Privacy Policy

Sperling's BestPlaces (a division of Fast Forward, Inc.) takes your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our policy regarding your privacy when using our site.

This statement discloses the privacy practices for the Sperling's BestPlaces web sites (www.bestplaces.net), and any co-branded features provided to our partners, hereafter referenced as Sperling's BestPlaces, or "us" or "we."

PLEASE REVIEW THIS POLICY CAREFULLY, AS WELL AS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. By using Sperling's BestPlaces website or any feature, you agree to the terms of these policies. If you do not agree to such terms, you may not use the site or features.

What is Covered by this Privacy Policy
This policy covers how we treat personal information that we may collect and receive, including information related to your past use of our products and services. Personal information is information about you that is personally identifiable like your name, address, email address, or phone number, and that is not otherwise publicly available. This policy does not apply to the practices of other companies which are not under our control, such as our partners.

Information Collection and Use
Sperling's BestPlaces does not require you to register or otherwise log in to use our features, although you may wish to become a member to gain access to premium content.  We may collect limited personal information from you, with your permission, to customize the advertising and content you see, fulfill your requests for products and services, improve our services, contact you, conduct research, and provide anonymous reporting for internal and external clients.

Sperling's BestPlaces automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your browser, including your IP address, and pages you request. We currently use cookies to make our site and features more efficient, and to customize our content upon your return to our site.

Information Sharing and Disclosure
Sperling's BestPlaces does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies without your permission. 

Use of Cookies
Sperling's BestPlaces uses cookies for the following purposes: to track user traffic patterns, for membership, and in conjunction with advertising and marketing offers. While using our website or features, you may receive cookies from our advertisers or sponsors. We do not control such cookies or use the associated data.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
Sperling's BestPlaces may change this Privacy Policy in the future. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the email address you gave at registration or by placing a prominent notice on our site.

Email Privacy Policy

We have created this email privacy policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy and the protection of your information.

Why did you receive an email from us?

If you received a mailing from us, (a) your email address is either listed with us as someone who has expressly shared this address for the purpose of receiving information in the future ("opt-in"), or (b) you have registered or purchased or otherwise have an existing relationship with us. We respect your time and attention by controlling the frequency of our mailings.

How we protect your privacy

We use security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of data used by our system.

Sharing and Usage

We will never share, sell, or rent individual personal information with anyone without your advance permission or unless ordered by a court of law. Information submitted to us is only available to employees managing this information for purposes of contacting you or sending you emails based on your request for information and to contracted service providers for purposes of providing services relating to our communications with you.

How can you stop receiving email from us?

Each email sent contains an easy, automated way for you to cease receiving email from us, or to change your expressed interests. If you wish to do this, simply follow the instructions at the end of any email.

If you have received unwanted, unsolicited email sent via this system or purporting to be sent via this system, please forward a copy of that email with your comments to privacy@bestplaces.net for review.

Questions and Suggestions
If you have questions or suggestions, please email us or contact us at:

Privacy Policy Manager
Sperling's BestPlaces
PO Box 82937
Portland, OR 97202