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What this Privacy Policy Covers
This document sets forth Mobipocket.com's Online Privacy Policy (the
"Privacy Policy") for this Web site, www.mobipocket.com (the "Site"). If you have
objections to the Privacy Policy, you should not access or use this Site.
This policy does not apply to the practices of companies that Mobipocket.com
does not own or control, or to people that Mobipocket.com
does not employ or manage. The Site may contain links to other sites at which
personal information is collected. In such instances, unless expressly provided
to the contrary, the collection and use of your personal information will be
governed by the privacy policy applicable to that site. You should review the
privacy policy of such sites before using the sites.
Information Collection
All personal information (any information that identifies or can be used to
identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains) that
we collect and maintain will be subject to the version of the Privacy Policy in
effect at the time of such collection. Mobipocket.com collects
personally identifiable information when you purchase products from our Web
store, and during product registration including: your name, address, email,
billing information, or other information from which your
identity may be reasonably ascertained. The personal information collected from
users during these processes is used for billing purposes, setup of products and
services requested, and product support.
When ordering products on the Site, you may be asked to provide a
credit card number and, depending on the activity, some of the information we
ask you to provide is mandatory and voluntary. If you do not provide the
mandatory data with respect to the online activity, you will not be able to
engage in that activity.
Information Use
Mobipocket.com uses the information collected for these general
purposes: to administer accounts and billing, to register your rights, if any, to technical
support or other benefits that may be made available to registered users.
Your personal information is also used to keep you informed of product upgrades, special offers, and important
changes to products or services rendered. Upon receipt of these communications,
users are provided the option to unsubscribe from receiving future
communications from Mobipocket.com.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Your personally identifiable information will be used internally
by Mobipocket.com for the purpose of improving our product and service
offerings and will not be shared with any third party.
Mobipocket.com will send personally identifiable information about
you to other companies or people when: (a) reasonably required to do so in order
to maintain, update or otherwise implement data security measures, equipment,
technical operations and the like on the Site, (b) reasonably necessary to
identify, contact or bring legal action against persons or entities to preserve
and/or enforce Mobipocket.com's rights or (c) reasonably necessary to
respond to subpoenas, court orders or legal process. If Mobipocket.com
sells assets (or the assets of a division or subsidiary) to another entity, or
Mobipocket.com (or a division or subsidiary) is acquired by, or merged
with, another entity, Mobipocket.com may provide to such entity
customer information that is related to that part of our business that was sold
to or merged with the other entity without your consent.
Cookies and How We Use Them
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a Web
server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Visitors can browse the Site
and access important information without revealing your identity. Session
cookies are used when purchases are made from the Mobipocket.com Web
Store, when a product is added to the shopping cart, when you log on to your account,
and are automatically deleted once the user leaves www.mobipocket.com.
Persistent cookies are used only to store your account username, and login information
if you have checked "Log me on automatically next time" on the account logon page.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Mobipocket.com reserves the right to change this policy at any time,
and will provide notice of material changes on the home page of the Site.
Security
Mobipocket.com has security measures in place to protect the loss,
misuse and alteration of your information that is under our control.
Questions
Mobipocket.com takes its users' privacy
concerns seriously. If you believe that Mobipocket.com has not complied
with this Online Privacy Policy with respect to your personal information or you
have other related inquiries or concerns, you contact Mobipocket.com at
http://www.mobipocket.com/forum/index.php
In your correspondence, be sure to include your name, address, and/or email
address, and please describe in as much detail as possible the nature of your
inquiry or the ways in which you believe that the Mobipocket.com Online
Privacy Policy has not been complied with. We will investigate your inquiry or
complaint promptly.
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