Thank you for visiting maltalinks.com. This Privacy Notice explains our online information practices and lists all different choices you can make about the way your information is stored and used by maltalinks.com.

Information that We Collect

At maltalinks.com you can order products, enter contests, vote in polls or otherwise express an opinion, subscribe to some service such as online newsletters or participate in online forums, communities or other services and features as they become available from time to time.

The types of personally identifiable information that may be collected at these pages include: name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, credit card information, and information about your interests in and use of various products, programs, and services.

Some services allow you to submit information about other people. For example, you might submit a person's name and e-mail address to send an electronic greeting card and, if you order a gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you might submit the recipient's name and address. The types of personally identifiable information that may be collected about other people at these pages include: recipient's name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number.

At certain parts of some of our sites, only persons who provide us with the requested personally identifiable information will be able to order products, programs, and services or otherwise participate in the site's activities and offerings.

We also may collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit many of our web pages such as the type of browser you are using (ex. Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using, (ex. Windows 98 or Mac OS) and the domain name of your Internet service provider.

How We Use this Information

We may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests for our products, programs, and services, to respond to your inquiries about our offerings, and to offer you other products, programs or services that we believe may be of interest to you.

We sometimes use this information to communicate with you, such as to notify you when you have won one of our contests or when we make changes to our subscriber agreements, to fulfill a request by you for an online newsletter, or to contact you about your account with us.

We use the information that you provide about others to enable us to send them your gifts or cards. From time to time, we also may use this information to offer our products, programs, or services to them.

The information we collect in connection with our online forums and communities is used to provide an interactive experience. We use this information to facilitate participation in these online forums and communities and, from time to time, to offer you products, programs, or services.

If you choose to submit content for publication we may publish your screen name and other information you have provided to us unless you specifically request otherwise.

We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of our site and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze site usage, as well as to offer you products, programs, or services.

We may disclose personal information when required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court order or to a law enforcement agency's official request.

Agents and contractors of maltalinks.com who have access to personally identifiable information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Notice by, for example, not using the information for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for maltalinks.com.

Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Notice.

This site does not disclose personally identifiable information to third parties whose practices are not covered by this Privacy Notice unless notification is provided when the information is submitted. You will always have the opportunity to opt out or block such uses.

maltalinks.com may on occasion combine information we receive online with outside records to enhance our ability to market to you those products or services that may be of interest to you. If you prefer not to receive marketing information from this site, follow the "unsubscribe" instructions provided on any marketing e-mail you receive from this site. We will never allow marketing e-mails that do not provide an opt out facility to be sent out.

maltalinks.com will try to adhere to the European Union privacy laws (which are generally stricter than US privacy laws) for the benefit of all users.

Finally, maltalinks.com will not use or transfer personally identifiable information provided to us in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you with an opportunity to opt out of these unrelated uses.

Collection of Information by Third-Party Sites and Sponsors

Some of our sites contain links to other sites whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other sites' privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.

maltalinks.com may sometimes offer content that is sponsored by or co-branded with selected third parties. By virtue of these relationships, the third parties may obtain personally identifiable information that visitors voluntarily submit to participate in the site activity. maltalinks.com has no control over these third parties' use of this information. We will notify you at the time of requesting personally identifiable information if these third parties will obtain such information.

If a maltalinks.com user knowingly provides personal information such as a user name or e-mail address in a chat or forum area or other publicly accessible area, that user should be aware that the information provided can be collected and used by others in that area.

Cookies

To enhance your experience with our sites, some of our web pages may use "cookies." Cookies are text files we place in your computer's browser to store your preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering at one of our sites. However, once you choose to furnish the site with personally identifiable information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie.

We use cookies to understand site usage and to improve the content and offerings on our sites. For example, we may use cookies to personalize your experience at our web pages (ex. to recognize you by name when you return to our site), save your password in password-protected areas, and enable you to use shopping carts on our sites. We also may use cookies to offer you products, programs, or services.

Our Commitment to Security

We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online.

Viewing and Editing your Information

You can view and edit your personally identifiable information that maltalinks.com has collected at any time through the facilities provided on the site. You will also have the opportunity to request have the information deleted or for us to stop maintaining the information. To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

In the case of children, parents will have the opportunity to access and edit personally identifiable information about their children. To protect your child?s privacy and security online, we will take reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting you access to the personal information that we collect and maintain about your child.

You may also send an e-mail or letter to maltalinks.com requesting access to or correction of your personally identifiable information. For verification purposes please include your first name, last name, e-mail address and the password you use for said service.

Special Note for Parents

Although maltalinks.com is classified as a general audience site, certain features (like ordering) will be not be directly accessible to children under 18 years of age. maltalinks.com does not sell products for purchase by children. We sell children's products for purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you may order items only with involvement of a parent or guardian.

Children's personal information will never be shared with third parties.

We may use children's information for our internal purposes to enable them to enter contests, express their opinions on various topics, to send electronic postcards to their friends, and to respond to an e-mail message they have sent us.

We also may use children?s information to offer children or parents products, programs or services that we believe may be of interest to them. We may also use children's information to obtain your consent for participation in certain activities, such as to notify you when your child has entered one of our contests or tried to order items from our site.

We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of our site and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze site usage, as well as to offer your children a better service.

As with all information collected by maltalinks.com we will disclose information when required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court order or to a law enforcement agency's official request.

The Internet offers many opportunities for children but your guidance and involvement are essential to help ensure that children have a safe and rewarding online experience. We encourage you to the visit The Direct Marketing Association?s web site at http://www.the-dma.org and explore the Get CyberSavvy! Program. Your efforts to instill a sense of responsibility will help steer your children to age-appropriate sites and help ensure that your children have enriching experiences online.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions or concerns about online policy for this site or its implementation please do not hesitate to contact us at the following mail and e-mail address. The maltalinks.com website is maintained by maltalinks.com, 75, St. Angelo Street, Birzebbuga BBG 04, Malta. We can be reached via e-mail at info@maltalinks.com.