BlackBird Images Privacy Policy

BlackBird Images is committed to fair information practices. We respect the privacy and security of our users. Our goal is to provide you with a personalized Internet experience that delivers the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and helpful to you. In order to achieve this goal, we sometimes collect information during your visits to understand what differentiates you from each of our millions of other users. We will not disclose it to any person or organization outside BlackBird Images, except as described in this Privacy Policy.

To demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, we have prepared this statement disclosing our privacy practices. You can learn what personal identifying information of yours is collected, how and when we might use your information, how we protect your information, who has access to your information, and how you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

We collect certain information from and about our users three ways: directly from the user, from our Web server logs and with cookies.

Web server logs: When you visit our website, we may track information to administer the site and analyze its usage. Examples of information we may track include:

• your Internet protocol address

• what kind of browser or computer you use
• the number of links you click within the site
• the state or country from which you accessed the site
• the date and time of your visit
  
• the name of your Internet service provider
• the Web page you linked to our site from
• the pages you viewed on the site
  

Cookies: Our Web sites use cookies (i.e., small bits of text that our servers place into a file on your computer's hard drive). This is used to save your preferences and login information, and provide personalized functionality. You can reject cookies by changing your browser settings, but be aware that this will disable some of the functionality on our Web sites.

Personal information users give us: On some of our Web sites, visitors can register to purchase products or services, receive personalized content and participate in surveys or contests. When you register, we will ask you for some personal information.

Finally, you may be asked to disclose personal information to us so that we can provide assistance and information to you. For example, we may collect personal information from you (such as an e-mail address, system information and problem descriptions) in order to provide online technical support and troubleshooting.

More Details About Information We Collect on our Web Sites

Information about BlackBird Images subscribers and their usage is maintained in a secure environment. This information is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes. We do not disclose any information about any subscriber's usage of BlackBird Images, except to enforce the terms of our subscriber agreements or as required by law.

BlackBird Images Public Forums: Chat rooms, forums, message boards or news groups may be made available to you. Please remember that any information disclosed in these areas is public. You should exercise caution when disclosing personal information in these areas. Don't disclose information in these public forums that might be considered confidential.

Who Has Access to the Information?

We may share your personal data in three ways:

• as required by law, in a matter of public safety or policy, or as needed in connection with the transfer of other business assets. In compliance with U.S. law, we do not share information with any unaffiliated third parties for marketing purposes unless you expressly ask us to,
• with other BlackBird Media, Inc. businesses,
• with agents and contractors who use it on our behalf or in connection with their relationship with us. For example, if you register for a contest, the company that manages the contest for us will have access to your personal data
  

Links to Other Companies' Sites

Our Web sites contain links to sites maintained by companies that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those sites, and we encourage you to use caution when visiting them. In particular, we recommend you view the privacy policy posted on each site.

If our information practices change in a significant way, we will post and highlight the policy changes.