Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2024-11-14
Introduction
This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) provides information to you about our privacy practices on [website_name] (the “Site”), including how we collect, use, share, and safeguard information about you when you use the Site and any associated content, links, and/or materials available in connection with the Site. By using the Site, you must be at least 18 years old and consent to this Privacy Policy.
By using the Site, you agree to the collection, use and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you should not use or provide any information via the Site. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. In the event of any updates, we will update the “Last updated” date displayed on the Privacy Policy. Changes to the Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date on which such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
Information We Collect
Information about you is collected through the Site in a variety of ways. The types of information collected through the Site include, but are not limited to: information you provide directly or indirectly through the Site and in connection with your use of the Site.
- The Site automatically collects information, including through the use of cookies and tracking pixels (also known as web beacons, 1x1 pixels, or clear GIFs) when you browse and interact with the Site. A cookie is a small data text file, which is stored on your computer's hard drive (if your web browser permits) that can later be retrieved to identify you to us. Tracking pixels are code requiring a call back to a server to render, and which deliver information to us about your IP address and information from your browser. Cookies make your use of the Site easier, make the Site run more smoothly, and help us to maintain a secure Site. Cookies and tracking pixels may collect information about you, such as the referring and exit domain names and websites, your IP address, your browser type and version, operating system, software, and platform, your Internet service provider, geographic location, area code and zip code associated with your server, time zone setting, date, time, and length of your visit, referring and exit domain names and websites, screen resolutions, color capabilities, browser plug-ins, language settings, cookie preferences, search engine keywords, and clickstream data.
- If you arrive at the Site by “clicking through” from an email or other website, we may collect certain information about you through the use of cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technology, such as the terms you were searching that led you to the Site, or your clicks while on the Site;
- We also use cookies and web beacons in any email communications, which help us track whether an individual opens and/or clicks on the emails and the links contained within;
- The Site uses third party cookies and tracking pixels to collect information about you based on your use and interaction with the the Site. For instance, our third party service providers, including those whom enable us to provide the Site utilize their own tracking technologies on the Site. We may display certain advertising offers on the Site or allow third party service providers, advertisers, ad networks, or other third parties to advertise on the Site. Additionally, we may use third party software to serve ads on the Site, implement email marketing campaigns, and manage other interactive marketing initiatives. This third party software may use cookies, web beacons, or similar tracking technology to help manage and optimize your online experience with us. Such third party service providers may use information collected to record advertising campaign information, including clicks, for behavioral data analysis, and statistical analysis. They may also combine information collected with other information collected across the internet or from other websites. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used.
- Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to disable or reject cookies. Be aware that disabling or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of the Site or certain portions of the Site. Also, please note that we may still use information we’ve collected from cookies prior to your disabling them; however, we will not collect any further information from the disabled cookies.
- We may also collect any contact information, such as your name and email address, which you choose to provide to us, including through the Site or via email, or by unsubscribing from our mailing list.
How We Use Your Information
We may use any information collected about you to: help increase the efficiency and operation of the Site; deliver and improve our services; track Site access and interaction; marketing; manage our business; monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the Site and the user experience; generate a personal profile of you to make future visits to the Site more personalized; perform the functions and services you request; send you confirmations, updates, alerts, administrative messages, and otherwise facilitate your use of the Site; request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site; respond to your emails or other requests; compile anonymous statistical information and analysis, which we may use internally and/or provide to third parties; and as legally required.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information as follows:
- We may share your information with third parties that perform services for or on our behalf;
- We may share your information with third parties for advertising, marketing, or promotional purposes;
- As noted above, we allow selected third parties, such as our service providers and advertising partners, to use tracking technology on the Site, which enables them to collect information about how you use the Site and the featured links on the Site. This information may be used to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand your online activity;
- We may also share your information if legally required to do so, or at our discretion, pursuant to a request from a governmental entity, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with governmental or quasi-governmental authorities conducting an investigation, or in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process; (b) protect our rights or property, or our affiliated companies; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public; (e) verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Site and applicable laws; (f) protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our Site; or (g) investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of our terms and conditions, or as otherwise required by law, or limit our legal liability;
- If we reorganize or otherwise transfer some or all of the Site or our assets to another organization (such as in the course of a merger, dissolution, liquidation), your information may be shared with the transferee; however, we will ask the transferee to honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy. In the event we become the subject of an insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, we or our liquidator, administrator, receiver or administrative receiver may sell, license or otherwise dispose of, such information in a transaction approved by the court.
Data Security
The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. As a result, you acknowledge that there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control; the security, integrity and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed; and any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party. We make no warranty, express, implied, or otherwise, regarding the security of the Site and your personal information.
As noted above, the Site contains featured links to third party websites, which collect information about you when you view or click on the featured links on the Site, through the use of cookies and tracking pixels. The inclusion of a link to a website does not imply any endorsement of the services or the site, its contents, or its sponsoring organization. We do not operate or control in any respect any information, software, products or services available on such third party websites. Any information collected by websites, other than the Site, is not covered by this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy only addresses our use and disclosure of information which we collect from you. The third party websites which are accessible through our Site, and companies to whom your information is transferred, have their own privacy policies and data collection, use and disclosure practices. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites that may be linked to or from the Site. Please consult each third party website's privacy policy.
Policy for Children
We do not use the Site to solicit information from or market to children under the age of 18. By using the Site, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s internet usage and to instruct their children to never provide personal information through the Site or any other website without parental consent. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us via the Site, please contact us and we will use reasonable efforts to locate and delete the information.
Your Rights
A “request to know” is a request related to the personal information that a business has about such consumer. It may include a request for any or all of the following from us:
- specific pieces of personal information that we have collected about you;
- categories of personal information that we have collected about you;
- the business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling personal information.
Unless you have previously contacted us and/or provided us with your first and last name, email address, physical address, and/or telephone number, we are generally unable to respond to requests to know. Generally, without such additional information, we do not have the ability to associate corresponding records and substantively respond to your request to know. We will honor third party partner requests forwarding an individual’s request to know, where the individual is capable of being identified in our data records.
To submit a request to know, please email us. To process your request, we may require that you submit the following information in conjunction with your request: your first name, last name and email address. The information which you provide will be used to verify your request and to attempt to identify you within our data records. If you elect to use an authorized agent to exercise your right to submit a request for information, we may require the following before processing the request: 1) provide proof of your written and signed permission with the authorized agent to act on your behalf; 2) directly verify your own identity with us; and 3) directly confirm with us that you provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request on your behalf. The information which you submit in conjunction with your request to know will be used for the express purposes of verification and providing you with responsive information to your request, if required.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at our contact us page
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