HomeComm is committed to protect the User's privacy while using the HomeComm Service. Please read the following Privacy Policy to understand how the User's personal information will be treated as the User makes use of HomeComm's many offerings. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time so please check back periodically.
WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED FROM THE USER?
HomeComm collects information in several ways from the different tools and applications of the HomeComm Service. HomeComm will ask for "User Information" which includes but is not limited to the User's name, email address, birth date, gender, postcode, occupation, industry and personal interests.
The more information the User volunteers (and the more accurate it is), the better HomeComm will be able to customize the User's experience. Once the User registers, the User is no longer anonymous to HomeComm - the User is given a HomeComm User Name and is able to take full advantage of the many HomeComm Services.
HomeComm may also ask the User for personal information at other times, including (but not limited to) when the User enters a contest or promotion sponsored by HomeComm and/or HomeComm's partners; when the User makes a purchase; when the User posts a HomeComm Classified Ad; when the User contributes to the HomeComm Directory Listing; when the User submits a listing for a web site; and when the User reports a problem with one of HomeComm Services. HomeComm also occasionally asks Users to complete surveys for research purposes.
HomeComm is made up of many sites, and new ones are added all the time. At this time, the HomeComm Privacy Policy applies to those sites which display this statement in conjunction with the privacy notice on the site's Web pages. While HomeComm encourages other sites on the HomeComm platform to comply with these principles, Users should carefully examine the privacy statements of sites appearing on or linking to or from HomeComm which do not display this statement. The personal information that the User chooses to provide in other sites will be subject to the privacy policies of those sites.
Wherever User Information is collected, HomeComm makes an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.
HOW IS THE USER INFORMATION USED?
HomeComm's primary goal in collecting personal information is to provide the User with a more personalised and customized experience on HomeComm's platform. This includes personalization and customised services, interactive communications, individual applications, online shopping and many other types of services.
Also, in order to be able to provide the most competitive charges, HomeComm displays or transmits targeted advertisements by way of the Service, in accordance with the User preferences indicated by the User at the time of registration. Such User preferences can be changed at any time by the User.
In addition, HomeComm does research on Users' demographics, interests, and behavior based on the information provided upon registration, during a promotion, from HomeComm's server log files or from surveys, in order to better understand and serve Users. Such research data may be shared with advertisers or business partners.
WHO USES USER INFORMATION?
HomeComm stores the User Information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public. The User is only sharing information with HomeComm, unless it is specifically stated otherwise. If it is necessary for HomeComm to share the User information with other business partners and sponsors to provide certain co-branded services to the User, then the User will be given prior notification, so that the User is given an option not to allow the sharing of the user information if so required.
Please be aware that the web sites on the HomeComm platform may collect personally identifiable information about the User. The information practices of the web sites linked to HomeComm are not covered by this Privacy Policy.
DOES HOMECOMM SHARE THE USER INFORMATION ?
As a general rule, HomeComm will not share or disclose any of the User Information except when HomeComm has the User's permission or under special circumstances, such as when HomeComm believes in good faith that the law requires it or under certain circumstances as described in the Terms of Service Agreements (TOS).
Another situation where the User Information may be shared is when the User makes a purchase from a web page hosted by HomeComm, the information obtained during the User's visit to the web pages, and the information the User gives such as the User's credit card number and contact information, is provided to the merchants/sellers. Such merchants/sellers have separate privacy and information collection practices. HomeComm has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies.
Under confidentiality agreements, HomeComm may need to match User Information with third party information. For such purposes, HomeComm may disclose aggregated user statistics in order to describe HomeComm Services to current and prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties, and for other lawful purposes.
HomeComm may also disclose account information in special cases when there is reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against Users who may be violating HomeComm's TOS or may be causing injury to or interference with HomeComm's rights or property. In such cases HomeComm may disclose or access User Information when it is believed in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that HomeComm deems necessary to maintain, service, and improve HomeComm Services.
USER CAN RESTRICT THE USER INFORMATION THAT IS COLLECTED, USED, AND DISTRIBUTED. On some types of HomeComm promotions, the User's email address will be asked in order to update the User on the User's score, entries, and status in prize drawings. Occasionally these promotion-related email messages may include targeted advertisements. When the User participates in these types of promotions, the User automatically receive promotion-related email, unless the User chooses the no-email option that some promotions offer.
HomeComm may, from time to time, send the User email regarding HomeComm Services. In addition, if the User indicates upon registration that the User is interested in receiving offers or information about certain areas and matters, occasionally User will receive direct mail about products and services that may be of interest to the User. Only HomeComm (or agents working on behalf of HomeComm and under confidentiality agreements) will send the User these direct mailings and only if the User indicates that the User does not object to these offers. If the User does not want to receive such mailings, simply inform HomeComm when the User gives the User Information.
The User also has choices with respect to cookies. By modifying the User browser preferences, the User has the choice whether to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. If the User chooses to reject all cookies the User will be unable to use those HomeComm Services that require registration in order to participate.
HomeComm does not sell or rent User information to anyone. The User will be notified at the time of information collection or transfer if the User Information will be shared with a third party and the User will always have the option of not permitting the transfer. If the User does not wish to allow the User Information to be shared, the User can choose not to use a particular service or not to participate in certain promotions or contests.
Please keep in mind that whenever the User voluntarily discloses User Information online - for example on message boards, through email, or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if the User posts personal information online that is accessible to the public, the User may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Ultimately, the User is solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of the User's User Name and Password and/or any account information.
USER IS ALLOWED TO UPDATE, CORRECT, OR DELETE USER INFORMATION.
The User may edit the User information at any time by using the User Name and Password. The User Account can also be deleted or deactivated, but doing so will result in not being able to access any subscribers-only area of the HomeComm platform, including the User HomeComm Mail account (if the User has one). However, residual information will remain within HomeComm's archive records.
HOMECOMM PROTECTS THE LOSS, MISUSE, OR ALTERATION OF THE USER INFORMATION.
The User Information and User Profile are password-protected so that only the User has access to this personal information. We recommend that the User does not divulge the UserName and Password to anyone. HomeComm will never ask the User for the User's password in an unsolicited phone call or in an unsolicited email. Always remember to sign out of the User Account and close the User browser window to ensure that others cannot access the User's personal information and correspondence if the User shares a computer with someone else or is using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet café.
HOW DOES HOMECOMM USE COOKIES?
As part of offering and providing customizable and personalized services, HomeComm uses cookies to store and sometimes track information about the User. Cookies are pieces of information that a Web site transfers to the User computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. All sites on HomeComm where the User is prompted to log-in or that are customizable require that the User accept cookies. Generally, HomeComm uses cookies to :
Recall the identity of the User and to access the User account information (stored on HomeComm's servers and equipment) in order to deliver to the User a better and more personalized service. This cookie is set when the User registers or clicks the "Sign In" button and is modified when the User clicks the "Sign Out" button and exits HomeComm Services.Estimate HomeComm's audience size. Each browser accessing HomeComm is given a unique cookie which is then used to determine the extent of repeat usage, usage by a registered User versus by an unregistered User, and to help target advertisements based on user interests and behavior. This is important because HomeComm aims to meet the individual needs of each User.Measure certain traffic patterns, which areas of HomeComm's platform the User has visited, and the User's visiting patterns in the aggregate. HomeComm uses this research to understand how the Users' habits are similar or different from one another so that HomeComm can make each new experience on the HomeComm platform a better one.Track the User's progress and number of entries in some of HomeComm's promotions, sweepstakes and contests. When a HomeComm-hosted promotion uses cookies, the information written to the cookie indicates the player's progress through the promotion, and may be used to track entries, submissions, and status in prize drawings.Assist merchants in HomeComm to track visits to and business at their stores, and to process the items in the User's shopping basket. The information collected by cookies are sometimes called "clickstream" or "click trail" and may also describe which pages the User has seen in each merchant's store.We use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests and to save your password so you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit our site.HomeComm may also use this information to better personalize the content, banners, and promotions that the User will see on the HomeComm platform. Advertising networks that serve ads onto HomeComm may also use their own cookies. HomeComm also collects IP addresses for system administration and to report aggregate information to HomeComm's advertisers. In addition, HomeComm Mail includes IP addresses in outgoing mail message headers.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If the User has a question that was not addressed in this Privacy Policy the User may contact HomeComm at the following :
ARL HomeCommunications Sdn Bhd
(Attn. Customer Care - Privacy Policy Issues) Mezzanine Floor, Wisma Ali Bawal 2,
11, Jalan Tandang,
46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Phone (603) 7784 0476
Fax (603) 7783 8485
HomeComm is committed to maintaining its position as a premier site on the Internet. As HomeComm's site continues to develop, we may add new services and features, and in the event that these additions affect HomeComm's Privacy Policy, this document will be updated appropriately.