Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes Firstdu's policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information. Firstdu receives your information through our various services. When using any of our services you consent to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. Irrespective of which country that you reside in or create information from, your information may be used by Firstdu in the United States or any other country where Firstdu operates.
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@firstdu.com.
Information Collection and Use
sign up
When you signup for a new account, you provide some personal information, such as your name, username, password, location, and email address. Some of this information, for example, your name and username, is listed on your public profile page.
You may also provide additional information to your account such as gender, birthday and short biologary. But this information is optional and we do not currently use it. However we may use this additional information to improve our services or to provie new services.
Firstdu does not require users sign up to use some of its services such as search, view public profiles, submit a new business and post customer reviews etc.
Cookies
Unlike many websites, Firstdu does not use "cookie" technology to collect additional website usage data. However, we use Google Analytics service to help track the visits of some pages on our website and you are subject to Google's privacy policy if applicable.
We only use cookie when necessary to provide you better services. For example, we use cookie to memorize your font size settings, your search location if specified and language preference to give you consistent experience while you browse diferent pages.
Controlling How You Share
Firstdu provides you the tools and settings to control how you share your information and resources with friends, group members or general public. The tools and settings are very powerful and if used appropriately, they can safe guard your information and resources. However, as you may already know there is no security measures are perfect or impenetrable in the internet. We do not recommend you put very confidential information onto our website or any other internet places. We also design our tools and settings very intuitive and simplicit for you to use and control.
Our Policy Towards Children
Our Services are not directed to people under 13. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at privacy@firstdu.com.
Third-party services
We never sell your information to any third-party. However, we use some third-party services such as Google Analytics and Google Map and your information might be collected by Google and you are subject to Google's privacy policy.
If you decide to submit your business information to third party service providers such as local Yellow Pages, this informaiton is also subject to third party's privacy policy.
We do not and can not control the use of your information by third party.
Change of policy
We may change this Privacy Policy. Unless stated otherwise, our current privacy policy applies to all your information and resources on our website. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy we will update the publication here. If the changes are material, we will send you a short message and you should be able to receive it right after you logon to our services. We may also email you if your email is maintained current.
This policy is last updated on March 23, 2011.