Big Thought, a Texas non-profit corporation (“Big Thought”), respects your concerns about privacy. Our Privacy Policy describes the type of information we gather online and how we will use the information. Our Privacy Policy also describes the measures we take to protect the security of the information. 

This Privacy Policy explains the personal information collection and use practices of Big Thought’s Internet website (the “Website”), currently located at “slant45.org.” By accessing and using the Website, you consent to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Big Thought Terms of Use.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact Big Thought using the information below (the “Contact Information”):

Email: info@slant45.org

Write to us at:
Big Thought
2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 550, LB 42
Dallas, TX 75219

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our online information practices. We will post a notice on the Website to notify you of any significant changes to the Website. The revision date will be posted at the top of this page.

Why should you share your personal information with Big Thought?
Sharing your personal information enables Big Thought to offer you a number of benefits. It will make it easier and more convenient for you to:

• Register your account and team information;
• Receive personalized messages and special offers that are relevant to your interests; and
• Save time by storing your preferences.

You may choose to share your information with Big Thought in a number of ways online, such as by registering your account. The information, as gathered, also will allow Big Thought to conduct market research to help provide more responsive customer service and to improve the Website.

Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of information does Big Thought collect about me?
How does Big Thought use my information?
Does Big Thought share my information with third parties?
How do I access my information? How do I change my information?
How does Big Thought protect kids’ privacy?
How do I know if my information is secure?
What about links to other websites and services?
Can Big Thought change this Privacy Policy?

These questions are answered below:

What kind of information does Big Thought collect about me?
Big Thought collects information you voluntarily submit to Big Thought, for example:

• Identifying information, such as your team name, member names, and email addresses
• Security information, such as your username and password
• Contact information, such as your name, mailing address, and phone number
• Website behavior, such as the pages visited, downloads, or searches requested
• Browser information, such as the browser version, IP address, and the presence of various plug-ins and tools

Big Thought also collects information by automated means when you visit the Website, such as how many users visited our sites and the pages accessed. We use third party web analytics services, including Google Analytics. The service providers that administer these services use technologies such as cookies, web server logs and web beacons to help us analyze how visitors use our site. The information collected through these means (including IP address) is disclosed to these service providers that use the information to evaluate use of our site. By collecting this information, we learn how to best tailor the Website to our visitors. To learn more about Google Analytics, please click here [http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html].

If you visit the Website to browse, read, or download information, Big Thought collects and stores some visitor information from you, such as the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet, the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using, the date and time you access the Website, and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the Website. We use this information to measure the traffic on the Website and to help Big Thought make the Website more useful.

How do you use my information?
As appropriate, the personal information collected on the Website will be used to operate or improve the Website, to provide our many service(s), or to carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or authorized.

In support of these uses, Big Thought may use your personal information to (i) provide you with more effective customer service, (ii) improve the Website and any related products or services, and (iii) make the Website easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing the Website to your particular preference or interests.

Does Big Thought share my information with third parties?
Big Thought may share information provided by Website visitors with third party vendors and service providers (the “Service Providers”), including, but not limited to, the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee (the “Host Committee”), which perform various functions on Big Thought’s behalf. Services provided by Service Providers may include, but are not limited to, (i) managing account information, (ii) analyzing data, (iii) developing, hosting, and maintaining the Website and any related databases, or (iv) communicating about Big Thought. Big Thought does not authorize any of the Service Providers to make any other use of your information or to contact you outside the context of the services related to the Website.

Big Thought reserves the right to disclose personal information if such action is required for Big Thought or any of our Service Providers to comply with valid legal process or any valid administrative request from law enforcement, and as necessary to protect the property, interests, and rights of Big Thought, Big Thought’s affiliates, Big Thought’s business associates (including, but not limited to, the Host Committee), and others.

How do I access my information? How do I change my information?
Your personal information can be accessed and changed by contacting Big Thought using the Contact Information provided above. Please be sure to include your full name and email address when contacting Big Thought to edit your personal information. Also, please allow one week for email requests and three weeks for postal mail requests to be fulfilled.

How does Big Thought protect kids’ privacy?
If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of 18, and personal information concerning your child has been provided to Big Thought using the Website, you may contact Big Thought using the Contact Information provided above to update and/or delete any and all personal information about your child. Please be sure to include your full contact information, such as your name, address, and email address, as applicable, when contacting Big Thought to access, update and/or delete your child’s personal information. Please allow one week for email requests and three weeks for postal mail requests to be fulfilled.

How do I know if my information is secure?
Protecting your personal information is a priority for us. We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards to help protect against unauthorized access, use, modification and disclosure of personal information in our custody and control. Neither Big Thought nor Big Thought’s business associates (including, but not limited to, the Host Committee) can guarantee the absolute privacy of your information.

The Website also may make forums, message boards, and/or newsgroups available to you. Please remember that any personal information you provide in these areas is also available to other users, and you should exercise caution before disclosing such information.

What about links to other websites and services?
The Website may contain links to or reference third party websites, resources, and advertisers (collectively, “Third Party Sites”). Such links and references to Third Party Sites may include banner advertisements incorporating hyperlinks. Third Party Sites are not controlled by Big Thought and, therefore, are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you verify the privacy policies of Third Party Sites to see how your personal information will be utilized by the operators of those Third Party Sites before providing any personal information. Neither Big Thought nor Big Thought’s business associates (including, but not limited to, the Host Committee) are responsible for the content or practices of any linked Third Party Sites, and Big Thought provides these links solely for the convenience and information of Big Thought’s visitors.

Can Big Thought change this Privacy Policy?
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our online information practices. We will post a notice on the Website to notify you of any significant changes to the Website. The revision date will be posted at the top of this page.