Last updated September 15, 2014
Prosebox takes your privacy seriously. We are committed to protecting your personal information and allowing you to control the privacy of content posted on the site. This Privacy Policy describes how Prosebox collects information from you when you visit www.prosebox.net and how Prosebox may use and share that information. By visiting Prosebox, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Data Collection
Prosebox may collect limited non-personally identifying information your browser makes available whenever you visit a website. This log information may include but not limited to your Internet Protocol address, browser type, the date and time of your query and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser. Prosebox uses this information to operate, develop and improve the website.
To contribute to the Prosebox community and gain access to non-public content requires you to register for an account. Prosebox asks you for some personally identifying information such as your email address and a password. This is used to provide service and secure your account. Prosebox may also collect information relating to your activity on the website. Prosebox does not knowingly collect personally identifying information from children under the age of 13 through this website. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided personally identifying information to Prosebox, please contact us and we will delete that information from our database.
Public Content
Prosebox allows you to choose from various privacy levels for your content. By making your content public, you are allowing anyone without a Prosebox account access to see it. Public content can be indexed and promoted by search engines.
By default, your Prosebox profile is public. However, it will only display listings of your public content to anyone not logged into the site. If you wish to not be discovered, it is highly encouraged to not use a user name known by people you do not wish to find you. There is also an option on the Settings page to keep you completely hidden from public view if you wish to remain so.
Information Sharing
Prosebox may share aggregate and non-personally identifying information to third parties for metrics and analysis. Prosebox does not share your personally identifying information with other companies or individuals, except potentially under these limited circumstances:
- Prosebox may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on its behalf. Such third party service providers have access to personally identifying information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
- It is required by law or Prosebox has reason to believe that disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of Prosebox, its users or the public.
- Prosebox may transfer your personally identifying information to another entity that has acquired it. If such a transfer occurs, the acquiring entity's use of your personally identifying information will remain subject to this Privacy Policy.
Cookies
Prosebox uses browser cookies to collect non-personal information to enhance your website experience. Cookies are small packets of data that a website stores on a user’s computer’s hard drive so that their computer can remember information about their visit. These cookies can not be used to retrieve personally identifying information about you.
Information Security
Prosebox takes reasonable security measures intended to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. Prosebox uses industry-standard SSL-encryption to protect data transmissions. Please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, or altered by breach of our firewalls and secure server software.
By using this web site or providing personal information to us you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy and administrative issues. Please note that we will never ask you to submit personal information in any electronic communication. If you receive an email that appears to be from Prosebox asking for your personal information, do not respond to it.
Third-party Advertisers
Prosebox may allow other companies, called third-party ad servers or ad networks, to serve advertisements within the website. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to send the advertisements and links that appear on Prosebox. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. They may also use other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize the advertising content you see. Prosebox does not provide any personally identifiable information to these third-party ad servers or ad networks.
Please consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers or ad networks for more information on their practices and for instructions on how to opt-out of certain practices. This privacy policy does not apply to, and Prosebox cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or websites. Any data obtained by third-party ad servers subsequently shared with Prosebox is maintained in accordance with this privacy policy.
