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ACED Magazine is committed to helping you make the most of your free time on the Internet within a trusted environment. This privacy policy discloses how we collect, protect, use and share information gathered about you on our Website. We hope this disclosure will help increase your confidence in our site and enhance your experience on the Internet.
THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THE WEBSITE COLLECTS
The
Website generally collects personally identifying information with your
specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you enter a
sweepstakes or contest, complete a survey, or subscribe
to our newsletter, you
are asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name or
phone number, etc.
HOW THE WEBSITE USES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU
The information you supply through the Website is used to provide you
with the service you have requested. For example, if you subscribed to our newsletter, we may use your e-mail address to send you a
confirmation notice.
Similarly, if you enter an online sweepstakes, we will use
this information to notify you if you are a winner and send the prizing to you using the information you provided. We may also use the
information to communicate with you about new features, products or
services, or to improve the services that we offer by tailoring them to
your needs.
We do not sell our users' e-mail addresses. If you've registered on any part of the Website, we may
provide an online method to change or update your member preferences or
information on the website.
We may also provide your information to third parties for certain promotions/contests on the Website—but ONLY if you choose the "opt-in" check box once you enter the promotion/contest.
There may
also be occasion when we are legally required to provide access to our
database in order to cooperate with police investigations or other
legal proceedings. In those instances, the information is provided only
for that purpose.
While your
individual information is protected as outlined above, we reserve the
right to use, transfer, sell, and share aggregated, anonymous data
about our users as a group for any business purpose, such as analyzing
usage trends and seeking compatible advertisers and partners.
COOKIES
You
may have read about "cookies", nuggets of information that are placed
by a Website in a storage area on your own computer. We may use
cookies to control the display of ads, to track usage patterns on the
site, to deliver editorial content, and to record registration and
personalization information. For example, if you register on any part
of the Website and are given the option to save your user name and
password on your computer, we can provide this convenience to you by
placing a cookie on your computer.
Some of our
advertisers occasionally serve you cookies as well. We do not have
control over cookies placed by advertisers. If you don't want any
cookies, your Web browser likely includes an option that allows you to
not accept them. However, if you set your browser to refuse cookies,
some portions of the Website may not function properly.
IP ADDRESS
Our
Internet Protocol ("IP") address is usually associated with the place
from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider,
your company or your university. We may use your IP address to help
diagnose problems with our server, gather broad demographic
information, and administer our website.
KIDS AND PARENTS
This
Website is not intended for use by children, especially those under age
13. Minors ages 13 and under must get permission from their parent(s) to enter any of our online contests or promotions.
If you have any further questions regarding the privacy policy, please send an e-mail to
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