winninginthedigitalage.com has published this Privacy Policy to explain how winninginthedigitalage.com collects, uses and shares information from you when you use the winninginthedigitalage.com.com website (the “Website”).
This Privacy Policy only applies to winninginthedigitalage.com’s collection of personal information from you when you use the Website. It does not apply to users of your Forum. You are solely responsible for drafting and hosting a privacy policy on your Forum that complies with the notice, consent and content requirements of all applicable laws and regulations.
Any personal information provided to or gathered by winninginthedigitalage.com via the Website is controlled by ProBoards, Inc., 26060 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill, California 92610, United States.
The amount and type of information we gather depends upon your use of the Website and, in some cases, what type of information you choose to disclose. We may collect the following information from you:
When you sign up for a winninginthedigitalage.com account, or in order for you to use certain aspects of the website, you will be asked to provide winninginthedigitalage.com certain personal information about yourself, such as your e-mail address, your business name and other business information, and your website URLs.
When you use the Website, we automatically gather information made available by your web browser (such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome), Internet service provider (such as Comcast or Cox), and device (such as your computer, mobile phone, or tablet), depending on your settings for each. For example, we may collect your IP address, information about the operating system or type of device you use, and the location of your device.
All payments are processed by third-party vendors, such as Stripe. If you make any payment to winninginthedigitalage.com, we may send to these third-party vendors information related to the financial transaction, such as your credit or debit card information and billing address. winninginthedigitalage.com does not store or otherwise retain any credit or debit card information.
We receive information about you and your activities on and off winninginthedigitalage.com from third-party partners, such as partners who provide us with analytics regarding the Website. These third-parties may place Cookies on your machine, use web beacons, gather IP addresses and log data to collect traffic and activity data in order to deliver relevant metrics, content, and advertising.
“Cookies” are files that are placed on your computer by websites you visit. The purpose of a Cookie is to identify you as a unique user of the Website. winninginthedigitalage.com uses Cookies on the Website for the following purposes:
winninginthedigitalage.com uses Cookies to verify your account and, if you choose, make it so you do not have to re-enter your login information each time you visit the Website. Cookies can also help us identify if someone may be trying to access your account without permission — for example, by making numerous failed login attempts in a row.
As explained above in Section 2, we use Cookies, including those placed by third-party vendors, to gather information that helps us understand how you and other users engage with the Website and improve its performance.
We may use cookies, including those placed by third-party vendors, to gather information that helps us maintain the security of our software and systems.
You have the ability to delete and control Cookies. If you do not wish to have Cookies placed on your device, you can set your browser (such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome) to refuse Cookies before accessing the Website, with the understanding that certain features of the Website may not function without the aid of Cookies.
You can learn more about how to delete or control Cookies at www.aboutcookies.org.
We may use the information we’ve gathered from you, including through Cookies, for the following purposes:
winninginthedigitalage.com uses the information we collect from you and other users to provide, improve and secure the Website and related services. For example, we look at IP addresses to determine if they are on the “ban list” for a given forum, so that we can prevent access to the forum. As explained above in Section 2, we use Cookies, including those placed by third-party vendors, to gather information that helps us understand how you and other users engage with the Website and improve its performance, as well as for security.
winninginthedigitalage.com uses Cookies to determine if you are logged in or not. For example, we use information gathered from you to update and display your “last login time,” and this information may also be used to calculate the displayed number of “users online” for a given forum and identify your account as being online for other users to view.
winninginthedigitalage.com uses information gathered from you to customize your experience on the Website according to your interests and preferences. For example, we may use a Cookie to identify if a sidebar should be displayed as “open” or “closed.”
When you register with the Website, you consent to receive periodic email communications regarding winninginthedigitalage.com, including promotional emails for new products and services, promotions, and other offers. winninginthedigitalage.com uses the email address you provide to send these communications to you. You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link that is conveniently located at the bottom of each email, but we will still send you any necessary, non-promotional emails about your account or updates to our policies and terms. We also use your contact information to respond to you when you contact us.
winninginthedigitalage.com Website and related services facilitate participation in online forums with other users. We make this possible by sharing your information in the following ways:
We may share information collected about you within the ProBoards family of websites and companies, which includes winninginthedigitalage.com and ProBoards.com. Please note that the ProBoards family of websites and companies is located within the United States. Thus, if you are located within the European Economic Area (“EEA”), your information will be transferred to countries outside of the EEA, including the United States, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
In addition, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy, winninginthedigitalage.com reserves the right to transfer all user information to a successor company. winninginthedigitalage.com will provide notice to you by email in such an event.
As explained throughout this Privacy Policy, winninginthedigitalage.com works with third-parties to improve and secure the Website and related services. The following are the types of third-parties winninginthedigitalage.com may share your information with:
winninginthedigitalage.com may disclose your information when required to do so by law, such as in response to a subpoena or court order, or when winninginthedigitalage.com, in its sole discretion, believes that disclosure is necessary to report, address or prevent fraud or other illegal activity or misconduct, or to protect the property or rights of winninginthedigitalage.com, third-parties or the public at large.
winninginthedigitalage.com has implemented and maintains reasonable security procedures and practices to protect against the unauthorized access, use or disclosure of your information. Among other things, we:
You can manage the information you share by logging into your account. You can download a copy of your forum account data in the winninginthedigitalage.com Admin Panel.
winninginthedigitalage.com does not solicit or knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If winninginthedigitalage.com obtains actual knowledge that it has collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, winninginthedigitalage.com will immediately delete such information from its database. Because winninginthedigitalage.com does not collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13, winninginthedigitalage.com has no such information to use or disclose to third-parties. winninginthedigitalage.com has designed this Privacy Policy in order to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
DNT is a feature offered by some browsers which, when enabled, sends a signal to websites to request that your browsing is not tracked. winninginthedigitalage.com does not currently respond to DNT requests.
This Privacy Policy only applies to the Website, and not any third-party websites that you may visit as a result of clicking on a link within the Website. Third-party websites are under no obligation to comply with this Privacy Policy. Before visiting or providing personal information to a third-party website, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of that third-party website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect your privacy.
Each time you use the Website, the then-current version of this Privacy Policy will apply. Although most changes are likely to be minor, winninginthedigitalage.com reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy by posting such modification on this page; however, if changes are significant, winninginthedigitalage.com may provide a more prominent notice or email you. Unless winninginthedigitalage.com obtains your express consent, any revised Privacy Policy will apply only to information collected after the effective date of such revised Privacy Policy, and not to information collected under any earlier version.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach us at privacy@winninginthedigitalage.com.
