Privacy Policy

At The Johns Creek Post, we understand that privacy is important, and we've created this policy to give you information about how we collect and use personal information. We also encourage you to review our Terms of Service for information regarding rights, usage, logos/trademarks, licenses, liability, and content ownership.

We reevaluate this policy on an ongoing basis, and we value your feedback. If you have questions or concerns regarding our privacy policy, we ask that you contact us at:

Publisher
The Johns Creek Post
5805 State Bridge Road
G409
Johns Creek, GA 30097
e-mail: liz.flowers@johnscreekpost.com

Please note that this privacy policy may change from time to time and when it does we will note the changed date on this site.

The Johns Creek Post Online Privacy Policy
The Johns Creek Post collects data, including personally identifying information, from people who use the Johns Creek Post Web site.

Information we collect and how we use it

When you visit The Post Web site, we collect several forms of usage data, including:

  • Log data. Our server automatically records certain information sent by your browser, such as your Web request, your Internet Protocol address, your referring URL, your browser type and language, and the date and time of your request.
  • Cookie data. When you visit The Post site, or one of our affiliates or third-party partners may send one or more "cookies"—small files containing a string of characters—to your computer to identify you as a unique user. If you have registered with The Post, the information in your cookie is used to provide a more personalized experience on our site, for example by allowing you to customize portions of the site. If you haven't registered, the cookie identifies you as a unique user and helps ensure a smoother experience on the site, such as by limiting the number of times that you see certain subscription offers. If you have not registered on our site, we cannot link the user ID in the cookie with personal identifying information and data about you, such as your name or e-mail address.
  • Traffic and advertising data. Other cookies without personally identifying information and data are used to enable the The Johns Creek Post to gather and analyze site traffic and usage information, and to allow our advertising partners to manage the advertisements presented. These cookies sometimes work in conjunction with other techniques, such as clear GIFs or pixel tags; they do not contain personally identifying information, but they may gather information about what sites you have visited and use that information to determine which ads appear when you visit The Post site.

Browsers or third-party software can allow you to block the use of cookies while you surf our site. Or you can use third-party anonymizer services to mask information in your cookies or even general data such as your IP address. In such cases you would not be able to take advantage of most of the personalization services offered on The Post Web site.

The aggregated information we collect is used for a number of purposes including the following:

  1. To improve the content and design of The Post Web site.
  2. To enable audit bureaus and third party advertisers to verify our claims of traffic to the site.
  3. To help advertisers, potential advertisers or marketers assess the suitability of the site for their ad campaigns.
  4. To help us understand more about the interests of our users, so that we can offer goods and services we believe may be of interest.

Many portions of The Post site can be used without registering or giving us any personal information such as (but not limited to) your name and e-mail address. However, The Post does collect personally identifying information regarding our online users, including in the following ways:

  • When you provide it to us, such as (but not limited to) by taking a poll, becoming a registered member, signing up for a newsletter or tutorial, or otherwise contacting us.
  • When you provide it to a company that powers a portion of our site or provides a special feature, such as a contest registration, that appears on our site.

The personal information we collect may be used in a number of ways, including the following:

  • To improve the content of The Post site, including by allowing our editors to consult with readers.
  • To communicate with users about registration and other customer service issues.
  • To promote products and services of The Post as described in more detail below.
  • To conduct research surveys on behalf of The Post, and its affiliates.

Information sharing
The Post may share aggregated, non-personal information, such as Web site traffic figures, with third parties. This aggregated information does not identify you individually. We may share personal information with your consent or in order to provide products or services you have requested. In addition, by using the site you agree that we may also share personal information in any of the following circumstances:

  • We may use or disclose personal information if we have a good-faith belief that the disclosure is reasonably necessary (a) to satisfy applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request, (b) to enforce agreements we have with you, (c) to address fraud or security issues, or (d) to protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of The Johns Creek Post or our employees or customers.
  • We may share personal information with trusted affiliates or third parties, such as credit card processors or fulfillment providers, who process information or perform services on our behalf.
  • If you submit personal information on a portion of our site that is operated by a third party, we may share the information you submit with the third party, and the information may be used by that party as permitted under that party's privacy policy. The Johns Creek Post is not responsible for the third party's actions or policies. Portions of the site operated by third parties normally include a "Powered by" or “Sponsored by” logo naming the third party, and/or have forms that include links to the third party's privacy policy.
  • We may transfer personal information from your user record to your subscriber record, if one exists, provided that we also transfer any preferences you have set for how that personal information is used.
  • We may share information with third parties for promotional purposes, as described below.

User Published Content
The Johns Creek Post makes available to its users tools, which allow them to publish content on The Post’s Web site, such as (but not limited to) blogs, comments, forums, and interactive tools.

  • The Post reserves the right to remove or not to publish any individual or individual’s content on the site for any reason without explanation.
  • We reserve the right to, but do not assume the obligation, to restrict or prohibit the use of our site as we see fit whether for legal or other reasons.
  • User published Content remains the intellectual property of the individual user, however by posting Content on our Website, you grant The Post a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such Content throughout the world in any media, whether now known or hereafter discovered. In addition, you warrant that all so-called "moral rights" in those materials have been waived.
  • You should be aware that when you disclose personal information such as your name or e-mail address in a forum, blog comment, or other area that is publicly accessible by others, that information can be collected and used by others. The Post is not responsible for any information that you provide in the above areas.

Use of data for promotions, and choices for personal information

Postal addresses will be used to promote The Johns Creek Post, and may be rented and/or licensed to select outside firms for promotional purposes. Offers for which the postal address data is rented and/or licensed for use are screened and the users are required to target their offers carefully.

When you provide your e-mail address to us, you agree to receive e-mail from The Johns Creek Post, and any affiliate operations including joint endeavors with third parties; however, you can unsubscribe from these e-mails at any time simply by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the e-mail. We allow you to opt out of receiving e-mail regarding third-party offers, both when e-mail information is collected and with each use of your address. If you do not opt out at the time your e-mail address is collected, or do not respond to the questions concerning how we may use your e-mail address, your address may be used for third-party offers. Offers for which the e-mail address is rented and/or licensed for use are screened and the users are required to target their offers carefully.

In addition, you may change your preferences regarding use of personal data by sending an e-mail to webmaster@johnscreekpost.com

If The Johns Creek Post, or any of its products, is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of some or all of its assets, all personally identifying information and other data will be transferred to the new owner.