Privacy Policy

GENERAL

Empire IP LLC (“Empire IP”) respects the privacy of its website visitors and partners. Please read these terms carefully. Your use of this website constitutes your acceptance of Empire IP’s Terms of Use and the collection, use and disclosure practices described in this Privacy Policy.

TYPES OF INFORMATION GATHERED

Empire IP may gather various types of information, including, but not limited to: (1) personal information given voluntarily while using Empire IP’s website, such as through use of Empire IP’s submission form; (2) information gathered as a result of you voluntarily providing information to Empire IP via electronic mail or other techniques; or (3) information gathered automatically when visitors visit Empire IP’s website.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Empire IP may share personally identifying information with its affiliates, members, legal representatives and other parties as required to provide services to you, however, Empire IP will not sell or otherwise share personally identifying information with other people or companies not affiliated with Empire IP. Empire IP may share aggregate data collected through this website that does not personally identify any party with research partners or other third parties, and may from time to time share this type of data with other business partners. Empire IP may also disclose specific information upon governmental request, in response to a court order, as required by law, or to protect our or others’ rights.

USE OF INFORMATION

Empire IP may use information gathered through this website for the following general purposes: (1) to customize content delivered to you; (2) to contact you and provide services to you; and (3) to conduct research for other purposes related to Empire IP’s business.

USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC TOOLS

Empire IP may automatically receive and record information from your browser, including your IP address, cookie information, session time, click path analysis, and the pages you visit. Empire IP will only use this type of data in an aggregate form that does not personally identify you.

ACCESSING AND UPDATING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

To request that any of your personal information collected by or for Empire IP from your use of this site be updated or deleted, please contact Empire IP via the “Contact Us” page of this website. Empire IP will make reasonable efforts to accommodate any such request.

INTERNATIONAL USERS

Empire IP’s website is hosted on servers located in the United States. Accordingly, users located outside of the United States should be aware that personal information collected through Empire IP’s website may be transferred to the United States and/or other countries, which may not provide the same level of protection as provided by the data protection laws of your country. You hereby explicitly consent to the transfer of any personal information you provide, directly or indirectly, via Empire IP’s website outside of your country.

CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy was last updated January 3, 2012. Empire IP reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time, and such changes will be effective upon posting on this website.