Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 19, 2022

We respect your privacy and recognize the importance of protecting the personal data we collect and process. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you to understand what personal data we collect about you and how we use and share it.

When we refer to HBC Media Group, we mean HBC Media Group, LLC with a registered address at 2629 Manhattan Ave., #205 Hermosa Beach, CA. 90254 ("HBC Media Group", "we", "us", "our").

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we modify this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of the page and we will post an updated Privacy Policy online and link to it from our Properties. 

By accessing or using this website (hbcmediagroup.com) along with our related websites, networks, hosted applications, mobile, desktop or other downloadable applications, and other services provided by us (collectively, the “Service”), you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and that you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy as they relate to your Personal Information (defined below) and our privacy-related practices.

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collection on or through the Service. It does not apply to information we collect by other means (including offline) or from other sources other than through the Service.

HOW DOES HBC MEDIA GROUP COLLECT MY INFORMATION?

Personal Information: For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual such as name or email address. We obtain Personal Information relating to you when you volunteer it to us. If you do not provide Personal Information when requested, you may not be able to benefit from our Service if that information is necessary to provide you with the Service or if we are legally required to collect it.

User Content: We may offer you the ability to post content (“User Content”) in the Service. HBC Media Group may use your User Content as described in the Terms of Service.

Usage Data: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, HBC Media Group may collect, use and analyze information and data from you about your usage of the Service, including any actions taken, such as subscribing to newsletters or emailing articles (“Usage Data”). We exclusively own and reserve all right, title, and interest in and to the Usage Data.

Information we automatically collect: When you use our Service, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Analytics information. We may directly collect analytics data, or use third-party analytics tools (such as those of Google Analytics), to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Service. These tools collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including the pages you visit and other information that assists us in improving the Service. We collect and use this analytics information in aggregate form such that it cannot reasonably be manipulated to identify any particular individual user. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on by clicking here.
  • Cookies information. When you visit the Service, we may send one or more cookies — a small text file containing a string of alphanumeric characters — to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser and lets us help you log in faster and enhance your navigation through the site. A cookie may also convey information to us about how you use the Service (e.g., the pages you view, the links you click and other actions you take on the Service), and allow us or our business partners to track your usage of the Service over time. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive after you close your browser. Persistent cookies may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the site. You can choose to remove a persistent cookie any time by following your web browser’s directions about how to erase or delete cookies. A session cookie is temporary and disappears after you close your browser. You can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, key features of the Service may not function properly if the ability to accept cookies is disabled or if you erase our cookies.
  • Do Not Track Signals and Similar Mechanisms. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send "Do Not Track" signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to "Do Not Track" or similar signals. To find out more about "Do Not Track," please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
  • Log file information. Log file information is automatically reported by your browser or mobile device each time you access the Service. When you use our Service, our servers automatically record certain log file information. These server logs may include your web request, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, referring / exit pages and URLs, number of clicks and how you interact with links on the Service, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other such information. For mobile devices log file information may include your mobile device’s UDID and/or other persistent identifiers and different types of information about your location.
HOW DOES HBC MEDIA GROUP USE MY INFORMATION?

HBC Media Group uses the information collected from users for our business purposes, including a) to provide you with the Service; (b) to operate, maintain, protect, develop and improve the Service; (c) to customize and personalize the advertising and the content you see; (d) to send you information about topics that we think will be of interest to you; and (e) to contact and communicate with you.

WHEN WILL HBC MEDIA GROUP DISCLOSE MY INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES?

We may share your personal information with other companies or individuals. For example:

  • We may share any information that is collected by automated means with third parties such as clients, advertisers, sponsors and business partners, for our benefit and/or for their own use.
  • We may share your information with our related companies. Those companies will only use your information in the same manner that we are allowed to use it.
  • We may share your personal information with your consent or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.
  • We may share information with our agents, contractors, service providers, and partners who are providing services on our behalf and on behalf of our other partners, such as payment processing, data processing, customer service functions, and hosting.
  • We may share your information in connection with an actual or potential merger, sale, acquisition, assignment, or transfer of all or part of HBC Media Group’s assets, affiliates, lines of business, or products, including at bankruptcy.
  • We may share your information in order to (i) protect or defend our legal rights or property or the rights/property of our other users, business partners, employees, agents and contractors (including enforcement of our agreements); (ii) pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain; (iii) protect the safety and security of our employees, users, or members of the public; (iv) protect against fraud or for other risk management purposes; or (v) comply with the law or respond to law enforcement requests, subpoenas, legal process or inquiries.
HOW ARE MY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS USED?
HBC Media Group may offer the ability to post information on your Social Media Accounts about your use of the Service and plugins/features operated by these third-party platforms, however, please note that if you are logged into a Social Media Account, the third-party platform may be provided with information about your use of our website. As such, please understand that you are responsible for reading the privacy policies of these third-party platforms. You also may be able to control or block such sharing by changing your privacy settings in such Social Media Account. Please note that third parties may collect, but we do not authorize them to collect, personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use the Service.
WHAT IS YOUR POLICY TOWARDS CHILDREN?

Our Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from minors under 16 years old, we will take appropriate actions to delete this information. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a minor under 16 years old, and you believe that your child has provided personal information to HBC Media Group, you may contact us at [email protected] to request that we delete your child’s personal information from our systems.

WHAT KIND OF SECURITY DOES HBC MEDIA GROUP HAVE?

HBC Media Group uses commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information. However, no data transmission over the Internet or other network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect information transmitted on or through the Service, we cannot and do not guarantee the security of any information you transmit on or through the Service, and you do so at your own risk.

WHAT IS HBC MEDIA GROUP’S POSITION ON EXTERNAL LINKS?

The Service may contain links or integrate with other websites and online services, or allow others to send you such links. HBC Media Group is not responsible or liable for any damage or loss related to your use of any third-party website or online service. You should always read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of a third-party website or online service before using it, whether directly or in connection with your use of the Site or Services.

HOW CAN I OPT OUT OF NETWORK ADVERTISING?

You may opt out of many third-party ad networks. Please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/optout_nonppii.asp for information on opting out of third-party ad networks operated by Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) members, the Digital Advertising Alliance at http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ for information on opting out of third-party ad networks operated by About Ads members, and the IAB opt-out platform at http://youronlinechoices.eu for an on-line guide to pan-European ad networks. Please make sure that cookies are enabled when you opt-out from any third-party ad networks; if your browser is not set to accept cookies or you later erase your cookies, your opt-out may no longer be effective. Please note that if you disable the display of personalized ads from advertising partners, you will continue to receive ads that are less relevant to your interests/browsing behavior. Finally, be aware that even if you opt out of third-party ad networks operated by these members, you may continue to receive targeted advertising on this website and other websites.

WHERE DOES PROCESSING TAKE PLACE?

We may store and process your information both in and out of the United States and by using the Service, you consent to and accept this. As such, please be aware that your Personal Information and communications may be transferred to and maintained on servers or databases located outside your state, province, or country. By using our Site or Services, you agree that the applicable laws in the United States will govern the collection, use, transfer, and disclosure of your Personal Information and communications. The laws in the United States may not be as protective of your privacy as those in your location.

WHAT IF I’M A NEVADA RESIDENT?

If you are a resident of Nevada, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of certain Personal Data to third parties who intend to license or sell that Personal Data. You can exercise this right by contacting us at [email protected] with the subject line “Nevada Do Not Sell Request” and providing us with your name and the email address associated with your account.

WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS UNDER EUROPEAN LAWS?

Under European laws (including the GDPR) you may have the following rights:

  • the right to access, rectify, and delete your personal information
  • the right to port your personal information to another controller
  • the right to restrict certain processing of your personal information and object to our processing of your personal information
  • where we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time
  • the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information.
WHAT IF I’M A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT?

If you are a California resident and the processing of personal information about you is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the following information also applies to you and supplements the information contained in this Privacy Statement.

Information We Collect and Sources of Information
This Privacy Policy already describes the information we collect and the sources of information. This section organizes that information around the personal information categories set out in the CCPA.

In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following information for the following purposes:

  • Identifiers (such as your name, username, email address and cookies). We obtain this information when you provide it to us or otherwise automatically in the course of your interactions with the Service.
  • Business records (such as payment information). We obtain this information directly from you or otherwise automatically in the course of your interactions with the Service.
  • Demographic information / Classification characteristics under California or federal law (such as age or date of birth). We obtain this information if you provide it to us.
  • Internet or other electronic network activity information (such as search history and browser information). We obtain this information automatically in the course of your interactions with the Service.
  • Geolocation data (such as your country location based on your IP address). We obtain this information when you provide it to us or otherwise automatically in the course of your interactions with the Service.
  • Professional or employment-related information (such as your job title). We obtain this information when you provide it to us.

How We Share your Personal Information:
We do not share your personal information except as approved by you or as otherwise described in this Privacy Statement. In the preceding 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information described above for the business purposes described in this Privacy Statement:

  • Identifiers such as those set forth above;
  • Internet or other electronic network activity information;
  • Demographic information / Classification characteristics;
  • Commercial information;
  • Geo-location data;
  • Professional or employment-related information; and

Under the CCPA, a "sale" is defined very broadly and includes a wide array of data sharing. As the term is defined by the CCPA, we “sold” the following categories of personal information in the last 12 months: identifiers/contact information, Internet or other electronic network activity information, and inferences drawn from the above. We “sold” such information to advertising networks and data analytics providers. The business purposes of “selling” personal information is for third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, such as marketing, advertising, and audience measurement. We do not have any actual knowledge that we "sell" personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have the following consumer privacy rights:

  • Right to Know - You have a right to request that we disclose to you the personal information we have collected about you. You also have a right to request additional information about our collection, use, disclosure, or sale of such personal information in the past 12 months. Note that we have provided much of this information in this privacy statement.
  • Right to Request Deletion - You also have a right to request that we delete personal information under certain circumstances, subject to a number of exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out - You have a right to opt-out from future “sales” of personal information. Note that the CCPA defines “sell” and “personal information” very broadly, and some of our data sharing described in this privacy statement may be considered a “sale” under those definitions as explained above.
  • Right to be Notified of Financial Incentives: You have the right to be notified of any financial incentive offers and their material terms, the right to opt-out of such incentives at any time, and may not be included in such incentives without your prior informed opt-in consent. We do not offer any such incentives at this time.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

You may designate, in writing or through a power of attorney, an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf to exercise your rights under the CCPA. Before accepting such a request from an agent, we will require the agent to provide proof you have authorized it to act on your behalf, and we may need you to verify your identity directly with us.

Further, to provide or delete specific pieces of personal information we will need to verify your identity to the degree of certainty required by law.

WHAT CHOICES DO I HAVE?

You may request information or the deletion of your Personal Information by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Please note that some information may remain in our records after deletion of your account.

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

If you have any questions or concerns regarding privacy in connection with the Services, please send us a detailed message at [email protected]. We will make every effort to resolve your concerns.

Web Search

Some of the web search services provided herein are provided by CodeFuel and powered by CodeFuel’s search partners. For information on the web search services data collection, please visit http://www.codefuel.com/legal/end_user_privacy_policy, and the search provider's privacy policy, as applicable, both as updated from time to time and at any successor locations.