Last Revised April 22, 2008
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The following Privacy Policy summarizes the collection and use
of information on www.golfdigestpromotions.com/UBS (“Website”),
as provided by The Condé Nast Publications (“Service Provider”)
on behalf of UBS Financial Services, Inc. (“Sponsor”).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. You can access the Privacy Policy
any time at http://www.golfdigestpromotions.com/servicesubs/privacy. Your use
of and/or registration on any aspect of the Website will constitute your agreement
to this Privacy Policy. If you cannot agree with the terms and conditions of
this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website. This Privacy Policy does
not cover information collected elsewhere, including without limitation offline
and on sites linked to from the Website.
In addition to reviewing this Privacy Policy, please read the Website’s
User Agreement.
Your use of the Website constitutes agreement to its terms and conditions as
well.
This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; the date of the most
recent revisions will appear on this page, so check back often. Continued access
of the Website by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions
to the Privacy Policy.
I. THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THE WEBSITE COLLECTS
The Website generally collects personally identifying information only with
your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you enter a contest
or game, complete a survey, subscribe to a publication, or register for services,
you may be asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name and
phone number. Optional information such as your age or gender may also be requested.
Service Provider may also automatically collect information about your computer
when you visit the Website, including without limitation the type of browser
software you use, the operating system you are running, the website that referred
you, and your Internet Protocol ("IP") address. Your IP address is
usually associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your
Internet Service Provider, your company or your university.
II. HOW THE WEBSITE USES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU
Service Provider and Sponsor will use personally identifying information you
supply through the Website to provide you with the service you have requested.
For example, if you enter an online contest or game, Service Provider and/or
Sponsor will use this information to notify you if you are a winner. Similarly,
if you request information, Service Provider and/or Sponsor may use your e-mail
address to send it to you. Service Provider and/or Sponsor may also use your
street address, telephone number or other information you provide to communicate
with you about features, products or services.
Unless otherwise specified on the Website, Service Provider and Sponsor may
sell or share personally identifying information with their affiliates and with
carefully selected companies who they think can offer you services and products
of interest to you. If you do not wish to have your personally identifying information
shared by Service Provider and/or Sponsor, write to the street address) set
forth at the end of this document. If you do not wish to receive future commercial
communications from Service Provider and/or Sponsor by e-mail, simply do not
check the opt-in box(es) on the registration form and/or follow the unsubscribe
instructions contained within any commercial e-mail you may receive. If you've
registered on any part of the Website, please use the mechanism on the Website
that allows you to change or update your member preferences or information,
if available, to keep all such data accurate and up-to-date. Otherwise, send
us a note describing your changes to the address below.
Service Provider and/or Sponsor may also allow access to their databases by
third parties that provide services, such as technical maintenance, hosting
or game functionality, but only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary
to provide those services. And if you choose to purchase items through features
on the Website, Service Provider and/or Sponsor may forward your information
to third parties for services such as credit card processing and order fulfillment.
There are also times when you provide information about yourself to us in areas
of the Website that may be managed or participated in by third parties. In such
cases, the information may be used by Service Provider, Sponsor and by such
third party(ies), each pursuant to its own policies. Service Provider and/or
Sponsor may also provide your information to their advertisers, so that they
can serve ads to you that meet your needs or match your interests. While Service
Provider and/or Sponsor will seek to require such third parties to follow appropriate
privacy policies and will not authorize them to use this information except
for the express purpose for which it is provided, neither Service Provider nor
Sponsor bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties.
Service Provider and/or Sponsor may also provide access to their databases in
order to cooperate with official investigations or legal proceedings, including,
for example, in response to subpoenas, search warrants, court orders, or other
legal process.
In addition, Service Provider and/or Sponsor reserve the right to use the information
collected about your computer, which may at times be able to identify you, for
any lawful business purpose, including without limitation to help diagnose problems
with their servers, to gather broad demographic information, and to otherwise
administer the Website.
Service Provider and Sponsor reserve the right to use, transfer, sell, and share
aggregated, anonymous data about our users as a group for any business purpose,
such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible advertisers and partners.
In addition, as the business(es) of Service Provider and/or Sponsor change,
they may buy or sell various assets. In the event all or a portion of the assets
owned or controlled by Service Provider and/or Sponsor, its parent or any subsidiary
or affiliated entity are sold, assigned, transferred or acquired by another
company, the information from and/or about Website users may be among the transferred
assets.
III. COOKIES
You may have read about "cookies," nuggets of information that are
placed by a Website in a storage place on your own computer. Service Provider
and/or Sponsor may use cookies to control the display of ads, to track usage
patterns on the Website, to deliver editorial content, and to record registration
and personalization information. For example, if you register on any part of
the Website and are given the option to save your user name and password on
your computer, Service Provider and Sponsor can provide this convenience to
you by placing a cookie on your computer. Some cookies may contain personally
identifiable information and any cookies may be shared with the affiliates of
Service Provider and/or Sponsor, and other companies.
Some of the Website’s advertisers may occasionally serve you cookies as
well. Neither Service Provider nor Sponsor has control over cookies placed by
advertisers.
If you don't want any cookies, your Web browser likely includes an option that
allows you to not accept them. However, if you set your browser to refuse cookies,
some portions of the Website may not function properly.
IV. INFORMATION SECURITY AND NOTIFICATION
Because no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and no
system of physical or electronic security is impenetrable, neither Service Provider
nor Sponsor can guarantee the security of the information you send to us or
the security of its servers or databases, and by using the Website you agree
to assume all risk in connection with the information sent to or collected by
Service Provider and/or Sponsor when you use the Website. In the unlikely event
that Service Provider and/or Sponsor believes that the security of your information
in its possession or control may have been compromised, Service Provider and/or
Sponsor may seek to notify you. If notification is appropriate, Service Provider
and/or Sponsor may notify you by e-mail (provided we have your e-mail address).
V. KIDS AND PARENTS
This Website is not intended for use by children, especially those under age
13. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information or use
any public discussion areas, forums and/or chats on the Website. Minors between
the ages of 13 and 17 must get the permission of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
before making purchases, including subscriptions, on or through this Website.
If your children disclose information about themselves in publicly accessible
areas of the Website, they may get unsolicited messages from other parties.
Accordingly, you should tell them not to do so.
If you're worried about your children's activities or their privacy on the Website,
we encourage you to contact one of the Privacy Policy Coordinators, as described
below.
VI. PRIVACY POLICY COORDINATOR
If you have any concerns or questions about any aspect of this policy, please
feel free to contact Service Provider as follows:
Privacy Policy Coordinator
CondéNet Inc.
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10036