We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy.

• We will not release personal information about our members or visitors without their permission.
• We will not disseminate, sell, or trade your email address, location, or any personal information with any persons or companies. (Your email address is used solely by us to contact you when you have new messages or matches, to inform you of your account status, and to inform you of any enhancements in our service or of services of our associated companies).
• Any information that is on your Profile (eg Height, Weight etc) will be available to other members to preview. Your email address and last name will never be available to other members, only the first name you created for your account. We do not require your street address or telephone number.
• When you communicate with others online, you should be aware that, when disclosing personal information such as your name, e-mail address, etc., on a web page, or in a chat room, that information may be collected and used by others to send a person unsolicited e-mail. Therefore, in order to protect the privacy of members we do not allow the posting of email addresses or other contact information on member profiles.
• We only give member account passwords to the e-mail address that a given member account is registered to.
• We do not store credit card details, your phone number or address.

We use the following information to evaluate our website performance and to improve our service to you:-

• The number of visitors to our site
• The type of browser used
• The IP address
• The number and type of pages viewed
• The date and time of visits

If you become a member we collect all of the information that you fill out in the registration form. With the exception of your email address and family name, this information is made available to other Interactive Connections.com members as part of your profile. We do not disclose your email address or family name to other Interactive Connections.com members or any other companies, individuals or organisations.

• Your personal information is stored electronically. We take reasonable steps to ensure that your email address and family name remain confidential and to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

• We allow members to change their personal details using a password protected feature. Please contact us if you have any problems using this feature, or if your email address changes. We will then update your information.

• No, these details remain confidential.

• If you require an added level of privacy, you can use PGP (Pretty Good Privacy at www.pgp.com) or another encryption program.
• Make your password more difficult to crack. Never use your first name or an easily guessable password. Its always better to use a combination of letters and numbers.
• Never give your password out to anyone, including your friends.

This Privacy Statement was last reviewed in June 2003. It is subject to change from time to time due to developments in technology and new laws.