Effective Date: [13/09/24]
At WhatNowDFW.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, WhatNowDFW.com, and any related services we provide. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect two types of information from users:
- Personal Information:
We may collect personal data such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Billing information
- Other contact details
- Non-Personal Information:
We also collect data that does not identify you personally, such as:
- Browser type
- IP address
- Device information
- Pages viewed and links clicked
- Referring/exit pages
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve and personalize user experience
- Communicate with you about updates, services, and promotional offers
- Analyze website usage and trends
- Process transactions and payments
- Enforce our Terms of Service
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and improve your user experience. You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features on our site.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:
- Service providers who assist us with running the website or conducting business
- Legal authorities if required by law or to protect our rights
- Business partners in case of a merger or acquisition
5. Data Security
We take the security of your information seriously and implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it immediately.
8. Your Rights
Texas does not currently offer specific consumer privacy rights. General U.S. data protection principles apply.
9. Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First-party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons, and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies, and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies, you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end-user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers, and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit the National Advertising Initiative opt-out page. You may also visit the Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects, and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on our website. Please review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.