PRIVACY POLICY

This website is operated by Talent & Skills, Inc, and this privacy policy applies to this website only. At Talent & Skills, Inc, we respect our customers and understand that you are concerned about privacy, so we've instituted policies intended to ensure that your personal information is handled safely and responsibly. We also have posted this privacy policy to let you know what kind of information we collect, how it is handled, with whom it may be shared, what choices you have regarding our use of your information, and how you may access some of the data you provide to us.
As we continue to develop our website and take advantage of technologies to improve the services we offer, this policy likely will change. We therefore encourage you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand our current privacy policy.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can e-mail us at contact@talentandskills.com
What Information Do We Collect? 
We collect various types of information depending upon how you use our site.

• We collect your name, billing address, email address, phone number, and credit card number (with expiration date) when upgrading your talent membership, purchasing advertisement, donating to an event that Talent & Skills, Inc. hosts/sponsoring, or buying from Talent & Skills, Inc. website store. When you become a Talent & Skills, Inc. registered user, we collect your name, mailing address, email address, birth date and password. This information is gathered to make your experience as a registered user as quick and easy as possible. We also may ask for additional information (e.g., about your favorite brands and interests) However, you have the option not to provide it.
• When you enter a contest online that we may run periodically, we usually collect your name, address, email address, and phone number. We also may ask you for additional information, such as your age, interests, product preferences, or zip code.
• When you submit a question to our customer service, we need your email address to respond, and you also may provide us with various additional information to help us answer your question.
• We also may receive some information about you from other sources and may add it to your account information. For example, we might get your updated address from a shipper or information on your preferences from another Web site conducting a promotion or event with us.
• When you upgrade your membership, purchase advertising space, or purchase a product from us, you will be asked to provide your name, address, email address, phone number, and other information needed to verify your identity. This information is required to process your application. The personal information you provide is transmitted through a secure server using SSL encryption.
• We may acquire customer lists from other parties so that we may invite new people to visit Talent & Skills, Inc. Our policy is to acquire only lists of people who have indicated that they are willing to receive email offers. Also, each time we send an email offer, we provide people with the opportunity to opt out of receiving future email offers.

Can I Access My Information? 

If you are a registered user of Talent & Skills, Inc., you can update your information.

Is My Information Secure?

Talent & Skills, Inc. is committed to doing its best to maintain the security of information collected on our site. To try to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place the appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Private account and customer information is located on a secured server behind a firewall; it is not directly connected to the Internet.

Encryption is a process by which a message or information is scrambled while it is in transit to Talent & Skills, Inc.. It is based on a key that has two different parts, public and private. The public part of the key is distributed to those with whom you want to communicate. The private part is for the recipient's use only. So long as you use a browser that allows for encryption, when you send personal information to us, you use a public key to encrypt your personal information. If your information is intercepted during the transmission, it is scrambled and very difficult to decrypt. Once we receive your encrypted personal information, we use the private part of our key to decode it.
What About Information About Children?
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act took effect on April 21, 2000 and imposes certain requirements on Web sites directed toward children under 13 that collect information on those children, or on Web sites that know they are collecting information on children under the age of 13. We want to let you know that it currently is Talent & Skills, Inc.'s policy is not to collect personal information on any person under 13. Only the parent or legal guardian of a child may update or submit information to our site for evaluation purposes.

If this policy changes, Talent & Skills, Inc. will revise this portion of its privacy policy and will comply with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which include providing notice and choice to each child's parent or guardian before collecting personal information.

Talent & Skills, Inc. holds a strict policy. If talent is under the age of 18, they must get approval from a parent or guardian. In addition, they will have to prove themselves with credit card information. Credit card information is a way the company can prove that the parent or guardian is allowing their child to participate on Talent & Skills, Inc. website.

Thank you for your business with Talent & Skills, Inc.
Any questions in regards to the privacy policy feel free to contact us.