Privacy Policy

Shopper-Value PRIVACY POLICY
Shopper-Value, a division of 18th Story Media Group LLC (18th Story Media Group LLC and Shopper-Value are collectively referred to herein as "Shopper-Value") values its users and their concerns about privacy. To this end, Shopper-Value engages in consistent information practices and uses reasonable commercial efforts to clearly disclose those practices. This Privacy Policy is a part of that effort.  The instances in which Shopper-Value collects, stores, uses and discloses information through your use of the Shopper-Value Service, including the Shopper-Value network of sites (the "Service") are specifically described in this Privacy Policy.  This Privacy Policy is part of the End User License Agreement ("EULA") to which you agreed and all terms, unless otherwise defined, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the EULA. 
What does this Privacy Policy cover?
This Privacy Policy applies to the collection, use, storage and disclosure of information by Shopper-Value through your use of the Service. If there are any exceptions, we will clearly disclose them prior to collecting any information, and will give you an opportunity to choose not to participate or provide the information. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of your information as we outline in this Privacy Policy. Shopper-Value may decide to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post any changes here so that you are always informed of the information we collect, how we use it, and the circumstances under which we disclose it. Please be aware that the Service provides links to Web sites operated by third parties, including the sponsors of our offers ("Sponsors").
Shopper-Value is not responsible for the information collection or privacy practices or the content of these third party Web sites, including web sites operated by our Sponsors and advertisers. Shopper-Value may collect any or all of the following types of information: (a) traffic or clickstream data, (b) cookies, (c) Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses, or (d) contact information and other personally identifying information. Shopper-Value's collection and use of each type of data is described below, as well as the ways in which the data may be shared with third parties.

 
(a) Traffic or Clickstream Data.  Data about traffic and usage is not personally identifying or identifiable, and is not supplemented or combined with personally identifying or identifiable information. Shopper-Value may share information it collects with certain selected third parties, but only in aggregated, anonymous form. For example, we may tell an advertiser or Sponsor that a certain number of people visited a certain area of our Web site or signed up for one of our Sponsor offers.   Shopper-Value collects some information regarding use of the Service by observing browser functions and the files (pages) users access. For example, Shopper-Value's servers collect information about the site from which you entered to enable Shopper-Value to calculate and pay its affiliates, check for fraudulent behavior or other abnormalities and to ensure that our Service is technically superior. In addition to the foregoing applications, Shopper-Value uses the information (in aggregate form) to better design the Service.
 
(b) Cookies. Like many sites, Shopper-Value collects information about online behavior using cookies.  Cookies let us know about repeat visitors and if we are delivering quality products and services. Shopper-Value may also use cookies to identify which sites our repeat visitors are coming from, so that we can place more of our online advertising on these sites, and can, where necessary, pay our affiliates and other business partners. To Shopper-Value, using information within cookies is an anonymous way to survey how we are doing and to look for ways to improve the value of the Service to you. You may set your browser software to reject cookies, but you may not be able to use all of the features of the Service.  Shopper-Value may share information about usage of the Service with third parties, but only in aggregated, anonymous form, including to report the results of campaigns to our Sponsors.  Reporting and analyzing the performance of offers and advertisements improves our ability to serve the right offer at the right time, increasing the value to you. In the course of serving offers to this site, our third-party advertiser may place or recognize a unique "cookie" on your browser.
 
(c) IP Addresses. An Internet Protocol ("IP") address is a set of numbers that is automatically assigned to your computer each time you connect to the Internet.  When you use your web browser to request a web page from another computer on the Internet, your web browser automatically gives that computer your IP address so that the data you request can be sent to your computer. Through your IP address, Shopper-Value may track your Internet usage.  Shopper-Value may strip a portion of numbers from your IP address and provide such information to our third-party sponsors.  This information collected by Shopper-Value though your IP address is not personally identifiable.
 
(d) Contact Information or Personally Identifying Information.  Shopper-Value obtains access to your name, e-mail address, street address, phone number, gender, year of birth and may obtain other contact information when you: (1) register for the Service; (2) participate in a Shopper-Value survey; or (3) contact Shopper-Value in connection with problems, comments or requests.  When you opt-in to receive one of our Sponsor’s offers, the personally identifiable information you provided to us is provided to each of the Sponsors whose offers you elected to receive. When you opt-in to participate in certain offers that state that your personally identifiable information may be shared with a number of Sponsors, the personally identifiable information you provide to us may be provided to a number of Sponsors who are interested in providing offers that may be of interest to you.  Each Sponsor whose offer you elect to receive may contact you through the registration information you provided to Shopper-Value, including without limitation, by direct mail, email and telemarketing.   You should note that if you unsubscribe from one of our Sponsor’s lists you may still receive information from the other Sponsors.

In addition, from time to time, unless you opt-out of receiving information about offers or promotions from third parties (other than Sponsors) who have no relationship to Shopper-Value ("Unaffiliated Parties"), Shopper-Value may disclose your personally identifiable information to such third parties.  Shopper-Value may share your information with these Unaffiliated Parties if it believes those parties may have special offers of specific interest based upon your registration history at Shopper-Value. These Unaffiliated Parties may bring you the directed offers through direct mail, email and telemarketing.  You may receive information from Unaffiliated Parties to whom Shopper-Value disclosed your personally identifiable information to prior to the time you opted-out.  You should contact each Unaffiliated Party in the event that you no longer want to receive information from that party. 
Contact information provided in connection with problems, comments or requests is used only to respond to those problems, comments or requests. This information is not stored or used in connection with traffic or clickstream data and is provided to a third party only as necessary to respond to the comment, problem or request.  When you choose to participate in a contest or gift offer promotion, Shopper-Value uses such information to notify you if you win the contest or qualify for the gift offer. Shopper-Value also uses such information to provide a better, more relevant experience for you. 
In order to provide the products or services you requested, Shopper-Value may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the credit reporting agencies from which we obtain your credit reports, credit card processors, email communications management firms or call center providers.  Our third party service providers are contractually limited to using the information received from Shopper-Value solely for the purposes of providing you with the services you requested.

Shopper-Value may also disclose the information it collects if required by law.  In addition, as companies grow and change, we may buy and sell companies, subsidiaries and assets.  In such transactions, customer information is generally one of the transferred business assets.  In the event that Shopper-Value is acquired, your information may be one of the transferred assets.

Is data stored by 18th Story Media Group LLC secure?
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, Shopper-Value has put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information it collects online. However, data security is a constantly evolving art and science. You should consider any communication that you transmit to Shopper-Value (such as data, questions or answers, comments, or suggestions) as non-confidential, and agree that Shopper-Value will not be liable or responsible if information that belongs to you is intercepted and used by an unintended recipient.

 

Does Shopper-Value collect personally identifying information from or about children?
Shopper-Value uses commercially reasonable efforts not to collect, use or disclose individually identifiable information from children under the age of 14. The Services are limited to United States residents who are 18 years old and over.

 
How can I access or correct any personally identifying information about me?
To request a copy of the personally identifiable information you have sent to Shopper-Value, please send an e-mail containing your request to privacy@Shopper-Value.com.  You must provide your full name and the e-mail from which the request is received (and to which the response will be sent) must match the e-mail on file with Shopper-Value. You may then correct or delete such information using the procedures specified in the e-mail.

 
How do I find out more about Shopper-Value's information practices?
If you have any questions about anything in this Privacy Policy, or about collection of personally identifiable information, or information generally, please contact Shopper-Value as follows:
Legal Department
Shopper-Value
c/o 18th Story Media Group LLC
623 Eagle Rock Ave., Suite 137
West Orange, NJ 07052
e-mail: privacy@Shopper-Value.com
You may also use the above contact information if you think any information about you is inaccurate, incomplete, or if you want to change the sort of information about you that Shopper-Value may have collected.

 
Last Updated:  December 27th 2005