Within the Privacy Policy, the operator of this Web site ("Website") will be referred to as "Company", "we" or "us". We are committed to complete permission-based marketing, while safeguarding your privacy online. Please read our privacy policy ("Policy") to understand how your personal information will be treated as submitted on the Website. This Policy also applies to individuals who have agreed to receive email marketing from the Company through opt-in or opt-out registration on another Website.
Where we collect your information
We collect information in several ways from different parts of the Website. From
the visitors to our Website, we track domain, host, and/or Internet Protocol
(IP) addresses. Some personally identifiable information is gathered when you
register in part or in full for one of our many services or promotions.
Registration with the Website is required to participate in any promotions or
sweepstakes at the Website. We may allow you to co-register (simultaneous
registration with another third party Website and our Website) to participate in
some of our services and promotions or those of third party Websites, as well.
During registration, we may ask for information such as your name, mailing
address, email address, phone numbers and the like.
We may also ask you for personally identifiable information at other times, including when you report a problem with the Website. If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence, as well. From time to time, the Company may ask users to complete surveys that we use for research or other purposes. We may also offer users the opportunity to utilize other resources, services, forms, or tools, from which we may also collect your personal information.
Cookies
As part of offering and providing customizable and personalized services, the
Company may use cookies to store and sometimes track information about you. A
cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a Web server
and stored on your computer's hard drive. In addition, we may use pixel tags
(also knows as clear gifs) to track some of the pages you visit on our website.
Generally, we use cookies to:
(1) Remind us of who you are and to access your registration preferences to
deliver to you a better and more personalized service. Cookies enable us to
retain our users preferences on the Website without having to re-enter
information every time they access the Website.
(2) Estimate our audience size. Each browser accessing the Website is given a
unique cookie which is then used to determine the extent of repeat usage and to
help us communicate with you. This information collected by cookies is sometimes
called "clickstream" or "click trail" and may also describe which pages you have
seen.
(3) Measure certain traffic patterns, which areas of the Company web site you
have visited, and your visiting patterns in the aggregate. We use this research
to understand how our users' habits are similar or different from one another so
that we can make each new experience on the Website a better one. We may use
this information to better present the content that users will see on our site.
Use of personal information
By entering a sweepstakes or promotion, registering with our Website, completing
any forms on our Website, or by checking or not unchecking co-registration
boxes, you grant the Company the right to use the collected information for
marketing purposes including, but not limited to, sharing such information with
third party advertisers ("Advertisers"), emailing, or physically mailing Company
or any third party offers to your email address or postal address. We may also
use such information to fulfill prizes, track compliance with the applicable
sweepstakes or promotion rules, or for content improvement and feedback
purposes. We may sell the personal information that you supply to us and we may
join together with other businesses to bring selected retail or service
opportunities to our user base. These businesses may include providers of direct
marketing services and applications, including lookup and reference, data
enhancement, suppression and validation. In addition, the Company reserves the
right to release current or past user information in the event we believe that
the Website is being or has been used in violation of any sweepstakes or
promotion rules; to commit unlawful acts; if the information is subpoenaed; if
the Company is sold or acquired; or when the Company deems it necessary or
appropriate. By agreeing to these terms, you hereby consent to disclosure of any
record or communication to any third party when the Company, in its sole
discretion, determines the disclosure to be appropriate.
We may share Website usage information about our Website visitors who have
received targeted promotional campaigns with Advertisers for the purpose of
formatting future campaigns and upgrading visitor information used in reporting
statistics.
The Company also reserves the right to provide aggregate or group data about our
visitors and users for lawful purposes. Aggregate or group data is data that
describes the demographics, usage, or characteristics of our participants as a
group, without revealing any personally identifiable information. By subscribing
to the Website, you agree to allow us to provide such data to third parties.
Credit card information
To the extent that credit card-specific information is collected at the Website
and any of our affiliates and/or subsidiaries, said information will be kept in
confidence and will not be shared with any third parties (other than consumer
credit agencies) without your prior informed consent. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company and our affiliates and/or subsidiaries reserve the right
to share with third parties the fact that they have credit card information on
file for specific users but they will not share specific credit card information
with third parties without the user's prior informed consent.
Security
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be
100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information,
the Company cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you
transmit to us. Once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable
efforts to ensure its security on our systems.
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information anywhere online - for example on message boards, through email, or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return.
Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining your personal information. If you voluntarily disclose it other than in accordance with our policies, it will not be protected. Please be careful and responsible whenever you are online.
How to unsubscribe
Users may receive email confirming their registration with the Website,
co-registration with Advertisers and subsequent entries in our sweepstakes and
games, as well as promotional marketing of products and services under other
Company brands or from third parties. To unsubscribe from any Company or
Advertiser's email list, please visit the specific website for details on how to
unsubscribe or follow unsubscribe instructions which should be included with any
email message sent.
Disclaimer
The Company does not endorse, nor is the Company responsible for the accuracy of
or the Advertiser's compliance with, the privacy policies and/or terms and
conditions of each of the Advertisers websites. The entities that advertise
and/or place banner ads on the Website, including, but not limited to
Advertisers, are independent third parties and not affiliated with the Company.
Unpermitted use
INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY
SWEEPSTAKE OR PROMOTION OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. No information
should be submitted to, or posted at this Website by visitors under 18 years of
age. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children
and to participate and monitor the activities of their children.
Acceptance of Policy
By accessing this Website and/or submitting any information to us, you agree to
this policy. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or
remove portions of this Policy at any time. All Policy changes will take effect
immediately upon their posting on the Website. Therefore, you should check this
page regularly to review the in effect Policy at that time. Your continued use
of the Website or acceptance of our emails following the posting of changes to
this Policy will mean that you accept these changes. If you do not agree to the
terms of this Policy, please do not submit any personal information on this or
any Company Websites.