Contest Privacy Policy
Notice to Parents and Guardians of Informational Practices with Regard to Children
Bayer respects the privacy of our users and the concerns of parents for their children visiting our site. We are aware that the security of your private information from the use of our website is an important concern. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Therefore we would like you to know what data we maintain and what data we discard. With this Contest Privacy Policy, we would like to inform you about our security measures specifically applicable to the Express Your Simple Win Creativity Contest at http://nickssimplewins.com and other safeguards designed to protect the identity of your child. In the event of conflict between this Contest Privacy Policy and Bayer's corporate privacy policy this Policy controls for all users of the above domain.
Collection of Data
You can use our website without disclosing your personal data. You are not required to provide personal information as a condition of using our site, except as may be necessary to provide you a product or service at your request. When you use our website, we store data on our servers for various security purposes. This data may include the name of your internet service provider, the website that you used to link to our site, the web sites that you visit from our site and your IP-Address. This data could possibly lead to your identification, but we do not use it to do so. We do use the data from time to time for statistical purposes, but maintain the anonymity of each individual user so that the person cannot be identified. In cases when personal data is provided to others to provide you products or services you have requested, or for other purposes you have authorized, we rely on technical and organizational means to assure that applicable data security regulations are followed.
In keeping with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) we have created this Contest Privacy Policy to demonstrate Bayer's commitment to our users' privacy and to explain information gathering and dissemination practices. If you are interested in reading more about COPPA you can visit the FTC web site at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/.
What We Collect And How We Use It
Anybody can access http://nickssimplewins.com. Both children and adults can surf to this site and view content without any personally identifiable information being collected with the exception of name of your internet service provider, the website that you used to link to our site, the web sites that you visit from our site and your IP-Address which is not used to identify you or child. However, some activities may require that a person provide personally identifiable information. We do not collect more personally identifiable information than necessary to participate in any of the site's activities.
For children under the age of 13 we do not ask for any personal information that can be used by to locate your child absent your consent. We only ask for his/her age and your e-mail address so that we can verify that you consent to your child's participation in an activity and/or contest that requires personally identifiable information. We urge parents to instruct their children never to give out their last names, addresses, phone numbers, school name or social security numbers when using the Internet.
We do not sell or transfer any personally identifiable information collected at this site to third parties without your consent. The data we collect will only be used for the purpose of supplying you with the requested products or services or for other purposes for which you have given your consent, except where otherwise provided by law. The database and its contents remain at our Company and stay with data processors or servers acting on our behalf and responsible to Bayer. Your personal data and the personal data of your child will not be passed on by us or by our agents for use by third parties in any form whatsoever, unless we have obtained your consent or we are legally required to do so.
Right of Access and Correction
You have the right to review and amend any personal data stored in our system if you believe it may be out of date or incorrect. Just send an e-mail to the address or contact us at the address below. You also have the right at any time to withdraw your consent to the use of your or your child's personal data in the future. Again, just send an e-mail to the address given or contact us at bayerinfo@nickssimplewins.com.
Use of Cookies
In some websites, so-called Cookies are used in order for us to improve the efficiency of your individual use of the website. Cookies are identifiers that our web-server could send to your computer in order to identify the computer being used for the duration of the session. Most browsers are setup to accept these Cookies automatically. In addition, you can deactivate the storing of Cookies or adjust your browser to inform you before the Cookie is stored on your computer. If Cookies are going to be saved to your computer not only for the duration of a session, with automatic subsequent deletion, but for the long term, we will provide you notice of this fact when the relevant Cookies are set.
Requests for Information and Feedback
If we e-mail our newsletter, it includes instructions on how to unsubscribe from the newsletter. If your child subscribes to a Bayer newsletter (or mailing list) without your knowledge, simply follow the instructions, and unsubscribe immediately. In addition, parents can request to have their child's information deleted and refuse to permit further collection of information by us. In order to do that, simply contact us at bayerinfo@nickssimplewins.com.
Contests, Promotions and Electronic Mailing
During contests we request name, age and e-mail address on the contest or sweepstakes entry form. These e-mail addresses will be used for contacting the winner. When entering, children under the age of 13 are required to provide the email address of a parent/legal guardian. Bayer will send an email to you (the parent or legal guardian) giving you the option to either consent or deny your child from entering into a contest.
Should a user under the age of 13 be selected as the winner (depending on eligibility and legal requirements per the contest rules and regulations), Bayer will notify that child and their parent/legal guardian that the child has won and request the parent or guardian complete a release and waiver form so that we may award the prize.
Also, if permission is granted by a parent/guardian, we may post the winner's first name, age, his/her "simple win" video and their home state. At the conclusion of the consent only information related to the winner(s) will be maintained for internal administrative purposes, unless the parent/legal guardian has given his/her consent (or "opted-in") to receive communications from Bayer and its affiliates.
Non-Personal Information Collection
Sharing Information
Bayer does not share your personal information with anyone unless you have consented to the receipt of communications from Bayer and its affiliates. Notwithstanding, Bayer may share "general" information about our site visitors with our advertisers, potential partners, or other third parties. This information will only be provided in the aggregate.
Links
The content of http://nickssimplewins.com/privacy is designed for family use. In addition to our own content, we also provide links to companies and organizations that may share our commitment to help children with their medical condition. We make every effort to link only to sites with content suitable for all ages, but we cannot be responsible for what appears on other sites. Additionally, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and information gathering practices of those other sites.
Security, Review And Deletion Of Information
Bayer uses industry standard security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. While there is no such thing as "perfect security" on the Internet, we try our best to make sure that your transmissions to and from the Site are kept secure. The limited personally identifiable information collected from a child is encrypted.
You may request at any time that the information collected about your child be deleted. Parents may contact us at bayerinfo@nickssimplewins.com. You may also use this email address to contact us about any questions you may have about this policy or our practices.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site you can contact us at: BAYER at 555 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 1059 or by email at bayerinfo@nickssimplewins.com.
Protecting the privacy of our visitors is vitally important to us. When Bayer makes any changes to this Privacy Policy, the updated Privacy Policy will be posted on this page you will also be sent (as required by law) notice of the change to the email address you have provided to us and we will request your consent where any material changes are made to this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy.
