OMG Companies, LLC, of which this website is a part of, respects the privacy of visitors to its Web site and its member companies. OMG Companies, LLC strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, our constituents must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately.
To protect online privacy, OMG Companies, LLC has implemented the following policy for OMGparenting.com:
Website Data Collection: Data OMGparenting.com collects are not personal but business related to help OMGparenting.com better serve its members. From the General Public using unrestricted website files, OMG Companies, LLC does not collect any personal information from users browsing its web site. Users to the public areas of OMGparenting.com browse anonymously. Only aggregate data — such as the number of hits per page — are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information. Aggregate data collected gained from surveys is used only to provide browsers with final results.
To gain access to some of the members-only or subscription-based areas of OMGparenting.com, users are asked to provide some limited information. These data are submitted voluntarily. OMG Companies asks users to provide their name, address, phone, and e-mail, and users may choose to provide OMG Companies with their credit card accounts to make payments. Similar information may be submitted to OMG Companies through membership applications, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions and contest registrations.
From People Reporting Software Piracy to OMG Companies, all information-identifying people who report software piracy is kept strictly confidential by OMG Companies unless disclosure is required by law. Because of the nature of anti-piracy enforcement, however, OMG Companies assumes no responsibility (absent a written agreement otherwise) to keep confidential the identities of potential software pirates.
A Note About Children. OMG Companies does not knowingly market its goods or services to minors. OMG Companies encourages its younger visitors to get their parents’ permission before providing any information to OMG Companies. Although the nature of the Internet makes it impossible for OMGparenting.com to know the age of its visitors, keep in mind that this website does not collect any personal information about people of any age who visit the unrestricted areas of its Web site. Moreover, it is unlikely that OMG Companies will inadvertently collect personal information voluntarily submitted, as through conference registrations or order forms, because OMG Companies requires a credit card account number – information that should exclude all but the most precocious minor.
OMG Companies uses other information voluntarily submitted by members, conference registrants, award nominees and other customers in the following ways to develop member services and products. Generally, OMG Companies uses data it collects to improve its own Web content; to respond to visitors’ interests, needs and preferences; to develop new products and services; and to provide individuals and their companies with information about complimentary OMG Companies products, services, promotions or special offers.
Disclosures to Third Parties: OMG Companies LLC also makes contact information available through the website when participating in specific membership programs and to those who register for its conferences. In addition, OMG Companies LLC only provides information to third parties that have adopted privacy policies that meet the criteria established by OMG Companies LLC. Users may request OMG Companies to refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties on the membership application form, conference registration form or any other form on which they are providing information. Alternatively, users may contact OMG Companies at info@OMGparenting.com to express their preferences. Some members do wish to receive third-party product information, offers and other solicitations.
Credit Card Account Information. OMG Companies LLC does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, OMG Companies LLC submits the information needed to secure payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.
OMG Companies ensures compliance with its Privacy Policy. OMG Companies LLC is committed to making sure that its privacy policy is understood and respected by all of its employees. OMG Companies takes the following steps to ensure compliance: 1) All employees who collect or disclose information about members and customers are required to attend a training seminar to ensure that they understand the privacy policy and how this policy affects an individual’s job responsibilities. 2) In addition, regular network audits ensure that only OMG Companies employees who have a business need to access personally identifying information have such network privileges. Access to OMG Companies network resources is limited to OMG Companies employees and interns. Access to data collected from visitors to OMGparenting.com is granted on an as-needed basis and is limited to qualified employees.
Handling complaints and concerns: OMG Companies LLC believes that individuals should have the right to review their personal information to ensure its accuracy. If you wish to review your data, please contact us through OMGparenting.com at info@OMGparenting.com Persons that are concerned about the treatment of their personal data should contact info@OMGparenting.com
