Legal
Swell Media and the Swell Media logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Swell Media, LLC. All other trademarks or logos that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners. Swell Media protects and defends vigorously its trade name, trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. Unless otherwise specified, no person has permission to copy, redistribute, reproduce, or republish in any form the information on this website.
The information provided on Swell Media’s website, including text, images, and links, is for informational purposes only and does not create a business or professional services relationship between you and Swell Media. Links on this site may lead to other sites not operated by Swell Media or that may be the property of our clients. No judgment, endorsement, or warranty is made with respect to other sites, their security, or the content they contain, and Swell Media takes no responsibility for them. Any use you make of the information provided on this site, or any site or service linked to by this site, is at your own risk.
This site and its contents are provided "as is"; Swell Media makes no representation or warranty of any kind, whether expressed or implied, regarding this site or any site accessible through this site. Swell Media expressly disclaims all explicit or implicit warranties including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fiscal benefits, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. In no event will Swell Media be liable to any party for any damages (whether direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential) incurred due to implicit or explicit warranty or content in connection with this site, or sites accessed through this site.
Swell Media respects your privacy and seeks to take reasonable efforts to protect it. When you voluntarily submit your contact information or when we collect information, such as your name and email address, we use it to provide you with a response to your inquiry or with information targeted to your needs. By using this website, you're providing your consent to let us collect and use your information as described below, and you consent to the policies and practices described in this statement. When you request information from Swell Media, we need to know your name, company, and email address. In addition, we may require additional information, like your phone number. We use this information so that we can send you a response and best tailor that response to you.
Our website also automatically collects clickstream information about your visit. This can include the address of the website from which you originated before visiting our website, the pages you visit on our website, and the browser you use. This information is largely non-personal and we use it to improve our website.
We don't share or sell your personal information. As necessary, we may share non-personal information with our trusted third party service providers to perform services on our behalf. They typically use non-personal, anonymous information-like clickstream information regarding visit duration that isn't identifiable with a particular visitor to further improve the website.
With respect to this website, Swell Media will only collect, store, or use personally identifiable information ("Your Information"), when it is voluntarily submitted to us. You will have the option not to provide the information, and in the future you will be able to "opt out" of certain uses of your information.
Certain third parties working with Swell Media, such as our clients or prospective clients, may have access to extranet sites. While Swell Media maintains the security of content on extranet sites used by our clients for account management and project management, Swell Media is not responsible for client posts or file transfer.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children under 13.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify the users via email within 7 business days.
We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.