Hipster Cards believes privacy is an important issue. Recognizing this we have developed the following policy. This policy may be updated, revised and re-posted from time to time. This policy applies to site visitors who comply with the Hipster Cards Terms of Service.

We are an Anti-SPAM site...

We do not share information on specific individuals with marketing companies. We are an anti-SPAM site. We do not enjoy unsolicited emails and therefore will not promote the practice of unsolicited mailings of any kind.

We do collect information, but respect individual privacy...

We do collect certain individual information to facilitate card sends, card pickups, and the personalization of our site.

Email Addresses:

We do not use the email address contained in an eCard for direct marketing purposes nor do we compile email addresses to build mailing lists to sell to or share with marketers. We do use these addresses to facilitate eCard delivery and to assist in eCard pickups. Email addresses are also used help protect a recipients' privacy right to know the identity of a eCard sender.

IP addresses and Info shared with Card Recipients:

Card senders share with card recipients certain information beyond their notes (for example: email addresses, IP addresses...). This is a necessary to facilitate card delivery and to protect the privacy of card recipients. eCards is not intended as to be used as an anonymous mail service.

Summary Demographics:

We do share demographic "site summary information". Such summaries are compiled from individual information but do not include specifics on individuals. This information is gathered via cookies, card sends, surveys. These summaries highlight broad demographic trends on our site (for example: return visitors, operating systems, geographic breakdowns...). This information is used to improve our site and business, it is also used to attract site advertisers and new business opportunities.

Cookies:

Cookies may be set upon user's browsers during site visits, both by Hipster Cards and its site advertisers. Our site uses cookies to track user sessions and to gather site usage statistics.

Contests and Promotions:

Occasionally, Hipster Cards may sponsor contests and/or promotions on the site. Participation in such contests is purely voluntary. In order to enter a contest or promotion, you may be asked to provide personally identifiable information. By entering, you agree to all of its terms and conditions, which will be clearly outlined in the rules. Where a contest or promotion is not sponsored by Hipster Cards, the identity of the sponsor will be clearly disclosed in the rules. Hipster Cards cannot be responsible for actions or policies of the third-party contest sponsors. Users are encouraged to review the relevant privacy policy of the sponsor before entering.

Surveys:

Hipster Cards conducts surveys from time to time. These surveys are used to identify site usage trends and demographics so that we may improve our site to better meet user needs or to attract site advertisers and new business opportunities.

Sites to which we Link:

Hipster Cards does contain advertising and content links to other sites. We do not police the privacy practices of these linked sites nor are we responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. Individuals visiting these links should be attentive to the policies and practices of these sites and act with discretion.

Ad Serving Partners:

We often use outside ad companies to display ads on our site. These ads may contain cookies. While we use cookies in other parts of our Web site, cookies received with banner ads are collected by our ad company, and we do not have access to this information.

Under what conditions is your Hipster Cards privacy relinquished?

Hipster Cards may release individual information to legal, corporate or internet authorities if there is reasonable suspicion that an individual has not complied with our Terms of Service. Examples of such non-compliance includes the use of our card system for harassment, SPAM, profanity, pornographic dissemination or illegal activity.

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

Hipster Cards may update this policy at any time for any reason. If there are any significant changes to how we handle personal information we will place a prominent notice on our site.

Questions:

If you have questions or suggestions you can contact us at:

Hipster Cards
1539 Sawtelle Blvd
Suite 200
Los Angeles, California 90025
info@hipstercards.com