The short version:

Hypersweep guards your personal information as if it were our own. We do not share your info with any third party for any reason, except if the situation ever arises where we were ordered to do so by law. We do not send out regular mailings, and only contact members to alert them of changes to their member status, or to announce updates to the Web site. Hypersweep takes privacy very seriously, and the trust of our members is a top priority.

The long version:

Hypersweep respects your privacy and is committed to protect the personal information that you share with us. When we do need your personal information to provide services that you request or when you choose to provide us with your personal information, this policy describes how we collect and use your personal information.

Information Collection
Personal information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, email address, a home, postal or other physical address, other contact information, title, birth date, gender, occupation, industry, personal interests, other information when needed to provide a service you request.

We don't automatically collect personal information, including your email address. We do log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) to give us an idea of which part of our Web site you visit and how long you spend there. This is used to determine which pages receive the most traffic. We do not link your IP address to any personal information. Like many other commercial Web sites, the Hypersweep Web site may use a standard technology called a "Cookie" to store information about how you use the site. Please go to "Cookies and Tracking Information" below for more information.

Hypersweep collects personal information when you register as a member or client, when you use certain Hypersweep functions or services, or when you submit your personal information to Hypersweep for any other reason. This information is stored privately, and is not open to the public.

Notice
Hypersweep will not transfer your personal information to third parties for any reason, except if ordered to do so by a law enforcement, or government agency.

Cookies and Tracking Technology
A cookie is a small data file that certain Web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to follow your progress across pages within this site, and give you customized information on each page you've visited, but the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies can only be saved to your computer as raw text, and cannot convey viruses, or otherwise harmful, or privacy invading agents. Hypersweep does not correlate this information with data about individual users, nor does it share this information or sell it to any third party. If you prefer not to receive cookies from Hypersweep, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use any area of the Web site, however the Web site will work more reliably, and securely if cookie use is accessible.

How We Use Information Collected
Hypersweep uses information for several general purposes: to fulfill your requests for certain functions and services, to personalize your experience on our Web site, and to better understand your needs and provide you with better services.

Your personal information is never shared outside Hypersweep without your permission, except under conditions explained below.

Hypersweep may send your personal information to third parties under any of the following circumstances: when we have your consent to share the information; we need to share your information to provide the function or service you have requested, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose; or when ordered to disclose your personal information when required to do so by law, to enforce our Terms of Use, or in urgent circumstances, to protect personal safety, the public or our Web sites

Your Ability to Review and Delete Your Account and Information
If you are a registered hypersweep member, you can review your personal information by clicking the "Update Profile" link after logging in. Your member profile will be automatically deleted if it is not renued after a year.

Data Security
Your Hypersweep profile information is password-protected for your privacy and security. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit to us, and so we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often, use a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure you use a secure browser.

Children and Privacy
Our Web sites do not target and are not intended to attract children under the age of 13. Hypersweep does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 or send them requests for personal information.

Third Party Sites
Hypersweep's Web site contains links to Web sites operated by other companies. Hypersweep does not share your personal information with those Web sites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies. Some of these third-party sites may be co-branded with a Hypersweep logo, even though they are not operated or maintained by Hypersweep. Although we choose our associations carefully, Hypersweep is not responsible for the privacy practices of web sites operated by third parties that are linked to our site. Once you have left our Web site, you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party Web site to determine how they will handle any information they collect from you.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
Hypersweep will amend this policy from time to time. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information we will make that information available by posting a notice on this site.

This document was last updated April 7, 2005