Privacy Policy for Civic Media, Inc.
Last Updated: February 29, 2024
Welcome to Civic Media, Inc. (www.civicmedia.us). Your privacy is critically important to us. Civic Media, Inc. is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us at info@civicmedia.us.
This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website (www.civicmedia.us), and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the “Services”).
Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, participate in activities on the website, or otherwise when you contact us.
The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following: name, address, email, birth date, phone number, social media profile information, and photos.
How We Use Your Information
We use personal information collected via our website for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
- Send you emails
- Find and prevent fraud
Interaction with Meta
Civic Media, Inc. utilizes Meta platforms and Meta Ads to enhance our marketing efforts, reach a broader audience, and provide targeted advertisements based on user interests and behaviors. Here’s how we interact with these services:
- Data Sharing with Meta: When you visit our website, we may share data with Meta to improve advertisement targeting and performance on their platforms. This data includes information about your interactions with our website, such as pages visited and actions taken.
- Use of Meta Pixel: Our website employs the Meta Pixel, a tool provided by Meta, to track conversions from Meta Ads, optimize ads based on collected data, build targeted audiences for future ads, and remarket to people who have already taken some kind of action on our website.
- Meta Ads Targeting and Privacy: We adhere to the privacy guidelines provided by Meta regarding the use of Meta Ads. We ensure that the information used for targeted advertising respects user privacy and complies with applicable laws and regulations. Users can adjust their ad preferences through their Meta account settings to control the types of ads they see.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law. This means we will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
How We Keep Your Information Safe
We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
Do We Make Updates to This Policy?
Yes, we will update this privacy policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
How Can You Contact Us About This Policy?
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at info@civicmedia.us or by post to:
Civic Media, Inc.
202 State St, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53703
