PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy
Spongecell, LLC (Spongecell) takes privacy very seriously. Confidence in how Spongecell handles the interests of its advertisers, publishers and consumers is key to our success. Spongecell provides you with this Privacy Policy to inform you of our procedures and policies with regard to the collection, use and disclosure of information that you provide to us on this website or any affiliate products such as advertisements or content we publish including, but not limited to, our e-newsletter.
This Privacy Policy may be updated in the future, at which point Spongecell will notify you by posting the revised Privacy Policy on this website. Please be sure to consult this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Information Collected on Website and in our Ads
Collection
When you access our web site or interact with one of our ad units, we may record information that your browser collects. This data may include, but is not limited to, your computer’s Internet Protocol address, browser type, the web page you’re on, the web page you came from. In addition, we may also use “cookies” to collect information. See more below on our policy related to cookies.
Use of Info Collected
We may use non-personally identifying information collected within our ads specifically to create a better user experience for you. This may allow us to better direct ads to you based on your preferences. It also helps us to better measure the effectiveness of our ads.
Cookies
What is it?
A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your browser from a web site’s computers and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
How to decline or delete
Most browsers are set to automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, please note that you may not be able to use or access some of the interactive features offered on the Site. The “Help” portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, deleting cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Click “Help” in the toolbar of most browsers for instructions.
In order to limit the acceptance of or disable “flash” cookies, you must access the management panel of the Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer. To learn more about the management panel of the Adobe Flash Player and the management of “flash” cookies, please access the following link: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/index.html
You can also opt-out of receiving cookies from third party data providers by following the instructions at: http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
You can opt-out of receiving cookies from Targusinfo, a specific third party data provider, by following the instructions at: http://www.adadvisor.net/optout.html
Also, because your choices are not associated with you as a particular individual, if you change computers, web browsers or cookie settings, you will need to re-implement your preferences as described above.
Opt-in Opt-out
If you have subscribed to one or more of our email newsletters, you may change your subscriber information, modify your subscriptions, and/or unsubscribe from these newsletters at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the email. If you have any questions about modifying your account or preference information, please contact us.
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The opt–out works by placing a flash cookie on your computer that notifies Spongecell that no other cookies should be placed on the applicable computer. If this cookie is deleted, then you will need to complete this opt–out process again.
If you use more than one computer, you will need to complete this opt–out process on each computer that you use.
The opt–out does not mean that you will no longer see online advertisements. It means only that advertisements delivered by Spongecell will not be targeted to you, based on information derived from cookies by Spongecell or its third party vendors.
Privacy of Children
This children's privacy statement explains our practices with respect to the online collection and use of personal information from children under the age of 13, and provides important information regarding their rights under federal law with respect to such information.
- This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 and we do NOT knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 as part of the Site. We screen users who wish to provide personal information in order to prevent users under the age of 13 from providing such information. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personally identifiable information from a user under the age of 13 as part of the Site, we will delete such information from our records.
- Because we do not collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 via the Site, we also do NOT knowingly distribute such information to third parties.
- We do NOT knowingly allow children under the age of 13 to publicly post or otherwise distribute personally identifiable contact information through the Site.
- Because we do not collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 via the Site, we do NOT condition the participation of a child under 13 in the Site's online activities on providing personally identifiable information.
Changes and Updates
From time to time we may update our Privacy Policy. We will be sure to clearly state the date of the last Privacy Policy update. You should periodically check our Privacy Policy for updates. Accessing our web site and using our ads constitutes your agreement to our Privacy Policy.