PRIVACY POLICY
Effective August 17, 2015
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your use of www.stepuptothemike.com (“Website”) is as secure and enjoyable as possible. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect information from you during your use of the Website, and how we use that information.
What we collect
When you register for an account, then you will be required to provide us with your name and email address. We do not ask for, nor require, any other personal information during or after the registration process.
Your use of the Website will be done anonymously unless you are logged into your account. We may log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) to give us an idea of how you use the Website, but we do not link your IP address to any personal information unless you have logged into your account. We may use “cookies” to understand your use of the Website and improve your experience (see “Cookies” below).
How we use your personal information
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To respond to requests for information or services.
- To send you welcome emails and newsletters (unless you opt-out).
- To confirm your identity.
- To provide customer support.
Who we share it with
We never sell or rent your personal information. We may disclose necessary personal information to third party service providers that we work with; if required to do so by law (for example, a subpoena) or regulation; or in good faith to (a) comply with legal processes served on the site, or (b) protect our rights and property, or (c) where our records indicate fraudulent activity or other deceptive practices that a governmental agency should be made aware of, or (d) where your communication suggests possible harm to others.
In the event that we, or any operation thereunder, are transferred or sold, we reserve the right to transfer your personal information to the entity or entities that have taken control of or purchased our business. If that happens, the new entity or entities will adhere to a privacy policy that is at least as stringent as this policy.
Security of your Personal Information
Your personal information is never shared with outside parties without your permission, except under conditions explained above, and data is stored in password-controlled servers with limited access. Our Website uses secure socket layer (“SSL”) encryption to protect your personal information whenever it is collected or transmitted. Only our employees and web developer have access to the servers in which your information is stored.
No one can see or edit your personal information without knowing your username and password, so do not share these with others. If you believe that an unauthorized person has gained access to your username and/or password, please notify us immediately by contacting us.
Access to your Personal Information
You may review and update your personal information at any time by contacting us.
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access to your data.
Use of Cookies
Our Website does generate certain kinds of non-identifying site usage data, such as the number of hits and visits to the Website. This information is used for internal purposes only. The statistics contain no personal information and cannot be used to gather such information.
The Website uses “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Website or our services.
Changes to Privacy Policy; California Online Privacy Protection Act
In the event that we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post a message on the Website alerting you that changes have been made.
Because we value your privacy we have taken steps to comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. If you are a California resident who would like to review and/or modify the personal information that we have on file for you, please contact us.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”)
We do not collect any personal information from anyone under 13 years old without the consent of his or her parent or legal guardian. If you find that we have collected personal information on someone under 13 years old, please contact us immediately and we will delete and destroy all such personal information. In the event of any material changes to our collection policies, we will notify all parents and/or legal guardians of children under 13 whose information we have collected. You may contact us at any time to find out what, if any, personal information we have collected on your child.
Do Not Track
You should find out from your developer how the website responds to “do not track” requests and then include that in this section.
Problems or complaints with Our Privacy Policy
We value your comments and opinions. If you have questions, comments or a complaint about compliance with this privacy policy you may contact us.