This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a “User”) of this website (“Site”). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Volume Nine.

The Site is owned and operated by Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC. The Site is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC’s Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Site by Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC (collectively, the “Agreement”).

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Site. By accessing or using any part of the website, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Site or use any of the related services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Volume Nine, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms.

What information do we collect?

• Personal identification information – We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways in connection with activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Sites. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.
• Non-personal identification information – We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about User’s means of connection to our Sites, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

How do we protect your information?

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site.

We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into database, accessible only by those authorized with special access rights, and are required to keep the information confidential.

Do we use cookies?

Like any other website, Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC uses “cookies.” These cookies are used to store information including User preferences, and the pages on the website that Users accessed or visited. The information is used to help us understand and save User preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about Site traffic and Site interaction so that we can offer better Site experiences and tools in the future.

For more general information on cookies, please read “What Are Cookies.”

Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties User’s personally identifiable information.

What do we use your information for?

Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC, collects and uses Users personal information for the following purposes:

• To personalize User experience. We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
• To improve our Site. We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
• To tailor our advertising.  We also use third party cookies to deliver advertising (eg Google Adwords) to you about Volume Nine services.
• To send periodic emails. The email address Users provide will only be used to respond to their inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.

Intellectual property
This Agreement does not transfer from Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC to you any Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC or third party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC. Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with Volume Nine, or the Site are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC or Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Site may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Site grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any Volume Nine or third-party trademarks.

Changes

Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Site following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. Ellis Communications Marketing, LLC may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Site (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.