Privacy Policy (updated 09-08-09)
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, SMS text messaging, 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 share
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 our e-commerce
partner Authorize.Net for processing your transaction (and 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.
Opt-out rights
For SMS text messages, you may remove your information by replying "STOP", "END", "QUIT" to the SMS text message you have received and we will remove your personal information within 10 days of receiving such request.
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.