Privacy Policy
We prepared this privacy notice to explain how we collect, use, and distribute information and
Personal Data (as given under applicable law) we get through your use of the Internet,
applications, and also online services (“Services”).
Unless otherwise stated, the information we collect about you when you call, write, or
communicate with us in any other way than through the Services is not covered by this Privacy
Notice. It only applies to the information we collect through the Services and during direct
communications between you and us. By using the Services, you consent to this information
being collected, used, and shared, and you agree to the conditions of this privacy notice.
Only in line with applicable data protection and privacy regulations will we process your
personal information.
1. Information We Automatically Collect
Categories of Information:
To better understand how our users interact with the Services and to better target advertising to
you, we and our third-party service providers (including any third-party content, advertising, and
analytics providers) automatically collect certain information from your device or web browser
when you interact with the Services (which we will refer to collectively in this Privacy Notice as
"Usage Data"). When you use the Services, for instance, we and our third-party service providers
automatically collect information about your location, IP address, mobile device identifier or
other unique identifiers, browser and computer type, the Internet service provider used,
clickstream information, access time, the URL you came from, the URL you go to next, the Web
page(s) that you access during your visit, and your interactions with content or advertising on the
Services. We might enter into agreements with third parties to gather this data on our behalf for
analytical reasons.
Purposes For This Information:
Such Usage Data is used by us and our third-party service providers for a number of purposes,
including troubleshooting issues with our servers and software, managing the Services,
compiling demographic data, and customizing advertising for you on the Services and elsewhere
online. As a result, our third-party advertising networks and ad servers will also give us
information, such as reports that show us how many advertisements were seen and clicked on the
Services without personally identifying any particular user. The Usage Data we gather is usually
non-identifying, but if we attach it with you as a specific as well as identifiable person, we will
call it Personal Data.
1. Cookies/Tracking Technologies
We employ tracking technology like pixels, local storage, and cookies.
Cookies and Local Storage
Cookies and local storage may be configured and accessed on your personal computer. When
you first visit to the Services, a cookie or local storage will be sent to your personal computer
that uniquely identifies your browser. When you visit a website, your computer's browser sends a
short file comprising a string of characters that is kept on your device as "cookies" and local
storage. To offer their consumers helpful features, several large Web services employ cookies.
Each Web site can transmit its own cookie to your browser. Most browsers are already set up to
accept cookies. However, if you reject cookies, you won't be able to sign in to the Services or use
all of our Services to their full potential. You can either reset your browser to deny all cookies or
to indicate whenever a cookie is being sent. Additionally, you will need to reset your browser to
refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent if you erase all of the cookies on it at
any time after setting it to do so.
Cookies and Local Storage
Type of Cookies Purpose
Analytics and
Performance
Cookies
These cookies are used to gather data about user behavior and traffic to our
services. No particular visitor is identified by the data collected. Since the
data is compiled, it is anonymous. It contains data on how many people used
our Services, which websites directed them there, which pages they visited
when they used our Services if they had previously used our Services, and
other similar data. We use this information to compile broad demographic
statistics, improve the efficiency with which our Services are operated, and
track the volume of activity on those services. For this, Google Analytics is
used. The use of Google Analytics' own cookies. It is only used to enhance
the functionality of our Services. More details regarding Google Analytics
cookies are available here. To learn more about how Google safeguards your
data.
Service Cookies These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through
our Services and to let you use its features. For instance, they let you log in to
secure areas of our Services and help the content of the pages you wish to
load quickly. Without these cookies, you cannot have the services you asked
for and we only use these cookies to provide you with those specific services.
Funcionality Cookies
These cookies enable our services to remember decisions you make while
using them, such as your preferred language, login information, which polls
you have voted in, and, in some cases, displaying poll results, as well as
changes you make to other customizable portions of our services. These
cookies are used to give you a more customized experience and save you
from having to enter your preferences each time you use one of our Services.
Social Media Cookies
These cookies are utilized when you share information using a social media
sharing button or “like” button on our Services or you link your account or
engage with our content on or through a social networking site like
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or others. The social network will record that
you do and collect information from you which can be your Personal Data.
Targeted and advertising cookies
These cookies monitor your online activity so that we can serve you with
more relevant ads. These cookies pair you with users who share your
interests based on information from your browser history. Third-party
advertisers may use such data and cookies with our consent to display
advertisements on third-party websites that we believe will be pertinent to
your interests. Additionally, these cookies keep track of your geographic
location, including your latitude, longitude, and GeoIP region ID, which
enables us to display you news relevant to your area and enhances the
functionality of our Services.
Flash
A Flash cookie is a data file that is stored on a device using the Adobe Flash plug-in that is pre-
installed on it or that you have downloaded. Flash cookies serve a variety of functions, such as,
but are not limited to, enabling a Flash feature and recollecting your preferences. Visit here for
additional details about Flash and the privacy options provided by Adobe. Some parts of the
Services might not operate as intended if you choose to change the privacy settings for Flash on
your device.
Pixel Tags
Additionally, we employ "pixel tags," which are tiny graphic files that let us and other parties
keep track of how the Services are used and gather usage data. The IP address of the computer
that downloaded the page with the pixel tag, the URL of the page with the pixel tag, the time
(and duration) the page with the pixel tag was viewed, the type of browser that retrieved the pixel
tag, and the ID of any cookies previously placed by that server on your computer can all be
collected by pixel tags.
We use pixel tags, either provided by us or by our third-party advertisers, service providers, and
ad networks, to gather information about your visit, including the pages you view, whatever links
you click, and other actions you take related to our sites and Services. We use these pixel tags in
conjunction with our cookies to provide offers and information we think you'll find interesting.
When you visit the Services or other websites, ad networks can also provide tailored adverts to
you thanks to pixel tags.
Log Files
A log file is a file that keeps track of activities related to your use of the Service, including
information on your service usage.
Fingerprinting of devices
Device fingerprinting is the act of examining and merging groups of data items from your
device's browser, like JavaScript objects and installed fonts, to generate a "fingerprint" of your
device and specifically identify it and its programs.
App Technologies, Customization, and Usage
Our apps may contain a number of tracking technologies that enable us to gather data about how
you install, use, and update them as well as details about your device, such as your unique device
identifier ("UDID") and other technical identifiers. More specifically, these tracking technologies
enable us to gather information about your device and how you use our apps, as well as the
pages, videos, other content, or advertisements you view or click on while on our site, as well as
the timing and duration of your visits, as well as the things you download. These tracking
methods cannot be controlled by browser settings since they are not browser-based like cookies.
The SDKs enable us to track conversions, connect with you across devices, deliver advertising to
you both on and off the sites, tailor the app to your interests and preferences and link those
across platforms and devices, and give you access to extra features like social media account
integration.
Location-Identifying Technologies
When you enable location-based services on your device, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and other
location-aware technologies might be utilized to gather accurate position information. Position
data may be used for a variety of things, including confirming the location of your device and
delivering or preventing access to pertinent content and advertising depending on that location.
For security and fraud detection purposes that are crucial to the running of our sites and business,
we also use a range of different technologies that gather related data.
1. Information You Choose To Submit
You can use the Services anonymously by not providing any personal information about yourself
or any information that could be used to locate you (collectively referred to in this Privacy
Notice as "Personal Data"). On the other hand, if you want to sign up to use the Services, you
have to supply some Personal Data (such your name and email address) as well as a username
and password. Your Personal Data is used by us to fulfil your requests for goods and services, to
enhance our services, to occasionally contact you about us and our goods and services with your
approval, and as otherwise noted in this privacy notice.
Usage data, demographic information, and de-identified personal data are all examples of non-
personal data that we refer to together as "Non-Personal Data." We shall treat information that is
combined with non-personal data as personal data for the purposes of this privacy notice.
In this privacy notice, "User Information" refers to both personal and non-personal data as well
as user submissions.
You have the option to interact with us in a variety of ways, including by entering contests,
sweepstakes, competitions, taking surveys, signing up for newsletters, commenting on articles,
using message boards, chat rooms, reader photo upload areas, reader ratings and reviews, saving
articles or other content on our Sites, reader-created content upload areas, contacting us and
customer support areas, and registering for SMS text messaging and mobile alerts ("Interactive").
You might be required to submit Personal Data relevant to the activity in these Interactive Areas.
You acknowledge and accept that participation in the Interactive Areas is optional and that we
may collect and use any Personal Data you voluntarily provide in order to contact and identify
you. We might disclose the Personal Information to sponsors, advertisers, affiliates, or other
partners in specific situations. Please get in touch with us and mention the specific Interactive
Area in question if you have any questions concerning that area.
In this privacy notice, "User Information" refers to both personal and non-personal data as well
as user submissions.
You have the option to interact with us in a variety of ways, including by entering contests,
sweepstakes, competitions, taking surveys, signing up for newsletters, commenting on articles,
using message boards, chat rooms, reader photo upload areas, reader ratings and reviews, saving
articles or other content on our Sites, reader-created content upload areas, contacting us and
customer support areas, and registering for SMS text messaging and mobile alerts ("Interactive").
You might be required to submit Personal Data relevant to the activity in these Interactive Areas.
You acknowledge and accept that participation in the Interactive Areas is optional and that we
may collect and use any Personal Data you voluntarily provide in order to contact and identify
you. We might disclose the Personal Information to sponsors, advertisers, affiliates, or other
partners in specific situations. Please get in touch with us and mention the specific Interactive
Area in question if you have any questions concerning that area.
Additionally, when you send in a job application and any supporting documents, you must
provide a specified amount of Personal Data. When you apply for a job on someone else's behalf,
you certify that you have informed the applicant of how we collect, use, and share their Personal
Data, the purpose for which you have provided it, how they can get in touch with us, the terms of
this Privacy Notice, and any other applicable policies, and that the applicant has given their
consent to such collection, use, and sharing. Additional information about yourself, such as
demographic data (such as your gender, birth date, or zip code) and details about your
preferences and interests, may also be provided voluntarily by you or collected by us. If you
don't give the necessary Personal Data, we won't be able to provide the Services you've requested
(like member registration or job application submission) or we won't be able to provide the
Services in any other way.
Examples of user information that we may get are as follows:
Contact information – Your first and last name, email and postal address, phone number,
and other such information.
Credentials – For the purposes of account access and authentication, we gather passwords,
password hints, and other data.
demographic information – Your age, gender, and nation are among the demographic data
we gather.
Payment Information – If you make a purchase, we need information like your payment
instrument number (such a credit card number) and the security code linked to your
payment instrument in order to complete your payment.
Profile Information – Your username, preferences, and other profile information are
collected by us.
Contacts – In order to carry out a request made by you, such as completing a gift
subscription request, we gather information about your connections. Only inhabitants of
the United States ("U.S.") are intended for use of such a feature. By using this feature,
you confirm that you and your contacts are both based in the United States and that you
have their permission for us to use their contact information to carry out your request.
Content. We keep track of the information you include in messages you provide to us,
such as comments and product reviews you make, or inquiries and data you give to
customer service. Additionally, we gather the information from your communications
that is required to deliver the services you use to you.
A resume data If you submit an application to us, we will gather information about your
employment history, writing samples, and references in order to evaluate you for a
position.
Survey results. We may also conduct surveys with visitors to learn more about their
experiences, preferences for media consumption, and suggestions for how to make our
websites and services better. Response to our surveys is not mandatory.
Public Postings. We collect information when you submit something to be displayed on
our Sites. Any communication you submit or that may be posted to a publicly available
part of our Sites, such as a comment on an article or a review, is a public communication
and may be read by the general public. Therefore, whether or not your input contains
personal information, you accept and understand that you have no expectation of privacy
or confidentiality in the content you post to such places via our Sites. These submissions
would include newsletter subscriptions and access to any part of our website requiring a
login or registration. Your personal information could be collected and used by others if
you ever disclose it in any communication you send to such sites. You acknowledge that
if you disclose personal information in any such material, you do so at your own risk
because we are not responsible for and cannot guarantee the protection of any personal
information that you disclosed in a communication submitted to areas for posting or was
contained in an email or other communication submitted to us by you for such posting.
1. Information We Get From Other Sources
To better understand our users, better customize the content and offers you see, and for other
reasons, we might combine the information we gather with data from outside sources. We may
obtain this information about you from third parties or open sources, such as social networks,
consumer data resellers, and advertisers that can prove that their data collection practices comply
with applicable privacy regulations. We may combine the data we gather through the Services
with data we obtain from those other sources. In those circumstances, the combined information
will be subject to this Privacy Notice.
1. Information Use
We utilize the data we gather, including Personal Data and Usage Data, in the following ways:
to make it possible for you to use our services, to enable you to create an account or
profile, to process the information you provide through our services (such as confirming
the validity of your email address and to complete your transactions;
To deliver related customer care, such as answering your inquiries, complaints, or
comments; to send surveys; and to receive the information, goods, or services you have
requested;
to fulfil your requests for information, goods, or services; to give SMS text message
mobile alerts for particular objectives;
to provide a "Email This" function that enables users to email a link to a friend or family
member informing them about a post or feature on the sites After sending the SMS text
message or email, we do not keep phone numbers or email addresses gathered for these
reasons;
to tailor the content, suggestions, and advertisements we and third parties display to you,
both on the Services and elsewhere online;
for internal business purposes, such as to improve our Services and content; to offer you
information, goods, or services that we otherwise believe will interest you, including
exclusive opportunities from us and our third-party partners;
To manage and process promotions, conferences, special events, and contests
(collectively, "Events"). Information gathered through our sites in connection with such
Events is also used by us, as well as by our advertisers, sponsors, and marketing partners,
to market further goods, services, and events. For more information on the choices you
may make about the use of your personal information gathered in connection with each
Event, please refer to the regulations of each individual Event as well as any applicable
privacy policies for those Events. If there is a disagreement between this Privacy Notice
and the regulations governing an Event, the regulations governing the Event shall take
precedence;
to comply with regulatory and legal requirements; to contact you for the purposes
specified at the time your information is provided and as further outlined in this Privacy
Notice.