PRIVACY POLICY

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to Auntie  mag.com, and Auntie Magazine and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this  Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Auntie Magazine include Auntie mag.com,  Auntie., Auntie mag and Auntiemagazine.com. The Auntie. website is a News and information site.  By using the Auntie. website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.    

Collection of your Personal Information 

We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us.  However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use  certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a  sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers  from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or  other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. To wit, we will  use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or  products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non–personal  information in the future.  

Sharing Information with Third Parties 

Auntie. does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.  

Auntie. may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or  postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are  prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Auntie., and  they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.  

Auntie. may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in  the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply  with legal process served on Auntie. or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of  Auntie.; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of  Auntie., or the public.  

Automatically Collected Information 

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by  Auntie.. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times  and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to  maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Auntie.  website.  

Links 

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the  content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they  leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.  

Security of your Personal Information 

Auntie. secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Auntie.  uses the following methods for this purpose:  

– SSL Protocol 

When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is  protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.    

We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or  alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any  wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect  your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations  inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any  and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be  guaranteed.  

Right to Deletion 

Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:  • Delete your personal information from our records; and 

• Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.

Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if  it is necessary to:  

• Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the  terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal  law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the  context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract  between you and us; 
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal  activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity; 
• Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality; • Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right  of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law; 
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act; 
• Engage in public or peer–reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the  public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our  deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the  achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent; 
• Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on  your relationship with us; 
• Comply with an existing legal obligation; or 
• Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is  compatible with the context in which you provided the information.

Children Under Thirteen 

Auntie. does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age  of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for  permission to use this website.  

Changes to this Statement 

Auntie. reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about  significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary  email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website, and/or by  updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or Services available  after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy;  and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.  

Contact Information 

Auntie. welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy.