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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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