The following Privacy Policy
summarizes the various ways that Pearl Publishing Media, Inc. ("Service
Provider," "we" or "our") treats the information you
provide while using www.DiningOut.com ("Website"). It is our goal to
bring you information that is tailored to your individual needs and, at the
same time, protect your privacy.
# Please read this Privacy Policy
carefully. You can access the Privacy Policy any time at http://www.diningout.com/privacy.html.
Your use of and/or registration on any
aspect of the Website will constitute your agreement to this Privacy Policy. If
you cannot agree with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, please
do not use the Website. This Privacy Policy does not cover information
collected elsewhere, including without limitation offline and on sites linked
to from the Website.
In addition to reviewing this Privacy
Policy, please read our User Agreement. Your use of the Website constitutes
agreement to its terms and conditions as well.
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 the Website by you will
constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to the Privacy Policy.
I. THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THE WEBSITE
COLLECTS
* The Website 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 publication(s), 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.
* Our servers may also automatically
collect information about your computer when you visit the Website, including
without limitation the type of browser software you use, the operating system
you are running, the website that referred you, and your Internet Protocol
("IP") address. Your IP address is usually associated with the place
from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your
company or your university.
II. HOW THE WEBSITE USES INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY YOU
* Service Provider uses personally
identifying information you supply through the Website to provide you with the
service you have requested. For example, if you subscribe to any of our
publications, we may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice and
your mailing address to send you the publication. 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, and/or to improve the services that we offer by
tailoring them to your needs.
* Unless otherwise specified on the
Website, Service Provider may sell or share personally identifying 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 personally identifying information shared, write to us at the street
address set forth at the end of this document. If you do not wish to receive
future commercial communications from us by e-mail, click here for instructions
to be removed from Service Provider's mailing lists. If you've registered on
any part of the Website, please use the mechanism on the Website that allows
you to change or update your member preferences or information, if available,
to keep all such date accurate and up-to-date.
* We also allow access to our database
by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical maintenance
or forums and job search 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 the Website, 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 may be managed or participated in by third parties, such as
auction services or shopping areas. 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 Service Provider 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, Service Provider 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.
* In addition, we reserve the right to
use the information we collect about your computer, which may at times be able
to identify you, for any lawful business purpose, including without limitation
to help diagnose problems with our servers, to gather broad demographic
information, and to otherwise administer our Website.
* While your personally identifying
information is protected as outlined above, we reserve the right to use,
transfer, sell, and share aggregated, anonymous data about our users as a group
for any business purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible
advertisers and partners.
* In addition, as our business
changes, we may buy or sell various assets. In the event all or a portion of
the assets owned or controlled by Service Provider, its parent or any
subsidiary or affiliated entity are sold, assigned, transferred or acquired by
another company, the information from and about our Website users may be among
the transferred assets.
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III. 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 may 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 the Website and are given the option to save your user
name and password on your computer, we can provide this convenience to you by
placing a cookie on your computer. Our cookies may contain personally
identifiable information and such cookies may be shared with our affiliates and
other 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 any 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 the
Website may not function properly.
IV. KIDS AND PARENTS
* This Website 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 publicly accessible areas of the Website, 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 contact
our Privacy Policy Coordinator as described below.
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V. PRIVACY POLICY COORDINATOR
* Click here for instructions to be
removed from Service Provider's mailing lists.
* If you have any concerns or
questions about any aspect of this policy, please feel free to write to our
Privacy Policy Coordinator as follows:
* Privacy Policy Coordinator
Pearl
Publishing Media, Inc.
3917
W 32nd Avenue
Denver,
CO 80212