Fuhu, Inc. and its affiliates ("Fuhu") provide web properties and applications (each, a "Fuhu Property"). Fuhu desires to provide you with an interactive and personalized experience. We may use personally identifiable information, such as your name, e-mail address, street address, telephone number and other information that can be linked to you as a specific individual ("Personally Identifiable Information") subject to the terms of this privacy policy. Please note this policy applies only to Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Fuhu Properties online and does not impact Personally Identifiable Information collected or used by Fuhu or its affiliates through other means. This Privacy Policy applies only to the operation of Fuhu Properties that directly link to this policy.
The Personally Identifiable Information we learn from our end users helps us personalize and continually improve your experience on the Fuhu Properties. Here are the types of Personally Identifiable Information we gather.
Information You Give Us: We receive and store any information you enter on a Fuhu Property or give us in any other way. For example, you provide information to us when you search for a product; place an order through a Fuhu Property or one of our third-party affiliates; provide account or profile information; communicate with us by e-mail, complete a questionnaire or a contest entry form; participate in discussion boards, message boards, chat, forums or other community features; provide and rate products or product reviews and other interactive areas of our site. As a result of those actions, you might supply us with such information as your name, address, and phone numbers; credit card information; other users to whom purchases have been sent, content of reviews and e-mails to us; personal description in Your Profile; and financial and credit card information. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our features. We use the information that you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customizing future shopping for you, improving our services, product offerings and stores, and communicating with you.
Automatic Information: We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. For example, like many Web sites, we use "cookies," and we obtain certain types of information when you access a Fuhu Property or advertisements and other content served by or on behalf of a Fuhu Property on other Web sites. Examples of the information we collect and analyze include the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; login; e-mail address; password; computer and connection information such as browser type, version, and time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform; purchase history, the full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) clickstream to, through, and from the Fuhu Property, including date and time; cookie number; products you viewed or searched for; and the phone number you used to call our 800 number. We may also use browser data such as cookies, Flash cookies (also known as Flash Local Shared Objects), or similar data on certain parts of the Fuhu Property for fraud prevention and other purposes. During some visits we may use software tools such as JavaScript to measure and collect session information, including page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.
Information from Other Sources: We might receive information about you from other sources and add it to our account information. For example, we may receive account information, purchase or credit redemption information, and page-view information from some merchants with which we operate co-branded businesses or for which we provide technical, advertising, promotion or other services.
Cookies:
Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that may be transferred to your device's hard drive (or other storage device) through your online interaction to enable our systems to recognize your device and to provide certain features, such as personalized recommendations, personalized advertisements, storage of items in your Shopping Cart between visits and to analyze and enhance your experience on the Fuhu Properties. A cookie gets entered into the "Cookies" folder on your hard drive (or other storage device) after you close your session, and may be used by your device on subsequent visits.
The Help portion of the toolbar on most Web browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of the essential features of the Fuhu Properties, we recommend that you leave them turned on. For instance, if you block or otherwise reject our cookies, we may not be able to customize the site's features according to your preferences and you will not be able to add items to your Shopping Cart, proceed to Checkout, or use any Fuhu products and services that require you to sign into your account.
We will use your Personally Identifiable Information only as permitted by law. Aggregated information (information that does not personally identify you) may be used in many ways. As one example, we may combine information about your usage patterns with similar information obtained from other users to learn which pages are visited most or what features are most attractive. Aggregated information may occasionally be shared with our advertisers and business partners, but cannot be used to contact you individually.
We also collect information, including your Personally Identifiable Information, to enhance your visit and deliver more individualized content and advertising. For example, we may use information collected on a Fuhu Property to communicate with you regarding our Terms of Service and privacy policy, products and services offered by Fuhu and its affiliates and partners, administration of sweepstakes and contests, processing e-commerce transactions and other topics we think you might find of interest.
We are not in the business of selling your Personally Identifiable Information and we will share it with others only as described in this Privacy Policy. We share Personally Identifiable Information with subsidiaries that Fuhu controls that either are subject to this Privacy Policy or follow practices at least as protective as those described in this Privacy Policy. We work closely with affiliated businesses such as those who operate co-branded businesses with us or who sell products or services on a Fuhu Property and Personally Identifiable Information you provide may be shared among us. You can tell when a third party is involved in your transactions because we notify you on the page where the information is entered, and we share customer information related to those transactions with that third party. If you do not desire to share your Personally Identifiable Information with that party, you can elect not to enter the requested data. This may result in your inability to participate in the feature or service being offered in conjunction with that third party.
We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf such as analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, providing search results and links (including paid listings and links), processing credit card payments, and providing customer service. They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
Information collected by Fuhu may also be used for other purposes including but not limited to site administration and troubleshooting. Certain third parties who provide technical support for the operation of our site (our Web hosting service, payment processing service and customer support provider, for example) may access such information.
Sometimes we send offers to selected groups of Fuhu customers on behalf of other businesses. When we do this, we do not give that business your Personally Identifiable Information. If you do not want to receive such offers, please adjust your communications preferences accordingly.
As we continue to develop our business, we may sell, buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses. If Fuhu or substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer information will be one of the transferred assets, including your Personally Identifiable Information. In all such transactions, user information will remain subject to the promises made in any pre-existing Privacy Notice (unless, of course, the customer consents otherwise).
We release account and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law; enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Fuhu, our users, or others. Please note we may not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in such cases. This does not include selling, renting, sharing, or otherwise disclosing personally identifiable information from customers for commercial purposes in violation of the commitments set forth in this Privacy Policy.
Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when your Personally Identifiable Information will be released to third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.
You can always choose not to provide information, even though it might be needed to make a purchase or to take advantage of Fuhu Property features and functionality and therefore you will be unable to participate in them. In addition, many of Fuhu’s services are intended to permit you to share personal information about yourself with others, such as through the urFooz.com service and its virtual personal identity card and messaging and chat features, and your decision not to provide us with information about you will result in your inability to use those features.
You can add or update certain information on your profile and account management pages of the Fuhu Properties. When you update information, we usually keep a copy of the prior version for our records.
If you do not want to receive e-mail or other mail from us, please adjust your communications preferences. If you do not want to receive notice of changes to Terms Use and other legal notices from us, such as this Privacy Policy, those notices will still govern your use of the Fuhu Properties.
If you do not want us to use personal information that we gather to allow third parties to personalize advertisements we display to you, please adjust your advertising preferences.
The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on's settings or visiting the Web site of its manufacturer. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of the Fuhu Properties’ essential features, we recommend that you leave them turned on. For instance, if you block or otherwise reject our cookies, you will not be able to purchase products or use any Fuhu features or functionality that require you to sign in.
Fuhu expects its partners, advertisers and third-party affiliates to respect the privacy of our users. However, third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible through our sites, may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. For example, during your visit to a Fuhu Property you may link to, or view as part of a frame, certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Also, through a Fuhu Property you may be introduced to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, advertisements, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by other parties. Fuhu is not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party.
While the Fuhu Properties may include third-party advertising and links to other Web sites, Fuhu does not provide any of your Personally Identifiable Information to these advertisers or third-party web sites without your consent. While on a Fuhu Property, our advertisers, ad networks, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. These third-party web sites and advertisers, or Internet advertising companies working on their behalf, sometimes use technology to send (or "serve") the advertisements that appear on a Fuhu Property directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. They may also use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons (also known as action tags or single-pixel gifs), and other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads, compile information about where you, or others who have used your computer and seen their advertisements and determine which ads are clicked on. This information makes it possible for the ad technology, ad servers and ad networks to deliver targeted advertisements to you on a Fuhu Property. We do not have access to or control over cookies or other features that they may use, or the resulting information. Fuhu is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties and the information practices of these advertisers and third-party web sites are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Please contact them directly for more information about their privacy practices. Parties that use cookies may offer you a way to opt out of ad targeting. You may find more information at the Web site of the individual ad network or the Network Advertising Initiative, including information about how to opt-out of their information collection.
Fuhu also displays personalized third-party advertising based on personal information about customers, such as purchases you may make on a Fuhu Property, personal preferences you have provided to us or your demographic information. We may use third parties to assist us in this function. If you do not want us to use personal information that we gather to personalize advertisements we display to you, please adjust your advertising preferences.
Please be careful and responsible whenever you are online. Should you choose to voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information on a Fuhu Property, such as in message boards, chat areas or in other content you post, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of Fuhu and this policy.
Fuhu gives you access to your account information and your preference selections for the limited purpose of viewing and, in certain cases, updating that information.
We take reasonable steps to protect your information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input. We cannot, however, guarantee the security of information on or transmitted via the Internet.
It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.
Fuhu does not knowingly collect or solicit Personally Identifiable Information from or about children under 13 except as permitted by law. If we discover we have received any Personally Identifiable Information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe Fuhu has any information from or about anyone under 13, please contact us at the address listed below.
This Privacy Policy is intended to include Fuhu’s European Union – US Safe Harbor Privacy Statement. Fuhu is a participant in the Safe Harbor program developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Union. We have certified that we adhere to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles agreed upon by the U.S. and the E.U. For more information about the Safe Harbor and to view our certification, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's Safe Harbor Web site. For more information about the Safe Harbor and to view Fuhu’s certification, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's Safe Harbor Web site. If you would like to contact Fuhu directly about the Safe Harbor Program, please send an e-mail to safeharbor@fuhu.com.
We encourage you to raise any concerns you may have about our conformity with the Safe Harbor Principles with us and we will investigate and attempt to resolve any complaints and disputes regarding our use and disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with the Principles. If a complaint or dispute cannot be resolved through our internal process, we agree to dispute resolution using a third party resolution provider of our choice in compliance with the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles.
We can be reached by contacting:
Fuhu, Inc.
Attn: Legal
909 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 540
El Segundo, CA 90245
Or contact us at privacy@fuhu.com.
Fuhu reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.
Last updated: May 25, 2011