Privacy Policy - Things You Need To Know Today

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 1, 2016

 

Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how ThingsYouNeedToKnow.Today (hereinafter referred to as “Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we”) collects, uses and transfers consumer information collected on  (the “Site”).
Please note that we review our privacy practices from time to time, and that our practices are subject to change. We ask that you bookmark and periodically review this page to ensure continuing familiarity with the most current version of our Privacy Policy. All revisions shall be automatically effective after they are posted on the Site. Please check the Effective Date above to note when the Privacy Policy was last updated.
By visiting the Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access the Site.

 

This Privacy Policy will tell you, among other things:

 

Special information for California residents
How we collect information and the types of information we collect
How we use the information we collect
How we disclose the information we collect
Why you receive emails
How we secure the information we collect
Third party websites
Information about children
How to submit a question or complaint
SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
We do not monitor or respond to web browser “do not track” (“DNT”) signals or other mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of personally identifiable information about an individual consumer’s online activities over time and across third party websites or online services.
Other parties are not permitted to collect personally identifiable information about an individual consumer’s online activities over time and across different websites when they visit the Site.

 

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
We collect and combine personally identifiable information (“PII”) and non-personally identifiable information (“Non-PII”) through various sources, including those discussed below. For your reference, PII is data collected with an intention to specifically identify, contact, or locate a person, including but not limited to name, address, telephone number, or email address. On the other hand, Non-PII is data that is not used to specifically identify, contact or locate an individual, including but not limited to gender, age, or IP address.

 

Information we collect on the Site includes, but may not be limited to the following:
·       email address
·       first name
·       last name
·       street address
·       city, state, and zip code
·       phone number
·       date of birth

 

Survey Questions & Offer Forms
The Site may contain various survey questions. Completion of a survey is not required to enter the sweepstakes. When you answer a survey question, we may transfer some or all of the information you submitted during the sweepstakes entry process to advertisers that we believe (based on your answer) may be of interest to you, without providing you with another opportunity to review the information.
We also collect information about you when you complete an offer form on the Site. Please note that we may pre-fill offer forms with the information you submitted during the sweepstakes entry process for your convenience.

 

Automatic Information/Digital Identifiers
We may automatically receive and store certain types of information about you through the data sources listed above. You may be familiar with the term “cookies,” which are unique alphanumeric identifiers that store information on your computer. A cookie may be placed on your computer when your web browser accesses the Site. We may use cookies for tracking transactions and the user characteristics explained in detail throughout this Privacy Policy. If you choose, there are utilities available for purchase from independent software providers to install on your computer, as well as tools/preferences you can choose through most web browsers to make website visits anonymous.

 

We also collect information through our web server applications. This information includes your Internet Protocol or “IP” address, date/time stamp, browser type, and referring URL. Additionally, we may use pixel tracking technology to track the completion of transactions or other actions with us or our advertisers, the source information for those transactions or actions, and your IP address, date/time stamp, browser type, and referring URL.

 

HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may use the information we collect, including PII, for the following purposes:

 

·       To contact you for marketing and promotional purposes by various means, including email;
·       To pre-fill or pre-populate offer forms on the Site;
·       To send and/or display targeted advertisements;
·       To contact the sweepstakes winner;
·       To respond to inquiries submitted to us;
·       To enhance our database;
·       To validate the data we have in our database;
·       To detect violations of applicable policies, laws, rules, and/or regulations; and
·       For any other purposes that Company deems appropriate.
HOW WE DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may disclose the information we collect, including PII, as described below:

 

·       Corporate Affiliates. We may disclose the information we collect to our corporate affiliates.
·       Service Providers. We may disclose the information we collect to third party vendors, service providers, contractors, and/or agents who perform services on our behalf, including but not limited to email service providers, data hygiene services, suppression services, compliance services, and backup services.
·       Marketing Partners. We may disclose the information we collect to third party marketing partners to send you commercial email or other types of advertisements.
·       Ad Serving Companies. We may disclose the information we collect to third party ad networks or ad serving companies that serve advertisements on the Site.
·       Advertisers. We may disclose the information we collect to advertisers who hire us or our partners to promote their products, services, and/or websites.
·       Data Appending and Validation. We may share the information we collect with third parties to append information to other data points we have in our database and/or to validate the data we have in our database.
·       Business Transfers. If we are acquired by or merged with another company, if part or all of our assets are transferred to another company, or as part of a bankruptcy proceeding, we may transfer the information we have collected to another company or entity.
·       Legal Reasons. We may disclose the information we collect in order to comply with the law, a judicial proceeding, court order, or other legal process, such as in response to a subpoena or in response to a request from a government agency.
·       To Protect the Company and Others. We may disclose the information we collect where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety or property of any person, or violation of any of our policies or procedures.
·       Aggregate and De-identified Information. We may share aggregate, anonymous, or de-identified information with third parties for marketing, advertising, research, or other purposes.
·       For any other purposes that Company deems appropriate.
Please note that some of these recipients may be outside of the United States.

 

HOW WE SECURE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
While we strive to protect your data from unauthorized use or disclosure, we do not warrant or guarantee the security of your data.

 

THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of third party websites, including those promoted by the emails sent to you or the offers served to you. You should check the privacy and security policy statements of third party websites to understand their policies and practices. This Privacy Policy is limited to information collected on the Site.

 

INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN
The Site is not intended to be used by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from, or target the Site or our services to, children under the age of 18.

 

HOW TO SUBMIT A QUESTION OR COMPLAINT
Questions or complaints about this Privacy Policy or how we collect, use or disclose information in connection with the Site should be directed to the contact us form on the site.  We will review your question or complaint and respond if and how we deem appropriate.