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Go,Yaar! Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy effective August 28, 2006

Privacy Notice Table Of Contents:

  • Our Commitment To Privacy
  • The Information We Collect
  • How We Use Information
  • Our Commitment To Data Security
  • Information Sharing with Third Parties
  • Our Commitment To Children's Privacy
  • How To Access Or Correct or Delete Your Information
  • Modifications to this Privacy Policy
  • Your Consent
  • How To Contact Us

    Our Commitment To Privacy

    Your privacy is important to us at Go,Yaar! and owner and operator of Go,Yaar!, eSesame Inc. ("Company","us","we","Go,Yaar!"). To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. This policy further indicates the use and disclosure of Personal Information (defined below), you submit through http://www.goyaar.com ("the Website") and to the Company. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested. We use the information we collect about you to provide an online place to meet and interact with friends & colleagues, and improve your online experience by offering access to a variety of features, content, offerings, and tools (collectively the "Go,Yaar! Services, "Services", "Content", "Information").

    The Information We Collect:

    This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected or submitted on the Go,Yaar! Website and obtained by Go,Yaar! when you interact with Go,Yaar! Services. On some pages, you can create a detailed personal profile, upload photos, make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information ("Personal Information") collected at these pages include:

      To Register:
      Name, email address, educational background (schools & graduation years), company, academic status

      Additional User Provided (Optional):
      Address, phone number, website, instant messenger contact information, birthday, professional background and history, personal interests, albums, videos, photos, events, groups, classes, blogs

      Technical Information:
      Browser type (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer);
      Your operating system (e.g., Windows XP or Mac OS), CPU type (e.g. Pentium);
      Your method of connecting to the Internet (e.g., connection speed through narrowband or broadband access);
      Internet protocol (IP) address
      Other information about your geographic location, and the domain name of your Internet service provider

    If you enter a contest or promotion, we may ask you to provide your name, address, e-mail address, and some proof of identification to administer the promotion and notify winners.

    From members who want to advertise and other advertisers, we will collect your name, contact information, credit card number and expiration date to process and fulfill the placement of advertising on the Website, and provide the ability to manage your advertiser account.

    You may voluntarily sign up to be informed about certain offers. For this service we need only an e-mail address, which we use to send the information you requested.

    How We Use Information:

    We monitor customer traffic patterns and site usage to help us develop the design and layout of the store.

    We may also use the information we collect to occasionally notify you about important changes to the Web site, new Company services and special promotions we think you'll find valuable. If you would rather not receive this information, please notify us.

    We use the information you provide about yourself when paying for advertising only to complete that transaction. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that transaction.

    We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.

    We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals ("Non-Identifiable Information"). This Non-Identifiable Information may be used, analyzed, collected, or disclosed for any purpose at the Company's discretion.

    Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

    Your Personal Information may be used to operate and improve the Website, features, services and offerings:
    Provide to you personalized content, features and advertisements
    Fulfill your requests for and offer products, features, and services that may be of interest to you
    Communicate with you and respond to your inquiries
    Conduct research and analysis about your use of the Website
    Fulfill email features such as sending invitations, adding and receiving friend requests, birthday reminders, addition of new content such as albums, blog posts, groups, and events.

    Visitors to Go,Yaar! cannot view your profile and Personal Information that you have added to the Go,Yaar! Website, unless it is designated public, and the unless it may be used to interest potential visitors as described below.

    To provide information to visitors to the Website about the Content of Go,Yaar! and about social networking, some portions of the Go,Yaar! Services may be available to end users who do not register to the Go,Yaar! Services. The Content that is used for this purpose will be are designated public by Go,Yaar! members or at the discretion of Go,Yaar!. For example: groups, events, blogs, and video. Some features, such as example Member Photos, testimonials, and names may be displayed at the discretion of Go,Yaar!.

    You may customize the privacy of your profile to control which Website members can or cannot see your profile and specific parts of your profile, unless it is public content or features such as events, video, blogs, and groups, member photos and names.

    The various search features on the Website will allow members to search all other members on various Personal Information criteria, such as location and interests. The ability of a member to then see the details of your profile and Personal Information depends on your privacy settings as described above.

    Our Commitment To Data Security

    To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

    How Does the Company Protect Your Information?

    Go,Yaar! uses SSL encryption in certain areas of the Website to protect data transmissions.
    (see General Hazards)

    Access to your Personal Information is limited to employees and third parties that need to access that information to provide features, products or services to you and to complete their jobs including the operations of the Go,Yaar! Website. If employees or third parties require access or have access to Personably Identifiable information, they are required to protect this information consistent with this Privacy Policy and maintain confidentiality.

    The contents of your Personal Information, as well as other member information and data (e.g. IP address), may be disclosed in a legal process (i) to authorized officers of the court in response to legal process (for example, a court order, search warrant or subpoena) or in other circumstances in which the Company believes the Go,Yaar! Services is being used in the commission of a crime or when we have a good faith belief that there is an emergency that poses a threat to the safety of you or another person; or (ii) when necessary either to protect the rights or property of the Company, the Go,Yaar! Services or its affiliated providers, or for us to fulfill the services you have requested.

    What About "Cookies"?
    "Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information, but they do enable us to provide features and to store information between visits. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent that. Even without a cookie, you can still use most of the features in Go,Yaar!.

    Will Company Disclose the Information it Collects to Third Parties?

    Company does not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others. We may choose to do so in the future with trustworthy third parties, with your permission, as requested by you or as described otherwise in this Policy. Also, we may provide aggregate statistics about our members, sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information.


    We use third-party advertising companies to serve advertisements when you visit our Website. These companies may use Personal Information, such as gender or age, and other information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites, such as time of day of the login, IP address or information about the internet service provider (ISP), and your interests in order to provide advertisements on the Website about goods and services that may be of interest to you. They may have their own privacy policy for handling the related Personal Information data from Go,Yaar!.

    We may provide a link to any other website or location is for your convenience and information, such as video, photo, music sites. This does not signify our endorsement of such other website or location or its contents, as we have no responsibility for or control over these external sites. .

    An acquisition or merger or sale of our Company by another company will result in the ownership and possession of of your Personal Information and Content by that company, and will assume all the usage of your Personal Information as indicated by this Privacy Policy.

    General Internet Hazards

    You should be aware that some Website members may upload malicious files to the Website, that Go,Yaar! may not be able to detect. We recommend you to verify that the author or original member that uploaded the file is someone you trust and know. For example, you can verify that a member is really who he/she claims he/she is by sending in a message, a question that only the two of you know the answer.

    Communications over the Internet are not secure unless they have been encrypted. The Go,Yaar! website does not encrypt your communications. Your communications may also be routed through different countries.The Company cannot accept any responsibility for any unauthorized access or loss of data or Personal Information.

    Our Commitment To Children's Privacy:

    Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.

    How You Can Access Or Correct or Delete Your Information

    You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by logging into the Website with your registered email and password and altering you information. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information.

    You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows and proves an error.

    To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

    If you would like to delete your account, send us an email to: support@goyaar.com from your registered email address, subject: Delete My Account, body should be blank.

    Modifications to this Privacy Policy

    We may sometimes modify and update this Privacy Policy. You should therefore, review this Policy occasionally. If there are any significant changes, there may be an online notification accessible by all members and visitors. Your continued use of the Go,Yaar! Website signifies your consent to the modified Privacy Policy.

    Your Consent

    By submitting Personal Information through our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information according to this Privacy Policy. Your ongoing use of the Website signifies your consent to the information practices disclosed in this Privacy Policy. If you object to any provision of this Privacy Policy please do not proceed with registration and please do not use the Go,Yaar! Services. Not all your Personal Information will be processed in your country, and may be subject to fewer requirements and laws regarding the use and processing of your Personal Information.

    How To Contact Us

    Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please send us an email at legal@goyaar.com. We welcome your questions and comments about privacy.



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