What information we collect from you
In General.
We receive and store any information you enter on our Web site or give us in any other way. This includes information that can identify you ("personal information"), including your first and last name, telephone number, postal and e-mail addresses, user name and password. We will also store your order history and any related feedback you provide about your experience with sellers you have purchased from on DiscoverMe.
You can choose not to provide information to us, but in general some information about you is required in order for you to enjoy the benefits of being a registered member. For example, only registered members are able to post participate in discussion forums, e-mail or text DiscoverMe content to themselves and others, access members-only newsletters and enter surveys, contests, or sweepstakes. In addition, some information is also required in order for you to ask us a question or initiate other transactions on our site.
Information About Others.
If you register by Facebook, we will populate an event calendar with your family & friends birthdays. Only their name, birthday (excluding the year they were born) and relationship to you (if available) are sourced. You will have the opportunity to provide contact information for other people through our Web site. You should obtain the consent of other individuals prior to providing TripAdvisor with their personal information.
Automatic Information.
We automatically collect some information about your computer when you visit TripAdvisor. For example, we will collect session data, including your IP address, Web browser software, and referring Web site. We also may collect information about your online activity, such as content viewed and pages visited. One of our goals in collecting this automatic information is to help us understand the interests of our users and customize your user experience.
Cookies and Other Web Technologies.
Cookies are small data text files and can be stored on your computer’s hard drive (if your Web browser permits). DiscoverMe uses cookies for the following general purposes:
• To help us recognize your browser as a previous visitor and save and remember any preferences that may have been set while your browser was visiting our site. For example, if you register on our site, we may use cookies to remember your registration information, so you do not need to log into our site each time you visit. We also may record your password in a cookie, if you checked the box entitled "Save this password for automatic sign-in." Please note that member IDs, passwords, and any other account-related data included in such cookies are encrypted for security purposes.
Display of Advertising
DiscoverMe currently does not display any advertising on the site.
Information About Your Location.
We do not collect or store any information about your location.
How we use your information
DiscoverMe uses the information we collect about you for the following general purposes: for registration and to manage your account, including to facilitate your access to and use of our site; to communicate with you in general, including to provide information about DiscoverMe and invitations from the DiscoverMe community; to enable us to publish your reviews, forum posts, and other content to the DiscoverMe community; to respond to your questions and comments; to measure interest in and improve our products, services, and Web site; to notify you about special offers and products or services available from us or our partners that may be of interest to you; to otherwise customize your experience with DiscoverMe; to solicit information from you, including through surveys; to resolve disputes or troubleshoot problems; to prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; to enforce our Terms of Use; and as otherwise described to you at the point of collection.
With whom we share your information
We do not share your information with any third party websites or businesses.
How we protect your information
We want you to feel confident about using DiscoverMe, and we are committed to protecting the information we collect. While no Web site can guarantee security, we have implemented appropriate administrative, technical, and physical security procedures to help protect the personal information you provide to us. For example, only authorized employees are permitted to access personal information, and they only may do so for permitted business functions.
Children's privacy
DiscoverMe is a general audience site and does not offer services directed to children.
External links
If any part of the DiscoverMe Web site links you to other Web sites, those external Web sites do not operate under this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you examine the privacy statements posted on those other Web sites to understand their procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing personal information.
Our Server location
DiscoverMe is stored on servers located in New Zealand.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
DiscoverMe may update this Privacy Policy in the future. We will notify our members about material changes to this Privacy Policy by either sending a notice to the e-mail address you provided to us or by placing a prominent notice on our Web site.
How you can contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
General Support
DiscoverMe
PO Box 90294, Victoria St West
Auckland, 1142
New Zealand