Revised March 18, 2025
IE Media, Inc., and its subsidiary companies (collectively "IE Media," "we", "us", "our", "ours") recognize the importance of our users' trust. Keeping personal information confidential is a top priority. We care about privacy issues and want you to understand how we collect, disclose, and otherwise use ("Process") information about you.
This privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") describes our practices in connection with information we collect through our digital services ("Services"), including our websites, located at https://interestingengineering.com/, or its affiliate's websites (including https://welldonestuff.com/), social media accounts, marketing partners, payment processors, mobile applications, any associate applications that include a link to this Privacy Policy and through any of our other activities (collectively, the "Website").
Please review this Privacy Policy carefully, by interacting with these Services, and in conjunction with the Terms of Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy and the collection and use of information according to its terms. This is IE Media's entire and exclusive Privacy Policy, and it supersedes any earlier version. We recognize that the privacy landscape is constantly changing and as such we will from time to time update this Privacy Policy as we undertake new personal data practices or adopt new privacy policies. This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect from all sources and explains:
1. Information Collection and Purpose
2. Online Analytics and Advertising
3. Use of Personal Information
4. Sharing of Personal Information
5. Storing and Processing of Information
6. Communication with Users
7. Data Retention
8. Opting Out of Communications
9. Analysis Tools and Our Use of Cookies
10. Internet and Other Websites Information
11. Offensive or Inappropriate Content
12. Registration of Information
13. Legal Disclaimer
14. Data Protection Officer
15. Your EU/UK Privacy Rights
16. Your California Privacy Rights
17. Contact Us
Information Collection and Purpose
We may collect two types of information: personally identifiable information ("PII") and information that is not personally identifiable ("Non PII"). We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you visit our Sites.
A. What PII Do We Collect?
○ During registration, we collect personal information, such as your name, address, email address, and telephone number. We also collect your IP address and/or mobile device identification, which certain jurisdictions consider to be PII because it could be used to identify an individual or device if it were combined with other identifying information.
○ When you send us questions or comments via e-mail, we may collect such information. This information will only be used to contact your and respond to your inquiry or issue. Sending us an e-mail does not automatically enroll you in our email list unless you explicitly request it.
○ For purchases made on our Website, a third-party payment processor (such as PayPal) may collect your name, email address, postal address, contact details and credit or debit card information. This information will be stored and processed in the United States and other countries in compliance with our data usage and storage practices.
○ For participants in our referral program, personal information may be collected directly by or shared with third parties solely for program operating purposes. The categories of personal information collected may include your name, email address, postal address, contact details. This information, once collected, will be stored and processed in the United States.
○ We employ industry-recognized security safeguards, including site monitoring, secured networks and servers, firewalls and encryption, to safeguard your personal information. However, it is important to note that no transmission over the Internet is entirely secure, and while we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
○ We may collect your personal information from your use of social media platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn, depending on your privacy settings and the policies of these platforms. To change your settings on these services, please refer to their respective privacy notices.
○ We may collect other information which is not specifically listed here—including information you voluntarily provide to us, such as in a contact form or customer service interaction, or in surveys, contests, promotions, and sweepstakes we offer—, but which we will use in accordance with this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.
B. What Non PII Do We Collect?
○ We may collect Non-personally identifiable information (Non-PII) such as user agent, referring URL, browser operating system and version number, device type, precise geolocation location data, language preference, and online activity data, such as pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times, and duration of access. While some of this information may become PII when combined with other data, we use it in an anonymous and aggregated manner that does not personally identify or trace you or your device.
C. Cookies and similar technologies. Like many online services, we use the following technologies:
○ Cookies, which are text files that websites store on a visitor's device to uniquely identify the visitor's browser or to store information or settings in the browser for the purpose of helping you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, enabling functionality and helping us understand user activity and patterns.
○ Flash cookies, or locally-stored objects, which are used on websites for purposes similar to cookies but allow storage of a larger amount of data.
○ Web beacons, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, which are used to demonstrate that a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked.
If your PII changes or you no longer wish to use our services or Website, please contact our customer service by email, telephone, or postal mail using the provided contact information listed below. We will assist you with updating your account or addressing any concerns. Even if your account becomes inactive, we will continue to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Online Analytics and Advertising
As you use our Service, we, our service providers, and ad and analytics partners collect a variety of information through the use of "cookies" and similar technologies, such as tracking pixels, to understand how you navigate through and interact with our Service, to learn what content is popular, to enhance the Service and provide you with a more relevant and personalized experience, for authentication and advertising purposes, to save your preferences, and to collect certain usage, device and location information as described above.
Online Analytics. We may use third-party web analytics services on our Service, such as those of Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Hotjar, Cloudflare. These service providers use the sort of technology described in the "Cookies and similar technologies" section above to help us analyze how users use the Service. The information collected by the technology will be disclosed to or collected directly by these service providers, who use the information to evaluate your use of the Services on our behalf. If you'd like to opt out of Google Analytics, please use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on located here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Tailored Online Advertising. We strive to provide you with relevant, tailored advertising regarding our Service. However, we do work with online analytics and advertising partners, such as Google, Raptive, Connatix, Outbrain, RevContent to: (1) better understand the use of our Service so that we can improve our Service; and (2) deliver IE Media advertisements that are more tailored to you both on our Services and on third-party Services.
Raptive Advertising
This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive ("Raptive") for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive's data usage, click here.
Use of Personal Information
We use personal information we collect through our Sites to contact you, to provide you with information that you have requested, to provide additional information which we believe may be of interest to you, to perform an activity you have requested (such as to register you for an event or to evaluate an application for a job opportunity), to enhance or improve the Sites, for security purposes, or otherwise to operate our business.
Service delivery. We use your information:
○ To contact users who have signed up through our Website to provide updates and relevant information about our products and services. If you would no longer wish to receive promotional emails or other communications from us, please refer to the "How you can opt-out from receiving communications from us" Section below;
○ To provide users who have signed up through our Website with personalized offers, promotions, news, events and other relevant information;
○ To quickly process user requests for information and to allow us to respond efficiently to user questions;
○ To administer surveys, contests, promotions, or sweepstakes;
○ To provide you with content of interest, including by tailoring the advertisements that are displayed to you to make them more useful and relevant to you;
○ To monitor Website statistics;
○ To process user requests for information and respond promptly to user questions.;
○ To administer a contest, promotion, survey, or other features; and
Compliance and protection. We may use your information:
○ To protect our, your or others' rights, privacy, safety or property (including by making and defending legal claims);
○ To audit our internal processes for compliance with legal and contractual requirements and internal policies;
○ To enforce our Terms of Use;
○ To protect, investigate and deter against fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity, including cyberattacks and identity theft;
○ To help prevent the instigation of a crime, to help facilitate an investigation related to public safety, to help protect the safety of a child using our Website, to help protect the security or integrity of our Website, or to enable us to take precautions against liability; and
○ To comply with applicable laws, lawful requests and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities.
Research and development. We may use your information for research and development purposes, including to analyze and improve the Service and our business. As part of these activities, we may create aggregated, de-identified or other anonymous data from information we collect. We make information into anonymous data by removing information that makes the data personally identifiable. We may use this anonymous data and disclose it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve the Service and promote our business.
Legal Bases for Processing. The laws in certain jurisdictions (such as those in the European Union and United Kingdom), require us to inform you of the "legal bases" on which we process your information. The legal bases for using your information as set out in this Privacy Policy are as follows:
● Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you for the Service
● Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests
● Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
● Where we have your consent to process your information in a certain way
Marketing. We may collect and use your information to send you IE Media-related or other direct marketing communications as permitted by law. You may opt-out of our marketing communications as described in the Opt out of marketing communication section below.
Other purposes with your consent. In some cases we will ask for your consent to collect, use or disclose your information for other purposes. For example, we may ask for your consent to send you marketing emails where required by law or to post your testimonial or endorsement.
Legal Bases for Processing. The laws in certain jurisdictions (such as those in the European Union and United Kingdom), require us to inform you of the "legal bases" on which we process your information. The legal bases for using your information as set out in this Privacy Policy are as follows:
● Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you for the Service
● Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests anOd fundamental rights do not override those interests
● Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
● Where we have your consent to process your information in a certain way
Sharing of Personal Information
We do not disclose your information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances or as described in this Privacy Policy:
○ When authorized by you;
○ We may disclose your information with our corporate parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.;
○ Website Consultants and Service Providers. We may disclose personal information to third party service providers (such as providers of hosting, support, maintenance; third party payment processing agencies; reward fulfillment agencies, remedial and repair services, analytics, email delivery, marketing, and database management services ) to the extent that they require access to our databases or the information contained in our databases to service us, and retained to perform services on our behalf. These service providers are not authorized to use or disclose the information except as necessary to provide services to us;
○ As described above in the "Online Analytics and Advertising" section, we may disclose certain information about your device and browsing habits with third-party advertising partners to present you with more relevant advertising about our Services as you browse the Internet.
○ Third party platforms. Social media platforms or other third party platforms that you connect to the Service and where you authorize us to disclose your information with them (such as when you use options to access the Service by logging into the third party platform).
○ Enforcement of Rights/Security. We reserve the right to release personal information if we are required to do so by law or pursuant to legal process, or in response to a request from law enforcement authorities or other government officials;
○ Professional advisors. We may disclose your information to professional advisors, such as lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services they render to us.
○ Business Transaction. We may disclose some or all of our business or assets, including your information, in connection with a business transaction (or potential business transaction) such as a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy or dissolution. In such a case, we will make reasonable efforts to require the recipient to honor this Privacy Policy. ;
○ To Help Protect Minor Users of Our Website. We may share information with third parties in order to protect the safety of minor users of our Website. This includes preventing crimes, assisting public safety investigations, ensuring the safety of children using our Website, maintaining the security and integrity of our Website, and taking precautions to avoid liability;
○ As Otherwise Allowed by Law. We may transfer personal information to third parties where we are expressly authorized by applicable law to do so;
○ We provide services such as blogs, message boards, and chat functionality on our Website where you can post information and materials. It's important to note that any information you disclose through these services or on the Website becomes public and can be accessed by visitors and the general public. When you make a post, certain personal information may be visible to other users. We advise you to be cautious and exercise discretion when sharing personal information or any other information on the Website. Please be aware that any information you post publicly can be cached, copied, screen captured or stored elsewhere by others (e.g., search engines) before you have a chance to edit or remove it. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE BY ANY THIRD PARTY OF ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSE THROUGH ANY SUCH SERVICES OR OTHERWISE ON THE WEBSITE.
○ We may disclose your information with third-party companies and individuals that sponsor and/or provide webinars or events that you sign up for or attend. Such third parties may use your information only as directed or authorized by us and in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy (for example, to contact you to send you information about the webinar or event).
Storing and Processing of Information
IE Media is headquartered in the United States and has service providers in other countries, and your information may be transferred to the United States or other locations outside of your state, province, or country where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country. By using the Services, you acknowledge that these transfers will occur.
YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES TREAT YOUR INFORMATION IN A MANNER THAT MAY BE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT FROM, AND LESS PROTECTIVE THAN, THE TREATMENT REQUIRED UNDER THE LAWS OF OTHER COUNTRIES AND JURISDICTIONS. IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES, YOU SHOULD NOT SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH US, OR MAKE USE OF THIS WEBSITE. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH YOU ARE LOCATED, YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO REQUIRE US TO TREAT YOUR IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ANY COUNTRY OR JURISIDICTION OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THE FOREGOING WAIVER MAY NOT BE LEGALLY BINDING IN SOME COUNTRIES, SUCH AS THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION. TO THE EXTENT IT IS NOT LEGALLY BINDING IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH YOU ARE LOCATED, THIS FOREGOING WAIVER DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Communication with Users
We may use the information we collect to contact you by mail, email and telephone (including automated calls, and by SMS text messages and other multimedia electronic messages such as picture messaging). We will not send you unsolicited premium rate SMS messages (which are SMS messages you pay to receive), although your service provider may impose a charge on any messages that you receive. Please check with your service provider for details.
You can unsubscribe from promotional emails and other commercial communications by following the instructions contained within the communication. Please note that due to marketing production schedules you may receive any messages already in production.
Your Rights and Options
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to make requests about your "personal information" or "personal data" (as such terms are defined under applicable law, and collectively referred to herein as "personal information"). You may have the right to ask us to:
● Provide Information about the categories of personal information we collect or disclose about you; the categories of sources of such information; the business or commercial purpose for collecting your personal information; and the categories of third parties with whom we disclose personal information.
● Give you access to and/or a copy of certain personal information we hold about you.
● Correct or update personal information we hold about you.
● Delete certain personal information we have about you.
● Provide you with information about the financial incentives that we offer to you, if any.
● Restrict or object to certain uses of your information.
● Opt you out of the processing of your personal information for purposes of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects, if applicable.
You may also have the right to opt out of "sales" of your information and "sharing/use of your information for targeted advertising" as described below in "Notice of Right to Opt Out of Sales of Personal Information and Processing/Sharing of Personal Information for Targeted Advertising Purposes."
As provided in applicable law, you also have the right to not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. Please note that certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law. For example, we need to retain certain information in order to provide our Services to you. We also need to take steps to verify your identity before responding to a request, which may include verifying your name and email address. You are also permitted to designate an authorized agent to submit certain requests on your behalf. In order for an authorized agent to be verified, you must provide the authorized agent with signed, written permission to make such requests or a power of attorney. We may also follow up with you to verify your identity before processing the authorized agent's request. If you would like further information regarding your legal rights or would like to exercise any of them, please submit your request using the information in the "Data Protection Officer" Section below.
Notice of Right to Opt Out of Sales of Personal Information and Processing/Sharing of Personal Information for Targeted Advertising Purposes
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to opt out of "sales" of your information and "sharing/processing of your information for targeted advertising."
As explained in the "Online Analytics and Advertising" section above, we may provide information about your device and online browsing activities to third-party advertising providers for targeted advertising purposes, so that we can provide you with more relevant and tailored ads regarding our services, and related advertising analytics services. Under applicable law, the disclosure of your information to these third parties to assist us in providing these services may be considered a "sale" of personal information or the processing/sharing of "personal information" (as defined in applicable law) for targeted advertising purposes.
If you would like to opt out of our online disclosure such as through cookie and pixel technology of your personal information for purposes that could be considered "sales" for those third parties' own commercial purposes, or "sharing" for purposes of targeted advertising, please see the "Online Analytics and Advertising section above." Please note that you will need to exercise your choice on each browser and each device you use to access the Services. Also, if you have certain settings selected in your browser (including pop-up blockers) you may need to re-configure those settings to adjust your settings. You can also submit a request to opt out of our offline disclosures of information (i.e., those not based on cookie/pixel technology) that are subject to applicable opt out rights by emailing us at [email protected]. Please note that we do not knowingly sell the personal information of minors under 16 years of age.
Opt out of marketing communications. You may opt out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us at [email protected]. You may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails.
Opt out of marketing communications
You may opt out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us at [email protected]. You may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails.
Updating or Accessing your Information:
You can update your subscription preferences by contacting us at [email protected]. We will strive to process your request as soon as possible. Please note that opting out of receiving promotional messages will not affect receiving transactional and account-related communications regarding this Website and its offerings.
Analysis Tools and Our Use of Cookies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to identify and track user interactions on the Website, improving user experience and simplifying activities. These technologies are used for user identification, record-keeping, and enhancing usability. Users can manage cookies through their browser's settings, but removing or rejecting cookies may impact Website functionality. Third-party advertisers may use cookies in their ads for statistical purposes, and we have no control over these third-party cookies.
Connecting via a Third Party Service
If you choose to connect to the Service via Facebook, Google or any other social media service, you may have the ability to limit the information that we may obtain from the third party at the time you login to the Service using the third party's authentication service or otherwise connect your account. Subsequently, you may be able to control your settings through the third party's platform or service. For example, you may access and change your settings through the Facebook settings page. If you withdraw our ability to access certain information from a third party platform or social media network, that choice will not apply to information that we have already received from that third party.
Data Retention
Your personal information will not be stored for longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required under applicable retention policies and/or in accordance with applicable law.
Internet Security
The Internet is a global network and, as a result, information about you may not always be completely secure when transmitted. By using the Website, you acknowledge and authorize us to process information in this manner. While we employ reasonable procedures and security measures to protect your information, providing information over the Internet is done at your own risk.
Other Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites with separate privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content, activities, or privacy policies of these linked websites but strive to protect the integrity of our Website. In some instances, these links may be "affiliate links," meaning that if you use the link to visit another online service and/or make a purchase, we may be provided compensation by the other online service. In addition, our content may be included on web pages or online services that are not associated with us. We do not control third party websites or online services, and we are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites and online services you use.
Offensive or Inappropriate Content
If you come across any offensive links on our Website, feel free to inform us. While we will consider requests to remove links, we are not obliged to do so or respond directly. You acknowledge that we haven't reviewed or necessarily endorse the content of linked websites, applications, or services and we are not responsible for their content or actions. Your decision to access or link to other websites, applications, destinations, or services is at your own risk.
Registration on our Website
You must be at least the age of majority (usually 18) to register with us. If you are under 18, you may use the Website with parental consent. We do not knowingly collect or use personal information from anyone under 16 for marketing or promotional purposes. If we discover that you are under the age of majority and have provided personal information, we will remove it from our records after verifying your age.
Legal Disclaimer
We are not responsible nor will be liable to you in any way for events beyond our direct control. Because of the complex and constantly changing nature of our technology and business, we cannot guarantee, nor do we represent that our performance will be error free, and to the maximum extent permitted by law we will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages or other loss suffered by you and relating to the use or release of your personal information.
Data Protection Officer
IE Media, headquartered in New York City, United States, has appointed a data protection officer to address any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policies and practices. To exercise your privacy rights or inquire about personal data, please contact our data protection officer:
Ömer Can Kulleş
530 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY. 10036
[email protected]
+1 (415) 300-4202
Your California Privacy Rights
This section applies only to California residents. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA") requires certain disclosures that are covered above in our Privacy Policy. This section provides an overview of the information required by CCPA and how to exercise your CCPA rights.
Disclosures about the use of your Personal Information
As described in Section 1 of our Privacy Policy, we collect and utilize specific information to ensure the operation and enhancement of the Website and to maximize your experience. The listed information types represent what we collect if you use our Website and the categories of personal information collected in the past twelve months.
Section 3 of our Privacy Policy explains how we share or disclose your information with vendors. The mentioned categories of Personal Information collected for our business purposes in the past twelve months are described above.
For users who have registered an account or purchased a subscription offering, in the past twelve months, we have disclosed the following categories of Personal Information to our technology vendors for our business purposes, as defined by the CCPA: (i) Identifiers such as name or email address; and (ii) Other personal information, including credit card information, as described in Cal. Civ. Code Section 1798.80€.
We do not sell user's' personal information. However, we may disclose personal information to our affiliates, service providers, and third parties authorized by you or your agents for the purpose of providing products or services to you.
To opt out of selling your information to vendors for purposes beyond advertising services, please refer to the "Opt Out of Sale of your Personal Information" section below. Additionally, you can opt out of sharing your information for personalized advertising through the provided web- and app-related opt-outs.
Data Subject Rights:
Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete personal information that we have collected about you. Please note that if you have requested a service that requires the use of your personal information, we may not be able to provide that service if you choose to delete your personal information.
Right to Access. You may request that we disclose to you:
○ whether we are processing personal information about you;
○ the categories of personal information we have collected about you;
○ the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected;
○ our business purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information;
○ the categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information;
○ the specific pieces of information we have collected about you;
○ the categories of personal information about you, if any, that we have sold or shared and the categories of third parties to which we have sold or shared the information, by category or categories of personal information for each category of third party to whom we sold or shared the personal information; and
○ the categories of personal information about you that we disclosed for a business purpose and the categories of recipients to whom we disclosed the information for a business purpose.
Right to Correct. You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we have collected about you.
Right to Appeal. If we decline to take action on a request that you make in accordance with the foregoing to exercise the foregoing privacy rights, then you may appeal our decision by directly responding to our denial decision email or as provided below under "Requests to Exercise Your Rights."
Requests to Exercise Your Rights. You may request to exercise these rights by submitting a request by contacting us at [email protected] or calling us at (415) 300-4202.
We may verify your identity before granting access to information or fulfilling your rights request, as required by law. Our response to your rights request may be subject to limitations permitted by applicable law. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights by:
○ Denying goods or services to you;
○ Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties;
○ Providing a different level of quality of goods or services to you; or
○ Suggesting that you will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level of quality goods or services.
Authorized Agent. You can authorize an agent to make a CCPA request on your behalf if they are a natural person or a registered business entity in California. Authorized agents can email [email protected] for instructions. To protect your information, we may verify your identity and require signed permission from you authorizing the agent to submit the request.
Whenever a user agrees to allow us to collect personal information, we provide the user with an option to prevent information from being shared for marketing and promotional purposes with third parties. Furthermore, you may exercise this option at any time by sending an email to [email protected].
Do Not Track. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send "Do Not Track" signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to "Do Not Track" or similar signals. To find out more about "Do Not Track," please visit https://www.allaboutdnt.com. Please note that Do Not Track is a different mechanism than the legally-recognized browser-based opt out preference signal mentioned above.
California "Shine the Light" disclosure. California Law permits customers who are California residents to request certain information once per year regarding our disclosure of "personal information" (as that term is defined under applicable California law) to third parties for such third parties' direct marketing purposes. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.
Contact Us
We welcome your questions, comments, and concerns about privacy. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions or comments you may have regarding the privacy of your information.
While IE Media always strives for perfection and accuracy, we can make errors from time to time. Then, IE Media is prepared to take responsibility for correcting the said error and will maintain a high level of transparency to make sure all feel confident that the incorrect information does not spread.
In order to achieve the level of accuracy, perfection, and clarity, these are the steps to follow:
For our readers
When a reader spots an error, he/she should contact IE Media directly or a person in charge within our Editorial Team.
If sent by email, the correction inquiry should include the suggested correction, the link of the article or post where the error was spotted, and the reader's name and contact information. We also would require a source for your correction.
The reader can expect a response from the editorial team and may be contacted further if clarification is needed or the editor needs more information. Please note that a correction submission is a guarantee that the error will be investigated but not a guarantee that a change will be issued.
IE Media team
Once our team is informed about an error, we will investigate the error using the information supplied by the reader and other online resources along with the writer's information.
If an error is found, we will make sure to correct it as soon as possible. All changes must be properly disclosed in the content to alert readers.
Social Media Channels
If said content was posted on Facebook, Twitter or any other online channel in control of IE Media, the post featuring the said error will be deleted immediately and replaced with the corrected version.
IE Media aims to uphold the highest standards of ethical and professional journalism.
In our coverage we seek to be independent, fair and accurate. The main purpose of this policy is to preserve the neutrality IE Media stands for and the integrity it provides in all aspects of its content.
Content should be non-partial and neutral at all times. Employees are expected to keep their content and posts in compliance with the company policy and be respectful, unbiased, and authentic. Avoiding inappropriate, violent, and biased content is a must for all outlets connected to IE Media.
All of our employees are subjected to complying with all aspects of this policy. All new members are required to read this policy before taking on their positions. The matters addressed in this code are important, so any violation of rules within the areas covered below is considered serious enough to require disciplinary action.
AI usage
The emergence of AI has sparked debate over its use in journalism. At IE Media we are always open to new technologies, however this does not supersede our commitment to upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity and transparency. Our policy on AI is outlined in our AI Usage Policy.
Sources
Stories are never sent to sources in advance of publication. Journalists may however choose to provide a copy of direct quotes with a source in advance of publication to check for accuracy.
Named sources are preferable to anonymous ones, but there may be occasions where we publish information from unnamed sources, provided we are satisfied that they have a good reason to remain anonymous and are providing us with high-quality information.
Our journalists have a duty to protect confidential sources.
We do not agree to conditional access i.e., we don't agree to an interview if the interviewee insists we avoid specific topics.
We reach out to subjects for fact-checking, but we only allow them to verify relevant facts and quotes. We do not allow them to review content prior to publication.
We avoid undue prominence when contributors discuss their work, especially if it has the potential to have a monetary impact. Any references to a contributor's artistic creations, business, products, etc. must be editorially justified and limited.
Attribution
Information that has not been independently verified should be attributed to the source it has been taken from. Quotes which we have not gathered ourselves should be attributed to a source.
Financial conduct and influence
Journalists must not use for their own profit financial information they receive in advance of its general publication, nor should they pass such information to others.
They must not write about shares or securities in whose performance they know that they or their close families have a significant financial interest without disclosing the interest to the editor.
They must not buy or sell, either directly or through nominees or agents, shares or securities about which they have written recently or about which they intend to write in the near future.
Editorial teams must not accept anything of value (including travel expenses or items to review) from companies or people we cover or from any organizations or individuals acting on their behalf.
Editorial employees are not permitted to work for or provide consulting services to the companies we cover.
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Plagiarism
It is forbidden for our journalists to copy information from other sources without attribution.
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The emergence of AI has sparked debate over its use in journalism. At IE Media we are always open to new technologies, however this does not supersede our commitment to upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity and transparency.
This policy ensures that our use of AI aligns with our ethical responsibilities and the trust our readers place in us. This policy applies to all employees, contractors, and affiliates who interact with, manage, or deploy AI technologies in the creation, distribution, and management of content on our platform.
This policy will be regularly reviewed to adapt to new technological developments and changes in journalistic standards. Modifications will be made as needed to continue to reflect our commitment to ethical journalism and transparency.
Restrictions on AI in news coverage
AI is prohibited in news reporting. AI is not to be used to write, edit, or otherwise create news articles, reports, or any content that purports to be factual news. News content on our site must be generated by human journalists to ensure accuracy, accountability, and editorial oversight.
Any information, data or analysis derived from AI used in research must be verified by human journalists and clearly sourced in the content.
Use of AI-generated images
AI may be utilized to generate illustrative images for articles, provided these images do not depict real people, real events, or any scenes that could be mistaken for genuine news photographs.
All images created using AI technologies must be clearly labeled as "AI-generated". This label must be visible and legible to all users to avoid any confusion about the nature of the content.
All AI-generated images must undergo a strict editorial review process to ensure they meet our ethical standards and do not mislead the audience about the nature of the depicted content.
Use of AI tools
AI tools may at times be used to assist in content creation, such as generating ideas, providing templates, translation, transcription or suggesting corrections to grammar and spelling. However, final review, decisions and editorial control must remain with human creators.
AI tools should only be used to enhance creativity and efficiency without compromising ethical standards or the integrity of the content.
Use of AI tools in content creation must be transparently disclosed to all stakeholders and, when relevant, the audience.
Content produced with the help of AI must be fact-checked and reviewed by human editors to ensure its accuracy and reliability.
Transparency and labeling of AI use
Any use of AI on IE Media, whether for image creation, user interaction, or other applications, must be clearly disclosed to users. This includes a description of how AI is used and the purpose of its application.
IE Media will conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with this AI Usage Policy. These audits will review the use of AI technologies across the platform and assess adherence to the guidelines set forth in this document.
All relevant employees and contractors will receive training on the ethical use of AI and the specifics of this policy to ensure everyone is informed and compliant.
Corrective actions
IE Media will take prompt corrective action to address any violations of this policy, which may include removal of content, disciplinary action against responsible parties, and modifications to AI applications to prevent future occurrences.
At IE Media our fact-checking process adheres to high journalistic standards and our primary commitment is to accuracy. We employ trained journalists and editors who are skilled in verifying information, detecting misinformation, and maintaining objectivity in their reporting.
Before publishing any news article, our editorial team independently verifies the accuracy of the information through multiple credible sources. This may include consulting experts in the relevant field to ensure the technical aspects are correctly reported.
We rely on multiple sources to verify the accuracy of the information presented in our articles. This helps in cross-referencing and ensuring that the facts are corroborated by various reputable sources.
We adhere to ethical guidelines in our fact-checking process, respecting intellectual property rights, confidentiality agreements, and professional codes of conduct. We do not engage in plagiarism, fabrication, or misrepresentation of facts.
We always attribute our sources of information. This includes naming individuals, organizations, research studies, or other credible sources from which the information has been obtained.
In the event that errors are identified in our published articles, we promptly correct them and issue a transparent correction notice. We also update articles with new information as it becomes available, ensuring that our content remains accurate and up-to-date.
We welcome feedback from our readers regarding the accuracy of our articles. If readers identify potential inaccuracies or have additional information relevant to a published article, they are encouraged to contact us. We take reader feedback seriously and investigate any concerns raised.
By adhering to these fact-checking policies, we aim to uphold the trust of our readers and maintain the reputation of being a reliable source of engineering news and information.
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