Advocate.com, part of LPI Media, is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. The following outlines our privacy and data protection policy.

Third-party partners, Advocate.com advertisers, and other Web sites you may access via Advocate.com have different privacy policies and are not subject to this privacy policy. We recommend that you read the privacy statement of each such Web site to find out how your personal information is protected.

Collection and Use of User Details

If you opt-in to receive Advocate.com’s email newsletter, your email address will be collected. You also have the option of receiving periodic emails from our sponsors or advertisers. We do not collect personally identifying information from our visitors, other than what is supplied to us on a voluntary basis such as geographic location (via zip code), gender, age, and income. We do not sell or rent email addresses obtained through Advocate.com to any other organization. We do not sell or rent identifying information about our visitors; such information is used internally or to provide general website visitor information to our advertisers (also see “Managing Your Print Subscription”).

When you visit the site, we also collect website usage information and information about your computer and Internet connection, including your computer's IP address, the type and version of browser and operating system you use, your internet domain and, if you arrived at Advocate.com via a link from another website, the URL of the linking page.

We use this information to:

• Personalize the content and advertising you will see based on your personal characteristics or preferences
• Notify you of relevant new products and features on Advocate.com (if you choose to receive such information)
• Notify you of promotions from Advocate.com (if you choose to receive such information)
• Ensure, as far as is practical, that our site is compatible with the browsers and operating systems used by most of our visitors.

We also use the information for in-house research to:

• Improve our understanding of customer needs in developing Advocate.com
• Aid strategic development
• Manage our relationship with advertisers

The results of all such research and analysis will be presented as anonymous or aggregated information and will not reveal any personal facts about individual customers.

Managing Your Print Subscription

We collect your name, postal address, and e-mail address to service and deliver your print magazine subscription. Credit card information is collected only when you choose to make an online payment for your subscription order. Our site is secure for credit card transactions.

The e-mail address you provide for your print subscription will be used only to contact you about your account with us. We will send confirmation e-mails whenever you place an order, change your address, or otherwise manage your subscription account online. We may also e-mail you when it is time to renew your current subscription or with other special offers directly related to your subscription. Your e-mail address will never be rented or sold to any third party.

On occasion, your postal address may be used to market to you carefully screened direct-mail offers about products or services from other organizations that we think may be of interest of you. If you prefer not to receive such offers at your postal address, please click here (http://www.lpimagazines.com/theadvocate/cs.aspx) to e-mail your request to our customer service department.

We also collect information you can submit about other people if you order a gift. In such cases, we will use the recipient's name and address to service and deliver his or her print magazine subscription.

It is important to us that we have your correct contact information so that you don't experience problems with the delivery of products.

You can manage your print subscription account information at:

Subscriber Services

For all other print subscription concerns, please contact us by calling (800) 827-0561, or by writing to us at:

The Advocate
P.O. Box 410
Montvale, NJ 07645

Cookies

A cookie is a small file that is placed on the user's hard drive during an Advocate.com visit or when you click on an ad that refers to you to Advocate.com. This file allows the user to move quickly and easily around our site. We also use a cookie to track a user's sessions. We use this information to find out what site features are most popular so that we can develop Advocate.com in the light of our analysis of people’s usage. We also use cookies and the information we collect to show you relevant content and advertising.

You can delete cookies from your hard drive at any time. Bear in mind, though, that if you delete these cookies, any settings such as your stored user name and password will have to be reset when you log in again.

Our Commitment to Security

Advocate.com has put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online.

Changes to this Statement

Due to changes in legislation and best practice or enhancements to functionality and content on Advocate.com, we may make changes to our privacy policy and will reflect those changes in this statement.

Contact Us

LPI Media
6922 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90028

323.871.1225
info@lpimedia.net