Privacy Policy
OTOL is concerned about privacy issues and wants you to be familiar with how OTOL collects, uses and discloses your information in connection with our business. Accordingly, we have created this Privacy Policy to describe our practices in connection with information that we collect through: (1) in-person interactions at trade shows, during in-person market research and at retail stores where our products are sold, to name a few, (2) websites operated by us from which you are accessing this Privacy Policy (the “Sites”), (3) through the software applications made available by us for use on or through computers and mobile devices (the “Apps”), (4) through our social media pages, and (5) HTML-formatted email messages that we send to you that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, including the Sites and our Social Media Pages, the “Services”). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Privacy Policy does not govern our collection of information through any website not identified in this Privacy Policy or by any other means other than through the Services; nor does this Privacy Policy govern the collection of information by any of our Affiliated Entities (as defined below) or by third parties.
We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy before using the Services or submitting your personal information to us. “Personal information” is information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual.
Your use of the Services signifies that you agree with all terms of this Privacy Policy, so please do not use the Services if you disagree with any part of this Privacy Policy.
Policy Modifications
OTOL reserves the right to
make changes to this Privacy Policy. In the event that OTOL makes a
material change to this Privacy Policy, it will be posted here. We
encourage you to check this page regularly because your continued use of
the Services following any changes to the Privacy Policy will be deemed
to constitute your acceptance of such change. You can determine when
this Privacy Policy was last revised by referring to the “Last Updated”
legend at the top of this page.
How We Collect and Use Other Information
We may also collect other
information that does not reveal your specific identity or directly
relate to an individual through the Services (“other information”), such
as domain, URL, browser, device and operating system information,
information about visits to the Services pages, App usage data, physical
location and information collected through cookies, pixel tags and
other technologies, demographic information provided by you that does
not reveal your specific identity, and information that has been
aggregated in a manner such that it no longer reveals your specific
identity.
We and our third-party service providers may collect other information in a variety of ways, including:
• Through your browser or device
Certain information is collected by most browsers or automatically
through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address,
computer type (Windows or Macintosh), screen resolution, operating
system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language,
Internet browser type and version and the name and version of the
Services (such as the App) you are using. We use this information to
ensure that the Services function properly.
• Through your use of the Apps
When you download and use an App, we and our service providers may
track and collect App usage data, such as the date and time the App on
your device accesses our servers and what information and files have
been downloaded to the App based on your device number.
• Using cookies
Cookies are pieces of information stored directly on the computer that
you are using. Cookies allow us to collect information such as browser
type, time spent on the Services, pages visited, language preferences,
and other traffic data. We and our service providers use the information
for security purposes, to facilitate navigation, to display information
more effectively, and to personalize your experience while using the
Services. We can recognize your computer to assist your use of the
Services. We also gather statistical information about the usage of the
Services in order to continually improve their design and functionality,
understand how the Services are used and to assist us with resolving
questions regarding the Services. Cookies further allow us to select
which of our advertisements or offers are most likely to appeal to you
and display them while you are on the Services. We may also use cookies
in online advertising to track responses to our advertisements, and we
may use cookies to track how you arrived at our site from another
website to improve your on-line experience with us.
If you do not want information
collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in
most browsers that allows you to automatically decline cookies, or be
given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer to your computer
of a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular site. You may
also wish to refer to
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. However, if
you do not accept these cookies, you may experience some inconvenience
in your use of the Services. For example, we may not be able to
recognize your computer and you may need to log in every time you visit
the applicable Services. You also may not receive advertising or other
offers from us that are relevant to your interests and needs.
• Using pixel tags and other similar technologies
Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used in
connection with some Services to, among other things, track the actions
of users of the Services (including email recipients), measure the
success of our marketing campaigns and compile statistics about usage of
the Services and response rates.
• We do not respond to browser do-not-track signals at this time.
• Using Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a Google service that uses cookies and other,
similar technologies to collect and analyze information about use of the
Services and report on activities and website trends. We also use an
enhancement to Google Analytics called “Demographics and Interest
Reporting,” through which Google provides us with information about our
users’ demographics (e.g., age, gender) and interests. This information,
which Google may collect by tracking a user’s behavior across
third-party websites, helps us to learn more about our users. You can
learn about Google’s practices in connection with this enhanced tracking
and opt out of it by visiting www.google.com/settings/ads or by
downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Using Adobe Flash technology (including Flash Local Shared Objects (“Flash LSOs”)) and other similar technologies
We may use Flash LSOs and other technologies to, among other things,
collect and store information about your use of the Services. If you do
not want Flash LSOs stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings
of your Flash player to block Flash LSO storage using the tools
contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control
Flash LSOs by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following
the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for
example, how to delete existing Flash LSOs (referred to “information on
the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on
your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and
later) how to block Flash LSOs that are not being delivered by the
operator of the page you are on at the time). Please note that setting
the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash LSOs may
reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications,
including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with the
Services or our online content.
• Physical Location
We may collect the physical location of your device by, for example,
using satellite, cell phone tower or Wi-Fi signals. We may also share
your device’s physical location, combined with information about what
advertisements you viewed and other information we collect, with our
marketing partners to enable them to provide you with more personalized
content and to study the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. In some
instances, you may be permitted to allow or deny such uses and/or
sharing of your device’s location, but if you choose to deny such uses
and/or sharing, we and/or our marketing partners may not be able to
provide you with the applicable personalized services and content.
• From you
Information, such as your preferred means of communication is collected
when you voluntarily provide it. Unless combined with personal
information, this information does not personally identify you.
• By aggregating information
Aggregated personal information does not personally identify you or any
other user of the Services (for example, we may aggregate personal
information to calculate the percentage of our users who have a
particular telephone area code).
We may use and disclose other
information for any purpose, except where we are required to do
otherwise under applicable law. If we are required to treat other
information as personal information under applicable law, then we may
use it for all the purposes for which we use and disclose personal
information.
In some instances, we may combine
other information with personal information (such as combining your name
with your geographic location). If we do combine any other information
with personal information, the combined information will be treated by
us as personal information in accordance with this Policy.
Selling of Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information or any other information
we collect about you to any affiliated or unaffiliated third parties.
User Generated Content Functions
Certain pages on the Services,
including our Social Media Pages, enable users to create their own
profile page or submit their own content (for example, message boards,
forums, chat functionality and blogs, among other services). Any
information you disclose in connection with such services may be
publicly available and be read, collected, or otherwise used by anyone
who visits the page on which you have chosen to comment, and you should
exercise caution in deciding whether to disclose your information there. OTOL cannot prevent such publicly-available information from being
used by others in a manner that may violate this Policy, the law, or
your personal privacy and safety, and is not responsible or liable for
the results of any postings or the use or disclosure of any information
that you disclose via such postings.
Choice: Opt-Out
If you do not wish to receive
marketing-related emails from us, or if you would prefer that we do not
share personal information about you collected via the Services or
otherwise with Affiliated Entities or other third parties for such
Affiliates Entities’ or other third parties’ marketing purposes, you may
opt-out of receiving such marketing-related emails and from such
sharing by clicking on the Unsubscribe link provided in the email.
We will endeavor to comply with
your request as soon as reasonably practicable. Please note that, if you
opt-out as described above, we will not be able to remove personal
information about you from the databases of Affiliated Entities or other
third parties with which we have already shared your personal
information as of the date on which we implement your opt-out request.
If you wish to cease receiving marketing-related emails from such
Affiliated Entities or other third parties, please contact such
Affiliated Entities or other third parties directly or utilize any
opt-out mechanisms set forth in their respective privacy policies or
marketing-related emails.
Third-Party Services
The Services may contain links to
other sites which are not operated by OTOL. OTOL IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRIVACY PRACTICES OR THE CONTENT OF SUCH OTHER
WEBSITES, INCLUDING WEBSITES OPERATED BY AFFILIATED ENTITIES. We provide
such links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of links on the
Services does not imply endorsement of the linked site by OTOL. If
you provide any personal information through any such third-party
website, your transaction will occur on such third party’s website (and
not on the Services) and the personal information you provide will be
subject to the privacy policy of that third party. BU recommends that
you review the privacy policy of third-party websites arrived at from
links on the Services.
In addition, we are not
responsible for the information collection, usage, disclosure or
security policies or practices of other organizations, such as Facebook,
Apple, Google, Microsoft, RIM or any other app developer, app provider,
social media platform provider, operating system provider, wireless
service provider or device manufacturer, including with respect to any
personal information you disclose to other organizations through or in
connection with the Apps or our Social Media Pages.
Security of Personal Information
OTOL takes measures designed
to protect personal information collected through the Services against
unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Unfortunately, however, no security system or system of transmitting
data over the Internet can be guaranteed to be entirely secure. If you
have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure
(for example, if you feel that the security of any account you might
have with us has been compromised), please immediately notify us in
accordance with the “Questions” section below.
For your own protection, we
encourage you not to include sensitive personal information, such as
payment card information, in any emails you may send to us. OTOL will not request sensitive personal information in our emails to you.
Jurisdictional Issues
Your personal information may be
stored and processed in any country where we have facilities, where our
Affiliated Entities are located, or in which we engage service
providers, and by using the Services you understand that your
information will be transferred to countries outside of your country of
residence, which may have data protection rules that are different from
those of your country. In certain circumstances, courts, law enforcement
agencies, regulatory agencies or security authorities in those other
countries may be entitled to access your personal information.
Questions
If you have any questions about
this Policy or how OTOL processes your personal information, please
contact us by e-mail at [email protected].