Information we collect and how we use it:
At Rate a Leader (owned and operated by RATE A LEADER, INC., a Delaware corporation) (hereafter "Rate a Leader"), we recognize that privacy is important. This Privacy Policy (hereafter "Policy") applies to all of the products and services offered by RateALeader.com or its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, or licensors (collectively, RateALeader.com's "services").

If you have any questions about this Policy, please feel free to contact us through our website or write to us at Privacy Matters, c/o RATE A LEADER, INC., Healdsburg, CA 95448.

We offer a number of services that do not require you to register or provide any personal information to us, such as RateALeader.com Search, Search Ratings, and Reading List. In order to provide our full range of services, we may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide. When you register with RateALeader.com, we ask you for personal information (such as your name, email address and an account password).
• RateALeader.com cookies. When you visit RateALeader.com, we send one or more cookies - a small file containing a string of characters - to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. We use cookies to improve the quality of our service by storing user preferences and tracking user trends. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some RateALeader.com features and services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled.
• Log information. When you use RateALeader.com services, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit a website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
• User communications. When you send email or other communication to RateALeader.com, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services.
• Affiliated sites. We may offer some of our services in connection with other web sites. Personal information that you provide to those sites may be sent to RateALeader.com in order to deliver the service. We process such information in accordance with this Policy. The affiliated sites may have different privacy practices and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
• Links. RateALeader.com may present links in a format that enables us to keep track of whether these links have been followed. We use this information to improve the quality of our services, customized content, and advertising.
• Other sites. This Policy applies to web sites and services that are owned and operated by RateALeader.com . We do not exercise control over the sites displayed as links from within our various services. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you.

• Providing our products and services to users, including the display of customized content and advertising;
• Auditing, research and analysis in order to maintain, protect and improve our services;
• Ensuring the technical functioning of our network; and
• Developing new services.

• We have your consent. We require opt-in consent for the sharing of any sensitive personal information.
• We provide such information to our subsidiaries, affiliated companies, licensors, or other trusted businesses or persons for the purpose of processing personal information on our behalf. We require that these parties agree to process such information based on our instructions and in compliance with this Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
• We have a good faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations thereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, or (d) protect against imminent harm to the rights, property or safety of RateALeader.com, its users or the public as required or permitted by law.