Privacy Statement

Last Updated: August 2009

Sunnyblue Publishing understands that website visitors care about how personal information is gathered and used. We appreciate that you trust us to act carefully and responsibly with your personal information.

Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes Sunnyblue Publishing's privacy practices with respect to individuals, and explains the choices you have about the way your information is collected and used. It also explains the security measures taken by Sunnyblue Publishing to protect your personally identifiable information, and how you may contact us with any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically for current information, as it may be updated from time to time.

Links. The Sunnyblue Publishing websites may contain links to other sites. Please read each site's privacy policy carefully, since it may differ significantly from this Privacy Policy. Sunnyblue Publishing is not responsible for the privacy policies, content or practices of other sites.

Personal Information. Sunnyblue Publishing does not collect personally identifiable information from you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. Sunnyblue Publishing may ask you to provide personally identifiable information such as your name and address when:

you register to receive information from Sunnyblue Publishing and its affiliates.
you send questions, comments, or other messages to Sunnyblue Publishing.
you book a live event.
you participate in surveys, promotions, premiums, or contests.
you order products.

Sunnyblue Publishing may use your personally identifiable information to:

create and maintain accounts;
provide you with information related to your account and your purchases;
respond to your messages, questions and requests;
better understand your needs and interests;
to fulfill your order and collect payment;
improve our products and services; and
otherwise fulfill the purpose for which you provided the information.

Sunnyblue Publishing and its licensees and affiliates may also use your personally identifiable information to send you (via regular or electronic mail) special offers and product information that may be of interest to you. You will have an opportunity to "opt out" of receiving such promotional messages when you provide personal information to us online and when we send promotional messages addressed directly to you.

Children's Personal Information. The Sunnyblue Publishing websites are not targeted at children. Sunnyblue Publishing does not knowingly collect information from individuals under the age of 13. If we determine that we have unintentionally collected personally identifiable information from an individual under the age of 13, we will delete it from our data bases and will not use or share the information.

Disclosure of Personal Information. The personally identifiable information that you provide to Sunnyblue Publishing will not be sold or shared with others outside of Sunnyblue Publishing except under the following limited circumstances:

the information is shared in aggregate, non-personal form (such as a collection of visitor demographic statistics).
the third party assists Sunnyblue Publishing in the processing of orders and the delivery of products or services to you.
the information is shared with a company that is more than 50% owned by Sunnyblue Publishing, owns Sunnyblue Publishing by more than 50% or is licensed to provide Sunnyblue Publishing branded products and services. We require these companies to use shared information only for the same purposes permitted by Sunnyblue Publishing under this Privacy Policy.
you specifically authorize Sunnyblue Publishing to share your personal information with the third party.
it is necessary or advisable to verify information that you provide to Sunnyblue Publishing.
it is in connection with an audit of Sunnyblue Publishing.
Sunnyblue Publishing believes that it is required to do so by applicable law or regulation, or that it is otherwise necessary or advisable to ensure the safety, health, or life of people or property.
it is to assist Sunnyblue Publishing in sending messages regarding products and services that it or a third party offers that may be of interest to you.
if Sunnyblue Publishing goes through a business transition, such as a merger, being acquired by another company, or selling a portion of its assets, your personal information will usually be part of the assets transferred. Thirty (30) days advance notice of such a transfer will be posted on the Sunnyblue Publishing websites, and any transferee will be subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Non-Personal Information. Sunnyblue Publishing automatically collects and stores certain non-personally identifiable information about you when you visit its websites. This information may include the domain name from which you access the Internet, your browser type, the date and time that you accessed this site, the length of site visits, the Internet address of any website from which you were linked directly to this site, and the particular items or pages that you viewed or downloaded during your visit. From time to time, Sunnyblue Publishing may also ask you to provide other anonymous demographic information, such as your age, gender, and interests.

Sunnyblue Publishing uses non-personally identifiable information in any way that it determines is useful to it, including to maintain and improve the quality of its products and services and to offer information and promotions.

Cookies. A "cookie" is a small text file containing a unique identification number that is transferred from sites like the Sunnyblue Publishing websites to the hard drive of your computer so that the site administrator may identify your computer and passively track its activities on the site. If your browser accepts "cookies," Sunnyblue Publishing and its affiliates and third-party retailers may use both persistent and session ID cookies to determine if you are a repeat or new visitor; to understand how many different visitors come to this site; to personalize your information to this site or other sites on future visits; to offer you information that is appropriate to your demographic interests and preferences; to monitor and improve its services to you; and to facilitate your shopping session. You can usually modify your browser to decline cookies at your preference, however, declining cookies may limit your ability to receive the benefit of all of the features of this and other sites.

Change to Use of Information. If any material change is made in the way in which we use the personally identifiable information that you previously provided to us, Sunnyblue Publishing will notify you of the change and provide you with an opportunity to "opt out" of having your information used for a different purpose. We will also update this Privacy Policy as changes are made going forward by posting the change on the Sunnyblue Publishing websites.

Security. Your personally identifiable information is stored on computer servers in a controlled environment, reasonably protected from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration or disclosure. Although Sunnyblue Publishing strives to secure your personally identifiable information with the same degree of care that it secures its own confidential information, there can be no assurances that your information will remain confidential. Storage and processing may take place in the United States or in any other country where Sunnyblue Publishing or its affiliates maintain facilities. By using the Sunnyblue Publishing websites or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.

No Liability. As explained in the Terms and Conditions of Use, IN NO EVENT WILL SUNNYBLUE PUBLISHING BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR SPECIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO SUNNYBLUE PUBLISHING, INCLUDING ANY FAILURE BY SUNNYBLUE PUBLISHING OR AN AFFILIATE TO COMPLY WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, EVEN IF SUNNYBLUE PUBLISHING HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.