TCE ASSOCIATES, LLC, its providers and affiliates (collectively "TCE") are sensitive to the privacy concerns of visitors and subscribers to our Site located at www.saranokelley.com, or such other location from time-to-time (the "Site"). We make this written statement ("Privacy Policy") available in order to demonstrate our commitment to handle responsibly the information we collect about you, which may include your non-public personally identifiable information ("Personal Information"). If you still have any questions after reading this Privacy Policy please contact us immediately and we will attempt to provide you with additional details.
As we continue to develop our Site and utilize available technologies this Privacy Policy may change. Since we reserve the right in our sole discretion to modify this Privacy Policy at anytime, we encourage you to frequently review this policy so that you understand our procedures then in effect.
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of Site, which includes users of general public areas of the Site, as well as subscribers to restricted areas of the Site.
This Privacy Policy incorporates and is incorporated by reference into the Acceptable Use Policy posted on the Site. By accepting the Acceptable Use Policy, you understand are also agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use by TCE
"Private Forums" are areas of the Site which only you can access based on your username and password. For example, Private Forums include your online calendars, journals, essays and other private areas maintained on the Site. We recognize that you may post Personal Information in these Private Forums, and we will treat this confidentially. We will not share Personal Information in Private Forums with third parties, unless we obtain your express permission to do so for a specific use or you allow others to access your Private Forums (for example, through site features you elect to use that allow you to share your information with others). Therefore, the remainder of this section applies to information, including Personal Information, you make available outside of the Private Forums:
TCE may gather information to improve the content and services available through the Site and to enhance your online experience. In addition, we use your Internet service provider's Internet Protocol ("IP") address to administer our Site, diagnose problems with our server, and gather demographic information about users. Generally throughout the Site, we may collect demographic information, preferences and profile data which we may use to improve our Site and contact you from time-to-time to announce products and services that we or our advertisers offer.
In addition, our Site's forms (including, without limitation, the Subscription Agreement) may require you to give us contact information (such as your name, address and email address). We use your contact information to communicate with you when necessary, such as for billing and administrative purposes. We also may use your contact information to send you information about the Site and related products and services, which we believe may be of interest to you.
Disclosure and Disclosure with Others
You may opt-out of receiving future e-mailings from us and/or our partners, if any; please see the opt-out section below.
Otherwise, you agree that the information we collect (such as demographic information, preferences and profile data) that does not contain Personal Information may be shared with advertisers, business partners and affiliates of TCE that offer products and service that we believe may interest you. We may send you targeted promotions on behalf of our advertisers, business partners and affiliates. Provided, however, we will not authorize any third party to send you direct solicitations, unless you authorize us to do so through an express "opt-in."
Note that all information, including Personal Information, will be released if (a) required by law or court order, or if it is pertinent to judicial or governmental investigations or proceedings, or (b) to enforce the Site's Acceptable Use Policy and or Subscription Agreement.
Nothing shall prohibit us from transferring our databases of information, including your Personal Information, as part of any sale of all or substantially all of our assets or in the event of a change of control. Community Areas, Private Forums and Subscriber Communications
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF CHAT ROOMS, BULLETIN BOARDS, INTERACTIVE FORUMS AND SIMILAR AREAS ("COMMUNITY AREAS") ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. ANY INFORMATION, INCLUDING PERSONAL INFORMATION, YOU SHARE IN COMMUNITY AREAS IS NOT TREATED BY TCE OR ANY OTHER SUBSCRIBERS AS "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION."
You agree you shall not disclose on or through the Site any confidential information of third parties. This includes, without limitation, information which may violate policies (such as policies of your employer) and laws (such as securities, privacy or publicity laws).
YOU AGREE THAT TCE HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR INFORMATION, INCLUDING PERSONAL INFORMATION, YOU SHARE WITH ANY OTHER SUBSCRIBER TO THE SITE, WHETHER THROUGH E-MAIL, COMMUNITY AREAS, AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO PRIVATE FORUMS, OR OTHERWISE.
Links to Third Party Sites
This Site contains links to other sites. TCE is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of such other sites. It is your responsibility to review those site's policies and ask appropriate questions.
Cookies
We may transfer to your computer alphanumeric identifiers called "cookies." Cookies allows us to recognize you as a return visitor. This Site uses cookies to keep track of your preferences and to make sure you see fresh and relevant information. In addition, our advertisers may place links and banners which contain cookies for their own use. On most commercial web browsers, you can set your browser to notify you when you are about to receive a cookie, and provide you with the opportunity to decide whether you want to accept or reject the cookie. If you reject cookies, your experience at our Site may be diminished as some features may not work as originally intended; if this becomes a problem, please contact us and we will address the problem.
Security
TCE operations and this Site have security measures in place that are intended to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. TCE takes commercially reasonable precautions to protect your Personal Information.
When our online forms ask users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or Social Security number), that information is usually encrypted and is protected with encryption software known in the industry as "SSL."
We also take reasonable measures to enforce our internal security policies and procedures.
However, by using the TCE Site, you acknowledge that the Internet and related networks are inherently insecure and there is always a risk that information could be intercepted or otherwise accessed.
Choice and Opt-Out
YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT-OUT OF RECEIVING UNSOLICITED COMMUNICATIONS FROM US AND/OR OUR PARTNERS. YOU MAY CONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS BELOW, OR SEND AN E-MAIL TO ASK@SARANOKELLEY.COM, AND CLEARLY SPECIFY FROM WHICH COMMERCIAL E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS YOU WISH TO BE REMOVED. Upon receipt of your request, we will stop using your e-mail as promptly as possible, and we will notify our partners of your request. Note, however, that we do not have access to or control over storage and use of the information maintained by other parties.
Children's Information
As a condition to our permitting you to access and use the Site, you represent that you are not less than thirteen (13) years of age. If you are twelve (12) years old or under, you are prohibited from using this Site.
Notification of Change
If we change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes to this Site. If you are a registered subscriber to the Site, we will e-mail an update to the e-mail address you provide. In this way, you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we may disclose it. You will have a choice as to whether or not we use your information in this different manner.