HaraBara, Inc. Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 1, 2008

HaraBara, Inc. (together with its affiliates, successors and assigns, "HaraBara" or "we/us") cares about your privacy and recognizes the importance of protecting personal information when you visit HaraBara.com (collectively, the "Site"). Our Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use, and safeguard the personal information you provide to us, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using the Site, and any of our products and services (collectively, the "Services"). The servers that make the Site available, and databases where information may be stored, may be located outside the country from which you accessed the Site, but we will collect, process and use personal information only in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

The content on our Site may include, among other items of interest, information on "green" products, services and companies, surveys, discussion groups, and may also include advertising and opportunities to shop online through third party vendors. We hope that you enjoy our Site and will come back often to visit!

Please take a moment to review our Privacy Policy in detail. To assist you, we offer this short summary:

• We use your personal information to fulfill your requests and serve you better. We do not share your personal details with outside third parties without your consent.
• We will only send you materials you have indicated you want to receive according to your preferences, and we will honor your opt-out requests.
• We use cookies and web beacons to help us understand the features that apply to visitors, provide better functionality, and offer you personalized content.
• We do reserve the right to use or disclose your personal information in certain circumstances, such as to satisfy a legal request or protect our property.

WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
We collect personal information (sometimes referred to as "personally identifiable information") from our online visitors on a voluntary basis and only in order to create or enhance our relationship with you. We may collect personal information from you in connection with your participation in activities like loyalty programs, forums, sweepstakes, contests, games, surveys, and in connection with chats or bulletin boards, or because you want us to furnish you with Services or information. The personal information we ask for is usually your first and last name, e-mail address, phone number, mailing address, and age (for the purposes of verifying that you are authorized to use the Site and Services). c If you are a corporation or other entity and decide to list or register with us, any requested information that you provide, including without limitation the name of your entity, the name of your contact person, mail and email addresses, phone numbers, and any entity and/or product descriptive information you enter will become public information. HaraBara has no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose such information.

HOW IS THE INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?
We collect information through technology to make the Site more interesting and useful to you. For example, when you come to one of our websites, we collect your internet protocol (IP) address. An IP address is often associated with the portal through which you enter the Internet, like your ISP (Internet service provider), your company, or your university. Standing alone, your IP address is not personally identifiable. At times, we also use IP addresses to collect information regarding the frequency with which our online visitors visit various parts of the Site. We may combine this information with personally identifiable information.

In addition, certain sections of the Site may use "cookies." Cookies are very small data files left on your computer by the Site. These files can then be accessed by the Site in the future. Most browsers are automatically set to accept cookies. Most browsers will allow you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block acceptance of cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored; you should refer to your browser instructions or "Help" screen to learn more about how to manage cookies. Please note, however, that if you block cookies, some portions of the Site and Services may not function properly.

Like most standard websites, we use log files. This includes browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the Site and Services, track user's movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Some of the Site and Services may contain electronic images called web beacons, sometimes known as one pixel GIFs, clear GIFs or pixel tags, which allow us to count visitors who have viewed the Site. In Services such as promotional e-mail messages/newsletters, web beacons allow us to count how many subscribers have read them. Web beacons allow us to develop statistical information about the activities and features that most interest our consumers for the purpose of providing more personalized content. By setting your browser to display HTML e-mails as text only, you may be able to prevent the use of some web beacons. Please consult the "Help" section of your browser for more information.

INFORMATION USAGE AND DISTRIBUTION:
As stated above, we collect personally identifiable information to create or enhance our relationship with you, including, without limitation, to e-mail you with updates and news, to respond to your questions or comments, to register you for certain features, to provide personalized content, information, and/or to send out coupons, samples, offers and other information on our products or our company. We ask visitors providing e-mail addresses to let us know if they would like further information or updates from us or our Site; only those who request it will receive follow-up e-mail or other communications from us. Only those who expressly ask to receive such information online will get it. If we are not sure of your preferences, we may ask you about them. We also offer visitors an "opt-out" option at any time they wish to cease receiving e-mails or other information from us.

As is customary in many businesses, we may purchase and use opt-in e-mail lists to contact potential customers. We will honor opt-out requests and ask those providing lists to give us assurances that e-mail contact information is provided only for those consumers who have expressed a desire to receive offers and information by e-mail.

Personal information is used solely by us and our agents or business partners who help make our Site, our Site's content, and the Services available to you in order to respond to your requests, and to better serve you, consistent with this Privacy Policy. Data may be shared or combined between current or future affiliates, subsidiaries or other related entities of our company to enhance efficiency and minimize duplication of contacts with you. In addition, we may share information with other trusted third parties who work on behalf of or with HaraBara under confidentiality agreements.

Legal Disclaimer
Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on the Site or its owners.

Aggregate Information (non-personally identifiable)
We share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personally identifiable information.

Third Party Advertisers
The Site shares usage information about users with reputable third parties for the purpose of targeting our advertisements on the Site. The information they collect and share through this technology is not personally identifiable. From time to time you may notice offers from outside companies advertised on the Site. We take measures to select product or service providers that are reputable. However, we cannot make any representations about the practices and policies of these companies.

California Privacy Rights Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits customers of HaraBara who are California residents to request certain information regarding its disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or write us at: Attn: HaraBara CA Privacy Rights, HaraBara, Inc., 465 California Street, Suite 660, San Francisco, CA 94104.

Business Transactions
In the event that HaraBara or the Site is/are sold or transferred, or in the event that substantially all of HaraBara's assets are sold or transferred to a third party, the Site and any personally identifiable information collected by us, will be among the transferred assets. By using the Site, you hereby agree to such transfer or assignment of your personal information collected by HaraBara, and you further waive any claims that could be made against us in relation thereto.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES:
The Site may from time to time contain links to third party websites, including the third party vendors of our products and promotional partners. You should always check the privacy policy of any linked website to understand their personal information collection practices, including how they may use cookies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. If you are concerned about the privacy policy of a certain third party, you may contact them directly or visit their individual websites to learn more about their individual privacy policies.

DATA SECURITY:
We use reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures to safeguard your personal information in our possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification. In addition, we also use reasonable methods to make sure that your personal information is accurate, up-to-date and appropriately complete.

OPT-OUT / REMOVAL OF PERSONAL INFORMATION:
If you do not want us to send you e-mail, offline communications or other information, or if you want to cease use of the Site and Services and have your personal information removed, you can opt-out at the time of registration or at any time thereafter, or request removal at any time, by contacting us by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by mailing a request to: Attn: Privacy Policy, HaraBara, Inc., 465 California Street, Suite 660, San Francisco, CA 94104.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMPLAINTS REGARDING OUR COLLECTION OR USAGE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION:
If you have any questions, complaints, or comments regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact HaraBara by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by writing to: Attn: Privacy Policy, HaraBara, Inc., 465 California Street, Suite 660, San Francisco, CA 94104.

IF YOU REFUSE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ONLINE:
HaraBara does not require registration or submission of personally identifiable information to obtain basic access to the Site; however, you may not be able to access all areas and functions of the Site or participate in any Services.

PUBLIC FORUMS:
HaraBara may make chat rooms, message boards, news groups, and other community Services available to you on the Site. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. HaraBara has no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personally identifiable information or any other information about yourself. The information presented in these areas reflects the views of the individual users or hosts and does not necessarily reflect the views of HaraBara or any of its affiliates.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE / NOTICE OF CHANGES:
The terms of this Privacy Policy are incorporated into our general Terms of Service. Please review our Terms of Service. By using the Site, you signify your assent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you are not authorized to use the Site or Services. We reserve the right to make changes in this Privacy Policy, provided that we give notice to you of any such changes via e-mail and/or by posting the amended Privacy Policy on the Site. Please check back from time to time to ensure you are aware of any such notices of changes in our privacy practices. Your continued use of the Site will signify your acceptance of these changes.

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