green leaf media Privacy Policy

Updated: 10 Sept 2009

Green Leaf Media (Pty) Ltd. ("GLM") owns and operates the www.greenleafmedia.co.za web site (the "Site"). "GLM" is committed to protecting its users' privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to personally identifiable information we collect on the "Site" located at www.greenleafmedia.co.za. Your use of the "Site" is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how we treat information collected on the "Site". This Privacy Policy may change from time to time, so please check back periodically.

Information We Collect

Although the "Site" is available without registration, in order to take advantage of some of our Site's features, you will be asked to provide personal information. This personal information will be collected on secure pages on the "Site", such as the registration page and pages that allow registration for various added value services including:
* access to digital publications where applicable
* surveys, contests or promotional events
* email newsletter subscription

Personal information collected on these pages might include your first and last name, email address, and other similar information. Providing this information is optional, but failure to do so in some cases will limit the services available to you. In addition, you may choose to provide "GLM" with personal information if you contact us by email at legal@greenleafmedia.co.za.co.za.

"GLM"'s web servers automatically collect "Site" usage information from you when you visit the "Site", such as IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, domain names, access times, and referring web site addresses. This information is used to analyze visitors behavior and system functionality. In addition, certain pages of the "Site" may use cookies to track and store your information for the purposes described in this policy. Cookies are small files that are placed on your hard disk to allow us to recognize you if you return to the "Site" using the same computer and browser. "GLM" does not store any of your personal information in cookies. A cookie cannot read any other data off your hard drive, pass on a virus, or read cookie files created by other web site's. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. While you may decide not to accept cookies, by doing so, you may not be able to experience the full functionality of our "Site".

How We Use Your Information

We may combine the personally identifiable information you provide "GLM" with other information about you that is available to us, including information from third parties. "GLM" does not rent, sell, or trade any personally identifiable information but may use your information to, among other things:
* deliver newsletters - subscription required
* service your account and customer support requests
* notify you of special offers or promotions - subscription required
* respond to your inquiries
* compile anonymous, aggregated information that is useful to develop new features, improve the content and navigation of the "Site", analyse trends and statistics, and ensure our "Site" remains relevant to your needs
* enforce "GLM"'s Terms of Use and otherwise prevent illegal or improper activity related to the "Site"
* notify you of changes to this Privacy Policy or to other policies or terms that may affect you and your use of the "Site"
* create user profiles

For the purposes described above, we may share your information with third party service providers, such as web site operators, providers of complimentary services, marketing companies and, where appropriate, law enforcement authorities. In addition, "GLM" may process and fulfill magazine subscriptions through third party service providers. Whenever "GLM" shares your information with third parties, those third parties are obligated (except where otherwise required by law enforcement authorities) to treat your personally identifiable information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

We may also disclose your information in connection with any merger or consolidation with, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets to a third party, provided that such third party agrees to comply with this Privacy Policy. In the event "GLM" sells its assets, including its database, your personal information will be transferred to the purchaser.

Security

"GLM" maintains commercially reasonable safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of personally identifiable information submitted to our "Site", and we periodically review and update security measures in light of current technologies.

Your Ability to Choose

We communicate with you to provide you with information that you have requested. We will also send you valuable information and offers "GLM" and our third party service providers. You may always choose to not receive our marketing emails by following the instructions at the bottom of each email you receive from us.

Links to Other Web Sites

This "Site" contains links to third party web site's that are provided for your convenience. "GLM" does not endorse nor is it responsible for the privacy practices or the content or services of such web site's. We recommend that you review the privacy policies and terms of use that govern those web web site's when you visit them.

Children

This "Site" is directed towards adults. "GLM" does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 16. Children under the age of 16 should not use this "Site" or submit information to us.

Review and Correction

We try to keep information about you accurate and current. If, however, you find errors or inaccuracies in your information, or if your contact information changes, please let us know by sending us an e-mail, and we will update your information upon request.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy. When we do, we will also revise the "updated" date at the top of the Privacy Policy. For material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by placing a prominent notice on our "Site". We will not materially alter the use of your personally identifiable information without contacting you directly and seeking your affirmative consent.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please send us an
E-mail: legal@greenleafmedia.co.za