Privacy

Privacy
Public Square Atlanta and Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please read this Privacy Policy statement (the Policy) to learn more about our Privacy Policy and how Public Square Atlanta and PBA treat personal information.

Accessing Content on Lens on Atlanta
You are able to view content on Public Square Atlanta without having a Public Square Atlanta account. You may also contact us directly through the "Contact Us" page without having to register for an account.

Your Public Square Atlanta Account
You are required to register on Public Square Atlanta for some activities such as commenting on and participating in forums; creating groups; uploading media (photos, video); and flagging content. PBA asks for some personal information when you create an account, including your email address and password, which is used to protect your account against unauthorized access.

Usage
When you register an account with Public Square Atlanta, PBA may record information about your usage of the site, such as the groups you join, your communication with other members, and other information you include about yourself. If you are logged in to your account, PBA may associate this information with your Public Square Atlanta account.

Age
Users of Public Square Atlanta must be 13 years of age or older. If a prospective user attempts to register with Public Square Atlanta and indicates that they are under the age of 13, we will not allow such registration to continue and will delete all information relating to such prospective user other than the name and email address for purposes of cross-referencing any future attempts to register.

User Generated Content
Any personal information or content that you voluntarily disclose to the community online (such as comments and your profile page) may be collected and used by others, including but not limited to PBA and other community members.

Uses
If you submit personal information to Public Square Atlanta, PBA may use it to operate, maintain and improve the features and functionality of Public Square Atlanta and to process any flagging activity or other communication that you send to PBA.

PBA will not use your email address or other personal information to send commercial or marketing messages without your consent. PBA may use your email address without further consent for non-marketing or administrative purposes (such as customer service or notifying you about upgrades and changes to the Public Square Atlanta site). You may opt-in to receive e-marketing materials, such as the Public Square Atlanta e-newsletter, which may include news and information about PBA, WABE, WPBA and Public Square Atlanta initiatives. You can change your e-marketing notifications settings on your profile page.

PBA uses cookies and log file information to: (1) store information so that you will not have to re-enter it the next time you visit Public Square Atlanta; (2) provide custom, personalized content and information; (3) monitor the effectiveness of our marketing efforts; and (4) track your entries, submissions and status in promotions and contests.

Public Information
When you register an account with Public Square Atlanta, some information about your Public Square Atlanta account and your account activity will be provided to other users of L Public Square Atlanta. Shared information may include but is not limited to: the date you created your Public Square Atlanta account; the date when you last logged into your Public Square Atlanta account; the county, city or neighborhood you live in; and other information that you voluntarily provide._Your Public Square Atlanta account name is displayed to other users when you engage in certain activities on Len Public Square Atlanta, such as posting a blog or forum topic, creating a group, commenting on content, and uploading media such as photos, video and text documents. _You also may choose to add personal information on your Public Square Atlanta profile such as your name, gender, profile picture or other information that will be visible to other users. Uploaded media and documents may also display personal information, such as your profile name, that can be viewed and shared with the public or other users. Media files can include photos, audio and video. Document examples include text, PDF files and presentation files. _Your age, email address and zip code will not be displayed on your Public Square Atlanta profile.

Your Options
If you have a Public Square Atlanta account, you may update, change or correct your personal profile information at any time by visiting your account profile page. _You can control some of the information that is available to other users at any time by editing your Public Square Atlanta account.

You may decline to submit personal information to Public Square Atlanta. As a non-member of Public Square Atlanta you may still view the content, but you will not be able to contribute content or participate in all Public Square Atlanta services.

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