WebPry.com Privacy Statement
WebPry.com ("WebPry") recognizes the importance of
protecting the
privacy of all information provided by users of our web sites,
subscribers to our magazines, registrants for our events, recipients of
our e-mail newsletters and all of our customers. We created this policy
with a fundamental respect for our users’ right to privacy and to guide
our relationships with our users. This privacy statement discloses the
privacy practices for all products and services owned by WebPry. A current
list of our publications and web sites
can be found at http://www.webpry.com/.
Information
Collection And Use
WebPry collects information from our website users, subscribers and
customers. In this section of our privacy policy, we will describe the
type of information we collect and how we use it to provide better
services to our customers.
Registration
and Ordering
When joining our affiliate program, or signing up for certain
selected services (such as buying traffic to your website), users must first
register. During registration, users are required to give their contact
information (such as name, e-mail address, mailing address and phone
number). We also may collect demographic information (such as job title
and purchasing responsibilities, company information and professional
certification). For internal purposes, we use this information to
communicate with users and provide requested services, and, for our
website visitors, to provide a more personalized experience on our
sites. We use aggregate demographic information about our audience to
improve our service, for marketing purposes and/or industry reporting
purposes.
Many of our
products
and services are free to subscribers who meet certain demographic
criteria. Independent auditors may need to certify the eligibility of
these subscribers. In order to do that, we may collect unique
identifiers (such as mother’s maiden name) that we disclose to the
auditors strictly for industry reporting and audit verification
purposes.
For our services
that require payment (such as certain events, products and
subscriptions), we also collect credit card information (such as
account name, number and expiration date), which is used for billing
purposes only, and is not otherwise shared.
E-mail
Newsletters
If users wish to subscribe to our e-mail newsletters, we ask for
contact information (such as name, e-mail address and, occasionally,
demographic information). We use this information in the same manner as
we use contact information in the registration and ordering process
described above. Recipients of our newsletters can unsubscribe using
the instructions listed at the end of the e-mail newsletter.
Surveys and
Contests
>From time to time we invite users to provide information via surveys or
contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely
voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether to disclose
requested contact information (such as name and mailing address) and
demographic information (such as zip code or job title). In addition to
other uses set forth in this policy, contact information collected in
connection with surveys and contests is used to notify the winners and
award prizes, to monitor or improve the use and satisfaction of the
site, and may be shared with sponsors of such surveys or contests.
Interactive
Features
At some of our sites, we offer interactive and community features such
as discussion boards, webcasts and user profiles. Note that all
personal information sent or posted via such features becomes public
information for which we are not responsible.
Communications
with Us
We have features where users can submit information to us (such as our
feedback forms). Letters to the editor and similar submissions may be
made public. Requests for service, support or information may be
forwarded as needed to best respond to a specific request. We may
retain e-mails and other information sent to us for our internal
administrative purposes, and to help us to serve customers better.
Communications
from Us: Service Updates, Special Offers
In order to best serve our customers, we may send updates that contain
important information about our sites and services. For example, we
send new members a welcoming message, and verify password and username
for our password-protected sites. We may also communicate with a user
to provide requested services and for account-related issues via
e-mail, phone or regular mail.
We offer our
users
the option to receive information about our company, related products,
services and special deals. Users can choose not to receive these
communications, as set forth in our Permission section below.
Automatic Data
Collection
Our web sites have features that automatically collect information from
users, to deliver content specific to users' interests and to honor
their preferences. This information assists us in creating sites that
will serve the needs of our users.
We use "cookies,"
a
piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information
about the user. Cookies benefit the user by requiring login only once,
thereby saving time while on our site. If users reject the cookies,
they may be limited in the use of some areas of our site. For example,
the user may not be able to participate in sweepstakes, contests or
drawings. Additionally, we may note some of the pages the user visits
on our site through the use of pixel tags (also called clear gifs). The
use of cookies and pixels enable us to track and target the interests
of our users to enhance the experience on our sites.
Some of our
business
affiliates use cookies on our sites in ads or promotions. However, we
have no access to or control over these business affiliates' cookies;
we urge users to read their privacy policies for information.
For our internal
purposes, we gather date, time, browser type, navigation history and IP
address of all visitors to our site. This information does not contain
anything that can identify users personally. We use this information
for our internal security audit log, trend analysis and system
administration, and to gather broad demographic information about our
user base for aggregate use.
We may combine
demographic information supplied by a subscriber at registration with
site usage data to provide general profiles, in aggregate
non-personally identifiable form, about our users and their preferences
in the content of the site and advertising. We may share this composite
information with our advertisers and business affiliates to help them
better understand our services.
With Whom Your
Information Is Shared
When we have co-branded, customized, private label, powered by or
sponsored products and services, or when we join with other parties to
provide specific services, we may share (provide and receive) personal
information with them. We do not share credit card information with
such third parties.
In particular,
please note that information collected in connection with online
webcasts, such as search XML feeds, will be shared with the
sponsor of the particular webcast(s)/site(s). These sponsors will
use the information according to their own privacy policies, and we
urge participants to read those policies and be aware of their privacy
practices before registering.
At WebPry
information may be shared with selected advertisers
if a user affirmatively clicks through on a link/ad to such advertiser
at those sites or in e-mails.
On occasion, we
may
provide targeted lists of names and offline and online contact
information for marketing purposes to third parties, subject to our
Permission policies. We give users the option of not having their name
or contact information disclosed to third parties, as set forth in the
Permission section.
Other than as set
forth above, we do not share personally identifiable information with
other companies, apart from those acting as our agents in providing our
product(s)/service(s), and which agree to use it only for that purpose
and to keep the information secure and confidential. Also, our parent,
subsidiary and affiliate companies, entities into which our company may
be merged, or entities to which any of our assets, products, sites or
operations may be transferred, will be able to use personal
information. We will also disclose information we maintain when
required to do so by law, for example, in response to a court order or
a subpoena or other legal obligation, in response to a law enforcement
agency's request, or in special cases when we have reason to believe
that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or
bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or
interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) our rights
or property. Users should also be aware that courts of equity, such as
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, might have the authority under certain
circumstances to permit personal information to be shared or
transferred to third parties without permission.
We may share
aggregate information, which is not personally identifiable, with
others. This information may include usage and demographic data, but it
will not include personal information.
Correction/Updating
Personal Information
If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as zip
code), or if a user no longer desires our product(s)/service(s), we
provide a way to correct or update that user's personal data. The user
should contact Customer Support (support@webpry.com) for the applicable product or service.
Permission
Our users are given the opportunity to choose whether to receive
information from our affiliates and us not directly related to the
registered services. Users also have the opportunity to choose whether
to have personal information shared with third parties for marketing
purposes. Instructions for how to exercise this choice are contained in
e-mails sent by us, on our product websites and in each of our
publications. Please note that we will endeavor to implement
requests within a reasonable time, although for a time users may
continue to receive mailings, etc., transmitted based on information
released prior to the implementation of the request. Users will
continue to receive information directly related to their registered
services, so they always are kept informed.
Security
We use reasonable precautions to protect our users' personal
information and to store it securely. Sensitive information that is
transmitted to us online (such as credit card number) is encrypted and
is transmitted to us securely. In addition, access to all of our users'
information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is
restricted. Only employees who need the information to perform a
specific job (for example, a billing clerk or a customer service
representative) are granted access to personally identifiable
information. Finally, the servers on which we store personally
identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
Links
Our web sites contain links to other sites. WebPry is not responsible for
the privacy practices or content of such other sites. We encourage our
users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy
statements of each web site to which we may link that may collect
personally identifiable information.
Notification
and Changes
If we change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this
page so our users are aware of what information we collect, how we use
it and under which circumstances, if any, we disclose it. Users should
check this policy frequently to keep abreast of any changes.
For questions
about this privacy statement, the practices of this site or any
dealings with WebPry, contact us at:
WebPry.com
PO BOX 1141
Capalaba, Brisbane
QLD, Australia
info@webpry.com
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