HX.com has created this privacy policy because we value our
members and recognize their right to keep personal
information private. This statement discloses our information
gathering and dissemination practices for HX.com on the
World Wide Web. HX.com feels very strongly that private
information should remain private. We will never willfully
disclose personally identifiable information about our users to
any third party without first receiving that user's permission.
In addition to reviewing this privacy policy, please read our
User Agreement. Your use of HX.com constitutes
agreement to its terms and conditions:
HX.com only collects personally identifying information with
your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you
register for our services, enter a contest,
complete a survey or subscribe to our magazines, you are
asked to provide information such as your e-mail address,
name, or phone number. Other information such as your age
or gender may also be requested.
HX.com uses this information to provide you with the service
you have requested. For example, if you subscribe to one of our
magazines, we will use your e-mail address to send you a
confirmation notice and your address to send you your
magazine. Similarly, if you enter a contest, we
will use this information to notify you if you are a winner. We
may also use the information to communicate with you about
new features, products or services, or to improve the services
that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.
HX.com does not sell any of our users' personal information
without their consent. We share this information only
with carefully selected companies who we think can offer
you services and products of interest to you.
If you do not wish to have your
information shared, check the box at the bottom of the screen
when you first register with us. If you do not wish to receive
communications from us, simply follow the
unsubscribe instructions contained within the e-mail.
You may have read about "cookies," nuggets of information
that are placed by a Web site in a storage place on your own
computer. We use cookies for purposes such as to control the
display of ads, to track usage patterns on the site or to record
registration and personalization information. We can provide
this convenience by placing a cookie on your computer.
Our cookies do not contain any information that is, in itself,
personally identifying. Some of our advertisers occasionally
serve you cookies as well. We do not have control over cookies
placed by advertisers. If you don't want cookies, your Web
browser likely includes an option that allows you not to accept
them. We don't recommend using this option, though: It makes
browsing our site a less enjoyable experience.
Any third party
who has access to our database for this purpose is bound by
the terms set forth in this policy. There may also be occasion
when we are legally required to provide access to our database
in order to cooperate with police investigations or other legal
proceedings. In those instances, the information is provided
only for that purpose.
Finally, while your individual information is protected as
outlined above, we reserve the right to use aggregated,
anonymous data about our users as a group for any business
purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking
compatible advertisers and partners.
This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; notice
of changes will appear on this page, so check back often. Any
such changes will be prospective, never retroactive.
If you have concerns or questions about any aspect of this
policy, please e-mail our Privacy Policy Coordinator at
hx@hx.com. We welcome your feedback. You can
also send us regular mail at the following address:
Privacy Policy Coordinator
HX.com
230 West 17th Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10011
