MT Platform Privacy Notice

February 28th, 2009

Welcome to the MonkeysTapping.com applications, platform, web sites, and services, (collectively, the “MT Platform”) owned and operated by Infinite Monkey Creations, LLC, (hereafter "IMC"). IMC values the privacy of the users, subscribers, publishers, members, and others who visit and use the MT Platform (collectively or individually, “You” or “Users”).

By using the MT Platform, you expressly consent to the information handling practices described in this notice.

This Privacy Notice is incorporated into and is subject to the MT Platform Terms of Use. Your use of the MT Platform and any personal information you provide through the MT Platform are subject at all time to this Privacy Notice and the Terms of Use

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The Information IMC Collects
2. The Way IMC Uses Information
3. When IMC Discloses Information
4. Your Choices
5. Data Security
6. Children’s Privacy
7. International Visitors
8. In the Event of Merger or Sale
9. Changes and Updates to this Privacy Notice
10. IMC Contact Information

1. The Information IMC Collects

• User-provided Information: You may provide to IMC what is generally called “personally identifiable” information (such as your name, email address, postal mailing address, home/mobile telephone number) if you log in to the MT Platform, or otherwise use the features and functionality of the MT Platform
• “Cookies” Information: When you access the MT Platform, we may send one or more cookies – small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters – to your computer. IMC may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the MT Platform. Persistent cookies can be removed. Please review your web browser “Help” file to learn the proper way to modify your cookie settings.
• “Automatically Collected” Information: When you access the MT Platform or open one of our HTML emails, we may automatically record certain information from your system by using different types of tracking technology. This “automatically collected” information may include Internet Protocol address (“IP Address”), a unique device or user ID, version of software installed, system type, the content and pages that you access on the MT Platform, and the dates and times that you visit the MT Platform.

2. The Way IMC Uses Information

• IMC uses the information that you provide or that we collect to operate, maintain, enhance, and provide all of the features and services found on the MT Platform as well as to track user-generated content and Users to the extent necessary to comply as a service provider with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
• We will use your email address, without further consent, for administrative communications such as notifying you of major MT Platform updates, for customer service purposes, to address copyright infringement or defamation issues, or to contact you regarding any content that you have posted to the MT Platform.
• IMC uses all of the information that we collect to understand the usage trends and preferences of our Users, to improve the way the MT Platform works and looks, and to create new features and functionality.
• IMC may use “Automatically Collected” information and “Cookies” information to: (a) automatically update the MT application on your system; (b) remember your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you access the MT Platform; (c) monitor aggregate site usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages accessed; (d) provide such metrics to Users as they pertain to such User’s uploaded content; and (e) track your entries, submissions, and status in any promotions or other activities.

3. When IMC Discloses Information

• IMC does not share your personally identifiable information with other organizations for their marketing or promotional uses without your prior express consent. Please be aware, however, that any personally identifiable information that you voluntarily choose to display on the MT Platform – such as when you publish poetry & prose or profile information – becomes publicly available and may be collected and used by others without restriction.
• We may disclose User information to affiliated companies or other businesses or persons to: provide web site hosting, maintenance, and security services; fulfill orders; conduct data analysis and create reports; offer certain functionality; and assist IMC in improving the MT Platform and creating new services features. We require that these parties process such information in compliance with this Privacy Notice, we authorize only a limited use of such information, and we require these parties to use reasonable confidentiality measures.
• IMC may disclose User information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with state and federal laws (such as U.S. Copyright law) or respond to a court order, judicial or other government subpoena, or warrant in the manner required by the requesting entity.
• IMC also reserves the right to disclose User information that we believe, in good faith, is appropriate or necessary: to take precautions against liability; to protect IMC from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful uses; to investigate and defend ourselves against third-party claims or allegations; to assist government enforcement agencies; to protect the security or integrity of the MT Platform; or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of IMC, our Users, or others.
• The MT Platform shows aggregate geographical information about visitors on MT Platform pages in our mapping section. This information includes the cities and countries of people viewing poetry & prose, the poetry & prose that was viewed, and the time the poetry & prose was viewed. This information is publicly available to all MT users. If you do not want this geographical information recorded and displayed in this way, you can prevent IMC from doing so by following these steps. First, create a IMC account. Then, in account preferences (which can be accessed from the gear-icon in the header, once you've logged-in), select "Don't collect my geographical information."

4. Your Choices

You may, of course, decline to share your personally-identifiable information with IMC, in which case IMC will not be able to provide to you some of the features and functionality found on the MT Platform. You may update, correct, or delete your user information and preferences at any time by going to the preferences pages and click on the link "Delete my Infinite Monkey Profile".

To protect your privacy and security, we take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting you account access or making corrections to your information. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE SECRECY OF YOUR UNIQUE PASSWORD AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION AT ALL TIMES.

5. Our Commitment to Data Security

IMC uses commercially reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to IMC, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission of information, IMC makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the security of our systems. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.

If IMC learns of a security systems breach, then we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. IMC may post a notice on the MT Platform if a security breach occurs. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing. To receive a free written notice of a security breach you should notify us at privacy@infinitemonkeycreations.com.

6. Our Commitment to Children's Privacy

If you ARE UNDER 13 YEARS OF age, then please do not use or access THE MT Platform at any time or in any manner.

Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. For that reason, IMC does not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifiable information from persons under 13 years-of-age. If IMC learns that personally-identifiable information of persons less than 13-years-of-age has been collected on or through the MT Platform, then IMC will take the appropriate steps to delete this information.

If you are the parent or legal guardian of a child under 13 who has become an MT Platform member, then please contact IMC at privacy@infinitemonkeycreations.com to have that child’s account terminated and information deleted.

The following are some resources that may help parents and legal guardians in monitoring and limiting your childrens' access to certain types of material on the Internet. While IMC does not endorse these products, we provide information about them as a public service to our community.

• “OnGuard Online,” maintained by the Federal Trade Commission.
• WiredSafety
• Netsmartz.org
• The Child Safety Network
• Control Kids
• Cyber Sitter
• Net Nanny

7. International Visitors

For Users visiting the MT Platform from the European Economic Area or other non-U.S. territories, please note that any data you enter into the MT Platform will be transferred outside the European Economic Area or such other non-U.S. territory for use by IMC and its affiliates for any of the purposes described herein. In addition, because IMC operates globally, we may make information we gather available to worldwide business units and affiliates. By providing any data on the MT Platform, you hereby expressly consent to such transfers of your data to the United States or other countries.

8. In the Event of Merger or Sale

In the event that IMC is acquired by or merged with a third-party entity, we reserve the right, in any of these circumstances, to transfer or assign the information that we have collected from Users as part of that merger, acquisition, sale, or other change of control.

9. Changes and Updates to this Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice may be revised periodically without further notice to you and this will be reflected by a “last modified” date above. Please revisit this page to stay aware of any changes. In general, we only use your personal information in the manner described in the Privacy Notice in effect when we received that personal information. Your continued use of the MT Platform constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Notice and any future revisions.

For revisions to this Privacy Notice that may be materially less restrictive on our use or disclosure of personal information you have provided to us, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you and obtain your consent before implementing revisions with respect to such information.

10. IMC Contact Information

Please contact IMC with any questions or comments about this Privacy Notice, your personal information, and our third-party disclosure practices or your consent choices at: Infinite Monkey Creations, LLC, 320 West Laurier Place, Bryn Mawr, PA 191010, or by email:privacy@infinitemonkeycreations.com. We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days of its receipt.