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Privacy Policy

Peterson Media Group Privacy Policy

Disclaimer:
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome and feedback about these sites.

DOES OUR SITE ALLOW THIRD-PARTY BEHAVIOR TRACKING?

We do not allow third-party behavior tracking

Personal Information

WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT FROM THE PEOPLE THAT VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR APP?

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, credit card information or other details to help you with your experience

WHEN DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION?

We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter or magazine, respond to a survey, fill out a form or enter information on out site

HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
  • To improve our website in order to better serve you

  • To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests

  • To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature

  • To quickly process your transactions

  • To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services

  • To follow up after correspondence (email or phone inquiries) 

WHEN DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?
  • Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.

  • We use Malware Scanning.

  • Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

  • We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order enters, submits or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.

  • All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers

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HOW DOES OUR SITE HANDLE 'DO NOT TRACK' SIGNALS?

We honor ‘Do Not Track’ signals and ‘Do Not Track’, plant cookies. or use advertising when a ‘Do Not Track’ (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

BROADSTREET

We use Broadstreet as the ad management platform for our websites. Please refer to their privacy policy here.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. See more here.
ACCORDING TO CALOPPA, WE AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

  • Users can visit our site anonymously

  • Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to in on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website

  • Our privacy policy link includes the work 'Privacy' and can easily be found on the page specified above.

  • You will be notified of any privacy policy changes (on our privacy policy page)

  • Can change your personal information by emailing or calling us

COPPA (CHILDREN ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT):

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Feder Trade Commission, United States' consumer protection agency, enforces and COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online. 

 

We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.

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COOKIES

petersonmediagroup.com does use cookies. Coolies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

WE USE COOKIES TO:

  • Help remember and process the items in the shopping cart

  • Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits

  • Keep track of advertisements

  • Allow you to choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You can do this through your browser settings. Since each browser is different, look at your browser’s ‘Help Menu’ to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

  • If you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly.

ADVOCATES USE OF PRINT

Print has been the target of much bad publicity, both from the use of print for advertising and the actual process of printing itself. Today, marketing your company in the right way is more complex than ever. A balance between print and other methodologies is critical to success.

CAN-SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
WE COLLECT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO:
  • Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions

  • Process orders and to send information and updates pertaining to orders

  • Send you additional information related to your product and/or service

  • Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred

TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CAN-SPAM, WE AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

 

  • Not to use false or misleading subjects or email addresses

  • Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way

  • Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters

  • Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used

  • Honor opt-out, unsubscribe requests quickly

  • Allow user to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email

FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES
  • To improve our website in order to better serve you

  • To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests

  • To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature

  • To quickly process your transactions

  • To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services

  • To follow up after correspondence (email or phone inquiries)

IN ORDER TO BE IN LINE WITH FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES, WE WILL TAKE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIVE ACTION, SHOULD A DATA BREACH OCCUR:
  • Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.

  • We use Malware Scanning.

  • Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

  • We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order enters, submits or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.

  • All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers

IF AT ANY TIME YOU WOULD LIKE TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM RECEIVING FUTURE EMAILS:

Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from correspondence as requested

CONTACTING PETERSON MEDIA GROUP

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.

petersonmediagroup.com

Jeff@petersonmg.com

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