PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: August 12, 2018
Viumbe, LLC. ("Viumbe" or "Company") respects your privacy. This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") explains the privacy practices of Viumbe in connection with the users ("you", "your", or "user") access or use of the following websites owned and operated by Viumbe and included therein: EbaumsWorld.com, YourDailyMedia.com, and Celebremix.com (together will be referred to as: "Site" or "Website") and Viumbe's products, mobile apps, software, data feeds, and services offered to you on, from, or through the Viumbe Sites (collectively the "Service").The Privacy Policy describes the ways Viumbe collects, processes, and uses your Personal Information (as defined below) when using the Service and the rights and options available to you with respect to your information.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@viumbe.com.
We have included below information about which data is collected, how we process and use your data, but before, we would like to explain the basis on which we do so:
- Where a user registers for our Services, we process such Personal Information in order to perform our contract with the user;
- When visitors access our Site, we collect certain online identifiers which we have a legitimate interest in processing such data;
- For direct marketing to our users, we have a legitimate interest to process such data; or
- We (or our third parties) may also process your Personal Information where you have provided us with consent to do so (such as by providing consent to cookies placed on the Site).
1. WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT?
Depending on your interaction with us (meaning, if you are just browsing our Site, or if you have registered to our Services and opened an account, etc.), we may collect two types of information from you, as follows:
Non-Personal Information: The first type of information is non-identifiable information which may be made available or gathered through your use of the Services. To clarify, we are not aware of your identity due to such information ("Non-Personal Information").
Personal Information: The second type of information is individually identifiable information, namely information that identifies an individual or may, with reasonable effort, identify an individual ("Personal Information").
In the event we combine Personal Information with Non-Personal Information, the combined information will be treated as Personal Information for as long as it remains combined.
Information we collect from and how we use it:
Type of Information | How Do We Use It? |
Aggregated usage information and technical information transmitted or automatically collected such as (but not limited to): type of browser and the settings, operating system, type of the device used to access our Services, your ISP, log data, visits to the Site, pages viewed, items views or items saved, date and time stamp, duration on the page, approximate geographical location, and the path taken in the Site. | We use this technical data in order to operate and manage our Services. |
In the event you contact us for support or other inquiries by sending us an email, you will provide us with your name, phone number, and email address. | We will use this information solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiries and providing you with the support or information you have requested. |
In the event you wish to comment, like, or share a post through the Service, you will be required to open an account. During registration, you will provide us with your username and email address and will be required to create a password. You may also choose to sign in with a social network account, providing us access to certain public information stored there (e.g., full name, email, etc.). | We will use this information for the purpose of performing our contract with you and providing the Services you have requested (e.g., allowing you to comment on a post, etc.). |
IP Address: We may collect certain identifiers such as your IP address and precise location through the mobile app, provided that you have consented to share your location. While IP addresses are considered personally identifiable information in many jurisdictions, we treat such information as Personal Data in accordance with applicable laws. | We collect IP addresses to operate, provide, maintain, protect, manage, and improve our Site and Services, and to audit and track usage statistics and traffic flow. |
We may collect certain precise location data, provided that you enable the "Location Services" on your device. Once access is granted, location data will always be allowed unless you turn off Location Services on your device. | You may voluntarily consent to providing the Company with your precise location. |
User Generated Content: You may upload your personal information to the Service and share the information with others, including materials, videos, and sound recordings. | User-generated content is stored and shared as part of the Services, subject to the terms of use and privacy policy. |
2. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
Depending on the nature of your interaction with the Services, we may collect information as follows:
Automatically - we may use cookies (as elaborated in the Cookies Section below) to gather some information automatically.
Provided by you voluntarily - we will collect information if and when you choose to provide us with the information, such as through a registration process, contact us communications, sign-up to our newsletter, etc. We may collect two types of information from you.
3. COOKIES AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
Viumbe may use cookies on the Service. Cookies are packets of information sent by the Service's servers to your web browser and then sent back by the browser each time it accesses the Service's servers. The cookies may contain a variety of information, such as the content of search queries, the Service's pages you have accessed, session durations, and IP addresses.
The Service may use cookies for various purposes, such as to save you the need to re-enter your username and password each time you log in, to facilitate the use of services on the Service, to collect statistical information with respect to the use of the Service, to verify information, to customize the Service to your personal preferences, and for information security purposes. Some cookies may expire when the session ends and you exit your browser, while others are saved on your computer's hard drive. If you wish to block the Service's cookies, please use the help button in your browser and follow the necessary instructions. However, disabling cookies may complicate or prevent your use of the Service or certain features thereof. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org. You may remove our cookie by following the instructions in your device preferences; however, if you choose to disable our cookies, some features of our Service may not operate properly, and your online experience may be limited. You may control how your browser responds to cookies by adjusting the privacy and security settings of your web browser.
Viumbe permits third-party advertising companies to place advertisements on Viumbe Services and manage their display. In order to manage the advertisements, these companies post cookies on your computer and embed web beacons in the advertisements or in Viumbe Websites' pages. Web beacons are tiny graphics with unique identifiers, embedded in web pages and used to assist in collecting information about the site's usage. The collected information may identify you and is only intended to match the displayed advertisements to your personal interests. The use of cookies and web beacons by advertising companies is subject to their own privacy policies and not this Privacy Policy. Such companies have no access to Viumbe's cookies, and Viumbe has no access to their cookies.
Should you wish to check the privacy policies of the companies that are managing the advertising scheme on Viumbe Websites, you may do so through the table we provided below.
To receive further information about the advertising companies that Viumbe works with, please contact us at: contact@viumbe.com.
Cookie | Purpose | Privacy Policy and Opt-Out |
Enable use of the Service and Advertising | https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ | |
Analytic Purposes and Advertising |
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout To opt out of Google's "interest-based ads" and to learn more about Google's collection of your personal information to serve ads in connection with Viumbe Websites, click here |
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Optimization of the Services | https://twitter.com/en/privacy | |
OpenX | Advertising | https://www.openx.com/legal/privacy-policy/ |
DistrictM | Advertising | https://districtm.net/en/page/data-and-privacy-policy/ |
AppNexus | Advertising | https://www.appnexus.com/cookie-policy https://www.appnexus.com/platform-privacy-policy |
Rubicon | Advertising | https://rubiconproject.com/rubicon-project-yield-optimization-privacy-policy/ |
Ora.tv | Advertising | https://www.ora.tv/privacy |
33Across | Advertising | https://33across.com/privacy-policy/ |
bRealTime | Advertising | http://www.brealtime.com/privacy-policy/ |
Amazon | Advertising | https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468496 |
Civic Science | Optimization of the Service and Advertising | https://civicscience.com/about/ |
Chart Beat | Optimization of the Service | https://chartbeat.com/privacy/ |
Crazy Egg | Optimization of the Service | https://www.crazyegg.com/privacy |
Deployads | Optimization of the Service and Advertising | https://www.sortable.com/privacy-policy |
DoubleClick | Optimization of the Service and Advertising | https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads |
Exponential Interactive, Inc. | Advertising | As our partner, Exponential Interactive has a legitimate interest to collect and profile personal data in the form of IP address and cookie ID from users on our website to provide targeted online advertising and ad measurement. For more details, including opt-out requests, access requests, or complaints, please review their privacy policy or contact their data protection officer via privacy@exponential.com |
Nativo | Advertising | https://www.nativo.com/privacy-policy/ |
Connatix | Advertising | https://connatix.com/privacy-policy/ |
Oath | Advertising | https://policies.oath.com/us/en/oath/privacy/index.html |
ShareThrough | Advertising | https://platform-cdn.sharethrough.com/privacy-policy |
SourcePoint |
Optimization of the Service |
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Spot.IM |
Advertising |
We may use spot.im for targeted advertising. For more information, please see Spot.im privacy policy. |
Arrowchat |
Optimization of the Service |
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Ebaumsworld Cookies |
Enable the use of the Site and Service and Analytics |
4. SHARING INFORMATION WITH OTHERS
We do not sell, trade, or rent users' Personal Information to other parties. We may share information solely in the following events:
When you use the Service, or when you take part in any content-related activity. In these cases, the Service will share your information to the extent necessary to facilitate your use of the Service;
If Viumbe reasonably believes that you have breached the Service's Terms of Service, or abused your rights to use the Service, or performed any act or omission that Viumbe reasonably believes to be violating any applicable law, rules, or regulations. Viumbe may share your information in these cases, with law enforcement and other competent authorities and with any third party, as may be required to handle any result of your wrongdoing;
If Viumbe is required, or reasonably believes that it is required by law and/or law enforcement agencies to share or disclose your information;
In any case of dispute, or legal proceeding of any kind between you and Viumbe or between you and other users with respect to, or in relation with the Service;
To operate the Service and Viumbe's services, to send messages, and to provide search results and links;
In any case where Viumbe reasonably believes that sharing information is necessary to prevent imminent physical damage or damage to property;
If Viumbe organizes the operation of the Service within a different framework, or through another legal structure or entity, or if Viumbe is acquired by, or merged into or with another entity, provided however, that those entities agree to be bound by the provisions of this policy, with respective changes taken into consideration;
Viumbe may also share personally identifiable information with companies or organizations connected, or affiliated with Viumbe, such as subsidiaries, sister-companies and parent companies, and other partners, with the express provision that their use of such information must comply with this policy.
Identifiers - we may disclose or share identifiers collected by us (as detailed above), for the purpose of operating our business and providing the Services, as well as to calculate payments and detect fraud, security or technical issues in connection with the Service.
5. DATA RETENTION
We retain the Non-Personal Information we collect for as long as needed to provide the Service, carry out our business purpose, perform our contract with you, and to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements, in accordance and compliance with applicable laws, or until an individual requests us to delete its Personal Information, as detailed above, but not longer than 24 months in an identifiable form, or as required by law.
Please note that unless you decide to delete your User Account by sending us a request to do so, or any part thereof, or instruct us otherwise, we retain the information we collect for as long as needed to perform the above. Once you delete your Account you will not be able to recover it and will have to register again with a new account in case you choose to use the Service.
In addition, some of the data we receive depends on your privacy settings with the social network (i.e., Facebook) and you should always review, and if necessary, adjust your privacy settings on third-party websites and services before linking or connecting them to our Site.
We are entitled to rectify, replenish or remove incomplete or inaccurate information, at any time and at our sole discretion.
6. CHOICE
Mobile Opt-out:
Android: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922 iOS: https://support.apple.com/en-il/HT205223
Website Opt-out:
You may control how your browser responds to cookies by adjusting the privacy and security settings of your web browser.
Please refer to the support page of the browser you are using. In this regard, following are some links which you may find useful:
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411
Edge: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy%20(Edge)
Opera: http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/
Industry Standards
You may opt out of certain advertisers' cookies and browser-enabled, interest-based advertising at the Network Advertising Initiative's ("NAI") website- NAI consumer opt-out and the Digital Advertising Alliance's ("DAA") website- DAA opt-out page. If you wish to opt out of interest-based advertising, you may click here. Please note you will continue to receive generic ads.
Contact us
You may also Contact Us at: contact@viumbe.com and we will be happy to assist you. Note that once you opt out, part of the Services provided by us might no longer be available and some features may not work if you revoke the data transfer.
In the event, that you have any additional complaints about your privacy rights, please initially contact the Data Protection Officer. Please note that you have the right at any time to contact your local data protection authority.
7. USER RIGHTS
Individuals have the right to know what information we hold about them and, in some cases, to have such information communicated to them. Individuals may also ask for our confirmation as to whether or not we process their Personal Information. Subject to the limitations in applicable law, individuals may also be entitled to obtain from us the Personal Information they have provided to us in a structured, commonly-used, and machine-readable format, and may have the right to transmit such Personal Information to another party.
The principal rights under applicable data protection law in relation to Personal Information are as follows: the right to access any information which is provided to us; the right to rectification; the right to erasure; the right to restrict processing; the right to object to processing; the right to data portability; the right to complain to a supervisory authority; and the right to withdraw consent (to the extent applicable).
We provide you with the ability to exercise certain choices and controls in connection with our treatment of your Personal Information. Depending on your relationship with us, to exercise your rights contact us at: dpo@viumbe.com. We reserve the right to ask for reasonable evidence to verify your identity before we provide you with any such information in accordance with applicable law. In addition, the process of locating and deleting the data may take up to one (1) month in accordance with applicable law. Data privacy and related laws in your jurisdiction may provide you with different or additional rights related to the data we collect from you, which may also apply.
If you wish to exercise any or all of the above rights, please e contact our Data Protection Officer at: dpo@viumbe.com and let us know that you wish to exercise your right of access and specify what Personal Information you would like to receive. Where we are not able to provide you with the information for which you have asked, we will endeavor to explain the reasoning for this and inform you of your rights, including the right to complain to the supervisory authority. We reserve the right to ask for reasonable evidence to verify your identity before we provide you with any such information in accordance with applicable law. In addition, the process of locating and deleting the data may take up to one (1) month (following the receipt of the validation proof we require) in accordance with applicable law.
Data privacy and related laws in your jurisdiction may provide you with different or additional rights related to the data we collect from you, which may also apply.
8. IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
You represent and warrant that, (i) if you are located in the US, you are at least 13 years of age; or if you are located in any other GEO, you are above the age defined as "child" under applicable laws in your jurisdiction (collectively "Child" or "Children"); and (ii) you are of legal competence to enter into this Privacy Policy. If you are under 18, please be sure to read the terms of this Privacy Policy with your parents or legal guardians. The Services are not directed or intended for Children, as defined under applicable law, and we do not knowingly collect or solicit information from children. If we obtain actual knowledge that a User is considered a Child under applicable law, we will take steps to immediately delete such User's Personal Information. If you become aware or have any reason to believe that a Child has shared any information with us, please contact us at: contact@viumbe.com
Provisions relevant to Non U.S. users:
We may store or process your information in the United States or in other countries. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area ("EEA"), we will take appropriate measures to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of data protection upon its transfer outside of the EEA. If you are a resident of a jurisdiction where transfer of your data requires your consent, then your consent to this Privacy Policy includes your express consent for such transfer of your Personal Information.
9. INFORMATION SECURITY
Your privacy is very important to the Company, and therefore we are committed to protecting your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We have implemented physical, technical, and administrative security measures for the Services that comply with applicable laws and industry standards. For more information, please see: www.viumbe.com/security
The Company seeks to minimize the amount of data that it stores on its servers. If you feel that your privacy was not treated in accordance with our policy, or if any person attempted to gain unauthorized access to your Personal Information, please contact us at: contact@viumbe.com.
Further, in the event of a data incident, where we discover that your Personal Information may be at risk, we will take reasonable efforts to notify you and the applicable authority (if required, subject to applicable laws).
10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Viumbe may from time to time change the terms of this Privacy Policy. Substantial changes will take effect 7 days after Viumbe has posted an initial notification on the Service's homepage or any other relevant web pages on the Service. Other changes will take effect immediately after their initial posting on the Service, unless Viumbe amends the Terms to comply with legal requirements. In such cases, the amendments will become effective immediately upon their initial posting, or as required.
You agree to be bound by any of the changes made in the terms of this policy. Continuing to use the Service will indicate your acceptance of the amended terms. If you do not agree with any of the amended terms, you must avoid any further use of the Service.
11. DO NOT TRACK DISCLOSURE
Our Service does not respond to Do Not Track signals. For more information about Do Not Track signals, please see: http://www.allaboutdnt.com/.
12. CONTACT VIUMBE
You may send Viumbe requests, responses, questions, and complaints by contacting Viumbe at contact@viumbe.com, or by postal mail to:
Viumbe, LLC
61 Greenpoint Ave Suite 101
Brooklyn, NY 11222.
13. DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
If you have any requests regarding the data collected under this Privacy Policy, including without limitation, requests to remove, delete, amend, modify, or transfer the data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: dpo@viumbe.com
Please be sure to include your information in any correspondence to us so that we can respond to your inquiry in a timely manner.
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