BostonKnows Privacy Policy

BostonKnows believes that electronic privacy is crucial to the ongoing success of the internet as an educational, commercial, and service medium. This policy summarizes the type of information, including personally identifiable information, that we collect through our Web site and how we might use that information. By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by BostonKnows.

Collection and Use of Information

For each visitor to our Web site, our Web server automatically recognizes and collects the domain name of your internet provider (but not your email address), which does not identify you personally. This information may be used to improve the content and usefulness of our Web site and for marketing purposes.

We also collect, retain in our database, and use information voluntarily provided by you under the following circumstances:

If you participate in an online survey, we collect non-personally identifiable information, which will be used for internal and marketing purposes.

If you request services, products, or other information through this Web site, we will collect Personally Identifiable Information from you, including Contact Information (name, title, company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, fax number, and any other information that might facilitate contacting you) and Financial Information (credit or debit card number, bank account number, and any other information that might facilitate collecting payment from you), which will be used to fulfill requests for such services or products.

If you register to submit or post messages in any forum sponsored by BostonKnows through this Web site, such as a message board or chat room, we will collect and use your Contact Information for the purposes of maintaining your account in our system.

If you correspond with BostonKnows via e-mail, we collect your e-mail address and the content of the e-mail, which will be used to address issues raised by you or to respond appropriately.

BostonKnows may also disclose Personally Identifiable Information in response to legal process, such as a court order or subpoena, and any Personally Identifiable Information that you provide may be transferred in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or other corporate transaction involving BostonKnows or its assets.

Others' Information

You may choose to provide us with another person's email address so that person may be invited to create an account on this website and become your friend. We use this information to contact and, if necessary, remind that person about the invitation. All invitees are provided with the option not to receive further invitations. We may disclose such information if required to do so in order to comply with legal process, as described within this Privacy Policy.

Controlling Your Personal Information

You should be aware that when you voluntarily disclose information about yourself in the Content that you submit to this website (e.g., including your name or email address in a review that you post to this website), that information can be collected, correlated, and used by third parties and may result in unsolicited messages from others. Such activities are beyond our control. Please do not post any personal information on this website that you expect to keep private.

As a registered BostonKnows user, you can modify your Profile at any time by accessing the "Account" section of this website. Also, upon your request, BostonKnows will use commercially reasonable efforts to close your account, and cease displaying your Profile - Information and Content on this website; nevertheless, it may not be reasonably commercially possible to remove all of your information from this website, and we may retain some of your information in our backup files. Registered users who wish to close their account should contact info@bostonknows.com.

Emails and Opt-out

You may opt-out of receiving personal messages from specific other users. In addition, you may opt-out of receiving notifications from us by changing your notification settings under the "Account" tab after you log on to this website. Unregistered users who receive emails from us may also opt-out of receiving further emails by following the instructions contained in our emails.

Children Under the Age of 18

This website is not directed to children, and BostonKnows does not knowingly solicit information from any child under the age of 13. Should a child whom we know to be under 13 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond directly to that child (or a parent or guardian) to inform him or her that we must have parental consent before receiving his or her personal information.

Changes and Modifications

BostonKnows reserves the right to change or replace this Privacy Policy at any time. Please review this page periodically to remain apprised of our current policies and practices.

Products and Programs

BostonKnows may add, delete, or change the content or scheduling of the products and programs presented on this Web site at any time without notice.

Security of BostonKnows’ Web site

BostonKnows cares about the safety and security of your transaction(s) at our Web site. We redirect visitors to a more secure server to transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information, such as credit card information, and take precautions against physical and electronic intrusion to protect against loss, misuse, or alteration of information that we have collected from visitors to our Web site or from correspondence or other documents. BostonKnows cannot guarantee the security of information collected through this Web site or stored in its data systems, the accuracy of the information posted on or accessed through this Web site, or that the site is error and virus free.

Links

This Web site may contain links to other sites. BostonKnows has no control over the information and privacy policies and practices of those Web sites, and is not responsible for their content, collection and use of information, or freedom from error or viruses. It is your responsibility to recognize, by paying attention to your browser’s address bar, when you are leaving BostonKnows’ site.

Legal Statement

This Privacy Statement forms part of the Terms & Conditions for use of this Web site. By using this website, you signify your agreement to the terms of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use the site. You should also review the Terms & Conditions, as your use of this Web site and any dispute arising under this Privacy Statement is subject to the terms and conditions contained therein.

Contacting the Web Site

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the privacy practices of this website, or if you want to exercise any of the rights that you are given under this Privacy Policy, you can contact: info@bostonknows.com