Privacy Policy For Beyond Fertility.com
Last Updated: May 20, 2011
How We Gather Information From Users
How we collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services provided. For example, you may be asked to provide information when you register for access to certain portions of our site or request certain features, such as newsletters, or when you make a purchase. You may provide information when you participate in sweepstakes and contests, message boards and chat rooms, and other interactive areas of our site.
Like most Web sites, Beyond Fertility.com also collects information automatically and through the use of electronic tools that may be transparent to our visitors. For example, we may log the name of your Internet Service Provider or use cookie technology to recognize you and hold information from your visit. Among other things, the cookie may store your user name and password, sparing you from having to re-enter that information each time you visit, or may control the number of times you encounter a particular advertisement while visiting our site.
As we adopt additional technology, we may also gather information through other means. In certain cases, you can choose not to provide us with information, for example by setting your browser to refuse to accept cookies; but if you do, you may be unable to access certain portions of the site or may be asked to re-enter your user name and password, and we may not be able to customize the site’s features according to your preferences.
What We Do With The Information We Collect
Like other Web publishers, we collect information to enhance your visit and deliver more individualized content and advertising. We respect your privacy and do not share your information with anyone.
Aggregated Information, (information that does not personally identify you), may be used in many ways. For example, we may combine information about your usage patterns with similar information obtained from other users to help enhance our site and services (e.g., to learn which pages are visited most or what features are most attractive). Aggregated Information may occasionally be shared with our advertisers and business partners. Again, this information does not include any Personal Identifiable Information about you or allow anyone to identify you individually.
We may use Personal Identifiable Information collected on Beyond Fertility.com to communicate with you about your registration and customization preferences; our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy; services and products offered by us and other topics we think you might find of interest.
Personal Identifiable Information may also be used for other purposes, including but not limited to site administration, troubleshooting, processing of e-commerce transactions, administration of sweepstakes and contests, and other communications with you. Certain third parties who provide technical support for the operation of our site (our Web hosting service for example) may access such information. We will use your information only as permitted by law.
In addition, from time to time as we continue to develop our business, we may sell, buy, merge, or partner with other companies or businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets. We may also disclose your information in response to a court order, at other times when we believe we are reasonably required to do so by law, in connection with the collection of amounts you may owe to us, and/or to law enforcement authorities whenever we deem it appropriate or necessary. Please note we may not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in such cases.
Affiliated Sites, Linked Sites And Advertisements
At Beyond Fertility.com we expect our partners, advertisers, and affiliates to respect the privacy of our users. Be aware, however, that third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates, and other content providers accessible through our site, may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. For example, during your visit to our site you may link to, or view as part of a frame on a Beyond Fertility.com page, certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party. Also, through Beyond Fertility.com you may be introduced to, or be able to access information, Web sites, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by other parties. Please note that Beyond Fertility.com is not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party.
While on our Web site, our advertisers, promotional partners, or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our advertising is served by third parties and may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Other features available on our Web site may offer services operated by third parties and may use cookies or other technology to gather information. Our Web site, Beyond Fertility.com, does not control the use of this technology by third parties or the resulting information, and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties.
You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose Personal Identifiable Information on message boards or in chat areas or in forums, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge or consent and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of Beyond Fertility.com and this privacy policy.
Third parties such as affiliate programs may use web beacons to collect information, or place and read cookies on your browser while serving advertisements on Beyond Fertility.com. A cookie is a string of characters sent to your computer while you visit web sites. When you revisit that web site a cookie lets that web site recognize your browser. You do have the option to refuse any or all cookies or to be notified when a cookie is being sent by resetting your browser preferences. Be aware some services or features on web sites may not function correctly if you disable cookies.
Children:
Beyond Fertility.com does not knowingly collect or solicit Personally Identifiable Information from or about children under 13 except as permitted by law. If we discover we have received any information from a child under 13 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe Beyond Fertility.com has any information from or about anyone under 13, please contact us.
Children’s Privacy Policy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have personal information on a child under the age of 13, we will delete that information from our systems. Beyond Fertility.com encourages parents to go online with their kids. Here are a few tips to help make a child’s online experience safer:
- Teach kids never to give personal information, unless supervised by a parent or responsible adult. Includes name, address, phone, school, etc.
- Know the sites your kids are visiting and which sites are appropriate.
- Look for Web site privacy policies. Know how your child’s information is treated.
- Check out the FTC’s Site for more tips on protecting children’s privacy online.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We, (Beyond Fertility.com), reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes to our privacy policy. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.
Governing Law
This Web site, Beyond Fertility.com, (excluding linked Web sites) is controlled, operated and administered within the state of Ohio, United States of America. By accessing this site, the user agrees that all matters relating to access to, or use of, Beyond Fertility.com, or any other hyperlinked site, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, United States of America applicable therein. The user also agrees and hereby submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Ohio and acknowledges that the user does so voluntarily and is responsible for complying with local laws.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy statement or the privacy practices of this site, Beyond Fertility.com can be reached by e-mail using our Contact Us form.
