PRIVACY POLICY
Effective
June 1, 2010.
INTRODUCTION:
This
Privacy Policy describes how Acquire Media Ventures Inc. ("Acquire Media," "us"
or "we"), suppliers of Newsedge Newscast, will collect and use your personally
identifiable information ("PII") (that is – your full name, email
address, mailing address, telephone number, or credit card number) as well as
data that can, under certain circumstances, indirectly lead to PII ("Related
Data").
This
Policy applies to PII and Related Data received by us from users when they
visit, register or subscribe to Newsedge Newscast and related services or sites
that link to this Privacy Policy.
From
time to time Acquire Media may revise this Privacy Policy. If we make revisions
that change the way we collect or use your PII or Related Data, those changes
will be posted in this Privacy Policy and the effective date will be noted at
the beginning of the Policy. Therefore, you should review it periodically so
that you are up to date on our most current policies and practices. If we make
material changes to our practices regarding use of your PII or Related Data,
your PII and Related Data will continue to be governed by the Privacy Policy
under which it was subject prior to those changes, unless you have been provided
notice of, and have not objected to, the changes.
INFORMATION
THAT WE COLLECT:
Generally.
When you subscribe to our products or services, we collect PII and Related
Information from you. We also may collect PII and Related Information from you
when you contact us about your subscriptions or participate in activities like:
creating a community profile; rating, tagging and commenting on articles. When
you visit our web sites, we automatically collect non PII such as IP addresses
and web site usage information from you.
We
do not, however, knowingly collect PII from children under the age of thirteen.
Sometimes
we collect personally identifiable information from consumers in manual format
or off-line, for example via a subscription form. Providing detailed notice in
those situations often proves impractical, so consumers will instead be
provided with a short notice that describes how to obtain the full text of this
Policy and other relevant information from us.
When
you provide PII to us, we will make sure you are informed about the types of
uses we will make of the information to the extent it is being used in a manner
that differs from what is allowed pursuant to this Privacy Policy.
Cookies.
Cookies are small bits of information that our web sites place on the hard
drive of your computer. We use cookies to, among other things, facilitate our
login processes; allow you to personalize and store your settings; collect
usage information; determine our total audience size and traffic; and help us
improve our sites by measuring which areas are of greatest interest to users.
You
can set the browser on your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being
sent, block third party cookies or block all cookies. However, by blocking all
cookies you may not have access to certain features on our web sites.
We
also use web beacons (invisible images often referred to as pixel tags or clear
GIFs) on our sites in order to recognize users and assess traffic patterns, and
we include web beacons and cookies in our e-mail messages, including
newsletters, in order to count how many e-mail messages have been opened.
When
you view an ad for our publications on other sites, our third-party advertising
company may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser. We and our
advertising company may also use web beacons (invisible images often referred
to as pixel tags or clear GIFs) to note which pages you visit after viewing our
ads. The information that is collected through the use of these images is not
personally identifiable and is used only to track response to our advertising
efforts.
We
may use cookies and similar tools to relate your use of our web sites to PII
obtained from you or a reputable third party. For example, if you've asked us
to send you information about our upcoming products or promotions, cookie
and/or click stream data about your activities on our web sites may allow us to
limit the materials we send you to items we think you will find interesting,
based on your prior online activities and preferences. However, if we wish to
combine your personal and cookie or click stream information in this manner, we
will obtain your express affirmative consent.
Third
Party Web Sites. Our web sites link to web sites operated by other companies.
Some of these third party sites may be co-branded with an Acquire Media logo,
even though they are not operated or maintained by us.
We're
not responsible for the privacy practices of web sites operated by third
parties that are linked to or integrated with our sites or for the privacy
practices of third party Internet advertising companies. Once you've left our
site via such a link or by clicking on an advertisement, you should check the
applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser site to determine
how they will handle any PII they collect from you.
USE:
HERE'S HOW WE USE PII
Generally.
We may use information in the following ways:
We
may combine the information that we collect from you with information that you
provide to us in connection with your use of other Acquire Media products,
services and web sites, or information we collect from third parties.
Sharing
your Information
Except
as set forth herein, or if we inform you otherwise at the time of data
collection, we will not share your PII or Related Data outside of Acquire Media.
Service
Providers: We may use other companies to perform services including, without
limitation, facilitating some aspects of our web sites, sending email,
fulfilling purchase requests, delivering subscriptions, serving, customizing or
delivering marketing or ads, and auditing. These other companies may be supplied
with or have access to your PII and Related Data solely for the purpose of
providing these services to us or on our behalf.
Special
Circumstances: There may be instances when we may disclose PII or Related Data
without providing you with a choice in order to protect the legal rights of Acquire
Media; to protect the safety and security of visitors to our web sites; to
protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or to comply with the
law or legal process. In addition, if Acquire Media sells all or part of its
business or makes a sale or transfer of assets or is otherwise involved in a
merger or business transfer, we may transfer your PII to a third party as part
of that transaction.
Corporate,
Third-Party, and Student Subscriptions: If your subscription is provided in
whole or in part by your employer or other third party, we may notify the
provider when you access or use your subscription. If you have a student
subscription associated with a professor or school, we may notify your
professor or school to confirm your subscription, access or use. When providing
these notices, we may reveal limited amounts of your personally identifiable
information such as your name or email address.
Social
Network and Interactive Tools. Certain features on our web sites give you an
opportunity to interact with us and others. These may include forums, message
boards, chats, creating community profiles, and rating, tagging and commenting
on articles. When you use these features you should be aware that any information
you submit, including your name, location and email address, may be publicly
available to others. We are not responsible for any information you choose to
submit through these interactive features.
When
an individual chooses to post information that will be publicly disclosed, he
or she is responsible for ensuring that such information conforms to all local
data protection laws. We are not responsible under any data protection laws for
user posted information.
Non
PII. Anonymous click stream, number of page views calculated by pixel tags, and
aggregated demographic information may also be shared with our content
providers and business partners.
CHOICE: WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH
CHOICES ABOUT THE USE OF YOUR PII
You
must update your preferences for each of our products separately, as indicated
below:
To opt out of receiving marketing from [PRODUCT NAME 1], if
you are a subscriber contact our Customer Service at support@newsedge.com or by calling us at 877.794.0440.
To opt out of receiving marketing from [PRODUCT NAME 1], if
you are a subscriber contact our Customer Service at support@newscast.com or by calling us at 877.794.0440
ACCESS:
HOW TO ACCESS, CORRECT OR UPDATE YOUR PII
You
may review and update the personally identifiable information that you have
provided to us by contacting Customer Service for each of our services, as
indicated below. Most subscribers also can update their information online by
signing on to their accounts and visiting the appropriate account management
sections. Please note that if you have subscribed or registered for more than
one of our services, you must update your information for each separately.
SECURITY:
WE PROTECT THE SECURITY OF PII
We
use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical
measures to safeguard PII and Related Data in our possession against loss,
theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification.
DATA
RETENTION
We
retain your information for as long as necessary to permit us to use it for the
purposes that we have communicated to you and comply with applicable law or
regulations.
TRANSFER
TO US OR OTHER COUNTRIES
Your
information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other
country where Acquire Media has facilities, and by subscribing to and/or using
our publications, you consent to the transfer of information outside of your
country.
YOUR
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California
Law permits our customers who are California residents to request certain
information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties
for their own direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please write
to us at:
Acquire
Media
Attn: DM Disclosure Manager
3 Becker Farm Road Suite 401
Roseland, NJ 07068
and
include your name and the address to which you would like us to respond.
REMEDIES
AND COMPLIANCE: HOW TO CONTACT US ABOUT PRIVACY CONCERNS
If
you have any questions, comments or concerns about our Privacy Policy, you may
contact us at privacypolicy@acquiremedia.com.