Privacy Policy
At www.howsthebar.com we are committed to respecting your privacy. While we collect some information from you, it is our committed policy to ensure that all of your personal information remains private and secure. As part of our privacy policy, we: (1) provide a privacy notice and/or a link to this Privacy Policy statement on all pages that ask for personal information; (2) will not sell or release personal identifying information about you to any other party without first obtaining your consent; and (3) will not knowingly collect or use personal identifying information from children younger than 13 without obtaining verified parental or guardian consent.
1. What Information We Collect.
When you visit out Web site, www.howsthebar.com collects basic information that does not identify individual users. This includes which pages are visited and any feedback from our visitors. We then aggregate this information with volumes of other pieces of information to improve our site for you.
We may assign your computer browser a unique random number, called a “cookie.” These provide a secure way for us to verify your identity, personalize your experience on our Web site, speed navigation, keep track of items, and make your visit to our site more convenient. Your privacy and security are not compromised when you accept a cookie from our Web site, and we don’t use cookies to collect specific personal information.
We also use cookies to remember information you gave us so you don’t have to reenter that date every time you visit our site. By showing us how and when users use our Web site, cookies also help us see which areas are popular and which are not. Many browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you would prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies, but that also can disrupt some of the functions when you use our site.
When you create an account with us, you provide to us such personal information as: first and last name, address, e-mail address, age, telephone number, and cell phone carrier. We collect this information on the pages where you create your account and at other pages where you sign up for our services.
2. Whom We Share that Information With.
Advertisers Links
www.howsthebar.com does work with certain advertisers who require that we disclose information about their customers who visit their Web site through the linkage from our Web site. This information is not disclosed in an individual capacity, but only in an aggregate way. Information such as numbers of “hits,” average income, and average contacts per user are disclosed. In return, these advertisers share similar aggregate information with us, as to what happens on their Web site from these contacts.
3. How You Can Change the Information.
If at any time you would like to change any information in your account, just go to the edit profile link. Once here, you can change or update your e-mail address and password, address, and other information. You can then save your changes.
4. How to Stop Us from Gathering Information about You.
To unsubscribe from any e-mail messages, email us at info@howsthebar.com . If you have more than one e-mail address, please include those others in you e-mail.
You will be given periodically an opportunity to notify us of your preferences for receiving notifications. You can choose to receive updates on site features and new services, or you can choose not to receive them. Simply follow the instructions that are given to you at the time, and we will update our records accordingly.
5. Protecting the Privacy of Children Under 13.
www.howsthebar.com does not knowingly collect any personal information from a child without the consent of the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s). Before signing up for a service that requests disclosure of personal information, children under 13 are advised to obtain parental consent. By participating in such a service, the user is representing that he or she is in compliance with this paragraph. We suggest that parents become involved with their children’s access to the Internet and our site, to ensure that their child’s privacy is always well protected.
6. Other.
By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of your information by us, as described in this policy. We will not monitor, edit, or disclose the contents of e-mail, correspondence, or any other electronic communications received from you, unless required in the course of normal maintenance of this Web site or we’re required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such an action is necessary to: (1) comply with the law or legal process served on us; (2) protect and defend our rights or property; or (3) act in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.
www.howsthebar.com fully cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the rights to release information about members who we believe are in violation of our content guidelines. We also reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we reasonably believe to be unlawful.
We want you to be aware that when you click on links and/or ad banners that take you to third-party Web sites, you will be subject to those third parties’ privacy policies. While we support the protection of privacy on the Internet, we cannot be responsible for the action of third parties. We encourage you to read the posted privacy statement whenever you’re interacting with any Web site.
www.howsthebar.com may update this policy from time to time; please check this page periodically for changes. By using this site, you signify your acceptance of agreement to www.howsthebar.com Privacy Policy.
We welcome comments and questions. Please contact us at info@howsthebar.com .
