One Community is a customer research platform operated by Urban One, Inc. (collectively, “Urban One” or “we” or “us” or “our”). The goal of One Community is to amplify the diverse opinions, preferences, and feelings of members of the Black community by surveying you about the products, issues, and ideas that matter to you.
This One Community Participant Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes the types of Personal Information we collect when you participate in One Community offerings or communicate with us about One Community including, but not limited to, by email, mobile phone or text message, by completing One Community surveys, by participating in related sweepstakes, contests, or promotions, or by engaging with our related content on websites, social media, or other digital platforms (collectively, the “Service(s)” or “One Community Service(s)”). This Privacy Policy applies only to the collection and use of Personal Information through the One Community Services. If you are looking for information about other Urban One services, such as TV One, BlackPlanet, or One VIP, please see the Urban One Privacy Policy.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to fully understand how One Community collects, uses, shares, and protects your Personal Information. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services.
For purposes of this Policy, “Personal Information” is any information that identifies, related to, or describes, directly or indirectly, an individual or household.
In the course of operating the One Community Services, we collect and process the categories of Personal Information described below. We use this information for typical business and commercial purposes (including providing the One Community Services, compliance with legal obligations, and use for auditing, security, and anti-fraud purposes) and as described more specifically below:
Information You Give Us.When you use the One Community Services, we may collect and store the Personal Information you provide, including:
Other Information We Collect or Ask You to Provide. We also may collect other information about you, your device, or your use of the One Community Services in ways that we describe to you at the point of collection or otherwise with your consent, such as if we ask you to answer additional optional questions about yourself or your household while completing a One Community survey. You may choose not to provide us with certain types of information, but doing so may affect your ability to use some of the One Community Services.
Information We Automatically Collect When You Use the One Community Services. We may collect information about how you interact with our communications and surveys or view and interact with our ads and other online content (collectively, “Usage Information”). We use this information to provide and improve the One Community Services, tailor your One Community experience, and create aggregate internal reports on usage and activity, such as views of and engagement with certain content. Usage Information includes:
Automatic Collection of Information from Cookies and Other Technology. We and our service providers use various technologies to automatically collect and store information when you visit the One Community Services, which we use for the same purposes as Usage Information and to help us understand and improve the usage of our Services and emails. This may include the following and similar technologies:
Anonymous or Aggregated Information.We may de-identify or aggregate data we receive and use and disclose it for any business purpose.
Outside Urban One:
We offer you choices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your Personal Information. In addition to the information provided below, please visit our Urban One Privacy Center for more information about how to exercise your rights and privacy preferences among other Urban One sites and services. When you receive emails and other newsletters and text messages from One Community, you may indicate a preference to stop receiving further communications from us, and you will have the opportunity to “opt-out” by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each communication you receive or by contacting us directly at unsubcribe@urbanone.com. Regardless of your indicated email preferences, we may send you administrative emails regarding the One Community Services, including, for example, notices of updates to our Terms or this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information we collect through the One Community service is not sold to third parties. Under California law, California residents have the right:
California residents also have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment if they exercise the rights list above.
Requests for Deletion and to Know About Information Collected
If you make a request for deletion of Personal Information or a request to know about Personal Information we have collected, we may require that you provide information and follow procedures so that we can verify the request and your jurisdiction before responding to it. The verification steps we take may differ depending on the request you make, and the information you provide for this purpose will only be used to verify your identity. If we are able to verify your request, we will process it. If we cannot verify your request, we may ask you for additional information or may be unable to process your request.
California law permits California residents to use an authorized agent to make privacy rights requests. We require the authorized agent to provide proof of the California resident’s written permission (for example, a power of attorney) that shows the authorized agent has the authority to submit a request for the California resident. An authorized agent must follow the process described below to make a request. We will additionally require the authorized agent to verify his/her own identity.
Exercising the Right to Deletion and to Know About Information Collected
California residents may exercise their right to deletion and to know about information collected by:
Other California Requirements
Urban One does not currently take actions to respond to “Do Not Track” signals because a uniform technological standard has not yet been developed. We continue to review new technologies and may adopt a standard once one is created.
We do not sell consumers’ covered information for monetary consideration as defined in Chapter 603A of the Nevada Revised Statutes. However, if you are a Nevada resident and wish to request that we not sell your Personal Information, please contact us using the information below.
The One Community Services are provided from the United States and intended for use by US residents. By using the One Community Services, or providing us with any information, you consent to the collection, processing, maintenance and transfer of such information in and to the United States.
The One Community Services maintain procedural, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect against loss, misuse or unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of Personal Information. Unfortunately, no transmission of data is guaranteed to be completely secure. It may be possible for third parties not under our control to intercept or access transmissions or private communications unlawfully. Therefore, any transmission of Personal Information to us is made at your own risk. If you believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please notify us immediately using the contact details below.
From time to time, our communications or websites may contain links to third party websites/services for your convenience and/or information. If you access other sites using the links provided, you may leave the One Community Services. When you access these other sites, please understand that the operators of these websites may collect information from you which will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policies and terms of use, which may differ from ours. We do not endorse or control the policies or practices of third party websites that we do not control or operate. You should always carefully read the privacy policy of any site you access in order to understand their specific privacy and information usage practices.
We do not knowingly collect or store any Personal Information from children under the age of 13. Parents or guardians who believe their child under the age of 13 has provided us with information should contact us at privacynotice@urban1.com. As required by law, we will delete such information from our files within a reasonable time.
From time to time, we may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law or technology, or changes in our practices regarding information collection and use. If we make material revisions to the way we collect or use your Personal Information so that we are using it for purposes or sharing data with others that you have not consented to, we will provide you with notice of those changes. You agree that we may notify you about material changes in the way we treat Personal Information by placing a notice on the One Community Services. You should check frequently for updates.
Any changes to this Privacy Policy will become effective as of the Effective Date on the top of this page. By continuing to use the One Community Services after the most current Effective Date, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, as it may be amended from time to time, in whole or in part, please do not continue to use the One Community Services.
This Policy may be supplemented by additional terms, privacy statements, or notices that explain how we collect, use and share information in specific circumstances (“Additional Terms”). For example, Additional Terms may be used to explain how we collect and use information related to specific promotional or contest offerings.
By mail:
Urban One Privacy Request,
c/o Interactive One LLC, Legal Department
4 New York Plaza, Suite 501
New York, New York 10004, USA
By email:
privacynotice@urban1.com