Bird is committed to
protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most
powerful and safe online experience.
This Statement of Privacy applies to the Bird Web site and governs data
collection and usage. By using the Bird website, you consent to the data
practices described in this statement.
Collection of your
Personal Information
Bird collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address,
name, home or work address or telephone number. Bird also collects anonymous
demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code,
age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information
about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by
Bird. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain
names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used
by Bird for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service,
and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Bird Web site.
Bird requires you to review the
privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Bird so that you can
understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Bird is
not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites
outside of the Bird website and Bird family of Web sites.
Use of your Personal
Information
Bird collects and uses your personal information to operate the Bird Web site
and deliver the services you have requested. Bird also uses your personally
identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available
from Bird and its affiliates. Bird may also contact you via surveys to conduct
research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services
that may be offered.
Bird does not sell, rent or
lease its customer lists to third parties. Bird may, from time to time, contact
you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that
may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable
information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the
third party. In addition, Bird may share data with trusted partners to help us
perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer
support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from
using your personal information except to provide these services to Bird, and
they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Bird does not use or
disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political
affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Bird keeps track of the Web
sites and pages our customers visit within Bird, in order to determine what Bird
services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content
and advertising within Bird to customers whose behavior indicates that they are
interested in a particular subject area.
Bird Web sites will disclose
your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or
in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the
edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Bird or the site; (b)
protect and defend the rights or property of Bird; and, (c) act under exigent
circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Bird, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Bird Web site uses "cookies" to help you personalize your online
experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web
page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your
computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web
server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes
of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of
a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page.
For example, if you personalize Bird pages, or register with Bird site or
services, a cookie helps Bird to recall your specific information on subsequent
visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information,
such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to
the same Bird Web site, the information you previously provided can be
retrieved, so you can easily use the Bird features that you customized.
You have the ability to
accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but
you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.
If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the
interactive features of the Bird services or Web sites you visit.
Security of your Personal
Information
Bird secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or
disclosure. Bird secures the personally identifiable information you provide on
computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from
unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a
credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through
the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
Bird will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and
customer feedback. Bird encourages you to periodically review this Statement to
be informed of how Bird is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Bird welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe
that Bird has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Bird at
sales@birdrf.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly
determine and remedy the problem.