LEGAL NOTICE
This notice discloses the online data collection and use practices of SONY BMG Music d/b/a SONY BMG Music Entertainment UK ("SONY BMG" or "we") Ltd, Bedford House, 69-79 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3JW. This SONY BMG consumer privacy policy is an agreement between you and SONY BMG. You will signify your acceptance of this consumer privacy policy by purchasing rights to download and/or use our digital music files and/or related content (our %u201Ccontent%u201D). If you do not agree to the terms of this policy, do not download and/or use our content.
SONY BMG may modify, alter or otherwise update this policy at any time. We will indicate any changes by updating the date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this policy from time to time. Your continued use of our content following the posting of changes to this policy will mean you accept those changes. "Information" means all material delivered by SONY BMG Music Entertainment UK through this or any other website owned by the company. (the "Web Site"). "User" means you, the Web Site end-user. "Contract" means this Web Site agreement.
A SPECIAL NOTE TO KIDS
YOU MUST BE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO REGISTER WITH SONYBMG AND/OR ITS CLEARINGHOUSES. AT THE PRESENT TIME WE MUST ASK YOU NOT TO REGISTER WITH SONYBMG AND/OR ITS CLEARINGHOUSES IF YOU ARE UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE.
A SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS
While SONY BMG prohibits registration by children under the age of 13, parents should supervise their children's online activities and consider using parental control tools available from online services and software manufacturers that help provide a kid-friendly online environment. These tools can also prevent children from disclosing online their name, address, and other personal information without parental permission. For additional information about parental control tools, please consult the "Consumer Assistance" page of the Direct Marketing Association home page (www.dma.org.uk).
PRIVACY PRACTICES AND POLICIES & OUR USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your e-mail add ress and other personally identifying data will be known to SONYBMG only when you voluntarily submit such information to our websites. We may use this personal information to contact you if we change our services or terms or if we need to give you notice under those terms.
The information about your acquisition of our content and your musical preferences may be used to send you information that we believe may be of interest to you, such as information about music or products or services offered by SONY BMG, an affiliated company or a SONY BMG artist. However, no one will send that information to you unless you opt-in to receive it at the time you register.
If you decide at any time in the future that you wish to begin receiving such information (if you previously opted-out) or that you wish to cease receiving such information (if you previously opted-in), you may change your preferences at any time by sending an email to interact[at]sonybmg[dot].com
WITH WHOM WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
As a general rule, we will not disclose any personal information we collect from you without your consent. However, we may disclose personal information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) our rights or property. We may disclose user information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it.
If you have opted-in to receive marketing information, Sony BMG will send you information on the artist/s that you have specified an interest in by email, mobile or post depending on your preferences. The information we send you will include tour dates, new music releases, exclusive content, promotions, special offers and other general information about the artist. Occasionally we may introduce you to a new artist that, based on your musical preferences, we think you might like. From time to time we may share your information with our affiliated companies and/or with our artists, who may also send you messages as described above in accordance with our privacy policy. You can opt out of receiving any further messages from Sony BMG, affiliates and artists at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in the message or by sending an email to [email protected]. We will not share your personal information with any unconnected third parties for marketing purposes without your consent.
We may share with others, at our discretion, certain aggregate statistical data about purchases and the use of our content, which data may include demographic data such as the age range and/or geographic location of groups of users. No personal information (such as names or email addresses) will be identifiable from such statistics.
We may transfer, sell or assign any of the information described above, including personally identifiable information, to third parties, as a result of the sale, merger, consolidation, change in control, transfer of substantial assets, reorganization or liquidation of SONY BMG.
SECURITY
SONYBMG strictly protects the security of your personal information and your choices for its intended use. We use current industry standard technology to maintain the confidentiality and accuracy of the information you provide to us. To protect your personal information, we use secure servers with industry standard SSL 128 bit key encryption. However, we cannot guarantee that any information you submit to us will be free from unauthorized third party intrusion.
CHANGE/MODIFY
If you at any point you no longer wish to receive communications from SONYBMG, please forward such requests to us at interact[at]sonybmg[dot]com
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT UK ONLINE COMPETITION RULES
1. By participating in any SONY BMG Music Entertainment UK ('SONY BMG') Online Competition ('the Competition') entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of SONY BMG, which are final in all matters relating to the Competition.
2. All prizes are non-transferable. Arrangements for the fulfilment of prizes will be made by SONY BMG. SONY BMG reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute any and all prizes with prizes of comparable value.
3. In order to be eligible for prizes, the winner(s) (and guest if applicable) must (1) sign an affidavit of eligibility; (2) release SONY BMG from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action for personal injury and/or damage, theft, or loss suffered in connection with this Competition or the use or acceptance of the prize or any portion thereof save where due to the negligence of SONY BMG; and (3) when applicable of substantial value, sign a promotional release granting the right to use his or her name and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation. Entry into this Competition constitutes the winner's agreement to sign such releases. The winner (and guest if applicable) must complete all legal documents and return them to SONY BMG Music Entertainment UK within three (3) working days of receipt from SONY BMG. Non-compliance will result in disqualification of the winner and an alternative winner will be selected.
4. The receipt, by any winner, of any of the prize components of this Competition is conditional upon compliance with any and all laws, rules and regulations. Winners are solely responsible for all insurance, applicable taxes and for any expenses not specified in the prize description.
last updated: 01.11.2007
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