Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 17, 2009

This website is owned and operated by Bull Run Media, LLC (“BRM”), whose headquarters are located at 4927 Auburn Avenue, Suite 300, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

This Privacy Policy covers the following website: www.usexecutivejournal.com

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, please contact BRM at info@usexecutivejournal.com

I. An Overview of Our Privacy Policy

BRM respects the privacy of all those who use our website. This Privacy Policy discloses the types of information that we gather, how we use it, and how to correct or change it. BRM takes the privacy of our users’ personal information very seriously and will use that information only in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy. We will not sell or rent our users’ personally-identifiable information or a list of our users to third parties. However, as described in more detail below, there are limited circumstances in which some information will be shared with third parties, under strict restrictions, so it is important for all users to review this Privacy Policy. Except as set forth within this Privacy Policy and other published guidelines, we do not release personally-identifiable information about our users without their permission.

By registering as a user and accepting this Privacy Policy, users expressly consent to our use and disclosure of their personal information in the manner described in this Privacy Policy.

Summary:
• Your personal information will not be sold, rented, bartered or shared with a third party without your permission.
• In order to subscribe to our online publication and e-mail service, you must register by providing us with the information requested in the registration screen.
• Third party affiliates, partners or advertising networks may use cookies on our website.

II. What Information We Collect

A. Non-Personally-Identifiable Information

When you access our website, we may collect and aggregate information indicating, among other things, which pages were visited, the order in which they were visited, and which hyperlinks were "clicked." Collecting such information involves the logging of IP addresses and collection of information regarding the operating system and browser software used by visitors to our website. Although such information is not personally identifiable, we can determine from the IP address a visitor's Internet Service Provider and the geographic location of the visitor's point of connectivity.

We use this data to make decisions about the effectiveness of the website and our promotional activities. In addition, we may disclose some of this aggregated, non-personal information to our advertisers and partners to inform them of the number of people who have seen and/or clicked through their advertisements. See below - "How we use (and do not use) non-personally identifiable information."

Occasionally, we may use small data files called “cookies.” These are files that are created by our website that retain your username and password (if any) and other information about your use of our website. Cookies are only stored on your computer, not on ours, and they are placed on your computer so that you do not have to re-enter your username and password every time that you access the website. Our cookies do not store any other information; our cookies do not store any personally identifiable information other than your user name and password. We do not use cookies for any other purpose. Our cookies do not transmit any information to us. You can disable these cookies if you prefer. Please refer to the documentation accompanying your Web browser for instructions on how to disallow or disable cookies.

From time to time, other companies that are presenting advertisements on our website may use tracking technology on your computer. We do not give any personally-identifiable information to those companies as part of this relationship. Unless you visit the website of those companies and provide them with personally-identifiable information about yourself, these tracking technologies do not tell those advertisers who you are. Our advertisers' use of tracking technology is subject to their own privacy policies. NOTE: this Privacy Policy only covers the use of cookies and tracking technology by BRM on our website and does not cover the use of cookies or tracking technology by any advertisers or other third parties.

NOTE: the non-personally-identifiable information described in this section may be collected from casual visitors to our website and other users who choose not to register.

B. Personally-Identifiable Information

In order to receive e-mails from us and the electronic version of our journal, you will need to subscribe, which involves providing us with some or all of the following information:

Your name Your job title Your e-mail address The name of your company The address of your company The number of employees in your company

If you choose to complete the registration process, you consent to the transfer and storage of that information to our servers located in the United States.

III. How We Use (and Do Not Use) the Information We Gather

Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the different ways BRM uses the information that it gathers. Keep in mind that, while BRM encourages all third parties involved, including, but not limited to, our affiliates and advertisers, to adhere to our policies regarding the privacy of our users and to otherwise handle personal information in a responsible manner, we cannot and do not assume any responsibility for any actions or omissions of third parties, including the manner in which they use information received either from BRM or independently. Nevertheless, in the event you encounter any third party associated with, or who claims association with BRM, who you feel is improperly collecting or using information about you, please contact us at info@usexecutivejournal.com

we will be happy to forward your message to the third party.

Below we explain how we use the information that we collect.

A. How We Use (and Do Not Use) Non-Personally Identifiable Information:

1. We use non-personally identifiable information in aggregate form to build higher quality, more useful online services by performing statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behavior of users, and by measuring demographics and interests regarding specific areas and features of the website. We may provide statistical information based on this data to advertisers, affiliates, and other current and potential business partners. We may also use the aggregate data to inform these third parties as to the number of people who have seen and clicked on links to their websites.

2. Our website may contain links to other websites, including co-branded or other affiliated sites which may or may not be owned or operated by BRM. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites, including such sites' use of any information (such as IP number, browser type, or operating system) collected when users of our website click through links to those websites. Even though such information might not identify you personally, we strongly encourage you to become familiar with the privacy practices of those other websites if you intend to visit them.

B. How We Use (and Do Not Use) Personally-Identifiable Information:

1. Use of Information Generally. We use the personally-identifiable information that we collect about you in order to: a) allow you to receive e-mail communications from us and otherwise to allow us to communicate with you; b) allow you to receive the electronic version of our journal; and c) allow you otherwise to take advantage of the services and information offered on the website.

2. What We Do Not Do With Your Information. Your personal information will not be sold, rented, bartered or shared with a third party without your permission.

3. In the Event of Merger or Sale. As with any other business, it is possible that BRM, which owns and operates the website, could merge with or be acquired by another company. If such an acquisition occurs, the successor company would have access to the information maintained by BRM and, in those events, our databases of information, including information that you have provided to us, will most likely be one of the assets sold to whoever acquires the company or its assets. We will include a provision in any sale of the company or its assets that the acquirer abide by the terms of this Privacy Policy.

4. Audits. In connection with independent audits of our financial statements and operations, the auditors may seek to contact a sample of our customers to confirm that our records are accurate. However, these auditors cannot use personally-identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

5. Forums. BRM does not control the acts of its users. All users should be aware that, when they disclose personally-identifiable information in a bulletin board, chat room, guestbook, or other forum or public area of a website, the information may be collected and used by others for the purposes of distributing unsolicited communications to you or to others outside of our system. In the event that you encounter any user of our website who is improperly collecting or using information about you or other users, please contact us at info@usexecutivejournal.com

C. Release of Information In Event of Potential Wrongful Activity, Court Action:

1. In the event that we determine or have a good-faith basis to suspect that a user is engaging in a fraud or illegal act, we reserve the right to provide information that we have colleted to any affected person and/or to appropriate law enforcement agencies. We also reserve the right to release information contained within our access logs concerning any user who is in violation of our Privacy Policy or Terms of Service or other published guidelines, or who partakes (or is reasonably suspected of partaking) in any illegal activity, even without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order, and to release such information in response to discovery requests. We cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who may be using the website or our servers for illegal activities. We also reserve the right to report any suspected illegal activity to law enforcement for investigation or prosecution, or to suspend or terminate your use of the website in connection with any suspected illegal activity.

2. Subpoenas and Court Orders. We disclose information in response to a subpoena, warrant, court order, levy, attachment, order of a court-appointed receiver or other comparable legal process, including subpoenas from private parties in a civil action.

IV. Changing or Deleting Personal Information

At this time, we do not have a utility that allows users to change their personal information. Instead, to change your e-mail address, simply subscribe again with a new address. If you need us to delete your personal information entirely, please contact us at info@usexecutivejournal.com

VII. Questions?

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy should be directed to us at info@usexecutivejournal.com

VIII. Miscellaneous

This Agreement and the resolution of any dispute related to this Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, as applied to contracts entered into by Maryland residents within Maryland, which contracts are to be performed entirely within Maryland. Failure by BRM or its affiliates to insist upon strict enforcement of any provision of this Policy shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to this Privacy Policy must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The exclusive forum for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or related to this Privacy Policy shall be the state courts in and for Montgomery County, Maryland or, if jurisdiction exists, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division (Greenbelt) and the parties irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts. The parties hereby waive their right to a trial by jury with respect to any cause of action arising out of or related to this Privacy Policy.