At Find Mac Stuff, we understand that privacy is important, and we’ve created this policy to give you information about how we collect and use personal information.
We reevaluate this policy on an ongoing basis, and we value your feedback. If you have questions or concerns regarding our privacy policy, we ask that you contact us at:
Find Mac Stuff -> info@findmacstuff.com
Please note that this privacy policy may change from time to time. We will post the new policy on this page, and, if the changes allow us to use personally identifying information in ways that are different from the ways specified at the time the information was originally collected, our Web site will contain a special notice about the changes. Each version of this privacy policy will be identified by its effective date, which you can find at the bottom of the page.
Find Mac Stuff Privacy Policy
Find Mac Stuff collects data, including personally identifying information, from people who use our Web site. This section of our privacy policy explains how we collect and use this data.
Information we collect and how we use it
When you visit our Web sites, Find Mac Stuff collects several forms of usage data, including:
- Log data. Our server automatically records certain information sent by your browser, such as your Web request, your IP address, your referring URL, your browser type and language, and the date and time of your request.
- Cookie data. When you visit one of our Web site, findmacstuff.com may send one or more “cookies”—small files containing a string of characters—to your computer to identify you as a unique user. If you have registered with Find Mac Stuff, the information in your cookie is used to provide a more personalized experience on our site, for example by allowing you to customize portions of the site. If you haven’t registered, the cookie identifies you as a unique user and helps ensure a smoother experience on the site. If you have not registered on our site, we cannot link the user ID in the cookie with personal identifying information and data about you, such as your name or e-mail address.
- Traffic and advertising data. Other cookies without personally identifying information and data are used to enable us to gather and analyze site traffic and usage information, and to allow our advertising partners to manage the advertisements presented. These cookies sometimes work in conjunction with other techniques, such as clear GIFs or pixel tags; they do not contain personally identifying information, but they may gather information about what sites you have visited and use that information to determine which ads appear when you visit our Web sites.
Browsers or third-party software can allow you to block the use of cookies while you surf our site. Or you can use third-party anonymizer services to mask information in your cookies or even general data such as your IP address. In such cases you would not be able to take advantage of most of the personalization services offered on our Web sites.
The aggregated information we collect is used for a number of purposes including the following :
- To improve the content and design of our Web sites.
- To allow us to verify our claims of traffic to the sites.
- To help advertisers, potential advertisers or marketers assess the suitability of the sites for their ad campaigns.
- To help us understand more about the interests of our users, so that we can offer goods and services we believe may be of interest.
Many portions of the Find Mac Stuff Web sites can be used without registering or giving us any personal information such as (but not limited to) your name and e-mail address. However, Find Mac Stuff does collect personally identifying information regarding our online users, including in the following ways:
- When you provide it to us, such as (but not limited to) by entering a contest, becoming a registered member, signing up for a newsletter, or otherwise contacting us.
- If you have provided information to Find Mac Stuff, from time to time we may enhance that information with other information that we collect from third-party sources.
The personal information we collect may be used in a number of ways, including the following:
- To improve the content of the Find Mac Stuff Web sites, including by allowing our editors to consult with readers.
- To communicate with users about registration and other customer service issues.
Information sharing
Find Mac Stuff may share aggregated, nonpersonal information, such as Web site traffic figures, with third parties. This aggregated information does not identify you individually. We may share personal information with your consent or in order to provide products or services you have requested. In addition, by using the site you agree that we may also share personal information in any of the following circumstances:
- We may use or disclose personal information if we have a good-faith belief that the disclosure is reasonably necessary (a) to satisfy applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request, (b) to enforce agreements we have with you, (c) to address fraud or security issues, or (d) to protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of Find Mac Stuff or our employees or customers.
- We may share personal information with trusted affiliates or third parties, such as credit card processors or fulfillment providers, who process information or perform services on our behalf.
- We may share information with third parties for promotional purposes, as described below.
In addition, you should be aware that when you disclose personal information such as your name or e-mail address in a forum, blog comment, or other area that is publicly accessible by others, that information can be collected and used by others. Find Mac Stuff and its parent and affiliate companies are not responsible for any information that you provide in the above areas.
Use of data for promotions, and choices for personal information
When you provide your e-mail address to us, you agree to receive e-mail from Find Mac Stuff; however, you can unsubscribe from these e-mails at any time simply by following the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the e-mail. We allow you to opt out of receiving e-mail regarding third-party offers, both when e-mail information is collected and with each use of your address. If you do not opt out at the time your e-mail address is collected, or do not respond to the questions concerning how we may use your e-mail address, your address may be used for third-party offers. Offers for which the e-mail address is rented and/or licensed for use are screened and the users are required to target their offers carefully.
In addition, you may change your preferences regarding use of personal data by visiting our User Preferences page or by sending an e-mail to info@findmacstuff.com.
If Find Mac Stuff or any of its products is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of some or all of its assets, all personally identifying information and other data will be transferred to the new owner.