To fully review the terms and conditions associated with the rental of mailing and email lists please click on the appropriate links below. The terms provided here are for reference purposes only. Customers will be provided a copy to review and sign at the time of purchase.
- Email Rental Only
Email List Rental Agreement
After execution of this Contract and upon receipt of the order from the E-mail List user that is acceptable to Advanstar Communications (Advanstar), and contractual affiliates (“List Owners”), Advanstar will grant the E-mail List user the limited non-exclusive, non-transferable licensed rights stated below to use the furnished e-mail addresses (“LIST”). E-mail List user agrees that the List is a very valuable proprietary asset of the List Owners and remains at all times the exclusive property of the List Owners and protected under copyright and other intellectual property laws, as a trade secret and by this Contract.
The E-mail List user agrees that this Contract grants only the one-time, non-exclusive, non-transferable licensed usage of the List for one e-mail transmission, of a specifically and expressly pre-approved message, within 30 days of agreed upon project date, as expressed on an accepted order. The List remains in physical possession of an authorized Advanstar fulfillment center at all times and only responses received in the normal course of the licensed usage become available to the E-mail List user.
E-mail List user agrees to allow Advanstar to list the E-mail List user Company Name as a renter of the LIST in promotional material, without claim toward any specific results or satisfaction resulting from the LIST.
In consideration for the limited license granted to E-mail List user herewith, E-mail List user agrees to pay Advanstar the license fee per thousand on net error-free names, plus a standard transmission fee of $100 per thousand on net error-free names and fees for other services, as requested. Terms of payment are 30 days from transmission of the List. In the event that the Agreement is cancelled after receipt of the approved message and delivery of the List to the service bureau, but prior to the transmission date, List Renter will be charged a cancellation fee of $150 plus $10 per thousand list running charges and any additional applicable fees for services performed prior to cancellation. Two changes to the body of the message will be free of charge after the test is sent. Should there be more than two changes an additional $100 per change will be added to the invoice. Pre-payment is required if you are a first time renter. The E-mail List user is responsible for all costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred by Advanstar in enforcing this Agreement. Advanstar’s e-mail lists are updated continuously to reflect deliverability and opt-out requests.
ALTHOUGH ADVANSTAR USES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF THE LIST, NEITHER ADVANSTAR NOR ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE LIST IS COMPLETE OR FREE FROM ERROR, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, ANY LIABILITY TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE LIST, WHETHER SUCH ERRORS OR OMISSION RESULT FROM NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. IN ADDITION, NEITHER ADVANSTAR NOR ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FULFILLMENT SYSTEM USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LIST. E-MAIL LIST USER UNDERSTANDS THAT, EXCEPT AS STATED HEREIN, ADVANSTAR, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS AND AGENTS, MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE LIST RECORDS AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
ADVANSTAR’S SOLE LIABILITY FOR ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEFECT IN THE LIST RECORDS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE LICENSE FEE PAID FOR THE PART OF THE DATA THAT IS DEFECTIVE. EXCEPT AS STATED IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE, IN NO EVENT WILL ADVANSTAR, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOST REVENUES, ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR SAVINGS, OR OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LIQUIDATED, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR PENALTIES, ARISING OUT OF LICENSEE’S USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE LIST RECORDS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE DEEMED TO RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OR INADEQUACY OF ANY EXCLUSIVE OR OTHER REMEDY.
E-mail List user has read, understands and agrees to be bound to the above provisions and to the attached E-mail Terms and Conditions, which address specific e-mail usage practices.
How to Rent an Advanstar E-mail List:
All orders must be in writing. Please send, fax or email a letter or purchase order with the following information:
Selections
Quantity of names wanted or expected
Test and approval names & corresponding E-mail addresses
Target date you need the e-mail message sent
Sample of the E-mail messages – text version and HTML version (optional)
Prepayment if requested for a first-time renter.
A signed E-Mail List Rental Agreement acknowledging acceptance of all terms and conditions is required on each order before the transmission.
E-mail List Terms and Conditions
The following conditions apply to all renters of the Advanstar E-mail Lists:
All transmissions will be processed directly by Advanstar, c/o Advanstar Communications, 24950 Country Club Blvd, Suite 200, North Olmsted, OH 44070 Phone: 1-888-736-8547. Fax: 440-891-2740.
Text to be e-mailed must be provided 3-5 days in advance (of purchase order) for approval. It should be entirely in ASCII format and provided via e-mail as straight text (PC only). This needs to be provided as an attachment in a text format, notepad is preferred. Renters needing to send in other formats will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
The e-mail message can be text and HTML only. No attachments may be included. Text may not exceed 500 words and the subject line may not exceed 50 characters.
The un-deliverables will be returned to Advanstar Communications. This allows the authorized Advanstar fulfillment center to re-send “bounced” e-mail. All “opt-outs” will be directed to E-mail List User unless otherwise specified by separate written agreement.
E-mail List User can direct responders by various methods. Either (1) direct them to visit a Web site for further information, qualification and follow-up, (2) call an 800 number, or any other call to action.
Upon approval of the message, e-mail transmission will be scheduled. Due to the variances of the Internet and recipients’ e-mail processing, customers will receive the message over a period ranging from immediately to as much as three days. Up to 10% of outgoing e-mail typically “bounces” back and these are re-sent at no extra charge.
Pricing is based on net error-free e-mails delivered. All bounce-backs and un-deliverables will be removed from the final invoice quantity unless quantity is below 3,000 minimum then minimum charge applies.
Prepayment is required for first-time renters.
Approval of sample email message is required. Advanstar reserves the right to refuse the mailer message or offer for any reason.
All Advanstar E-mail Lists are monitored for unauthorized usage. Unauthorized usage includes copying of formatting language, disclosing, transferring, duplicating, reproducing or retaining any header/footer/transmission information. Unauthorized usage will result in E-mailer’s incurring penalties and/or losing the right to future rentals. Penalties will include the full purchase price of the list, which includes the base cost, selection charges, and transmission charges for the total number of names on the original order, plus a flat penalty fee of $1,000.00 for each occurrence.
Requirements of Compliance with Commercial E-Mail Laws
(1) E-Mail List User shall provide, together with the message text, (a) E-Mail List User’s valid postal address (not a PO Box), and (b) a functioning return E-Mail List User e-mail address or link to an Internet-based mechanism (“Opt Out Mechanism”), allowing each recipient to request not to receive future commercial e-mail messages from E-Mail List User. E-Mail List User shall ensure that such Opt Out Mechanism remains capable of receiving such messages, including but not limited to preventing messages from being blocked by SPAM filters, for at least 30 days following the dispatch, and E-Mail List User represents, warrants and covenants that it will comply with all such requests in accordance with applicable law.
(2) Advanstar shall include in the message, (a) the postal address provided in paragraph (1)(a); and (b) in a clear and conspicuous manner, above the fold, (i) the Opt Out Mechanism accompanied by Advanstar’s standard disclosure regarding the ability to opt out of future commercial e-mail messages from a sender; and (ii) a disclosure that the e-mail is an advertisement or solicitation. Advanstar may include such other disclosures and information it believes are required under applicable law.
(3) E-Mail List User shall further provide Advanstar, together with its List Rental Order, a complete and accurate list (“Opt-out Suppression List”) of all e-mail addresses for which E-Mail List User has received a request not to receive commercial e-mail messages (“Opt Out Requests”) from E-Mail List User (whether or not such request was provided in connection with a Advanstar message). For purposes of clarification, the parties acknowledge that for some e-mail addresses E-Mail List User may receive, or have received, requests not to receive some, but not all, types of commercial e-mail messages, and agree that E-Mail List User shall only be obligated to include such e-mail addresses if the message under such List Rental Order falls within the scope of such request.
(4) If E-Mail List User has not received any Opt Out Requests then, in lieu of the Opt-Out Suppression List, E-Mail User shall provide a written statement that no such requests have been received. E-Mail List User represents, warrants and covenants that the Opt-out Suppression List: (1) is and will be complete and accurate as of the date it is provided, and; (2) from and after January 1, 2004, Email List User has implemented and continually and fully complied with commercially reasonable measures for collecting and maintaining such information to ensure such completeness and accuracy in accordance with applicable law. If more than ten (10) business days elapse prior to the message dispatch, E-Mail List User will provide an update to the Opt-out Suppression List upon Advanstar’s written request.
(5) Prior to deployment of the message dispatch, Advanstar shall suppress (match and eliminate) the applicable Opt-out Suppression List(s) of all e-mail addresses provided by E-Mail List User in accordance with the preceding paragraph (3).
(6) Advanstar represents, warrants and covenants that it will treat the Opt-out Suppression List as confidential information of E-Mail List User, and use it only for the purpose of complying with the law. Advanstar will purge the Opt-out Suppression List from its systems within 10 business days following completion of the message dispatch, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the E-Mail List User; provided, however, that Advanstar may retain copies for record-keeping purposes in accordance with its document retention policies.
How to handle Opt-Outs from your Advanstar Mailing Lists
List user is to gather the contact information of the person that does not wish to receive mail from your company.
Manually remove them from your mailing list – Advanstar cannot remove people from your mailing list. All lists must be maintained by the list user to comply with opt-out laws.
If you are notified that someone on your list is deceased, please take down their contact information, remove them from your list, and then forward the information to your Marketing Advisor to have the deceased’s contact information removed from the master list.
Keep all communication regarding opt-outs limited to the list user and the marketing advisor. The list user cannot give out any Advanstar phone numbers to people who wish to opt-out; it must be handled internally as outlined above.
Advanstar is not to be revealed as the source of the list as outlined in the Advanstar List Security Agreement that every list user must sign.
- Mailing List Rental Only
2007 ANNUAL LIST RENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
The terms and conditions of this Annual List Rental Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) are applicable to all Advanstar Communications Inc. (“Advanstar”) lists rented to the List User identified below between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007, whether directly or indirectly through an agency or list broker. It is the List User’s responsibility to insure that its agents and service providers (letter shops, computer service bureaus, etc.) abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The undersigned List User acknowledges and agrees that all names and addresses furnished to List User by Advanstar, whether in electronic lists, labels, printouts, magnetic media or any other media or means, are and shall remain the exclusive property of Advanstar and are copyrighted, trade secret and/or proprietary information of and substantial value to Advanstar, and are provided to List User subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. List User acknowledges and agrees that all names and addresses are provided to List User on a rental basis subject expressly to the specifications, limitations, and terms and conditions detailed herein, and on the List Rental Confirmation or Quote, and List Rental Invoice. All names and addresses are provided to List User in strict confidence. List User agrees not to identify Advanstar, or Advanstar’s publishing or show properties, as the source of any information rented to List User pursuant to this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of a List Rental Confirmation, Quote, or List Rental Invoice, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.
2. All lists are “seeded” with decoy names to detect unauthorized usage. List User agrees that Advanstar’s receipt of a single unauthorized “seed” can reasonably be deemed to constitute evidence of List User’s unauthorized re-use of the entire list of applicable names and addresses supplied by Advanstar. List User covenants and agrees that it will not use any method to detect, alter, or eliminate decoy names or “seeds,” or manipulate, or merge-purge any of the reports or information supplied by Advanstar for any reason.
3. List User agrees that all lists/media provided to List User will be used by List User exclusively for the program, event and/or offer for which the list/media was rented by List User, as evidenced by the pre-approved mail piece, telemarketing script, or other materials supplied to Advanstar by List User.
4. List User covenants and agrees that names and addresses supplied by Advanstar will not be copied, reused, sold or otherwise used by anyone other than List User for the authorized purpose. Subject to the foregoing, [List User may use conventional techniques such as merge/purge operations to create subsidiary reproductions of the list]. List User or its agents, employees and/or contractors, may not enhance any files by using the names, addresses or other information, whether specific or inferred, obtained from Advanstar lists. List User agrees to discard, scratch, expunge or erase all materials [, and subsidiaries of the same,] provided by Advanstar within five (5) days after processing and/or use.
5. List User agrees to (a) contact Advanstar regarding any lists not used by List User within ninety (90) days of receipt from Advanstar or (b) return such lists to Advanstar after such period. List User agrees that all unused portions of lists obtained from Advanstar will be destroyed by List User or promptly returned to Advanstar.
6. Orders cancelled prior to shipping List User agrees to pay Advanstar a $50 cancellation charge for all orders cancelled by List User in writing prior to shipping.
Orders cancelled in writing after shipping and prior to mail or project date of record must include the return of the list before being considered. List User will incur the following charges: a $50 cancellation fee, $10/M running charges, and all format and shipping charges. List User agrees that the list obtained from Advanstar will be destroyed by List User or promptly returned to Advanstar.
Orders cancelled after the mail or project date of record require payment as invoiced, within the billing terms. Orders canceled after a mutually agreed upon mail or project date extension, within the original billing terms, require payment as invoiced.
7. List User agrees to be solely responsible for, and to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Advanstar and all of its officers, directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, agents and representatives, from and against all claims, demands, fines, causes of action, damages and attorneys’ fees arising from any use of any information supplied to List User by Advanstar.
8. List User agrees that in the event of its unauthorized use of any information supplied by Advanstar, List User shall pay to Advanstar ten (10) times the rental price of the applicable list for each instance of unauthorized use documented by Advanstar. The rights and remedies of Advanstar provided for in this section shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided at law or in equity.
9. List User acknowledges that certain states have enacted laws, which place restrictions upon telemarketing, and e-mailing activities. List User also agrees that it is its responsibility to understand and comply with those laws. List User also acknowledges that we do not guarantee phone numbers.
10. List user agrees to allow Advanstar to list the user Company Name as a renter of the LIST in promotional material, without claim toward any specific results or satisfaction resulting from the LIST.
11. The laws of the State of New York shall govern the construction and interpretation of this Agreement without reference to the conflicts of laws principles of such jurisdiction.
- Phone List Rental Only
2007 ANNUAL LIST RENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
PHONE ADDENDUM
The terms and conditions of this Annual List Rental Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) are applicable to all Advanstar Communications Inc. (“Advanstar”) lists rented to the List User identified below between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007, whether directly or indirectly through an agency or list broker. It is the List User’s responsibility to ensure that its agents and service providers (letter shops, computer service bureaus, etc.) abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The undersigned List User acknowledges and agrees that all names and addresses and phone numbers furnished to List User by Advanstar, whether in electronic lists, labels, printouts, magnetic media or any other media or means, are and shall remain the exclusive property of Advanstar (unless given permission by contact company to solicit) and are copyrighted, trade secret and/or proprietary information and of substantial value to Advanstar, and are provided to List User subject to the following terms and conditions:
List User acknowledges and agrees that the List will be used only by the List User or its telemarketing agency. List User agrees that the List may not be transferred voluntarily or involuntarily to any other party.
The List User agrees that when a call is made to one of the Contacts on the List, if that Contact declines the List User’s product or service, that call shall constitute a one-time use. The List User can not call the Contact again unless they have rented the list for multiple usage (two or three times) per their signed agreement.
If the List User is unable to reach the Contact directly but leaves a message or a voicemail, it does not constitute a one-time use. The List User may continue to attempt to reach this Contact until contact is made. If at the time a Contact is reached and the Contact indicates that it is not interested at the present time but may be within a few months, the List User may set up an additional time, mutually agreed upon between the List User and Contact, to call the Contact.
If a Contact expresses interest in the List User’s product or service, the List User may continue to call on the Contact until the transaction is complete.
List User acknowledges that certain states have enacted laws, which place restrictions upon telemarketing, and e-mailing activities. List User also agrees that it is its responsibility to understand and comply with those laws.
List User also acknowledges that Advanstar does not guarantee phone numbers.
The laws of the State of New York shall govern the construction and interpretation of this Agreement without reference to the conflicts of laws principles of such jurisdiction.
- Mail and Phone List Rentals
2007 ANNUAL LIST RENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
The terms and conditions of this Annual List Rental Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) are applicable to all Advanstar Communications Inc. (“Advanstar”) lists rented to the List User identified below between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007, whether directly or indirectly through an agency or list broker. It is the List User’s responsibility to insure that its agents and service providers (letter shops, computer service bureaus, etc.) abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The undersigned List User acknowledges and agrees that all names and addresses furnished to List User by Advanstar, whether in electronic lists, labels, printouts, magnetic media or any other media or means, are and shall remain the exclusive property of Advanstar and are copyrighted, trade secret and/or proprietary information of and substantial value to Advanstar, and are provided to List User subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. List User acknowledges and agrees that all names and addresses are provided to List User on a rental basis subject expressly to the specifications, limitations, and terms and conditions detailed herein, and on the List Rental Confirmation or Quote, and List Rental Invoice. All names and addresses are provided to List User in strict confidence. List User agrees not to identify Advanstar, or Advanstar’s publishing or show properties, as the source of any information rented to List User pursuant to this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of a List Rental Confirmation, Quote, or List Rental Invoice, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.
2. All lists are “seeded” with decoy names to detect unauthorized usage. List User agrees that Advanstar’s receipt of a single unauthorized “seed” can reasonably be deemed to constitute evidence of List User’s unauthorized re-use of the entire list of applicable names and addresses supplied by Advanstar. List User covenants and agrees that it will not use any method to detect, alter, or eliminate decoy names or “seeds,” or manipulate, or merge-purge any of the reports or information supplied by Advanstar for any reason.
3. List User agrees that all lists/media provided to List User will be used by List User exclusively for the program, event and/or offer for which the list/media was rented by List User, as evidenced by the pre-approved mail piece, telemarketing script, or other materials supplied to Advanstar by List User.
4. List User covenants and agrees that names and addresses supplied by Advanstar will not be copied, reused, sold or otherwise used by anyone other than List User for the authorized purpose. Subject to the foregoing, [List User may use conventional techniques such as merge/purge operations to create subsidiary reproductions of the list]. List User or its agents, employees and/or contractors, may not enhance any files by using the names, addresses or other information, whether specific or inferred, obtained from Advanstar lists. List User agrees to discard, scratch, expunge or erase all materials [, and subsidiaries of the same,] provided by Advanstar within five (5) days after processing and/or use.
5. List User agrees to (a) contact Advanstar regarding any lists not used by List User within ninety (90) days of receipt from Advanstar or (b) return such lists to Advanstar after such period. List User agrees that all unused portions of lists obtained from Advanstar will be destroyed by List User or promptly returned to Advanstar.
6. Orders cancelled prior to shipping List User agrees to pay Advanstar a $50 cancellation charge for all orders cancelled by List User in writing prior to shipping.
Orders cancelled in writing after shipping and prior to mail or project date of record must include the return of the list before being considered. List User will incur the following charges: a $50 cancellation fee, $10/M running charges, and all format and shipping charges. List User agrees that the list obtained from Advanstar will be destroyed by List User or promptly returned to Advanstar.
Orders cancelled after the mail or project date of record require payment as invoiced, within the billing terms. Orders canceled after a mutually agreed upon mail or project date extension, within the original billing terms, require payment as invoiced.
7. List User agrees to be solely responsible for, and to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Advanstar and all of its officers, directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, agents and representatives, from and against all claims, demands, fines, causes of action, damages and attorneys’ fees arising from any use of any information supplied to List User by Advanstar.
8. List User agrees that in the event of its unauthorized use of any information supplied by Advanstar, List User shall pay to Advanstar ten (10) times the rental price of the applicable list for each instance of unauthorized use documented by Advanstar. The rights and remedies of Advanstar provided for in this section shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided at law or in equity.
9. List User acknowledges that certain states have enacted laws, which place restrictions upon telemarketing, and e-mailing activities. List User also agrees that it is its responsibility to understand and comply with those laws. List User also acknowledges that we do not guarantee phone numbers.
10. List user agrees to allow Advanstar to list the user Company Name as a renter of the LIST in promotional material, without claim toward any specific results or satisfaction resulting from the LIST.
11. The laws of the State of New York shall govern the construction and interpretation of this Agreement without reference to the conflicts of laws principles of such jurisdiction.
- Privacy Statement
2008 Advanstar Privacy Agreement
Advanstar Communications Inc. (“Advanstar”) has created this privacy statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to fully disclosing the information collection and use practices applicable to this website. This privacy statement discloses what information we collect via this website and how we use it.
Information Collection and Dissemination
General Principles
* In general, you may visit this website without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information.
* As you browse our website, the site collects log file, IP address of your computer, and other standard tracking data we use to evaluate site traffic and usage patterns. Such information is aggregated with tracking data from all site visitors. We will use the information to personalize the site according to your preferences based on the aggregated information. We also use the aggregated information to evaluate products and services we may offer to you.
* Some portions of this website may require you to give us personally identifiable information such as your name, job title, company, physical mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers (Personal Information) and, if applicable, financial information such as your credit card information (Financial Information), for, without limitation, (i) registration for attendance at certain Advanstar trade shows, conferences and events; and (ii) subscriptions to our publications. If you communicate with us by e-mail, post messages to any of our chat groups, bulletin boards or forums, or otherwise complete online forms, surveys or contest entries, any information provided in such communications may be collected as Personal Information.
* If you elect to provide us Personal Information, we use it primarily to deliver the service you requested.
* If you submit Financial Information, we use that information primarily to verify your credit and collect payments for your purchases, orders, registrations etc.
Information Sharing
We share your Personal Information with Advanstar’s affiliates and partners and third parties licensed to access your Personal Information by any of the foregoing. We rent e-mail lists compiled from e-mail addresses gathered from this website.
Except as otherwise provided in this privacy policy, we will keep your Personal Information and your Financial Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a court order or other legal process; (b) protect our rights or property; or (c) enforce our terms of service.
Aggregated information
We sometimes provide aggregated usage or tracking information collected from this website to third parties.
Information on Children
As a business-to-business company, we do not knowingly collect information from children. On-line registration and web site usage is restricted to adults who are professionally engaged in the businesses we serve.
Updating Visitor Information: You have the option of correcting, updating and modifying your Personal and/or Financial Information, or visitor profile, at any time and as often as desired. The only item of information you cannot change is your username ID selected at registration for a trade show, event or conference.
Third Party and Affiliated Links: Our websites contain external links to other websites including suppliers, advertisers and affiliates. We have no control over, and are not responsible for, the content of, or information gathered by, these other websites. We do not endorse any of these websites or the products or services associated with such websites merely because they are linked to our website.
Cookies
A "cookie" is a bit of data sent by a website through the browser to the computer of the user visiting the site, and enables the site to return the results the browser expects. Advanstar uses temporary, session-specific cookies to ensure visits to its website are smooth and customized for the visitor. Such cookies allow us to provide a visitor's browser with information tailored to the visitor's preferences and needs. Advanstar also uses permanent or persistent cookies that remain on a visitor's computer after the visitor leaves an Advanstar website.
If you do not want your browser to accept cookies, you can turn off the cookie acceptance option in the browser's settings. However, disabling the cookie support function of the browser will prevent our website from functioning properly and you may not be able to utilize fully all of the site's features and information.
We use advertising companies to develop banner ads for our website. These ads may contain cookies. These companies collect cookies sent to your browserthrough the banner ads and we do not have control or access to this data.
Opt-out Option
Visitors to this websitecan decide if they want to receive targeted promotional information from Advanstar. On the visitor registration pages, prospective visitors can choose to request Advanstar not to e-mail them advertising and promotional information. Should visitors accept promotional email from Advanstar, any email they receive will include instructions on how to be removed from Advanstar's promotional email list.
Security and Encryption
This website takes commercially reasonable precautions to protect your information. We use SSL encryption technology on our website and a secure server to encrypt information transmitted between your browsers and our server. As a result, data you submit to our website such as credit card and payment information is transmitted securely over the Internet.
Notification of Changes
Advanstar reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this privacy policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the website. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the website.
Your Acceptance of these Terms
By using our website, products or services, you signify your acceptance of the terms of the Advanstar Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of the Advanstar Privacy Policy, please do not use the website, products and/or services and exit the site immediately.
