RebelCult.com Privacy Policy
October 17, 2009
RebelCult (“RebelCult” or “we”) operates RebelCult.com. This Privacy Policy describes RebelCult’s use and sharing of personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”-- your full name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, or credit card number) as well as data that can, under certain circumstances, indirectly lead to Personal Information (“Related Data”) that Members voluntarily provide to RebelCult when they register. The Term “User” refers to a Visitor or a Member. This Privacy Policy applies to the services offered by RebelCult, including any RebelCult branded URL (the “RebelCult Website”), the RebelCult instant messaging service, the RebelCult application developer service and other features (for example, music and video embedded players), RebelCult mobile services, and any other features, content, or applications offered from time to time by RebelCult in connection with the RebelCult Website (collectively, the “RebelCult Services”).
The RebelCult Services are hosted in the Canada. If you are located outside Canada, you expressly agree that Personal Information and Related Data will be transferred to Canada for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy as a result of your using the RebelCult Services.
The RebelCult Website is a general audience site and does not knowingly collect Personal Information or Related Data from children under 13 years of age.
From time to time RebelCult may modify this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law, our Personal Information or Related Data collection and use practices, the features of the RebelCult Services, or technology, and such modifications shall be effective upon posting by RebelCult on the RebelCult Website. Your continued use of the RebelCult Services after RebelCult posts a revised Privacy Policy signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. It is therefore important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes. If RebelCult materially changes its practices regarding collection or use of your Personal Information or Related Data, your Personal Information and Related Data will continue to be governed by the Privacy Policy under which it was collected unless you have been provided notice of, and have not objected to, the change.
COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION ON REBELCULT
General. RebelCult collects your email address, first and last name, country, gender, and date of birth from you in order to register you as a Member (“Registration Data”). RebelCult cannot register you as a Member without this information. All other information you provide during the RebelCult registration or that you post on the RebelCult website is voluntary. RebelCult may also collect Personal Information from you if you choose to participate in RebelCult Services activities like sweepstakes, contests, and surveys, because you want us to furnish you with products, services, newsletters, or information, or in connection with content or suggestions you submit to RebelCult for review.
In addition, RebelCult collects other Related Data and non-Personal Information including IP address, aggregate user data, and browser type. This data is used to manage and improve the RebelCult Services, track usage, and for security purposes.
RebelCult Members may also choose to provide or store non-Personal Information information and Related Data in their profiles, including but not limited to date of birth, interests, hobbies, lifestyle choices, groups with whom they are affiliated (schools, companies), videos and/or pictures, private messages, bulletins or personal statements (collectively “Profile Information”). The Profile Information in a Member’s profile is provided at his or her sole discretion. Please be aware that your Profile Information, as well as any information posted to any public forum, can be accessed by the public. Profile Information located on private profiles can be accessed by RebelCult at all times and, in limited cases, by certain third parties authorized by RebelCult for purposes of ensuring compliance with RebelCult’s Terms of Use.
RebelCult Members can change their Registration Data and Profile Information at any time and can control how Visitors, other Members and RebelCult communicate with them by controlling their account settings, available within the “Settings” portion of their RebelCult profile.
RebelCult determines the purposes of collection, use and disclosure of the Registration Data you provide and, as such, is considered the data controller of this information. Because the Member, not RebelCult, determines the purposes for which Profile Information is collected, used and disclosed, RebelCult is not the data controller of Profile Information that Members provide on their profile.
Cookies. Cookies are small bits of information that RebelCult places on your computer. RebelCult uses cookies to identify your Internet browser, store Users’ preferences, and determine whether you have installed the enabling software needed to access certain material on the RebelCult Services. Data in cookies may be read to authenticate user sessions or provide services.
Third party advertisements displayed on RebelCult Services may also contain cookies set by Internet advertising companies or advertisers (known as “third party cookies”). RebelCult does not control these third party cookies and Users of the RebelCult Services should check the privacy policy of the Internet advertising company or advertiser to see whether and how it uses cookies. See the “Notice” section below for more information on customized advertising on RebelCult. A pixel tag is a tiny image inserted in a webpage and used to record the number and types of views for that page. RebelCult may allow third party pixel tags to be present on RebelCult Services for purposes of advertising, providing services or data and statistics collection.
You can program your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being sent, block third party cookies or block all cookies. However, by blocking all cookies you may not have access to certain features on the RebelCult Services.
NOTICE: REBELCULT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH NOTICE ABOUT ITS PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION PRACTICES
When you voluntarily provide Personal Information to RebelCult, we will make sure you are informed about who is collecting the information, how and why the information is being collected and the types of uses RebelCult will make of the information to the extent it is being used in a manner that differs from what is allowed pursuant to this Privacy Policy.
At the time you provide your Personal Information, RebelCult will notify you of your options regarding our use of your Personal Information (See “Choice” below). Except as described in this Privacy Policy, RebelCult will not share your Personal Information with third parties (excluding those set out in this Privacy Policy) unless you have given RebelCult permission to do so (See “Use” below).
RebelCult Services may be linked to Internet sites operated by other companies. RebelCult Services may also carry advertisements from other companies. RebelCult may transfer Related Data such as IP addresses to certain advertising partners located in your country of residence or abroad. RebelCult is not responsible for the privacy practices of websites or other services operated by third parties that are linked to or integrated with the RebelCult Services or for the privacy practices of third party Internet advertising companies. Once you leave RebelCult Services via such a link, access a third party application (such as widgets) or click on an advertisement, you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser site to determine, among other things, how they will handle any Personal Information they collect from you.
RebelCult Services may also be linked to sites operated by companies affiliated with RebelCult (i.e., that are part of the News America Group: “Affiliated Companies”). Although all Affiliated Companies adhere to the News America corporate Privacy Principles, Users who visit those Affiliated Company sites should still refer to their separate privacy policies and practices, which may differ in some respects from this Privacy Policy.
RebelCult may use cookies and similar tools to customize the content and advertising you receive based on the Profile Information you have provided. Profile Information you provide in structured profile fields or questions (multiple choice questions like “Marital Status,” “Education” and “Children”) (“Structured Profile Information”), information you add to open-ended profile fields and questions (essay questions like “About Me,” “Interests” and “Movies”) (“Non-Structured Profile Information”) and other non-Personal Information and Related Data about you may also be used to customize the online ads you encounter to those we believe are aligned with your interests. For example, based on your music interests we might display an advertisement to make sure you are advised when your favorite band is coming to town. The information used for this feature does not provide your Personal Information or identify you as an individual to third parties, but will involve the processing of certain Related Data such as IP addresses. If you would like to disable this advertising customization for Non-Structured Profile Information, please log in and click here.
Third party applications (such as widgets) created by third party developers may also be available on the RebelCult Services. Third party applications are small bits of software, often with interactivity, that can be installed into Members’ profiles or shared with other Users. However, RebelCult does not control the third party developers, and cannot dictate their actions. When a Member engages with a third party application, that Member is interacting with the third party developer, not with RebelCult. RebelCult encourages Members not to provide Personal Information to the third party’s application unless the Member knows the party with whom it is interacting.
CHOICE: REBELCULT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH CHOICES ABOUT THE USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Except as described in this Privacy Policy, RebelCult will get your permission before we use the Personal Information you provide to us in a way that is inconsistent with the purpose for which it was submitted or share your Personal Information with third parties that are not affiliated with RebelCult.
USE: REBELCULT'S USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
RebelCult will only use the Personal Information you provide under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. If RebelCult obtains Personal Information from a third party, such as a business partner, our use of that information is also governed by this Privacy Policy.
In order to locate other RebelCult Members that you may already know in the physical world, RebelCult allows Users to search for Members using Registration Data (i.e., full name or email address). RebelCult also allows Users to browse for certain Profile Information in order to help connect with Members. RebelCult may also enable Members to publicly display some Registration Data as an element of their Profile Information if they choose to do so via a profile setting under “Edit Profile.” Search engines may index the portion of a Member’s profile (including the Profile Information it contains) that is publicly displayed.
If you have consented to receive promotional materials (e.g., newsletters) or notifications from RebelCult, RebelCult may periodically use your email address to send you such materials related to the RebelCult Services, as applicable. If you want to stop receiving such materials from RebelCult, you can change your profile settings under “Account Settings,” or follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
RebelCult employees, agents and contractors must have a business reason to obtain access to your Personal Information and Related Data. RebelCult may share your Personal Information and Related Data with those who help us manage or provide RebelCult Services’ information activities (for example., message board administration, order fulfillment, statistical analyses, data processing), or with outside contractors, agents or sponsors who help us with the administration, judging and prize fulfillment aspects of contests, promotions and sweepstakes. These outside contractors, agents or sponsors may temporarily store some information on their servers, but they may only use your Personal Information to provide RebelCult with a specific service and not for any other purpose.
RebelCult may also provide your Personal Information to a third party in those instances where you have chosen to receive certain information and have been notified that the fulfillment of such a request requires the sharing of your Personal Information. RebelCult also may share your Personal Information with Affiliated Companies if it has a business reason to do so.
As described in “Notice” above, RebelCult may customize the advertising and marketing messages you receive on the RebelCult Website, or may work with outside companies to do so. Your Related Data, non-Personal Information and/or Profile Information may be shared with these companies so this customization can be accomplished. RebelCult prohibits these companies from sharing your Related Data, non-Personal Information and/or Profile Information with any third party or from using it for any other purpose. Anonymous click stream, number of page views calculated by pixel tags, and aggregated demographic information may also be shared with RebelCult’s advertisers and business partners.
There may be instances when RebelCult may access or disclose Personal Information, Related Data, Profile Information or non-Personal Information without providing you a choice in order to: (i) protect or defend the legal rights or property of RebelCult, our Affiliated Companies or their employees, agents and contractors (including enforcement of our agreements); (ii) protect the safety and security of Users of the RebelCult Services or members of the public including acting in urgent circumstances; (iii) protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or (iv) comply with the law or legal process. In addition, if RebelCult sells all or part of its business or makes a sale or transfer of all or a material part of its assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or transfer of all or a material part of its business, RebelCult may transfer your Personal Information to the party or parties involved in the transaction as part of that transaction.
When a Member chooses to post Profile Information that will be publicly disclosed, that Member is responsible for ensuring that such information conforms to all local data protection laws. RebelCult is not responsible under any data protection laws for Member posted information.
SECURITY: REBELCULT PROTECTS THE SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
RebelCult uses commercially reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures to safeguard Personal Information and credit card information in its possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification. In addition, RebelCult uses reasonable methods to make sure that Personal Information is accurate, up-to-date and appropriately complete.
ACCESS, REMEDIES AND COMPLIANCE: HOW TO ACCESS, CORRECT OR CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND HOW TO CONTACT REBELCULT ABOUT PRIVACY CONCERNS
Whenever possible, RebelCult Members may review the Registration Data we maintain about them in our records. We will take reasonable steps to correct any Personal Information a Member informs us is incorrect. If you are a Member, you can view and change your Registration Data, Member preferences and Profile Information by logging into your account and accessing features such as “Edit Profile” and “Settings.”
If you ask RebelCult to stop using your Personal Information, RebelCult will honor that request while retaining any record of your Personal Information that is necessary to comply with applicable federal, state or local law.
If you would like to communicate with us about this Privacy Policy or RebelCult’s collection and use of your Personal Information please contact RebelCult at:
Email:
privacy(@)RebelCult.com
October 17, 2009
RebelCult (“RebelCult” or “we”) operates RebelCult.com. This Privacy Policy describes RebelCult’s use and sharing of personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”-- your full name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, or credit card number) as well as data that can, under certain circumstances, indirectly lead to Personal Information (“Related Data”) that Members voluntarily provide to RebelCult when they register. The Term “User” refers to a Visitor or a Member. This Privacy Policy applies to the services offered by RebelCult, including any RebelCult branded URL (the “RebelCult Website”), the RebelCult instant messaging service, the RebelCult application developer service and other features (for example, music and video embedded players), RebelCult mobile services, and any other features, content, or applications offered from time to time by RebelCult in connection with the RebelCult Website (collectively, the “RebelCult Services”).
The RebelCult Services are hosted in the Canada. If you are located outside Canada, you expressly agree that Personal Information and Related Data will be transferred to Canada for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy as a result of your using the RebelCult Services.
The RebelCult Website is a general audience site and does not knowingly collect Personal Information or Related Data from children under 13 years of age.
From time to time RebelCult may modify this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law, our Personal Information or Related Data collection and use practices, the features of the RebelCult Services, or technology, and such modifications shall be effective upon posting by RebelCult on the RebelCult Website. Your continued use of the RebelCult Services after RebelCult posts a revised Privacy Policy signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. It is therefore important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes. If RebelCult materially changes its practices regarding collection or use of your Personal Information or Related Data, your Personal Information and Related Data will continue to be governed by the Privacy Policy under which it was collected unless you have been provided notice of, and have not objected to, the change.
COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION ON REBELCULT
General. RebelCult collects your email address, first and last name, country, gender, and date of birth from you in order to register you as a Member (“Registration Data”). RebelCult cannot register you as a Member without this information. All other information you provide during the RebelCult registration or that you post on the RebelCult website is voluntary. RebelCult may also collect Personal Information from you if you choose to participate in RebelCult Services activities like sweepstakes, contests, and surveys, because you want us to furnish you with products, services, newsletters, or information, or in connection with content or suggestions you submit to RebelCult for review.
In addition, RebelCult collects other Related Data and non-Personal Information including IP address, aggregate user data, and browser type. This data is used to manage and improve the RebelCult Services, track usage, and for security purposes.
RebelCult Members may also choose to provide or store non-Personal Information information and Related Data in their profiles, including but not limited to date of birth, interests, hobbies, lifestyle choices, groups with whom they are affiliated (schools, companies), videos and/or pictures, private messages, bulletins or personal statements (collectively “Profile Information”). The Profile Information in a Member’s profile is provided at his or her sole discretion. Please be aware that your Profile Information, as well as any information posted to any public forum, can be accessed by the public. Profile Information located on private profiles can be accessed by RebelCult at all times and, in limited cases, by certain third parties authorized by RebelCult for purposes of ensuring compliance with RebelCult’s Terms of Use.
RebelCult Members can change their Registration Data and Profile Information at any time and can control how Visitors, other Members and RebelCult communicate with them by controlling their account settings, available within the “Settings” portion of their RebelCult profile.
RebelCult determines the purposes of collection, use and disclosure of the Registration Data you provide and, as such, is considered the data controller of this information. Because the Member, not RebelCult, determines the purposes for which Profile Information is collected, used and disclosed, RebelCult is not the data controller of Profile Information that Members provide on their profile.
Cookies. Cookies are small bits of information that RebelCult places on your computer. RebelCult uses cookies to identify your Internet browser, store Users’ preferences, and determine whether you have installed the enabling software needed to access certain material on the RebelCult Services. Data in cookies may be read to authenticate user sessions or provide services.
Third party advertisements displayed on RebelCult Services may also contain cookies set by Internet advertising companies or advertisers (known as “third party cookies”). RebelCult does not control these third party cookies and Users of the RebelCult Services should check the privacy policy of the Internet advertising company or advertiser to see whether and how it uses cookies. See the “Notice” section below for more information on customized advertising on RebelCult. A pixel tag is a tiny image inserted in a webpage and used to record the number and types of views for that page. RebelCult may allow third party pixel tags to be present on RebelCult Services for purposes of advertising, providing services or data and statistics collection.
You can program your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being sent, block third party cookies or block all cookies. However, by blocking all cookies you may not have access to certain features on the RebelCult Services.
NOTICE: REBELCULT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH NOTICE ABOUT ITS PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION PRACTICES
When you voluntarily provide Personal Information to RebelCult, we will make sure you are informed about who is collecting the information, how and why the information is being collected and the types of uses RebelCult will make of the information to the extent it is being used in a manner that differs from what is allowed pursuant to this Privacy Policy.
At the time you provide your Personal Information, RebelCult will notify you of your options regarding our use of your Personal Information (See “Choice” below). Except as described in this Privacy Policy, RebelCult will not share your Personal Information with third parties (excluding those set out in this Privacy Policy) unless you have given RebelCult permission to do so (See “Use” below).
RebelCult Services may be linked to Internet sites operated by other companies. RebelCult Services may also carry advertisements from other companies. RebelCult may transfer Related Data such as IP addresses to certain advertising partners located in your country of residence or abroad. RebelCult is not responsible for the privacy practices of websites or other services operated by third parties that are linked to or integrated with the RebelCult Services or for the privacy practices of third party Internet advertising companies. Once you leave RebelCult Services via such a link, access a third party application (such as widgets) or click on an advertisement, you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser site to determine, among other things, how they will handle any Personal Information they collect from you.
RebelCult Services may also be linked to sites operated by companies affiliated with RebelCult (i.e., that are part of the News America Group: “Affiliated Companies”). Although all Affiliated Companies adhere to the News America corporate Privacy Principles, Users who visit those Affiliated Company sites should still refer to their separate privacy policies and practices, which may differ in some respects from this Privacy Policy.
RebelCult may use cookies and similar tools to customize the content and advertising you receive based on the Profile Information you have provided. Profile Information you provide in structured profile fields or questions (multiple choice questions like “Marital Status,” “Education” and “Children”) (“Structured Profile Information”), information you add to open-ended profile fields and questions (essay questions like “About Me,” “Interests” and “Movies”) (“Non-Structured Profile Information”) and other non-Personal Information and Related Data about you may also be used to customize the online ads you encounter to those we believe are aligned with your interests. For example, based on your music interests we might display an advertisement to make sure you are advised when your favorite band is coming to town. The information used for this feature does not provide your Personal Information or identify you as an individual to third parties, but will involve the processing of certain Related Data such as IP addresses. If you would like to disable this advertising customization for Non-Structured Profile Information, please log in and click here.
Third party applications (such as widgets) created by third party developers may also be available on the RebelCult Services. Third party applications are small bits of software, often with interactivity, that can be installed into Members’ profiles or shared with other Users. However, RebelCult does not control the third party developers, and cannot dictate their actions. When a Member engages with a third party application, that Member is interacting with the third party developer, not with RebelCult. RebelCult encourages Members not to provide Personal Information to the third party’s application unless the Member knows the party with whom it is interacting.
CHOICE: REBELCULT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH CHOICES ABOUT THE USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Except as described in this Privacy Policy, RebelCult will get your permission before we use the Personal Information you provide to us in a way that is inconsistent with the purpose for which it was submitted or share your Personal Information with third parties that are not affiliated with RebelCult.
USE: REBELCULT'S USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
RebelCult will only use the Personal Information you provide under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. If RebelCult obtains Personal Information from a third party, such as a business partner, our use of that information is also governed by this Privacy Policy.
In order to locate other RebelCult Members that you may already know in the physical world, RebelCult allows Users to search for Members using Registration Data (i.e., full name or email address). RebelCult also allows Users to browse for certain Profile Information in order to help connect with Members. RebelCult may also enable Members to publicly display some Registration Data as an element of their Profile Information if they choose to do so via a profile setting under “Edit Profile.” Search engines may index the portion of a Member’s profile (including the Profile Information it contains) that is publicly displayed.
If you have consented to receive promotional materials (e.g., newsletters) or notifications from RebelCult, RebelCult may periodically use your email address to send you such materials related to the RebelCult Services, as applicable. If you want to stop receiving such materials from RebelCult, you can change your profile settings under “Account Settings,” or follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
RebelCult employees, agents and contractors must have a business reason to obtain access to your Personal Information and Related Data. RebelCult may share your Personal Information and Related Data with those who help us manage or provide RebelCult Services’ information activities (for example., message board administration, order fulfillment, statistical analyses, data processing), or with outside contractors, agents or sponsors who help us with the administration, judging and prize fulfillment aspects of contests, promotions and sweepstakes. These outside contractors, agents or sponsors may temporarily store some information on their servers, but they may only use your Personal Information to provide RebelCult with a specific service and not for any other purpose.
RebelCult may also provide your Personal Information to a third party in those instances where you have chosen to receive certain information and have been notified that the fulfillment of such a request requires the sharing of your Personal Information. RebelCult also may share your Personal Information with Affiliated Companies if it has a business reason to do so.
As described in “Notice” above, RebelCult may customize the advertising and marketing messages you receive on the RebelCult Website, or may work with outside companies to do so. Your Related Data, non-Personal Information and/or Profile Information may be shared with these companies so this customization can be accomplished. RebelCult prohibits these companies from sharing your Related Data, non-Personal Information and/or Profile Information with any third party or from using it for any other purpose. Anonymous click stream, number of page views calculated by pixel tags, and aggregated demographic information may also be shared with RebelCult’s advertisers and business partners.
There may be instances when RebelCult may access or disclose Personal Information, Related Data, Profile Information or non-Personal Information without providing you a choice in order to: (i) protect or defend the legal rights or property of RebelCult, our Affiliated Companies or their employees, agents and contractors (including enforcement of our agreements); (ii) protect the safety and security of Users of the RebelCult Services or members of the public including acting in urgent circumstances; (iii) protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or (iv) comply with the law or legal process. In addition, if RebelCult sells all or part of its business or makes a sale or transfer of all or a material part of its assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or transfer of all or a material part of its business, RebelCult may transfer your Personal Information to the party or parties involved in the transaction as part of that transaction.
When a Member chooses to post Profile Information that will be publicly disclosed, that Member is responsible for ensuring that such information conforms to all local data protection laws. RebelCult is not responsible under any data protection laws for Member posted information.
SECURITY: REBELCULT PROTECTS THE SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
RebelCult uses commercially reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures to safeguard Personal Information and credit card information in its possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification. In addition, RebelCult uses reasonable methods to make sure that Personal Information is accurate, up-to-date and appropriately complete.
ACCESS, REMEDIES AND COMPLIANCE: HOW TO ACCESS, CORRECT OR CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND HOW TO CONTACT REBELCULT ABOUT PRIVACY CONCERNS
Whenever possible, RebelCult Members may review the Registration Data we maintain about them in our records. We will take reasonable steps to correct any Personal Information a Member informs us is incorrect. If you are a Member, you can view and change your Registration Data, Member preferences and Profile Information by logging into your account and accessing features such as “Edit Profile” and “Settings.”
If you ask RebelCult to stop using your Personal Information, RebelCult will honor that request while retaining any record of your Personal Information that is necessary to comply with applicable federal, state or local law.
If you would like to communicate with us about this Privacy Policy or RebelCult’s collection and use of your Personal Information please contact RebelCult at:
Email:
privacy(@)RebelCult.com
