Personal information: We collect readers’ email addresses with their consent. We collect this information by using a pop-up on various pages. You can opt-out of entering your email and still enjoy the site.
Usage information – website: Like most websites, we use automatic data collection technology when you visit our site to record information that identifies your computer, to track your use of the site, and to collect certain basic information about you and your reading habits. This information includes information about your operating system, your IP addresses, your browser type and language, referring and exit pages and URLs, keywords, date and time, amount of time spent on particular pages, what sections of a website you visit, and similar information concerning your use of the site, including information about your sharing habits and patterns.
We may collect usage information by using cookies and pixel tags (also called web beacons or clear gifs). Cookies are small packets of data that a website store on your computer’s hard drive so that your computer will “remember” information about your visit. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to track the online movements of website users. You can reject cookies by following the directions provided in your browser’s help section. If you reject cookies, you may still visit the site, but you may have a less customizable experience.
How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal and usage information in a manner that is consistent with this policy and the context of our relationship with you.
We will use emails collected on this site for the following purposes:
- To respond to your requests
- To contact you about changes to this site
- To send you notices (for example, in the form of an email)
- Improve our site and blogs, and
- Enable us to customize your user experience through content and ads.
We may also use your usage information to:
We may disclose to third parties aggregated data regarding user behavior as a measure of interest in, and use of, our sites, such as overall patterns or demographic reports that do not describe or identify any individual user.
We, like many businesses, sometimes hire other companies to perform certain business-related functions. Examples include maintaining databases, hosting services, and processing payments. When we employ another company to perform a function of this nature, we provide them with the information that they need to perform their specific function. We require such third parties to maintain the confidentiality of such information and use such information only as necessary to provide us with designated services.
We may disclose user information to government authorities, and to other third parties when compelled to do so by government authorities, at our discretion, or otherwise as required by law, including but not limited to in response to court orders and subpoenas. We also may disclose user information when we have reason to believe that someone is or may be causing injury to or interference with our rights or property, other users of the site, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.
