Privacy Policy of Threaded Media Limited 

Threaded Media Limited (and Threaded Magazine) is committed to protecting the privacy of its clients & their customers. Threaded Media will not distribute, sell, or rent names, email addresses, or any other personally identifiable information to any third party. Threaded may share non- personal, non-individual information collectively with its marketing and production partners strictly for its own research purposes. For example, Threaded will not provide specifics around who purchased a specific product, but rather how many customers purchased that product. This privacy policy covers Threaded Magazine's Publishing Platform and its client tablet applications. 

Definitions

  • Application means an application used by a Customer running on a Device, used to access our magazines, such as a digital magazine reader.

  • Client means our magazine readers and partners.

  • Content means our digital services & data.

  • Customer & Consumer means an end user.

  • Device means a handheld or desktop software or hardware device (such as a phone or tablet computer) that accessed the our content.

  • External Service means a service provided by a party other than Threaded Magazine.

  • Service means the service provided by Threaded Magazine.


Information Collected 
In order to perform its function, our magazines collect user information. This user information can in no way be used to identify a user beyond identifying the Device they are using to access our content. 

Some or all of the following information is collected:

  • Username or unique user identifier - This is a username or other unique identifier of a user. This identifier by itself does not allow a user to be identified, it only provides the system with a means of differentiating between users for providing access to purchases, etc.

  • Unique device Identifier - These are unique identifiers for software & hardware devices accessing the platform. These may include iOS device UDIDs or IMEI numbers. These identifiers cannot be used to identify a Customer, only the Device they use.

  • Device token - For devices that support remote notifications (e.g. iPhone, iPad), a unique (per application & device) token is stored to facilitate sending remote notifications to that device.

  • IP addresses - The IP address of Devices used to access us.

  • Purchases - The details of any purchases made by a Device, including the product name, date, quantity, content version, etc.

  • Purchase receipts - Receipts for product purchases from payment gateways such as the Apple App Store. Such receipts are opaque to Threaded Magazine and do not contain user information.

  • Dates - Various dates are recorded, including system access times, purchase dates, etc.

  • Analytics - Various user events are tracked by the System.

  • iOS Auto-Renewable Subscriptions

  • For Customers purchasing auto-renewable subscriptions (both free & paid), when a user opts in to share their information, (via Apple) may also collect:

    • Name - The name of the user associated with the Apple ID making the purchase.

    • Email - The email address of the user associated with the Apple ID making the purchase.

    • Postal Code - The postcode or zip code the user associated with the Apple ID making the purchase.


Cookies 
Threaded Magazine and/or third parties (via linked content) may use cookies to enhance your experience on our services, to store transient session authentication tokens or to compile statistical data in order to analyse how visitors use the platform.

The process may involve setting cookies on Devices in order to gather the necessary information to perform the statistical analysis. The information collected is designed to measure the performance of various marketing initiatives and overall system performance. This information can include the User Information listed above, as well as a user's activity on the service. 

Third Parties 
Remote notifications may be sent via external systems such as Apple's Push Notification Service (APNS). Information sent to remote notifications services may include a device token and application specific parameters such as a message. No personal or user identifying information is sent to these systems. 
The System may contain content from third-party content providers; however the content provider(s) will not receive Threaded Magazine user or customer information from Threaded Magazine. 

Analytics 
Applications track user behaviour in order to improve the user experience & provide reporting to Clients. The analytics collected do not include any identifying information (apart from a device identifier) or personal data. 
For example the analytics might record that a user clicked on the Purchases screen, and then purchased a particular issue, THREADED Magazine would use this to generate aggregate statistics reports that inform us how many people purchased a particular product. 
Some platforms prohibit the collection of user analytics data, where this applies, Applications do not collect this information. 

Links 
Content provided contains links to external web sites controlled by third parties. Such other sites are not under the control of Threaded Magazine. Therefore, Threaded Magazine makes no representations as to the accuracy or integrity of the content included on such other sites. 
When you access a non-Threaded Magazine web site, you do so at your own risk and Threaded Magazine is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements made on these sites. Threaded Magazine provides these links merely as a convenience and service to readers, and the inclusion of such links does not imply that Threaded Magazine endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or uses of such web sites. Threaded Magazine encourages all of its visitors to read the individual privacy statements of such web sites. Our Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us. 
Additionally, while the System may be accessed from countries around the world and contains references to Threaded Magazine content, products, services, and programs, such references do not obligate Threaded Magazine to provide such content, products, services, or programs in every country. 

Optional Opt-Out Policy
Customers may email privacy@threaded.co.nz if they no longer wish to receive information from Threaded Magazine. 

Changes to this Privacy Statement 
Threaded Media Limited may, without notice, change this Policy from time to time for any reason and will update the Policy online accordingly.  We ask that you visit our website periodically in order to remain up to date with such changes.

Additional Information 
If you have any questions or concerns this Privacy Statement or our practices please contact us via email by clicking here or by writing to:

Threaded Media Limited
PO Box 403023
Ngunguru, 0173 WRE
New Zealand