Privacy Policy
theQguides.com is an online application that helps people locate local dining services using our search and listing engine. The trustworthiness - and reliability - of the services provided is further strengthened by enabling users to aggregate, comment and rank the content. theQguides.com has provided this Privacy Policy because we value your right to privacy. This policy is effective as of 1 December 2008 and governs the collection of personal information through this website on or after this date.
This policy describes the types of information theQguides.com collects from its users and how that information is used. Please read this policy carefully before providing us with any personal information.
By using theQguides.com, you permit the collection and use of your personal information as outlined below in our Privacy Policy. You should visit this page periodically to review any changes to the Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you navigate and use our website, differing levels of information is collected. theQguides .com collects user-submitted account information such as name and email address to identify you and send you notifications related to the use of the service. If you use the full suite of our services, we will also collect your address and telephone number to confirm bookings and to send items redeemed from our catalogue. theQguides.com also collects user-submitted reviews, and ratings of local businesses and service providers. Some information collected is not explicitly submitted by the user; we log your browser-type related information, IP address, requested URL, referring URL, and timestamp.
2. How We Use Your Information
theQguides.com ultimately wants to make your online experience an enjoyable one. Sharing controlled amounts of information allows us to improve on our website and build a community which believes in aggregation, collaboration and syndication. We believe in giving power to the people.
For the purpose of the website, other users will only be able to view your username and your avatar. If you make a booking, the restaurant will have access to your mobile number in case there are emergency changes to the arrangement. Under normal circumstances, theQguides.com will be the ones contacting you.
We may also use your email address to send you updates or news regarding our site, but you may choose not to receive email of this type by accessing the User Profile section of My Account of the web site and updating your notification settings. Additionally, we use your email address to contact you on behalf of your friends (such as when someone sends you a personal message). Browser-type related information, IP address, requested URL, referring URL, and timestamp data help us diagnose problems with our server, administer theQguides.com, and otherwise provide the highest possible level of service to you. In addition, we use this information to perform statistical analyses of user behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the site and to inform advertisers of such information as well as the number of users that have been exposed to, or clicked on, their advertising banners.
3. Transfer of Information
We may sell your reviews to third parties. Your first name and last initial, profile photo and any personally identifiable information you have included in your reviews may be transferred to such third parties and displayed on their websites in connection with such third parties' publication of your reviews.
From time to time, when there are promotions, freebies, food tasting events, launches and competitions (which benefit YOU!) we may work with partners and we will be required to share your information. If you do not wish to be part of this exclusive list, you may choose to opt-out and state your preferred settings in the User Profile section of My Account.
theQguides.com will disclose information about individual users to governmental or judicial authorities or law enforcement agencies, or to other individuals or entities in response to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes. Further, theQguides.com may share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities or suspected fraud, or to enforce or apply the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to transfer your personal information in the event of a transfer of ownership of theQguides.com, such as an acquisition by or merger with another company. In such an event, theQguides.com will notify you before information about you is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy. theQguides.com will notify you when information about you may be provided to third parties in ways other than explained above, and you will have the option to prevent such information sharing.
4. Links
This site may contain links or references to other websites outside our control. Please be aware that we have no control over these sites and our privacy statement does not apply to these sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements and terms and conditions of linked or referenced sites you enter.
5. Use of Cookies
Like most websites, theQguides.com requires cookies to function properly. Cookies are small text files that reside on a user's computer and identify you as a unique user. We use cookies to refine our site and simplify the user experience. For example, the use of cookies allows registered users to enter our site without explicitly typing in their email address and password every time. You should be aware that theQguides.com cannot control the use of cookies by advertisers or any information advertisers may gather from their use of cookies. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the cookie feature. However, you should note that cookies may be necessary to provide you certain features (e.g., customised delivery of information) available on the theQguides.com site.
6. Controlling Your Personal Information
You should be aware that when you voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information on theQguides.com site, that information, along with any substantive information disclosed in your communication, can be collected and correlated and used by third parties and may result in unsolicited messages from other posters or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of theQguides.com. Therefore please do not disclose private information that would enable these third parties to profile you to the point where it becomes identity theft.
As a registered theQguides.com user, you can modify your personal information at any time by accessing the User Profile section of My Account of the site. Registered users who wish to close their account should contact members@theQguides.com.
7. Security
We take security seriously and we take precautions to keep your personal information secure. We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect. However, due to the open communication nature of the Internet, theQguides.com cannot guarantee that communications between you and our website, or information stored on theQguides.com servers, will be free from unauthorised access by third parties.
You hereby acknowledge that theQguides.com is not responsible for any intercepted information sent via the Internet, and you hereby release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of intercepted information in any unauthorised manner.
8. Children
theQguides.com is a general audience site that is not designed nor intended to collect personal information from children under the age of 13. theQguides.com does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13, and does not use such information if it discovers that it is has been provided. Children under the age of 13 should not provide any personal information on this Site. We ask that parents supervise their children while online.
9. Terms and Modifications to this Privacy Statement
By using the website, you signify your agreement to the terms of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use the site. theQguides.com may modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If a material change is made to this Privacy Policy and/or the way we use our users’ personally identifiable information, then we will notify our registered users via email to view the new Privacy Policy. You are responsible for reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes to it. Your continued use of the site indicates your assent to any changes to this Privacy Policy.
10. Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact:
Integricity Press Sdn Bhd
Suite S6-S7, Centrepoint Bandar Utama
Lebuh Bandar Utama
47800 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia
