Privacy Policy

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Overview

This statement discloses the privacy practices for the websites provided by Forbes Books and any affiliated entities, including forbesbooks.com (collectively “the Site”). As part of the normal operation of the Site, we collect and, in some cases, disclose information about you. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect about you and what may happen to that information.

Personally Identifiable Information We Collect

Registration Information About You

We may ask for specific personally identifiable information about you when you inquire about a Forbes Books service. For example, we may ask you for your e-mail address or phone number so we can provide you with additional materials or connect you with a representative.

E-mail

We place email links on the Site to allow you to contact us directly. The information you provide is used to respond directly to your questions or comments. We may also file your comments to improve the Site and/or our services, or review and discard the information.

If at any time you would like Forbes Books to stop contacting you or delete all of your information out of our system, please email us at  . We will delete your contact information from our database within 72 hours. You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time from clicking the “Unsubscribe” button at the bottom of the email.  

Automated Data Capture, Cookies

We automatically track certain information about your use of this Site. The Site may log IP addresses and browser types for system administration purposes. This information will be analyzed to constantly improve the value of the materials and services available on the Site.

Google Analytics

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store ID's of experiments and sessions for A/B testing
Name
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
Expiration
1 minute
Function
Store a unique user ID

Functional

Name
Expiration
session
Function
Provide technical monitoring

Google Adsense

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Adsense Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Facebook

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
_fbp
Expiration
Function

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Hotjar

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Hotjar for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Hotjar Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Store unique visits
Name
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Store first visit to the site

Functional

Name
Expiration
session
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function

Intercom Messenger

Functional

Usage

We use Intercom Messenger for chat support. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Intercom Messenger Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
Expiration
9 months
Function
Name
Expiration
1 week
Function

WP Engine

Statistics

Usage

We use WP Engine for website hosting. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the WP Engine Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
Expiration
8 months
Function

Purpose pending investigation

Name
Expiration
session
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Name
Expiration
session
Function

Atlassian Jira Servicedesk

Statistics

Usage

We use Atlassian Jira Servicedesk for customer support management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
Function

Statistics

Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store last visit

Marketo

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Marketo for visitor tracking. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and track interaction

Bing Ads

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites

Microsoft Clarity

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Microsoft Clarity for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Microsoft Clarity Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and track visits across websites

Purpose pending investigation

Name
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store and combine pageviews by a user into a single session recording

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Store language settings

Stripe

Functional

Usage

We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide fraud prevention

Pardot

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use Pardot for remarketing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Pardot Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
various
Function
Store a unique user ID

Functional

Name
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide protection against hackers

Google reCAPTCHA

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

Functional

Name
Expiration
session
Function
Provide spam protection

Twitter

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide load balancing functionality

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Read to determine which cookie banner to show
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences

LinkedIn

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
Expiration
1 month
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store browser details
Name
Expiration
30 days
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Provide functions across pages

Functional

Name
Expiration
10 years
Function
Store privacy preferences
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Provide functions across pages

Instagram

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Instagram for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Instagram Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store ad display frequency

cxense

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use cxense for affiliate marketing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the cxense Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store the user's usage history
Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track a visitor's identity

Snowplow

Statistics

Usage

We use Snowplow for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Snowplow Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store a unique user ID

Purpose pending investigation

Name
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
Function

Criteo

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Criteo for remarketing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Criteo Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
13 months
Function
Provide functions across pages

Purpose pending investigation

Name
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
Function

Google various services

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google various services for website development. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google various services Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
Function

Heap Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Heap Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Heap Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
Expiration
14 months
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
Expiration
14 months
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Store performed actions on the website

Chartbeat

Statistics

Usage

We use Chartbeat for Statistics and optimization. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Chartbeat Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
Expiration
session
Function

Google Ads

Statistics, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Ads for advertising. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and count pageviews

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Store information for remarketing purposes

Shopify

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Shopify for webshop management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
1 year
Function
Name
Expiration
Function

Functional

Name
Expiration
Function

Google Fonts

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Zopim

Functional

Usage

We use Zopim for chat support. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Zopim Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique user ID

Miscellaneous

Functional

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
da_lid
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_45
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_10
Expiration
Function
Name
unleash:repository:sessionId
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
Function
Name
_pnvl
Expiration
Function
Name
pushly.user_puuid
Expiration
Function
Name
_pndnt
Expiration
Function
Name
_pnxd
Expiration
Function
Name
__gads
Expiration
Function
Name
__qca
Expiration
Function
Name
_lc2_fpi
Expiration
Function
Name
__pat
Expiration
Function
Name
_pc_meter_expiration
Expiration
Function
Name
cto_bidid
Expiration
Function
Name
_cb
Expiration
Function
Name
_pnss
Expiration
Function
Name
_pnlspid
Expiration
Function
Name
_chartbeat2
Expiration
Function
Name
__tbc
Expiration
Function
Name
__pvi
Expiration
Function
Name
_pctx
Expiration
Function
Name
xbc
Expiration
Function
Name
pushly_user_puuid
Expiration
Function
Name
malcolm
Expiration
Function
Name
forbesbeta
Expiration
Function
Name
_dor
Expiration
Function
Name
gaWelcomPageTracked
Expiration
Function
Name
AMP_TOKEN
Expiration
Function
Name
_pnfcps
Expiration
Function
Name
_pnpcs
Expiration
Function
Name
spotim_visitId
Expiration
Function
Name
plyr
Expiration
Function
Name
__psid
Expiration
Function
Name
__pil
Expiration
Function
Name
rbzid
Expiration
Function
Name
rbzsessionid
Expiration
Function
Name
_tracking_consent
Expiration
Function
Name
_shopify_m
Expiration
Function
Name
fadve2etid
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
Function
Name
_shopify_tw
Expiration
Function
Name
_pprv
Expiration
Function
Name
_li_dcdm_c
Expiration
Function
Name
_pcid
Expiration
Function
Name
li_fat_id
Expiration
Function
Name
forbes_t
Expiration
Function
Name
global_ad_params
Expiration
Function
Name
fadve2etidvcnt
Expiration
Function
Name
ziwsSessionId
Expiration
Function
Name
ziwsSession
Expiration
Function
Name
Expiration
Function
Name
_rdt_uuid
Expiration
Function
Name
_tt_enable_cookie
Expiration
Function
Name
_ttp
Expiration
Function
Name
__stripe_sid
Expiration
Function
Name
__pid
Expiration
Function
Name
_dc_gtm_UA-5883199-3
Expiration
Function
Name
appMode
Expiration
Function
Name
partner_session
Expiration
Function
Name
welcomeAd
Expiration
Function
Name
dailyWelcomeCookie
Expiration
Function
Name
ox_zones
Expiration
Function
Name
wg_originalReferrer
Expiration
Function
Name
CookieMix
Expiration
Function
Name
wpr-show-sidebar
Expiration
Function
Name
wpr-hash
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia
Expiration
Function
Name
loglevel
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-j042jylrre
Expiration
Function
Name
persist:hs-beacon-44cc73fb-7636-4206-b115-c7b33823551b
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-z1qxl7s2zn
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-fj42vucf99
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-7seqacq2ol
Expiration
Function
Name
persist:hs-beacon-message-44cc73fb-7636-4206-b115-c7b33823551b
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-krqb7ckugp
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-95z0cb0yxb
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-803tlui8oi
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-frwm2xrksl
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-fj7gs031q6
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-9m1zg8p5wc
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-5wrdzcmj90
Expiration
Function
Name
wistia-video-progress-09kolaz9o0
Expiration
Function
Name
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_3056175
Expiration
Function
Name
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_3042156
Expiration
Function
Name
_chartbeat4
Expiration
Function
Name
gf_display_empty_fields
Expiration
Function
Name
__anon_id
Expiration
Function
Name
_cfuvid
Expiration
Function
Name
blaize_session
Expiration
Function
Name
blaize_tracking_id
Expiration
Function
Name
__gsas
Expiration
Function
Name
hjActiveViewportIds
Expiration
Function
Name
debug
Expiration
Function
Name
_swb
Expiration
Function
Name
_swb_consent_
Expiration
Function
Name
fadvfpuid
Expiration
Function
Name
_ketch_consent_v1_
Expiration
Function
Name
bfp_sn_rf_d829414f1c0ed52701f88ece1475e675
Expiration
Function
Name
bfp_sn_rt_d829414f1c0ed52701f88ece1475e675
Expiration
Function
Name
visitorId
Expiration
Function
.ws.zoominfo.com
Name
__cf_bm
Expiration
Function
Name
YSC
Expiration
Function
.youtube.com
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
Function
.youtube.com
Name
ln_or
Expiration
Function
Name
AnalyticsSyncHistory
Expiration
Function
.linkedin.com
Name
li_gc
Expiration
Function
.linkedin.com
Name
_sp_ses.986d
Expiration
Function
Name
_sp_ses_986d
Expiration
Function
Name
PHPSESSID
Expiration
Function
Name
_cc_id
Expiration
Function
Name
panoramaId_expiry
Expiration
Function
Name
panoramaId
Expiration
Function
Name
panoramaIdType
Expiration
Function
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
Function
Name
guru_i18n
Expiration
Function
Name
_lc2_fpi_meta
Expiration
Function
Name
__li_idexc
Expiration
Function
Name
__li_idexc_meta
Expiration
Function
Name
_li_ss
Expiration
Function
Name
_li_ss_meta
Expiration
Function
Name
save-first-visit
Expiration
Function
Name
usprivacy
Expiration
Function
Name
us_privacy
Expiration
Function
Name
li_adsId
Expiration
Function
Name
fadvuke2etid
Expiration
Function
Name
adclick_timestamp
Expiration
Function
Name
landing_page
Expiration
Function
Name
notice_behavior
Expiration
Function
Name
cmapi_cookie_privacy
Expiration
Function
Name
_gcl_aw
Expiration
Function
Name
invoca_session
Expiration
Function
Name
flaretrk
Expiration
Function

Functional

Name
Expiration
persistent
Function

Use of Your Personally Identifiable Information

Use by Forbes Books

We will primarily use your personally identifiable information to provide you with Forbes Books products, services, and programs. We also use personally identifiable information to improve our marketing and promotional efforts, to analyze Site usage, to improve the Site and service offers, and to customize the Site. We may use personally identifiable information to deliver information to you and to contact you regarding administrative notices. We may also use personally identifiable information to resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems and enforce our agreements with you, including our End User License Agreements, Professional Service Agreement, Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy.

Forbes Books Service Partners

Forbes Books may provide some of its products and services through contractual arrangements with affiliates, service providers, partners and other third parties. Forbes Books and its service partners may use your personally identifiable information to deliver those goods and services. Forbes Books will encourage its service partners to adopt and post privacy policies. However, the use of your personally identifiable information by our service partners or any other third party is governed by the privacy policies of those service partners and is not subject to control by Advantage Media Group. Both Advantage Media Group and its service partners may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Advantage Media Group and its service partners.

Links

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How Long We Keep Your Information

We will retain your personally identifiable information until we determine the information is no longer needed, or as otherwise required by law.

California Residents – Your Legal Rights

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If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact Forbes Books by doing one of the following:

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  • Describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate and respond to it.

We are not obligated to make a data access or data portability disclosure if we cannot verify that the person making the request is the person about whom we collected information, or is someone authorized to act on such person’s behalf.

International Visitors 

The Site is hosted in the United States. If you visit from other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please be aware that you are transferring personal information to the United States. The United States does not have the same data protection laws as some other regions. By providing personal information to us, you consent to the transfer of it to the United States and the use of it in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Legal Disclosures

Forbes Books may disclose personally identifiable information if required to do so by applicable law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to prevent injury or property damage. If practicable and legally permissible, we may attempt to notify you when we are making such a disclosure, but we may not do so in an emergency or when we are prohibited by law or court order from giving such notice.

Security

Forbes Books uses reasonable safeguards and commercially available technology to guard against unauthorized access to any personally identifiable information that is stored electronically by Forbes Books.  The security of your personal information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.  

Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 13 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond directly to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use the Site.

Changes to This Policy

From time to time we may update or revise this Privacy Policy.  If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use it and whether we will disclose it to anyone. Unless you opt out of or unsubscribe from receiving e-mail notifications from us, we may, but are not required to, also notify you by e-mail of changes to this Privacy Policy.