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CollegeMapper, Inc. Terms of Use General Terms and Conditions CollegeMapper is a great way to find the right college and put your best foot forward in the application process. CollegeMapper allows users to create and share content and other information online. The CollegeMapper website (the "Site") and the Services (as defined below) require users to share certain information with CollegeMapper and permits information to be shared between and among other users and CollegeMapper affiliates. The following provisions explains CollegeMapper expects of users and the conditions under which users may use the Service. We appreciate our users, and we hope you enjoy our site. These terms of use (these "Terms") govern your access to and use of the services, applications and websites (collectively, the "Services") provided by CollegeMapper, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing and/or using the Services, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions described herein. If you do not agree to all of these terms and conditions, do not use our site or our service. In these Terms , the use of the words "CollegeMapper," "we," "our," and "us" refer to CollegeMapper, Inc. The words "user," "you," and "your" refer to entities that create and/or use CollegeMapper accounts. These Terms apply to your access and use of our site located at www.CollegeMapper.com and CollegeMapper's mobile application on all platforms for which one exists. These Terms do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with us. If you are using our Services on behalf of any entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these Terms on such entity's behalf. We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms or any policy or guideline of the Site and the Services we offer at any time. If we make any material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share your personal information, we will notify you by sending an email to the email address you most recently provided us in your account, profile or registration (unless we do not have such an email address), and/or by prominently posting notice of the changes on our website. Your use of the Site and the Services will be subject to the most current version of these Terms posted on the Site at the time of your use. We recommend that you check our website from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in these Terms or any of our other policies. The Site is intended to be interesting and useful to visitors of all ages. CollegeMapper values the privacy and safety of children (and adults) who may visit the Site. If you are under age 13, you must obtain your parent or guardian's consent before registering or otherwise providing any personal information to the Site or participating in the CollegeMapper community in any way. These Terms explain what you need to do, and it is very important that you read the section below titled "Children Under Age 13" for complete directions [Link]. If you are a child under age 13 and have questions about these Terms, or anything else on the Site, please ask your parent or guardian for help. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under age 13 or are interested in the Site's policy for collection of personal information from children, please see our Message to Parents [Link]. Trademarks and Materials CollegeMapper's designs, text, graphics, pictures, information, data, software (and the selection and arrangement thereof) logos, code, and designs (collectively, the "Site Materials") are all property of CollegeMapper and are protected by intellectual property law. Use of these items is subject to the Terms and is only permitted within normal use of the Service. Your use of the Service grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any CollegeMapper or third-party trademarks. Privacy Policy Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information on how we collect, use and disclose personally identifiable information from our users. Applicable Law and Venue These Terms and your use of Services will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of Washington, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these service terms will be filed only in the state and federal courts located in Washington and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these site terms. Your Rights and Responsibilities Registration Data You agree to: (i) provide accurate, current and complete information about you as may be prompted by any signup, login and/or registration forms within our service ("Registration Data"); (ii) maintain the security of your password and identification; (iii) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data, and any other information you provide to us, to keep it accurate, current and complete; and (iv) accept all risks of unauthorized access to the Registration Data and any other information you provide to us. Children Under Age 13 We recognize that some of our potential members are under the age of 13, but want to take advantage of all of the benefits CollegeMapper offers via the Site. Full participation in the Site requires the collection and submission of personally identifiable data. Rather than blocking or restricting access to the Site to those 13 years of age or older, CollegeMapper has opted to make its on line services available to everyone. In doing so, CollegeMapper desires to comply with the requirements of The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Effective as of April 2000, COPPA was established by Congress to protect children's online privacy. COPPA requires that Web site operators adhere to specific guidelines regarding the collection and handling of personally identifiable information about children under the age of 13. COPPA also requires that we provide parents of our younger members with certain information and obtain parental consent prior to permitting members under the age of 13 to access and use the Site. If you are under age 13, click here [link] to start the parental consent process. For more information about COPPA and your child's rights to online privacy, visit the FTC's Kids' Privacy Web site for parents at http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus45-how-comply-childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule. Information Collected from Children CollegeMapper collects personal information from all of its users, including children under 13 years old. While children can view some of the Site content without registering or providing this information, full access to the Site requires registration, and personal information will be collected automatically. Content that is available without a user logging in does not require the collection of personal information. This content may include articles, college profiles, and public user profiles. If a child under 13 chooses to register for the Site, we will collect different information at various stages of the child's interaction with CollegeMapper. The operator of the Site in charge of data collection is [List All Names]¸who can be reached at [Email Address, Physical Address, and Phone Number]. The Children's Registration Process: During our registration process we collect a child's first name and last name, parent's e-mail address, parent's telephone number, child's email address, and child's birth date. The child is also asked to create a password. We collect birth dates to validate the ages of our guests, including children. We will not condition a child's participation in an online activity on the child providing more personal information than is reasonably necessary. Children Participating in the Site: When a child registers and uses the Site, there will be many opportunities for the child to voluntarily enter other personal information, just like all other users. This information is generally related to college applications and making decisions about higher education. This may include academic information, hobbies, test scores, potential school choices, photos, videos, and any information volunteered in communication between the child and other site users via personal messages or other communication tools provided by the Site. We recommend that our members never disclose their home addresses, home telephone numbers, or other personal information outside of the secure registration process. This is of particular concern in the case of children, and parents should remind their children that it is never okay to disclose information online that would allow a stranger to know how to contact the child beyond using the messaging function through the Site. How CollegeMapper Collects Information from Children: CollegeMapper collects information through the use of cookies and through voluntary submissions by users through a process identical to that used for other users. How CollegeMapper Uses Children's Personal Information: CollegeMapper is a sophisticated website that uses personal information to help match students with colleges that might interest them. Test scores, lifestyle preferences, grades, and financial aid opportunities are all very important in matching a student with the right college. We use the information a child gives us to provide tailored college search suggestions that will help children understand what they are looking for in a college and what type of students colleges typically accept. CollegeMapper also shares information with third parties for marketing purposes. This information will be treated pursuant to the terms and provisions of our Privacy Policy [Link]. CollegeMapper will never provide information about users under 13 years old to third parties who do not agree to maintain the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the information. Parents have the option to agree to the collection and use of the child's information without consenting to the disclosure of the information to third parties. Parents can review their children's personal information, ask to have it deleted and refuse to allow any further collection or use of their children's information. If a parent would like to exercise these rights, an email should be sent to [email address] with the subject line "COPPA Compliance Request." Limited License You may use the Services only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable local, state, national, and international law, rules, and regulations. You are granted a limited, non-sub-licensable license to access our Site and use the Services, and electronically copy, (except where prohibited without a license) and print to hard copy portions of the Site Materials (except Third Party Content) for your informational, non-commercial and personal use only. The license is subject to these Terms and does not include: (i) any resale or commercial use of the site or Services or the Site Materials therein; (ii) the distribution, public performance or public display of any Site Materials; (iii) modifying or otherwise making any derivative uses of our Site, the Services, or the Site Materials (or any portion thereof); (iv) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; or (vi) any use of our Site, the Services, or the Site Materials other than for their intended purpose. Any use of our site, the Services or the Site Materials other than as specifically authorized in these Terms, without our prior written permission, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted in these Terms. Such unauthorized use may also violate applicable laws including, but not limited to, copyright and trademark laws and applicable communications regulations and statutes. We have the right to terminate the accounts of users who we believe in good faith to be violating any laws whatsoever. Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in these terms will be construed as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication or otherwise. This license is revocable at any time. User Content Our site allows users to create, upload, and share information in connection with the Services. The site allows you or other users to post, link, store, or otherwise make available a wide variety of information, text and/or other materials to others ("User Content"). You are solely responsible for your use of User Content and use it at your own risk. By posting any User Content, you represent and warrant that you have the lawful right to distribute and reproduce your User Content. By using any User Content, you agree not to post, upload to, transmit, distribute, store, create or otherwise publish through our service any of the following: User Content that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, deceptive, fraudulent or otherwise objectionable (as determined in our reasonable discretion); User Content that would constitute, encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or that would any local, state, national or international law; User Content that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual or proprietary right of any party; User Content that impersonates any person or entity or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity; or that provides private information of any third party including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers and similar information; User Content that, in our sole judgment, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using and benefiting from our Services, including, without limitation, User Content that contains or installs any viruses, worms, malware, Trojan horses, or other harmful or destructive content; User Content that is spam, is machine- or randomly-generated, or contains unethical or unwanted commercial content, or that furthers unlawful acts (such as phishing) or misleads recipients as to the source of the material (such as spoofing); User Content that does not comply strictly with any carrier agreements and terms associated with your mobile device; and User content that attempts to disrupt the CollegeMapper Site or Services. CollegeMapper's Rights and Responsibilities General We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User Content posted, stored or uploaded by you or any third party, or for any loss or damage thereto, nor are we liable for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter. As a provider of interactive services, we are not liable for any statements, representations, User Content or Advertiser and Corporate Partner Content (as defined below) provided by users in any form whatsoever on any area of the Site. Although we have no obligation to screen, edit or monitor any of the User Content or Advertiser and Corporate Partner Content posted anywhere on our Site, we reserve the right, and have absolute discretion, to remove, screen or edit any User Content and Advertiser and Corporate Partner Content posted or stored on the Site at any time and for any reason without notice. You are solely responsible for creating backup copies of and replacing any User Content you post or store on our service, at your sole cost and expense. We do not own the User Content you post on or otherwise submit to the Site, but in posting and/or otherwise submitting User Content to our service, you grant us an irrevocable, worldwide, transferable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such User Content on or in any and all media (now known or hereafter developed). You also hereby grant each user of the Site a non-exclusive license to access your User Content through the Site, and to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such User Content as permitted through the functionality of the Site and under these Terms. The Services that CollegeMapper provides are always evolving and the form and nature of the Services that CollegeMapper provides may change from time to time without prior notice to you. In addition, CollegeMapper may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Services (or any features within the Services) to you or to users generally and may not be able to provide you with prior notice. We also retain the right to create limits on use and storage of User Content at our sole discretion at any time without prior notice to you. Termination We have the right, without notice and in our sole discretion, to terminate your license to use our Site and/or the Services, and to block or prevent your future access to and use of our site and/or Services. Advertisements and Promotions We allow advertisers and corporate partners to post content on our site and within our Services and provide links to sites and content of third parties (collectively the "Advertiser and Corporate Partner Content") as a service to those interested in this information. These advertisements may be targeted to users based on information they provide through use of the Site or the Services, queries made through the Services, or other information. We do not control, endorse or adopt any Advertiser and Corporate Partner Content and we make no representation or warranties of any kind regarding the Advertiser and Corporate Partner Content. The types and extent of advertising by CollegeMapper on the Site or in connection with the Services are subject to change. Indemnification You agree, at your sole expense, to defend, indemnify and hold us, our independent contractors, service providers and consultants, and their respective directors, employees and agents, harmless from and against any and all actual or threatened suits, actions, legal proceedings, judgments, and any other legal claims, damage awards, or other compulsory payment or performance of any kind arising out of, resulting from, attributable to or in any way incidental to: (i) your use of the Site, the Site Materials, and/or our Services; (ii) your conduct; (iii) your violation of these Terms or your violation of the rights of any third party; or (iv) any User Content posted by you. Disclaimer THE COLLEGEMAPPER SERVICES, AND ALL SUBMISSIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR MADE AVAILABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLEGEMAPPER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. COLLEGEMAPPER AND ITS LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. COLLEGEMAPPER AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AVAILABILITY, COMPATIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE COLLEGEMAPPER SITE AND SERVICES. COLLEGEMAPPER AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE OBTAINED THROUGH ANY SUBMISSION OR ANY COLLEGEMAPPER SERVICE. COLLEGEMAPPER AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES FOR SERVICES OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE SITE OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COLLEGEMAPPER SERVICES OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED BY THE COLLEGEMAPPER SERVICES, AS WELL AS FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PROVIDED IN THE COLLEGEMAPPER SERVICES. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ALL SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN MATERIAL OR DATA THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLLEGEMAPPER SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY SUBMISSION(S) AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY CONTENT OR SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ERROR-FREE, THAT ACCESS THERETO WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT DATA WILL NOT BE LOST OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES SUCH CONTENT AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. IN SUCH EVENT, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT. YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST COLLEGEMAPPER, ITS AFFILIATES, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WITH RESPECT TO OUR SERVICES AND CONTENT AND ANY CONTENT YOU PROVIDE TO THIRD PARTIES (INCLUDING CREDIT CARD AND OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION). Limitation of Liability COLLEGEMAPPER, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES AND AGENTS ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND IN NO EVENT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL COLLEGEMAPPER, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM, ANY: • PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, • ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, • ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, • ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE, OR SITES LINKED TO BY THIS SITE, BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR • ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY SUBMISSION(S) OR OTHER CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE BY COLLEGEMAPPER, OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY SUBMISSION(S) OR OTHER CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT COLLEGEMAPPER IS OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. IN ANY EVENT, COLLEGEMAPPER'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED $1000.00. Repeat Infringer Policy In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and other applicable laws, we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, subscribers or account holders who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to our service and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement. Additionally, we reserve the right to limit access to our service and/or terminate accounts of any users for reasons of our own discretion, that we are not obligated to reveal, at any time. Copyright Complaints If you believe that anything on our site infringes upon any copyright which you own or control you may file a notification of such infringement with our Designated Agent as set forth below. Name of Agent Designated to receive notification of claimed infringement: Susanna Cerasuolo Full address of Designated Agent to which notification should be sent: ADDRESS Telephone Number of Designated Agent: PHONE NUMBER Facsimile Number of Designated Agent: FAX NUMBER E-Mail Address of Designated Agent: EMAIL ADDRESS Please see 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3) for the requirements of a proper notification. You should note that if you knowingly misrepresent in your notification that the material or activity is infringing, you will be liable for any damages including, but not limited to, costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by us or the alleged infringer as the result of our relying upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing. Questions & Contact Information Questions, comments, COPPA compliance requests, and any other correspondence regarding our site may be directed to us at the email address [contact@CollegeMapper.com]. Last Updated: July 27, 2011

CollegeMapper, Inc. Privacy Policy

Please read this document carefully. It is the CollegeMapper, Inc. Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) and explains how personal information is collected, used and disclosed by CollegeMapper, Inc. with respect to your access and use of CollegeMapper’s site (located at www.CollegeMapper.com) and CollegeMapper’s mobile application. CollegeMapper, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CollegeMapper,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) reserves the right to change or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time, and we will notify users (“you”) of material changes through the application and on our website before they take effect. We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices and services. If we make any material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share your personal information, we will notify you by sending an email to the email address you most recently provided us in your account, profile or registration (unless we do not have such an email address), and/or by prominently posting notice of the changes on the CollegeMapper website (the “Site”). Your use of the Site and any of the services, applications and websites (collectively, the “Services”) provided by CollegeMapper will be subject to the most current version of this Privacy Policy posted on the Site at the time of your use. We recommend that you check our website from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in this Privacy Policy or any of our other policies. What Is Personal Information? “Personal information” means information that specifically identifies an individual (such as a name, address, telephone number, mobile number or e-mail address) or information about that individual that is directly linked to personally identifiable information. Personal information does not include “aggregate” information, which is data we collect about the use of our site and our services. Our Privacy Policy does not restrict or limit our collection and use of aggregate information. What Personal Information Do We Collect? We actively collect certain information you voluntarily provide to us including, without limitation, the information you enter when you create an account and profile, send us an email, post college visit reports, submit academic information, or submit or post any other content to our site. It is important to note that some personal information can be copied and/or reshared by other users. We automatically collect certain information when you use our site and our services including, without limitation, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your operating system, the browser type, the address of a referring site and your activity on our site. CollegeMapper also collects information from its mobile phone users (who have installed the CollegeMapper application) in a similar manner to optimize the mobile experience. Beyond mobile phone numbers, we collect mobile screen resolution, device make and manufacturer, as well as the device’s unique identifier (in the iPhone’s case, a UDID), and, with your permission, your location. We treat this information as personal information if we combine it with or link it to any of the identifying information mentioned above. Otherwise, it is used in the aggregate only. CollegeMapper stores certain information about people you invite to join the site, including names and email addresses. CollegeMapper allows users to send messages to each other. These messages may be stored for retrieval at later times in order to facilitate user communication. CollegeMapper may in the future allow users to make transactions. Data will be securely stored when a transaction is made, including the date and type of purchase made. Even after you remove information from your profile or delete your account, copies of that information may remain viewable elsewhere to the extent it has been shared with others, it was otherwise distributed pursuant to your privacy settings, or it was copied or stored by other users. We may use standard Internet technology, such as web beacons and other similar technologies, to track your use of the Site. We also may include web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or newsletters to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon. The information we obtain in this manner enables us to customize the services we offer our website visitors to deliver targeted advertisements and to measure the overall effectiveness of our online advertising, content, programming or other activities. When you visit the Site, we may assign your computer one or more cookies, to facilitate access to the Site and to personalize your online experience. Through the use of a cookie, we also may automatically collect information about your online activity on the Site, such as the web pages you visit, the links you click, and the searches you conduct on the Site. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, please note that you may not be able to sign in or use some of the interactive features offered on our website. How Do We Use the Personal Information We Collect? In General. We may use information that we collect about you to: • Deliver the products and services that you have requested; • Manage your account and provide you with customer support; • Perform research and analysis about your use of, or interest in, our products, services, or content, or products, services or content offered by others; • Communicate with you by e-mail, postal mail, telephone and/or mobile devices about products or services that may be of interest to you either from us or other third parties; • Develop and display third-party content and advertising tailored to your interests on the Site and other sites; • Verify your eligibility and deliver prizes in connection with contests and sweepstakes; • Enforce our terms and conditions; • Manage our business; and • Perform functions as otherwise described to you at the time of collection. Financial Information. We may use financial information or payment method to process payment for any purchases, subscriptions or sales made on our website, to protect against or identify possible fraudulent transactions, and otherwise as needed to manage our business. Please review “Your Choices About Collection and Use of Your Information” below. What Personal Information Do We Share With Third Parties? We want you to understand when and with whom we may share personal or other information we have collected about you or your activities on our website or while using our services. Personal Information. We do not share your personal information with others except as indicated below or when we inform you and give you an opportunity to opt out of having your personal information shared. We may share personal information with: • Authorized service providers: We may share your personal information with our authorized service providers that perform certain services on our behalf. These services may include fulfilling orders, processing credit card payments, delivering packages, providing customer service and marketing assistance, performing business and sales analysis, supporting our website functionality, and supporting contests, sweepstakes, surveys and other features offered through our website. These service providers may have access to personal information needed to perform their functions but are not permitted to share or use such information for any other purposes. • Business partners: To the extent any personal information is contained in any video, comment or other user submission, or you make purchases, reservations or engage in promotions offered through the Site or our Services, we may share personal information with the businesses with which we partner to offer you those products, services, promotions, contests and/or sweepstakes. When you elect to engage in a particular merchant’s offer or program, you authorize us to provide your email address and other information to that merchant. • Direct mail partners. From time to time we may share our postal mailing list with selected providers of goods and services that may be of interest to you. If you prefer not to receive mailings from these providers, you can notify us at any time by clicking here [link]. • Other Situations. We also may disclose your information: • In response to a subpoena or similar investigative demand, a court order, or a request for cooperation from a law enforcement or other government agency; to establish or exercise our legal rights; to defend against legal claims; or as otherwise required by law. In such cases, we may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us, in our sole discretion. • When we believe disclosure is appropriate in connection with efforts to investigate, prevent, report or take other action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud or other wrongdoing; to protect and defend the rights, property or safety of our company, our users, our employees, or others; to comply with applicable law or cooperate with law enforcement; or to enforce our website terms and conditions or other agreements or policies. • In connection with a substantial corporate transaction, such as the sale of our business, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy. Any third parties to whom we may disclose personal information may have their own privacy policies which describe how they use and disclose personal information. Those policies will govern use, handling and disclosure of your personal information once we have shared it with those third parties as described in this Privacy Policy. If you want to learn more about their privacy practices, we encourage you to visit the websites of those third parties. These entities or their servers may be located either inside or outside the United States. Aggregated and Non-Personal Information. We may share aggregated and non-personal information we collect under any of the above circumstances. We may also share it with third parties to develop and deliver targeted advertising on the Site and on websites of third parties. We may combine non-personal information we collect with additional non-personal information collected from other sources. We also may share aggregated information with third parties, including advisors, advertisers and investors, for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. For example, we may tell our advertisers the number of visitors to our website and the most popular features or services accessed. This information does not contain any personal information and may be used to develop website content and services that we hope you and other users will find of interest and to target content and advertising. Children Under Age 13 We recognize that some of our potential members are under the age of 13, but want to take advantage of all of the benefits CollegeMapper offers via the Site. Full participation in the Site requires the collection and submission of personally identifiable data. Rather than blocking or restricting access to the Site to those 13 years of age or older, CollegeMapper has opted to make its on line services available to everyone. In doing so, CollegeMapper desires to comply with the requirements of The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Effective as of April 2000, COPPA was established by Congress to protect children’s online privacy. COPPA requires that Web site operators adhere to specific guidelines regarding the collection and handling of personally identifiable information about children under the age of 13. COPPA also requires that we provide parents of our younger members with certain information and obtain parental consent prior to permitting members under the age of 13 to access and use the Site. If you are under age 13, click here [link] to start the parental consent process. For more information about COPPA and your child’s rights to online privacy, visit the FTC’s Kids’ Privacy Web site for parents at http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus45-how-comply-childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule. Information Collected from Children CollegeMapper collects personal information from all of its users, including children under 13 years old. While children can view some of the Site content without registering or providing this information, full access to the Site requires registration, and personal information will be collected automatically. Content that is available without a user logging in does not require the collection of personal information. This content may include articles, college profiles, and public user profiles. If a child under 13 chooses to register for the Site, we will collect different information at various stages of the child’s interaction with CollegeMapper. The operator of the site in charge of data collection is [List All Names]¸who can be reached at [Email Address, Physical Address, and Phone Number]. The Children’s Registration Process: During our registration process we collect a child’s first name and last name, parent’s e-mail address, parent’s telephone number, child’s email address, and child’s birth date. The child is also asked to create a password. We collect birth dates to validate the ages of our guests, including children. We will not condition a child’s participation in an online activity on the child providing more personal information than is reasonably necessary. Children Participating in the Site: When a child registers and uses the site, there will be many opportunities for the child to voluntarily enter other personal information, just like all other users. This information is generally related to college applications and making decisions about higher education. This may include academic information, hobbies, test scores, potential school choices, photos, videos, and any information volunteered in communication between the child and other site users via personal messages or forums provided by the site. We recommend that our members never disclose their home addresses, home telephone numbers, or other personal information outside of the secure registration process. This is of particular concern in the case of children, and parents should remind their children that it is never okay to disclose information online that would allow a stranger to know how to contact the child beyond using the messaging function through the Site. How CollegeMapper Collects Information from Children: CollegeMapper collects information through the use of cookies and through voluntary submissions by users through a process identical to that used for other users. How CollegeMapper Uses Children’s Personal Information: CollegeMapper is a sophisticated website that uses personal information to help match students with colleges that might interest them. Test scores, lifestyle preferences, grades, and financial aid opportunities are all very important in matching a student with the right college. We use the information a child gives us to provide tailored college search suggestions that will help children understand what they are looking for in a college and what type of students colleges typically accept. CollegeMapper also shares information with third parties for marketing purposes. This information will be treated pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Privacy Policy. CollegeMapper will never provide information about users under 13 years old to third parties who do not agree to maintain the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the information. Parents have the option to agree to the collection and use of the child’s information without consenting to the disclosure of the information to third parties. Parents can review their children’s personal information, ask to have it deleted and refuse to allow any further collection or use of their children’s information. If a parent would like to exercise these rights, an email should be sent to [email address] with the subject line “COPPA Compliance Request.” Your Control • You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but that may result in you being unable to use certain features of our Site and the Services because such information may be required in order for you to register as a member; purchase products or services; participate in a contest, promotion, survey, or sweepstakes; ask a question; or initiate other transactions on our Site. • When you register on our Site you may be given a choice as to whether you want to receive email messages and/or newsletters about product updates, improvements, special offers, or containing special distributions of content by us. At any time you can choose to no longer receive commercial or promotional emails or newsletters from us by clicking on the following link and entering the email address associated with your account: [link]. You also will be given the opportunity, in any commercial e-mail that we send to you, to opt out of receiving such messages in the future. It may take up to 10 days for us to process an opt-out request. We may send you other types of transactional and relationship e-mail communications, such as service announcements, administrative notices, and surveys, without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them. Please note that, changing information in your account, or otherwise opting out of receipt of promotional email communications will only affect future activities or communications from us. If we have already provided your information to a third party (such as a credit card processing partner or an event provider) before you have changed your preferences or updated your information, you may have to change you preferences directly with that third party. • You may tell us not to share your personal information with third parties for direct marketing purposes by clicking on the following link and entering the email address associated with your account: [Link]. Links to Other Sites Our Site and Services may contain links to other sites. Any personal information you provide on the linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy. Our Privacy Policy does not apply to such linked sites, and we are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of these sites or any other sites that are linked to from our site. What Steps Do We Take To Protect Your Information Online? We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information in an effort to prevent loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. Please be aware, however, that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Users should also be aware of how they handle and disclose their personal information and should avoid sending personal information through insecure email. Please refer to the Federal Trade Commission’s website at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data.shm for information about how to protect yourself against identity theft. What Choices Do You Have Regarding the Use of Your Information? You may “opt out” of receiving marketing or promotional emails from us by following the instructions in those emails or by emailing us at [contact@CollegeMapper.com]. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as emails about your accounts or our ongoing business relations. Questions? If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at [contact@CollegeMapper.com]. Last Updated: July 27, 2011