Last Updated: May 2, 2019 Information We Collect How We Use Your Information Privacy policies should be human readable and easy to find.  We collect information in multiple ways, including when you provide information directly to us. when we passively collect information from you, such as from your browser or device. and from third parties. We may collect information from you in a variety of ways, such as when you: (i) sign a petition distributed by Creative Commons, This information may include but is not limited to your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, payment information, photo, geographic location, and your social media handles. &nbsp;We may also collect additional demographic and other information about you in connection with our conferences and events (e.g., dietary and other preferences), and the provision of this information to us by you is optional.  As described further below, we may collect and analyze (a) device information such as IP addresses, location information (by country and city), and (b) information related to the ways in which you interact with the Services, such as referring and exit web pages and URLs, As described further below, we may use third-party analytics providers and technologies, including cookies and similar tools, to assist in collecting this information. We also collect data about your use of the Services through the use of Internet server logs and online tracking technologies, like cookies and/or tracking pixels. We may also use tracking technologies in our license buttons and/or icons that you can embed on other sites/services to track the website addresses where they are embedded, gauge user interaction with them, and determine the number of unique viewers of them. If you receive email from us (such as the CC newsletter, campaign updates, or other ongoing email communications from CC), we may use certain analytics tools, such as clear GIFs, to capture data such as whether you open our message, click on any links or banners our email contains, or otherwise interact with what we send. This data allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns. Please note that by blocking any or all cookies, you may not have access to certain features or offerings of the Services. For more information about how we use cookies, please see our Cookies Notice. Conduct analytics, research, and reporting, including to synthesize and derive insights from your use of our Services; Please note that we may combine information that we collect from you and about you (including automatically collected information) with information we obtain about you from our affiliates and/or non-affiliated third parties, and use such combined information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your information with third parties who perform services on our behalf, including without limitation, event management, candidate selection, marketing, customer support, data storage, data analysis and processing, and legal services. We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or on a good faith belief that such disclosure is permitted by this Privacy Policy or reasonably necessary or appropriate for any of the following reasons: (a) to comply with legal process. (b) to enforce or apply our Master Terms and this Privacy Policy, or other contracts with you, including investigation of potential violations thereof. (c) enforce our Charter including the Code of Conduct and policies contained and incorporated therein, (d) to respond to your requests for customer service. and/or (e) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Creative Commons, our agents and affiliates, our users, and the public. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection, and spam/malware prevention, and similar purposes. If any of Creative Commons’ assets are sold or transferred to a third party, customer information (including your email address) would likely be one of the transferred business assets. We may disclose your information with current or future affiliated companies.    Consent. We may disclose your information to any third parties based on your consent to do so. We may disclose de-identified and/or aggregated data for any purpose to third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and/or others.  In many cases, we handle information on the ground that it furthers our legitimate interests in ways that are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the affected individuals, these include:  Customer service Marketing, advertising, and fundraising To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on by clicking here. You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time Our computer systems are currently based in the United States and the United Kingdom and the majority of our contractors are based in the United States or Canada. We encourage you to check this page periodically for updates to stay informed on how we collect, use and share your information. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will provide you with notice as required by law. 

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There is a date of the last update of the terms. The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect. The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data. The terms for this service are easy to read. This service gathers information about you through third parties. The service provides information about how they collect personal data. The service may collect extra data about you through promotions. The service collects many different types of personal data. This service collects your IP address for location use. This service tracks which web page referred you to it. This service uses third-party cookies for statistics. The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.. This service tracks you on other websites. Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication. Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service. This service requires first-party cookies. Your personal data is aggregated into statistics. Your profile is combined across various products. This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes. The service will only respond to government requests that are reasonable. This service reserves the right to disclose your personal information without notifying you. The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.. Your personal data is given to third parties. The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising. The service uses your personal data for advertising. This service employs third-party cookies, but with opt-out instructions. You can opt out of promotional communications. The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection.. Users should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify.