MediaWheel Privacy Policies
MediaWheel respects the privacy of anyone who uses MediaWheel services or visits our website.
MediaWheel Privacy Policy for MediaWheel Users and Website visitors.
MediaWheel gathers important information from our MediaWheel users and by using MediaWheel you make available media content that others can access. We publish this Privacy Policy to communicate how we gather and use information about you, how we protect it, and how you can participate in its protection. We also publish this Privacy Policy to help you understand how media on your MediaWheel becomes available to other users so you can make appropriate decisions when associating content with your MediaWheel.
MediaWheel provides its products, services and applications to you subject to the MediaWheel Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy, which shall be deemed part of the Terms of Service. As a MediaWheel user, you should also visit our website from time to time to check on updates to the Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy.
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy. If we change it, we will indicate the date of modification on the top of this Privacy Policy so you can quickly understand whether you have reviewed the most current copy of our privacy policy.
Collected Information
We require people who wish to use the MediaWheel services (the "Services") to provide us with limited contact information including a name and an email address. Further, MediaWheel collects information pertaining to your use of the Services, such as information pertaining to widgets, videos and pictures you associate with your MediaWheel, searches you conduct, use of widgets and videos you associate with your MediaWheel and other similar types of information. This information is transmitted directly to us when you, or someone with access to your MediaWheel, use your MediaWheel. In connection with a user's online registration, we also collect information regarding your social networking accounts (including username and password information). We retain this information only to update your account and enable you to use the Services. Further, we also collect information related to your photo account (e.g. Flickr). We similarly retain this information only to update your account and enable you to use the Services. We may ask for additional personal information from time to time. You can opt out of providing additional information by not entering it when asked, unless that information is required by us.
Use of Personally Identifying Information
MediaWheel uses your personally-identifying information we collect to initiate and provide the Services for you such as ensuring the ongoing operation of the Services, servicing your MediaWheel account, and completing transactions with third parties offering services via our MediaWheel website and Services. We may also use your personally-identifying information to contact you and discuss your interest in our company, the Services we provide to you and ways we can improve them, and to send information such as announcements of promotions and events regarding our company or partners. In addition, we may use your personally-identifying information to statistically analyze usage, to improve our service offerings and to customize our Services for you. We may also e-mail you a customer newsletter and updates about the Services or the company. You can opt out of receiving these communications by replying to them at the time they are distributed or at any time by e-mailing privacypolicy@MediaWheel.com. MediaWheel does not distribute or share customer e-mail addresses, except as noted in its MediaWheel User Terms of Service, this Privacy Policy or as may be required by law.
Our Use of Anonymous Information
We automatically gather and analyze anonymous statistical information about the MediaWheel users such as widgets and videos added, use patterns and related information, but in doing so we do not reference you by individual name or email address. We use this data to determine how and how much our users use aspects of the Services.
Anonymous user information will not be linked to your personally-identifying information without your consent. From time to time we may request your permission to link your personally-identifying information with your anonymous user information to permit customization of your use of the MediaWheel, the Services and our web site, and to further enhance your overall experience.
Visitors to Your Profile
Visitors to your profile will have access to the media on your MediaWheel. As a result, you should be sure not to associate any media that you do not want your profile visitors to see. In addition, visitors to your profile can choose media on your MediaWheel to associate with their wheel. This includes without exception widgets and videos. With respect to pictures, you can choose which pictures that you associate with your MediaWheel may be placed on other people's wheels. In addition, rotations are naturally shared with individuals that subscribe to them.
Referral Partners
Eventually, you will be able to take advantage of a variety of services offered through MediaWheel by third-party companies and individuals ("Referral Partners") with whom we have referral relationships. If you decide to use services offered by a Referral Partner then you are considered a customer of both MediaWheel and the Referral Partner. MediaWheel and a Referral Partner may share customer contact as well as account, financial and billing information with respect to their joint business relationship with the customer. The sharing of this information allows MediaWheel and the Referral Partner to establish the identity of the shared customer and determine referral fees owed. This sharing also allows Referral Partners to provide consolidated billing services to the shared customer. Shared contact and account, financial and billing information is governed by the MediaWheel User Privacy Policy.
Integration and Processing Partners
MediaWheel may from time to time have integration relationships with third-party companies and individuals ("Integration Partners"). These relationships extend the functionality of the Services and the Integration Partner application or service ("Integrated Service") by allowing the Services and the Integrated Service to exchange customer data and to establish linked business processes between the two. Customers who use this Integrated Service are considered customers of both MediaWheel and the Integration Partner. MediaWheel and an Integration Partner may share customer contact, account, financial and billing information, and business data with respect to their integrated business relationship with the customer. The sharing of this information allows MediaWheel and the Integration Partner to establish the identity of the shared customer and determine fees owed. This sharing also allows the Integration Partner to provide consolidated billing services to the shared customer and allows for the enhanced functionality of the Integrated Service. Shared contact, account, financial and billing information, and business data is governed by the MediaWheel User Privacy Policy.
How We Protect Your Information
We employ reasonable and current security methods to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure correct use of information. Your account information and profile are password- and/or PIN-protected. We recommend that you do not divulge your password or PIN to anyone. Users of the Services are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of user registration and passwords. Our personnel will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or in an unsolicited e-mail. Whenever you voluntarily disclose information online - for example on message boards, through e-mail or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. If your password is obtained and used by a third party through a failure by us to protect your password, you must promptly inform us of the theft. If your password is obtained and used by a third party through a failure by you to protect your password or after you disclose your password, you will be responsible for any consequences as a result.
No data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be perfectly secure. As a result, while we try to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Similarly, certain services offered via our MediaWheel website are provided by third parties, and those goods and services will not necessarily be governed by this Privacy Policy. Please read the privacy policies of each service provider from whom you request goods or services that you learn of through our MediaWheel portal.
Cookies
Cookies are files Web browsers place on a computer's hard drive. They are used to help us authenticate visitors and provide timesaving shortcuts and preferences. MediaWheel uses a persistent encrypted cookie, if the user requests, to save and retrieve individual authentication information as well as other per-client device preferences. When a visitor follows a link to the MediaWheel web site from an affiliate or promotion, MediaWheel stores information about that affiliate or promotion in a session cookie. Acceptance of these cookies is optional. MediaWheel issues a mandatory session cookie to each user of the web site only to record encrypted authentication information for the duration of a specific session. If you reject this cookie, access to and usage of the web site will be denied.
Third Party Sites
The MediaWheel web site may contain links to other web sites. MediaWheel is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other web sites. Customers and visitors must check the policy statement of these others web sites to understand their policies. Customers and visitors who access a linked site may be disclosing their private information. It is your responsibility to keep such information private and confidential.
Third Party Advertising
Advertisements that appear on MediaWheel.com or via the media placed on your MediaWheel are sometimes delivered (or "served") directly to users by third party advertisers (and many times we do not even control this advertising). 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. MediaWheel does 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 MediaWheel.com unless you choose to share it with them.
This privacy policy covers the use of cookies by MediaWheel and does not cover the use of cookies or other tracking technologies by any of its advertisers.
Content
We do not host any of your content. All content placed on a MediaWheel is hosted by third parties and we have absolutely no control over the content of this media. In addition, any information you provide via a widget on your MediaWheel is transmitted directly to the content owner of that media. Once again, we have no control over this third party and you will be subject to the terms of this third party's privacy policy and terms of use.
Security
MediaWheel has security measures in place for the Services to help protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the data under MediaWheel's control. These safeguards help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the appropriate use of data.
How We Protect the Privacy of Children Under 13
We do not knowingly collect or use information obtained from a child under the age of 13, and we will not ever do so without first obtaining the consent of the child's parents. Once you have established your account, it may be difficult for us to identify the age of individuals who access your online account, so we employ the same Privacy Policy for individuals of all ages. If we determine that a child under the age of 13 has used accessed an account, we will respond to that child only to seek parental consent. If, however, a parent or guardian determines that a child has provided us with personally-identifying information without parental or guardian consent, the parent or guardian can contact us to remove the information and opt out of promotional opportunities by emailing us at privacypolicy@mediawheel.com
Governing Law
You agree that the laws of the State of Georgia shall govern the terms of this Privacy Policy and your use of the Services. Any disputes under this Agreement may be brought in the state courts or the Federal courts located in Atlanta, Georgia, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of these courts.
Your Consent
By using the MediaWheel and the Services, you consent to the collection and use of this information in the manner we describe in this privacy policy.
Correcting and Updating Your Information
To update or change registration information, to update billing information, or to discontinue the Services, use the appropriate area of the MediaWheel web site. You can also correct and update information by e-mailing support@MediaWheel.com.
Potential Sale of Company and Information Impact
As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy assets. In such transactions, user information generally is one of the transferred business assets. Also, in the unlikely event that MediaWheel sells all or substantially all of its assets, user information will of course be one of the transferred assets.
Additional Information
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the security practices regarding the MediaWheel or the Services should be directed to MediaWheel's Network Administrator by e-mailing info@MediaWheel.com.
