privacy policy

OurSouthbay.com respects its users’ right to privacy and makes every effort to enable visitors to access and use the services of the site without fear that their privacy will be compromised.   The OurSouthbay.com Web site is the responsibility of Moon Tide Media, LLC, which can be contacted by mail at 58 11th Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254; by phone at (310) 376-7800; or by e-mail at info@moontidemedia.com. The following policies apply to all Web sites located at the URL, www.oursouthbay.com

Collection of Personal Information From Site Visitors

 During the free registration process required prior to using many sections of the site, and/or during the process of making a purchase on our site, OurSouthbay.com may collect, among other information: email address; postal address; phone numbers; credit card numbers; and demographic information, which may include, but is not limited age, sex, household income, occupation or industry, and job title.   From time to time, OurSouthbay.com may offer products or services from our partners or other third parties. If you have given us permission to do so during a registration or subscription process, OurSouthbay.com will periodically send you promotional email about services offered by OurSouthbay.com and its advertisers.

We may also use the email address provided by you to contact you regarding your account or registration status, major changes to the Web site and/or to the Terms of Service Agreement or Privacy Policy, and participation in user surveys, requesting your feedback on the Web site, our printed media products and/or our services; and information to better understand our users. Any information we obtain in such surveys will not be shared with third parties, except in aggregate form. We may share such information, in aggregate form only, with advertisers or certain other third parties with whom we choose to do business.   On occasion, OurSouthbay.com may collect additional personal information from site users in connection with optional contests or special offers. This information, too, may be shared with third parties only in aggregate form and as described in the Terms & Conditions associated with each contest or special offer.  Except as permitted by this policy, OurSouthbay.com does not send unsolicited email.

What about Cookies?

Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer's hard drive through your web browser for record-keeping purposes. Some cookies allow us to make it easier for you to navigate our Site and the Application, while other cookies are used to enable a faster login process or to allow us to track your activities at the Site. We also may allow our vendors and advertising partners to use cookies on our site.

 Use of Personal Information Collected

 Personal information collected by OurSouthbay.com will be used for editorial and feedback purposes, for marketing and promotional purposes, for a statistical analysis of users’ behavior, for product development, for content improvement, to inform advertisers as to how many visitors have seen or clicked on their advertisements, and to customize content and layout of the OurSouthbay.com Web site.

The information may also be used by any or all other Moon Tide Media, LLC properties, affiliates and/or Web site s for similar purposes. Names, postal and e-mail addresses, and phone numbers collected through registration and/or subscription processes may be added to the company’s databases, including the databases of all Moon Tide Media, LLC media properties and affiliates, and used for future outreach regarding Web site updates, new products and services, upcoming events, and status of orders placed online.

Collection of Personal Data from Children  OurSouthbay.com will not knowingly collect or post information from children under the age of thirteen (13) without their parent’s or guardian’s consent. The company does not knowingly provide any personally identifying information collected from children, regardless of its source, to any third party for any purpose whatsoever. OurSouthbay.com encourages parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to participate in the interactive activities offered on the sites.   Legal Compliance  OurSouthbay.com may disclose personal information if we are required to do so by law or believe that such action is necessary to 1) comply with the law or legal process; 2) protect and defend our rights and property; 3) protect against misuse or unauthorized use of OurSouthbay.com; or 4) protect the personal safety or property of our users or the public. This means, among others things, that if a visitor provides false information or attempts to pose as someone else, information about that visitor may be disclosed as part of any investigation into that individual’s actions.   Company’s Right To Contact User  We reserve the right to contact site visitors regarding account status and changes to the subscriber agreement, privacy policy, or any other policies or agreements relevant to site visitors.

Company’s Right to Change Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is subject to occasional revision at our discretion, and if we make any substantial changes in the way we use your Personal Information, we will post an alert on this page. If you object to any such changes, you must cease using OurSouthbay.com. Continued use of OurSouthbay.com following notice of any such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.   