Communication Arts Privacy Policy
Last revised: January 9, 2008
Communication Arts and www.commarts.com are owned and operated by:
Coyne & Blanchard, Inc.
110 Constitution Dr
Menlo Park, CA 94025
webdirector@commarts.com
(650) 326-6040
Introduction
It's our goal to bring you information that's valuable to your career and, at the
same time, protect your privacy. Since we want you to feel comfortable using our
site, please familiarize yourself with the following policy.
Your use of any portion of the Communication Arts Web site means that you
agree to the terms of our policy as it is outlined below. If you cannot agree with
the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Web site.
This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; the date of the most recent
revision will appear at the top of this page. If you are concerned about how your
information is used, you should check this page periodically. Continued access of
this Web site by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions
to the Privacy Policy.
The Type of Information We Collect
We collect the e-mail addresses of anyone who communicates with us via e-mail, as
well as any information volunteered by you, including survey information, name and
address, telephone number, payment information (e.g., credit card number and billing
address), etc.
Our servers may also automatically collect information about your computer when
you visit our Web site, including the type of browser software you use, the operating
system you are running, the Web site that referred you, and your Internet Protocol
("IP") address, which is usually associated with the place from which
you enter the Internet.
How We Use the Information Provided by You
The information we collect is used to improve the content of our site, customize
the content and/or layout for each individual visitor and to contact you for marketing
purposes. For example, if you subscribe to our publication, we may use your e-mail
address to send you a confirmation notice and/or your mailing address to send you
the publication. Similarly, if you enter our competitions, we may 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, and/or to improve the services
that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.
Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers online will only receive telephone
contact from us with information regarding orders that have been placed on-line.
If you supply us with your postal address online you may receive periodic mailings
from us with information on new products and services.
Cookies
We use cookies to store your preferences, record session information, such as items
that you add to your shopping cart, ensure that you are not repeatedly sent the
same banner ads and customize Web page content based on your browser type.
Ad Servers
To try and bring you information that might be of interest to you, we have relationships
with other companies that we allow to place ads on our Web site. As a result of
your visit to our site, ad server companies may collect information such as your
domain type, your IP address and clickstream information. For further information,
consult the privacy policies of www.doubleclick.com.
Security
The personal information that you provide in connection with ordering products or
services from Communication Arts is protected in several ways:
Access to this information is available to you through a unique user name and password.
The password is encrypted and we recommend that you not divulge it to anyone. In
addition, your registration information resides on a secure server that only selected
Communication Arts personnel have access to.
When you use your charge card online, your personal details and credit card information
are scrambled using SSL encryption technology before being sent over the Internet.
Although we cannot guarantee encryption or the privacy of your personal details
and credit card information, SSL makes it very difficult for your information to
be stolen or intercepted while being transferred.
Opting Out/Discontinuation
Your privacy is important to us. If you do not want to receive communication from
us in the future, please contact us at the address listed above and we will make
sure to remove you from our mailing list.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, the practices of Communication
Arts, your dealings with us or just want to give us feedback or suggestions,
please contact us at the address listed above.
If you believe that we have not complied with our Privacy Policy, with respect to
your personal information, please contact us at the above address. In your communication,
describe in as much detail as possible the ways in which you believe that we have
not complied with our policy and we will investigate your complaint.