Allured Publishing Corporation's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting Allured Publishing Corporation’s family of Web sites. This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use applies to those Company web sites and services that display or link to this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Privacy Policy

We provide you with information that is tailored to your individual needs and, at the same time, help you protect your privacy. This notice explains our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your personal information is collected and used.

The Type of Information We Collect

Personal information is information about an individual that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes personal identifiers such as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name, Internet Protocol address, or date and time of access is not considered personal information. We will not obtain any personal information about you when you visit this site unless you voluntarily choose to provide that information. Personal information you choose to provide will be used by us only for business purposes. For example, if you send an e-mail message or complete a web form that contains personal information, we may retain your e-mail address and other information as appropriate for business purposes.

From time to time you can order products, enter drawings, vote in polls, subscribe to one of our services or publications, or participate in our online forums or communities. When you utilize these services, we might ask you for personally identifiable information which could include your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, credit card information, and information about your interests in and use of various products and services.

You also may occasionally submit information about other people. For example, you might list or provide a person's name and e-mail address to order a gift or gift subscription online. If you want it sent directly to the recipient, you must include the recipient's name, address and telephone number.

We also may collect certain non-identifiable information when you visit our Web pages such as the type of browser you are using (Ex: Netscape or Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using, (Ex: Windows or Mac OS) and the domain name of your Internet service provider (Ex: America Online or Earthlink). We may collect your Internet protocol address, or IP address, which usually is associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, such as your Internet service provider, your company or your university.

How We Use the Information

We use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests for our products, programs and services, to respond to your inquiries about offerings, and to offer you other products or services that we believe may be of interest to you. We sometimes use this information to communicate with you, such as to notify you when you have won one of our drawings, when we make changes to subscriber agreements, to fulfill a request by you or to contact you about your account with us.

We use the information that you provide about others to enable us to send them your gifts. From time to time, we also may use this information to offer products or services to them.

If you submit content for publication (for example, a letter to one of our editors), we may publish your name and other information you have provided to us unless you specifically request that we not do so.

The information we collect in connection with our blogs, bulletin boards and other online communities is used to provide an interactive experience. We use this information to facilitate participation in these online forums and communities and, from time to time, to offer products, programs or services.

We sometimes use the non-personal information that we collect to improve the design and content of our sites and to enable us to personalize your experience. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze site usage, as well as to offer products or services. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, gather broad demographic information and administer our Web site.

We will disclose information in our database when required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court order or a subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency's request.

We allow access to our databases by third parties that provide us with services such as technical maintenance or content management, but only for the purpose of providing those services. If you choose to purchase items through one of our sites, we may forward your information to third parties for services such as credit card processing and order fulfillment. There also are times when you provide information about yourself to us in areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third parties. In such cases, the information may be used by us and by such third parties, each pursuant to its own policies. We also may provide your information to our advertisers, so they can provide you with product information that may meet your needs or match your interests. While we will seek to require such third parties to follow appropriate privacy policies and will not authorize them to use this information except for the express purpose for which it is provided, Allured Publishing Corp and its publications have no control over such third parties and therefore do not bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties.

By providing personal information to Allured Publishing Corp, without opting out with respect to the applicable dissemination of such information, you agrees to not hold, or seek to hold, Allured Publishing Corporation liable for any third party’s use of the personal information. Additionally, if you provide personal information with respect to any other person to Allured Publishing Corp, you agreed to indemnify Allured Publishing Corp with respect to any claims by such other person against Allured Publishing Corp.

We do not rent, sell or share our users' e-mail addresses. However, unless you request otherwise, we may rent, sell or share your name and address with carefully selected companies who we believe can offer services and products of interest to you. If you do not wish to have your information shared, write to us at customerservice@allured.com. If you do not wish to receive online marketing communications or newsletters from us, contact customerservice@allured.com or simply follow the unsubscribe instructions contained within the e-mail. Allured Publishing Corp. will not use or transfer personally identifiable information provided to us in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you with an opportunity to opt out of these unrelated uses.

Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Notice. Inadvertent disclosures may result, for example, when third parties misrepresent their identities in asking the site for access to personally identifiable information about themselves for purposes of correcting possible factual errors in the data.

Terms Of Use

Disclaimer Of Liability

Allured Publishing Corp shall not be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained in any of its web sites. Allured Publishing Corp, and its employees and agents assume no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall Allured Publishing Corp or any of its employees or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of personal information, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.

Disclaimer Of Warranties And Accuracy Of Data

Although the information included on our web site is from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, express or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. This information is provided on an "as is" basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the website. Data can quickly become out of date and may not be updated in a timely manner on our web site. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding to the data on our web site. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to us at customerservice@allured.com.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

Allured Publishing Corp distributes content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of Allured Publishing Corp and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Allured Publishing Corp.

Disclaimer For External Links

Allured Publishing Corp is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that Allured Publishing Corp is not liable for the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user. Links from Allured Publishing Corp’s web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute an endorsement or guarantee the validity of the information provided. These links are provided as an information service only. It is the responsibility of the web surfer to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites. Allured Publishing Corp's web site contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites and resources. Since Allured Publishing Corp is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources or their contents, you should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator or webmaster.

Copyright

You are welcome to make a link to any of the Web pages Allured Publishing Corp has published on the Internet. There is no need to request permission. Some of the information and images on our web sites is licensed for use by Allured Publishing Corp and therefore you are required to receive written permission from Allured Publishing Corp prior to copying information from any of our web sites.

Choice Of Law

Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. Use of this site constitutes user's assent to the terms herein set forth.

Policy Changes

We value our customers information and will try to keep this in mind with all policy changes however it is important to note that this policy is subject to change without notice to any user of Allured Publishing’s family of Web sites.