Privacy
Lens on 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 Lens on Atlanta and PBA treat personal information.
Accessing Content on Lens on Atlanta
You can view content on Lens on Atlanta without having a Lens on Atlanta account. You also can contact us directly through the “Contact Us” page without having to register for an account.Your Lens on Atlanta Account
You are required to register for a Lens on Atlanta account for some activities like commenting on blogs and forums; creating blogs, groups and wikis; uploading media (photos, video, audio); and flagging content. PBA asks for some personal information when you create an account, including your e-mail address and password, which is used to protect your account against unauthorized access.Usage
When you register an account with Lens on Atlanta, PBA may record information about your usage of the site, such as the groups you join, blogs you follow, your communication with other members, and information you include about yourself. If you are logged onto your account, PBA may associate this information with your Lens on Atlanta account.Age
Users of Lens on Atlanta must be 13 years of age or older. If a prospective user attempts to register with Lens on 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 e-mail 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 Lens on Atlanta, PBA may use it to operate, maintain and improve the features and functionality of Lens on Atlanta and to process any flagging activity or other communication that you send to PBA.PBA will not use your e-mail address or other personal information to send commercial or marketing messages without your consent. PBA may use your e-mail address without further consent for non-marketing or administrative purposes (such as customer service or notifying you about upgrades and changes to the Lens on Atlanta site). You may opt-in to receive e-marketing materials, such as the Lens on Atlanta e-newsletter, which may include news and information about PBA, WABE, WPBA and Lens on 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 Lens on 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 Lens on Atlanta, some information about your Lens on Atlanta account and your account activity will be provided to other users of Lens on Atlanta. Shared information may include but is not limited to: the date you created your Lens on Atlanta account; the date when you last logged into your Lens on Atlanta account; the county, city or neighborhood you live in; and other information that you voluntarily provide.Your Lens on Atlanta account name is displayed to other users when you engage in certain activities on Lens on Atlanta, such as posting a blog or forum topic, creating a group, commenting on content, and uploading media like photos, audio and text.
You also may choose to add personal information on your Lens on Atlanta profile such as your name, gender, profile picture or other information that will be visible to other users. Uploaded media and documents also may display personal information, like 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 documents, portable document format files and presentation files.
Your age, your e-mail address and your zip code will not be displayed on your Lens on Atlanta profile.
Your Options
If you have a Lens on Atlanta account, you may update, change or correct your personal profile information at any time by visiting your account profile page.You may control some of the information that is available to other users, and those you have “befriended” on Lens, at any time by editing your Lens on Atlanta account.
You may decline to submit personal information to Lens on Atlanta. As a non-member of Lens on Atlanta you may still view the content, but you will not be able to contribute content or participate in all Lens on Atlanta services. Likewise, as a non-member, Lens on Atlanta may not be able to provide you with certain of its services.
