Purpose of Policy
The Social Blade ("The Social Blade” or “we” or “us”) is committed to respecting the
privacy rights of visitors and other users of The Social Blade. We created this Privacy
Policy (“Policy”) to give you confidence as you visit and use the Site and to demonstrate
our commitment to fair information practices. This Policy is only applicable to the Site
and not to any other website that you may be able to access from the Site, each of
which may have data collection and use practices and policies that differ materially from
this Policy. By visiting the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your information
under the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
In operating the Site, we collect personal information from you in three situations. The
first is if you sign up to receive a free cheat sheet at which time we collect your e-mail
address and name. The second is if you should contact us via the “Contact” page. In
doing so, you will be asked to provide us with your name and e-mail address. The third
is if you leave a comment on a blog post. In doing so, you may be asked for your name
and other information. You are not required to provide us with information via these
three methods to use and enjoy the site.
AUTOMATIC COLLECTION.
Our servers automatically recognize visitor’s domain names and IP addresses (the
number assigned to computers on the Internet). No personal information about you is
revealed in this process. The Site may also gather anonymous “traffic data” that does
not personally identify you, but that may be helpful for marketing purposes or for
improving the services we offer.
COOKIES.
From time to time, we may use the standard “cookies” feature of major browser
applications. Cookies are small data files that are served by our platform and stored on
your device. The Site uses cookies generated by us or third parties for a variety of
purposes including to operate and personalize the website. Cookies may also be used
to track how you use the site and to target ads to you on other websites. We may use
cookies from third party social sites and programs including, but not limited to,
Facebook, Google Plus and Twitter. You can choose to disable cookies through your
browser or independent programs available online. However, if you choose to disable
this function, your experience at our Site may be diminished as some features may not
work as they were intended.
SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS.
We may decide to accept sponsorships and advertisements on the Site. Should this
occur, you should assume said sponsors and advertisers will be given access to the
impressions and click data on their marketing pieces. Your personally identifiable
information will not be shared with these sponsors or advertisers. Use of Your
Information In operating the Site, we may use your data in the following ways:
PERSONAL INFORMATION.
We do not disclose your personally identifiable information to any third parties other
than those that we use to facilitate the functioning of the Site, such as a hosting
company and e-mail program for mailings.
ANONYMOUS INFORMATION.
We use anonymous information to analyze our Site traffic. In addition, we may use
anonymous IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our
site or to display the content according to your preferences. Traffic and transaction
information may also be shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate
and anonymous basis.
USE OF COOKIES.
Promotions or advertisements displayed on the Site may contain cookies. We do not
have access to or control over information collected by outside advertisers on the Site.
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
We may disclose any information we have for you if required to do so by law or in the
good-faith belief that such action is necessary under the following circumstances:
(i) to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served upon us;
(ii) to protect and defend our rights, property or the users of the Site; and
(iii) to act under exigent circumstances to protect the safety of the public or users of the
Site.
SALE OF INFORMATION.
In order to accommodate changes in our business, we may sell portions of the Site or
our company, including the information collected through this Site. If Dang or
substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, user information may be one
of the assets transferred to the acquirer.
Security
The Site has security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse and alteration of
the information that we obtain from you, but we make no assurances about our ability to
prevent any such loss to you or to any third party arising
Third Party Websites
From time to time, the Site may contain links to other websites. If you choose to visit
those websites, it is important to understand our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use do
not extend to those sites. It is your responsibility to review the privacy policies and terms
of use of those websites to confirm that you understand and agree with the terms.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Policy or our practices related to the Site, please
feel free to contact us using the “Contact” link here.
Updates & Changes
We reserve the right, at any time, to add to, change, update and modify this Policy to
reflect changes in our practices. Any changes to this Policy in the future will be posted
to the Site. It is your responsibility to review this Policy from time to time to ensure that
you accept all of its terms. If you have signed up for e-mail communications from us, we
will notify you of the Privacy Policy changes by e-mail as well. Your continued use of the
Site will indicate your agreement to such changes.