Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: November 3, 2007
This policy informs you of the policies of Salem Communications Corporation and
its subsidiary entities (collectively, “Salem”), including without limitation
the Salem and radio stations concerning the collection, use and disclosure of
personal information from this Salem-related website. Because we may gather
certain types of information about our users, we want to help you understand
the terms and conditions surrounding the collection and use of that information.
At we
understand your privacy is important to you. Even though we may need to collect
information about you to provide you with some of our products and services,
you may not want us to disclose that information to others. Accordingly, what
follows is a description of how we gather and use information about you
(collectively “Your Information”).
Please note that by visiting this website, you consent to the collection of
Your Information by
as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
1. Will
Disclose the Information It Collects to Outside Parties?
Generally,
does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. However, may provide
aggregate statistics about our customers, traffic patterns, and related site
information to third-party vendors. Generally, these statistics will include no
personally identifying information. However, Salem may release Your Information
awhen we believe, in good faith, that such release is reasonably necessary to
(i) comply with the law; (ii) protect the rights, property or safety of Salem,
our users, or others; (iii) enforce or apply the Terms of Use applicable to
this website; or (iv) enforce contest, sweepstakes, promotions, and/or game
rules. Also, we may give some or all of Your Information to third-party vendors
who assist us in fulfilling some of the functions of this Website. Finally, we
may provide Your Information to third parties if you authorize us to.
2. What Information Do We Collect? How Do We Use It?
Registration Data
Registration data is voluntary information provided directly by you in order to
receive optional access to certain services or site areas. This data may
include personally identifiable information such as your name, age, email
address, zip code, or telephone number. In addition, registration data may
include preference information such as usernames, passwords, desired
newsletters, etc. Here are some of the ways we might use that information:
- To deliver services that you request or purchase such as newsletters, offers, message boards, forums, and other items
- To help us create and deliver the content that is most relevant to you
- To alert you to news, events, contests, and other items if you so request
- To allow you entrance into restricted areas of the site, as appropriate
- To send you information about , this website and other websites
- To compile statistics and conduct basic research
- To give to third parties, who may send you promotional material
Surveys
Sometimes Salem posts optional, voluntary surveys in which we ask for
personally identifiable information. The choice is yours -- you don't have to
answer surveys, but if you do, please understand that may use the information you provide and
that we may share it with third parties. If we're asking for optional
information, we may mark it with an asterisk (*) or otherwise notify you so
that you can skip that portion if you want. Here are some ways we might use
that information:
- To help us create and deliver the content that is most relevant to you
- To send you information about and this Website
- To give to our content partners, who may send you promotional material
- To give to our advertisers, who may send you information about their products and services
- To share in aggregate form with our partners and advertisers
- To compile statistics and conduct basic research
- To give to third parties, who may send you promotional material
Contests and Sweepstakes
From time to time
runs voluntary contests and sweepstakes in which we ask for personally
identifiable information such as your name, age, email address, or telephone
number. That's so we can determine if you're eligible for the contest and to
let you know if you win. Sometimes we request additional information such as
your gender, marital status and income level. Here are some of the ways we
might use the information that we collect:
- To determine if you're eligible for the contest
- To notify you if you're a winner
- To send you information about and this Website
- To help us create and deliver the content that is most relevant to you
- To give to third parties, who may send you promotional email
- To give to advertisers, who may send you email about their products and services
- To share in aggregate form with our partners and advertisers
- To compile statistics and conduct basic research