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In addition to reviewing this privacy policy, please read our User
Agreement. Your use of Cond Nast constitutes agreement to its terms
and conditions.
Cond Nast is produced by CondeNet, Inc. This policy does not cover
information collected on sites linked to from Cond Nast.
This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; the date
of the most recent revisions will appear on this page, so check
back often. Continued access of Cond Nast by you will constitute
your acceptance of any changes or revisions to the Privacy Policy.
It is the goal of Cond Nast to bring you information that is tailored
to your individual needs and, at the same time, protect your privacy.
The following is a summary of the various ways we treat the information
you provide us while using our site.
THE TYPE OF INFORMATION CONDÉ NAST COLLECTS
Cond Nast generally collects personally identifying information
with your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you
enter a sweepstakes or contest, complete a survey, make a purchase,
subscribe to our magazines, subscribe to our newsletters or register
for any portion of our services, you are asked to provide information
such as your e-mail address, name or phone number. Optional information
such as your age or gender may also be requested.
HOW CONDÉ NAST USES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU
Cond Nast uses this information to provide you with the service
you have requested. If you subscribe to any of our magazines, we
may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice and
your mailing address to send you your magazine. Similarly, if you
enter an online sweepstakes, we will use this information to notify
you if you are a winner. We may also use the information to communicate
with you about new features, products or services, or to improve
the services that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.
Cond Nast does not sell our users' e-mail addresses. However, unless
otherwise specified, we may share e-mail address and sell or share
all other information with our affiliates and with carefully selected
companies who we think can offer you services and products of interest
to you. If you do not wish to have your information shared, write
to us at privacy_administration@advancemags.com. If you do not wish to receive communications
from us, simply follow the unsubscribe instructions contained within
the e-mail.
We also allow access to our database by third parties that provide
us with services, such as technical maintenance or forums software,
but only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide
those services. And if you choose to purchase items through features
on our site, we may forward your information to third parties for
services such as credit card processing and order fulfillment. There
are also times when you provide information about yourself to us
in areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third
parties, such as our featured merchant partners. In such cases,
the information may be used by us and by such third party(ies),
each pursuant to its own policies. We may also provide your information
to our advertisers, so that they can serve ads to you that meet
your needs or match your interests. While Cond Nast will seek to
require such third parties to follow appropriate privacy policies
and will not authorize them to use this information except for the
express purpose for which it is provided, Cond Nast does not bear
any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties.
There may also be occasion when we are legally required to provide
access to our database in order to cooperate with police investigations
or other legal proceedings. In those instances, the information
is provided only for that purpose.
COOKIES
You may have read about "cookies," nuggets of information that are
placed by a Website in a storage place on your own computer. We
use cookies to control the display of ads, to track usage patterns
on the site, to deliver editorial content, and to record registration
and personalization information. For example, if you register on
any part of Cond Nast, you can opt to save your user name and password
on your computer. We can provide this convenience by placing a cookie
on your computer.
Our cookies may contain personally identifiable information and
such cookies may be shared with our affiliated companies.
Some of our advertisers occasionally serve you cookies as well.
We do not have control over cookies placed by advertisers.
If you don't want cookies, your Web browser likely includes an option
that allows you to not accept them. However, if you set your browser
to refuse cookies, some portions of Cond Nast may not function
properly.
While your individual information is protected as outlined above,
we reserve the right to use aggregated, anonymous data about our
users as a group for any business purpose, such as analyzing usage
trends and seeking compatible advertisers and partners.
IP ADDRESS
Your Internet Protocol ("IP") address is usually associated with
the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet
Service Provider, your company or your university. We may use your
IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, gather broad
demographic information, and administer our website.
KIDS AND PARENTS
Cond Nast is not intended for use by children, especially those
under age 13. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal
information or use our public discussion areas, forums and chats.
Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 must get the permission of
their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) before making purchases, including
subscriptions, on this site.
If your children disclose information about themselves in our public
discussion areas, they may get unsolicited messages from other parties.
Accordingly, you should tell them not to do so.
If you're worried about your children's activities or their privacy
on our site, we encourage you to e-mail our Privacy Administrator
at privacy_administration@advancemags.com.
If you have other concerns or questions about any aspect of this
policy, you may also e-mail our Privacy Administrator. We welcome
your feedback. You can also send us regular mail at the following
address:
Privacy Administrator
Advance Magazine Group
1313 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
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