Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 22, 2019

Scoop Associates, Ltd. (“Scoop Associates,” "us", "we", or "our") operates the https://www.scoopassociates.com website and the PRS Podcast mobile application (the "Service"). Scoop Associates respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy through our compliance with this Privacy Policy (“the Privacy Policy”). This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions, into which this Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we collect from you or that you may provide when you use the Service. The Privacy Policy also informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

Please read the Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, then please do not use our Service. By using the Service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of our Service after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Privacy Policy periodically for updates.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email:

Information Collection And Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personal Data is any information that can be used to individually identify you from a larger group. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Cookies and Usage Data
  • Information you provide in any email correspondence

You may provide us Personal Data when you contact us for additional information.

Usage Data

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service by or through a mobile device ("Usage Data").

This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When you access the Service by or through a mobile device, this Usage Data may include information such as the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  • Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.

Accuracy and Access to Your Personal Data

We strive to maintain and process your information accurately. We have processes in place to maintain all of your information in accordance with relevant data governance frameworks and legal requirements. We employ technologies designed to help us maintain information accuracy on input and processing.

To view and change the Personal Data that you have provided to us, you can contact us directly for assistance.

Use of Data

The information we gather and that you provide is collected to provide you information and the aspects of the Service you request, in addition to various other purposes, including, but not limited to:

  • To provide and maintain the Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer care and support
  • To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service
  • To monitor the usage of the Service
  • Preventing unwanted messages or content
  • Preventing malicious activity and providing you with a secure experience
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues

Transfer Of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Scoop Associates will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your Personal Data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure Of Data

We do not sell or lease your information to any third party. We may disclose your Personal Data to our trusted third-party business partners in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We work with a number of partners that help us process your requests, deliver customer service and support, and provide experiences that you have come to expect from us. We will share your Personal Data with these third parties in order to fulfill the service that they provide to us. These third-party partners are under contract to keep your Personal Data secure and not to use it for any reason other than to fulfill the service we have requested from them. Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose or share your Personal Data with third parties without your notice and consent, unless it is under one of the following circumstances:

  • To comply with any law, regulations, subpoena, or court order
  • To respond to duly authorized information requests from law enforcement or other governmental authorities
  • To investigate and help prevent security threats, fraud, or other malicious activity
  • To protect and defend the rights or property of Scoop Associates
  • To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • To protect against legal liability

For California Residents, we will not disclose or share your Personal Data with third parties for the purposes of third-party marketing to you without your prior consent.

There are circumstances where Scoop Associates may decide to buy, sell, or reorganize its business in selected countries. Under these circumstances, it may be necessary to share or receive Personal Data with prospective or actual partners or affiliates. In such circumstances, Scoop Associates will ensure your information is used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Do Not Track Disclosure

Other than as disclosed in this Privacy Policy, the Service does not track users over time and across third-party websites to provide targeted advertising. Therefore, the Service does not operate any differently when it receives Do Not Track (“DNT”) signals from your internet browser.

Security Of Data

We take reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards in order to protect your Personal Data against accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. The security of your data 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 acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you believe your identity has been compromised as a result of our Services, please notify us

Links To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children").

We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.