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Last Updated: August 12, 2019
Masterpiece operates the website www.rivapomerantz.com/masterpiece which is a service that allows women to communicate with like-minded women using our forum. At Masterpiece, (henceforth known as “this site” or “the site”) the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. Masterpiece is committed to protecting the data you share with us. Any information stored on this site’s database is treated as confidential. All information is stored securely and is accessed by authorized personnel only. This site implements and maintains appropriate technical, security and organizational measures to protect Personal Data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and use, and against accidental loss, destruction, damage, theft or disclosure.
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the site, and how we safeguard this data. We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the services of the site. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. By using the site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2.1 General
The following sections cover the specifics of each of the three groups from which data is collected: “website visitors”, “registered inactive members” and “registered active members.” A website visitor refers to anyone who visits the site at any time. A registered inactive member is someone on registered to join our forum but is not active. A registered member is someone who registered and filled out the questionnaire and was approved. At any time you may ask us to delete your account and all information we have about you.
2.2 All website visitors
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics, and third party advertisers that collect, monitor and analyze your activity. Each of these data points is not personally identifiable on its own.
2.3 Registered Inactive members
If you wish to join the forum and become a registered member, we ask you to fill out a registration form with information such as an anonymous username and your email address. We will hold on to your data indefinitely, even if you choose to discontinue your membership, and may contact you again using the email address you provided. At any time you may ask us to delete your account and all the information we have about you.
2.4 Registered Active members
If you choose to join our Community and become a registered member, we will hold on to the personal information you provided to us indefinitely in a secure location where only authorized personnel can access it. Your privacy is guarded carefully.
The email address you provide us with is used to provide you with periodic updates on forum activities and automated notifications, such as email updates for new topics or posts or a new private message. You can adjust what types of communication you prefer to receive in your account settings.
We will hold on to your data indefinitely and may contact you again using the email address you provided. If your account receives a red flag from suspicious activity, we will contact you for more information in order for you to be able to continue using your account on Masterpiece. At any time you may ask us to delete your account and all the information we have about you, except for information we need to hold on to in order to run this site.
3.1 General
Cookies are files with small amounts of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, your experience on this site may be affected.
3.2 How we use cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on the site, such as remembering that you are logged in so that you don’t have to login again every time you visit another page. We do not use cookies to collect personal information about you.
3.3 Third party cookies
Cookies are also placed by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt out of certain practices. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see.
3.3 (a) This site uses Google Analytics to help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, click here.
3.3 (b) This site uses Skimlinks which helps us earn commission on sales, from product links and referrals to merchants in the Skimlinks network. For more information on Skimlinks cookies, click here.
3.3 (c) The Google AdSense service we use to serve advertising uses a DoubleClick cookie to serve more relevant ads across the web and limit the number of times that a given ad is shown to you. For more information on the Google AdSense cookie policy click here.
3.3 (d) This site uses Amazon to serve advertising which uses cookies to serve more relevant ads across the web and limit the number of times that a given ad is shown to you. For more information on Amazon cookie policy click here.
3.3 (e) We also use AddThis which provides a social share button so readers can easily share topics on Imamother with friends. AddThis also collects analytics created using aggregate data. Click here for privacy and data practices.
3.4 How to Opt Out
You may opt out of third-party vendor’s use of cookies for interest based advertising by visiting aboutads.info
Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the ads preference manager.
The European Digital Advertising Alliance “EDAA” has developed a guide to online behavioural advertising and has developed an opt out page to manage online behavioural advertising preferences with EDAA member companies available at www.YourOnlineChoices.com.
Our site may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
We have multiple layers of security on our systems to protect your personally identifiable information from unauthorized access. We regularly review additional software upgrades to enhance our security measures. However, despite our efforts, no system can completely guarantee that there will never be unauthorized access to your personally identifiable information, and your use of the site indicates that you are willing to assume this risk.
We do not encourage participation or visitation by children. Visitors who are known to be under the age of 18 are prohibited from becoming Masterpiece Members. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 18. In case we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to take necessary actions.
We will never share, sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties except as necessary as detailed below.
7.1 With service providers
Vendors provide services to support the operation of this site, including programming services and other related technical services and, given their role, they will have access at various times to information on this site.
7.2 Safety
We may, without your consent, access and disclose your information in situations that we believe to be emergencies involving potential threats to the physical or mental safety of any person or property if we believe that your information in any way relates to that threat.
7.3 Legal Matters
We may, without your consent, access and disclose your information and any other information that we may have about you or your account as may be permitted or required by law (including, but not limited to, court order or subpoena), or to prevent or investigate suspected fraud, violations of our Terms of Service, or activity that appears to us to be illegal or may expose us to legal liability.
Although most changes are likely to be minor, we may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy will always be posted on the site, with the last updated date posted at the top of the Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
You may contact us at any time to find out what data we have about you or to correct or update your existing information. If you require more details or have any questions concerning our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@rivapomerantz.com.