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Introduction: This web sites which are located at the domain http://www.SendMeRSS.com (the "Site") are operated by NBCU. ("NBCU" or “we” or “our” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information collected from you, what we do with it, with whom we share it, and how you can correct or change such information. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy carefully, especially before providing any personal data through the Site. This Site is operated in and controlled from the United States of America. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or Site, or if you wish to unsubscribe from Site services for which you have previously registered, please contact us at support@sendmerss.com or at the address at the end of this policy.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND THE TERMS OF SERVICE FOR THE SITE CAREFULLY.
YOUR USE OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO SUCH PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS
OF SERVICE.
1.
Types of Information Collected
· Personal Data
· Aggregate and Anonymous Data
2.
Use of Cookies and Other Technologies
3.
Our Use of Your Information
4.
Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties
· Disclosure to Affiliates
· Disclosure to Third Parties
· Disclosure to Others
5.
Third Party Advertising and Links to Other Sites
6.
Your Choice
7.
Access and Correction
8.
Children and Privacy
9.
Message Boards, Chat Rooms, Blogs and Other User Forums
10.
Data Security
11.
Exclusions
12.
Other Terms and Conditions
13.
Site Location
14.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
15. Contacting http://www.SendMeRSS.com Regarding Your Privacy
1. Types of Information Collected:
Personal Data: Personally Identifiable
Information (“Personal Data”) is any information that can be used to identify a
specific individual, such as your name, email address, home address, phone number
and credit card information. This Site collects Personal Data when you interact
with the Site for example when you subscribe for newsletters; register for membership
services such as chat rooms or message boards; participate in chat rooms, blogs
or other user forums; respond to polls or surveys; purchase merchandise via the
Site; register for sweepstakes, contests and other promotional opportunities; or
seek help from our customer service departments. We also may collect information
when you purchase products or services offline, or register for wireless services
via your cellphone or other wireless devices (”Other Services”). Because providing
detailed information regarding our privacy policy when you register or provide information
in connection with these Other Services often proves impractical, you may instead
be provided with a short notice that reminds you to refer to this Privacy Policy
and other relevant information from us. We may also obtain Personal Data from
reputable third parties, such as credit agencies.
Aggregate and Anonymous Data:
Aggregate and anonymous data is information that does not identify you specifically
including data collected automatically through the operation of the Site (“AA Data”).
We may collect site usage data (such as which Site pages you visit and in what sequence)
through the use of various technologies. For example, we collect IP addresses
from individuals who visit the Site. An IP address is a number that is automatically
assigned to your computer whenever you're surfing the Web. Web servers, the
computers that "serve up" Web pages, automatically identify your computer
by its IP address, and when you request a page from a website, its servers log your
IP address. We do not link IP addresses to any Personal Data, so although
your session will be logged, you will remain anonymous to us and the Site.
We may also collect password information from you when you log in, as well as computer
and connection information such as browser type or version. During some visits,
we may use software tools, such as Javascript, to measure and collect session information,
including page response times, download errors, time spent on certain pages, page
interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page.
2. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies:
Like many sites, we use "cookies" or other similar technologies
to collect AA Data. A cookie is a small data file that writes to your hard
drive for record keeping purposes when you visit the Site. Cookies allow the
Site to measure traffic activity on the Site and to improve your user experience,
for example by remembering your passwords and viewing preferences, allowing you
to visit “member only” portions of the Site without re-registering, and tracking
the progress and number of entries in activities that require registration or entry,
such as sweepstakes. Similarly, if you have asked us to send you information about
upcoming products and promotions, using cookies we collect information about which
Site pages you have visited and in what order (“Clickstream Data”) that may allow
us to narrow or limit the materials provided to you based on your prior online activities
or preferences. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies.
If you prefer, you can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies
are being sent, but it is possible that some parts of the Site will not function
properly if you do so.
In addition, we may use a service that collects data remotely by using so-called
“pixel tags,” “web beacons,” “clear GIFs” or similar means (collectively, “Pixel
Tags”) embedded in the Site’s content. A Pixel Tag is an electronic image,
often a single pixel (1x1), that is ordinarily not visible to Site visitors and
may be associated with cookies on the visitors’ hard drives. This information
is AA data.
3. Our Use of Your Data:
Personal Data: We will use your Personal Data for the purposes
for which it was provided. For example, if you provide Personal Data to register
for a newsletter or a text messaging service, to enter a contest or a sweepstake,
or to purchase goods or services, we will use it to register you for or provide
you with those goods or services. We may also use your Personal Data
to provide you with information about features, services and other offerings that
may be of interest to you. We also may send information or offers to selected
groups of Site users on behalf of other businesses. When we do this, we do
not give those businesses your name or address. Under certain circumstances
(for example if you win a contest) we may post your Personal Data on the Site.
We will notify you of this possibility when you provide the Personal Data and, if
possible, when the Personal Data is posted.
Cookies and similar tools may be used to relate your use of the Site and AA Data
to Personal Data obtained from you. If any AA Data is linked with Personal
Data, the linked AA Data will then be treated as Personal Data.
AA Data: We may also use Personal Data in aggregate form
for purposes of research or analysis. In order to better understand and serve
the users of the Site and Other Services, NBCU often conducts research on its customer
demographics, interests and behavior based on Personal Data we gather. Although
this aggregated data may be based in part on Personal Data, it does not identify
you personally. NBCU may share this type of AA Data with a variety of third
parties, including its affiliates, agents, and current and prospective business
partners.
We may use AA Data collected from the Site for site administration, advertising
and promotional purposes, and we may share such information with various affiliated
and unaffiliated entities for such purposes. For example, IP addresses are
used for the purposes of system administration and to provide AA Data to advertisers
about the volume of use on the Site, and Clickstream Data and demographic AA Data
may be shared with our advertisers and business partners. We may also enter
into agreements with outside companies that possess technology that allows the Site
to customize the advertising and marketing messages you receive on the Site.
This data (including Clickstream Data about your activities on our Site) may be
shared with these companies for this purpose.
4. Disclosure of Personal Data:
Disclosure to Affiliates: We reserve the right to share Personal
Data with our affiliates. If you do not want us to share your Personal Data
with our affiliated companies for their marketing purposes, you may opt-out of such
sharing by contacting us at support@sendmerss.com with
subject “unsubscribe” (see “Your Choices” below).
Disclosure to Third Parties: NBCU, like many businesses,
sometimes hires other companies to perform certain business-related functions on
our behalf such as hosting specific portions of the Site, maintaining databases,
administering contests, providing wireless services, mailing information and processing
payments. When we employ a third party to perform these functions, that third
party will only be provided with the particular Personal Data it needs to perform
its function, and is required to protect the Personal Data. With your consent,
we may also share Personal Data with pre-screened third parties for their marketing
or promotional purposes. We will provide you with an opportunity to elect
or decline these services or opportunities (see “Your Choices” below).
In the event you have elected to “unsubscribe” from any of our services, we will
share your Personal Data with third parties with whom we jointly offer such services
solely to the extent necessary to ensure that your request not to receive such communications
is honored. In addition, for third-party sponsored sweepstakes, contests or
promotions, we may request Personal Data from you that may be shared with the sponsor
upon request.
Disclosure to Others: In addition, we may disclose Personal
Data without providing you with a choice under the following limited circumstances
to: (1) protect the legal rights, privacy or safety of NBCU, or its
subsidiaries, affiliates or its or their employees, agents and contractors; (2)
protect the safety and security of visitors to our web sites or other properties;
(3) protect against fraud or other illegal activity or for risk management
purposes; (4) respond to inquiries or requests from public authorities; (5) permit
us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain; (6) enforce
our Terms of Service; or (7) comply with the law or legal process.
If NBCU sells all or part of this Site or makes a sale or transfer of assets or
is otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, we may, in our sole discretion,
transfer, sell or assign your Personal Data to a third party as part of or in connection
with that transaction. Upon such transfer, the Privacy Policy of the acquiring
entity may govern the further use of your Personal Data.
5. Third-Party Advertising and Links to Other Sites:
This Site may include third-party advertising. These third parties’ websites
and advertisers, or the Internet advertising companies that work on their behalf,
may use technology to send (or “serve”) the advertisements that appear on our Site
directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when
this happens. They may also use cookies, Javascript, Pixel Tags and other
technologies to deliver advertisements, collect information about the effectiveness
of their advertisements, and to collect anonymous information about your visits
to the Site, such as the number of times you have viewed an ad (but not your name,
address, or other Personal Data). For more information about these specialized
cookies and other technologies, and how to "opt out" of information collection
by these companies, we suggest you visit http://doubleclick.net/privacy_policy or
http://networkadvertising.org/optout_nonppii.asp.
Please note that this Site contains links to other sites that will not follow the
same Privacy Policy as our Site. For instance, clicking on an advertisement
or on links or other elements on the Site may take you to an entirely different
site. Links to other sites may use our Site logo or style as a result of a
co-branding agreement. These sites may send their own cookies to you and may
collect data and make use of that data in ways that this Site would not. Once
you've left this Site, this Privacy Policy will no longer apply to Personal Data
or any other data collected from or provided by you. You should check the
applicable privacy policy to determine how that site will handle such data.
6. Your Choices:
You can use the Site and certain Other Services without providing any Personal Data,
but if you decline to provide Personal Data, you may not be able to use certain
services or features. If you have previously provided Personal Data to the
Site and have subscribed to one or more email newsletters or are receiving emails
or other communications from the Site and you do not want to receive such emails,
please discontinue your subscriptions by selecting the "unsubscribe" link
at the bottom of any message, visiting the www.sendmerss.com
section of the Site or contacting us at:
support@sendmerss.com with subject “unsubscribe”. You may opt-out of
receiving offers from us and related products and services offered by third parties
by adjusting your Site preferences at our
www.sendmerss.com/list.aspx link on the home page. If you ask that we stop
using your Personal Data, we will honor that request. However we will retain
records of your Personal Data as needed in order to comply with applicable federal,
state, or local law.
7. Access and Correction:
If you would like to review, correct or change the Personal Data that you have previously
provided us, please go to www.sendmerss.com/list.aspx
section of the Site and follow the appropriate instructions or contact us at support@sendmerss.com. We will take
reasonable steps to update or correct Personal Data in our possession.
8. Children and Privacy:
We encourage parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and
to be fully familiar with the sites visited by their children. At various
places on the Site or Other Services, we may ask users for their age. By using
the Site or Other Services you agree to respond truthfully and accurately about
your age. Children under the age of 13 years of age are expressly prohibited
from submitting or posting any Personal Data on the Site or Other Services.
9. Message Boards, Chat Rooms, Blogs and Other User Forums:
Please remember that information posted to message boards, chat rooms, blogs and
other user forums becomes public information. Use caution when posting.
Individuals under the age of 18 should be especially careful not to provide any
personally identifiable information when participating in any area of the Site where
postings might become public. Please see our Terms of Service for the standards
of behavior that must be followed when using these portions of the Site or Other
Services.
10. Data Security Disclaimer:
NBCU takes reasonable security precautions to secure the
Personal Data that you choose to provide against the loss, misuse, alteration or
unauthorized access of such information. Unfortunately, no transmission of
data over the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure. It may be possible
for third parties not under the control of NBCU to intercept or access transmissions
or private communications unlawfully. While we strive to protect your Personal
Data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Personal Data you transmit
to us. Any such transmission is done at your own risk. If you believe
that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please notify us of the problem
by contacting us at
support@sendmerss.com.
11. Exclusions:
This Privacy Policy shall not apply to any unsolicited information you
provide to NBCU on or through this Site or Other Services. Please see our
Terms of Service for our policies regarding such Unsolicited Information.
All such Unsolicited Information shall be deemed to be non-confidential, and NBCU
shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute such Unsolicited Information
to others without limitation or attribution.
12. Other Terms and Conditions:
Your access to and use of this Site or Other Services is subject to the
Terms of Service.
13. Applicable Law:
We control and operate this Site from the United States. The Site is not intended
to subject us to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country or territory other
than that of the United States. Please note that we do not represent or warrant
that the Site is appropriate for use in any particular jurisdiction. Those
who choose to access the Site do so at their own initiative and are responsible
for complying with all local laws, rules and regulations.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy:
From time to time, we may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect industry
initiatives, changes in the law or technology, or changes in our practices regarding
information collection and use. If we make revisions to the way we collect
or use Personal Data, we may provide notice of those changes by either: (1)
announcing the change on the home page of the Site or (2) taking such other action
as we deem appropriate under the circumstances, including without limitation, posting
the revised draft of this Privacy Policy on the Site. You can determine when
this Privacy Policy was last revised by referring to the “Last Updated” legend at
the top of this page. Any changes to this policy will become effective upon
posting of the revised Privacy Policy on the Internet, accessible through the Site.
By continuing to use the Site following such changes, you will be deemed to have
agreed to such changes. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy
Policy, as it may be amended from time to time, in whole or in part, please do not
continue using this Site.
15. Contacting http://www.SendMeRSS.com Regarding Your Privacy:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, Personal Data gathered by this
Site or Other Services, or about the operation of this Site or Other Services, or
if you wish to unsubscribe from the Site or Other Services, please contact us at
info@sendmerss.com,
or at the address listed below.
NBC Universal
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112
