Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Table of Contents

Last Updated and Effective Date: October 31, 2025

Savage Music, LLC, the operator of American Songwriter ("American Songwriter," "we," "us," or "our"), provides this Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy (collectively, the "Policy") to explain how we collect, use, disclose, safeguard, transfer, access, dispose of, and otherwise process (collectively, "Process") certain information we collect. For example, this Policy covers:

  • Personal Information we collect through our website (www.americansongwriter.com) and any features, applications, widgets, or online services that post a link to this Privacy Policy, whether accessed via computer, mobile device, Apple TV, Roku, or otherwise (collectively the "Sites");
  • Personal Information we collect when you interact with social media links on our Sites and our official accounts on social media and content publishing platforms;
  • Your communications with us via phone, email, text, and other forms of electronic messages, including interactive chat functions;
  • Our marketing activities; and
  • Any offline business interactions you may have with us.

(collectively, the "Service").

This Privacy Policy does not apply to:

  • Websites or services that link to or reference different privacy policies or notices.
  • Personal Information that is collected by any third party. Those third parties have their own privacy practices, and we encourage you to review them, especially by reading any available privacy policies, before providing Personal Information to or through them.
  • Personal Information we collect about employees or job applicants.

We may provide additional or supplemental privacy policies for specific services or products that we offer at the time of collection. Unless otherwise noted, those supplemental policies should be read together with this Policy. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between this Policy and any supplementary privacy policy, the supplementary privacy policy controls.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully; it describes your rights and our obligations. In addition, please review the Terms of Use, which govern your use of the Sites. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Sites or the Services or provide us with any Personal Information.

Effective Date and Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the "Last Updated and Effective Date" above and will remain in effect except with respect to any provisions that are changed in the future. American Songwriter may make changes to this Policy and will notify you by email or posting a notice on the Sites. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of a revised Policy means that you accept and agree to the changes. If you do not agree with the changes, you should stop using the Services.

Children's Data

American Songwriter's Services are not intended for or directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 16. If you are under 16 (or the age of majority where you live), please do not use the Services or send us any information. We will delete any Personal Information collected that we later determine to be from an individual younger than the age of 16. If a parent, guardian, or anyone else becomes aware of Personal Information that has been collected from the use of the Services by an individual under the age of 16, please contact us immediately at American Songwriter.

Advertising

We sometimes affiliate with third parties for the purposes of placing advertising on the Sites. These third parties will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about the data use of these third parties click the links below:

Personal Information We Collect

For the purposes of this Policy, "Personal Information" means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual or household and includes any information that is subject to applicable data protection laws.

The categories Personal Information that we have collected in the last 12 months and the purposes for which we collected it are listed below. Please note that some types of Personal Information are duplicated among categories.

Category Purposes
Identifiers such as real name, postal address, email address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, phone number, account name, or other similar identifiers. Run and manage our business in the ordinary course and keep our records up to date. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Send you newsletters and tailor other content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Provide customer service including responding to question submissions, feedback, or suggestions. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Conduct contests and sweepstakes. Process commercial transactions and financial contributions. Create content based on user submissions. Protect and enforce our and others' interests, rights, and property. Other purposes disclosed to you at the time you provide your Personal Information or otherwise with your consent.
Customer records such as name, address, telephone number, credit card number, or debit card number. Run and manage our business in the ordinary course and keep our records up to date. Process commercial transactions and financial contributions. Provide customer service including responding to question submissions, feedback, or suggestions.
Demographic information such as age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran or military status. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Track and monitor attendance at online and offline events.
Commercial information such as records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. Run and manage our business in the ordinary course and keep our records up to date. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Verify your device's location and deliver or restrict relevant content and advertising based on that location. Audience targeting and running campaigns.
Internet and network activity information such as traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data, the resources that you access, how you reached the Sites, and data about your interactions with applications and advertisements (e.g., through cookies, tracking pixels, session replay technologies, chat bots, and video data, described below; see our Cookie Policy). We also collect details regarding the device you use to access our Sites, including, but not limited to, your IP address, operating system, and browser type. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Provide customer service including responding to question submissions, feedback, or suggestions. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Track and monitor attendance at online and offline events. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Verify your device's location and deliver or restrict relevant content and advertising based on that location. Audience targeting and running campaigns.
Geolocation data. As described above, we collect your IP address and other information automatically when you use our Sites, and we may be able to determine your location based on this information. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Verify your device's location and deliver or restrict relevant content and advertising based on that location. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Track and monitor attendance at online and offline events. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Audience targeting and running campaigns.
Inferences. When we combine information we learn about you that is not Personal Information (information related to your preferences or information collected automatically, described below) with Personal Information we have collected about you, we treat those inferences as Personal Information. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Verify your device's location and deliver or restrict relevant content and advertising based on that location. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Track and monitor attendance at online and offline events. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Audience targeting and running campaigns.
Sensitive Personal Information such as precise geolocation; racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership; mail, email, and/or text messaging contents where American Songwriter is not an intended recipient; and information concerning your sex life or sexual orientation. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Verify your device's location and deliver or restrict relevant content and advertising based on that location. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Track and monitor attendance at online and offline events.

Categories of Sources of Your Personal Information

The Personal Information American Songwriter collects about you comes from a number of sources and in a variety of ways, and depends on how you interact with us.

Personal Information You Provide to Us

We collect Personal Information directly from you, for example:

  • Contact and demographic information when registering to use our Sites and Services.
  • Payment information and associated contact information when engaging in a transaction on our Sites.
  • Email address information when subscribing to our email lists.
  • Your name, the username, password and other information you provide when you create an account with us to enable you to access your account and use our Services.
  • Any information or data you provide by interacting in our online forums and chatrooms, or by commenting on content posted on our Sites. Please note that these comments are also visible to other users of our Services and may be visible to anyone else on the internet.
  • Information you provide when you submit a question or complete a survey.
  • Information you provide when participating in a charity event or offering a donation.
  • Information you provide when you participate in a contest or sweepstakes.
  • If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence and any contact information provided.

Personal Information Collected from Other Sources

We also collect Personal Information from other sources such as:

  • Marketing partners.
  • Social media.
  • Service providers.
  • Government agencies and others who release or publish public records.

Personal Information Collected Automatically

When you interact with and use the Sites, certain information about your use of our Sites is automatically collected. Much of this information is collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other tracking technologies, as well as through your web browser or device. You can learn more about this at our Cookie Policy.

We also automatically collect information that you make available to us on a social media platform (including by clicking on a social media icon linked from our Services or by signing up for our newsletter through a social media service), including your account ID, email address, username, and other information included in your posts.

Categories of Personal Information Sold or Shared to Third Parties

In this Privacy Policy, the terms "sale" and "share" (including any variations thereof) have the meaning ascribed to them under applicable data privacy laws.

"Advertising and Marketing Partners" includes social media networks and third parties that provide advertising, campaign measurement, online and/or mobile analytics, and related services. When such Advertising and Marketing Partners receive your Personal Information, they may use it for their own purposes, which may be different from ours, and likely will include serving you with advertisements for our Services or the services of others that they think you will be interested in.

The categories Personal Information that we have sold or shared in the last 12 months, the purposes for which we sold or shared it, and the categories of third parties to whom we sold or shared it are listed below.

Category of Personal Information Sold or Shared Purpose of Sale/Sharing Category of Third Parties to whom We Sold or Shared Personal Information
Identifiers To serve advertisements Advertising and Marketing Partners
Demographic information To serve advertisements Advertising and Marketing Partners
Commercial information To serve advertisements Advertising and Marketing Partners
Internet and network activity information To serve advertisements Advertising and Marketing Partners
Geolocation data To serve advertisements Advertising and Marketing Partners
Inferences To serve advertisements Advertising and Marketing Partners

Categories of Personal Information Disclosed to Third Parties

In this Privacy Policy, the term "disclosure" refers to any action or process by which Personal Information is transferred, made available, or otherwise communicated to third parties, excluding activities classified as "sales" or "sharing" as described above.

The following defined terms are used in the chart below to describe the categories of third parties with whom we disclose Personal Information:

  • Service Providers: including hosting providers, auditors, advisors, consultants, payment processors, cybersecurity, e-commerce, technology, and customer service and/or support providers.
  • Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and Business Partners: including affiliated brands, parent company, and other companies under common ownership, control or management.
  • Government entities: including courts, legislative and regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, or other federal, state, or local government entities.

The categories Personal Information that we have disclosed in the last 12 months, the purposes for which we disclosed it, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclosed it are listed below.

Category of Personal Information Disclosed Purpose of Disclosure Category of Third Parties to whom We Disclosed Personal Information
Identifiers Operate our business. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Send you newsletters. Provide customer service including responding to question submissions, feedback, or suggestions. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Conduct contests and sweepstakes. Process commercial transactions and financial contributions. Protect and enforce our and others' interests, rights, and property. Other purposes disclosed to you at the time you provide your Personal Information or otherwise with your consent. Advertising and Marketing Partners, Service Providers, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and Business Partners
Customer records Operate our business. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Process commercial transactions and financial contributions. Provide customer service including responding to question submissions, feedback, or suggestions. Service Providers, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and Business Partners
Demographic information Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Other purposes disclosed to you at the time you provide your Personal Information or otherwise with your consent. Advertising and Marketing Partners, Service Providers, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and Business Partners
Commercial information Operate our business. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Provide customer service including responding to question submissions, feedback, or suggestions. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Protect and enforce our and others' interests, rights, and property. Advertising and Marketing Partners, Service Providers, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and Business Partners
Internet and network activity information Operate our business. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Provide customer service including responding to question submissions, feedback, or suggestions. Tailor content we display to you and offers we may present to you, both on the Sites and elsewhere online. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Protect and enforce our and others' interests, rights, and property. Other purposes disclosed to you at the time you provide your Personal Information or otherwise with your consent. Advertising and Marketing Partners, Service Providers, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and Business Partners
Geolocation data Operate our business. Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and Services. Audience targeting and running campaigns. Protect and enforce our and others' interests, rights, and property. Other purposes disclosed to you at the time you provide your Personal Information or otherwise with your consent. Advertising and Marketing Partners, Service Providers, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and Business Partners
Sensitive Personal Information For internal business purposes. Advertising and Marketing Partners, Service Providers, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and Business Partners

Additional Information about Our Data Collection and Disclosure Practices

We may disclose your Personal Information to any third party with your consent.

Aggregated Data

We may disclose non-personally identifiable information, such as aggregated user statistics and certain usage information, with service providers and other third parties, including third party advertisers, content providers and analytics providers, may themselves collect such information when you visit the Sites.

Automated Processing

We disclose your Personal Information for interest-based advertising, and some data privacy laws consider this automated processing of Personal Information to evaluate, analyze, and or predict things like your personal preferences and interests to be "profiling."

Changing Your Subscriptions

You may cancel or modify your subscriptions to marketing e-mails you receive from us by following the instructions contained within an e-mail you receive. Please note that we reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to your account or use of the Services (for example, administrative and service announcements) and these transactional messages may be unaffected if you opt out from marketing communications. If you sign up to receive SMS or MMS messages that may be offered on the Services, you may unsubscribe from any text messages received by replying "STOP."

Video Data

Our Services may include videos, and we may collect and use video viewing data in order to provide you with personalized recommendations and other features. This data may include information about the videos you have watched, the time and date of viewing, and other similar information. We disclose this data to the service providers that assist us with providing those videos and related services to you and other third parties, including Advertising and Marketing Partners and Service Providers.

When You Agree To Receive Information From Third Parties Or Otherwise Request That We Share Your Information

You may be presented with an opportunity to receive information and/or marketing offers from one or more third parties. If you agree at that time to have your Personal Information shared, your Personal Information will be disclosed to that third party (or parties) and will be subject to the privacy policy and practices of that third party. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of third parties, and, if you later decide that you no longer want to receive communications from a third party, you will need to contact that third party directly.

You also may request, sometimes through your use of an interactive feature or third-party application, that we share information about you with a third party and we will typically do so under those circumstances. For example, if you "like" content on our Sites, information about you may transfer to the third party offering that application on our Sites and to the third-party web site to which you are posting.

Sweepstakes, Contests, and Promotions

We may offer sweepstakes, contests, and other promotions (a "Promotion") that may require registration. By participating in a Promotion, you are agreeing to the terms, conditions or official rules that govern that Promotion, which may contain specific requirements of you, including, except where prohibited by law, allowing the sponsor(s) of the Promotion to use your name, voice, likeness or other indicia of persona in advertising or marketing associated with the Promotion. If you choose to enter a Promotion, Personal Information may be disclosed to third parties or the public in connection with the administration of such Promotion including, without limitation, in connection with winner selection, prize fulfillment, and as required by law or permitted by the Promotion's official rules, such as on a winners list.

Administrative and Legal Reasons

We may also transfer and disclose user information, including Personal Information, to third parties: (i) in the event we are required to respond to subpoenas or other legal process or if in our opinion such disclosure is required by law; (ii) at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation; or (iii) to protect and/or defend the Sites' Terms of Use or other policies applicable to the Sites or to protect the personal safety, rights, property or security of any individual. To that extent, we may disclose certain Personal Information to a third party we engage to protect against fraud and the unauthorized use of credit and gift cards. We may also use Device Identifiers (e.g., IP addresses) to identify users, and may do so in cooperation with copyright owners, Internet service providers, wireless service providers or law enforcement agencies, in our discretion. These disclosures may be carried out without notice to you.

Business Transfers

American Songwriter may share Personal Information with our subsidiaries and affiliates for internal business reasons. We also reserve the right to disclose and transfer all information related to the Sites, including Personal Information: (i) to a subsequent owner, co-owner or operator of the Services or component of the Services, such as a database; or (ii) in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, restructuring, the sale of certain of American Songwriter's ownership interests, assets, or both, or other corporate change, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, including, without limitation, during the course of any due diligence process.

Information You Choose to Publicly Display Through the Sites, and Posting Content to Third-Party Sites

You may be able to submit comments, ideas, reviews, suggestions and other content ("User Content") to the Sites and to post your User Content publicly on message boards, chat rooms, and other public areas (collectively, "Community Forums").

Note that anything you post to a Community Forum is public. Information you choose to post or make available in the Community Forums may be viewed, collected and used by others. If you choose to voluntarily disclose User Content, the protections of this Privacy Policy will not cover your disclosure of that information or content. Think carefully before you post and use caution before disclosing any Personal Information.

American Songwriter may publish User Content online or offline in any media or format (currently existing or later developed). Subject to applicable law, we may also publish your name, voice, likeness and other Personal Information with your User Content, and we may use the content, or any portion of the content, for advertising, marketing, publicity, and promotional activities. For full terms and conditions regarding User Content you submit, please review our Terms of Use.

Also, if you choose to "like" content on one of the Sites, to tweet from the Sites or to otherwise post information from or via the Sites to a third-party web site, feature, or application, that information may be public and the third party may have access to information about you and your use of our Sites.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights regarding our use of your Personal Information. For example, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia provide (now or in the future) their state residents with rights to:

  • Confirm whether we process your Personal Information.
  • Access and delete certain Personal Information.
  • Correct inaccuracies in your Personal Information, taking into account the information's nature processing purpose.
  • Obtain a copy of your Personal Information.
  • Opt-out of Personal Information Processing for:
    • targeted advertising;
    • sales; or
    • profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
  • Either limit (opt-out of) or require consent to process Sensitive Personal Information.
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

Nevada provides its residents with a limited right to opt-out of certain Personal Information sales.

The exact scope of these rights may vary by location. As additional jurisdictions enact additional rights on behalf of their residents, we will comply with such laws to the extent it is applicable to our activities. This Policy is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all such rights now or in the future.

We will not discriminate against you because you exercise these rights, but the deletion or cessation of collection of information may result in cancellation of Services initially provided to you or our inability to provide Services to you.

Additional California Privacy Rights

In addition to the rights described above in Section 7, California residents have the following rights:

Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing

You have the right to opt-out of the Sale or Sharing of your Personal Information. We use your Personal Information for the purposes described in the Personal Information We Collect section above, which, under the California Consumer Privacy Act, is the Sale or Sharing of such information, and if you are a California resident, you have the right to request to opt-out of such data uses. To exercise this right, please click the "Do Not Sell or Share My Info" link or set your browser Global Privacy Controls to send this signal when you visit our Sites.

Shine the Light Law

California's "Shine the Light" law permits consumers that are California residents to request, once a year, a list of all third parties to which a company has disclosed certain categories of Personal Information during the preceding year for the third parties' direct marketing purposes, and the categories of Personal Information the company shares. Alternatively, the law provides that a company may comply, as American Songwriter does, by disclosing in its privacy policy that it provides consumers choice (opt-out or opt-in) regarding sharing Personal Information with third parties for those third parties' direct marketing purposes, and information on how to exercise that choice. As stated below in this Privacy Policy, American Songwriter provides you this choice prior to sharing your Personal Information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. If you do not opt in or if you choose to opt out at the time American Songwriter offers that choice, American Songwriter does not share your information with that identified third party for its direct marketing purposes.

Exercising Your Rights

If you are a resident of a location with additional privacy rights, to exercise your rights, contact us by:

You must put the statement "Privacy Rights Request" in the subject field of your e-mail.

Please note that you will need to verify your identity before we can fulfill your request. Your request must: (i) provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify that you are the person about whom we collected Personal Information or an authorized representative of that person; and (ii) describe the request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it. We will only use Personal Information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor's identity or authority to make the request. We will respond to your verifiable request within any prescribed timelines. In some jurisdictions, there may be limitations on how often a request relating to Personal Information may be submitted.

Appointing an Authorized Agent

You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf, subject to proof of identity and written authorization as required under the applicable privacy law. As part of our verification process, we may request that the agent provide, as applicable, proof concerning his or her status as an authorized agent. In addition, we may require that you verify your identity as described above or confirm that you provided the agent permission to submit the request.

Appeals

In some locations, you may be able to appeal a decision relating to a Personal Information request. If you would like to appeal, you may do so within a reasonable period after you have received our response to your request. You may file an appeal by contacting us through the same channels as to exercise your rights (provided above). If after you complete the appeal process with us, you are still unsatisfied with our response, you may contact your state Attorney General to file a complaint.

Transfer of Information to the United States

The Sites are operated in the United States. If you are located in the European Union, UK, Canada or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that information we collect will be transferred to and processed in the United States where the privacy laws may not be as comprehensive as those in the country where you reside and/or are a citizen. When we undertake such transfers, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in line with relevant legal requirements including standard contractual clauses approved by the UK and EU regulators.

Data Retention

Except as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, American Songwriter will only retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, as required to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations, or as necessary to resolve disputes. To determine the appropriate retention period for Personal Information, we consider applicable legal requirements, the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Personal Information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your Personal Information, the purposes for which we Process your Personal Information, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

Data Security

American Songwriter uses physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards designed to protect your Personal Information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

We require service providers to maintain data protections consistent with the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Personal Information they are Processing and best practices. We do not guarantee that our safeguards will always work.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where you have a password for access to certain parts of our Services, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. We urge you to take care when providing information that is available to the public, such as reviews or on our social media pages.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to us. Any transmission of Personal Information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Services.

Contact Us

If you would like to contact us for any reason concerning our privacy practices, or have further questions on the processing of your Personal Information, contact us at [email protected].

If you need to access this Policy in an alternative format due to having a disability, please contact [email protected].

Last Updated and Effective Date: October 31, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how American Songwriter uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our Sites or use our Services and is meant to be read alongside our Privacy Policy. Together, these documents explain our practices, so please review them carefully.

For simplicity, terms used here have the same definitions as in our Privacy Policy unless otherwise noted below.

Effective Date and Changes to this Cookie Policy

Like the Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy is effective as of the "Last Updated and Effective Date" above and will remain in effect except with respect to any provisions that are changed in the future. American Songwriter may make changes to this Cookie Policy from time to time and will notify you by posting a revised version on the Sites. Any changes will be effective immediately upon their posting to the Sites or upon you being otherwise notified. You are expected to check this page regularly so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you. Your continued use of our products, services, or the Sites following the posting of a revised Cookie Policy means that you accept and agree to the changes. We will also revise the date found at the beginning of this Cookie Policy when we post changes to it.

What are Cookies?

A cookie is a text file containing small amounts of information sent by a web server and placed on your computer. We will generally refer to cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies collectively as "cookies" in this Cookie Policy.

How We Use Cookies

Like most website providers, American Songwriter uses cookies in order to do things like help us improve our Sites, understand how you engage with web content, and as described in more detail below, provide you with interest-based advertising.

Cookies We Use

We use first-party and third-party cookies on our Sites.

First-party cookies refer to cookies that are created or placed by us. Many first-party cookies are essential cookies as described below.

Third-party cookies refer to any cookie that is created or placed by a third-party. A third-party cookie often (but not always) shares or enables the sharing of information to another entity. other than our own Sites.

The cookies used on our Sites fall into the following categories:

  • Essential
  • Functional
  • Analytics
  • Advertising

A description of each category is provided below.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are critical for our Sites to operate properly and to enable you to use its features. Without these cookies, certain Services on our Sites cannot be provided. These cookies provide us information (such as your session ID) that helps us protect security, prevent fraud, and provide technical support.

Our Sites does not support a mechanism to allow users to opt-out of essential cookies.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our Sites to remember choices you make and provide enhanced and personalized features. They capture information (such as your region, preferences and choices, pages browsed or products viewed) so that we can provide you with a better experience, improve our Sites, and develop new products and services. In the absence of these cookies, the Sites will still function, but certain features or enhancements may not be available or may have limited functionality.

Analytics Cookies

We use these cookies to help us analyze how our Sites is used and improve how it works, such as to improve performance and make our Sites more user-friendly. These cookies collect information about how users interact with our Sites, such as about which features of the Sites are used, for how long they are used, and whether any errors occurred while using them. These cookies also help us count the number of unique users to a particular pages within the Sites and measure the performance and effectiveness of content we make available through our Sites. The information obtained through these cookies may be disclosed to or collected directly by third-party analytics services. Note: not all analytics cookies are used for marketing purposes.

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you based on your interests and browsing behavior. These cookies collect information about a user's online activities (including by uniquely identifying the user and/or user's browser and device), such as the websites they visit, the pages they view, and the links they click. This data can then be used to create a profile of the user's interests, which allows advertisers to display targeted ads that are more likely to be of interest to the individual (interest-based advertising). They are also used to limit the number of times an ad is shown and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Advertising cookies can also be used for retargeting, where ads for previously viewed products or services follow the user across different websites. The purpose of advertising cookies is to improve the effectiveness of online advertising by showing users ads that are more aligned with their preferences and interests.

Your Cookie Rights and Choices

If you do not want the Sites to collect information through the use of cookies, you have a few options. If you choose to disable or opt-out of certain cookies, you may experience some loss of function or availability throughout our products or services.

  • Via our cookie management tool: Depending on where you are located, you can manage and configure your cookie privacy preferences on the Sites. This includes withdrawing consent for those cookies if you have previously provided us such consent. Please note that when you use these tools, you need to renew your choices each time you clear your cookies from your browser or device, use a new browser or device, or visit a different Sites.
  • Via your browser settings: You also may stop certain web-based cookies from being downloaded on your device by selecting the appropriate settings on your web browser. Most web browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookies, and how to disable existing cookies. You may also install the Global Privacy Control (GPC) extension on your browser to broadcast a signal intended to stop the downloading of cookies. Please note, however, that without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of all the features of our Sites.
  • Via your device settings: We may disclose your geolocation information, including precise geolocation information, to service providers that perform certain functions or services on our behalf and to third parties so that they may provide you with geographically relevant advertising. If you wish to stop the further collection of your geolocation information for interest-based advertising, please opt-out using your device settings.
  • Third Party Opt-Outs: As described in this Cookie Policy, we use cookies from third-party analytics and marketing service providers to collect information about its Site, products, services, the effectiveness of its marketing campaigns, and other operations. These third parties provide users the ability to opt-out of their cookies.

Please note that to disable advertising cookies, some third parties may need to set an opt-out cookie on your device. Sometimes a device's configuration may prevent such third parties from setting such cookies, for example, if your device is set to block all third-party cookies by default. This means that you may need to change your device settings to accept cookies to fully disable advertising cookies.

Additionally, even if you choose opt-out of cookies, you may still see advertisements while browsing online. However, the advertisements may be less relevant to you and your interests.

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