MyFamousName.com collects user submitted information such as name, email address, and age to authenticate users and to send notifications to those users relating to the MyFamousName.com service. MyFamousName.com also collects other profile data including but not limited to: personal interests, gender, age, education and occupation in order to assist users in finding and communicating with each other.

MyFamousName.com also logs non-personally-identifiable information including IP address, profile information, aggregate user data, and browser type, from users and visitors to the site. This data is used to manage the web site, track usage and improve the web site services. This non-personally-identifiable information may be shared with third-parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to Namesakes. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes

We may also use a user's email address to send updates, a newsletter or news regarding the service. Users may choose not to receive email of this type by checking “unsubscribe” in reply to those emails.

From time to time, MyFamousName.com or a partner may sponsor a promotion, sweepstake or contest on MyFamousName.com. Users may be asked to provide personal information including name, email address or home address or to answer questions in order to participate. We may transfer personal information to certain ad partners that you have explicitly requested to receive information from. It will be clear at the point of collection who is collecting the personal information and whose privacy statement will apply.

MyFamousName.com contains links to sites. MyFamousName.com is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site a user should read the privacy policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information collected on MyFamousName.com.

Ads appearing on this Web site may be delivered to users by MyFamousName.com or one of our Web advertising partners. Our Web advertising partners may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement. In this way, ad servers may compile information about where you, or others who are using your computer, saw their advertisements and determine which ads are clicked on. This information allows an ad network to deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by MyFamousName.com and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

MyFamousName.com Namesake profiles are secured by Namesake-created passwords. MyFamousName.com takes precautions to insure that Namesake account information is kept private. We use reasonable measures to protect Namesake information that is stored within our database, and we restrict access to Namesake information to those employees who need access to perform their job functions, such as our customer service personnel and technical staff. Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of Namesake account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of Namesake information at any time.

Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, MyFamousName will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary: (1) to conform to legal requirements or to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other legal process received by MyFamousName.com, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; (2) to enforce the MyFamousName.com Terms of Use Agreement or to protect our rights; or (3) to protect the safety of Namesakes of the public and users of the service. MyFamousName reserves the right to transfer personal information to a successor in interest that acquires rights to that information as a result of the sale of MyFamousName or substantially all of its assets to that successor in interest For more information see the "Changes in Our Privacy Policy" section below.

From time to time we may make changes to our privacy policy If we make changes, we will post them on our site to make users aware of what the changes are so users will always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and when we may disclose it. A User is bound by any minor changes to the policy when she or he uses the site after those changes have been posted If, however, we are going to use users' personally identifiable information in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify by posting a notice on our Web site for 30 days.

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact us.