Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the LiquidCommon.com or SolidElements.com Web site (hereinafter “the Site”, “LiquidCommon.com) and reviewing our Privacy Policy, effective September 13, 2009. This website is owned and operated by Liquid Common, LLC a New Mexico limited liability company (hereinafter “LiquidCommon”). LiquidCommon takes your privacy very seriously. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of our Site.

Overview

This Privacy Policy (hereinafter “Policy”) governs your use of LiquidCommon.com. This Policy describes the information we collect from you and what may happen to that information. For example, this Policy will let you know what information we collect from you; how your information is used; who is collecting your information; with whom your information may be shared; what options are available to you regarding collection, use, and distribution of your information; how you may use other Site users’ information ("Users"); the types of security precautions in place to protect against loss, misuse, or alteration of your information; how LiquidCommon protects children’s privacy; and other things you should know about your online privacy.

Please note that we review our privacy practices from time to time, and that our practices are subject to change. We ask that you bookmark and periodically review this page to ensure continuing familiarity with the most current version of our Privacy Policy. All amended terms shall be automatically effective after they are posted on the Site.

By visiting the Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access the Site.

What Personally Identifiable Information does LiquidCommon collect?

The primary purpose of collecting information from you is to provide you with a safe and personalized experience and to allow you to interact with other Users of LiquidCommon.com and ordering products or services from us or our partners.  Generally, LiquidCommon collects information about you when you create an account with the Site. This includes your first and last name, your valid email address, gender, zip code, date of birth and a self-selected password for the Site.  When you order products or services or add items to your shopping cart, you may need to submit your credit card number, expiration date and authentication code or other payment information so that our service providers can process your payment for those products and services. When you sign up for, or win, any contests, sweepstakes, or other activities that we make available on LiquidCommon, we will collect the information designated along with such activity, which may include your contact information such as your address and phone number. If you choose to sign up to receive information about products or services that may be of interest to you, we will collect your email address and all related information.

We also allow you to provide optional information about yourself to improve your profile, including but not limited to a description about you, information about what you are looking for in other Users, music preferences, sexual orientation, and other optional fields. Where possible, we indicate which fields are required and which fields are optional. We also collect personal information when you report a problem with our services through the Site’s feedback form or contact email addresses. If you contact LiquidCommon, we may keep a record of that correspondence.

Wherever LiquidCommon collects personal information we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.

What are “cookies” and how does LiquidCommon use them?

Data collection devices, such as “cookies,” are used to store, and sometimes track, information about you. Generally, these cookies help provide personalized services and promote trust and safety. A cookie is a small file containing a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and placed on your computer’s hard drive to assist us in providing our services. Cookies are only read by the server that placed them and are unable to execute any code or virus. Most cookies are “session cookies,” and are automatically deleted from your hard drive at the end of a session.

More specifically, we use cookies to remind us of who you are and to deliver to you a more personalized service. We also use cookies to measure your visiting patterns in the aggregate. We use this research to understand how our users’ habits are similar or different from one another so that we can make each new experience on LiquidCommon.com a better one. We may also use this information to better personalize the content, banners, and promotions that you and other users will see on our Site. You are always free to decline our cookies if you wish and if your browser permits but doing so may interfere with your access to all of the features and functionality on the Site.

What are IP Addresses and how does LiquidCommon.com use them?

When your web browser requests a web page from another computer on the Internet, such as LiquidCommon.com, it automatically gives that computer the address where it should send the information. This is called your computer's "IP address." (IP stands for "Internet protocol.") For many users accessing the Internet, the IP address will be different every time you log on. We record the IP Addresses that access LiquidCommon.com along with related information such as your browser type and operating system. This information helps us to, in part, learn about the geographical distribution of our website visitors and the technology they use to access our site so that we can improve our Site.

How does LiquidCommon use my information?

LiquidCommon uses your information to provide you with a customized website experience. We also may use your personal information to manage and monitor your membership with us; communicate with you via email; resolve disputes; troubleshoot problems; help promote safe interactions between Users; detect and protect against error, fraud, or other criminal activity; and enforce our Terms of Service Agreement.

Who is collecting information?

When you are using the Site and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with LiquidCommon. If you post a profile or post a comment on the Site, the information you disclose will be publicly available. If you use the Site to contact other Site Users, the Users you communicate with will receive information about you and other information that you may voluntarily disclose within the communication. If you do not want other Site Users to have access to your personal information, please do not post any information about yourself on the Site. Liquid Common has instated optional privacy tools to help better manage your personal content.

Please be advised that LiquidCommon.com advertisers or Web sites that have links on our Site may collect personally identifiable information about you on their sites. The information practices of those Web sites linked to LiquidCommon.com are not covered by this privacy statement.

With whom does LiquidCommon share my information?

Generally, LiquidCommon will not disclose your personally identifiable information unless we have your permission or under certain circumstances, such as those described below.

Third Party Data & Data in the Aggregate: Aggregate data (data gathered across all user accounts) may be gathered in a non-personally identifiable form to build higher quality, more useful online services by performing statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behavior of our visitors, and by measuring demographics and interests regarding specific areas and services of the Site. Aggregate data may be disclosed in a non-personally identifiable manner to advertisers and other third parties for their marketing and promotional purposes. However, no personal information that could be used to identify you personally is disclosed in these situations.

Third-Party Service Providers: We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include sending e-mail, analyzing data, and providing marketing assistance. They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions. In addition, separate services are offered by third parties, also known as external service providers, some of whom advertise on the Site. If you choose to use these services, disclose information to these parties, and/or grant them permission to collect information about you, their privacy policy governs the use of your information.

Business Transaction: LiquidCommon reserves the right to transfer any and all information that we collect from visitors, or that we otherwise collect concerning or in connection with the Site, to a third party in the event of a sale or other transfer of assets or of any portion of our business. In the event LiquidCommon enters a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information may be among the assets transferred. You will be notified via a prominent notice on our Web site for 30 days of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

When the Law Requires it: If we receive a subpoena, court order, or other legal process that requires that we disclose information about a User, we have no choice but to comply with it and will disclose the required information.

Other: Depending on how you use the Site, your User name may be displayed throughout the Site and is therefore available to the public. All of your activities on the Site will be identifiable to your User name. Therefore, if you associate your name with your User name, the people you have revealed your name to will be able to personally identify your LiquidCommon.com activities.

We may disclose account information where we have reason to believe that disclosing the information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be violating LiquidCommon’s Terms of Service Agreement or may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) LiquidCommon’s rights or property, other Site users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. LiquidCommon may disclose or access account information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service, and improve our services.

We cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other personal information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Policy. For example, we may be forced to disclose information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances, third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, or users may abuse or misuse your personal information that they collect from the Site. We use industry standard practices to protect your privacy, however, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information or private communications will always remain private.

What are my choices regarding collection, use, and distribution of my information?

You do not have to disclose personally identifiable information to view the Site. If you choose to create an account on the Site to take full advantage of all the features and functionality offered by LiquidCommon, you will need to disclose certain information as specified above. A primary purpose of LiquidCommon.com is to allow Users to interact with each other. If you decide to post a profile on the Site then other Users will see such information. Users may contact us to request removal of their account from the Site.

LiquidCommon will send you email upon creation of an account with the Site. LiquidCommon may also send you email regarding our products and services from time to time.

How may I use other users’ information?

When you create an account with LiquidCommon, you will have a profile with information you have provided posted on the Site. You will also have limited access to other Users’ information based on their postings on the Site. By visiting and using the Site, you agree that, with respect to other Users’ personal information that you obtain through the Site, you may only use such information for: (1) LiquidCommon-related communications that are not unsolicited commercial messages; (2) using services offered through LiquidCommon.com; and (3) any other purpose that a User expressly agrees to after you tell them the purpose you would like to use it for.

Further, recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all applicable local laws and rules regarding online conduct and privacy, as well as content. Specifically, but not as a limitation, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding transmission of technical and personal data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.

What security precautions are in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of my information?

Your LiquidCommon.com account information is password protected so that only you have access to this personal information. We recommend that you do not disclose your password to anyone. LiquidCommon.com will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or unsolicited email. If you choose to share your User name and password or your personal information with third parties, you are responsible for all actions taken with your account and therefore you should review that third party’s privacy policy. If you lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personal information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately change your password.

Whenever LiquidCommon handles your personal information, we take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with the relevant Terms of Service Agreement and this Policy. We use procedural and mechanical safeguards to protect your personal information against loss or theft as well as unauthorized access and disclosure to protect your privacy. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot, therefore, warrant or ensure the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.

How are children’s privacy protected?

Children under the age of 16 are not authorized to use the Site and should not submit any personal information to us. We do not share personal information about users under the age of 16 with third parties.

Additional Information

Any questions regarding this statement should be directed to info@LiquidCommon.com.

This Policy is the sole authorized statement of LiquidCommon’ practices with respect to the online collection of personally identifiable information and the usage of such information. Any summaries of this Policy generated by third party software or otherwise shall have no legal effect, are in no way binding upon LiquidCommon, shall not be relied upon in substitute for this Policy, and neither supersede nor modify this Policy.

Please note that this Policy applies solely to our online information-gathering and dissemination practices in connection with the Site, and does not apply to any of our practices conducted offline.