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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Privacy policy and terms of use



Privacy policy

Bittersweet takes your privacy very seriously. The following privacy policy describes what personal information we collect and how we use it.



Information Collected


If you choose to leave a comment on this site, please be aware that email address and name are mandatory. Basic information about each visitor to the site is tracked for administrative purposes only. This includes, but is not limited to IP address, browser details, timestamps, and referring page. None of this information is personally identifiable. The information is only tracked and recorded for site statistics and maintenance purposes. Bittersweet will absolutely not transfer or sell your information for inclusion on third party e-mail or other marketing lists.



You Privacy


You have the right to change your cookies and privacy settings via your individual browser.



3rd Party Sites


The Site may link you to other web sites on the Internet. These other web sites are not under the control of Bittersweet and you acknowledge that Bittersweet is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites.



Registered user account, password, and security


You may choose to register and create a personal account by providing personalized information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the user ID and password, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account, as Bittersweet is not liable or responsible for such.



Cookies


A “cookie” is an alphanumeric identifier that is unique to a user’s browser. It is stored on a user’s computer and tied to information about the user. The data stored is used to customize a user’s visit to a website. Any cookies used on this site will only be used to recall login information. Bittersweet has no control over any third party use of cookies. Please be aware that if you go to a third party link from this site, that third party can utilize your personal information for their individual needs. Bittersweet will not provide any personal information to third parties.



Children


Children are not eligible to use our service and we ask that minors (under the age of 18) do not submit any personal information to us or use the service.



Contact the Site Administrator


If you have any concerns or questions about the privacy policy, please direct them to our contact e-mail address.







Terms of use 



By using Bittersweet (the “Site”), you signify your agreement to all terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein (the “Terms of Use” or “TOU”). If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use the Site. Bittersweet reserves the right, in its discretion, to update or revise these Terms of Use. Please check periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of any changes to the Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of those changes.



General


You may not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of Bittersweet or others. Without limiting the foregoing, you may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or any other systems or networks connected to the Site by hacking or any other illegitimate means.

Additional terms and conditions may apply to specific portions of the Site, which terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by reference. You agree to abide by such other terms and conditions. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of the Site, the latter terms shall control with respect to your use of that portion of the Site.



Material Protected by Copyright (FOR ALL USERS)

You may not publish, distribute, or otherwise copy in any manner any music, software, art, or other work protected by copyright law unless:

1.       You have been expressly authorized by the owner of the copyright for the work to copy the work in that manner;

2.       You are otherwise permitted by established United States copyright law to copy the work in that manner.



Offensive Content


You may not publish any offensive content (posts, comments, links, photos, video) via consumermixx.com. All content will be monitored by the site administer. You may no post any of the following:

• Sexually related material that is offensive in nature or that has to do with minors (individuals under the age of 18);


• Anything that constitutes pornography;


• Material that is excessively violent, vulgar, or that constitutes a message of hate, discrimination, or harassment;


• Material that improperly exposes trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information of another person;


• Material that infringes on another person’s trade or service mark, patent, or other property right;


• Material that promotes illegal drugs, violates export control laws, relates to illegal gambling, or illegal arms trafficking;


• Material that is malicious, fraudulent, or illegal.



Copyright Infringement Notice (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)

If you believe that your copyright is being infringed by a person using the Bittersweet, please send your written notice of copyright infringement to help@consumermixx.com

Please make sure you insert NAME and ADDRESS as registered with the U.S. copyright office.

Your notice MUST include the following:

  A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed,

  Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted words on multiple posts, a representative list of such works at that site,

  Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the administration at Bittersweet to locate the material,

  Information reasonably sufficient to permit Bittersweet to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address,

  A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or the law,

  A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.



Disclaimer


Bittersweet is under no duty, and does not by this TOU undertake a duty, to monitor or police our customers’ activities and disclaims any responsibility for any misuse of the Bittersweet web site.  All inquiries regarding this policy should be directed through e-mails to Bittersweet.

Contact the Site Administrator
If you have any concerns or questions about the Terms of Use, please direct them through e-mails to Bittersweet.



Copyright Statement


All rights reserved.
All material posted to Bittersweet is the property of the Site and is the opinion of the author. This is a personal site with the intended use for educational purposes.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

About us

Wencai Lu wlu@wpi.edu
Xiaoting Wang xwang3@wpi.edu
Shiqi Tao stao@wpi.edu
Zhilin Yang zyang@wpi.edu

We come from China and choose the course of MKT567 held by school of business of WPI in this semester .

We will focus on the "Public Relations/Publicity".

Short bio of us

I am Wencai(Carol) Lu. I am from Beijing, China. I used to work as Marking Manger in Xinhua News Agency, responsibly for marketing and selling all our English information products to foreign companies and agencies in Beijing area. However, I have a strong feeling that I need to strengthen my marketing skills given the improving technology and changing economic environment. I hope this marketing class could give me another perspective to my previous work and my future career.
I am lucky that Phillips is teaching us, she is fun and I am not feeling bored in her class.


Xiaoting Wang, majoring in Marketing and Technological Innovation in WPI, is a Chinese who wants to do business internationally and is aware of the importance of IMC.

I'm Zhilin Yang, my English name is Bruce. I come from China and now I’m in the marketing program of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. I plan to find a marketing job in US or China when I graduate from WPI and my long-term goal is to build my own business in China.

My name is Shiqi Tao, the first year business school student majoring in Operation design & leadership. My interesting areas include supply-chain management, marketing, and business-economic. Though master-degree study, I want to form a habit of critical and independent thinking.