The policies below apply to this web site (“Web Site”), which is produced and maintained by Onecast, Inc. (collectively “1Cast” or “we”, “us”, or “our”). We have established this Security and Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) to let you know the kinds of personal information we may gather during your visit to the Web Site, why we gather your information, what we use your personal information for, when we might disclose your personal information, and how you can manage your personal information.
The practices described in this Privacy Policy apply only to information gathered through this Web Site and, where applicable, through 1Cast’s customer service department in connection with this Web Site.
By visiting our Web Site, you are accepting the practices described in our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, without modification, then you may not use the Web Site. We reserve the right to modify or amend the terms of our Privacy Policy from time to time without further notice to you. Your continued use of our Web Site and our affiliate sites following the posting of changes to these terms mean you accept those changes. If we intend to apply the modifications or amendments to this Privacy Policy retroactively, we will provide you with notice of the modifications or amendments through this Web Site.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or don’t see your concerns addressed here, please contact us by email at privacy@1cast.com
Information Collected as part of Website Usage
We receive and store information you enter on the Web Site and that you provide to 1Cast’s customer services department in connection with the Web Site. We collect, for example, your name, email address, birth date, gender, and location. From time to time, we may also ask you optionally to provide other information. If you choose to provide such information, you are giving us permission to use and store it consistent with this Privacy Policy. Therefore, please understand, when you sign in to the Web Site, you aren’t anonymous to us. For example, when you register as a subscriber, we collect and store the registration information you provide. We may also collect information from you that you affirmatively provide us in other ways or information that we receive about you from other sources. We do not collect any personal information about you through the Web Site unless you voluntarily submit such information to us. The Web Site may include opportunities for you to request information about services and products from us or our partners. Certain contact information is collected and used to send you the requested information. You may choose not to provide certain requested information but by doing so, you may not be able to take advantage of certain information or features on the Web Site. Additionally, we collect information about your transactions with our business partners. For example, we automatically receive and record information from your browser, including your IP address, hardware, and software attributes, the page you request and cookie information. For more information about cookies, see the section below.
We also may provide wireless, location-based services that use your wireless network location to provide services you request. If you use these services, then whenever your mobile device is on, the network knows your general location. You should be mindful that your wireless network location is necessary to be able to provide these services, and that it is solely at your discretion to subscribe to location-based services. If you subscribe to these services, when you dial 911 for emergency purposes, we may provide your network location to an emergency medical service provider or emergency dispatch provider, public-safety answering point, or other emergency-services provider. The law also permits us to disclose the location of a device on our network without a user’s consent to managers or providers of information services solely for the purposes of assisting in the delivery of emergency services in response to an emergency or to an emergency service provider to respond to the user’s call for emergency services.
Cookies
Cookies are small bits of information that are placed on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies remember information about your activities on a Web site. For example, cookies can store your session for easy sign-in to a Web site you’ve already visited. Like many Web sites, this Web Site uses cookies to recognize you and to help personalize your online experience. We use cookies to store information on your computer to save you time by eliminating the need to enter repeatedly the same information in order to display personalized content on later visits to the Website. We also use cookies to help us understand which parts of the Web Site are the most popular, where our users are going and how much time they spend at various locations within the Web Site. The information we collect through cookies is anonymous and we do not access any of your personally identifiable information through the cookies. We may also use cookies and similar tools to relate your use of the Web Site to personal information obtained from you or lawfully obtained from other reputable third parties.
You have the ability to decline cookies through your web browser. If you choose to decline cookies, however, you may not be able to use the features of the Website that depend on cookies.
Use of Information Collected
1Cast uses personally identifiable information from the Web Site to perform the services for which such data was collected. For example, if you register as a subscriber, we use the information you provide to administer your account. If you sign up for an email notification about a new product or service, we use the contact information you provide to send you the notification. We may also use the information you provide us for internal marketing purposes and for administration of the Web Site. We also use personally identifiable information to establish and enhance your relationship with us and to help us deliver a great user experience. We may also obtain personally identifiable information from reputable third parties to further enhance your user experience with the Web Site.
Disclosure to Third Parties
From time to time, we engage other companies and individuals to perform services for us such as advertising, marketing, analytics, credit-card processing, shipping or stocking orders, providing customer service, and fraud protection. These third parties only have access to the information that is necessary for them to perform their services. The third parties also are prohibited from using such information for any other purpose. We may sell or license anonymous, aggregated (non-personally identifiable) general information about our Web Site’s users. In the event that 1Cast or substantially all of its assets relating to the Website are sold, customer information will be transferred to the buyer.
Emergency Situations
We may also use or disclose personal information to third parties if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to applicable law or comply with legal process served on us or the Web Site; (b) protect and defend the our rights or property, the Web Site, our employees, or our users; and (c) act under emergency circumstances to protect the personal safety of us, our affiliates, agents, or the users of the Web Site or the public.
Information from Children
This Web Site isn’t intended for children under 13 years of age. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, then you may not use this Web Site.
What Steps Are Taken To Keep Personal Information Secure?
Personal information collected by the Web Site is stored in reasonably secure operating environments that are not available to the public. In many instances, such as in the case of credit-card numbers and on-line purchases, the personal information is encrypted before you conduct your transaction. Persons having a need to access your personal information to do their jobs are allowed access, each having signed confidentiality agreements.
To protect the security of your information during transmission, we use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input. While we make an honest effort to safeguard your personal information once we receive it, you understand and agree that no transmission of data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Your Choices
You may choose not to provide certain information to us, even though doing so may result in your inability to receive information or take advantage of certain features on the Web Site. You may change or modify information that you previously provided to us or ask us to remove your information from our Web Site’s database by sending an email to the following address: customercare@1cast.com.
Linking to Other Sites
The Web Site may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. The practices described in this Privacy Policy do not apply to information gathered through these other websites. These other sites may also send their own cookies to you, collect your data or solicit your personal information. We are not responsible for the actions and privacy policies of third parties and other websites. Use common sense as you navigate the Web. Be aware of when you leave this Web Site and read the privacy policies of each and every website you visit.
Public Areas, Chat Rooms and Newsgroups
Please remember that any information you share in public areas, such as message boards or feedback sections, becomes public, and therefore this Privacy Policy does not apply to any information you choose to make public. Use common sense about what you disclose and post no personal information in public forums that you expect to keep private.
Governing Law
The Web Site is published in the United States and is intended for users from the United States. U.S. law shall govern any and all disputes, including privacy or defamation issues or otherwise.
1Cast Security and Privacy Policy (v1.0)
June 2008