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PRIVACY POLICY
NetSunMedia LLC, all its related web sites (“NetSunMedia”) Privacy Policy
Last updated Aug, 15th, 2008.
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES FROM TIME TO TIME AND CHANGES
ARE EFFECTIVE UPON POSTING. PLEASE CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES AS
IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO BE AWARE OF CHANGES. NetSunMedia DOES NOT
PROVIDE NOTICES OF CHANGES IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN BY POSTING THE
CHANGES AT THIS WEB SITE.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY PLEASE DO NOT
PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO NetSunMedia OR USE ANY OF THE SERVICES OR
PRODUCTS OFFERED OR PROVIDED ON ANY OF THE WEB SITES REFERRED TO IN
THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
The information collection, use, and dissemination practices of NetSunMedia.
This policy applies to NetSunMedia’s collection, use, storage and disclosure
of information by NetSunMedia on its (a) websites, including all its
divisions, subsidiaries and related companies (collectively, the
"Websites"), (b) on various third party websites, and (c) to NetSunMedia’s
other information collection, including the purchase of customer lists
from third parties. NetSunMedia is not responsible for the information
collection or privacy practices of third web sites or applications.
1. Collection of Information.
1.1 Survey Information.
NetSunMedia collects information from individuals by various methods,
including, but not limited to, when an individual voluntarily completes
an NetSunMedia survey, order form, or a registration page either online or
offline, or by means of online or offline surveys, order forms, or
registration pages operated by third parties (collectively, a
"Survey"). (As used herein, "online" means using the Internet,
including the Websites, and related technologies, and "offline" means
by methods other than online, including in person, in the postal mail,
using telephones and cell phones, and other similar means.) In the
Surveys, NetSunMedia or a third party (a "Third Party") may ask an
individual to provide various information to NetSunMedia, which may include
his or her name, email address, street address, zip code, telephone
numbers (including cell phone numbers and carriers), birth date,
gender, salary range, education and marital status, occupation, social
security number, employment information, personal and online interests,
and such other information as may be requested from time to time
(together, "Survey Information"). NetSunMedia may also collect information
concerning an individual from another source and uses that information
in combination with information provided from this web site. Completing
the Surveys is completely voluntary, and individuals are under no
obligation to provide Survey Information to NetSunMedia or Third Party, but
an individual may receive incentives from NetSunMedia or a Third Party in
exchange for providing Survey Information to NetSunMedia.
1.2 Third Party List Information.
NetSunMedia collects information from individuals when an individual
provides information to a third party and NetSunMedia subsequently
purchases, licenses, or otherwise acquires the information from the
third party (the "Seller"). Such purchased information may include, but
is not limited to, an individual's name, email address, street address,
zip code, telephone numbers (including cell phone numbers and
carriers), birth date, gender, salary range, education and marital
status, occupation, industry of employment, personal and online
interests, and such other information as the individual may have
provided to the Seller (together, "Third Party List Information"). When
acquiring Third Party List Information, NetSunMedia seeks assurances from
the Seller that the Seller has a right to transfer the Third Party List
Information to NetSunMedia and that the Seller has a right to provide offers
from advertisers to the individuals whose personal information is
included on the Seller's list.
1.3 Other Information.
Other occasions when NetSunMedia obtains information from individuals
include (1) when an individual is making a claim for a prize or seeking
to redeem an incentive offered by NetSunMedia or by a third party, (2) when
an individual requests assistance through NetSunMedia’s customer service
department, and (3) when an individual voluntarily subscribes to a
NetSunMedia service or newsletter (together, "Other Information").
1.4 Cookies, Web Beacons, and Other Info Collected Using Technology.
NetSunMedia currently uses cookie and web beacon technology to associate
certain Internet-related information about an individual with
information about the individual in our database. Additionally, NetSunMedia
may use other new and evolving sources of information in the future
(together, "Technology Information").
(a) Cookies.
A cookie is a small amount of data stored on the hard drive of the
individual's computer that allows NetSunMedia to identify the individual
with his or her corresponding data that resides in NetSunMedia’s database.
You may read more about cookies at http://cookiecentral.com.
Individuals who use the Websites need to accept cookies in order to use
all of the features and functionality of the Websites.
(b) Web Beacons.
A web beacon is programming code that can be used to display an image
on a web page (by using an programming function -- see
http://truste.org for more information), but can also be used to
transfer an individual's unique user identification (often in the form
of a cookie) to a database and associate the individual with previously
acquired information about an individual in a database. This allows
NetSunMedia to track certain web sites an individual visits online. Web
beacons are used to determine products or services an individual may be
interested in, and to track online behavioral habits for marketing
purposes. For example, NetSunMedia might place, with the consent of a third
party website, a web beacon on the third party's website where fishing
products are sold. When Joe, an individual listed in NetSunMedia’s database,
visits the fishing website, NetSunMedia receives notice by means of the web
beacon that Joe visited the fishing site, and NetSunMedia would then update
Joe's profile with the information that Joe is interested in fishing.
NetSunMedia may thereafter present offers of fishing related products and
services to Joe. In addition to using web beacons on web pages, NetSunMedia
also uses web beacons in email messages sent to individuals listed in
NetSunMedia’s database.
(c) New Technology.
The use of technology on the Internet, including cookies and web
beacons, is rapidly evolving, as is NetSunMedia’s use of new and evolving
technology. As a result, NetSunMedia strongly encourages individuals to
revisit this policy for any updates regarding its use of technology.
1.5 Outside Information.
NetSunMedia may receive information about individuals from third parties or
from other sources of information outside of NetSunMedia including
information located in public databases ("Outside Information").
1.6 Individual Information.
As used herein, Individual Information means Survey Information, Third
Party List Information, Other Information, Technology Information, and
Outside Information, and any other information NetSunMedia gathers or
receives about individuals.
1.7 No Information Collected from Children.
NetSunMedia will never knowingly collect any personal information about
children under the age of 13. If NetSunMedia obtains actual knowledge that
it has collected personal information about a child under the age of
13, that information will be immediately deleted from our database.
Because it does not collect such information, NetSunMedia has no such
information to use or to disclose to third parties. NetSunMedia has designed
this policy in order to comply with the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act ("COPPA").
1.8 Credit Card Information.
NetSunMedia may in certain cases collect credit card numbers and related
information, such as the expiration date of the card ("Credit Card
Information") when an individual places an order from NetSunMedia. When the
Credit Card Information is submitted to NetSunMedia, such information is
encrypted and is protected with SSL encryption software. NetSunMedia will
use the Credit Card Information for purposes of processing and
completing the purchase transaction, and the Credit Card Information
will be disclosed to third parties only as necessary to complete the
purchase transaction.
2. Use of Individual Information.
2.1 Discretion to Use Information.
THE COMPANY MAY USE INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION FOR ANY LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE PURPOSE IN COMPANY'S SOLE DISCRETION.
The following paragraphs in Section 2 describe how NetSunMedia currently
uses Individual Information, but NetSunMedia may change or broaden its use
at any time. As noted below, NetSunMedia may update this policy from time to
time. NetSunMedia may use Individual Information to provide promotional
offers to individuals by means of email advertising, telephone
marketing, direct mail marketing, online banner advertising, and
package stuffers, among other possible uses.
2.2 Email.
NetSunMedia uses Individual Information to provide promotional offers by
email to individuals. NetSunMedia may maintain separate email lists for
different purposes. If email recipients wish to end their email
subscription from a particular list, they need to follow the
instructions at the end of each email message to unsubscribe from the
particular list. To unsubscribe from all NetSunMedia’s email lists, a person
must send an email to
contact@netsunmedia.com.
2.2(a) Content of Email Messages.
In certain commercial email messages sent by NetSunMedia, an advertiser's
name will appear in the "From:" line but hitting the "Reply" button
will cause a reply email to be sent to NetSunMedia. The "Subject:" line of
NetSunMedia email messages will usually contain a line provided from the
advertiser to NetSunMedia.
2.2(b) Solicited Email.
NetSunMedia only sends email to individuals who have agreed on the Websites
to receive email from NetSunMedia or to individuals who have agreed on third
party websites to receive email from third parties such as NetSunMedia.
NetSunMedia does not send unsolicited email messages. As a result, statutes
requiring certain formatting for unsolicited email are not applicable
to NetSunMedia’s email messages.
2.3 Targeted Advertising.
NetSunMedia uses Individual Information to target advertising to an
individual. When an individual is using the Internet, NetSunMedia uses
Technology Information (see also Section 2.5 below) to associate an
individual with that person's Individual Information, and NetSunMedia
attempts to show advertising for products and services in which the
person has expressed an interest in the Surveys, indicated an interest
by means of Technology Information, and otherwise. NetSunMedia may, at its
discretion, target advertising by using email, direct mail, telephones,
cell phones, and other means of communication to provide promotional
offers.
2.4 Direct Mail and Telemarketing.
NetSunMedia uses Individual Information to advertise, directly or
indirectly, to individuals using direct mail marketing or telemarketing
using telephones and cell phones.
2.5 Use of Technology Information.
NetSunMedia uses Technology Information (1) to match a person's Survey
Information and Third Party List Information to other categories of
Individual Information to make and improve profiles of individuals, (2)
to track a person's online browsing habits on the Internet, (3) to
determine which areas of NetSunMedia’s web sites are most frequently
visited. This information helps NetSunMedia to better understand the online
habits of individuals so that NetSunMedia can target advertising and
promotions to them.
2.6 Profiles of Individuals.
NetSunMedia uses Individual Information to make a profile of an individual.
A profile can be created by combining Survey Information and Third
Party List Information with other sources of Individual Information
such as information obtained from public databases.
2.7 Storage of Individual Information.
NetSunMedia stores the Individual Information in a database on NetSunMedia
computers. Our computers have security measures (such as a firewall) in
place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the
information under NetSunMedia’s control. Not withstanding such measures,
NetSunMedia cannot guarantee that its security measures will prevent NetSunMedia
computers from being illegally accessed, and the Individual Information
on them stolen or altered.
3. Dissemination of Individual Information.
3.1 Sale or Transfer to Third Parties.
NetSunMedia MAY SELL OR TRANSFER INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES FOR
ANY PURPOSE IN NetSunMedia’S SOLE DISCRETION.
3.2 Order Fulfillment. NetSunMedia will transfer Individual Information to third parties when
necessary to provide a product or service that a person orders from
such third party while using NetSunMedia web sites or when responding to
offers provided by NetSunMedia.
3.3 Legal Process.
NetSunMedia may disclose Individual Information to respond to subpoenas,
court orders, and other legal processes.
3.4 Summary Data.
NetSunMedia may sell or transfer non-individualized information, such as
summary or aggregated anonymous information about all persons or
sub-groups of persons.
3.5 Access.
Individuals have access to their Individual Information collected to
provide an opportunity for an individual to correct, amend, or delete
such information. Access can be obtained by contacting
contact@netsunmedia.com. NetSunMedia may also grant advertising clients and email
services providers’ access to an individual's email address to verify
the origin of the Individual Information collected.
4. Privacy Practices of Third Parties.
4.1 Advertiser cookies and web beacons.
Advertising agencies, advertising networks, and other companies
(together, "Advertisers") who place advertisements on the Websites and
on the Internet generally may use their own cookies, web beacons, and
other technology to collect information about individuals. NetSunMedia does
not control Advertisers' use of such technology and NetSunMedia has no
responsibility for the use of such technology to gather information
about individuals.
4.2 Links.
The Websites and email messages sometimes contain hypertext links to
the web sites of third parties. NetSunMedia is not responsible for the
privacy practices or the content of such other web sites. Linked web
sites may contain links to web sites maintained by third parties. Such
links are provided for your convenience and reference only. NetSunMedia does
not operate or control in any respect any information, software,
products or services available on such third party web sites. The
inclusion of a link to a web site does not imply any endorsement of the
services or the site, its contents, or its sponsoring organization.
4.3 Affiliated Companies.
NetSunMedia may disclose, transfer, and sell Individual Information to
entities affiliated with NetSunMedia in NetSunMedia’s discretion.
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