Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy (also referred to as “Privacy Policy” or “Privacy Statement”) applies to all website properties owned or controlled by Media Consulting Services, (herein referred to as “MCS”), and any pages controlled or sponsored by MCS appearing on any and all social media properties including but not limited to Facebook.com, Twitter.com, Linkedin.com and Instagram, regarding data collection and usage.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to MCS include publicly available websites using the domains readournews.com and ratingwell.com, as well as all related subdomains (herein referred to as “Site”). The MCS websites are news and information and eCommerce sites. By using the MCS websites, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, MCS may collect personally identifiable information, such as your first and last name, full name, mailing address, email address, phone number, job title and other pertinent information as may be required to obtain information from MCS or purchase products and services.
If you purchase MCS’s products and services, ,we shall be collecting billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and sevices on our Site.
To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
MCS collects and uses your personal information to operate the Site and deliver the services you have requested.
MCS may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or sen·vces available from MCS and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
MCS does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
MCS may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information email, name, address, telephone number) is transferred to the third party. MCS may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries, if any. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to MCS , and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
MCS may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on MCS or the Site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of MCS ; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of MCS or the public.
Opt-Out of Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
In connection with any personal information we may disclose to a third party for a business purpose, you have the right to know the categories of personal Information that we disclosed about you for a business purpose
You have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and certain other privacy and data protection laws, as applicable, to opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information. If you exercise your right to opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information, we will refrain from disclosing your personal information, unless you subsequently provide express authorization for the disclosure of your personal information. To opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information, please send an email to info@readournews.com indicating such a request.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by MCS. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Site.
Use of Cookies
The Site may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you ha,·e returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize MCS Site pages, or register with MCS site or services, a cookie helps MCS to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same MCS Site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the MCS features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the MCS services or websites you visit.
Links
The Site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Site to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
MCS secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. MCS uses SSL Protocol. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Right to Deletion
Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will: Delete your personal information from our records; and direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.
Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:
Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us; detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity; debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality; exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law; comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
engage in public or peer reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent; enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us; comply with an existing legal obligation; or otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
Children Under Thirteen
MCS does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use the Site.
Opt-Out & Unsubscribe from Third Party Communications
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt out of receiving any or all communications from third-party partners of MCS by contacting us here:
- Email: info@readournews.com
- Phone: 347-349-5301
E-mail Communications
From time to time, MCS may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from MCS or click on a link therein.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from MCS , you may opt out of such communications by clicking Unsubscribe or other button in emails, or contacting us at info@readournews.com.
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
Changes to this Statement
MCS reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
MCS welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that MCS has not adhered to this Statement, please contact MCS at:
Clifford Yurman
Media Consulting Services
1270 5th Avenue
New York NY 10029
Email Address:
info@readournews.com
Telephone number:
(347) 349-5301
This Privacy Statement effective as of July 18, 2020
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