Privacy Policy
RAM Internet Media (“RAM Internet Media”) operates TechMediaSource.com and may operate other websites. It is Tech Media Source’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites. We do comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.
The following information discloses how we gather and disseminate information for the TechMediaSource.com website.
We may change this privacy policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page regularly to ensure that you agree with any changes.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, TechMediaSource.com collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. TechMediaSource.com’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how TechMediaSource.com visitors use its website. From time to time, TechMediaSource.com may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Data Controller
TechMediaSource.com is the controller of any personally-identifiable-information gathered by TechMediaSource.com website.
Contact us at any time to:
- Request access to any information that TechMediaSource.com has about you
- Correct any information that TechMediaSource.com has about you
- Delete any information that TechMediaSource.com has about you
If you have any additional questions about TechMediaSource.com’s collection and storage of data, please contact us at:
[email protected]
What personal information do we collect?
When you browse our Site, we also automatically receive traffic data registered by the hosting servers, cookies that may share some personal data and your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address. We also use the information offered by other external services of traffic analysis, such as Google Analytics via Monster Insights.
Various statistical information is collected by these services as well as through our hosting company Hostgator and the WordPress blogging service we use. We have access to these sources of information.
Our website also collects email addresses as they are entered into comment forms as part of the WordPress commenting system.
In addition, we offer an email subscriber list which visitors can choose to sign up for, which provides us with their email address for sending future updates and information to about our site and products.
Why do we collect this information?
This information helps us to better serve our audience through the content that we provide. Here are some of the reasons we collect this information:
• To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
• To provide you with updates, promotions, and marketing information about products and services.
• To improve the quality of our various website content and the products we offer.
• For internal record keeping and statistical purposes.
• To administer a contest, survey or other Site feature.
• To ask for ratings and reviews of services or products.
How is this information stored & protected?
Any information collected is stored on a secure server location which is accessible by the operator(s) of this website. Information is also stored via web hosting company Hostgator and/or Netfirms.
In in the instance of a data breach, our webmaster works diligently to resolve any issues in a timely fashion. Third party sources may also be consulted and utilized to address a data breach as necessary.
Advertising
This website/blog uses third-party advertising companies to serve ads when visiting this site. These third parties may collect and use information (but not your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, you can visit Google’s Advertising and Privacy page.
If you wish to opt out of Advertising companies tracking and tailoring advertisements to your surfing patterns you may do so at Network Advertising Initiative.
Google uses the Doubleclick DART cookie to serve ads across it’s Adsense network and you can get further information regarding the DART cookie at Doubleclick as well as opt out options at Google’s Privacy Center
Advertisers
This website uses some outside ad companies to display ads on this site. These ads may contain cookies and are collected by the advertising companies and we do not have access to this information. We work with some of the following advertising companies: Google Adsense, Amazon Associates, Commission Junction, eBay Partner Network, Infolinks & Linkshare affiliate program. Please refer to each of the advertiser’s websites for respective privacy policies.
Log Files and Stats
Like most blogging platforms, this site uses log files, in this case, Google Analytics, Statcounter, and other services (via our hosting account, Hostgator) may be used. These help to store information such as internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring, exit and visited pages, the platform used, date/time stamp, track user’s movement in the whole, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s computer tied to information about the user. This blog doesn’t use cookies. However, some of our business partners use cookies on this site (for example – advertisers). We can’t access or control these cookies once the advertisers have set them.
Email Addresses
As previously mentioned, Tech Media Source offers an email subscriber list through iContact (or MailChimp), in order to provide regular update emails to those who are interested in receiving additional information. Subscribers have the option to unsubscribe at any time they choose to. We do not share or sell these email addresses with any third parties.
There is also a commenting function on our website posts and pages. When a user leaves a comment they may be required to enter a name and email address as part of the commenting system. This information is stored via the website (WordPress platform) but is not used for any other purpose. This information is not used by Tech Media Source to send emails to, nor is it shared or sold with any third parties.
Links
This website/blog contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We suggest that website visitors be aware of this when they leave this site and to read the privacy statements of each and every site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
RSS Feeds and Email Updates
If a user wishes to subscribe to our RSS Feeds or Email Updates (powered by Feedburner), we ask for contact information such as name and email address. Users may opt-out of these communications at any time. Your personal information will never be sold or given to a third party. (You will never be spammed by our site – ever)
Social Media
Tech Media Source also operates social media pages or channels associated with our website and products. These social media pages include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and others. Each of these social media services has their own privacy policy which visitors should be familiar with when using them.
Visitors’ GDPR Rights
If you are within the European Union then you are entitled to certain information and have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. Those rights include:
We will retain any of the information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of: (a) you asking us to delete the information, (b) our decision to cease using our existing data providers, or (c) the Company decides that the value in retaining the data is outweighed by the costs of retaining it.
You have the right to request access to your data that the Company stores and the rights to either rectify or erase your personal data.
You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data.
You have the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to the portability of your data.
To the extent that you provided consent to the Company’s processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.
How to Opt-Out of Data Use
As previously described, we (TechMediaSource.com) collect personal data about you when you voluntarily provide it to us and collect other data about you and your use of the Site automatically when you interact with us.
With respect to this website’s use of cookies and other similar technologies, if you adjust settings on your web or mobile browser, you may elect not to allow cookies to be placed, and thus opt-out of certain features of the Site and the Site’s automatic collection of certain data about you.
You may remove specific tracking technologies and opt-out of online behavioral advertising messaging by using the opt-out tools available at the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA Opt-Out Tool) and the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI Opt-Out Tools).
Please note that these opt-out tools are each device and browser specific, so you must repeat the opt-out process from each of your browsers and devices.
Privacy Policy Changes
It is important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Tech Media Source may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Tech Media Source’s sole discretion. Tech Media Source encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. If you have a Tech Media Source account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us via the info on our Contact page or email us at [email protected] or via our address
RAM Internet Media
PO BOX 175
Glencoe, OK 74032
This privacy policy was updated May 23, 2018.
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