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The TOS Speakers’ Bureau Website (“Website”) is owned and operated by its parent company, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC (“Company”). Company and Website are strongly committed to protecting the personal privacy of all Users. For purposes of this TOS Speakers’ Bureau Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) any person accessing or using Website is a “User” whether or not the User has created a personal account or posted information on Website.
1. No Sale of Information. With the exception of Users and persons accepted as Speakers, Company and Website will not transfer, sell, trade, rent, barter or otherwise disclose personal identifying information provided by a User (“Personal Information”) except pursuant to the TOS Speakers’ Bureau Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”), TOS Speakers’ Bureau Submission and Use Agreement (“Submission and Use Agreement”), this Privacy Policy or written permission from the relevant User. Speakers hereby grant Company and Website the continuing right to publicly publish, use and post all information submitted to Company and Website by the Speaker for purposes of or relating to the Speaker’s candidacy for or participation in the Speakers’ Bureau, including without limitation personally identifying information such as e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and other contact information, regardless of the manner in which the Speaker provided the information to Company and/or Website. Speakers further acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Website is to provide Users and third parties with information about Speakers, and that a person’s request to be considered as a Speaker constitutes full acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms of the Submission Guidelines, Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, even before that person is accepted as a Speaker.
2. Purpose and Applicability. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the provisions of the Terms of Use. Company and Website have implemented this Privacy Policy to explain (a) information gathered from and about Users by Company and Website and potential uses of that information, (b) User options with regard to disclosure and use of Personal Information and (c) the ability of User to correct, withdraw or delete Personal Information about or belonging to User. This Privacy Policy applies only to Website. Other websites owned by Company and websites owned or operated by third parties may contain similar or different privacy policies. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any person, entity, organization, or website to or from which Website links or is linked. Users are strongly encouraged to read and regularly review posted privacy policies on all websites, whether or not owned by Company or affiliated with Website.
3. No Unsupervised Minors. Company and Website are concerned about safe, supervised use of the Internet by Minors. For purposes of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use “Minor” means any natural person under the age of eighteen (18) years. Company and Website do not knowingly collect information from Minors, permit Minors to register for personal accounts with Website, permit Minors to become Speakers, or permit Minors to access Website without adult supervision and the consent of a parent or legal guardian. Use of Website constitutes a warranty that the User (a) is not a Minor or (b) is a Minor using Website with the full knowledge, supervision and consent of his or her parent or legal guardian. Company and Website strongly encourage parents and legal guardians to review the Terms of Use and other posted Website policies, rules procedures and practices carefully and to monitor use of the Internet, including Website, by their Minor children. Company and Website reserve the right to block or terminate the account access of any User suspected or determined to be a Minor using Website without the supervision and consent of his or her parent or legal guardian.
4. Cookies and Collection of User Information. Users may browse and read general Website content without revealing Personal Information other than default information customarily logged by Website and its host server. Company, Website and the host server may automatically collect information from all Users who access Website, including without limitation (a) date and time of access, (b) the originating IP address from which User accessed Website, (c) the Internet address of third-party websites from which User accessed or linked to Website, and (d) pages and portions of Website the User views or accesses. Company and Website collect this information through the use of Cookies. “Cookies” means text files with electronic identifiers which store and retrieve information from and about Users, permitting Website to recognize returning Users, track use of Website and maintain customized Internet webpages and preferences. Session Cookies expire when a User exits the Internet browser. Persistent Cookies remain on a User’s computer for a given time or until deleted. Company and Website use both session Cookies and persistent Cookies. The Cookies used by Company and Website do not collect personally identifiable information. Company and Website do not combine information collected from or through the use of Cookies with other Personal Information to determine the identity or email address of Users without the individual User’s express consent. Company and Website collect and periodically review information collected using Cookies in order to provide access to Website and related services, to review and evaluate the popularity and functionality of Website and related services, to establish priorities and allocate resources associated with Website and related services and for other internal informational purposes. Company and Website may also use Cookies, web beacons or other programs to determine, on an anonymous basis, which portions of Website are most frequently accessed by Users. Users who wish to create Blogs, post comments or actively use other services available through Website may be required to provide contact, identity and other Personal Information as part of the account creation, login and posting processes. Users always have the option to choose not to use services or features which require individuals to provide specific Personal Information.
5. Collection of Personal Information at Account Creation. Company and Website may, but have no obligation to, permit individual Users to register for and use personal accounts pursuant to the Terms of Use, the Submission and Use Agreement, and other policies, rules, procedures and practices established, posted and modified by Company and Website from time to time. As part of the account creation process Company and Website may ask for specific Personal Information about User, including without limitation the User’s name, age, address, e-mail address, login name and password. Company and Website require this information in order to create and maintain a personal account for or on behalf of User and to provide User with access to certain services offered by or areas of Website. Company and Website may use Cookies and other available technology to remember User preferences and customized settings, facilitate User access to Website and verify User access to personal accounts.
6. E-Mail Contact. Users who register for a personal account must provide Company and Website with a valid e-mail address and other identifying Personal Information. Company and Website may use this Personal Information from time to time in order to contact Users for purposes of updating required information and providing important information about (a) services offered by Company and Website (b) changes to Company and Website policies, rules, procedures and practices and (c) User’s personal account. With the exception of information relating to Speakers, Company and Website do not and will not sell or disclose User names or e-mail addresses to third parties. Company and Website do not engage in “spamming” or other unsolicited e-mail contact for purposes of marketing, advertising or sales.
7. Nondisclosure of Private Information. Company and Website will not sell or disclose the Personal Information of any User except as reasonably required (a) to provide the services offered by Website, including without limitation the disclosure of information relating to and provided by Speakers, (b) by law or to comply with legal process served on Company or Website, (c) to comply with the Terms of Use, Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and other Website policies, rules, procedures and practices, (d) to develop, improve, operate, maintain and debug Website or (e) to protect and defend the rights, property and personal safety of Company, Website, Users or members of the public.
8. User Access to Personal Information. Each User, including without limitation Users who are also Speakers, may access his or her own Personal Information and account information for the limited purposes of viewing, verifying, altering or updating Personal Information provided to Company and Website. Company and Website reserve the right to keep copies of all information provided to Company and Website.
9. Links to Other Websites. Website may contain links to other Internet websites (“External Links”). External Links may be provided by Speakers, advertisers, Users or other third-party content providers not related to or affiliated with Company or Website. Company and Website have no control over third-parties or their websites, whether or not those websites link to or from Website. This Privacy Policy, along with the Terms of Use, Disclaimer and other Website policies, rules, procedures and practices apply only to Website and do not apply to any External Links or linked sites. Users are advised and strongly encouraged to carefully review and understand the individual privacy policies of other websites. Company and Website accept no responsibility or liability for the privacy policies or actions of third parties or for information provided to third parties, whether or not linked to or accessed through Website.
10. Privacy Rights. Personal Information and other information posted or linked to or otherwise incorporated in Website may be owned by third parties and subject to a variety of legal rights, including without limitation privacy and publicity rights. Use of information appearing on Website is subject to the Terms of Use and applicable law. Use of information appearing on Website without the permission of the owner may result in liability for a variety of claims, including without limitation claims for violation of privacy rights. No person may use or commercially exploit the rights of the subject of an interview, document, article, Blog, e-mail, photograph or other form of communication, whether or not containing visual representations, without the consent of the subject, except as permitted by the Terms of Use or applicable law. Speakers and other Users are hereby placed on notice that content posted, linked, uploaded to or transmitted from the Internet, including without limitation Website, may be accessed and used by third parties in forms and manners not permitted or not anticipated by Company and Website. Speakers and other Users hereby agree to hold Company and Website harmless from and against the fact and results of such use, whether or not intended or permitted by Website or the Terms of Use.
11. Changes to Privacy Policy. Company and Website reserve the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time, with or without cause or prior notice. Company and Website will post all changes to the Privacy Policy on Website. Changes to the Privacy Policy are effective immediately upon posting. Users are responsible for reviewing the Privacy Policy regularly. Use of Website indicates User’s full and complete agreement to the terms of the Privacy Policy as if User had signed a written contract containing the Privacy Policy. Use of information gathered by or in the possession of Company and Website is subject to the Privacy Policy as in effect at the time of use.