Last updated: November 23, 2005
This Privacy Policy describes the policies of BigTakeover.com (“BT.COM” or “we”) regarding the collection, use, disclosure and protection of the following types of information:
Information obtained when you and other users (“you” or “Users”) visit the BT.COM web site (the “Site”) www.bigtakeover.com.
Information obtained through e-mail communications with you related to the Site.
This privacy policy does not apply to information that we may collect from you by other means (including offline) or from other sources.
Your use of this Site constitutes your acceptance of all of the terms and conditions contained in this Privacy Policy and your consent to any action we take with respect to your information that is in compliance with this Privacy Policy. We may change the terms of this Privacy Policy, so Users are encouraged to review this page from time to time. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of changes to the Privacy Policy means that you accept the changes. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, as modified from time to time, please do not visit this Site.
General
We collect information from you when you participate in drawings and surveys, when you respond to requests for feedback and when you submit postings to public areas of this Site, such as moderated discussions and bulletin boards. The information we collect may include information from which you may be personally identified (“Personally Identifiable Information”), such as name, postal address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address, and also may include certain business information, such as occupation, job function, and job title. This Site only collects Personally Identifiable Information with your knowledge.
Automatic Data Collection
When you visit this Site, we may collect the IP address of your computer. We also automatically record other information that identifies your computer to this Site and tracks your behavior on the Site. For example, we may record how many times you visit this Site and your navigation within the Site. We do not collect Personally Identifiable Information in this manner; however, if you provide us with Personally Identifiable Information, we may associate that information with the information that is collected automatically. Methods used to collect this information may include ‘cookies’. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. This enables our systems to recognize your browser and provide certain features. Most browsers allow Users to block the receipt of cookies, but doing so may compromise your ability to use certain features of this Site. To find out more information please consult the Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers and how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.
General
We use Personally Identifiable Information that we collect on this Site for the following purposes: To provide you with this Site and other products and services, such as electronic and print publications and newsletters; to respond to your inquiries and contact you about changes regarding the Site; to provide you with e-mail, fax and other notices (such as expiration and renewal notices); for any other purpose disclosed at the time the information is collected or to which you consent, as otherwise specifically described in this Privacy Policy. We also may use your information to better understand the needs of our Users and to improve our Site. For example, we may use this information to determine what portions of the Site are most popular and the demographics of our Users generally. Cookies and other User information also enable us to customize your experience on the Site. We may use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our servers or to administer our Site. We may also use IP addresses to help identify a User during a particular session and to gather data regarding use of the Site.
Newsletters and Offers
We may use the information you provide us to send you e-mail, fax and other communications on behalf of BT.COM. These communications may include e-mail newsletters that are relevant to this Site, as well as offers for other BT.COM services. All of these communications will include instructions explaining how you can request that we not send you (“opt out” of) future communications of the same type.
Our Disclosure of Your Information
The only times we may disclose your Personally Identifiable Information collected on this Site are as follows: In the event of an asset sale, merger, consolidation, restructuring, reorganization, liquidation or other similar transaction involving BT.COM, we may transfer some or all User information, including Personally Identifiable Information, to the successor company. We will disclose your Personally Identifiable Information when we believe such disclosure is required by law or for the protection of persons or property. We may disclose your Personally Identifiable Information with your consent, as well as when disclosure is necessary to accomplish the purpose for which you provide it.
Right to Access and Change Information
You may view and update information that you previously submitted to this Site by e-mailing us.
This Site contains content, services, advertising and other materials that link to Web sites operated by third parties. We have no control over those other sites, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. We encourage you to refer to the privacy policies, if any, of those sites.
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BigTakeover.com
c/o Big Takeover Magazine/Jack Rabid
356 4th Street, Second Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11215
