Our Pledge to Safeguard Your Privacy
At Nickshanks.com, we hold your online privacy in the highest regard. We have formulated this privacy policy to ensure the protection of your privacy while using our websites and mobile apps. This policy is designed to clarify the kinds of information Nickshanks.com gathers from users, how this information is acquired, employed, shared with others, and how users can manage its utilization or disclosure.
Personally Identifiable Information
Online privacy concerns often revolve around safeguarding “personally identifiable” information, which includes data that individuals or customers anticipate to remain private. This category encompasses information that can be linked to a specific individual or entity.
Nickshanks.com only acquires personally identifiable information from individual users through our websites when voluntarily provided by users. Users who engage with our sites may provide details such as their name, address, telephone number, email address, domain name or URL, or other personally identifiable information. Nickshanks.com may employ this information for various business purposes, including service provision, problem resolution, billing, or informing users about products and services tailored to their needs.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
Nickshanks.com also gathers non-personally identifiable generic information as a means of assessing the effectiveness of our websites and mobile apps. This data does not reveal the personal identity of users and is solely collected in aggregate to evaluate and enhance our web offerings. Examples of non-personally identifiable generic information include:
- IP Addresses: Nickshanks.com collects IP addresses to support system administration, security, and aggregate usage reporting. We do not link IP addresses to personally identifiable information.
- Computer Settings: Technical information from users’ computers, such as operating systems, browser versions, connectivity details, and other relevant data related to interactions with Nickshanks.com websites, may be collected. This information is used to provide appropriate formatting of Nickshanks.com content and does not include personally identifiable information.
Privacy Protections for Children
Most of Nickshanks.com’s content and services are designed for a general audience and do not knowingly collect or store contact information from children under the age of 13. Some Nickshanks.com content may request the full date of birth to ensure compliance with laws related to children’s data protection.
User-Generated Content
Certain Nickshanks.com services enable users to submit their own content, such as contests, promotions, blogs, message boards, and more. Please be aware that any information you disclose in such submissions becomes public information. While we take precautions to protect your data, we cannot prevent its use in ways that may contravene this Privacy Policy, applicable laws, or your personal privacy.
Cookies
Cookies are used for record-keeping purposes to enhance your future interactions with Nickshanks.com websites. Cookies store specific user information, such as preferences, to facilitate and improve your experience on our sites. Nickshanks.com does not use cookies to retrieve information not originally sent in a cookie. We do not employ information gathered through cookies for promotional or marketing purposes, and we do not share this data with third parties unless otherwise specified. Users may opt to disable cookies in their web browsers.
FCC Requirements
Written communications, including emails, regarding the programming or operation of Nickshanks.com may be made available for public review in compliance with Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) regulations. Nickshanks.com is not responsible for information disclosed in such communications.
Disclosure
Nickshanks.com will not sell, trade, or disclose personally identifiable information derived from user registration or usage of Nickshanks.com services without user consent. Exceptions include situations where disclosure is required by subpoena, search warrant, court order, or imminent physical harm to a user or others.
Data Security
Nickshanks.com employs robust physical, electronic, and managerial measures to protect the confidentiality of customer personally identifiable information in compliance with applicable laws and the legitimate interests of Nickshanks.com and its employees.
