Showtime Privacy Policy
Your
Privacy
At
Sony DADC, we believe our online visitors have a right to know our
practices regarding the information we may collect when you visit our
Web sites and what type of information is collected. The guidelines
contained herein apply only to the Bonus Content web site ("Bonus
Content"). Other participating web sites and Sony sites which
are linked to/from these sites may have different policies which
apply to their collection of data; therefore, please review the
privacy policy notices on those sites for details.
While
Bonus Content does not generally require that you provide us with
personally identifiable information in order to visit and use this
site, please note that in order to participate in some activities, it
will be necessary for you to provide this information. If you choose
not to provide this information, you may not be able to participate
in them.
Collection
of Information: Cookies Personal Information
When
you visit Bonus Content, we may use XML technology or an
industry-wide technology called persistent "cookies" which
stores certain information on your computer and which will allow us
to customize your experience to better match your interests and
preferences, or to simply facilitate your signing in to use the
services. Most browsers will allow you to erase cookies from your
computer hard drive, block acceptance of cookies, or receive a
warning before a cookie is stored. However, if you block or erase
cookies, we may not be able to restore any preferences or
customization settings you previously specified, and our ability to
personalize your online experience would be limited. Please refer to
your browser instructions or "help" screen to learn more
about these functions.
Additionally,
Bonus Content may ask you to provide "personal information",
meaning personally identifiable information such as your e-mail
address as well as certain other attributes, to enable you to
participate in beta tests, contests, chat rooms, on bulletin boards,
to fill out a registration, or to order products and services using
these sites. Bonus Content may combine the information you provide on
our Web sites with other information we may collect from you or from
third parties so that we can more effectively tailor our site,
services and offerings to you.
Some
services may offer support and technical assistance through customer
service centers via telephone or e-mail. Whenever you communicate
with customer service, you do so with the understanding that an
operator may view and make changes to your personal information
maintained by Bonus Content in order to provide the assistance that
you need.
Bonus
Content will not share the personal information you provide on this
site with any other parties, except (a) with other affiliated Sony
companies (i.e., (i) Sony Corporation, (ii) any company of which more
than 50% of its outstanding shares are owned by Sony Corporation,
directly or indirectly, and (iii) any company with the name "SONY"
as a part of its trade name) who may want to contact you about
products, services or other offerings that may be of interest to you;
(b) with your consent (see paragraph below); (c) as may be required
by law or court order; (d) to persons or companies with whom Sony
DADC engages to carry out or provide support for the operations of
the site or our business; or (e) under exigent circumstances to
protect the personal safety or property of our users, the public or
ourselves.
By
using this site, you will be deemed to have consented to the
disclosure to, and use by, a subsequent owner or operator of a Bonus
Content website or service, of any information about you contained in
the applicable Bonus Content database. In the event of such a merger,
acquisition, or sale, your continued use of the site or service
signifies your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Service and
Privacy Policy of the site�s or service�s
subsequent owner or operator.
Security;
Access
Bonus
Content takes great care in maintaining the security of your personal
information, and preventing unauthorized access to it, through the
use of appropriate technology and internal procedures. However, Bonus
Content does not guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
In
addition, Bonus Content will endeavor to keep the information we
collect from you upon registration as current as possible.
Notice
to/Regarding Children Under the Age of 13
Notice:
Bonus Content is open only to individuals who are 13 years of age and
older. If you are under 13 years of age, any information you submit
will not be retained by Bonus Content.
Bonus
Content believes that children using the Internet require special
protection, and we urge parents or guardians to explain Internet
safety to their children. Parents are urged to spend time online with
their children to become familiar with the types of content available
on the Bonus Content sites and the Internet in general. Control tools
are available from online services and software manufacturers to help
create a safer environment for children.
Usage
and Disclosure of Anonymous Information
Bonus
Content may also collect, aggregate and maintain anonymous
information about the visitors to our web sites, such as visitors�
hobbies, interests, purchasing habits, music preferences, and the
like. This data can then be used to tailor this Web site content and
advertising to deliver a better experience for our visitors. Bonus
Content may further share such aggregate information about our
visitors with advertisers, business partners, sponsors, and other
third parties, for example, to inform them about the percentage of
male/female visitors or percentage of members within a particular age
range.
Consent
to Processing
By
providing any personal information to this Web site, all users,
including without limitation users in the member states of the
European Union, fully understand and unambiguously consent to the
collection and processing of such information in the United States of
America.
Policy
Governs Use; Changes to Privacy Policy
The
terms of this policy will govern the use and any information
collected while it is in place. Bonus Content reserves the right to
change this policy at any time, so please re-visit this page as often
as you wish. Changes in policy are effective at the time they are
posted to the site.
Questions
If
you have any questions or comments about our personal information
practices or about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact
us at:
contact
via web
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or -
Sony
DADC
1800
North Fruitridge
Terre
Haute, IN 47804
Sony
Privacy Policy
Sony's
privacy policy can be found at:
http://www.sony.com/terms.shtml