Privacy Policy

COOKIES

We use several types of cookies on our sites:

• Essential Cookies.

These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our Sites. For example, when you sign in to our Sites, we may send cookies to your device so that we can identify you as a user.

• Functionality Cookies.

These cookies are used to remember choices you make when you use our Sites, such as your country. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience.

• Analytics and Performance Cookies.

These cookies are used to collect information about traffic to our Sites and how users use the Sites. The information is aggregated and anonymous and does not identify any individual visitor. It includes the number of visitors to our Sites, the pages they visited, and other similar information. We use this information to help operate, maintain, and improve our Sites.

• Social Media Cookies.

These cookies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button on our Sites or engage with our content on or through a social network such as Facebook or Twitter. The social network will record that you have done this.

YOUR CHOICES

Opt-out.

 You can contact us any time to opt-out of

(a) promotional communications,

(b) any new processing of your personal information that we may carry out beyond the original purpose, or

(c) the transfer of your personal information outside the EEA. Please note that your use of some of the Sites or Services may be ineffective upon opt-out.

Access.

You can access the information we hold about you at any time by viewing your account on our Sites or by contacting us directly.

Amend.

You can also contact us to update or correct any inaccuracies in your personal information.

Move.

Your personal information is portable — i.e. you have the flexibility to move your data to other service providers as you wish.

Erase and Forget.

In certain situations, for example when the information we hold about you is no longer relevant or is incorrect, you can request that we erase your data.

You may have an account on iVOX. Or Royal Hawaiian Press.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us (iVOX contact form). In your request, please make clear

(a) what personal information is concerned, and

(b) which of the above rights you would like to enforce.

For your protection, we may only implement requests with respect to the personal information associated with the particular email address that you use to send us your request, and we may need to verify your identity before implementing your request. We will try to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable. Some of these rights may be offered based on the jurisdiction in which you live, and may not be available to everyone.

When you receive promotional emails from us, you can also unsubscribe or opt-out by clicking the link at the bottom of any of the emails. You can’t opt-out of receiving administrative communications.

In order to use our Sites, you need to provide us with your email address. If you cannot provide us with your email address, you cannot use our Sites.

Advertising Choices.

Like many companies online, we may use services provided by Google and other companies that rely on technologies — such as cookies and web beacons — to collect information directly from your device about your browsing activities, your interactions with websites, and the device you’re using to connect to the Internet. There are a number of ways to opt-out of having your online activity and device data collected through these services, which we have summarized below:

Blocking cookies in your browser.

Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. Please note that if you set your browser to disable cookies, the Services may not work properly.

Blocking advertising ID use in your mobile settings.

 Your mobile device settings may provide functionality to limit use of the advertising ID associated with your mobile device for interest-based advertising. Please check the instructions for your operating system: iOS or Android.

Using privacy plug-ins or browsers.

 You can block our websites from setting cookies used for interest-based advertising by using a browser with privacy features, like Brave, or by installing browser plug-ins that block third-party cookies and trackers.

Platform opt-outs.

 The following advertising partners offer features that let you opt-out of the use of your information for interest-based advertising:

• Google.
• Facebook.
• Rakuten KOBO Advertising.

Advertising industry opt-out tools.

 You can also use these opt-out options to limit use of your information for interest-based advertising by participating companies. Because these opt-out mechanisms are specific to the device or browser on which they are exercised, you will need to opt-out on every browser and device that you use.

• Digital Advertising Alliance.
• Network Advertising Initiative.

Cookies.

 Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. Please note that if you set your browser to disable cookies, the Services may not work properly. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your browser and how to manage and delete them, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org.

Blocking images/clear GIFs.

Most browsers and devices allow you to configure your device to prevent images from loading. To do this, follow the instructions in your particular browser or device settings.

Do Not Track.

Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit https://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Declining to provide information.

We need to collect personal information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information we identify as required or mandatory, we may not be able to provide those services.

Managing settings on third-party services.

If you choose to connect to our Services through a third-party service, then you may be able to use your account settings on that third-party service to limit the information we receive from it. If you revoke our ability to access information from a third-party service, that choice will not apply to information that we have already received.

Deleting your content or closing your account.

 You can choose to delete certain content through your account. If you wish to close your account, please contact us (iVOX contact form).

GOOGLE RECAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA, which identifies bots by collecting hardware and software information and sending that data to Google for analysis. To learn more about Google reCAPTCHA, please visit https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/ and https://policies.google.com/privacy.

DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it. These purposes may include satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements; establishing or defending legal claims; or fraud prevention.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information; the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information; the purposes for which we process your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means; and the applicable legal requirements.

When we no longer require the personal information we have collected about you, we will either delete or anonymize it or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible. If we anonymize your personal information (so that it can no longer be associated with you), we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFER

Your information, including personal information that we collect from you, may be transferred to, stored at, and processed by us and other third parties outside the country in which you reside, including but not limited to the United States, where data protection and privacy regulations may not offer the same level of protection as in other parts of the world. By using our Sites, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We will only process your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. We need certain personal information in order to provide you with access to our Sites. If you are an EU resident and you registered with us, you will have been asked to check a box indicating your agreement to provide this information in order to access our Services. This consent provides us with the legal basis we require under applicable law to process your information. You maintain the right to withdraw such consent at any time. If you do not agree to our use of your personal information in line with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Sites.

SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

Subject to the next two paragraphs, we ask that you not send us, and you do not disclose, any sensitive personal information (e.g. social security numbers, information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics, criminal background or trade union membership) on or through our Sites or otherwise to us.

If you send or disclose any sensitive personal information to us when you submit user-generated content to our Sites, you consent to our processing and use of such sensitive personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to our processing and use of such sensitive personal information, you must not submit such user-generated content to our Sites.

In certain cases, we may collect race and ethnicity information, LGBTQ identity, disability status, or other information from authors who choose to share it with us. This information is collected on a voluntary basis from authors with their explicit consent, and is used to audit and track promotions. If you’re an author who provided this information, you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us (iVOX contact form).

OTHER SITES AND SERVICES

The Sites and Services may contain links to websites, mobile applications, and other online services operated by third parties. In addition, our content may be integrated into web pages or other online services that are not associated with us. These links and integrations are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control websites, mobile applications, or online services operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites, mobile applications, and online services you use.

OUR POLICY ON CHILDREN

Our Sites are not directed at children under 16. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with information without their consent, they should contact us (iVOX contact form), and we will delete such information as soon as reasonably practicable.

USER TESTIMONIALS AND FEEDBACK

We often receive testimonials and comments from users who have had positive experiences with our Services, and we occasionally publish them. We obtain the user’s consent prior to posting any feedback on a public area of our Sites.

STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS

This section applies to California and Virginia residents and provides additional information pursuant to applicable state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) (collectively, the “State Privacy Laws”). In this section, the term “Personal Information” means information defined as “personal information,” “personal data,” or other similar terms under the State Privacy Laws. The State Privacy Laws may provide residents with some or all of the rights listed below. Please note that not all rights listed below may be afforded to all users, and if you are not a resident of one of the states listed above, you may not be able to exercise these rights. In addition, we may not be able to process your request if you do not provide us with sufficient detail to allow us to confirm your identity or understand and respond to it. We may decline your request in certain cases as permitted by law.

Your privacy rights.

The State Privacy Laws may provide residents with some or all of the rights listed below. However, these rights are not absolute and some State Privacy Laws do not provide these rights to their residents. Therefore, we may decline your request in certain cases as permitted by law.

• Information.

You can request the following information about how we have collected and used your Personal Information during the past 12 months:

• • The categories of Personal Information that we have collected.
  • The categories of sources from which we collected Personal Information.
  • The business or commercial purpose for collecting Personal Information.
  • The categories of third parties with which we share Personal Information.
  • The categories of Personal Information that we disclosed for a business purpose.
  • The categories of third parties to whom the Personal Information was disclosed for a business purpose.
• Access.

 You can request a copy of the Personal Information that we have collected about you during the past 12 months.

• Appeal.

 You can appeal our denial of any request validly submitted.

• Correction.

 You can ask us to correct inaccurate Personal Information that we have collected about you.

• Deletion.

 You can ask us, subject to certain exceptions, to delete the Personal Information that we have collected from you.

• Opt-out of certain processing for targeted advertising purposes.

 You can opt-out of certain processing of Personal Information for targeted advertising purposes.

• Nondiscrimination.

 You are entitled to exercise the rights described above free from discrimination as prohibited by the State Privacy Laws.

How to exercise your rights to information, access, appeal, correction, or deletion.

 You can submit requests to exercise your rights to information, access, appeal, correction, or deletion by contacting us (iVOX contact form) or by emailing us (iVOX contact form).

Exercising your right to opt-out of processing for targeted advertising purposes.

 Like many companies, we use services that help deliver interest-based ads to you as described above. The State Privacy Laws may classify our use of some of these services as “sharing” your personal information with our advertising partners. You can opt-out by enabling Global Privacy Control (GPC) for each supported browser that you use. Learn more about Global Privacy Control.

We share the following categories of Personal Information with advertising partners: Device data and online activity data.

Verification of identity; authorized agents.

We may need to verify your identity in order to process your information, access, appeal, correction, or deletion requests and reserve the right to confirm your residency. To verify your identity, we may require government identification, a declaration under penalty of perjury, or other information, where permitted by law.

Under the State Privacy Laws, you may be permitted to authorize an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. However, we may need to verify your authorized agent’s identity and authority to act on your behalf. We may require a copy of a valid power of attorney given to your authorized agent pursuant to applicable law. If you have not provided your agent with such a power of attorney, we may ask you to take additional steps permitted by law to verify that your request is authorized, such as by providing your agent with written and signed permission to exercise your privacy rights on your behalf, the information we request to verify your identity, and confirmation that you have given the authorized agent permission to submit the request.

Additional information for California residents

• Sensitive personal information.

We do not use or disclose Sensitive Personal Information for purposes that California residents have a right to limit under the California Consumer Privacy Act.

• Sources and purposes.

We collect all categories of Personal Information from the sources listed in the What We Collect section above and use them for the purposes described in the What We Do With This Information section above.

• Collection and disclosure.

The list below describes the Personal Information we collect by reference to the categories of Personal Information specified in the CCPA (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.140), and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose it. The terms in the list refer to the categories of information and third parties detailed above in the What We Collect and the How We Share This Information sections. Information you voluntarily provide to us, such as in forms, may contain other categories of Personal Information not described below. We may also disclose Personal Information to professional advisors, law enforcement and government authorities, and business transferees as described above.

• • Identifiers.

Identifiers may include Contact data, Demographic data, Profile data, Communications data, Transactional data, Marketing data, Promotion data, Data about others, Device data, Online activity data, and Communication interaction data. We may disclose this information with the following categories of third parties: Third Parties Designated by You, Our Third-Party Service Providers, Payment Processors, Our Advertising Partners, Our Other Services, Corporate Restructurings, or Other Disclosures.

• • California customer records.

California customer records may include Contact data, Demographic data, Profile data, Communications data, Transactional data, Marketing data, Promotion data, Data about others, Device data, Online activity data, and Communication interaction data. We may disclose this information with the following categories of third parties: Third Parties Designated by You, Our Third-Party Service Providers, Payment Processors, Our Advertising Partners, Our Other Services, Corporate Restructurings, or Other Disclosures.

• • Commercial information.

Commercial information may include Contact data, Demographic data, Profile data, Communications data, Transactional data, Marketing data, Promotion data, Data about others, Device data, Online activity data, and Communication interaction data. We may disclose this information with the following categories of third parties: Third Parties Designated by You, Our Third-Party Service Providers, Payment Processors, Our Advertising Partners, Our Other Services, Corporate Restructurings, or Other Disclosures.

• • Financial information.

Financial information may include Transactional data and Payment data. We may disclose this information with the following categories of third parties: Our Third-Party Service Providers, Payment Processors, Our Other Services, Corporate Restructurings, or Other Disclosures.

• • Online identifiers.

Online identifiers may include Contact data, Demographic data, Profile data, Communications data, Marketing data, Promotion data, Data about others, and Communication interaction data. We may disclose this information with the following categories of third parties: Third Parties Designated by You, Our Third-Party Service Providers, Payment Processors, Our Advertising Partners, Our Other Services, Corporate Restructurings, or Other Disclosures.

• • Internet or network information.

Internet or network information may include Communications data, Device data, Online activity data, and Communication interaction data. We may disclose this information with the following categories of third parties: Third Parties Designated by You, Our Third-Party Service Providers, Payment Processors, Our Advertising Partners, Our Other Services, Corporate Restructurings, or Other Disclosures.

• • Inferences.

Inferences may be derived from any of the above categories. We may disclose this information with the following categories of third parties: Third Parties Designated by You, Our Third-Party Service Providers, Payment Processors, Our Advertising Partners, Our Other Services, Corporate Restructurings, or Other Disclosures.

• • Protected classification characteristics.

 We do not intentionally collect this information, but it may be revealed in information we collect.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Thanks for using our sites, and for reviewing our Privacy Policy. We welcome your comments or questions about this Privacy Policy. If you have any feedback, we encourage you to contact us (iVOX contact form ).