PODCAST READY, INC.

PRIVACY POLICY

Podcast Ready's privacy policy covers the collection and use of personal information that may be collected by Podcast Ready anytime you interact with Podcast Ready, such as when you visit our website. Please take a moment to read the following to learn more about our information practices, including what type of information is gathered, how the information is used and for what purposes, to whom we disclose the information, and how we safeguard your personal information. Your privacy is a priority at Podcast Ready, and we go to great lengths to protect it.

Why we collect personal information

Why do we collect your personal information? Because it helps us deliver a superior level of customer service. It enables us to give you convenient access to our products and services and focus on categories of greatest interest to you. In addition, your personal information helps us keep you posted on the latest product announcements, software updates, special offers, and events that you might like to hear about.

What information we collect

There are a number of situations in which your personal information may help us give you better service. For example, we may ask for your personal information when you're downloading a software update, participating in an online survey or registering for a service. At such times, we may collect personal information relevant to the situation, such as your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, and contact preferences; information about the Podcast Ready services to which you have subscribed, and date of subscription; and information relating to a support or service issue. We collect information for market research purposes - such as your occupation and where you use your computer or portable device - to gain a better understanding of our customers and thus provide more valuable service. We also collect information regarding customer activities on our website and on related websites. This helps us to determine how best to provide useful information to customers and to understand which parts of our website and Internet services are of most interest to them.

The Podcast Ready website and related Podcast Ready services allows you to create an "Podcast Ready ID" based on your personal information. This convenient service saves you time and allows for easier use of our web services. Here's how it works: You create a personal profile and choose a password for security. The system saves your information and the next time you subscribe to a podcast or other content through the website, all you need to do is enter your Podcast Ready ID and password, and the system looks up the information it needs to assist you. In addition, if you update the information associated with your Podcast Ready ID it will be available for all your transactions with Podcast Ready globally.

If you use a bulletin board or chat room on a Podcast Ready website you should be aware that any information you share is visible to other users. Personally identifiable information you submit to one of these forums can be read, collected, or used by other individuals to send you unsolicited messages. Podcast Ready is not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums.

When we disclose your information

Podcast Ready takes your privacy very seriously. Be assured that Podcast Ready does not sell or rent your contact information to other marketers. To help us provide superior service, your personal information may be shared with legal entities within the Podcast Ready group globally who will safeguard it in accordance with Podcast Ready's privacy policy. There are also times when it may be advantageous for Podcast Ready to make certain personal information about you available to companies that Podcast Ready has a strategic relationship with or that perform work for Podcast Ready to provide products and services to you on our behalf. These companies may help us process information, fulfill customer orders, deliver products to you, manage and enhance customer data, provide customer service, assess your interest in our products and services, or conduct customer research or satisfaction surveys. These companies are also obligated to protect your personal information in accordance with Podcast Ready's policies. Without such information being made available, it would be difficult for you to subscribe to podcasts, have podcasts delivered to you, receive customer service, provide us feedback to improve our products and services, or access certain services, offers, and content on the Podcast Ready website.

At times we may be required by law or litigation to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary.

How we protect your personal information

Podcast Ready takes precautions - including administrative, technical, and physical measures - to safeguard your personal information against loss, theft, and misuse, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

You can help us by also taking precautions to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often using a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure you use a secure web browser.

Integrity of your personal information

Podcast Ready has safeguards in place to keep your personal information accurate, complete, and up to date for the purposes for which it is used. Naturally, you always have the right to access and correct the personal information you have provided. You can help us ensure that your contact information and preferences are accurate, complete, and up to date by periodically reviewing the information in the "preferences" section of the web site.

As is standard practice on many corporate websites, Podcast Ready's website uses "cookies" and other technologies to help us understand which parts of our website are the most popular, where our visitors are going, and how much time they spend there. And we use cookies to customize your experience and provide greater convenience each time you interact with us.

Please note that certain features of the Podcast Ready website will not be available if cookies are disabled.

As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and click stream data.

We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the website, to track users' movements around the website and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. Podcast Ready will not use the information collected to market directly to that person.

As we said, Podcast Ready takes protecting your privacy very seriously. To make sure your personal information is secure; we communicate these guidelines to Podcast Ready employees and strictly enforce privacy safeguards within the company.

The Podcast Ready website has links to the websites of other companies. Podcast Ready is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies.

Privacy questions

If you have questions or concerns about Podcast Ready's Privacy Policy or data processing, please contact us by e-mail at inquiry@podcastready.com. 

We reserve the right, at any time and from time to time, to update, revise, supplement and to otherwise modify this Privacy Policy. Such updates, revisions, supplements and modifications will be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by any reasonable means including by posting to the Podcast Ready website. Your continued use of the Podcast Ready website following such notice will be deemed to conclusively indicate your acceptance of any and all such updates, revisions, supplements and modifications.

The information contained on the Podcast Ready website is subject to change without notice. 

Copyright © 2006 Podcast Ready, Inc.  All rights reserved.

Podcast Ready, Inc., P.O. Box
13750 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX
78232, USA.

Updated:  July 14, 2006