Privacy Statement – Babcox Media
Scope
Babcox Media considers your privacy important. We are committed to
protecting the privacy of all those who provide us with their contact
information while using our information, products, or services. This
policy describes the ways that personally identifiable and anonymous
information about our publication subscribers, and online media product
users is collected, how that information might be shared, and how
someone can request changes to the way their personal information is
used or shared. This privacy statement applies to websites operated by
or on behalf of Babcox Media.
Information You Volunteer
Personally identifiable information is information that can identify
you, such as your full name, email address, postal address, telephone
number, and fax number. We collect personally identifiable information
that you choose to provide to us when you subscribe to our magazines
(either directly or through another company such as a subscription
agency); sign up for email newsletters; enter a contest; participate in
surveys; register for a web site, webcast, or otherwise communicate
with us. When you provide this information to us, you are no longer
anonymous. We also may receive information about you from other sources
and add it to the information you have provided to us.
Babcox Media is not responsible for the information you volunteer about
yourself in discussions in our forums or in publicly accessible
interactions, or the information that you choose to make public in your
member profile. To view or change your member profile, please return to
the Babcox business site where you registered.
Anonymous Information We Collect
We use cookies and other Internet technologies to enrich your online
experience by managing our website , email and ad delivery programs.
Our cookies do not contain any information, in itself, that is
personally identifiable.
Cookies
If your browser is set to allow cookies, we may store small amounts of
information on your computer about what parts of our websites you have
visited and what features you like best. We may then tailor the content
you see to match your interests. We also may use cookies to identify
members so that they don't have to re-enter their usernames and
passwords. Cookies may also be used to limit the number of
advertisements you see while on our site. By allowing us to understand
how you use our site over time, cookies can help us provide you with a
better, more relevant online experience. The cookies we store on your
computer are not accessible on any other companies' websites. Some ads
on our site are provided by outside companies. If these contain
cookies, they can be accessed only by those advertisers; we do not have
access to them. Most browsers allow you to modify your security to
accept or reject cookies. You need not have cookies turned on to visit
our sites, but without them, your access to some areas may be limited
and custom navigation may not be available to you.
Online Ad Serving
We use industry-standard, third party advertising service companies to
serve advertisements when you visit our sites or open our emails. These
companies may use cookies, pixel tags, and other methods to collect
information (typically not including your name, address, email address
or telephone number)about your visits to our and other web sites to
provide you with relevant advertisements about products, services, and
events during your visit to our website. They can also provide us with
aggregate pictures of traffic patterns, help us improve site
experience, help advertisers better understand our services, and
monitor advertising efforts.
How We Use Your Contact Information
We may use your contact information for any of the following reasons:
- to send you notices for subscription renewal
- to provide you with information about products or services you've ordered, including web events and tradeshows
We may also use your contact information to ask for your input to help
in our research about our services, events, or products or to provide
you with additional information about this site and about other Babcox
Media products, services, or events that we think might be of interest
to you.
All promotional and research email messages you receive from us will
include an option to opt out of future email communications from that
particular Babcox Media, business.
We may also to send you e-newsletters with targeted, relevant content.
Each e-newsletter will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of
that particular e-newsletter.
In some cases, we may send you relevant, carefully-screened offers from
reputable third party businesses or organizations. Many of our
customers appreciate receiving these offers because they relate to
their business or occupation. However, you will always be able to opt
out receiving future third party offers.
Information We Share with Third Parties
We provide contact lists to third party companies that we have employed
to provide us with specialized services, including customer service,
subscription fulfillment, research, statistical analysis, list
cleansing, postal mailings, email and fax deployment, telemarketing,
and other information services. In compliance with privacy laws, we
also provide our opt out lists to those third party companies so that
they can be suppressed from the communications those companies send on
Babcox Publication's behalf. We only deal with third party companies
whom we believe share our commitment to privacy and who will keep your
information secure. From time to time our sponsors wish to contact our
subscribers who have indicated an interest in the products, services or
events publicized in a particular e-newsletter by clicking on their
link in the e-newsletter. If you do NOT wish to have your email address
shared with that e-newsletter's sponsors, you will be given an
opportunity within the e-newsletter to opt-out or you may contact our
customer service department at the number/email listed below.
If you provide information on a co-branded site or while using a
co-branded service, you grant us permission to share the information
you have provided with that service or site partner. Their use of your
information is subject to their privacy policies.
This site uses a third party to collect information through the use of cookies and web beacons. Click here http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/privacy/sitecensus.htm to learn more information about how we use a third party service to collect and use information on this Web site.
Certain information, such as your password and credit card information,
is never disclosed in any form whatsoever to any outside party.
Information Transfer
Babcox Media is based in the United States of America. Any information
you provide will be stored and maintained in a secure database in the
United States. In the case of a change of ownership or a merger
involving Babcox Media, or any business that is part of Babcox Media,
your contact information associated with that business would be one of
those transferred assets.
How We Keep Your Information Secure
We use reasonable precautions, including appropriate technical,
administrative, and physical procedures, to protect personal
information from loss, misuse, or alteration.
When we contract with other companies to provide us with services, we
only share personal information with those that we believe share our
commitment to privacy and information security. However, we are not
responsible for any breach of security or for the actions of these
parties.
Due to the design of the Internet and other factors outside our
control, we cannot guarantee that communications between you and our
servers will be free from unauthorized access by third parties.
Children's Privacy
Babcox Media, web sites are not intended for use by children,
especially those under the age of 13. No one under the age of 13 should
provide any personal information or participate in any forums, chats,
or online discussions. Minors under the age of 18 are prohibited from
making purchases, including subscriptions, on our sites. Please
discourage your children from providing any personal information about
themselves to anyone in any public discussion areas.
Terms of Use
By using any of our websites, you consent to our use of your contact
information as it is outlined in this privacy statement. Babcox Media
reserves the right to access and disclose personally identifiable
information to comply with applicable laws, lawful government requests
and any orders of the court.
If we decide to change our privacy statement, we will post the changes
on this page. Users are encouraged to review this page for any changes.
Your continued use of this site constitutes your acceptance of this
entire privacy statement.
How to Reach Us
If you wish to opt out of receiving email, faxes, or phone calls from
any Babcox Media or update your print magazine subscription
contact information, contact us at the following address:
Babcox Media
Subscription Services
3550 Embassy Parkway
Akron, OH 44333
1-330-670-1234
If you wish to contact our corporate webmaster, please send an email to webmaster@babcox.com
September, 2010