Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 5, 2007

Welcome to the web site (“Web Site”) operated by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. (“we” or “us”). We understand that you may be concerned about our collection, use, and disclosure of your information. Accordingly, we have implemented this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) to describe the types of information that we collect, what we do with it, how we protect it, and whether we disclose it to third parties.

How Do You Agree To The Policy?

This Policy is a part of and subject to the Terms of Service (“TOS”). Accordingly, when you enter into the TOS, you agree that you have read, understand, and agree that we can collect, use, and disclose your information in accordance with this Policy.If you do not agree or are not comfortable with any part of this Policy, you should not agree to the TOS (including this Policy) and you may not use the Web Site.

How and When is the Policy Updated? How are You Notified of these Changes?

We may, but are not obligated to, update this Policy from time to time. Accordingly, you should periodically check the Web Site for any changes.

What Categories of Information Are Collected Through The Web Site?

• Personal Information. We collect your email address and other information you provide to us when you email us with questions or request information from us, or when you enter a sweepstakes or contest or register for a promotion.
• Other Information. We also collect information that cannot be used to easily identify you, such as information about your computer hardware and software.

How Do We Collect and Use This Information?

• Personal Information. We collect your email address and any other personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you email us with questions or request information from us, or when you enter a sweepstakes or contest or register for a promotion. In some instances, we collect personal information from an author or other contact who believes a consumer may be interested in receiving information from us. We use this information primarily to respond to your question or request, or contact you about the sweepstakes, contest or promotion. We may also use the personal information we receive to send additional information about discounts and special promotions, and for our own internal purposes, such as providing, maintaining, evaluating, and improving the Web Site.
• Other Information. Like the operators of most web sites, we may use tracking software and similar technology, which automatically collects information about your computer hardware and software, and use of the Web Site. This information may be used by us for the operation of the Web Site and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Web Site. Many commercial web site operators collect this information in similar ways.
• Cookies. Cookies are bits of electronic information that a web site can transfer to a visitor’s hard drive to help tailor and keep records of his or her visit. Cookies allow web site operators to better customize visits to the site to the visitor’s individual preferences. Many commercial web sites use cookies. Although most web browsers automatically accept cookies, you can usually change your browser to prevent or notify you whenever you are sent a cookie. This gives you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. However, if you set your browser such that it does not accept cookies, you may not be able to access certain of the features on the Web Site.

When Will We Disclose Your Personal Information Without Your Consent?

Generally speaking, we will not disclose your personal information to unaffiliated third parties without your consent. (We may, however, share your personal information with our affiliates.) We do not sell or exchange customer lists or customer information for marketing purposes with unaffiliated third parties. However, we reserve the right to disclose your personal information without your consent for any of the following reasons:

• Disclosure to Successors. We may disclose your personal information to any actual or potential successor-in-interest of ours, such as a company that is seeking to acquire us.
• Third-Party Service Providers. We may disclose your personal information to third-party service providers who help us provide or maintain the Web Site. We require by contract that these third-party service providers implement and maintain reasonable practices to protect the confidentiality of your information.
• Other Disclosure. We will disclose your personal information without your consent to prevent an emergency, to protect or enforce our rights, to protect against fraud, to protect or enforce the rights of a third party, or as required or permitted by law (including, without limitation, to comply with a subpoena or court order).

What about links to other web sites?

The Web Site provides links to several other web sites. Each web site is governed by its own privacy policy. We recommend that you review a web site’s privacy policy before providing it with any personal information.

Can You Review and Change Your Personal Information?

You may not review the personal information that you submit to the Web Site. If you have reason to believe the information we have about you is incorrect, you may contact us through the email address provided below.

How Do We Protect Your Personal Information?

Whenever we obtain your personal information, we will implement and maintain reasonable practices to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure. While we will use such efforts, we cannot and will not act as insurers of the security of your personal information. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any disclosure of data due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third party access or other acts of third parties, or acts or omissions beyond our reasonable control.

What About Children’s Personal Information?

We are not targeting or directing the Web Site to children, and we do not knowingly collect contact information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not email us, contact us, attempt to use the Web Site, submit information to the Web Site, or ask us to email you. If you are under the age of 18 but over the age of 13, you should get permission from a parent or guardian before you email us, contact us, attempt to use the Web Site, submit information to the Web Site, or ask us to email you.

Who Do You Contact If You Have Any Questions About Privacy?

If you have any questions regarding privacy issues or this privacy policy, you should contact us through the following email address: online@sterlingpub.com