Privacy Policy

MEDIA PROWLER believes in a proactive, secure approach in protecting consumer privacy. Protecting privacy exists in every element of our business, from physical, virtual and visual security, to ongoing training for all of our employees. We continuously seek ways to protect and assure appropriate use of information related to consumers and to promote policies within the industry that do the same.

MEDIA PROWLER’s privacy principles, policy and guidelines are incorporated into how we do business every day. We recognize the privacy interests of the businesses and consumers on which it collects information and has implemented comprehensive and formal data protection policies which balance privacy expectations with the legitimate business need of our customers.

MEDIA PROWLER Businesses and How We Use Personal Information

MEDIA PROWLER helps our clients market more effectively by understanding more about their clients and prospects.

Information Management
Client companies come to MEDIA PROWLER to understand their clients and prospects better, and our marketing technologies merge and link client and prospect data together, and help in performing analysis so that our clients can provide more targeted and meaningful offers, messages and customer experiences.

Marketing Data Products and Services
Our data products and services are designed to provide more insight and contact information on individuals and households in the US. These products are created from publicly available information such as directories or sourced from other information providers.

Information MEDIA PROWLER Collects and How We May Use It

MEDIA PROWLER Websites
MEDIA PROWLER does not collect personally identifiable information (PII) about visitors except when visitors specifically provide such information on a voluntary basis. PII may be gathered from registration forms, content submissions, and community postings (e.g., chat and blogs). We may collect PII, such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, contact preferences, and other identifiers as part of our effort to transact business with you and to answer your inquiries. We may also collect PII from you for marketing purposes unless you “opt-out” and request that you not be contacted in conjunction with such marketing activities. We will not knowingly collect, use or disclose data for marketing purposes on anyone under the age of 18.

Marketing Data Products and Services
Our marketing data products contain publicly available information, surveys and information from other data collectors. These products are used by businesses in their offline and online marketing programs. Our data products and service may include PII, such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, contact preferences, and other identifiers. We take consumer privacy very seriously. In addition, we are members of the ANA and its DMA division, IAB and DAA and adhere to all their guidelines, self-regulatory principles and ethical practices.

Your Choices and How to Contact Us

Your California Privacy Rights
As a CA resident, you have the right to request that MEDIA PROWLER disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information that we have collected about you. To request this information, click on the following link: www.mediaprowler.com. Alternatively, you may call 703-904-1004.

You have the right to request that MEDIA PROWLER delete any personal information about you that MEDIA PROWLER has collected. To request this information, click on the following link: www.mediaprowler.com. Alternatively, you may call 1-703-904-1004.

You have the right, at any time, to direct MEDIA PROWLER not to sell your personal information. To request this information, click on the following link: www.mediaprowler.com. Alternatively, you may call 1-703-904-1004.

MEDIA PROWLER collects the following categories of information about consumers:

  • Personal and online identifiers;
  • Commercial or transactions information;
  • Internet activity information;
  • Geolocation data;
  • Inferences about your predicted characteristics and preferences; and
  • Categories of personal information described in Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)—such as telephone number
  • Other information about you that is linked to personal information above, such as information on individuals of recently moved

MEDIA PROWLER collects personal information from different sources. In the past twelve (12) months, MEDIA PROWLER has collected personal information about consumers from the following categories of sources:

  • Apparel & Accessory Companies
  • Automotive Companies
  • Business-to-Business Companies
    • Inquiries About Products or Services
    • Consumer Survey Companies
    • Surveys from Consumers/Self-Reported Data
    • Data Compiling Companies
    • Health and Wellness Product and Service Companies
    • Electronics Companies
    • Financial Services Companies
    • Food & Beverage Companies
    • Gift Product Companies
    • Lifestyle & Interest Product Companies
    • Not for Profit Organizations
    • Public or Government Entities
    • Publishing Product Companies
    • Telecommunications Companies
    • Travel, Leisure & Entertainment Companies

In the past twelve (12) months, MEDIA PROWLER has sold the following categories of personal information about consumers to the following categories of third parties:

  • Advertising/Marketing Companies
  • Advertising Networks
  • Apparel & Accessory Companies
  • Automotive Companies
  • Business Services/Agencies
  • Business to Business Companies
  • Communication Services Companies
  • Consumer Packaged Goods Companies
  • Consumer Services Companies
  • Health and Wellness Product and Service Companies
  • Marketing Data Companies
  • Data Analytics Providers
  • Consumer Data Resellers
  • Educational Institutions & Companies
  • Electronics Companies
  • Financial Services Companies
  • Food & Beverage Companies
  • Gift Product Companies
  • Lifestyle & Interest Product Companies
  • Manufacturing Companies
  • Not for Profit Organizations
  • Publishing Product Companies
  • Technology/Computer Software Companies
  • Telecommunications Companies
  • Travel, Leisure & Entertainment Companies
  • Affiliates not under the MEDIA PROWLER brand
  • Public or Government Entities

MEDIA PROWLER shares data for the following purposes:

Marketing and validation of consumer identity

Unsubscribe or Opting Out

Opting Out of MEDIA PROWLER Marketing Communications
MEDIA PROWLER maintains contact lists to communicate with our clients and prospects. All email messages sent to these lists include an opportunity to unsubscribe or opt-out of future email messages. You may request to opt-out of our marketing and information products, as well as be removed from further marketing or promotional communications by filling out our opt-out form or contacting us via email at info@mediaprowler.com.

Opting Out of our Marketing Data Products and Services
To opt out of our Marketing Data Products and Services Databases, please complete our opt-out form or contact us via email at info@mediaprowler.com. Your request will remove your name and address from our marketing databases. However, please note that opting out of our databases will not prevent other companies from sending you direct marketing materials or making telemarketing calls.

Opting Out of Telephone Data:
We subscribe to the ANA/DMA’s Telephone Preference Service (TPS). This service is also the Official Do Not Call list for the States of Pennsylvania and Wyoming. To register your opt-out preference, please contact info@mediaprowler.com.

We subscribe to the Federal Trade Commission’s Do-Not-Call Registry. If you wish to decrease the amount of unsolicited telemarketing calls you receive you should register with the Federal Trade Commission’s National Do Not Call Registry. The federal government’s Do Not Call (DNC) Registry allows you to permanently restrict telemarketing calls by registering your phone number at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222. Placing your number on this national registry will stop most telemarketing calls, but not all of them.

The ANA/DMA (www.dmachoice.org) also provides individuals with a form to use to have their names removed from other direct marketers’ mail, e-mail, and telephone call lists. MEDIA PROWLER honors opt-out requests made through the ANA/DMA’s services.

Access to Personal Information
At MEDIA PROWLER, we believe it is important to provide consumers with clear information about the data available in our marketing databases. You may request access to learn what information about your household is in MEDIA PROWLER databases by filling out and submitting an individual request form: info@mediaprowler.com.

Complaint Process
MEDIA PROWLER provides consumers with a formal method for filing a complaint about our practices or procedures. This method specifies what information must be included in the complaint and where it should be directed. To learn how to file a complaint, e-mail us at info@mediaprowler.com.

EU Data Privacy
MEDIA PROWLER verifies that it adheres to all of the Privacy Shield Principles concerning the transfer of personal data from the European Union (“EU”) to the United States (“U.S.”). As part of this, we follow the Privacy Shield Principles published by the U.S. Department of Commerce (the “Principles”) with respect to all such data.

The Privacy Shield Principles are:

  • Notice
  • Choice
  • Accountability for Onward Transfer
  • Security
  • Data Integrity and Purpose Limitation
  • Access
  • Recourse, Enforcement and Liability

MEDIA PROWLER has self-certified that it adheres to the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield Principles concerning the transfer of personal data from the European Union to the United States.

When MEDIA PROWLER provides information products to our clients and partners, we adhere to the information practices described in this Privacy Policy and in our US-EU Privacy Shield Principles.

Other Important Information

Accuracy
MEDIA PROWLER maintains quality control procedures to ensure the information we compile and process is as accurate and complete as possible. We respond promptly to questions from clients and consumers about the accuracy of information.

Links to Third-Party Sites
Our website contains links to unaffiliated third-party sites. MEDIA PROWLER and its affiliate sites do not endorse or make any representations about any third-party sites including any information found there. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these unaffiliated third-party sites.

Security
MEDIA PROWLER maintains security procedures designed to keep information we own, license and process from being accessed by any unauthorized person or business. MEDIA PROWLER has safeguards in place to keep your PII accurate, complete, and up to date for the purposes for which it is used. Strict measures will be taken to assure against unauthorized access, alteration, or dissemination of personal information. We also maintain physical security for our facilities and limit access to certain critical areas of our business.

Changes to This Policy

MEDIA PROWLER may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any other changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted here and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what changes have been made in how we collect, use and disclose your information. You can determine when this Policy was last revised by checking the “Last Revised” legend at the bottom of this Policy.