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Privacy Policy And Your California Privacy Rights.

This Privacy Policy was last modified on September 25, 2008 and is effective im

This is the official privacy policy and statement of California privacy rights (“Privacy Policy”) of the Unsolved.com website (the “Site”) and is a part of the  Terms Of Use agreement we have with you regarding your use of the Site. To review any of the other terms and conditions in our Terms Of Use agreement with you, you can click onto “Terms Of Use” on the home page of the Site. Any terms that are not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning given in the Terms Of Use agreement. Our Terms Of Use agreement, including, without limitation, this Privacy Policy, is legally binding on all users of the Site.

If, for any reason and at any time, you do not agree with all of the terms and conditions of our Terms Of Use agreement, please discontinue using the Site immediately.

This Privacy Policy governs only the Personal Information (as defined in our Terms Of Use agreement) collected by the Site and its owner, Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc. as a result of your use of or registration with the Site and does not cover any information collected in any other manner, for any other purpose or by any other web site or enterprise.

OVERVIEW

This Privacy Policy is intended to explain our privacy practices and inform you as to:

The kinds of Personal Information we collect from users of the Site and how that
information is collected;

How we use your Personal Information;

The circumstances under which we disclose Personal Information to third parties;

How you can access, update or delete any Personal Information collected about you by us; and

The mechanisms we have implemented to protect your Personal Information.

We reserve the right, without advance notice to you, to revise this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the revisions and/or the revised Privacy Policy on the Site (e.g., on our home page, although we also provide links to this Privacy Policy throughout the Site. Such revisions shall be effective to all users of the Site immediately upon posting. We encourage you to check this Privacy Policy and our Terms Of Use agreement often for updates. We may also e-mail you about any changes we make. We are committed to protecting our users' privacy. Keeping the Personal Information you share with us on the Site secure and ensuring your understanding of how we collect, use, disclose and maintain your Personal Information is important to us. We maintain reasonable physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your information and while no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure from intrusion, we have used and will continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the protection of your Personal Information.

YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a resident of the State of California, under the California Civil Code, you have the right to request, from companies conducting business in California, a list of all third parties to which the company has disclosed Personal Information during the preceding year for direct marketing purposes. Alternatively, the law provides that if the company has a Privacy Policy that gives either an opt-out (which we may sometimes refer to as "unsubscribe") or opt-in choice for use of your Personal Information by third parties (such as advertisers or affiliated companies) for marketing purposes, the company may instead provide you with information on how to exercise your disclosure choice options.

The Site qualifies for the alternative option. The Site and Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc. has a comprehensive Privacy Policy and provides you with details on how you may either opt-out or opt-in to the use of your Personal Information by third parties for direct marketing purposes. Therefore, we are not required to maintain or disclose a list of the third parties that received your Personal Information for marketing purposes during the preceding year.

If you are a California resident and request information about how to exercise your third party disclosure choices you must send a request to the following address with a preference on how our response to your request should be sent (e-mail or postal mail). Send an e-mail to the Privacy Administrator at privacyadministrator@unsolved.com, or you may contact us by regular mail at:

Privacy Administrator
Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc.
4303 West vedugo Avenue
Burbank, California 91505
Attn: Your California Privacy Rights

All requests sent via postal mail must be labeled "Your California Privacy Rights" on the envelope or post card and clearly stated on the actual request. For all requests, please include your name, street address, city, state, and zip code. (Your street address is optional if you wish to receive a response to your request via e-mail. Please include your zip code for our own recordkeeping.) We will not accept requests via the telephone or by facsimile. We are not responsible for notices that are not labeled or not sent properly or do not have complete information.

To all users of the Site, if you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Administrator at privacyadministrator@unsolved.com or by regular mail at:

Privacy Administrator
Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc.
4303 West Verdugo Avenue
Burbank, California 91505
GENERAL PRIVACY INFORMATION

The Site is designed and targeted to United States ("U.S.") audiences and is governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of "U.S." We make no representation that the Site is operated in accordance with the laws or regulations, or is governed by, other nations. If you are located in the European Union or elsewhere outside of the U.S. and you use the Site, you do so at your own risk and initiative and you, not us, are responsible for compliance with all of the laws and regulations that apply to you. Please be aware that any Personal Information you provide to us or we obtain as a result of your use of the Site, will be transferred to the U.S and subject to U.S. law. By using the Site, participating in any Site activities and/or providing us with your Personal Information, you consent to the transfer and processing of Personal Information to the U.S. and in other countries that may not have an equivalent level of protection or a level of data protection considered adequate in the European Union or European Economic Area. Consequently you hereby waive any claims that may arise under the laws and regulations that apply to you in any other country or jurisdiction.

All users of the Site are required to provide true, current, complete and accurate Personal Information when prompted and we will reject and delete any entry that we believe in good faith to be false, fraudulent, or inconsistent with this Privacy Policy. Your continued participation on the Site indicates your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and of the collection, use, disclosure, management and storage of your Personal Information as described below. We may, from time to time, transfer or merge any Personal Information collected off-line to our online databases or store off-line information in an electronic format. We may also combine Personal Information we collect online with information available from other sources, including information received from marketing companies, or Advertisers (as defined in our Terms of Use agreement). This Privacy Policy covers all such Personal Information and will remain in full force and effect as long as you are a user of the Site, even if your use of or participation in any particular service, feature, function or promotional activity terminates, expires, ceases, is suspended or deactivated for any reason.

COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

When we use the term "Personal Information" we mean information such as your first, middle and last name, street address, town or city, state, zip code, telephone number, instant-messenger nickname, blog or other personal website URL, date of birth, e-mail address and any other information that would allow someone to identify you or contact you. Personal Information also includes information about your personal preferences, survey responses and your transactions or relationship with us, if you have been a customer or you have provided this type of information to the Site. We collect Personal Information about you when you visit the Site and when you input information, whether you are registering to use any services, features or functions of the Site, participating in promotions, or in the course of any other exchanges of information, transactions and activities. We may use the information we obtain from you, including Personal Information, to tailor your experience on the Site, to display Content we think may be of interest to you, or to let us customize what you see when you visit the Site according to your preferences.

It is your responsibility to give us current, complete, truthful and accurate information and to keep the Personal Information that you provide to us up to date. We cannot and will not be responsible for any problems or liability that may arise if you do not give us accurate, truthful or complete information or you fail to update the information you give us.

You are solely responsible for maintaining the strict confidentiality of your user name and password (if any) and for any charges, costs, expenses, damages, liabilities and losses we incur or may suffer as a result of your failure to do so. You, and not us, are solely responsible and liable for your activity, behavior, use and conduct on the Site and for any use of the website or any other activity or conduct in connection with the Site, by any others who use your user name or password, unless and until you notify us that your user name or password may have been compromised, misappropriated or improperly taken, or used by another party. Bear in mind that when you submit information to us, it does not guarantee that we will permit you to use any or all of the features of functions of the Site.

A. REGISTRATION

When you register with the Site, you are required to provide us with your e-mail address, as well as additional Personal Information. We will allow you to change your password and user name, as well as certain other Personal Information you have given us in order to keep your information current. Among other things, this kind of information helps us securely identify you as a registered user of the Site and those services, features and functions you have registered for or are otherwise authorized to use (e.g., Communities, Posting). As a registered user of the Site, from time to time, we may also provide you with certain options to opt-in to subscribe to e-mail newsletters and other periodic information. You will also have the right to opt-out or change your preferences at any time by logging in with your User ID and changing the settings in your account or you can opt-out or unsubscribe to particular e-mail communications by responding to that e-mail and using the 'unsubscribe' or opt-out procedure included in that communication.
If you are a registered user, you acknowledge, understand and agree that you are giving us your consent to track your activities, your use of the Site and its functions and features, and agree to this Privacy Policy and our Term Of Use agreement with you.

 

B. CONTESTS AND SWEEPSTAKES

Registration may not always be required to enter Promotions such as contests and sweepstakes on the Site. These may have a separate registration or entry process and may require your submission of Personal Information such as your first and last name, street address, city, state and zip code, e-mail address, telephone number and date of birth. The entry page and/or Rules will provide the specific requirements for the Promotion involved. You may also have the opportunity to opt-in to special offers from our Advertisers in connection with many of these types of Promotions.

C. PROMOTIONS AND OFFERS - OPT OUT PROCEDURES

We may contact Site registered users or others that have registered for or participated in various Site Promotions, transactions or events, or send offers for the purchase of goods and/or services that may be of interest to users. You may opt out of receiving marketing and promotional e-mails from us at any time by logging into the Site as a registered user with your User ID and editing the preferences and selections available to you and the information associated with your account. You can also use the opt-out mechanism that is contained in the e-mails we send you. However, we may continue to contact you via e-mail for administrative or informational purposes, including follow-up messages regarding the administration of your registration, any services, features or functions you have enrolled or registered to use, any Promotions you have participated in or have entered, goods or services you have ordered or other transactions you have undertaken with the Site.  Please see the Section of this Privacy Policy below entitled "Review, Update, or Delete Your Personal Information" for details.

D. SHARING OF AGGREGATE INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES

Some of the aggregate data we collect in connection with the Site may be shared with Advertisers and other business partners of Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc., but we do not give any Personal Information to them as part of the relationship except as described in this Privacy Policy. Use of their tracking technology is subject to their own privacy policies.

E. USE OF COMMUNITIES

If you use any of the Communities' features and functions made available on or through the Site, please remember that any information disclosed in these venues is automatically made public. You should exercise caution when disclosing any Personal Information in the Communities, as you do not know who will access and use your Personal Information or for what purposes. Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc. is in no way responsible for the accuracy, use, or misuse of any information that you disclose or receive through these venues and you should assume that any disclosure you do make in these venues will be available publicly, even without your knowledge or authorization.

F. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY 

We use 'cookie' technology to collect data regarding your visits to the Site. This data is stored in aggregate form and is not used to identify any particular user or individual. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies in a variety of ways, including:

Keeping count of your return visits to the Site, Advertisers' or partners' sites;

Accumulating and reporting aggregate, statistical information in connection with the Site;

Determining which features users like best; and

Saving your User ID or other information so you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit certain areas on the Site.

Although we may track the numbers of visitors to inform us on how best to improve and update the Site and enhance the experience for all visitors, Personal Information is not extracted in this process. We use tracking information on an aggregated basis to help us operate the Site, enhance and improve our service, improve the look of the Site and display advertising and marketing information.

The Site may contain advertisements, references and links to other websites and organizations. We may also use third parties to display or serve advertising on the Site and our web-based newsletters or other communications which you may choose to receive. Often these third party Advertisers employ cookie and web bug technologies to measure advertising effectiveness. You should be aware that different rules might apply to the collection, use or disclosure of your information by third parties in connection with their advertisements, promotions and other websites you encounter on the Internet. The use of such technology by these third parties is within their control and not ours. Even if we have a relationship with the third party, we do not control those sites or their policies and practices regarding your information. This Privacy Policy does not cover any use of Personal Information that an Advertiser or ad server may collect from you. We encourage you to investigate and ask questions directly of them in this regard.

PRIVACY OF YOUR POSTINGS

We respect the privacy of the contents of users' e-mail and Postings. However, we reserve the right to monitor, edit, and disclose your use of the Site, information pertaining to any e-mail or Posting or its contents to a third party, if we believe such action is required by law or is necessary to protect and defend our rights, to enforce this Privacy Policy or our Terms Of Use agreement, or to protect the interests of our users, Advertisers, suppliers, service providers and others.

DISCLOSURE TO THIRD PARTIES

We do not sell, rent, lease or disclose your Personal Information to unaffiliated entities or entities that are not our Advertisers, except in the limited circumstances listed below. When we plan to disclose your Personal Information to Advertisers, we ask you to opt-in to do so, in which case their use of your information is subject to the Advertisers' own privacy policies.

A. CO-BRANDED SERVICES AND FEATURES

The Site may offer co-branded services and features, such as events and/or Promotions that we put together with another company ("Co-Branded Partner"). Such services and features may be hosted on the Site and/or on our Co-Branded Partner’s website. We may share your Personal Information with our Co-Branded Partner and your voluntary use of or participation in a co-branded service or feature means that you opt-in and give your affirmative consent to both Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc. and our Co-Branded Partner to collect and use your Personal Information for the specific co-branded feature or service, or for the fulfillment of the feature or service and for marketing or administrative purposes. If you wish to opt-out of a Co-Branded Partner's future use of your Personal Information for marketing purposes, you will need to contact the Co-Branded Partner directly. The Co-Branded Partner will be identified on the co-branded feature or service.

B. OPERATIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

We also have the right to disclose your Personal Information to third parties for the purpose of administering and maintaining the Site’s services, features, functions and operations. We will refer to these third parties as "operational service providers" and we use operational service providers to efficiently provide the full range of Content and the services, features and functions we bring you and we request that our operational service providers also protect your privacy and not disclose your Personal Information to third party marketers that are not associated with the Site. Additionally, such operational service providers are not permitted to use your Personal Information for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

C. OTHER NON-AFFILIATED THIRD PARTIES

We will make your Personal Information available to non-affiliated third parties in the following limited circumstances:

When we are compelled to do so by a governmental agency, court or other entity (e.g., to respond to subpoenas, court orders or legal process);

If we believe your actions violate any law, regulation, our Terms Of Use agreement, this Privacy Policy, or any of our other terms and conditions, rules, offerings or any other services, features or functions of the Site, or if you threaten the rights, property or safety of the Site, Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, Inc., or any of its officers, employees, agents, service providers, suppliers, Advertisers, customers, users, registered users or any other party;

If, in our sole discretion, we believe such disclosure to be necessary or appropriate to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, to protect our business and assets, to defend our interests and/or to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations; or

In the event of a bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, transfer of control, joint venture or other business combination involving us, or our Affiliates.

SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We maintain reasonable standards of security and confidentiality. However, for most internet sites, it is possible that third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications over an unsecured transmission. We also limit access to the Site by our own employees to those individuals who are authorized for the proper handling of such information and any employee found violating our standards of security and confidentiality will be subject to our disciplinary processes. We request that our service providers follow the same policy.

REVIEW. UPDATE OR DELETE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

To the extent discussed herein, you may review, update or delete your Personal Information collected by the Site. You may also correct factual inaccuracies. However, Personal Information that is necessary to check eligibility cannot be deleted, but can be modified with sufficient verification of the correct information. Deletion or attempted deletion of certain Personal Information may not be permitted and/or may result in suspension or termination of any registration you may have made. To review, update or delete your Personal Information collected by the Site, please go to your account page from either the Site home page or any of the links to edit your preferences or the information associated with your account on the Site.
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If you wish to review Personal Information collected for Promotions such as contests and sweepstakes, you will need to contact the Site's Privacy Administrator via e-mail with a request at privacyadministrator@unsolved.com and be prepared to provide verification of your identity. 

We reserve the right to deny access, use and registration privileges to any user, including, without limitation, a registered user of any services, features or functions of the Site, if we believe there is a question about the identity of the person trying to access any services, features or functions of the Site. If the burden or expense of providing access to your Personal Information is not proportionate to the risks to your privacy, or if the legitimate rights of others would be violated, we may decide not to provide access to such information. In such cases, we will provide to you an explanation of why access cannot be provided and a contact person for further inquiries.

INQUIRIES

If you have questions about our Privacy Policy or if you do not understand any information about how we collect, maintain, use or share your personally identifiable information, you may contact us directly by sending us an e-mail to privacyadministrator@unsolved.com.

 

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