Effective as of January 17, 2008.
Fox Reality Channel, Inc. ("Fox Reality") is part of the News America Group, which has adopted a set of Privacy Principles (http://www.newscorp.com/privacy.html) applicable to all its U.S.-based companies. Fox Reality has implemented those Principles in this Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use and share personally identifiable information ("PII") we obtain from and about individuals located in the U.S., both online and off-line.
Fox Reality is a general audience web site, and does not knowingly collect PII from children under 13 years of age.
From time to time Fox Reality may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law, our PII collection and use practices, the features of our Web sites or technology. If we make revisions that change the way we collect or use your PII, those changes will be posted in this Privacy Policy and the effective date will be noted at the beginning of this Policy. Therefore, you should review it periodically so that you are up to date on our most current policies and practices. If Fox Reality materially changes its practices regarding collection or use of your PII, your PII will continue to be governed by the Policy under which it was collected unless you have been provided notice of, and have not objected to, the change.
COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ("PII") BY FOX REALITY
General. Fox Reality collects personally identifiable information ("PII" -- that is, information such as your full name, email address, mailing address or telephone number) only in order to create or enhance our relationship with you. When we collect PII from you it is because you are voluntarily submitting the information to us in order to participate in activities like sweepstakes, contests, games, surveys, forums, subscription registrations, in connection with content or suggestions you submit to us, chats or bulletin boards, or because you want us to furnish you with products, services or information. We may also obtain PII from reputable third parties.
Cookies. Cookies are small bits of information that the Fox Reality Web sites place on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies remember information about your activities on our site(s) and enable Fox Reality to make your visits to our site(s) more enjoyable. For example, cookies can store your password for easy logon to a site you have previously visited, can save your preferences for a personalized home page or can track the items you have placed in your "shopping cart" during a visit to our online store. Information about your activities on Fox Reality Web sites and other non-personally identifiable information about you may also be used to limit the online ads you encounter to those we believe are consistent with your interests.
Third party advertisements displayed on Fox Reality Web sites may also contain cookies set by Internet advertising companies or advertisers. Fox Reality does not control these cookies and visitors to our Web site(s) should check the privacy policy of the Internet advertising company or advertiser to see whether and how it uses cookies. See the "Notice" section below for more information on third party advertisements.
Fox Reality may use cookies and similar tools to relate your use of our Web site(s) to PII obtained from you or a reputable third party. For example, if you've asked us to provide you information about our upcoming products or promotions, cookie and/or click stream data about your activities on Fox Reality Web sites may allow us to limit the materials we provide you to items we think you will find interesting, based on your prior online activities and preferences. However, if Fox Reality wishes to combine your personal and cookie or click stream information in this manner, we will obtain your express affirmative consent.
You can program your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being sent or to refuse cookies completely. However, without cookies you may not have access to certain features on Fox Reality's Web site(s), such as Spoiler Alert, newsletters or contests.
NOTICE: FOX REALITY WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH NOTICE ABOUT ITS PII COLLECTION PRACTICES
When you voluntarily provide PII to Fox Reality, we will make sure you are informed about who is collecting the information, how and why the information is being collected and the types of uses Fox Reality will make of the information.
At the time you provide your PII, Fox Reality will notify you of your options regarding our use of your PII, including whether we will share it with outside companies (See "Choice" below). This Policy describes the types of other companies that may want to send you information about their products and services and therefore may want to share your personal information, provided you have given Fox Reality permission to do so (See "Use" below).
Sometimes we collect personally identifiable information from consumers in manual format or off-line, such as a post card or subscription form. Providing detailed notice in those situations often proves impractical, so consumers will instead be provided with a short notice that describes how to obtain the full text of this Policy and other relevant information from us.
Fox Reality's Web site(s) may be linked to Internet sites operated by other companies. Some of these third party sites may be co-branded with a Fox Reality logo, even though they are not operated or maintained by Fox Reality (for example, the co-sponsored chat pages, or advertising sponsor pages). Fox Reality's Web site(s) also carry advertisements from other companies. Fox Reality is not responsible for the privacy practices of Web sites operated by third parties that are linked to our site(s) or for the privacy practices of third party or national Internet advertising companies. Once you've left a Fox Reality site via such a link or by clicking on an advertisement, you should check the applicable privacy policy of the third party or advertiser site to determine how they will handle any PII they collect from you.
Fox Reality's Web site(s) may also be linked to Web sites operated by companies affiliated with Fox Reality (i.e., that are part of the News America Group). Although all News America Group entities adhere to the group's Privacy Principles (http://www.newscorp.com/privacy.html), visitors to those affiliated sites should still refer to their separate privacy policies and practices, which may differ in some respects from this Policy.
Some of the advertisements that appear on Fox Reality's Web site(s) are delivered to you by national Internet advertising companies such as Doubleclick and 24/7Real Media. These companies utilize certain technologies to deliver advertisements and marketing messages and to collect anonymous information about your visit to our site(s), including information about the banner ads they display, any cookie they place on your computer and your IP address. To opt out of information collection by these companies, or to obtain information about the technologies they use or their own privacy policies, please visit:
http://www.247realmedia.com/privacy.html
http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/index.aspx
http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
CHOICE: FOX REALITY WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH CHOICES ABOUT THE USE OF YOUR PII
Fox Reality will not use the PII you provide to us for purposes different from the purpose for which it was submitted, or share your PII with third parties that are not affiliated with Fox Reality (i.e., not part of the News America Group), unless we obtain your permission.
USE: FOX REALITY'S USE OF PII
Fox Reality will use your PII provided under this Policy in a manner that is consistent with this Policy. If Fox Reality obtains PII from a third party, such as a business partner, our use of that information is governed by this Policy.
Fox Reality may share your PII with companies that are affiliated with us, that is, are part of the News America Group of companies. Provided you have given us permission, Fox Reality may also share your PII with advertisers and business partners that are not affiliated with Fox Reality, but would like to send you information about their products and services. For example, some of the companies who supply prizes for Fox Reality's contests may have special offers or promotions that might be of interest to Fox Reality viewers. However, you will always have the opportunity to instruct us not to share your information with third parties when PII is collected. Moreover, we will never share your credit card information with third parties except those Fox Reality used to perform tasks (such as order fulfillment and payment processing) required to complete purchase you make through Fox Reality sites.
Fox Reality employees, agents and contractors must have a legitimate business reason to obtain access to your PII. Fox Reality may share your PII with outside contractors or agents who help us manage our information activities (i.e., sweepstakes administration, order fulfillment, statistical analyses) but they may only use your PII to provide Fox Reality with a specific service and not for any other purpose.
Fox Reality may also enter into agreements with outside companies that possess the technology that allows Fox Reality to customize the advertising and marketing messages you receive on our Web sites. Your non-PII and click stream data about your activities on our sites may be shared with these companies so this customization may be accomplished. These companies will not share your information with any third party or use it for any other purpose. Anonymous click stream and demographic information may also be shared with Fox Reality's advertisers and business partners.
There may be instances when Fox Reality may disclose PII without providing you with a choice in order to protect the legal rights of Fox Reality, other companies within the News America Group or their employees, agents and contractors; to protect the safety and security of visitors to our Web sites; to protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or to comply with the law or legal process. In addition, if Fox Reality sells all or part of its business or makes a sale or transfer of assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, Fox Reality may transfer your PII to a third party as part of that transaction.
SECURITY: FOX REALITY PROTECTS THE SECURITY OF PII
Fox Reality uses reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures to safeguard PII in its possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification. In addition, Fox Reality uses reasonable methods to make sure that PII is accurate, up-to-date and appropriately complete.
ACCESS: HOW TO ACCESS, CORRECT OR DELETE YOUR PII
Fox Reality has implemented a procedure for you to access, correct or delete your PII.
To access your PII, send an e-mail with the word "Privacy" in the subject line to Reality.Privacy@fox.com, or write to the Fox Reality Internet Privacy Officer, at Fox Cable Network Services, LLC Business & Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 900, Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900, requesting a listing of the PII that you have provided. Fox Reality will respond no later than forty-five (45) business days from receipt of your request with a list of the PII on file. There may be certain instances when Fox Reality may not be able to provide the PII, such as when access would violate the privacy of another individual, when access is prohibited by law, or when the PII has been lawfully obtained from third party sources.
In the event the PII on file is incorrect, you may correct the PII by sending a written request for correction to the Fox Reality Internet Privacy Officer, at Fox Cable Network Services, LLC Business & Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 900, Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900, including, (1) all of the incorrect PII; (2) the PII that you wish to change; and (3) your signature authorizing such changes. Fox Reality will then correct the PII in its database and send a written confirmation to you within forty-five (45) business days.
If for any reason you wish to stop all future communications from Fox Reality, you may send an e-mail with the word "Privacy" in the subject line to Reality.Privacy@fox.com or write to the Fox Reality Internet Privacy Officer, at Fox Cable Network Services, LLC Business & Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 900, Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900, requesting that your PII be permanently removed form any Fox Reality database. Fox Reality will send a written confirmation of such removal to you within forty-five (45) business days of receipt of your request. E-mails sent to Reality.Privacy@fox.com for purposes other than communication about PII may not be acknowledged or responded to.
REMEDIES AND COMPLIANCE: HOW TO CONTACT FOX REALITY ABOUT PRIVACY CONCERNS
If you have concerns regarding privacy, your use of the Fox Reality Web sites, or the collection and use of PII, you may contact the following Fox Reality representative:
Fox Reality Internet Privacy Officer
Business & Legal Affairs
Fox Cable Network Services, LLC
P.O. Box 900
Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900
Telephone: (310) 369-1350
e-mail: Reality.Privacy@fox.com
You may also request a written response to your concerns, which will be made no later than forty-five (45) business days after you contact Fox Reality.
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