, or reliance on, any content on any Third Party Site. Without limiting the foregoing, as between you and RedFlag, the provisions of this Agreement under the sections headed Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnity apply, with all necessary modifications, to your dealings with any Third Parties and/or access to, and use of, any Third Party Sites. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REDFLAG WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, PRODUCTION, INCOME OR PROFITS (ANTICIPATED OR OTHERWISE), SAVINGS OR GOODWILL, ECONOMIC LOSS, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT (INCLUDING FUNDAMENTAL BREACH), TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE IN ANY DEGREE) OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LAW OR EQUITY, ARISING FROM, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITES (INCLUDING THE USE, INABILITY TO USE , OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITES), AND REGARDLESS OF ANY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OR WRONGDOING BY REDFLAG, ITS EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THAT REDFLAG MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGES BEING INCURRED OR COULD HAVE FORESEEN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT REDFLAG HAS ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND HAS AND WILL MAKE THE WEBSITES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL CONTENT AND SERVICES, AVAILABLE TO YOU, IN RELIANCE UPON THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY AND THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH HEREIN, AND THAT THE SAME FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND REDFLAG. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY AND THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH HEREIN WILL SURVIVE, AND CONTINUE TO APPLY IN THE CASE OF, A FUNDAMENTAL BREACH OR BREACHES, THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF CONTRACT, THE FAILURE OF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, OR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES AND THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES IS PROHIBITED BY LEGISLATION IN SOME JURISDICTIONS. SUCH LEGISLATIVE LIMITATIONS MAY APPLY TO YOU. INDEMNITY You agree to defend, indemnify and hold RedFlag, its affiliates, suppliers, licensors, licensees, co-branders, information providers, service providers, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and other related parties, harmless from and against any and all liabilities, claims, costs and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, in connection with any claim or demand arising from, related to, or in connection with, your: (a) violation of this Agreement, (b) use of the Websites, or (c) placement, posting or transmission of any message, information, software or other content on or through the Websites. Further, you will assist and cooperate as fully as reasonably required by RedFlag in the defence of any such claim or demand. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RedFlag, and applicable third parties, hold all right, title, and interest in and to the Websites, including without limitation all Content and Technology. You acknowledge that the Content and Technology is protected by Canadian and international copyright, patent, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property laws. You may print or download the pages of the Websites solely for your lawful and personal use provided that you do not modify any of the Website pages or other Content and you do not remove or alter any visible or non-visible identification, marks, notices, or disclaimers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, your use of the Websites does not grant or transfer to you any ownership or other rights in the Websites, and except as expressly provided, nothing herein or within the Websites shall be construed as conferring to you or any other person any license under any of RedFlag's or any third party's intellectual property rights (whether by estoppel, implication, waiver, or otherwise), including without limitation any right to rent, lease, loan, copy, download, display, perform, reproduce, distribute, sell, modify, edit, alter or enhance any of the Content, or part thereof, or Technology, or part thereof, in any manner. You agree not to access the Websites by any means other than through any interface that is specifically provided by RedFlag for use in accessing the Websites. RSS FEEDS The Websites may provide RSS (really simple syndication) feeds (“RSS Feeds”) as part of the Services to allow you to obtain certain parts of the Content in XML format ("RSS Content") for display on designated pages of your website (“Your Website”). If you subscribe for the RSS Feeds, you acknowledge that any use of the RSS Feeds and RSS Content is subject to the terms set out herein and by subscribing to the RSS Feeds you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement including without limitation the terms set out in this section. RSS Feeds are offered by RedFlag for non-commercial use. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, RedFlag grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license solely to incorporate and display RSS Feeds as provided by RedFlag onto Your Website under the name of RedFlagDeals.com or as otherwise designated by RedFlag in any manner. These limited rights shall be automatically and immediately revoked upon any termination of this Agreement. Any other uses, including without limitation the incorporation of advertising into or the placement of advertising associated with or targeted towards the RSS Content, are strictly prohibited. You must use the RSS Feeds as provided by RedFlag, and you may not edit or modify the text, content or links supplied by RedFlag in any way. You are responsible, at your cost, to create or apply software so that any person you permit to click on RedFlag links on Your Web site ("Your User") can pull down the related page from the RedFlag Website to Your User’s computer. ANY USE, REPRODUCTION, ALTERATION, MODIFICATION, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OR DISPLAY, UPLOADING OR POSTING ONTO THE INTERNET, TRANSMISSION, REDISTRIBUTION OR OTHER EXPLOITATION OF THE RSS FEEDS OR OF ANY RSS CONTENT, WHETHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET OUT HEREIN, IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF REDFLAG. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE RESTRICTIONS ABOVE, YOU SHALL NOT PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE RSS FEED OR RSS CONTENT FROM ANY MOBILE WIRELESS SERVICES OR ANY INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SERVICE. You undertake to respect the integrity of the RSS Feeds and RSS Content and RedFlag trademarks. Furthermore, you undertake not to place the RSS Feeds and RSS Content in a context which would alter its meaning and such RSS Feeds and RSS Content must be clearly separate from any other content not provided by RedFlag. Each RSS Feed and RSS Content reproduced on Your Website already includes a clickable hyperlink to the relevant item on the RedFlag Websites, which hyperlink must be used “as is” and may not be removed under any circumstances. You acknowledge that the RSS Feeds must link and redirect to the appropriate page on the RedFlag Websites when a user clicks on the RSS Content (e.g. a headline). You shall not display the RSS Feeds or RSS Content in such a manner that does not allow for successful linking and redirection to, and delivery of the appropriate RedFlag Websites page, nor may you frame any page on the RedFlag Websites. You may not insert any intermediate page, splash page or other content between the link from any RSS Feed or RSS Content and the applicable RedFlag Websites page. The RSS Feeds and all materials displayed or otherwise accessible through the RSS Feeds, including, without limitation, headlines, links, other source identifiers, articles, text, trade marks, computer software and code (individually or collectively, the “RSS Materials”) are protected under Canadian and international copyright, trade secret, patent, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property laws. You acknowledge that RedFlag owns and retains all right, title and interest (including without limitation all copyright, trade secret, patent and trademark rights) in and to the RSS Materials. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that the RSS Feeds and RSS Content may not be used or reproduced except as provided herein without the consent of RedFlag. RedFlag reserves the right to discontinue providing any or all of the RSS Feeds at any time and to require you to cease displaying, distributing or otherwise using any or all of the RSS Feeds for any reason including, without limitation, your violation of any provision of this Agreement. RedFlag assumes no liability for any of your activities in connection with the RSS Feeds or for your use of the RSS Feeds in connection with Your Website or your use or Your User’s use of the Websites or RSS Feeds. You agree to indemnify RedFlag against any claim by Your Users against RedFlag resulting from Your Website. LINKING AND FRAMING RedFlag permits other websites to link to the Websites but the framing of the Websites or any of its content in any form and by any method is strictly prohibited. Further and notwithstanding the foregoing, RedFlag reserves the right to cancel and revoke the permission to any party to link to the Websites at any time, for any reason, without any notice, and without any liability to such party or any other person. If you have any questions about linking to the Websites, please contact webmonkey@redflagdeals.com. COPYRIGHT NOTICE All information and content contained on, or made available over, the Websites are subject to copyright protection: “Copyright © 2000 - 2008 RedFlagDeals.com, a division of Clear Sky Media, Inc. All rights reserved.” Any copying, republication or redistribution of such content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of a duly authorized representative of RedFlag. TRADEMARKS REDFLAGDEALS.COM is a registered business name and trademark of Clear Sky Media, Inc. All other products, services, brands, company names and logos used on the Websites are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any use of any of the marks appearing on the Websites without the express written consent of RedFlag or the owner of the mark, as appropriate, is strictly prohibited. REGISTERD USER ACCOUNTS In order to access certain parts of the Websites, you may have to register as a user with RedFlag. During registration for a RedFlag user account, you will select a password and account name. You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account including your password, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account, including your password. You agree to (a) immediately notify RedFlag of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) exit from your account at the end of each session. RedFlag will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section. SUBMISSIONS You hereby grant RedFlag a world-wide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, and unrestricted license to use, copy, adapt, transmit, publicly display and perform, distribute and create compilations and derivative works from, any and all content (in any format or media) you post on, or otherwise submit to, the Websites (“Submission”), including any messages on RedFlag forums or discussion groups. You agree that RedFlag may preserve and disclose any Submission or other information associated with you or your account where required to do so by law or where such preservation or disclosure is reasonably believed by RedFlag to be necessary to ensure compliance with the law, enforce the Agreement or protect the rights and interests of RedFlag. You further agree in making your Submissions to fully abide and comply with the “Forum Rules” for the applicable Website, as these may be updated from time to time by RedFlag. Please refer to http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/announcement.php?f=9&a=12 and http://scarlett.redflagdeals.com/forums/hot-deals/announcements.html. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of the Forum Rules and this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall govern. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION RedFlag controls and operates the Websites from its office in Toronto, Canada and makes no representation that the materials are appropriate or will be available for use in other locations. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all Content and Services found on this Websites are solely directed to individuals, companies or other entities located in Canada. If you use this Websites from outside Canada, you are entirely responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. This Agreement, your use of the Websites, and all related matters shall be governed solely by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada and the applicable federal laws of Canada, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction. You hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario in the City of Toronto in relation to all disputes arising from or related to this Agreement, your use of the Websites and any related matters. TERMINATION If you breach any provision of this Agreement, you may no longer use the Websites. RedFlag may, in its sole discretion, change, suspend or terminate, temporarily or permanently, the Websites or any part of it or any of its features at any time, for any reason, without any notice or liability to you or any other person. If this Agreement or your permission to use the Websites is terminated by you or RedFlag for any reason, this Agreement will nevertheless continue to apply and be binding upon you in respect of your prior use of the Websites and anything connected with, relating to or arising from such use. If you are dissatisfied with the Websites or with this Agreement, including any terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines, or practices of RedFlag in operating the Websites, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Websites. The Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnity provisions in this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement. MISCELLANEOUS This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between RedFlag and you pertaining to your use of the Websites and supersedes any prior agreements between you and RedFlag. RedFlag's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any right or provision of the Agreement shall not constitute, or be construed as, a waiver of any right or provision. If any provision or part thereof, in this Agreement is determined to be void, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions, or parts thereof, contained herein. You and RedFlag are independent contractors and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employment or franchise relationship is intended or created by this Agreement or your use of the Websites. The provisions of this Agreement shall enure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, RedFlag and its respective successors and assigns and related persons, including without limitation Clear Sky Media Inc., and you and your heirs, executors, administrators, successors, permitted assigns, and personal representatives. You may not assign this Agreement or your rights and obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of RedFlag, which may be withheld in RedFlag's sole discretion. RedFlag may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations under this agreement without your consent. Any rights not expressly granted by this Agreement are reserved to RedFlag. The parties have expressly requested and required that this Agreement and all other related documents be drawn up in the English language. Les parties conviennent et exigent expressement que ce Contrat et tous les documents qui s'y rapportent soient redigés en anglais. RedFlagDeals.com, a division of Clear Sky Media Inc., (“We”, “Us”, “Our” etc.) believes that your personal information deserves protection and We subscribe to the privacy principles set out in the Government of Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. This privacy policy describes Our practices regarding the collection, use and sharing of your personal information. By using Our websites you consent and agree to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and to the privacy practices set out in this policy. We expressly reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time with or without notice to you. How do we collect and use personal information? We are in the business of providing a forum for the useful exchange of information about products and services between Our users. We also offer, through our US partner, a survey website at Surveys.RedFlagDeals.Com and related services (“Survey Website”). As part of providing these services, We collect personal information from Our users in a number of ways. Submissions and Emails When you submit a deal through Our on-line form or via email, We will not post your email but will post the name you have provided with the submission. If you do not wish your name to be posted, you can indicate it in your submission or ask Us to remove your name from the posting. When you email a deal to a friend, We may enter you into contests from time to time and would use your email to notify you if you are a winner. Comments In order to post a comment on Our websites, you must be a registered user. When you post a comment on Our websites, your comment and user name will be accessible for viewing by all users of Our websites. Contests From time to time, We may run contests for Our users, in which case We would use your email or private messages to notify you if you are a winner. We may also run contests or promotions on Our websites that you can enter by filling an entry form. If you enter a contest, We will use your email address or other contact information to notify you if you are a winner. You may also have the option of providing additional information that is not related to awarding prizes for the contest. This information serves as a survey of Our users and enables Us to improve Our websites to better meet your preferences and to offer you products and services that may be of interest to you. In Our entry forms, you will have options on whether to receive marketing materials from Us or third parties. If you do not want Us to use your personal information for such purposes, you can either not participate in the contest or provide only the minimum information necessary to participate in the contest. Surveys We also collect personal information through the Surveys Website. Some personal information is gathered when you register at the Surveys Website. During registration, the Surveys Website asks for your name, email address, zip code, household information and personal interests. Also, if you contact Surveys.RedFlagDeals.com we may keep a record of that correspondence. We may use the personal information we collect through the Surveys Website to serve you or provide you with ads or content about products or services which may be of interest to you. For example, we may provide you with information about deals that are available at physical stores that are close to your home address, or if you have indicated that you are interested in computer hardware, we may serve ads to you about computer hardware products. Note that the Surveys Website is not operated by RedFlagDeals.Com so please see below for additional information on the collection, use and disclosure of information by other third parties through the Surveys Website. Forums In order to participate in Our on-line forums, you need to create a user account by submitting a user name, email address and password. We will display your user name with your postings on the forum. You may also choose to have Us display your email with your postings so that other users can contact you. For additional information on uses of your personal information please refer to “Forum Rules” at http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/announcement.php?f=9&a=12. Newsletters You may sign up and subscribe to receive Our newsletters. We may use the information that you provide to Us, such as your date of birth, horoscope sign, sex, or other preferences, to provide customized newsletters that may be of interest to you. You have the option to unsubscribe to newsletters at anytime. Polls We may from time to time poll Our users on various matters of interest. If you vote in one of Our polls, We will record your answer to report to you which polls you have voted for and also to avoid allowing multiple votes by one person. Some polls may make your vote publicly available by displaying your user name alongside your vote to other users of Our websites. We indicate in advance what poll results are “private” and what poll results are “publicly available”. Testimonials We may wish, from time to time, to post your comments or submissions as sample testimonials from Our users, in which case We will ask for your permission in advance. Statistics We may also use personal information and data collected through your emails and use of Our websites and the Surveys Website to generate statistics and aggregate reports for internal use and for sharing with Our affiliates, service providers, suppliers, merchants, partners, sponsors, licensors, advertisers or other third parties with whom we have business relationships (hereinafter individually “Third Party” or collectively “Third Parties”). These statistics and aggregate reports will not contain any information that could identify you personally. How do We use cookies? We also collect some anonymous (non-personal) information from visitors to Our websites through the use of cookies. Cookies are used on most websites. They are text files with a unique identification number that are transferred from a web site to the hard drive of your computer. Cookies are only used to identify your computer but they do not save any personal information about you such as your name or address. Most browsers can be set up to accept or reject cookies, or simply notify you each time a cookie is set by a website you visit. We currently use cookies for measuring traffic statistics on Our websites and saving your information so you don’t have to re-enter it on future visits when posting comments or participating in forums. We may also use cookies to provide personalized services to you, such as customized web pages and advertisements. How do We protect your personal information? We collect your personal information onto servers hosted by a reputable third party website hosting company and are restricted access servers. If you wish to obtain further information about Our hosting company and its security measures, please email Our Privacy Officer at privacy@redflagdeals.com. With whom do we share your personal information? We may disclose personal information to Third Parties as part of making available Our websites and related products and services. All Third Parties are provided only with the information needed to perform their specific function and may not use such information for other purposes. They are also bound by contract to maintain the confidentiality and security of personal information and are restricted from using such information in any way not expressly authorized by RedFlagDeals.com. For example, as part of entering into a contest or promotion or signing up for a newsletter, you may opt-in to receive surveys or other information from a Third Party. In these cases, you give Us permission to transfer your personal information to the applicable Third Party so they can fulfill your request. From time to time, you may be offered the opportunity to receive materials or special offers from Third Parties. If you opt-in to receive information from these Third Parties We will (with your permission) share your name and email address with them. If all or part of any of Our websites or Our company is acquired or otherwise transferred to another entity, any personal information you have provided to Us may be transferred as part of that transaction. However, we will take steps to assure that such personal information, if any, is used in a manner consistent with the privacy policy under which it was collected. What other organizations collect information? Please note that the Surveys Website is operated and managed by United Sample Inc. (“United”), an independent US market research company based in California that is not affiliated with RedFlagDeals.com. The use by United of personal information that you provide through the Surveys Website is subject to a different privacy policy available here: http://surveys.redflagdeals.com/privacy_policy.php (“Surveys Privacy Policy”), and such use may or may not be subject to the protections afforded by Canadian law, including Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. By using the Surveys Website, you consent and agree to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and to the privacy practices set out in the Surveys Privacy Policy. However, for clarity, personal information collected by RedFlagDeals.com through the Surveys Website will still be used by RedFlagDeals.com in accordance with this RedFlagDeals.com privacy policy. The online advertisements you see on Our websites are provided via 24/7 Real Media Inc. or Google. These third-party advertising companies may use non-personal information about your visits to Our websites in order to serve ads about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like to know more about what information is collected, how Our third party advertising companies use that information, and your choices about not having that information used by these companies, please click here for 24/7 Real Media or click here for Google. You should know that Google uses cookies to serve ads on Our websites. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads about goods and services of interest to you based on your visit to Our websites and/or other sites on the Internet. For more information about the DART cookie you should visit http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/faq.aspx. You may also opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy: http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html. From time to time, We run promotions and contests that may be operated or administered by third party service providers on Our behalf, in which case personal information may be collected and stored by such third party, or disclosed to such third party by Us, for the purpose of the contest. If you have opted to receive marketing materials from third parties or Us through your use of Our websites, the information you provide may be used to send you such marketing materials. Exceptions We reserve the right to use and disclose personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations and local, provincial and national governmental requests, to operate Our websites properly, or to protect Our rights and property and those of Our users or Third Parties. Contact Information For questions or concerns regarding your personal information and Our privacy policy, or to update, correct or delete your personal information, please contact: Privacy Officer RedFlagDeals.com, a division of Clear Sky Media Inc. 381 Queen St. West, Suite 301 Toronto, ON, M5V 2A5 privacy@redflagdeals.com Last Revised September 22, 2009 |
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