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PRIVACY POLICY
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Last Updated: September
28th, 2009
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StreetRede, together with any of its subsidiaries, affiliates,
successors and assigns (collectively, "we," "us, " "our" or "StreetRede"), takes
the privacy of its users seriously. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy
of our users while providing a personalized and valuable service. This Privacy Policy
statement explains the data processing practices of StreetRede and describes how
StreetRede, which is available at the website located at
www.StreetRede.com (the "StreetRede Website"), and includes web content,
products and services (collectively, the "StreetRede Service"), treats personal
information that we collect and receive. Personal information is information about
you that is personally identifiable - like your name, address, email address, or
phone number - and that is not otherwise publicly available (also referred to as
your "Data").
This privacy policy does not apply to the practices of companies that StreetRede
does not own or control (by way of example, external websites you may link to from
or through StreetRede Service, such third party advertisers). While we try to link
only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, StreetRede
is not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices employed by other
sites. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of all websites. This
privacy policy also does not apply to people or entities that StreetRede does not
employ or control, such as advertisers or other intermediaries that use the StreetRede
Service. You should contact these parties directly concerning their privacy and
information sharing practices. This privacy policy only applies to the StreetRede
Service.
If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries with
regard to these practices please contact us by e-mail at
support@streetrede.com .
BY VISITING THE STREETREDE WEBSITE YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
AND CONSENTING TO THE DATA COLLECTION AND USAGE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY
POLICY, IN ADDITION TO THE STREETREDE SERVICE TERMS OF USE
http://www.streetrede.com/home/termsOfUse/
DATA THAT WE COLLECT
The purpose of the StreetRede Service is to provide a communications and information
resource for students, professionals, companies, and organizations interested in
the financial services industry. You willingly provide us certain personal information,
which we collect in order to allow you to benefit from the StreetRede Service. If
you have any hesitation about providing your information to us and/or having your
information displayed on the StreetRede Service or otherwise used in any manner
permitted in this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use, you should not use or register
for an account with the StreetRede Service.
We collect your Data in the following ways:
User Data
In order to access all the features and functions of the StreetRede Service as a
registered user ("User"), you must first create an Account on our website. To create
an Account you are required to provide the following contact information, which
you recognize and expressly acknowledge is personal information allowing others,
including StreetRede, to identify you: first and last name, email address, country
of residence, whether you are currently employed, your current or previous employer,
your current or previous title, the financial sector or industry in which you work
or are interested in working, and a password chosen by you. You will also have the
opportunity to provide optional information, such as your home address and zip code.
Your Profile
Once you become a User, you may promote and exchange information about your organization,
services and yourself within your profile, and can invite friends, contacts and
other students and professionals, into your STREET Network to do the same. You may,
at your option, post traditional Resumes, digital Video Resumes, as well as other
information about yourself, such as your college or university, your major, and
sports and clubs you enjoy, and your Career Goals. Providing additional information
beyond what is required at registration to become a User is entirely optional, but
may help you to maximize your networking opportunities through the StreetRede Service.
You may choose to make your profile public or private. If your profile is public
then any information that you include as part of your profile, not including any
messages that you send or receive through your STREET Inbox, may be viewed by other
Users. If your profile is private then your full profile may only be viewed by Users
who are part of your STREET Network. However, even if your profile is private, your
picture, name, job title, college or university, and major, may be viewed by Users
inside and outside your STREET Network.
Your STREET Network
In order to invite others to connect with you directly through the StreetRede Service,
you may use STREET Search to invite them if they are a User. It is possible to search
for a User based on first name, last name, suffix, state, country, zip code, company,
title, financial sector affiliation, non-financial sector affiliation, college or
university, major or sports club. Some of this information about you will be used
by the StreetRede Service to send your invitation, which will list your name, whether
you are a student or a professional, and the name of your college, university or
employer. You may also invite a non-User to join StreetRede using the email address
of the person you intend to invite. The invitation will include your name, whether
you are a student or a professional, and the name of your college, university or
employer. The names and email addresses of people that you invite will be used only
to send your invitation and reminders.
All information that you enter or upload about your contacts will be covered by
the same terms of this privacy policy as cover your own information.
STREET Guide/STREET Talk/STREET Events and other User Content
Although StreetRede reserves the right to refuse to post any or all content submitted
by you in our sole discretion, when you post a message or other content to or through
the StreetRede Service, including but not limited through the STREET Guide, STREET
Talk and STREET Events features, you will have the ability to post a message that
may include personally identifiable Data about yourself. Any personally identifiable
Data that you choose to post on the StreetRede Website can be read, collected, or
used by other Users. If you choose to make your own Data available online (including
through a hyperlink) such that it is accessible to other Users, you may receive
unsolicited messages from other parties in return. StreetRede is not responsible
for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit on the StreetRede
Website. Please be reminded that any content or links posted by you must comply
with the StreetRede Terms of Use
http://www.streetrede.com/home/termsOfUse/
, and uploading, posting, transmitting
or otherwise making available any personal information that is invasive of anothers
privacy (including without limitation any address, email, phone number, or any other
contact information without the written consent of the owner of such information)
is strictly prohibited. Any violation by any User may result in immediate termination
of such Users Account and access to the StreetRede Service, and may also subject
such user to criminal penalties among other legal consequences.
Support and Administration
StreetRede may collect information through the StreetRede Service in order to, among
other things, accurately categorize and respond to your inquiries and feedback,
including through the "Contact Us" page, and deliver appropriate service levels.
Cookies
We use cookies to help personalize your use of the StreetRede Service. A cookie
is a small amount of data that often includes an anonymous unique identifier that
is sent to your browser from a web site's computers and stored on your computer's
hard drive.
This data may include information relating to your use of our sites, information
about your computer such as the computer's IP address and browser type, demographic
data and, if you arrived at our site via a link from third party site, the URL of
the linking page. If you are a registered User this may include your name and email
address for verification purposes.
We use information from cookies for purposes which may include:
- identifying returning visitors and Users and to allow Users to be presented with
a personalized version of our site
- enabling you to move more easily around our site
- tracking your use of our
site to better develop the StreetRede Service in accordance with your preferences
- building up a demographic profile
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser
to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, many
of the features and functions of the StreetRede Service will not work properly if
your cookies are disabled. For example, if you choose to reject all cookies, you
may not be able to use services or portions of the StreetRede Service that require
you to "log in," and you may not be able to take full advantage of all of the StreetRede
features.
For more information on how to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer,
we recommend that you refer to the help menu within your Internet browser.
From time to time we may permit third party companies to set cookies or other tracking
devices through the StreetRede Service for purposes which may include market research,
serving advertisements, recruitment, revenue tracking or to improve functionality
of the site. Any information provided to third parties through such cookies will
not include personally identifiable Data but may provide general segment information,
e.g. your industry or geographic location, your title or position, or information
about your professional or educational background, in order to better customize
your use of the StreetRede Service.
Any external websites you link to through or in connection with the StreetRede Service,
may use their own cookies and tracking devices, which are subject to their own privacy
policies, and are not subject to the StreetRede Privacy Policy. We do not give advertisers
or other third party entities access to StreetRede Service cookies. We encourage
all of our users to read the privacy policies of all websites. This privacy policy
applies only to cookie and tracking information collected by the StreetRede Service.
Log files, IP addresses and information about your computer
Every computer connected to the Internet is given a set of numbers that serve as
that computer's Internet Protocol or "IP" address. Depending on how you access our
site, the StreetRede Website servers automatically receive and record the IP address
of your computer (or the proxy server you use to access the World Wide Web), your
computer operating system and type of web browser you are using, email patterns,
as well as the name of your ISP. Your IP address may also be recorded when you post
content on the StreetRede Website and send emails and other communications through
the StreetRede Service. When you visit the StreetRede Website, we may also automatically
receive the URL of the site from which you came, such as through an embedded link
or search engine, and the site to which you are going when you leave the StreetRede
Service. This information may be used to analyze overall usage trends and patterns
to help us improve the StreetRede Service. The connection between your IP address,
referring URLs and your personally identifiable Data is not shared with third parties
without your express permission, unless we are required to do so by law.
Consent to StreetRede Processing Your Data
Certain information you provide to StreetRede, for example, photographs, video diaries,
profile information and blog postings, may reveal, or allow others to identify,
your nationality, ethnic origin, religion or other aspects of your private life,
and more generally about you. Please be aware that in providing Data to StreetRede
for the purposes of becoming a User, you are expressly and voluntarily accepting
the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use. You have the
right to withdraw your consent to share your Data at any time, in accordance with
the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use, but please note that your
withdrawal of consent will not be retroactive which means that Data you have already
shared may still be viewable by other Users (such as messages you have sent and
comments you have posted to public forums on the StreetRede Service).
YOUR INFORMATION CHOICES
Your Control and Access to Your Data
You can review the personal information you provided us and make any desired changes
to the information you publish, or to the settings for your StreetRede account including
your email, and contact preferences, at any time by logging in to your account on
the StreetRede Website. You can also send us an email with your request at support@streetrede.com
. Please be aware that even after your request for a change is processed, StreetRede
may, for a time, retain residual information about you in its backup and/or archival
copies of its database.
Opting Out of Certain Communications
Users will be given the choice to opt-out of receiving certain optional communications
from us and our affiliates and marketing partners. To "opt-out" you may either use
the "opt-out" or "unsubscribe" option contained within any email message delivered
to you, or by emailing your opt-out request tosupport@streetrede.comwith the word
"unsubscribe" in the email subject line. Users should allow a reasonable time (but
not more than 10 days) for the opt-out request to be processed. Please be aware
that your opt-out choice may mean that certain features and functions fo the StreetRede
Service will no longer be available to you.
Closing Your Account
You may also cancel your registration and terminate your Account with the StreetRede
Service, in which case your Profile information will generally be deleted from the
StreetRede Service. However, some Data, primarily your contact information, may
remain in our records to the extent necessary to protect our legal interests or
document compliance with regulatory requirements, and we may elect to retain any
aggregate and non-personally identifiable information related to your StreetRede
Account indefinitely. To request that we close your account, please send your request
to support@streetrede.com . Please send your request using an email account that
you have registered with StreetRede under your name. All Data we retain will continue
to be subject to the terms of the StreetRede privacy policy.
HOW WE USE YOUR DATA
StreetRede is a communications and information resource for students, professionals,
companies, and organizations interested in learning about the financial services
industry and more effectively connecting with one another. When you provide your
Data through or using the StreetRede Service you are sharing your Data with StreetRede
and its affiliated entities for use in accordance with this policy.
Within StreetRede, we restrict access to personal information to StreetRede employees,
independent contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to
operate, develop or improve the StreetRede Service. These individuals are bound
by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination
and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations.
StreetRede Communications
StreetRede will communicate with you through email and notices posted on the StreetRede
Website or through other means available through the StreetRede Service. We usually
will use the email and contact Data you provide to us only to respond to your inquiry
or to process your request (such as customer support inquiries) or in accordance
with your stated preferences. However, we reserve the right to send you certain
communications relating to the StreetRede Service, such as service announcements
and administrative messages that are related to your use of the StreetRede Service,
without offering you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving them.
Please also be aware that while you remain an active User, you will generally always
receive certain emails from the StreetRede Service related to the proper functioning
of your Account, such as email notices when another User in your STREET Network
sends you a message.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
StreetRede takes the privacy of its Users very seriously. We do not currently sell,
rent, or otherwise provide your personally identifiable Data to third parties for
marketing purposes. If, in the future, we elect to share User Data with third parties,
for example, to provide you with information about professional networking opportunities
offered by third parties, we will update this policy and give Users the opportunity
to "opt out" of sharing their Data for such purposes.
The StreetRede Service may use or share your Data where it is to operate or improve
the technical functionality of the StreetRede Service, or to do something that you
have asked us to do.
In the course of operating our business it may be necessary or appropriate for us
to provide access to your Data to other third parties, such as our service providers,
contractors and select vendors so that we can manage and improve the StreetRede
Service and our business. Unless it is not commercially reasonable, we generally
seek to obtain confidentiality agreements that are consistent with this policy and
that limit the use or disclosure by others of the Data you have shared.
We may provide third parties with aggregated, non-personally identifiable data about
the use of the StreetRede Service such as the number of Users who accessed a particular
area or function of the StreetRede Service, for example, or how many Users clicked
on a particular link, used particular features or entered certain search terms.
We may segment our Users by role (i.e. students, vice presidents), financial services
sector, geographic location, or company. This aggregated information will not identify
you individually. This aggregate, non-personally identifiable information is not
considered Data subject to this policy, and may be used by StreetRede in any way
that it deems appropriate. Among other things, this aggregate information may be
used by StreetRede, to build up marketing profiles, to aid strategic development,
to improve functionality of the StreetRede Service, to manage our relationship with
current and prospective advertisers and business partners, and to audit usage of
the StreetRede Website.
Disclosures Required by Law
It is possible that we may need to disclose Data when required by law, such as responses
to civil or criminal subpoenas, or other requests by law enforcement personnel,
to establish or exercise our legal rights or, defend against legal claims and if
in our judgment in such circumstances disclosure is required or appropriate.
We may also share your Data if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate,
prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations
involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of
our Terms of Use http://www.streetrede.com/home/privacyPolicy/ or other applicable
policies, or as otherwise required by law.
Disclosures to a Successor-in-Interest
We may also disclose your Data and other information you provide to another third
party as part of a reorganization or a sale of the assets of a StreetRede business
division or company. Any third party to which we transfer or sell StreetRedes assets
will have the right to continue to use the Data that you provide to us, subject
to this policy as may be amended.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Children
Minors under age 18 are not eligible to register for an Account or use the StreetRede
Service. Without limiting this restriction, in particular, we do not knowingly collect
or store any Data on children under 13 years of age. We will undertake to promptly
delete all Data on any such children where a parent or guardian has notified us
that any such details have been obtained.
Transfer of Data to the United States
The Internet is a global environment. Using the Internet to collect and process
personal data necessarily involves the transmission of data on an international
basis. This means that your information may be transferred to and maintained on
computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental
jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction.
By using The StreetRede Service, registering for a StreetRede Account and/or communicating
electronically with us, you acknowledge and agree to our processing of your personal
data in this manner, and agree to be bound by the applicable privacy laws that StreetRede
is governed by as well as the jurisdiction and venue provisions of the StreetRede
Terms of Use
http://www.streetrede.com/home/termsOfUse/
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Links to Other Sites
The StreetRede Service may contain links to other websites. If you choose to visit
an advertiser by "clicking on" a banner ad or other type of advertisement, or click
on another third party link, you will be directed to that third partys website.
The fact that the StreetRede Service displays a link to a third party website or
presents a banner ad or other type of advertisement for goods or services of a third
party is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation
with that third party, nor is it an endorsement of that third partys privacy or
information security policies or practices. StreetRede does not exercise control
over third party websites. These other websites may place their own cookies or other
files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you. Other
sites follow different rules regarding the use or disclosure of the personal information
submitted to them. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements
of the other websites you visit.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
StreetRede may update this privacy policy at any time, with or without advance notice.
I n the event there are significant changes in the way we treat your Data, we will
display a notice on the StreetRede Website, and we may also elect to send you an
email, as provided for above. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Policy
applies to all information that we have about you and your Account.
If you use the StreetRede Service after notice of changes have been sent to you
or published on our site for a period of at least 30 days, you hereby provide your
consent to the changed practices.
SECURITY
StreetRede uses a variety of safeguards to protect your personal information.
However, no data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be one hundred
percent secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Data
you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your Data, we
make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure security on our systems. We use physical,
electronic, and procedural safeguards and other appropriate measures to protect
your Data against unauthorized access or use, alteration, unlawful or accidental
destruction and accidental loss.
If you have registered as a User, StreetRede Account information will be password-protected.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your login information,
password and to your computer. Be sure to log off from the StreetRede Service when
finished using a shared computer. We strongly request you not to communicate any
confidential information through StreetRede email or related means. Some areas of
the StreetRede Service where you are requested to input personal information use
industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-encryption to protect the data you
input. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may
not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and
secure server software.
If StreetRede learns of a security systems breach, we may attempt to notify you
electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using the StreetRede
Service or providing Data to us, you agree that we can communicate with you electronically
regarding security and privacy issues related the StreetRede Service. StreetRede
will endeavor to provide notice to you of any security systems breach and efforts
to restore the integrity of the StreetRede Service in accordance with applicable
law. If you become aware of any breach of data security or have any other questions
about the security of our website, please email us atsupport@streetrede.com .
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments about this privacy policy, please email us at
support@streetrede.com or contact us at:
StreetRede, LLC
P.O. Box 4991
New York, NY 10185-4991
If you object to any sharing of your Data that may be permitted under this policy,
you may do so by writing us at the above contact information. We will endeavor to
take reasonable steps to accommodate your requests. In some instances, honoring
your requests may interfere with or prevent you from using the StreetRede Service
or may require us to terminate your StreetRede Account and our relationship with
you.
StreetRede will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to and begin addressing
any complaints we receive from you about unwelcome contact through the StreetRede
Service within 48 hours of receipt.
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