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Last Revised January 9, 2006
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In addition to reviewing this privacy policy, please read our
User Agreement.
Your use of FOOTWEARNEWS.COM constitutes agreement to its terms and conditions.
FOOTWEARNEWS.COM is produced by Fairchild Internet. This policy does not cover information collected on sites linked to from FOOTWEARNEWS.COM.
This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; the date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page, so check back often.
Continued access of FOOTWEARNEWS.COM by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to the Privacy Policy.
It is the goal of FOOTWEARNEWS.COM to bring you information that is tailored to your individual needs and, at the same time, protect your privacy.
The following is a summary of the various ways we treat the information you provide us while using our site.
THE TYPE OF INFORMATION FOOTWEARNEWS.COM COLLECTS
FOOTWEARNEWS.COM generally collects personally identifying information with your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you enter a sweepstakes
or contest, complete a survey, make a purchase, subscribe to our publication(s), or register for any portion of our services, you are asked to provide information
such as your e-mail address, name or phone number. Optional information such as your age or gender may also be requested.
HOW FOOTWEARNEWS.COM USES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU
FOOTWEARNEWS.COM uses information you supply through FOOTWEARNEWS.COM to provide you with the service you have requested. For example,
if you subscribe to any of our publications, we may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice and your mailing address to send you the publication.
Similarly, if you enter an online sweepstakes, we will use this information to notify you if you are a winner. We may also use the information to communicate with
you about new features, products or services, or to improve the services that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.
FOOTWEARNEWS.COM does not sell our users' e-mail addresses. However, unless otherwise specified, we may share e-mail addresses and sell or share all
other information with our affiliates and with carefully selected companies who we think can offer you services and products of interest to you.
If you do not wish to have your information shared, write to us at
fpwebmaster@fairchildpub.com.
If you do not wish to receive future commercial communications from us by e-mail, simply follow the unsubscribe instructions contained within the e-mail.
If you've registered on any part of FOOTWEARNEWS.COM, we may provide an online method to change or update your member preferences or information on the website,
or you can send us an e-mail with your revised preferences or information to
fpwebmaster@fairchildpub.com.
We also allow access to our database by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical maintenance or forums and job search software, but
only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide those services. And if you choose to purchase items through features on our site, we may forward
your information to third parties for services such as credit card processing and order fulfillment. There are also times when you provide information about
yourself to us in areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third parties, such as our auction services or shopping areas. In such cases, the
information may be used by us and by such third party(ies), each pursuant to its own policies. We may also provide your information to our advertisers, so that
they can serve ads to you that meet your needs or match your interests. While FOOTWEARNEWS.COM will seek to require such third parties to follow appropriate
privacy policies and will not authorize them to use this information except for the express purpose for which it is provided, FOOTWEARNEWS.COM does not bear any
responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties. There may also be occasion when we are legally required to provide access to our database in order
to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings. In those instances, the information is provided only for that purpose.
While your individual information is protected as outlined above, we reserve the right to use, transfer, sell, and share aggregated, anonymous data about our
users as a group for any business purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible advertisers and partners.
COOKIES
You may have read about 'cookies,' nuggets of information that are placed by FOOTWEARNEWS.COM in a storage place on your own computer.
We may use cookies to control the display of ads, to track usage patterns on the site, to deliver editorial content, and to record registration and personalization information.
For example, if you register on any part of FOOTWEARNEWS.COM and are given the option to save your user name and password on your computer, we can provide this
convenience to you by placing a cookie on your computer. Our cookies may contain personally identifiable information and such cookies may be shared with our
affiliates and other companies.
Some of our advertisers occasionally serve you cookies as well. We do not have control over cookies placed by advertisers.
[We may also use an ad network provider to help present advertisements on FOOTWEARNEWS.COM. This ad network provider, like other advertising service
vendors, uses cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies on the hard drive of your computer to serve you advertisements tailored to interests you have shown
by browsing on this and other sites you have visited, and to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before and to avoid sending you
duplicate advertisements. In doing so, the provider collects non-personal data such as your browser type, your operating system, Web pages visited, time of
visits, content viewed, ads viewed, and other clickstream data. The use of cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies by these ad network providers is
subject to their own privacy policies, not ours and Service Provider disclaims all liability in connection therewith. If you do not want the benefits of these
advertising cookies, you may opt-out by visiting
http://www.networkadvertising.org/optout_nonppii.asp.]
If you don't want any cookies, your Web browser likely includes an option that allows you to not accept them. However, if you set your browser to refuse
cookies, some portions of the Website may not function properly.
IP ADDRESS
Your Internet Protocol ('IP') address is usually associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your company
or your university. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, gather broad demographic information, and administer our website.
KIDS AND PARENTS
FOOTWEARNEWS.COM is not intended for use by children, especially those under age 13. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information or use
our public discussion areas, forums and chats. Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 must get the permission of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) before making
purchases, including subscriptions, on this site.
If your children disclose information about themselves in publicly accessible areas of FOOTWEARNEWS.COM, they may get unsolicited messages from
other parties. Accordingly, you should tell them not to do so.
If you're worried about your children's activities or their privacy on our site, we encourage you to e-mail our Privacy Policy Coordinator at
fpwebmaster@fairchildpub.com.
If you have other concerns or questions about any aspect of this policy, you may also e-mail our Privacy Policy Coordinator. We welcome your feedback.
You can also send us regular mail at the following address:
Privacy Policy Coordinator
FOOTWEARNEWS.COM
750 Third Ave., 6th Floor
New York City, NY 10017
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