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Your privacy is very important
to us. We want to make your experience on the
Internet as enjoyable and rewarding as possible,
and we want you to use the Internet's vast array of
information, tools, and opportunities with complete
confidence.
We have created this Privacy
Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to
privacy and security. This Privacy Policy describes
how Bella Mia, Inc. collects information from all
end users of Bella Mia's Internet services (the
"Services")-those who access some of our Services
but do not have accounts ("Visitors") as well as
those who pay a monthly service fee to subscribe to
the Service ("Members")-what we do with the
information we collect, and the choices Visitors
and Members have concerning the collection and use
of such information. Bella Mia, Inc. requests that
you read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Personal Information Bella
Mia, Inc. Collects and How It Is Used
Introduction
Bella Mia, Inc. collects
information in different ways from Visitors and
Members who access the various parts of our
Services and the network of Web sites accessible
through our Service. We use this information
primarily to provide a customized experience as you
use our Services and, generally, do not share this
information with third parties. However, we may
disclose personal information collected if we have
received your permission beforehand or in very
special circumstances, such as when we believe that
such disclosure is required by law or other special
cases described below.
Registration
Members are asked to provide
certain personal information when they sign up for
our Services including name, address, telephone
number, billing information (such as a credit card
number), and the type of personal computer being
used to access the Services. The personal
information collected from Members during the
registration process is used to manage each
Member's account (such as for billing purposes).
This information is not shared with third parties,
unless specifically stated otherwise or in special
circumstances. However, in instances where Bella
Mia, Inc. and a partner jointly promote the
Services, Bella Mia, Inc. may provide the partner
certain personal information, such as the name,
address, and username of persons who subscribed to
the Services as a result of the joint promotion for
the sole purpose of allowing us and the partner to
assess the results of the promotion. In this
instance, personal information may not be used by
the partner for any other purpose. Bella Mia, Inc.
may also generate non identifying and aggregate
profiles from personal information Members provide
during registration (such as the total number, but
not the names, of Members). As explained in more
detail below, we may use this aggregated and non
identifying information to sell advertisements that
appear on the Services.
Bella Mia, Inc. Partners and
Sponsors
Some Bella Mia, Inc. products
and services are offered to Visitors and Members in
conjunction with a non-affiliated partner. For
example, we out source the provision of stock
quotes and operation of your stock portfolio
(accessible through your Personal Start Page) to a
third-party vendor. To provide Visitors and Members
some of these products and services, the partner
may need to collect and maintain personal
information. In these instances, you will be
notified before any such data is collected or
transferred and may decide not to use that
particular service or feature. Additionally, many
Bella Mia, Inc. Members have co-branded Personal
Start Pages that are cosponsored by nonaffiliated
partners. Bella Mia, Inc. will share non
identifying and aggregate information (except as
described above), but not personal information,
with such partners in order to administer the
co-branded products or services offered.
Online Shopping
At some Web sites, you can
purchase products and services or register to
receive materials, such as a catalog or new product
and service updates. In many cases, you may be
asked to provide contact information, such as your
name, address, email address, phone number, and
credit/debit card information. If you complete an
order for someone else, such as an online gift
order sent directly to a recipient, you may be
asked to provide information about the recipient,
such as the recipient's name, address, and phone
number. Bella Mia, Inc. has no control over the
third parties' use of any personal information you
provide when placing such an order. Please exercise
care when doing so.
If you order products directly
from Bella Mia, Inc., such as through the "Bella
Mia, Inc. Store," we will use the personal
information you provide only to process that order.
We do not share this information with outside
parties except to the extent necessary to complete
that order.
Online
Advertisements
Bella Mia, Inc. displays our
online advertisements. We share aggregated and non
identifying information about our Visitors and
Members collected through the registration process
as well as through online surveys and promotions
with these advertisers. Additionally, in some
instances, we use this aggregated and non
identifying information to deliver tailored
advertisements. For instance, an advertiser tells
us the audience they want to reach (for example,
males between 25 and 55 years of age) and provides
us an advertisement tailored to the audience. Based
upon the aggregated and non identifying information
we have collected, we may then display the
advertisement to the intended audience. Bella Mia,
Inc. does not share personal information about its
Visitors or Members with these advertisers.
We may use other third-party
advertising companies to serve ads when you visit
our Web site. These companies may use information
(not including your name, address, email address or
telephone number) about your visits to this and
other Web sites in order to provide advertisements
on this site and other sites about goods and
services that may be of interest to you. If you
would like more information about this practice and
to know your choices about not having this
information used by these companies, please click
here: http://www.networkadvertising.org/optout_nonppii.asp
Responses to Email
Inquiries
When Visitors or Members send
email inquiries to Bella Mia, Inc., the return
email address is used to answer the email inquiry
we receive. Bella Mia, Inc. does not use the return
email address for any other purpose and does not
share the return email address with any third
party.
Voluntary Customer
Surveys
We may periodically conduct both
business and individual customer surveys. We
encourage our customers to participate in these
surveys because they provide us with important
information that helps us to improve the types of
services we offer and how we provide them to you.
Your personal information and responses will remain
strictly confidential, even if the survey is
conducted by a third party. Participation in our
customer surveys is voluntary.
We take the information we
receive from individuals responding to our Customer
Surveys and combine (or aggregate) it with the
responses of other Bella Mia, Inc. customers to
create broader, generic responses to the survey
questions (such as gender, age, residence, hobbies,
education, employment, industry sector, or other
demographic information). We then use the
aggregated information to improve the quality of
our services to you, and to develop new services
and products. This aggregated, non-personally
identifying information may be shared with third
parties.
Special Cases
It is Bella Mia, Inc.'s policy
not to use or share the personal information about
Visitors of Members in ways unrelated to the ones
described above without also providing you an
opportunity to opt out or otherwise prohibit such
unrelated uses. However, Bella Mia, Inc. may
disclose personal information about Visitors or
Members, or information regarding your use of the
Services or Web sites accessible through our
Services, for any reason if, in our sole
discretion, we believe that it is reasonable to do
so, including: to satisfy laws, such as the
Electronic Communications Privacy Act, regulations,
or governmental or legal requests for such
information; to disclose information that is
necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal
action against someone who may be violating our
Acceptable Use Policy or other user policies; to
operate the Services properly; or to protect Bella
Mia, Inc. and our Members.
"Cookies" and How Bella Mia,
Inc. Uses Them
A "cookie" is a small data file
that can be placed on your hard drive when you
visit certain Web sites. Bella Mia, Inc. may use
cookies to collect, store, and sometimes track
information for statistical purposes to improve the
products and services we provide and to manage our
telecommunications networks. If you are a Member
and have created your own Personal Start Page, we
will use a cookie to save your settings and to
provide customizable and personalized services.
These cookies do not enable third parties to access
any of your customer information. Additionally, be
aware that if you visit non-Bella Mia, Inc. web
sites where you are prompted to log in or that are
customizable, you may be required to accept
cookies.
Advertisers and partners may
also use their own cookies. We do not control use
of these cookies and expressly disclaim
responsibility for information collected through
them.
Bella Mia, Inc.'s Commitment
to Children's Privacy
Protecting children's privacy is
especially important to us. It is our policy to
comply with the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act of 1998 and all other applicable
laws.
We have Web pages designed
especially for our younger users. While we make
every effort to ensure that these Web sites are fun
and age-appropriate for our younger audience, we
believe that there is no substitute for proper
parental supervision. For further information about
tips, tools, age-appropriate or kid-friendly Web
sites and how to report online trouble, please
visit www.getnetwise.org.
Finally, Bella Mia, Inc.
recommends that children ask a parent for
permission before sending personal information to
Bella Mia, Inc., or to anyone else online.
Public Forums
Please remember that any
information you may disclose in our Member
Directory, or other public areas of our Web sites
or the Internet, becomes public information. You
should exercise caution when deciding to disclose
personal information in these public areas.
Bella Mia's Commitment to
Data Security
Services and Web sites we
sponsor have security measures in place to protect
the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information
under our control. While we make every effort to
ensure the integrity and security of our network
and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security
measures will prevent third-party "hackers" from
illegally obtaining this information.
How to Access or Modify Your
Information
Bella Mia, Inc. offers Members
the opportunity to access or modify information
provided during registration. To access or modify
such information, visit http://billing.mia.net or contact our Customer Service
Department at 262-248-6759
Where to Direct Questions About
Bella Mia, Inc.'s Privacy Policy
If you have any questions
about this Privacy Policy or the practices
described herein, you may contact:
- Customer
Service
- Bella Mia,
Inc.
- 401 Host Drive
- Lake Geneva, WI.
53147
- support@mia.net
Revisions to This
Policy
Bella Mia, Inc. (dba Mia.Net)
and her sister companies reserves the right to
revise, amend, or modify this policy, our Internet
Service Agreement and our other policies and
agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of
any revision, amendment, or modification will be
posted in accordance with the Internet Service
Agreement.
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Date:
07/08/08
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Privacy Policy
Updated: 1/10/07
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