Purpose
Linux Internet has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for Linux Internet websites, including linuxinternet.com and all sub-domains under these domains. Scope
This privacy statement only covers the information collected on Linux Internet’s web sites. The Linux Internet’s web sites contain links to other sites. Linux Internet is not responsible for the privacy practices, actions, or the content of such web sites.
Children’s Guidelines
Linux Internet requires that all account holders be 18 years of age or older.
Children are not provided access to any Linux Internet services in which any personal data is collected beyond the collection of a visitor’s IP address and session status.
If Linux Internet becomes aware that any child has accessed Linux Internet’s non-publicly available web sites, the account through which the child has gained access will be terminated.
No information should be submitted to or posted at Linux Internet web sites by persons under 13 years of age. Linux Internet does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. All Linux Internet services are open only to persons over the age of 18.
If you believe Linux Internet has collected any information from or about anyone under 13, please contact us immediately at privacy@linuxinternet.com.
Information Collection
Our web sites use on-line order forms for customers to request services. Through these order forms we collect your contact information and financial information.
Your contact information from the order forms is used to contact you regarding the status of your account and to send you information about Linux Internet services available. Financial information that we collect from you is used to bill you for your Linux Internet account services and is collected by SagePay, Linux Internet does not hold any credit card information.
Linux Internet web sites also log IP addresses and other user session information to help diagnose problems with our servers, to administer and improve our web sites, to facilitate marketing of Linux Internet products, and to gather broad demographic and statistical information.
Cookies
Linux Internet web sites may use cookies to retain your session state during your logon to the Control Panel. You may opt out of the use of cookies by turning them off in your web browser. However, the use of cookies may be necessary for the use of Linux Internet’s Control Panel, if you do not support sessions.
Public Forums
Linux Internet sites make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Information Dissemination
Linux Internet will release personally identifiable information about you as is reasonably necessary for the provision of Linux Internet services for which you have subscribed. This includes, but is not limited to:
provision of financial information to organizations such as GeoTrust, RBS and SagePay for Linux Internet billing purposes, provision of contact and software usage information to our software license providers for the purpose of software licensing compliance, licensing usage calculation, and billing purposes provision of your account information to independent contractors providing services in support of Linux Internet’s delivery of services to you. (Note: all independent contractors to whom Linux Internet provides account information are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement).
Transfer information that you provide to apply for separate software licenses through Linux Internet such as our Shopping Cart. The information you provide to Linux Internet to apply for separate software licenses or directly to the software licensor will be subject to the privacy policy of the licensor and not this Privacy Policy.
In addition, Linux Internet may release personally identifiable information necessary for the prosecution or defense of any legal claim or right to which Linux Internet is a party. Linux Internet will also release personally identifiable information as required by law.
Security
Linux Internet’s web sites have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information under our control. Your contact and financial information is submitted via a secure (HTTPS) connection and stored in the Linux Internet database protected by a firewall. Access to your information is restricted to authorized Linux Internet personnel and contracting partners only.
Contacting the Web Sites, Opting-out, Deactivating Your Account
If you wish to terminate your account or opt-out of receiving communications from Linux Internet which are not reasonably necessary for the provision of services to you, please contact Linux Internet at the address below. You may also revise your contact and financial information or terminate your account through the Support Login.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the privacy practices of our web sites, or your dealings with Linux Internet’s web sites, you may contact:
Linux Internet . 16a Station Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2RD
Updates to Privacy Policy
Linux Internet reserves the right to change these policies at any time. Any changes to the privacy policy will be posted at the web sites.
Users of this site agree to be bound by the Linux Internet Service Agreement, Service Level Agreement, and acceptable use policies.