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WHEREVER:
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- The Company or Individual is hereinafter known as a "Client".
- FirstLink Technology, Inc. is hereinafter known as the "Company".
- The Client desires to contract services from the Company.
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NOW, THERFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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FirstLink Technology, Inc.'s policies and procedures for handling client information have been created with the understanding that Internet technologies are still evolving and that Internet business methods are continuing to evolve to meet the needs and opportunities of the changing technologies. As a result, FirstLink Technology, Inc.'s policies and procedures are subject to change.
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In the course of serving its clients, FirstLink Technology, Inc. acquires, stores and transmits client communications and information that clients may regard as private or sensitive. Some of this information - such as the client's name, address, telephone number, and credit card data - is provided to FirstLink Technology, Inc. by its clients in order to establish service. Other information - such as the client's account status, choice of services, and client logs - is created and maintained by FirstLink Technology, Inc. in the normal course of providing service. FirstLink Technology, Inc. also uses cookies, which are small pieces of information that a web site can store in a designated file on a user's computer for various reasons. For example, FirstLink Technology, Inc. uses cookies on the landing pages of products sold online which record the client information that is required on the order form. This information is then forwarded to an internal sales tracking database within FirstLink Technology, Inc. In addition, FirstLink Technology, Inc. may store clients' electronic mail and other communications as a necessary incident to the transmission and delivery of those communications.
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Data Security
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FirstLink Technology, Inc. will protect the confidentiality of its clients' information, account information and personal communications to the fullest extent possible and consistent with the law and the legitimate interests of FirstLink Technology, Inc., its partners, its employees and other clients of FirstLink Technology, Inc.'s services. To protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of information that is collected from clients, FirstLink Technology, Inc. has appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures in place.
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How is client information used?
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FirstLink Technology, Inc. may share client information with selected partners, for example, to provide clients with information about products, which might be of interest to the client, or to enable the client to take advantage of special partner programs. FirstLink Technology, Inc. may also use client information to provide its clients with system information or information about new or upgraded products.
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Opt Out & Modifications
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Clients may opt out of receiving notices of new or upgraded products from FirstLink Technology, Inc. and FirstLink Technology, Inc. partners by sending a request to privacy@firstlink.com. In this request to privacy@firstlink.com, clients must identify: service purchased from FirstLink Technology, Inc., domain name (if applicable), contact information, and the date the service was purchased. However, clients may not opt out of receiving information from FirstLink Technology, Inc., which is essential for maintaining or updating clients' accounts or system information.
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All clients may access and modify their personal information by contacting the appropriate FirstLink Technology, Inc. billing organization.
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Domain name clients, who have registered a domain name with FirstLink Technology, Inc. and wish to change the Technical Contact from FirstLink Technology, Inc. to another company, may send a request to FirstLink Technology, Inc., hostmaster@firstlink.com. It is important to note that client domain name registration information is made publicly available in the registry of domain names.
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Disclosure of client information and communications
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FirstLink Technology, Inc. will not otherwise disclose its clients' personal and account information unless FirstLink Technology, Inc. has reason to believe that disclosing such information is necessary to identify, make contact with, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing harm or interfering with the rights or property of FirstLink Technology, Inc., FirstLink Technology, Inc.'s clients, or others, or where FirstLink Technology, Inc. has a good faith belief that the law requires such disclosure.
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FirstLink Technology, Inc. also will not, except for reasons stated below, disclose to third parties the contents of any electronic mail or other electronic communications that FirstLink Technology, Inc. stores or transmits for its clients. The circumstances under which FirstLink Technology, Inc. will disclose such electronic client communications are when:
- It is necessary in order to provide service to the client;
- It is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of FirstLink Technology, Inc.and its clients;
- It is required to cooperate with interception orders, warrants, or other legal process that FirstLink Technology, Inc. determines in its sole discretion to be valid and enforceable; and
- It is necessary to provide to a law enforcement agency when the contents are inadvertently obtained by FirstLink Technology, Inc. and appear to pertain to the commission of a crime.
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FirstLink Technology, Inc. disclaims any intention to censor, edit or engage in ongoing review or surveillance of communications stored on or transmitted through its facilities by clients or others. FirstLink Technology, Inc. will, however, review, delete or block access to communications that may harm FirstLink Technology, Inc., its clients or third parties. The grounds on which FirstLink Technology, Inc. may take such action include, but are not limited to, actual or potential violations of FirstLink Technology, Inc.'s Acceptable Use Policy.
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