PRIVACY POLICY

Our Privacy Policy applies to anyone who uses thepassivepractice.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you consent to the data practices set forth in this statement. Please read them carefully and print out a copy for your records.

We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in company practices and services and user feedback. Updated policies will be indicated on the top of the policy with the date said policy was updated. For any material changes in the way your personal data is collected, used or shared, we will notify you by email to the address that you provided in your registration or account as well as posting on the website.  We recommend that you periodically review this Privacy Policy to be informed of how we are protecting your information and any updates to the policies.

1. AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND THEPASSIVEPRACTICE.COM

The Site consists of several different web pages operated by The Passive Practice. (“TPP”). Protecting your privacy and maintaining your trust is our number one priority. This Privacy Policy applies to the Site and TPP and governs the data we collect and how we use it. The Site is an E-commerce Site.

2. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We collect two basic types of information when you use the Site to offer you a personalized and rewarding experience. These types of information are known as “Non-Personally Identifiable Information” (or “Non-PII”) and “Personally Identifiable Information” or (“PII”) and are defined below.

NON-PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

When you visit the Site or create an account with us, TPP, as well as third parties with whom we have contracted to provide services to us, collects certain kinds of data that helps us provide the best experience for our users and members. Non-PII does not identify you personally, it simply provides us demographic information on how you use the site. For example, 30-year-old woman working in advertising with an interest in meeting people involved with television advertising is Non-PII. Non-PII is typically collected through the Site in the following ways: Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses and web logs, cookies, pixel tags and other similar technologies, and other Non-PII that you voluntarily provide.

a) IP Addresses and Web Logs: Your unique IP Address is assigned to your computer by your internet service provider. When you access the Site, whether as a member or visitor, it provides us with your computer operating system details, the web browser that you are using, your mobile device operating system (provided you are accessing the Site on a mobile device), and the name of your internet service provider or mobile carrier.

b) Cookies: This is data that shows us how you use the Site. Cookies reside on your computer and help the Site recognize your computer’s browser as a previous visitor. If you do not want data collected through the use of cookies, you should be able to modify your browser preference to provide you with choices relating to cookies.

c) Pixel Tags: A Pixel Tag is an electronic image, often a single pixel (1´1), that is ordinarily not visible to Site visitors and may be associated with cookies on the visitors’ hard drives. Pixel Tags do not contain any PII and allow us to count users who have visited certain pages of the Site, to deliver branded services, and to help determine the effectiveness of promotional or advertising campaigns.

d) Voluntarily Provided Non-PII: We may also collect information such as geographic location or industry preferences when you voluntarily provide that data to us in order to further customize your experience so you can communicate with the exact type of professionals you are interested in.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

It is possible to use the Site without providing any PII, however, to get the most out of what we offer, we do require that members provide certain types of PII. In order to be included in the TPPMembership Directory, receive our Recommended Connections, and receive access to our network, we may require PII such as your name, postal address, telephone number, credit card number or other payment account number, and health related information (for example, physically disabled seating requests). You may also provide PII when submitting comments through chat rooms, forums or message boards, but we do not collect or use PII from these sources. We only collect PII when you voluntarily provide it.

3. USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

TPP collects and uses your personal information to operate our Site and deliver the services you have requested. We use your information to help enforce compliance with our Terms & Conditions and applicable law. TPP is committed to protecting the rights and safety of our employees and others. We do not sell customer lists to third parties but may allow our sponsors to submit offers to TPP members and guests.

Any information you provide on your TPP member profile can be seen by other members and used as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms & Conditions. This information may reveal or allow others to identify aspects of your life that are not expressly stated on your profile. You can alter or delete the information you provide at any time, in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms & Conditions, by changing your account settings or by closing your account. Any information submitted to us by you deemed “sensitive” by applicable law is entirely voluntary on your part. This also applies to any messages or communications you send to other users through the Site.

We may use Non-PII for any purpose because it does not personally identify you. We may use it to keep track of the number of visits users make to the Site, the average time spent on the Site, and the pages viewed. We may use Non-PII to diagnose problems with our servers and to administer the Site. We may use Non-PII to sell and deliver advertising, promotions and content that we believe will interest you. We reserve the right to share Non-PII that does not personally identify you with third parties, for any purpose.

TPP will not share PII with third parties except as described in this Policy. We may use PII you give us to improve your website and event experience by tailoring content to your specific preferences. We may also share your PII with trusted third parties who assist us in the execution of our services and events. On the occasions we share PII, we make sure it receives the same level of protection provided by our Site. All third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except when providing these services to TPP. We may use PII to send you information about TPP and the services we provide as well as promotional material on behalf of our affiliates, vendors or advertisers. You can opt out of these communications at any time. We may contact you in the event of a change in the Site’s Terms & Conditions and/or this Privacy Policy, or to notify you of other administrative matters in connection with the Site. We may prepopulate forms on the Site with your PII. We may use your PII for internal business purposes. These purposes may include targeting advertising, data analysis, audits, and other internal purposes. The site offers ticket purchase services, which may require you to provide your credit card number or alternative payment number (such as your PayPal account number) and billing address. By providing your payment information, you authorize us to give that information to third parties as necessary to complete your order. Any information on the Site you forward to someone else will require the use of a recipient email address. While this recipient’s email address may be saved in our log files, we will not knowingly share it with any third parties and will not use such PII for any purpose other than to send the message.

Notwithstanding any other provision, we partner with third parties that collect information across various channels, including offline and online, for purposes of delivering more relevant advertising to you or your business. Our partners may place or recognize a cookie on your computer, device, or directly in our emails/communications, and we may share personal information with them if you have submitted such information to us, such as your name, postal address, email address, or device ID. Our partners may link the hashed or obfuscated personal information we share with them to the cookie stored on your browser or device, and they may collect information such as your IP address, browser, or operating system type and version, and demographic or inferred-interest information. Our partners use this information to recognize you across different channels and platforms, including but not limited to, computers, mobile devices, over time for advertising (including addressable TV), analytics, attribution, and reporting purposes. For example, our partners may deliver an ad to you in your web browser based on a purchase you made in a physical retail store, or they may send a personalized marketing email to you based on the fact that you visited a particular website. Your data may be transferred outside of the country from which it was originally collected.

4. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

TPP will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on TPP or the Site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of TPP; and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of staff, owners, members and users of TPP, or the public.

5. SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

When personal information (such as payment information) is transmitted to other sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

6. USE OF SITE BY CHILDREN

TPP does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children and is not intended for use by children. You may only access and use  the site if you are of legal age (18 years)

7. OPT-OUT AND UNSUBSCRIBE

We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from TPP by contacting us at hello@thepassivepractice.com

Right to Opt-out of the Sale of Your Personal Information. As disclosed above, we may share and/or sell your personal information. You may opt-out of the sale and/or sharing of your personal information by submitting a request via email or by completing the form available at this link. Email requests should be sent to hello@thepassivepractice.com and must include your first and last name, email address, and phone number. Incomplete or inaccurate requests may be denied. We will respond to your request within 15 days and, if we have denied your request, our response will include the reason(s) for the denial.

Right to Request that We Delete Your Personal Information. You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information we have collected or maintained. You may submit such a request via email or by completing the form available at this link. Email requests should be sent to hello@thepassivepractice.com and must include your first and last name, email address, and phone number. Any requests that are inaccurate or incomplete will be denied. We will respond to all requests within 10 days and will comply with all valid requests within 45 days.

8. ACCESSING, UPDATING OR DELETING INFORMATION COLLECTED

The Site gives users the opportunity to modify or remove PII provided to us by way of the Site. Users may do so by modifying password protected user information on the Site. To the extent that such information is stored in our databases, we will respond to your changes as soon as reasonably possible. Please understand that although this information, once deleted, is not available on the Site, it may remain stored indefinitely in our backup and archival records. To the extent that such information is not stored in our databases, we cannot always ensure that these changes will reach such other databases in a timely manner. TPP retains PII for as long as reasonably necessary to deliver services for which the PII was provided.

9. CONTACT INFORMATION

TPP welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy. Please contact us by email, telephone, or mail as follows:

The Passive Practice

Office Phone: 310-991-5582

Email: hello@thepassivepractice.com

10. ONLINE FORUMS

TPP may offer online forums wherein members can post information (i.e. contact information, emails) and communicate directly with each other. Any such postings are subject to TPP’s Terms and Conditions. If you post said information, the data will be available for collection and can be collected and used by others who have authorized access to your content.

Please exercise discretion and caution with respect to posting your personal data on these online forums. Once posted, you may not be able to edit or delete said data.