Introduction
Thank you for visiting www.SoSmart.com. By logging on to our Web site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, all policies, practices, and terms of usage as described on this Web site.
The Baby School Company, Inc. d.b.a. So Smart! Productions (“So Smart!”) values your privacy, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. To help do so, we are providing you with this policy outlining the ways we collect and use Internet information.
Children’s Privacy: Note to Parents
The So Smart! Web site is not intended for children. We feel it is important to protect children’s privacy, and we do not knowingly collect information from those under the age of eighteen. No part or aspect of our Web site is targeted to attract anyone under the age of eighteen. So Smart! encourages parents to educate their children about the Internet and to be familiar with the Web sites their children visit. When data is entered for an online sweepstakes, contest, newsletter, registration, product, service, etc., we ask for the entrant’s age/date of birth. So Smart! is reliant upon the user to truthfully enter his or her age/date of birth. Any entries made by children under the age of eighteen will be deleted. We ask that all users under age eighteen do not submit personal information to us. Please note that in the case of any and all contests or sweepstakes, the eligibility age may be greater than eighteen years. (Please read all rules governing contests and sweepstakes before entering.)
Information We Collect
So Smart! gathers several types of personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information about our users that are split into three categories:
Information You Provide
So Smart! gathers personally identifiable information, including but not limited to name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address when it is voluntarily submitted by users in connection with newsletters, registrations, surveys, sweepstakes, contests, feedback, memberships, products, services, and more. We may also collect other types of data such as age, gender, interests, preferences, etc., which may be associated with personally identifiable information. Personal information is recorded when you log on, register with, or visit our Web site, including when you participate in activities such as contests, sweepstakes, and promotional offers on So Smart’s Web site.
In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with requested information, you may not be able to access all of this Web site or participate in all of its features. If you purchase products and services from the So Smart! Web site, we will note, for example, such data as credit card information, the type of products and services ordered or purchased, and the date of such order or purchase.
Information we gather may also be combined with data collected by other sources, including promotional partners and third parties.
Information Collected Through Technology
To enhance our Web site for the purpose of making it more useful and interesting to our users, we gather information through technology, such as IP addresses and browser types, for statistical purposes. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer or network when you enter the Internet and is often linked with your ISP (Internet service provider), your company, or University.
By itself, your IP address is not personally identifiable, but may be used to gather data regarding the regularity with which users visit different parts of our Web site. This non-personally identifiable information may be combined with personally identifiable information.
SoSmart.com uses small pieces of information called cookies that are sent to your computer while you are viewing our Web site. Cookies are stored on your hard drive and allow our Web site to recall information that can improve your visit. For example, when you return to our Web site after previously logging in, cookies permit our site to remember who you are. Our cookies do not contain personally identifiable information. Most Internet browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer can be set up to warn you of when cookies are being used or to turn off all cookies if desired. If you choose to disable cookies, some of the Web site’s features and functions, such as auto-login, will no longer be accessible to you.
Information We Collect from Others
To enhance the personally identifiable information collected directly from our Web site users, we may obtain data from third parties to supplement the information we already have. This third party-obtained information will be handled like information we have collected ourselves and, except as outlined by this Privacy Policy, the information will not be shared with third parties.
So Smart! E-mails
Promotional e-mails are periodically sent to users who have registered to receive this information. The data entered to receive our e-mails is securely stored, and any user who wishes to “unsubscribe” to this service may do so at any time.
Surveys/Polls
At times, visitors may be asked to take part in surveys and/or polls to provide us with data that will be analyzed for statistical purposes only. Participation in any and all surveys and polls is completely voluntary.
Contests /Sweepstakes
In the event of a contest and/or sweepstakes, additional information may be needed for purposes such as, but not limited to, determining eligibility, contacting potential winners, etc. Rules and regulations will be posted along with sweepstakes and/or contest information. Participation in any and all sweepstakes and/or contests is completely voluntary.
Sharing Information
So Smart! does not buy or sell the personal information of consumers. Information is used and disclosed as described in this policy and as required by law. At times it may be necessary to disclose user information to third parties in the instances of contests, sweepstakes, or for user verification.
Security of Sensitive Information
SoSmart.com uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL), a data encryption protocol that allows our Web site to transmit data to your computer so that it cannot be viewed by others while in transit.
Though we take measures (such as described above) to maintain the security and accuracy of personal information, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100 percent secure. As such, So Smart! cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us; you do so at your own risk.
Consent to Transfer
This Web site, SoSmart.com, is operated in the United States. Users visiting this site outside of the U.S. should be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By visiting our Web site, participating in any of our services, promotions, and/or by supplying us with your information, you consent to this transfer.
Revisions to Privacy Policy
So Smart! may revise the Privacy Policy statement of this Web site at any time without notice or warning. In order to keep up-to-date with our current policies, please review our Privacy Policy regularly.
Acceptance
USE OF THIS WEB SITE INDICATES YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF OUR TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICIES.
Thank you for visiting SoSmart.com.
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