Rodale is the world's leader in health and well-being. Through our brands (Backpacker,Best Life, Bicycling, Men's Health, Mountain Bike, Organic Gardening, Women'sHealth, Prevention, Runner's World, Running Times, and Rodale Books) Rodalebrings you the ideas, insights, inspiration and information you need to livelife to the fullest.
We're a family-run business that treats its customers like family. And we aredeeply committed to protecting your privacy and the security of the informationyou share with us..
We believe you have the right to know everything regarding the information wecollect about you ...how this information benefits you...and how you can say "no" tothe use of any of this information.
This policy explains what we do with your information, and what you can expectfrom Rodale. By using this site you indicate your acceptance of Rodale's PrivacyPolicy.
Children Under 13:
We care about the safety of children. We won't knowingly allow anyone under 13to provide us any personally identifying information. Children should alwaysget permission from their parents before sending any information about themselves(such as their names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers) over the Internet,to us or to anyone else. We encourage you to become involved in your children'sonline experience, and to share your interest in our sites with your young ones.
What information do you collect about me?
Rodale collects personal identifying information from you only if you voluntarilysubmit such information to us on website(s) and through email. We also collectinformation during transactions, sponsored events and contests/sweepstakes. Whenvisiting one of our online sites, we collect user-specific information on whatpages are visited and volunteered information such as survey information and/orsite registrations.
What's in it for me?
Plenty! The information we collect allows us to customize the contentand/or layout of our page for each visitor. Plus, it enables us to notify youabout updates to our Web site...contact you with special offers of interest...andcustomize your Web site experience. In addition, information is shared with reputableorganizations who may contact you with special offers of possible interest.
What are "cookies" and what do they do for me?
In order to provide better service when you return to our site, Rodale may usecookies to store your preferences and information about such things as itemsadded to your shopping cart, purchases you have made with us, what pages youvisit, and past activity at a site. "Cookies" are tiny pieces of informationstored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Cookies are also used toensure that you are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, to customize Webpage content based on your browser type (Netscape or Microsoft Explorer, forexample Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies.
If you want to disable cookies, there is a simple procedure in most Internetbrowsers that allow you to turn off cookies. Please remember however, that cookiesmay be required to allow you to use certain features of our sites.
We may also use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visitour Web site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address,email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other Web sitesin order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choicesabout not having this information used by these companies, clickhere
With whom do you share information about me?
From time to time, we make our customer e-mail addresses, postal addresses andtelephone numbers available to other reputable businesses whose products or servicesmight be of value to you. If you do not want us to share your information withother companies or organizations, please let us know by accessing the form at privacy@rodale.com,by calling us at (800) 914-9363, or writing to us at Customer Service, Rodale,400 South Tenth Street, Emmaus, PA 18098. We retain email opt-out and postal/telephonenon solicitation requests for 5 years.
Transfers of Information for Legal Purposes
Rodale, Inc. may need to disclose certain information to comply with a legalrequirement, such as a law, regulation, court order, subpoena, search warrant,in the course of a legal proceeding or in response to a law enforcement agencyrequest. If there is a change of control in Rodale's business (whether by merger,sale, or otherwise), or a sale or transfer of its assets, customer informationcould be sold or transferred as part of that transaction and your personallyidentifying information potentially used by the Purchaser or other recipientof said customer information.
Links
Rodale sites may, on occasion, contain links to other sites with informationgathering practices different from our own. Visitors should consult privacy policiesfor all other sites as Rodale has no control over information submitted to orcollected by such third parties.
Rodale sites sometimes offer contest, sweepstakes or promotions sponsored orco-sponsored by third parties. These third parties may obtain personally identifiableinformation that visitors voluntarily submit to participate in the contest, sweepstakesor promotion. Rodale has no control over the third party sponsor's use of thisinformation. The Rodale site will notify you at the time of requesting personallyidentifiable information if third party sponsors will be provided access to suchinformation.
What if I don't want e-mail from Rodale?
Easy. If you do not want to receive e-mail from Rodale, please let us know byutilizing the unsubscribe option available on email communications, or by accessingthe form at privacy@rodale.com,by calling us at (800) 914-9363, or writing to us at: Customer Service, Rodale,400 South Tenth Street, Emmaus, PA 18098. We retain all such email opt-out requestsfor 5 years.
May I see the information you collect about me?
Yes! Upon request, we provide our customers with access to personal accountinformation (e.g., customer number)...account status (outstanding balance)...andcontact information (i.e., name, address, phone number). You may access the informationby completing the form at privacy@rodale.com orby calling us at (800) 914-9363.
In addition, we offer web visitors the ability to correct any inaccuracies intheir contact information, simply by accessing the appropriate CustomerService site, completing the form at privacy@rodale.com,or by calling us at (800) 914-9363. If you prefer, you may write to us at CustomerService, Rodale, 400 South Tenth Street, Emmaus, PA 18098.
Changes...
Rodale may need to change this privacy policy from time to time in order to addressnew issues, evolving technologies, changes on our sites or business practices.Rodale will post those changes so you will always know what information we gatherand how we might use that information. Please refer back to this policy regularly.
What about data security?
To ensure the security of your data- including address information and creditcard numbers- Rodale always uses industry-standard encryption technologies whentransferring and receiving consumer data exchanged with our site. We have appropriatesecurity measures that protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of informationthat we have collected from you.
Rules for Submissions and Messages
Responsibility for what is posted in the discussion groups or other public forumslies with each user--you alone are responsible for the content of your messages,and the consequences of any such messages. We cannot and do not review everysubmission a user may make. We neither endorse nor guarantee the accuracy orpropriety of any submission. We do, however, reserve the right but do not assumethe obligation to restrict or prohibit your use of our sites if we believe youare violating any of the terms of the agreement and to remove, edit, or relocateany submission as we see fit whether for legal or other reasons.
Member Conduct
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs,graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly postedor privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whichsuch Content originated. This means that you, and not Rodale, Inc., are entirelyresponsible for all Content that you upload, post or otherwise transmit. Rodaledoes not control the Content posted and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy,integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using a Rodale site,you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable.
You agree to not use the Rodale sites in order to:
- upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
- harm minors in any way;
- impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Rodale official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
- forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service or develop restricted or password-only access pages, or hidden pages or images (those not linked to from another accessible page);
- upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
- upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
- upload, post or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas of the Service that are designated for such purpose;
- upload, post or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
- interfere with or disrupt the servers or networks connected to the Rodale site, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the site;
- intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
- "stalk" or otherwise harass another;
- collect or store personal data about other users;
- promote or provide instructional information about illegal activities, promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual, or promote any act of cruelty to animals.
- use your home page (or directory) as storage for remote loading or as a door or signpost to another home page
- engage in commercial activities without the express written consent of Rodale, Inc. This includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:
- offering for sale any products or services;
- soliciting for advertisers or sponsors;
- conducting raffles or contests that require any type of entry fee;
- displaying a sponsorship banner of any kind, including those that are generated by banner or link exchange services
- displaying banners for services that provide cash or cash-equivalent prizes to users in exchange for hyperlinks to their web sites.
Rights
You acknowledge that we acquire all Rights to use any posted materials as describedabove so that we do not violate any Rights you may have in materials you post.By submitting content to or through our sites, you grant us the non-exclusiveright to reproduce, modify and distribute it as we see fit in any medium andfor any purpose in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed.You also permit any other user to access, display, and print such content forpersonal use. You vouch that any material you submit does not violate, plagiarizeor infringe upon the right of any third party, including copyright, trademarkor proprietary rights. If non-original content is included in your posting, youmust obtain permission from the content owner and attribute it.
We appreciate the opportunity to serve you!
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy statement or if you feelthat this site has not followed its stated information policy, feel free to contactus. Our postal address is: 33 East Minor Street, Emmaus, PA 18098 and we canbe reached via e-mail at: info@rodale.com.You can reach us by telephone at (610) 967-5171 or (800) 914-9363.
Additionally, you may contact your state or local consumer protection office,The Direct Marketing Association's Committee on Ethical Business Practices at mgoldberger@the-dma.org,the Better Business Bureau, or TheFederal Trade Commission by phone at (202) FTC-HELP (202/382-4357) and onlineat www.ftc.gov.
Note: This privacy policy applies to all of Rodale's owned and operated websitesand to Rodale's other information gathering activities.
Rodale complies with all the stringent standards of ethical conduct set forthby the Direct Marketing Association.