Privacy Policy is intended to inform the User of MetLotus.com's policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any Personal Information that the User submits to us through our Site. MetLotus.com is committed to protecting the privacy of the Users' personal information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by the Site. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the terms of the Site's Terms of use. Each time the User uses the Site, he/she signifies that the User has read, understood and agreed to be bound by the Terms of use, which incorporate this Privacy Policy. If the User does not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, he/she must discontinue using the services on this Site and terminate the Users' membership. By using or accessing the Site, the User is accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

 

1. User Consent

1.1 - By submitting Personal Information your profile, including contact and personal information, pictures, interests and groups the User joins through the Website, the User agrees to the terms of this Privacy Policy and expressly consents to the processing of his/her Personal Information according to this Privacy Policy.

1.2 - User Personal Information may be processed by MetLotus.com in the country where it was collected as well as other countries and that data may be used at the sole discretion of MetLotus.com.

1.3 - If there's a change in the Privacy Policies of MetLotus.com, those will be posted on the Site so that the user is aware of such changes.

 

2. Collection and Use of Information

2.1 - MetLotus.com uses any information voluntarily given by the User to enhance their experience of the service so as to make the content useful for the users on the basis of their interest. User posts content on the Site at his/her own risk.

2.2 - MetLotus.com may automatically track certain information about the User based upon the User's behavior on the Site. MetLotus.com shall use this information to do internal research on its users' demographics, interests, and behavior to better understand, protect and serve the users. This information is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis. This information may include the user's URL, computer browser information, and IP address.

2.3 - MetLotus.com shall use data collection devices such as "cookies" on certain pages of the Site to help analyze its web page flow, measure promotional effectiveness, and promote trust and safety. "Cookies" are small files placed on hard drive that assist us in providing our services. The Site offers certain features that are only available through the use of a "cookie". The Site also uses cookies to allow the user enter his/her password less frequently during a session. Most cookies are "session cookies," meaning that they are automatically deleted from hard drive at the end of a session. The user may be free to decline the cookies, if browser permits, although in that case the user may not be able to use certain features on the Site and he/she may be required to re-enter the password more frequently during a session.

2.4 - Although the Site allows setting privacy options that limit access to User pages, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. MetLotus.com cannot control the actions of other Users with whom you may choose to share your pages and information. Therefore, MetLotus.com cannot guarantee that the content, which the User posts on the Site will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. MetLotus.com is not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Site. The User must understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of User content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other Users have copied or stored the User content.

2.5 - To provide you with some of the features that the site community offers to its Users, Personal Information may be used that is stored in User profile after User has requested such features, for example to send invitation e-mails to people that you specified as being interested in joining the community. Please be aware that every visitor of the site can access any information that is publicly posted throughout the Site network.

2.6 - The User shall agree and acknowledges that MetLotus.com may use personal information about the user to improve marketing and promotional efforts, to analyze site usage, improve the Site's Content and product offerings, and customize the Site's Content, layout, Services etc.

2.7 - The Site may analyze any information collected for its own internal purposes. In addition, it may remove personally identifying information from collected information to render it anonymous. The Site may use anonymous information for any purpose and disclose anonymous information in its sole discretion.

2.8 - The site may also use the user information to deliver information to its user that are, in some cases, targeted to a users particular interests, such as new services and promotions.

 

3. Security

The site operates secure data networks protected by the password protection systems. The security and Privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only the authorized and registered Users have access to the requisite information provided by the site.

 

4. Legal Matters; Protection of Rights, Property and Interests; Safety

4.1 - MetLotus.com may, without User consent, access and disclose his/her information, any communications sent or received by them, and any other information that it may have about User or User account: as may be permitted or required by law, regulation, rule or court order; pursuant to requests from governmental, regulatory or administrative agencies or law enforcement authorities; or to prevent, investigate, identify persons or organizations potentially involved in, activities of suspected fraud, violations of the Terms of Use, or any activity that appears to be illegal or may expose MetLotus.com to legal liability.

4.2 - Additionally, MetLotus.com may disclose User Information in situations that it believes to be emergencies involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person or property and if it believes that his/her Information in any way relates to that threat.

 

5. Other Sites

5.1 - Site's provision of a link to any other website or location is for User convenience and does not signify its endorsement of such other website or location or its contents.

5.2 - MetLotus.com has no control over, does not review, and cannot be held responsible for the outside websites or their content. Please be aware that the term of our Privacy Policy does not apply to these outside websites.

 

6. Opt-Out Policy

6.1 The site gives users wherever necessary and practical such choices which include:

Opting not to register to receive the electronic newsletters.

Opting not to participate in certain interactive area that completely alleviates the need to gather any personally identifiable information of the users.

 

7. Changes in the Privacy Policy

7.1 - MetLotus.com may amend its privacy policy at any time, at its sole discretion. If there is any change made in the privacy policy that will be notified to the User by posting an announcement on the site so that the User is always aware of the amended privacy policy of the site from time to time. However, the use of any information gathered by MetLotus.com will always be consistent with the policy under which the information was collected, regardless of what the new policy may be.

7.2 - The User is solely responsible for updating himself/herself the newly added privacy policy if any.

7.3 - You agree that the invalidity of any part of this agreement does not defeat or affect the validity of the remaining agreements.