Privacy Policy
FREE AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA, Inc. (“FREE & INDEPENDENT”) has adopted this privacy policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to this website only.
Collection and Use of Personally Identifiable Information
FREE & INDEPENDENT only collects personally identifiable information when you voluntarily submit it to us at this website. Personally identifiable information (PII) refers to data that identifies you. We obtain PII from you when you register with FREE & INDEPENDENT, submit comments or material to us, ask us for information, subscribe to receive emails or other notices from us, or otherwise submit PII to us. Specifically, we may collect the following personal information: your name, email address, telephone numbers, and other demographic information (like zip code, age, address, education or income level). If you make a purchase through our website, we may also collect account information relating to your method of payment.
We use the PII information to process your requests or to send you information or material for which you asked or which we think you will enjoy. We also use the PII to assess and improve our products and services. We will provide entities assisting FREE & INDEPENDENT on technical and internal issues with access to certain PII data on a need-to-know basis, subject to confidentiality protections. We will not share any personal credit card or other financial information associated with an individual with any third party, except as necessary to facilitate or process a purchase or similar transaction or to comply with a legal obligation. We may collect, analyze and share aggregate information concerning Users and the use of the Website. We reserve the right to provide any successor in interest with our subscriber and user databases, and to comply with court orders or other legal obligations. We may share your name, email address, physical address and other demographic or response information with affiliates or entities that share common goals or beliefs, which may contact you for marketing or other purposes. By registering with FREE & INDEPENDENT or submitting materials to us, you consent to our sharing of your PII as described in this policy.
We may conduct or allow others to conduct surveys, contests, and other promotions through the Website. If we conduct such promotions, we will use the data and submissions in accordance with the specific rules for such promotions, if any, and the terms of this policy, unless other notice is given. FREE & INDEPENDENT does not control third party operators of surveys, contests or other promotions, and we urge Users and other entrants to review the Terms of Use and rules for such promotions prior to entering.
We strive to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, but no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us over the Internet. Also, please note that e-mail is not encrypted and is not considered a secure means of transmitting credit card numbers.
Other Data
We collect the IP address of our visitors and use that data to gather broad demographic information about our visitors. We also may use cookies to enhance your experience with our website. “Cookies” are small files downloaded to your hard drive that enable your browser to save and recall information. We may use this data to tailor our visitors’ experiences, showing them content that we think they might be interested in, and displaying the content according to their preferences. We may share demographic information with our distributors, vendors and advertising channel members on an aggregate basis.
We may also use “log files” to analyze the usage of our website. These files collect such data as Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks of users. We use this data to review usage, administer our website, track a user’s overall movement and collect broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.
We also may use advanced software technology (sometimes called clear gifs, Web Beacons or Web Bugs) to help us manage content on our site. These mechanisms use small graphics with unique identifiers and enable us to analyze traffic and website movements. They do not reveal or convey PII. We also track User’s review of and responses to advertising, including emails and website advertising.
General Terms
Applies to U.S. Only
This website is intended only for use by residents of the United States. Our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use apply only to this U.S. website. Users from other countries should NOT disclose personally identifiable information to us, because other countries’ laws about protection of personal information will differ from US law. This website is governed by U.S. law.
Security
FREE & INDEPENDENT takes precautions to protect the security of your personal information and to ensure that your choices for its intended use are honored. These precautions help protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, we cannot guarantee the total security of that PII, or that we will be immune from hacking incidents or security breaches.
Edits/Opt-Out Options
FREE & INDEPENDENT gives users the option to edit the personal information you have already given us and/or to remove your name from our roster, or unsubscribe from any email lists or notices that we send out. Please note: if you receive notices from other entities, you will need to contact them if you have any questions.
Notice to Parents
FREE & INDEPENDENT does not collect or seek personal information from persons under the age of 13. We encourage parents to talk to their children about safe and responsible use of their Personal Information while using the Internet.
Amendments
FREE & INDEPENDENT reserves the right to change these Terms of Use and/or Privacy Policy at any time, by posting amended terms on this web site. Use of the website after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the amended terms and conditions. We reserve the right to apply the amended terms to the information we have already collected, subject to any legal constraints. You should read and review this page regularly to see if there have been any changes.
Copyright Violations:
If you believe that any material on this Website infringes your copyright, please notify us as follows, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). To notify us, the DMCA requires that you:
a. Send your notification to FREE & INDEPENDENT by email to: info@freeandindependent.us.
b. Include the following information in your email:
i. Identify the copyrighted work(s) you claim is infringed.
ii. Identify the material you claim is infringing the copyright(s), and give enough information for FREE & INDEPENDENT to locate that material.
iii. Include a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf (the “Claimant”).
iv. Include the Claimant’s name, address, and telephone number(s).
v. Include a statement that the Claimant has a good faith belief that use of the disputed material is not authorized by the copyright owner or his agent.
vi. Include a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification of copyright infringement is accurate and that the Claimant is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about FREE & INDEPENDENT, our Terms of Use, or our Privacy Policy, send an email with your questions to: info@freeandindependent.us. Or send a letter to: FREE & INDEPENDENT, 1 __________________________________________________.
