Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 1, 2017

THIS WEBSITE IS OFFERED TO YOU, THE USER, CONDITIONED ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE, WITHOUT MODIFICATION, OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS, CONDITIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS. YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR EXPRESS AGREEMENT TO ALL SUCH TERMS, CONDITIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS. ANY OF OUR RIGHTS NOT EXPRESSLY GRANTED HEREIN ARE SPECIFICALLY RESERVED.

This document contains the privacy practices for ChrisStepien.com website (the "Site"). This Site is operated by ChrisStepien.com. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you about the information that is collected about you from your viewing or use of the Site, how the Site may use and disclose the information that is collected, how information can be corrected or changed, and your obligations regarding information about others you may encounter in using the Site. Please note that this privacy policy only affects information gathered from you online through this Site. If the Site already includes your information in its databases, or if the Site adds your information to its databases through its other activities, such information and the Site's use thereof will not be affected by this policy.
Limitation on Liability

BY USING THIS SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH ANY VIRUSES WHICH MAY INFECT A USER'S COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.

ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF DATA, THAT RESULTS FROM THE USE, DOWNLOAD OR PROVISION OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

Except to the extent required by applicable law, we will not be liable for the unavailability or failure to operate all or any part of the service or system on which this Site is accessed, viewed or used.

Limitation on Your Usage
You may not modify, copy, distribute, license, transmit, reproduce, disseminate, display, transfer or sell, or offer for sale, any information, material, product, or service viewed on or obtained from this Site without express permission.
Information We Collect

From time to time, we may ask you to provide certain information by which you may be identified, such as your name, title, address, organization name, telephone number, e-mail address, and similar information by which or with which you might be identified. This information will be referred to in this document as "Personal Information." You may decline to provide this Personal Information but you may thereby be unable to register or participate in activities or opportunities offered on the Site.

ChrisStepien.com may also use and disclose to others information automatically collected about you and your use of the Site, including information collected by third parties using tracking technologies on our Site, such as the type of browser you use, the files you request, the URL and geographic location from which you request information, the URL that you came from and go to, and similar information, and information compiled in the form of statistical, demographic, or aggregated information about visitors generally to the Site. This information is referred to in this document as "Usage Information." The methods that may be used on the Site to collect Usage Information include web log files and tracking technologies such as cookies, web beacons (also known as “tracking pixels”), embedded scripts, and location-identifying technologies: web log files, cookies, web beacons (“Tracking Pixels”), embedded scripts, and/or location identifying technologies.

Use and Sharing of Information

ChrisStepien.com may use and disclose your information, including Personal Information and the information it automatically collects, in ways consistent with our statements under this Privacy Policy or as permitted as applicable law, including as follows:

For the purpose for which it was provided or with your consent. If you give us information for a specific purpose, we will use it and may share it with our service providers for that purpose. We may also use and share your information with your consent or at your direction.

To manage and contact you about this Site. ChrisStepien.com may use your information to manage the Site and to contact you from time to time to provide you with information about ChrisStepien.com or request your input about the Site and ways in which we might improve. We may share information about you with our service providers for this purpose.

To inform you about ChrisStepien.com’s information, developments, events, services, opportunities and fundraising efforts. The Site may contact you and send you information about its activities, products, services, events and fundraising efforts in which the Site hopes you might be interested. We may share information about you with our service providers for this purpose.

For analytics purposes. The Site may use and share information about your with our service providers and other third parties, including publishers, to monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities, for example in connection with the promotion of a new book, movie, or TV production.

Necessary disclosure of this Personal Information. The Site may disclose information, including Personal Information, to third parties as required by law, as we deem necessary or appropriate (such as pursuant to subpoena or court order). ChrisStepien.com may need to disclose Personal Information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary or reasonable to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our organization. We may also disclose Personal Information to third parties in our discretion if we determine such disclosure is advisable to help avoid harm to persons or property. We may disclose your information to third parties to protect the rights, property, life, health, security and safety of us, the Site or any third party.

Children and Minors

ChrisStepien.com encourages parents and guardians to monitor and participate in their children's online activities. No information should be submitted to this site by users under 13 years of age, and users under 13 years old are not allowed to make donations, register for newsletters, clubs or activities.

Where appropriate, the Site may ask you to indicate your age to verify compliance with these policies. The Site does not knowingly collect information from users under 13 years of age or provide any personally identifying information from such users to any third party. We do not allow users known to be under 13 years of age to receive marketing communications from ChrisStepien.com or from third parties over which we have control.

No Personal Information about or from children (13 years old or under) should be provided on the Site. This Site is not designed for children. If you are a minor, please secure the permission and guidance of your parents or guardian before using this Site.

Links to Other Sites

We may have or add links to third party sites. Such linked sites are not under the control of ChrisStepien.com and the Site is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements contained on any such linked sites. Access to any other Internet site linked to this website is at your own risk. ChrisStepien.com has not reviewed all of the sites linked to this Site. The Site provides these links merely as a convenience, and the inclusion of such links does not imply an endorsement by ChrisStepien.com of such third party sites or any goods or services offered by such third parties.

Please be aware that once you leave the Site and enter another website, you may be subject to different privacy practices and policies over which we have no control and for which ChrisStepien.com is not responsible. Please use prudence in utilizing such links and in disclosing any personal information on those sites. Any information you share with these websites is subject to their policies and practices and is independent of ChrisStepien.com.

Ownership of Information

All opinions, ideas, suggestions, and other feedback submitted to this Site may be used by ChrisStepien.com without any restriction and free of charge, and nothing contained in this policy shall limit or otherwise affect this.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this privacy policy at any time and at our discretion without notice to any party. Any such change is posted on this Site. If you wish to monitor changes in this Site, please check this Site periodically for updates.

Applicable Law and Venue

Regardless of where you live, work or access this Site, this policy and disclaimer agreement, or any information on this Site, and your relationship with us, will be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. By using this Site, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in the State of Illinois in any matter related to the use or contents of this Site.

Contacting the Website

If you have any questions about this privacy policy and disclaimer, please vist the Contact page.