Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

(Updated 2014-09-23)

This privacy policy governs your use of the blog “The Gangster of L’Oeuf” (“Blog”) that was created by Jacob P. Silvia. The Blog is a weblog that includes media reviews, technology tips, takes on newsworthy events, as well as personal insights on events impacting the life of the author.

What Information The Blog Obtains and How It is Used

User Provided Information

The Blog obtains the information you provide when you post a comment. Registration is optional. However, please keep in mind that you may not be able to communicate effectively with the author or other contributors and readers of the Blog if you do not provide a means to contact yourself.

Registered users may either register with the Blog (via Blogger), with a Google Account, or via OpenID (via an OpenID provider). The author does not maintain any separate user account. The data required for registration will vary based on the provider, and cannot be controlled by the author.

Any information provided to the Blog by the account provider may be used to contact you for important matters and required notifications. This information will never be used to contact you for commercial purposes unless explicitly requested by you within the scope of the Blog. The author reserves the right to contact you for commercial purposes if a relationship is established outside the scope of this blog that allows and admits for such.

Automatically Collected Information

In addition, the Blog may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to the type of device or browser you use, your IP address, your operating system, your device’s unique ID, and information about the way you use the Blog.

Your Location

This Blog tracks your location using the default location tracking system provided by Blogger as well as that provided by Google Analytics.

Third Parties

We will share your information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy statement.

We may disclose User Provided and Automatically Collected Information:

• as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process;
• when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety, or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;
• with our trusted service providers who work on our behalf, do not have an independent use of the information we disclose to them, and have agreed to adhere to the rules set forth in this privacy statement.
• if Jacob P. Silvia is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email (if provided) and/or a prominent notice on our Web site of any change in ownership or uses of this information, as well as any choices you may have regarding this information
• to advertisers and third party advertising networks and analytics companies as described in the section below

Automatic Data Collection and Advertising

We may work with analytics companies to help us understand how the Blog is being used, such as the frequency and duration of usage. We also may work with advertising companies for the same reason to determine the best advertisements to display on the blog. Displaying advertisements helps keep the cost of operating the Blog down. We use Google Analytics and Blogger for analytics, and Google AdWords and Amazon Affiliates for advertising.

Opt Out Rights

There are no requirements to register to post comments to this blog, nor are there requirements to comment. My Blog respects your browser’s and your device’s privacy settings. As such, the Blog has nothing to opt out of.

Data Retention Policy

We will retain User Provided data for as long as it is hosted on the Blog and for a reasonable time thereafter. We will retain Automatically Collected information for as long as our collection providers host it and thereafter may store it in aggregate. If you’d like for us to delete User Provided Data that you have provided via the Blog, please contact us via the Contact page, and we will respond to you in a reasonable time. Please note that some or all of the User Provided Data may be required to communicate on the Blog.

Children

We do not use the Blog to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should contact us via the Contact page. We will delete such information from our file within a reasonable time.

Security

We are concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. We provide physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect information we process and maintain. For example, we limit access to this information to authorized personnel who need to know that information in order to operate, develop, or improve the Blog. Please be aware that, although we endeavor to provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain, no security system can prevent all potential security breaches.

Changes

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify you of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy here. You are advised to consult this Privacy Policy for any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes. You can check the history of this policy by contacting us via the Contact page.

Your Consent

By using the Blog, you are consenting to our processing of your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us. “Processing” means using cookies on a computer/handheld device, or using or touching information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining, and disclosing information, all of which activities will take place in the United States. If you reside outside the United States, your information will be transferred, processed and stored there under United States privacy standards.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the Blog, or have questions about our practices, please contact us via the Contact page.