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PictureMe.com Privacy Policy

PictureMe.com ("this Website") is operated by Consumer Programs Incorporated ("CPI"). CPI values the trust you place in PictureMe.com and wants to ensure that you understand what information we gather about you when you use this website, how we use it, and the safeguards we have in place in order to protect it. If you have additional questions or would like further information on this topic, please feel free to write to us at customercare@pictureme.com. Note that this policy applies only to personal information gathered through this Website and does not apply to personal information which you may submit in other forms or through other means. PictureMe.com may update this policy from time to time. Please check our policy periodically for changes.

What type of information does PictureMe.com collect?

PictureMe.com gathers customer information needed to provide superior service, communicate offers on merchandise and services which we believe will be of interest to you, and to administer our business. In order to best serve you, we may gather information from you in a few instances.

First, when you visit our site, we may collect non-personally identifiable information from you. Through the use of computer "cookies" we collect data, such as your IP address, browser type, domain name, and specific web pages through which you click. This data is collected automatically and utilized in aggregate to help us look for trends so that we can improve our website and your PictureMe.com experience. Additional information regarding computer cookies and how to disable them is described below.

Second, we may ask you to voluntarily provide information in a few circumstances. When you purchase items from PictureMe.com or GoPortraits.com, we will ask you to voluntarily provide certain personally identifiable information, such as, your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and credit card number. We need this information to process and fulfill your order and notify you of order status. Other examples of when we may ask you to voluntarily provide personally identifiable information include if you subscribe to our email program (information such as your name and e-mail address), choose to provide us preference information (such as interests, product preferences, and items purchased), or when you enter a sweepstakes or one of our promotions (information such as name, address and telephone number).

Additionally, in order to provide you with goods and services designed to meet your needs, we may collect demographic information (such as number of household members, age, and gender), purchase preference information, and mailing lists from third parties. We use this information to customize your experience on our website and to provide you with the most relevant products and services.

What information do we share and with whom?

PictureMe.com does not rent or sell customer information to outside marketers. However, we may share your information (as described above) with members of the CPI family of businesses to provide you with products or services that you have requested or to provide you with promotional offers that we believe will be of interest to you. The CPI family of businesses includes all CPI affiliates as well as other selected businesses with which CPI has a relationship and which have agreed to adhere to our strict standards for providing quality products and services, responding to your needs, and protecting CPI's customer information.

In certain circumstances, PictureMe.com may share your customer information with trusted service providers that need access to your information to provide operational or other support services. To ensure the confidentiality and security of your information, service providers must agree to safeguard your information in strict compliance with our policy. We also may provide information to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when we otherwise believe in good faith that the law requires it. In the event of a sale of all or part of one of our businesses, we may share customer information related to that business as part of the transaction.

Does PictureMe.com use cookies?

"Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by the browser on your hard drive. PictureMe.com may store some information on the visitor's computer in the form of a cookie or similar file. The cookies that are configured by us do not contain any personally identifying information, such as your name, or sensitive information, such as your credit card number. The cookies allow us to recognize you when you return to our site and to provide you with a customized experience that we feel will be of value to you. For example, these files allow us to tailor your PictureMe.com experience to reflect your expressed interests and preferences.

Can I disable these cookies?

Most web browsers allow you to exercise control over cookie files on your computer by erasing them, blocking them, or notifying you when such a file is stored. Please take a look at your particular browser for instructions on this function. If you do elect to disable the PictureMe.com cookie, please note that you may not be able to take full advantage of a personalized experience at PictureMe.com.

How does PictureMe.com handle personally identifiable information collected on children?

The online privacy and safety of children is important to PictureMe Portrait Studios. This Website is not intended for children aged 13 and under. Please see below to read our Children's Online Privacy Policy for information on PictureMe Portrait Studios general policy regarding the collection of personally identifiable information on children under 13 years of age.

Can I "opt out" of receiving promotional e-mails from PictureMe.com?

CPI may send you e-mails with promotional offers only if you opt-in to receiving such e-mails. If you would no longer like to receive e-mailed special event information, sales notifications or other messages from PictureMe.com, log in to your account and click on My Account at the top of the page. Change your preferences by deselecting the box near the end of the page and click the Save Changes button.

Please note that even if you opt out of our promotional emails you will still receive email associated with your account such as order confirmation or account expiration notifications.

How can I access and update my PictureMe.com information?

You can personalize your experience at PictureMe.com by becoming a registered user. By registering, you will be able to tell us your billing and shipping address preferences, and whether you wish to receive e-mail about special sales and promotions. Once registered, you can review and update your account information at anytime, by clicking on the 'My Account' link at the top of each PictureMe.com page. Your account information is secure and is accessible by using a password that you select. To become registered user at PictureMe.com, or to modify your current preferences, click here.

Will I receive notice of changes to the Privacy Policy?

As mentioned above, this policy is subject to change and the changes will become effective immediately. If there are material changes to this policy, we will provide notice of the changes by posting the amended policy on PictureMe.com and by revising the effective date of the Privacy Policy textual link appearing at the bottom of the page.

PictureMe.com Children's Online Privacy Policy

The content of PictureMe.com is not directed to children, and accordingly, we request that users be persons over the age of 13. However, CPI promises to adhere to the highest ethical standards in safeguarding any online information that it may knowingly receive from persons age 13 or under ("children").

This privacy policy addresses PictureMe.com's general policy regarding the following:
• collection of children's personal information
• use of personal information
• how parents may review any personal information provided online

What type of information does PictureMe.com collect from children?

PictureMe.com does not knowingly request or accept personal information from persons under the age of 13.

What does PictureMe.com do with this information?

PictureMe.com does not rent or sell customer information, including any information that may be provided by children, to outside marketers. In certain circumstances, PictureMe.com may share customer information (other than children's information) with trusted service providers that need access to your information to provide operational or other support services. To ensure the confidentiality and security of this information, service providers must agree to safeguard all information in strict compliance with our policy.

How may I review the information that my child may have provided to PictureMe.com?

Although the Content of PictureMe.com is not directed to children and we request that all users be persons over the age of 13, any parent who believes his or her child has provided information to PictureMe.com may contact:

Privacy Department
Consumer Programs Incorporated
1706 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 231-1575 ext. 3232
privacy@pictureme.com

Will I receive notice of changes to the Children's Privacy Policy?

This policy is subject to change and the changes will become effective immediately. If there are material changes to this policy, we will provide notice of the changes by posting the amended policy on PictureMe.com and by revising the effective date of the Privacy Policy textual link appearing at the bottom of the page.

Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident and a PictureMe.com customer, in addition to the rights set forth above, you have the right to request information from PictureMe.com regarding the manner in which we share certain categories of your personal information with third parties, for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. California law provides that you have the right to submit a request to PictureMe.com at its designated address and receive the following information:
1. the categories of information PictureMe.com disclosed to third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year;
2. the names and addresses of third parties that received such information; and
3. if the nature of a third party's business cannot be reasonably determined from the third party's name, examples of the products or services marketed.
You are entitled to receive a copy of this information in a standardized format and the information will not be specific to you individually. Our designated email address for such requests is customercare@pictureme.com

Effective Date: November 8, 2007

© 2007 Consumer Programs Incorporated. All rights reserved. The policy stated above also operates to the benefit of Consumer Programs Incorporated, its directors, officers, employees, affiliated companies, licensors, successors, assigns or other representatives.