Disclosure Regarding Collection and Use of Personal Information
Last Updated November 8, 2005
Thank you for visiting CALIFORNIAPSYCHICS.COM. This notice explains our online
information collection and use practices and the choices you can make about
the way we use and share such information. Please take the time to read and
understand this policy so that you can understand how we use your personal information.
FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY
THIS SERVICE IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. YOU MUST BE EIGHTEEN
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO USE THE PREMIUM AREAS OF THIS SERVICE. ALL CREDIT CARD
PURCHASES MUST BE MADE BY THE CARD HOLDER. AT CALIFORNIA PSYCHICS WE WANT YOU
TO ENJOY AND BENEFIT FROM YOUR READING. OUR PSYCHICS MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE
YOU WITH HELPFUL ADVICE. HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PLACE
OF ANY RECOMMENDATIONS BY MEDICAL OR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELORS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE ANY INFORMATION, OPINION,
ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH CALIFORNIA PSYCHICS.
The Information We Collect.
At CALIFORNIAPSYCHICS.COM you can do a variety of things! You may be able to
talk to a psychic, enter contests, participate in surveys, subscribe to a service
(like our horoscopes), take quizzes, post to message boards, or participate
in a chat room. The types of personally identifiable information (i.e. information
that can directly identify you or indicate where you might be contacted) that
may be collected at these pages includes: name, address, age, date of birth,
sex, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, credit card information,
and information about your interests in and use of various services. You can
view or change your information at any time. Click here to edit your profile
or send an email to info@californiapsychics.com.
We also may collect certain non-personally identifiable information (i.e.
generic information that does not identify you personally) when you visit any
of our web pages such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape,
Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Windows
2000 or Mac OS) and the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g.,
America Online or Earthlink).
How We Use and Disclose the Information.
We will use the personal information you provide online for the purpose(s) you
have submitted. Examples of us using your personal information for the purpose(s)
submitted include if you sign up for horoscopes, we will send to an e-mail with
your horoscope for the day or, if you have won a contest, sending to you an
email notification that you have won. In addition, we may send to you an e-mail
offering products or services which we think you may be interested in or to
ask you to participate in a survey. If you want us to stop using the personal
information you provided in these ways, please contact us at info@californiaspsychics.com.
How We Share Your Personal Information.
We will not share the personal information you provide except (a) if it is for
the purpose(s) you provided it; (b) with your consent; (c) as may be required
by law or as we think necessary to protect our company or others from injury
(e.g. in response to a court order or subpoena, in response to a law enforcement
agency request or when we believe that someone is causing (or about to cause)
injury to or interference with the rights or property of another); (d) with
other persons or companies with whom we contract to carry out internal site
operations or our business activities (for example, third party contractors
- see below); and/or (e) notifying you when we make changes to one of our subscriber
agreements or this policy. Our business needs may change from time to time and
we reserve the right to make changes to our Privacy Policy. We will not use
your personal information in a manner inconsistent with this Privacy Policy,
however, without first obtaining your consent to do so.
If intended uses differ from this Policy, we will seek to obtain your consent
at the place where the information is collected either by an "opt-in"
or "opt-out" method, or by other means (such as sending to you an
e-mail).
Our operations and maintenance contractors sometimes have limited access to
your personally identifiable information in the course of providing products
or services to Outlook Amusements, Inc. These contractors include vendors and
suppliers that provide us with credit card processing, e-mail distribution technology,
services, and/or content for the operation and maintenance of our Web site.
Access to your personally identifiable information by these contractors is limited
to the information reasonably necessary for the contractor to perform its limited
function for Outlook Amusements, Inc. We also contractually require that our
operations and maintenance contractors 1) protect the privacy of your personally
identifiable information consistent with this Privacy Policy, and 2) not use
or disclose your personally identifiable information for any purpose other than
providing us with products and services as required by law.
CaliforniaPsychics.com® is committed to handling your customer information
with high standards of information security. We are VeriSign secured and we
maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal
regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.
Our Psychics/Your Privacy
Note that our psychics are independent contractors and not employed
directly by Outlook Amusements, Inc. We contractually require that our psychics
protect the privacy of your personal information consistent with this Privacy
Policy and not use or disclose your personal information for any purpose other
than providing you with the services you request through the Web site or by
phone. You should also take care to protect your personal information and privacy.
There is no reason that you should provide any of our psychics with personal
contact information, specific financial information including but not limited
to account numbers, or other confidential information related to your identity.
It is a violation of our Terms of Use for you to
be in direct contact with any of our psychics outside the online service –
if you do so, Outlook Amusements, Inc. bears no liability for any resulting
actions, and your ability to use our services may be revoked.
Use and Disclosure of Anonymous Information.
We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information that we collect
to improve the design and content of our site and to enable us to personalize
your Internet experience. We also may use this information in the aggregate
to analyze how our site is used, as well as to offer you products, programs
or services. We may also share aggregate information with others, including
affiliated companies and non-affiliated companies.
Collection of Information by Others.
Our site may contain links to other sites whose information practices may be
different than ours. You should check the other sites' privacy notices since
we have no control over information that is submitted to or collected by them.
Cookies.
To enhance your online experience with us, many of our web pages use "cookies."
Cookies are text files placed on your hard disk by our web server to store your
preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your e-mail address or other
personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information
to us. However, once you choose to provide the personally identifiable information,
this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie. Cookies cannot
be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.
We use cookies as a convenience feature to save you time, to understand how
our site is used, and to improve the content and offerings on our site. For
example, we may use cookies to personalize your experience at our web pages
or recall your specific information on subsequent visits (e.g. to recognize
you by name when you return to our site). You can opt to have your browser reject
cookies without any effect on your use of our site. If you do that, you may
need to re-register with us every time you visit our site in order to participate
in certain promotions. You should also know that companies that advertise on
our web site (and their agents) might use their own cookies. This policy does
not cover how these companies use their cookies.
Web Beacons.
Some of our Web pages may contain electronic images known as Web beacons, which
are also called single-pixel gifs. These images allow us to count users who
have visited those pages and to deliver co-branded services. Web beacons are
not used to access your personally identifiable information but they are a technique
we use to compile aggregated statistics about our website usage. Web beacons
collect only a limited set of information including a cookie number, time and
date of a page view, and a description of the page on which the Web beacon resides.
Some of our Web pages may also contain Web beacons placed there to help us determine
the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Clickstream Data.
As you use the Internet, a trail of electronic information is left at each web
site you visit. This information, which is sometimes referred to as "clickstream
data," can be collected and stored by a web site's server. Clickstream
data can tell us the type of computer and browsing software you use and the
address of the web site from which you linked to CALIFORNIAPSYCHICS.COM. We
may use clickstream data as a form of non-personally identifiable information
to anonymously determine how much time visitors spend on each page of CALIFORNIAPSYCHICS.COM,
how visitors navigate throughout the site and how we may tailor our web pages
to better meet the needs of visitors. This information will only be used to
improve our site. Any collection or use of clickstream data will be anonymous
and aggregate.
Discussions and Community Tools; Testimonials.
You agree that any information you submit to us through CaliforniaPsychics.com®
may be used for promotional purposes. Because of the public nature of some of
our services, you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose any personal
information. We may also use a limited amount of information, such as first
name, last initial and your town and state in marketing materials on the website.
Your registration constitutes consent to this use.
International Users.
If you are visiting CaliforniaPsychics.com® from a location outside of the United
States, your connection will be through and to servers located in the United
States, and all information you provide will be processed and securely maintained
in our web servers and internal systems located within the United States. By
using CALIFORNIAPSYCHICS.COM, you authorize and specifically consent to the
export of your personal information to the USA and its storage and use as specified
above when you provide such information to us. This policy and our legal obligations
are subject to the laws of the State of California and the USA, regardless of
the location of any user. Any claims or complaints must be filed in the USA
in the State of California.
How You Can Access or Correct Your Personal Information.
For instructions on how you can access the personally identifiable information
that we have collected about you online, or how to correct any errors in such
information, please send an e-mail to info@californiapsychics.com
To protect your privacy and security, we may take reasonable steps to help
verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
Special Note for Parents.
This site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. CaliforniaPsychics.com®
does not knowingly collect or store personally identifiable information from
children under the age of 13. If you have concerns about this site or its services,
wish to find out if your child is a member or has registered for one our services,
or wish to cancel your child's membership, please contact us at info@californiapsychics.com.
If you believe that your child under 13 has gained access to our site without
your permission, you may contact us at info@californiapsychics.com.
Transfer of Business Assets.
The personal information you provide is considered a company asset and may be
included among transferred assets if Outlook Amusements, Inc., any or all of
its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of their assets, is ever acquired by
a third party.
How to Contact Us.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy you may e-mail
info@californiapsychics.com
or write to the following address:
1304 N. Highland Ave. #303
Hollywood, CA 90028
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
Outlook Amusements, Inc. collects various types of personal information about
you, both online and offline, during the course of our business relationship.
Under California law, if you are a resident of California, you may make a written
request to Outlook Amusements, Inc. for information about how we have shared
your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes
during the prior calendar year, as well as a list of categories of information
shared. For purposes of this California Privacy Rights notice, third parties
include companies within our “family” of companies, such as those
companies we own, that own us, or under common control with us.
Under the law, a business is not required to provide the above-described lists
if the business adopts and discloses to the public (in its Privacy
Policy) a policy of not disclosing customer personal information to third
parties for their direct marketing purposes unless the customer first affirmatively
agrees to the disclosure, as long as the business maintains and discloses this
policy. Rather, the business may comply with the law by notifying the customer
of his or her right to prevent disclosure of personal information and by providing
a cost-free means to exercise that right.
As stated in our Privacy Policy,
we do not share information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes
unless you affirmatively agree to such disclosure -- typically by opting in
to receive information from a third party that is participating in a sweepstakes
or other promotion on one of our sites. If you do ask us to share your information
with a third party for its marketing purposes, we will only share information
in connection with that specific promotion, as we do not share information with
any third party on a continual basis. To prevent disclosure of your personal
information for use in direct marketing by a third party, do not opt in to such
use when you provide personally identifiable information on one of our sites.
Please note that whenever you opt in to receive future communications from a
third party, your information will be subject to the third party's privacy policy.
If you later decide that you do not want that third party to use your information,
you will need to contact the third party directly, as we have no control over
how third parties use information. You should always review the privacy policy
of any party that collects your information to determine how that entity will
handle your information.
California customers may request further information about our compliance
with this law by e-mailing info@californiapsychics.com.
Please note that we are only required to respond to one request per customer
each year, and we are not required to respond to requests made by means other
than through this e-mail address.