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GHOSTERY.COM PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date:  3/23/2010

Ghostery, a service of Evidon, Inc., operates Ghostery.com.  The Ghostery browser tool allows you to detect, learn more about, and control your interaction with web page elements that are designed for advertising.  For the privacy policy that applies to the use of the browser tool, click here. aadv This policy describes how Ghostery.com collects and shares data including personal information.  For purposes of this policy, “personal information” means information that identifies you such as your name, address, email address or similar contact information.  By continuing to use Ghostery.com, you consent that you agree to the terms of this policy.

 

Ghostery may monitor and analyze the performance of Ghostery.com.   We collect some basic data in server logs, like your web request, the data sent in response to that request, the Internet Protocol address, the browser type, the browser language, and a timestamp for the request.  This information is used to maintain the functionality of Ghostery.com.  We do not collect personal information automatically for monitoring or performance analysis purposes on Ghostery.com.

Ghostery may invite our users to participate in community-based features.   User forums, newsletters, and similar features may require you to provide personal information in order to participate and for these or any other login based features, we may use cookies to store session information for your convenience.  The amount and type of personal information varies based on the interaction, but your decision to utilize these features and provide such data will always be voluntary.  When we ask for this information, we’ll tell you how we’ll use it or why we’re asking for it.

Ghostery will attempt to identify responses to our own marketing.  We want to spread the word about Ghostery and its capabilities, and we need to keep track of how often we gain new Ghostery users as a result of those efforts.  We may use cookies or other related technologies, either directly or through a partner, to track this information.  The amount and type of data we may collect will vary based on the marketing exercise.  The data Ghostery collects for marketing analysis does not include personal information, and will only be used to identify responses to our marketing.

Ghostery takes reasonable steps to secure data.   We have systems, policies, and procedures in place to protect reasonably against unauthorized access, use, or alteration of our collected data including personal information. 

Ghostery does not share personal information you have provided to us without your consent , unless:

  • doing so is appropriate to carry out a user’s request;
  • we believe that doing so is legally required;
  • or to otherwise protect our property, legal rights, or that of others.

If Evidon, Inc. should ever file for bankruptcy or have its assets sold to or merged with another entity, information Ghostery receives from you from this website is an Evidon asset and may be transferred.

Ghostery is operated from the United States and strives to comply with U.S. privacy and data protection laws.   If you are visiting Ghostery.com from outside the U.S., you agree to any processing of any personal information you provide through Ghostery.com according to this policy.

Ghostery is committed to being open and transparent about our privacy practices.   Anytime we alter this policy in a way that lessens the restrictions we place on the use of your personal information, we will seek your consent before implementing the new policy.  We will also update the effective date at the top of the policy.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this policy, please visit our community support forums, use the address below, or you can reach the Ghostery team at info@ghostery.com.

 

Ghostery

c/o Evidon, Inc.

28 West 44th Street, Suite 800

New York, NY 10036

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