Privacy Policy

ideapalooza.com, LLC ("ideapalooza.com", "we", "our" and "us") welcomes your visit to our Web Site. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy") applies to information collected by us through our Web Site.

Acceptance of Terms

By using this Web Site, you agree to be bound by the Privacy Policy and all terms and conditions contained herein. Your continued use of this Web Site is your agreement to be bound by the Privacy Policy, as amended from time to time. We reserve the right to update the Privacy Policy at any time without notice, and changes are periodically made to the content of our Web Site.

PRIVACY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal Information

When you visit ideapalooza.com you provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected by us and Web Site use information collected by us as you interact with our Web Site.

When you register with ideapalooza.com, you provide us with certain personal information, such as your name, your email address, your telephone number, and your address.

When you enter ideapalooza.com, we collect your browser type and IP address. This information is gathered for all ideapalooza.com visitors. In addition, we store certain information from your browser using "cookies." A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer tied to information about the user. We use session ID cookies to confirm that users are logged in. These cookies terminate once the user closes the browser. By default, we use a persistent cookie that stores your login ID (but not your password) to make it easier for you to login when you come back to ideapalooza.com. You can remove or block this cookie using the settings in your browser if you want to disable this convenience feature.

Use of Personal Information

ideapalooza.com may collect and use your personal information to operate and improve its Web Site, perform statistical analysis of Web Site users and usages, and perform measurements concerning the services you have requested. These uses may include improving customer service, modifying the Web Site for easier use, performing research and analysis, and displaying content and marketing information customized to you.

We also may use your personal information to communicate with you. We may send certain service communications such as letters, billing information, and technical information. We may send periodic letters that are considered part of the Web Site and our services. We may also occasionally send you product surveys or promotional mailings to inform you of other products or services available from, or related to ideapalooza.com or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents, if any.

Personal information collected on our Web Site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which ideapalooza.com or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents, if any, maintain facilities. By using an ideapalooza.com website, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.

Sharing of Your Personal Information

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, ideapalooza.com will not disclose your personal information outside of ideapalooza.com and its subsidiaries and affiliates without your consent. Some of our goods or services may be offered in conjunction with another company. If you register for, purchase or receive such goods or services, both we and the other company with whom we are offering such goods or services, may receive information collected in conjunction with these transactions.

ideapalooza.com may engage third parties to provide services on our behalf, such as administration of mailings, customer support, hosting websites, statistical analysis, or other such related services. These third parties will be permitted to obtain only the personal information needed to provide such goods or services. We also may disclose personal information if we feel that it is necessary under the law, to protect the rights or property of ideapalooza.com, or to protect the safety of our Users, Listees, or the public.

Links

The ideapalooza.com Web Site may contain links to other websites. We are of course not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage our Users to be aware when they leave our Web Site to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by ideapalooza.com.

Third Party Advertising

Advertisements that appear on ideapalooza.com are sometimes delivered (or "served") directly to users by third party advertisers. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. These third party advertisers may also download cookies to your computer, or use other technologies such as JavaScript and "web beacons" (also known as "1x1 gifs") to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content. Doing this allows the advertising network to recognize your computer each time they send you an advertisement in order to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content. In this way, they may compile information about where individuals using your computer or browser saw their advertisements and determine which advertisements are clicked. We do not have access to or control of the cookies that may be placed by the third party advertisers. Third party advertisers have no access to your contact information stored on ideapalooza.com unless you choose to share it with them.

This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by ideapalooza.com and does not cover the use of cookies or other tracking technologies by any of its advertisers.

Use of Cookies

The ideapalooza.com Web Site may use "cookies" to enable a personalized website based upon received information. A "cookie" is an electronic text file placed on your computer that contains information used to facilitate the use of a website. The ideapalooza.com Web Site may use cookies to store your preferences and other information on your computer. Most web browsers provide you with the ability to accept or decline the receipt and use of cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to use all or part of the ideapalooza.com Web Site.

Controlling "Spam" or Unsolicited E-mail

ideapalooza.com is concerned about controlling unsolicited commercial e-mail, or "spam." We will not sell, lease or rent its e-mail subscriber lists to third parties which are not affiliated with ideapalooza.com. Please see above concerning the collection and use of your personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

ideapalooza.com may occasionally update this Privacy Policy without notice to reflect changes in our Web Site, Content or policies. Your Use of this Web Site signifies your acceptance of the Privacy Policy as posted at that time.

Contact Us

ideapalooza.com welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or believe that we have not adhered to it, please contact us at info@ideapalooza.com.

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