Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Raconteur Media (“we,” or
“us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you access or
use our websites, mobile sites, and mobile applications that link to this
Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”).
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the
policy, and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as
adding a statement to our website homepage or sending you a
notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you
access the Site or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our
information practices and the choices available to you.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you provide directly to us. For
example, we collect information when you sign up to receive updates, request
information, fill out a form, create an account, participate in a contest or
promotion, make a purchase, communicate with us via third party social media
sites, request support, send us an email, or otherwise communicate with us. The
types of information we may collect includes your name, contact information
(such as email address, postal address, and phone number), credit card and
other payment information (which may be collected directly by a third-party
processor), and any other information you choose to provide.
Automatically Collected Information
When you access or use our Site, we may automatically
collect information about you, including:
- Log
and Usage Information: We collect information related to your access
to and use of the Site, including the type of browser you use, app
version, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you
visited before navigating to our Site.
- Device
Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile
device you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating
system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network
information.
- Transactional
Information: If you make a purchase, we may collect information
about the transaction, such as purchase price, product details, and date
and location of the transaction.
- Location
Information: We may derive the approximate location of your device,
such as from your IP address.
- Information
Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We (and our
service providers) use different technologies to collect information,
including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files
stored on your hard drive or in your device’s memory that help us improve
our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are
popular, and count visits. Web beacons (also known as “pixel tags”
or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that may be used in our Site or
emails to help deliver cookies, count visits, and to help us understand
usage and campaign effectiveness. For more information about cookies
and how to disable them, see Your Choices below.
Information We Collect from Other Sources
We and our service providers may also obtain information
about you from other sources and combine that with information we collect about
you on our Site.
USE OF INFORMATION
We may use the information we collect to:
- Provide,
maintain, support, and improve our Site;
- Provide
and deliver the information you request, process donations and
transactions, and send you related information, including confirmations
and receipts;
- Respond
to your emails, comments, questions, and requests and otherwise contact
you about your participation with Raconteur Media and the use of the Site;
- Communicate
with you about Raconteur Media, such as sending you information to keep
you informed about various issues, events, activities, and volunteer
opportunities, and provide news and information we think will be of
interest to you (see Your Choices below for information about how to opt
out of these communications at any time);
- To
solicit volunteers, donations, and support for Raconteur Media and for
other candidates, issues, and organizations that we support and to connect
you with other volunteers;
- Contact
you if state or federal election laws require us to request additional
information from you;
- Remind
you to vote and register to vote and assist you in finding your
registration information, polling location, and Raconteur Media events
near you;
- Monitor
and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site;
- Personalize
the Site and provide advertisements, content, or features based on your
preferences, interests, and browsing and online activities;
- Facilitate
contests, sweepstakes, and promotions and process and deliver entries and
rewards;
- Detect,
investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal
activities and protect the rights and property of Raconteur Media and
others; and
- Carry
out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was
collected.
SHARING OF INFORMATION
We may share information about you as follows or as
otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
- With
vendors, service providers, volunteers, and consultants who need access to
such information to carry out work on our behalf;
- With
organizations, candidates, campaigns, groups, or causes that we believe
have similar political viewpoints, principles, or objectives or share
similar goals and with organizations that facilitate communications and
information sharing among such groups;
- In
response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in
accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process,
including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security
or law enforcement requirements;
- When
we believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or required to do
so or that doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with
the law or legal processes or respond to lawful requests, claims, or legal
authorities, including responding to lawful subpoenas, warrants, or court
orders;
- If we
believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our
user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and
safety of Raconteur Media, its employees, volunteers, constituents, or
others;
- In
connection with, or during negotiations of, any reorganization or
formation of a new committee or successor organization, asset sale or
transfer, financing or lending transaction, or in any other situation
where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the
assets of Raconteur Media;
- With
your consent or at your direction.
We may also share aggregated or de-identified information
that cannot reasonably be used by those third parties to identify you.
The above excludes text messaging originator opt-in data and
consent, which information will not be shared with any third parties, provided
that the foregoing does not apply to sharing (1) with vendors, consultants and
other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work
on our behalf (and who will not use such information for their own purposes);
and (2) if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or
regulation or to comply with law enforcement or legal process.
SOCIAL SHARING FEATURES
The Site may offer social sharing features and other
integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button, which lets you share
actions you take on our Site with other media, and vice versa). Your use
of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the
public, depending on your privacy settings for the relevant social media
site. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection
and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the
privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.
ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHERS
We may allow others to provide analytics services and serve
advertisements on our behalf across the web and in mobile applications.
These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other
technologies to collect information about your use of the Site and other
websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile
network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, links
clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by Raconteur
Media and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the
popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your
interests on our Site and other websites, and better understand your online
activity.
For more information about interest-based ads, or to opt out
of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising
purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices.
TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TO THE U.S.
Raconteur Media is based in the United States and is
directed to U.S. residents, and we process and store information in the
U.S. If you are located outside the U.S., we, and our service providers,
may store, access, or transfer your information to jurisdictions that may not
provide equivalent levels of data protection as your home jurisdiction.
YOUR CHOICES
Account Information
You may request that we update, correct, or delete the information you provide
to us by emailing us at info@raconteur.com. However, note that we
may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business
purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information
about you for a certain period of time.
Cookies
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer,
you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser
cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this
could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.
Promotional Communications
You may opt out of receiving promotional emails or text messages from Raconteur
Media by following the instructions in those emails or text messages. If
you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about
your account or our ongoing business relations.
Mobile Push Notifications/Alerts
With your consent, we may send promotional and non-promotional push
notifications or alerts to your mobile device. You can deactivate these
messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile
device.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please
contact us at info@raconteur.com.