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Fun Web Products, a property of IAC Search & Media, understands that the strength of our company depends on the trust of our users, and we see consumer protection as a key practice through which we earn your trust. The following policy guidelines explain our philosophies on a variety of important topics. We want you to know where we stand on important issues such as privacy and downloadable software. To read IAC Search & Media's' position on specific topics, click on the links below. Fun Web Products, a property of IAC Search & Media, develops and distributes several downloadable software applications, including browser plug-ins that appear as toolbars within or attached to your Internet browser. The following guidelines are intended to provide you with a clear understanding of our practices and principles related to all of our downloadable software programs. These guidelines address the following topics:
"Adware" and "Spyware" are terms used to describe certain kinds of software applications: Adware is a software program that specifically monitors a person's Web surfing and disrupts it by displaying contextual pop-up advertising. Spyware is a software program that surreptitiously tracks personally identifiable information about a person or organization. It will either save such information or send it to third parties when the person is connected to the Internet. Spyware is stealthy and may attach itself to a person's computer without his or her knowledge or consent. An example of spyware is a program that hijacks a person's modem to change dial-up numbers or a keylogger program that covertly records anything a person types, including passwords, emails and credit card numbers. The Fun Web Products do not engage in any of these activities and are not adware or spyware. Installation Fun Web Products believes in clear, concise and complete disclosure before you download and install our applications, including a description of the primary functions of the application. We believe that all language related to Fun Web Products, whether appearing in the download process or otherwise, should be non-technical, easy-to-read and factually accurate, and not deceptive or misleading. In addition to less-formal disclosures, all Fun Web Products will be distributed with an End User License Agreement (EULA) that is featured prior to installation. And in conjunction with these disclosures, all Fun Web Products require the consent of the user prior to installation. Fun Web Products does not believe that users should be deceived into downloading or installing our software and condemns deceptive software installation practices. Such practices include, but are not limited to:
Installer Programs When you download and install Fun Web Products, you might notice that an installer - in our case named "Easy Installer" is temporarily added to your system. Easy Installer facilitates the installation of our software applications, and is not adware or spyware. After installation is complete and you have re-booted your computer, Easy Installer will be automatically deleted from your system. Uninstall Practices All of the Fun Web Products are capable of being completely uninstalled by end users in a straightforward manner and without requiring undue effort or skill. For more detailed instructions on how to uninstall a Fun Web Product, please read the FAQs posted on the Web site associated with your Fun Web Product or contact user support by clicking here. Partner Practices Fun Web Products can be downloaded directly from our Web sites. In addition, Fun Web Products works with other companies to market our products. We require that these partners observe the same high standards we set for ourselves in connection with our software products. For that reason, Fun Web Products' partners and distributors may not:
Privacy Fun Web Products gather a standard set of information from a user's computer when the user submits a search query on My Web Search. We use this information to properly process your search request. Importantly, all information collected in connection with a search query is recorded on a non-personally identifiable basis and is kept strictly anonymous, except when a user expressly grants permission for this information to be collected and/or shared (e.g., with a registration-based product) and except as may be required by law or to protect the rights or safety of others. Internet privacy is an issue that we take very seriously. Each of our Web sites and product brands has a posted Privacy Policy so that you, as a user, can understand what information is being collected about you, how that information is being used and with whom it is being shared. We have posted links to these Privacy Policies on the Web sites associated with each of our product brands. Please visit the Web site of the particular product you are interested in to read the associated Privacy Policy. Reporting Violations of the Fun Web Products Downloadable Software Guidelines Fun Web Products users are our most valuable asset and it is essential that both our products and the actions of our partners are consistent with the policies we have in place to protect them. We strive to ensure our products and those of our partners live up to the high standards we set. Fun Web Products has an online compliance office responsible for enforcing our policies on a variety of online consumer issues (including its Privacy Policies and these software guidelines), as well as for monitoring its partners' practices. Of course, it is difficult to monitor the entire Internet, so we welcome users' active participation with us in this process. We encourage all of our users to report violations of our policies. As always, we also appreciate any feedback that will enable us to make our products even better (see "Send us your Feedback," below). To report violations of Fun Web Products' policies please use this form. Consumer Protection Fun Web Products recommends that consumers who wish to learn more about protecting themselves online visit the safe surfing guide posted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That guide also links to an FTC Consumer Complaint form, where consumers can submit complaints regarding violations of their online privacy or rights. Send us your feedback We are proud of our products and are committed to continuing to make them even better. Your feedback is a valued part of that process. We look forward to hearing from you. Please use this form to send us your feedback. © 2008 IAC Search & Media |