GOFORBENEFITS.COM PRIVACY POLICY
Last
Updated July 25, 2018
Thank
you for visiting GoForBenefits.com (the “Website”). We provide this Privacy
Policy to explain how Go For Benefits collects, uses
and shares information from you when you use the Website and to help you make
an informed decision as to whether to use or continue using the Website.
1. Who controls my personal information?
Any
personal information provided to or gathered by Go For
Benefits is controlled by:
BlueFire Media, LLC
2641 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205
United States
members@goforbenefits.com
2. What information does Go For Benefits
collect from me?
The
amount and type of information we gather depends upon your use of the website
and, in some cases, what type of information you choose to disclose. We may collect the following information from
you:
Information Provided by
You
We
collect information from you when you voluntarily register with Go For Benefits and/or submit your personal information to us
over the Website. Such personal information may include your name, email and
postal addresses, phone number, birthdate, gender, and other information which
you voluntarily provide to us. For example, if you ask us for information
related to employment or grant opportunities, we may ask you to fill out a form
and provide us with your name, address, email, phone number, and a brief
explanation of your legal issue so that we can connect you with the right
information or service provider. If you order any product from us, we will also
ask for payment details, such as your credit or debit card and billing address
so that your order be processed.
Information You Make
Public
The
Website may contain features that permit you to upload, post, transmit,
display, perform or distribute content, media, or other information, including
any personal information you choose to disclose through such features. For
example, if you use your real name (or a variation thereon) as your username
and post to a public-facing message board or other forum under your username,
you are making your personal information public. Any information that you
choose to disclose by means of such features becomes public information over
which Go For Benefits is unable to exercise
control. You should take caution when
deciding to disclose your personal information by means of such features.
Device/Internet Connection
Information
When
you use the Website, we automatically gather information made available by your
web browser (such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome), Internet service
provider (such as Comcast or Time Warner), and device (such as your computer,
phone, or tablet), depending on your settings for each. For example, we may collect your IP address,
information about the operating system or type of device you use, the date and
time you access the Website, and the location of your device. Generally, this
information is anonymous and does not directly identify you; however, it could
possibly identify you when associated with other information, such as that
referenced in the paragraph above.
Information Provided by Third
Parties
Go
For Benefits may receive information about you and
your Internet activities if you have provided it to a Third Party and we
subsequently purchase, license, or otherwise acquire the information from the
Third Party. For example, we purchase and manage opt-in email lists generated
by Third Parties, such as affiliate websites and advertising organizations. Such
information may include, but is not limited to, your personal and online
interests, and Internet browsing habits. These Third Parties may have collected
such information from you directly (such as when you registered with their
websites) or by placing Cookies on your device, using web beacons, gathering IP
addresses and log data, and so forth.
The purpose of this practice, which is sometimes called “retargeting,”
is to deliver content and advertising that is specific to your interests. For example, if you look at employment
listings online, you may later be presented with Go For
Benefits advertisements for similar opportunities. You can better learn about such Third-Party
data collection and advertising practices, including how to opt-out of
retargeting, at the following websites:
·
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices
·
http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices
·
http://www.aboutads.info/choices
Payment Information
All
payments are processed by third-party vendors, and not Go For
Benefits itself. If you make a purchase on the Website, we will collect credit
card numbers and related information, such as billing address, card number, and
the expiration date of the card (“Credit Card Information”), but such
information is sent directly to our payment processors and is never stored or
otherwise retained by Go For Benefits.
Other Information
From
time to time, we may obtain other information from you, such as when you make a
claim for a prize pursuant to a contest or other promotion run on the Website, when
you request assistance through from our customer service department, and when you
voluntarily subscribe to a Go For Benefits service or
newsletter. You will always be asked to provide such other information
voluntarily, and we will not collect it without your permission.
3. How does Go For Benefits use Cookies?
“Cookies”
are files that are placed on your device by websites you visit. The purpose of
a Cookie is to identify you as a unique user of the Website. A web beacon is
programming code that can be used to, among other things, transfer an
individual’s unique user identification (often in the form of a Cookie) to a
database and associate the individual with previously acquired information
about an individual in a database. This allows us to track certain websites you
visit online. Web beacons are used to determine products or services you may be
interested in, and to track online behavioral habits for marketing purposes.
We
currently use Cookie and web beacon technology to associate certain
Internet-related information about you with information we already have in our
database, for the following purposes:
·
To Facilitate Your Use of the Website. We use Cookies to make it so you do not have to reenter your login and/or other information
repeatedly. For example, we may use a Session ID to remember your search terms for
the duration of your session using the Website. If you have created a user
account, Cookies make it so that you do not have to reenter your login
information each time you use the Website.
·
To Analyze User Trends. We also use Cookies for analytics and performance—that
is, to gather information that helps us understand how you and other users
engage with the Website and our Third-Party partners and figure out how to do
it better.
·
To Advertise to You. We also use Cookies and web beacons,
including those placed by Third Parties, to deliver advertising that may be of
interest to you. For example, we use the Facebook web beacon to better target
and retarget users and potential users of the Website by advertising to them on
Facebook. We may also use a web beacon
in email messages sent to track your response. Cookies and web beacons also
help us and our Third-Party advertising partners
ensure you do not see the same advertisements over and over and to identify and
block unwanted ads.
4. How does Go For Benefits use my information?
We
use the information we’ve gathered from you, including through Cookies and web
beacons, for the following purposes:
To Communicate with You
We
use information gathered on the Website to personalize communication with you,
and to respond to your requests for products, services, and information. When
you provide your name, email, postal or residential address, and/or phone
number to us through the Website, you consent to receive electronic
communications, over the short term and periodically, including email and
short-message service (“SMS” or “text message”) communications from Go For
Benefits regarding information you have requested, new product offers,
promotions, and other matters, as indicated to you at the time you provided
such consent.
Of
course, you can unsubscribe to advertising emails at any time by:
·
clicking the unsubscribe
link within the email,
·
contacting
us at members@goforbenefits.com, or
·
completing
the form located at http://www.digitalunsub.com/.
Please
note that, even if you unsubscribe from advertising emails, we will still send
you any necessary, non-promotional emails about your account or updates to our
privacy policy and terms.
To Enable Third Party Employment
and Grant Information Providers to Contact You
When
you voluntarily submit your personal information as part of a request for employment
or grant information, including by submitting your name, email, postal or
residential address, and/or phone number to us through the Website when filling
out a form on the Website, we pass on your personal information to our partners
we believe may have the right information or opportunities for your needs.
Accordingly, when you fill out such a form, you consent to receive and openly
and knowingly solicit electronic communications, including email and text
messages, from Third Party employment and grant information providers regarding
their services, offers, promotions, and related matters. You may opt-out of receiving such Third Party communications at any time by (a) following the unsubscribe instructions contained in
each communication, to stop receiving communications from that particular Third
Party, and (b) sending an email to members@goforbenefits.com, to be removed from our database so that we do not share your
information with additional Third Parties in the future.
To Improve the Website
Go
For Benefits uses the information we collect from you
and other users to provide and improve the Website. As explained above, we use Cookies, including
those placed by Third Parties, to gather statistical information that helps us
understand how you and other users engage with the Website and improve its
performance.
To Personalize Your User
Experience
We
use information gathered from Cookies to determine whether you are logged in or
not, and to allow you to set personal preferences when using the Website.
To Advertise to You
As
explained above, we use information gathered through Cookies and web beacons,
including those placed by Third Parties, to deliver ads to you via the Website
and to retarget you once you’ve left the Website. Our advertising endeavors
help pay for the substantial free content on the Website, including daily
horoscopes and blog articles. In
addition, we may use personal information, such as your email address, to
advertise and market our products and services by through email to you.
5. How does Go For Benefits share my information?
To Fulfill Your Information
Requests and Orders
We
may transfer your information to Third Parties when necessary to provide a
product or service that you order or request from us. For example, as explained above, we may
transfer your personal information to Third Party employers and/or employment
and grant information providers that may have the right opportunity for your
needs, so that they may reach out and contact you directly.
To Advertise to Others
We
may share your reviews and comments about Go For
Benefits to advertise and market our products and services. If you want us to
stop using the personal data you have provided in these ways, please contact us
at members@goforbenefits.com.
To Our Affiliated
Companies
We
may disclose, transfer, and sell your information to our affiliated
entities—that is, businesses that have common ownership with us—at our
discretion, in which event, your information shall be treated by the affiliated
entities in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Should Go For
Benefits be subject to an acquisition, merger, sale or other change of control
or business entity status, we reserve the right to transfer or assign your
information as part of that acquisition, merger or sale.
To Our Third
Party Partners
We
may disclose your personal information as needed to our Third-Party service
providers and advertising partners. For
example, we may share your email address with our email fulfillment provider. As explained above, we may also transfer your
personal information to Third Party employers and/or employment and grant
information providers that may have the right opportunity for your needs, so
that they may reach out and contact you directly.
To Comply with Legal
Process and Prevent Harm
We
may disclose your information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, and other
legal processes. In rare circumstances, we may disclose personal information
when we believe it is necessary in order to prevent illegal, fraudulent, or
injurious actions that may cause harm to individuals.
6. How and where does Go For Benefits secure my information?
We
use Third Party vendors to store your information. These Third-Party vendors employ
security measures (such as software and applications to block DDoS attacks,
bots, malicious traffic, and internal firewalls) in place to protect against
the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control.
Go
For Benefits stores personal information in the United
States. If you are visiting GoForBenefits.com from a location outside of the
United States, your connection will be through and to servers located in the
United States, and all information you provide will be processed and securely
maintained in our web servers and internal systems located within the United
States. By using GoForBenefits.com you authorize and specifically consent to
the transfer of personal information to the USA and its storage and use as
specified above when you provide such information to us.
7. How can I access or correct my information?
You
may access all information we’ve collected about you for purposes of
correcting, amending, or deleting such information. Access can be obtained by
contacting members@goforbenefits.com.
To protect your privacy and security, we may take
reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting access or making
corrections.
Under
California’s “Shine the Light” law, California residents who provide personal
information to the Website may request certain information regarding our
disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing
purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at members@goforbenefits.com.
8. How does Go For Benefits protect the
privacy of children?
Go
For Benefits will never knowingly collect any personal
information about children under the age of 13. If we obtain actual knowledge
that we have collected personal information about a child under the age of 13,
that information will be immediately deleted from our database. Because we do
not collect such information, we have no such information to use or to disclose
to Third Parties. We have designed this policy in order to comply with the
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
9. Does Go For Benefits respond to Do Not
Track (DNT) Signals?
DNT
is a feature offered by some browsers which, when enabled, sends a signal to
websites to request that your browsing is not tracked. Go For Benefits does
not currently respond to DNT requests.
10. What about Third Party practices?
Third Party Cookies and Web
Beacons
Advertising
agencies, advertising networks, and other companies (together, “Third Parties”)
who place advertisements on the Website and on the Internet generally may use
their own cookies, web beacons, and other technology to collect information
about individuals. Except as expressly provided herein, we do not control Third
Parties’ use of such technology and we have no responsibility for the use of
such technology to gather information about individuals. It is up to you to
familiarize yourself with the privacy practices of such Third Parties.
Notwithstanding
any other provision, we partner with third parties that collect information across various
channels, including offline and online, for purposes of delivering more relevant advertising
to you. Our partners may place or recognize a cookie on your computer, device, or directly in
our emails/communications, and we may share personal information with them if you have submitted
such information to us, such as your name, postal address, or email address. Our partners may link
the nonpersonal information we share with them to the cookie stored on your browser or device, and
they may collect information such as your IP address, browser or operating system type and version,
and demographic or inferred-interest information. Our partners use this information to recognize you
across different channels and platforms over time for advertising, analytics, attribution, and
reporting purposes. For example, our partners may deliver an ad to you in your web browser based
on a purchase you made in a physical retail store, or they may send a personalized marketing email
to you based on the fact that you visited a particular website. To learn more about interest-based
advertising in general and to opt out, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices.
Third Party Links
The
Website and email or text messages may contain hypertext links to the websites
of Third Parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the
content of such other websites. Linked websites may contain links to websites
maintained by Third Parties. Such links are provided for your convenience and
reference only. We do not operate or control in any respect any information,
software, products or services available on such Third-Party websites. The
inclusion of a link to a website does not imply any endorsement of the services
or the site, its contents, or its sponsoring organization.
11. How
will I find out about changes to the Privacy Policy?
Each time you
use the Website, the then-current version of this Privacy Policy will
apply. Although most changes are likely
to be minor, we reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy by posting such
modification on this page; however, if changes are significant, we may provide
a more prominent notice or email you. Unless we receive your express consent,
any revised Privacy Policy will apply only to information collected after the
effective date of such revised Privacy Policy, and not to information collected
under any earlier version.