Findlocal.com text deals ("Text Deals") recognizes that privacy is important. This privacy policy (the "Policy") covers how we treat personal information that we collect and receive, including information related to your use of our products and services. Personal information is information about you that is personally identifiable, such as your name, address, email address, or phone number, and that is not otherwise publicly available. We may use personal information subject to the terms of this Policy. Please note this Policy applies only to information collected by Text Deals online and does not impact information collected or obtained by Text Deals or its affiliates through other means. This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that Text Deals does not control such as merchants that advertise their goods through Text Deals.
How we gather information from users.
How we collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services provided. Certain pages on our site may prompt you to provide information, such as when you register for Text Deals. Text Deals may combine information that we collect with information we obtain from third parties and affiliates.
Like most Web sites, Text Deals also collects information automatically and through the use of electronic tools that may be transparent to our visitors. For example, we may log the name of your Internet Service Provider, your IP Address, and information provided by and about your browser.
We also may use "cookie" technology. Among other things, we may use cookies or other tracking technology for purposes such as storing your user name and password, to spare you from having to re-enter that information each time you visit, or to control the advertising you see on our site. As we adopt additional technology, we may also gather information through other means. We may use persistent and session cookies to analyze and enhance your experience on the Site, and use third party ad technology to serve ads. The data that is collected is the property of Text Deals, not the third party.
In certain cases, you can choose not to provide us with information, for example by setting your browser to refuse to accept cookies, but doing so may limit your ability to access certain portions of the site or may require you to re-enter your user name and password. Additionally we may not be able to customize the site’s features according to your preferences.
What we do with the information we collect.
We collect information to enhance your visit and deliver more individualized content and advertising. For example, we may use personal information collected on Text Deals to communicate with you regarding our Terms of Service and Policy, services offered by Text Deals, administration of sweepstakes and contests, and other topics we think you might find of interest.
Personal information collected by Text Deals may also be used for other purposes including but not limited to site administration and troubleshooting. Certain third parties who provide technical support for the operation of our site (our Web hosting service, for example), or who provide processing, promotions management or email management may also access such information.
We may use aggregated information (information that does not personally identify you) in many ways. As one example, we may combine information about your usage patterns with similar information obtained from other users to learn which pages are visited most or what features are most attractive. Aggregated Information may occasionally be shared with our advertisers and business partners, but cannot be used to identify you or contact you individually.
Information sharing and disclosure.
Text Deals is owned and operated by Tribune Interactive, Inc., which also owns, operates, and/or manages Web sites for newspapers and broadcast stations. You may have arrived at this Web site by linking to it through one of those newspaper or broadcast station Web sites or the Web site of one of Text Deals’ other affiliates (individually, an "Affiliate" and collectively, the "Affiliates"). If so, please be aware that Text Deals may share information you provide to Text Deals (except for your mobile phone number) with that Affiliate and that the Affiliate may use the information according to its privacy policy. Please review the policies of that site. In addition, we reserve the right to share this information with our Affiliates and with agents who may provide services or communicate with you on our behalf.
Like other Web publishers, we sometimes permit our advertising and promotional partners to e-mail you about services, features, products, special offers and unique content we believe might interest you. If you prefer not to receive e-mail communications sent directly from our advertisers or promotional partners, you will be given an opportunity to decline before you provide us information we might use for this purpose. If you decline at the time you provide us such information, we will not share the Personally Identifiable Information you provide with non-Affiliated advertisers for such purposes, though we may on occasion send you information on their behalf. We will not share your mobile phone number with third party advertisers. Please note we may not provide you with notice prior to the types of disclosures listed below.
(1) We may disclose your information in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
(2) We may disclose your information when we believe it necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of our terms of use, and/or to protect our rights and property.
(3) As we continue to develop our business, we may sell, buy, merge or partner with other companies or businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets
From time to time we send email that advertises our own products and services, and email that advertises the products and services of our advertising partners, to our registered users. You have the option to opt out of receiving these emails.
Other information collected by third parties.
Text Deals expects the merchants whose coupons Text Deals distributes to respect the privacy of its users. However, these merchants may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. Also, through Text Deals you may be introduced to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, advertisements, features, contests or sweepstakes offered by other parties. Text Deals is not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party.
While you are on our site, our merchants, advertisers, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies, web beacons, or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. We also allow third parties called ad networks or ad servers to serve ads to you on Text Deals, and to access their own cookies on your computer. These third parties may use non-personally-identifiable information collected about your visit to this and other web sites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. For example, the third party may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Text Deals does not have access to the cookies that may be placed on your computer by third-party ad technology, ad servers or ad networks, and use of cookies by third-parties is subject to their privacy policies and not this Policy. Text Deals maintains relationships with third-party networks, including Doubleclick and Pointroll. Those parties that use cookies may offer you a way to opt out of ad targeting. You may find more information at the Web site of the individual ad network or the Network Advertising Initiative. Text Deals does not control the use of this technology or the resulting information and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties.
Please be careful and responsible whenever you are online. Should you choose to voluntarily disclose personal information on our site, such as in message boards or chat areas that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of Text Deals and this Policy.
Children.
Text Deals does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from or about children under 13 except as permitted by law. If we discover we have received any personal information from a child under 13 in violation of this Policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe Text Deals has any information from or about anyone under 13, please contact us at the address listed below.
Contacting us.
We can be reached by contacting:
Text Deals
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
dealsupport@findlocal.com
Changes to this Policy.
Text Deals reserves the right to change this Policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
Governing law.
This Policy and the use of this Site are governed by Illinois law. Any claim related to the Site or this Policy shall be brought in a federal or state court in Chicago, Illinois, within one year after the claim arises. You agree no such claim may be brought as a class action. Users of Text Deals consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such court as the most convenient and appropriate for the resolution of disputes concerning this Policy. Text Deals is controlled, operated and administered entirely within the United States. Please do not register for the service if you are located outside the United States.