Privacy Policy

The Schechter Report considers the privacy of our site users to be of paramount concern. We commit to protecting the privacy of all who provide us with contact information while using our data, products, events or services. This policy describes the ways that personally identifiable and anonymous information about our publications’ subscribers and online media users is collected and used. This privacy statement applies to web sites, email newsletters and any other online products operated by Axis M Inc.

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Personally identifiable information is data that can identify an individual, such as full name, e-mail address, postal address, telephone number and/or fax number. Axis M collects personally identifiable information that you choose to provide when you subscribe to our e-newsletters; register to become a member of our web site community (registrants may participate in surveys or polls comment on a web site periodical; post in a forum; use and view search results, or choose post profile information about yourself). When users provide such information to us, they are no longer anonymous. We also may receive information about you from other sources and add it to the information you have provided to us. 
 
Axis M is not responsible for the information you volunteer about yourself in discussions in our forums or in publicly accessible interactions, or the information that you choose to make public. To view or change volunteered information, please return to the Axis M Inc. site where you registered. 
 

The Schechter Report uses cookies and other Internet technologies to enrich users’ online experiences and help us manage web sites and e-mail programs. Our cookies do not contain information that, in itself, is personally identifiable. 
 

Like many web sites, we set and use cookies to enhance your user experience, such as retaining your personal settings. We use cookies to identify subscribers and registrants, so that they don't have to re-enter usernames and passwords. Cookies may be used in other ways, such as to retain your settings, remember pages you;ve visited and assist with with caching for better web site performance. 
Cookies stored on users computers are not accessible on any other web sites. Advertisements may appear on our web site and, if so, those ads may contain cookies.and are subject to the privacy policy of those parties providing the advertisement. The information contained in those cookies can be accessed only by those advertisers; Axis M Inc. does not have access to them. 
The companies serving the advertising do not have access to our cookies. These companies usually use non-personally identifiable or anonymous codes to obtain information about your visits to our site.

Most browsers allow users to modify security settings to accept or reject cookies.

 

Axis M Inc. may use pixel tags, (web beacons, clear gifs, transparent images or web bugs) to track and/or improve analyses of advertising views, web traffic,visitor behavior, as well as to gauge responses to promotional efforts. This information is non-personally identifiable and is used to create an aggregate picture of how visitors use a site. 
If you wish, you may eliminate pixel tags by setting your browser to omit images and disable Javascript. 
 

 

Axis M  uses industry-standard, third-party service companies to track when users open our e-mails or click links in our e-mails. Axis M also uses industry-standard software to track views of ads we display and clicks the ads have received.

Our advertisers may track their advertisements independently of Axis M, using their own or third-party industry-standard software or service companies. These advertisers may set and access cookies on your computer as described.

These companies may use cookies, pixel tags and other methods to collect information (typically not including names, postal addresses, e-mail address or telephone number) about user visits to our web sites. Third-party companies also provide The Schechter Report with aggregate pictures of traffic patterns to help us improve users’ site experiences and allow advertisers to understand our services, and monitor advertising and editorial efforts better.

 

The Schechter Report may use contact information for any of the following purposes:

To send email newsletters that you have subscribed to

To occasionally provide you with informative emails from our advertisers or sponsors

We allow you to choose to be contacted by other members of the same web site(s). Your email address will not be given to other members, they will use an online contact form which protects your email address.

 

Contact information may also be used to assist in research about our services, events or products.

All promotional and research e-mail messages you receive from The Schechter Report will include an option to opt out of future email communications from that particular Axis M Inc. business. We will also send subscribers e-newsletters with targeted, relevant content and provide an opportunity to opt out of that particular e-newsletter in each issue.

 

Axis M Inc. does not share information with therd parties except as described in this document.

 

Axis M Inc. is based in the United States of America. Any information provided to Axis M may be stored and maintained in a secure database in the United States or transferred to a secure database outside the United States.

In the case of a change of ownership or a merger involving Axis M Inc. or any of its properties,contact information would be one of those transferred assets. 
 

Axis M Inc. employs reasonable precautions, including appropriate technical, administrative, and physical procedures, to protect personal information from loss, misuse or alteration. 
When Axis M contracts with other companies to provide services, we only share personal information with those that we believe share our commitment to privacy and information security. However, Axis M is not responsible for any breach of security or for the actions of other parties. 
Due to the design of the Internet and other factors outside our control, we cannot guarantee that communications between our site users and our servers will be free from unauthorized access by third parties. 
 

Axis M Inc.'s web sites are not intended for use by children, especially those under the age of 13. No one under the age of 13 should provide any personal information or participate in any forums, chats or online discussions. Please discourage children from providing any personal information about themselves to anyone in any public discussion areas. 
 

By accessing any Axis M Inc. web sites, newsletters, bulletin boards, forums or any other online products, users consent to application of contact information as outlined in this privacy statement.

Axis M reserves the right to access and disclose personally identifiable information to comply with applicable laws, lawful government requests and any orders of the court.

If Axis M decides to change our privacy statement, changes will be posted on this page. Users are encouraged to review this page periodically for any changes. Continued use of Axis M’s site constitutes acceptance of this entire privacy statement. 
 

If a user wishes to update their subscription or registration contact information, please do so in your User Profile. If users wish to opt out of receiving e-mail from any Axis M Inc. business, please do so in your User Profile or contact us.