Privacy Policy

Our Commitment To Your Privacy

Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. We want to make your online experience satisfying and safe.

Because we gather certain types of information about our readers, we feel you should fully understand our policies surrounding the capture of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it.

Our Commitment To Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, we have put in place appropriate electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect online.

We operate websites protected by industry standard firewalls and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers.

Our Commitment To our Children’s Privacy

Consistent with the Federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent.

Collection of Personal Information

We use any information voluntarily given by our readers to enhance their experience in our network of sites, whether to provide interactive elements on the sites or to plan future content based on the interests of our readers.

We use information that readers voluntarily provide in order to send out electronic newsletters, to enable users to participate in polls, surveys, message boards, and forums.

We use tracking information to determine which areas of our site readers like and don’t like based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users read. We track search terms as one measure of what interests our site visitors. For example, if a lot of our readers search for small business marketing, we will provide more information about small business marketing topics.

We create aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for advertisers. This allows our advertisers to provide relevant information customized to our readers’ needs. However, the advertiser will never know which individual user clicked their ad. We will not disclose any information about any individual user except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process.

Other Website Links

We have included other website links on this site for your consideration. We are not responsible for the content these websites offer.

Privacy Statement Changes

Any changes to our privacy policy we’ll post on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it. Also we’ll make changes to this page from time to time.