The Media Bullpen Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting the mediabullpen.com. This privacy policy tells you how we use personal information collected at this site. Please read this privacy policy before using the site or submitting any personal information. By using the site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. We reserve the right to change the terms of this privacy policy at any time without notice, so you are encouraged to review the privacy policy whenever you visit the site to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.
This privacy practices set forth in this privacy policy are for the mediabullpen.com website only. If you link to other web sites, please review the privacy policies posted at those sites.
Collection and Use of Information
We collect personally identifiable information (names, postal addresses, email addresses, etc.), when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used only to fulfill your specific request, unless you give us permission to use it in another manner or to add it to our mailing list. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to use your personally identifiable information:
a) To communicate with you about your account, or to communicate information about the mediabullpen.com, the Terms and Conditions, privacy policy, or any other policies or agreements relevant to mediabullpen.com visitors.
b) To build higher quality, more useful services, such as by analyzing usage trends, and by measuring demographics and interests regarding specific areas of the mediabullpen.com.
c) To provide you with prompt and effective customer service.
d) To support the operation of the mediabullpen.com such as account maintenance and record keeping, troubleshooting problems, resolving disputes, and to enforce our Terms and Conditions.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
We may disclose personally identifiable information about you to Third Parties as follows:
a) With your consent.
b) To governmental agencies or other companies assisting us in fraud prevention or investigation. We may do so when: (1) permitted or required by law; or, (2) trying to protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud or unauthorized transactions; or, (3) investigating fraud which has already taken place. The information is not provided to these parties for marketing purposes.
c) To our agents and advisors (such as our accountants or attorneys). We only disclose the personal information necessary for them to provide their services to you or to us, and only under strict confidentiality restrictions.
d) As we believe necessary to: (a) comply with law (including court and government orders, and civil subpoenas); (b) enforce or apply the mediabullpen.com Terms and Conditions and other agreements; or (c) protect our rights, property, or safety or the rights, property or safety of our users or others.
e) If you partake (or we reasonably suspect that you are partaking) in any illegal or potentially illegal activity. We may disclose personal information even without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order, to the extent we feel is necessary to inform and cooperate with law enforcement agencies or other appropriate authorities.
f) In aggregated form, i.e., information about multiple users collectively without identifying any individual user, such as the total number of visitors to a particular section in a given week.
Cookie/Tracking Technology
The mediabullpen.com may use cookie and tracking technology depending on the features offered. Cookie and tracking technology are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the mediabullpen.com, and understanding how visitors use our site. Cookies can also help customize the mediabullpen.com for visitors. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology; however, if you previously provided personally identifiable information, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties. Visitors may decline cookies by using the appropriate feature of their Web client software, if available; however, this may impair certain features of mediabullpen.com.
Collection of Personal Information from Children
To the extent that we are able to determine the age of users by their submissions to, or communications with the mediabullpen.com, we will not knowingly (1) collect or post information from individuals under thirteen years of age (“Children” or “Child”) without their parent’s or guardian’s consent, or (2) provide any personally identifying information collected from Children, regardless of its source, to any third party for any purpose whatsoever.
Commitment to Data Security
Your personally identifiable information is kept secure. Only authorized employees, agents and contractors (who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access to this information. All emails and newsletters from mediabullpen.com allow you to opt out of further mailings.
Third Party Web Sites
The mediabullpen.com may contain links to other Internet web sites. Unless we explicitly state otherwise, we have no control over these third party sites and their privacy practices, and this Privacy Policy applies only to information you supply (or that we collect) in connection with use of the mediabullpen.com. You should review third party privacy policies in connection with visiting the other Internet web sites.
Opt-Out Right
You may opt-out of having your personal information collected or used by us for secondary purposes, or used by us to send promotional correspondence to you, by contacting us via email at Editor@mediabullpen.com or via postal mail or telephone at the address and phone number below.
Governing Law
This privacy policy and our privacy practices will be subject exclusively to the laws of the District of Columbia within the United States of America. _We make no representation that this privacy policy and such practices comply with the laws of any other country. Visitors who use the mediabullpen.com and reside outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. If you reside outside of the United States, by using the mediabullpen.com, you consent to the transfer and use of your information outside your country.
Privacy Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy you may contact us using the information below:
By e-mail: Editor@mediabullpen.com
By Phone: 301-986-1827
By Postal Mail: 910 17th Street, N.W.
Suite 1120
Washington, D.C. 20006