Privacy & Disclaimer

Privacy policy

Last modified: May 1, 2014

Introduction

We (collectively the “Company,” “we,” or “us”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.

This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit this website (our “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

This policy applies to information we collect:

On this Website;
In e-mail, text, phone, and other electronic messages between you and this Website;
Through mobile and desktop applications you download from this Website, which provide dedicated non-browser-based interaction between you and this Website;
When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this policy.

It does not apply to information collected by:

Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by the Company or any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries); or
Any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries) through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy.

This policy may change from time to time. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Children under the age of 13

Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any personal information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features, register on the Website, make any purchases, use any interactive or public-comment features, or provide any information about yourself to us.

If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us via the information provided on the Website.

Information we collect about you and how we collect it

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information:

By which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number (“personal information”);
That is about you but individually does not identify you; and/or
About your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details.

We collect this information:

Directly from you when you provide it to us;
Automatically as you navigate through the site (including usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies);
From third parties—for example, our business partners.

Information you provide to us

The information we collect on or through our Website may include:

Information you provide by filling in forms on our Website (including when registering, subscribing, posting material, or requesting services);
Records and copies of your correspondence (including e-mail addresses) if you contact us;
Your responses to surveys we might ask you to complete for research purposes;
Details of transactions you carry out through our Website and the fulfillment of your orders (financial information may be required);
Your search queries on the Website;
User Contributions you choose to post on public areas of the Website or transmit to others. These are at your own risk—no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

Information we collect through automatic data-collection technologies

As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data-collection technologies to gather certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

Details of your visits (traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data) and the resources you access and use on the Website;
Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.

We may also use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking).

The information we collect automatically helps us improve our Website and deliver a better, more personalized service by enabling us to:

Estimate our audience size and usage patterns;
Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website to your interests;
Speed up your searches;
Recognize you when you return to our Website.

The technologies we use may include:

Cookies (browser cookies)—small files placed on your computer’s hard drive (you can refuse cookies, but parts of the site may then be inaccessible);
Flash cookies—local stored objects that collect and store information about your preferences;
Web beacons—tiny files (clear gifs, pixel tags) that count users or verify e-mail opens and gather statistics;
JavaScript that uses third-party services to store data about activities and transactions;
Trackable telephone numbers that log calls made from the site;
Offline website data (local and remote storage of activities);
Geo-targeting information about your location at the time you use the site.

We do not collect personal information automatically, but we may tie automatic information to personal information we obtain from other sources or that you provide.

Third-party use of cookies and other tracking technologies

Some content or applications (including ads) on the Website are served by third parties such as ad networks or content providers. These parties may use cookies alone or with web beacons to collect information about you when you use our Website. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based advertising.

We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. For questions about targeted content, contact the provider directly.

How we use your information

We use information we collect about you (including personal information) to:

Present our Website and its contents to you;
Provide information, products, or services you request;
Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
Provide notices about your account or subscription;
Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights under any contracts with you, including billing and collection;
Notify you about changes to our Website or services;
Allow you to participate in interactive features;
Display advertisements to target audiences (without disclosing your personal information to advertisers without consent);
Any other purpose disclosed when you provide the information or with your consent.

Disclosure of your information

We may disclose aggregated information and information that does not identify any individual without restriction. We may disclose personal information:

To our subsidiaries and affiliates;
To contractors, service providers, and other third parties who support our business and are bound by confidentiality;
To a buyer or successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, or other sale or transfer of Company assets;
To third parties to market their products or services (they are contractually bound to confidentiality);
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information or with your consent.

We may also disclose personal information:

To comply with court order, law, or legal process, including government/regulatory requests;
To enforce our terms of use, terms of sale, and other agreements (including for billing and collection);
If we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others (including fraud-prevention and credit-risk reduction).

Your California privacy rights

California Civil Code § 1798.83 allows California residents to request certain information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties for direct-marketing purposes. To make such a request, please write or call us using the contact information on the Website.

Changes to our privacy policy

We post any changes to this policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat users’ personal information, we will notify you via a notice on the Website home page. The date the policy was last revised is shown at the top. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date e-mail address for you and for periodically reviewing the policy for changes.

Contact information

To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, please write or call us using the contact information provided on our Website.