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We do not share, sell or rent any personal information (i.e. name or contact information) voluntarily or involuntarily disclosed by visitors of this site with anyone for any reason, except in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you feel that this web site is not abiding by its posted privacy policy, you should first contact us by email at privacy@commonsensemedia.org. Should this policy change, we will post a notice on our site.

 

Information We Collect and How We Use It

Because we respect your privacy, we want to disclose to you how we use the information that you provide to us online. Following is a list of the kinds of information we collect on our site, and how we use that information.

 

Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information that a web site transfers to your hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies let our web site "remember" information about your preferences and allow you to move within our web site without viewing promotional messages that no longer apply (i.e. newsletter registration). We do not use cookies to store personal information about our users.

 

Log Files and Electronic Footprints

When you are viewing the different pages on our web site, your electronic footprints allow our computer to identify your computer using its IP address. We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to any personal information. This information helps us analyze and tailor the site for all users and better understand how our site is used, which features or pages are most popular, and general browsing and usage patterns.

 

Email Address

We ask for your email address in order for you to download our free booklet version of the complete Internet Safety Guide. We will not share, sell or rent this personal information with anyone for any reason. We will only use your email address so we can send you periodic updates about Internet Safety and other tips and information related to kids and media. You can unsubscribe from these periodic update emails anytime by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of the email communication or by sending an email request to privacy@commonsensemedia.org.

 

You can also subscribe to the Common Sense Media weekly newsletter to receive weekly updates on Internet safety and the latest information on family entertainment. You can unsubscribe from these weekly emails anytime by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of the newsletters or by sending an email request to privacy@commononsemedia.org.

 

Limited Disclosure

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to release information contained within our records concerning any visitor in order to comply with a subpoena, warrant or other court order, and to release such information in response to court and governmental orders, civil subpoenas, discovery requests and as otherwise required by law. We cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who may be using our servers or services for illegal activities. We also reserve the right to report any suspected illegal activity to law enforcement individuals or entities, and to release information relating to such suspected illegal activity. We further reserve the right to release any information to protect the rights, safety, security, or property of Common Sense, our visitors, or the public or to respond to an emergency.

 

Links

This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personal information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site.

 

Security

Common Sense has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of user information under our control. This data is accessed only for the purposes specified in this privacy policy. Unfortunately, no security system, or system of transmitting data over the Internet, can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result of the foregoing, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of the means by which information is transmitted between your computer and Common Sense's Site, any information provided to us or to any third party through or in connection with the Site, or our servers, and you provide all such information at your own risk.

 

Effective Date and Changes to this Privacy Policy

The effective date of these Online Privacy Practices is May 15, 2006. Common Sense may update this privacy policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the email address entered or by placing a prominent notice on our web site. If we revise these Online Privacy Practices, we will update the effective date posted on this page.