CraveFest Privacy Policy

 

Last Update: March 2008

This policy is subject to change at any time, and without notice.

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 We at Canadian Rock and Video Entertainment Festival (“CraveFest”) understand the sensitivity with which your personal information should be handled. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in order to earn and maintain your trust. We will use our best efforts to ensure that the personal information you submit to us is used only for the purposes set forth herein or as otherwise communicated to you at the time you provide us with your personal information.

2. APPLICATION
2.1 This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) applies to all personally identifying information (i.e. personal information by which you can be identified) which you provide to us through this website located at www.cravefest.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy is subject to and is incorporated by reference into the CraveFest Website Terms and Conditions of Use Terms & Conditions

3. CONSENT
3.1 By using this Website you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy and consenting to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal information for the purposes outlined herein. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY YOU SHOULD DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND/OR NOT PROVIDE US WITH ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION.

4. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
4.1 CraveFest collects personal information, such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, and other personal preference information when you choose to participate in various activities made available on the Website, such as uploading content, submitting votes for your favourite videos, and entering contests or competitions (including but not limited to the CraveFest Music Video Awards Festival);

5. USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
5.1 When personal information is collected from you, it may be used for one or more of the following purposes: (a) to provide you with Services (as defined in the CraveFest Website Terms and Conditions of Use Terms & Conditions ) available through the Website; (b) to send you notifications and announcements regarding events offered in connection with CraveFest that we believe you may find of interest; (c) to administer any contest or competition offered on the Website, such as contacting, announcing and promoting the winners of the contest or competition; (d) to investigate a contravention of a federal, provincial or foreign law, or in order to protect or defend a legal interest

6. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
6.1 Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose your personal information to third parties without first obtaining your consent to do so. We will not sell or rent your personal information to any third party. We will only disclose your personal information to third parties: (a) where you have specifically given us your consent to disclose your personal information for a designated purpose; (b) as required by law, including any order of any court, institution or body with jurisdiction or authority to compel the production of information, or in order to protect or defend a legal interest; (c) who are acting on our behalf as our agents, suppliers, or service providers, solely to enable us to more efficiently provide you with the Services. Such third parties are under strict contractual controls, requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of all such personal information and to use such personal information solely for purposes related to the provision of the Services; or (d) in connection with a re-organization, merger, or amalgamation with another entity, or a sale of all or a substantial portion of the assets of CraveFest.

7. REMOVAL OF OR CHANGES TO INFORMATION
7.1 CraveFest allows you to change, correct or remove your personal information at any time. If, at any time, you wish to have your personal information removed from our database, if you wish to opt out of receiving any particular communication and/or if you wish to change and/or correct any information which you have previously provided to us, please contact us and we will make the necessary notation, removal, change and/or correction. Our contact particulars are set out below. 8. COOKIES 8.1 A “cookie” is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not damage your system or impair its functioning in any way. We use cookies to tailor your experience at the Website, to show you content that you might be interested in, and to display the content according to your preferences. Cookies do not contain any personally identifying information. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to allow your browser to show you when a cookie is sent. However, if you choose not to accept cookies some parts of the Website may not function properly.

9. SYSTEM INFORMATION
9.1 We collect system information from all visitors to the Website. Your system information (i.e., Internet Protocol address, browser version and type, and operating system) will allow us to enhance the functionality that is provided to you.

10. SECURITY
10.1 We maintain security measures in place in order to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the personal information under our control. We take reasonable precautions to attempt to ensure that data stored in our system is secure. Please be advised, however, that the Internet and other various networking communication media are not entirely secure, unless explicitly specified as such, and your information may therefore be subject to interception or loss which is beyond our control. The information and data exchanged or transmitted via the Website is not encrypted and therefore the security, integrity and privacy of any and all such data and information cannot be guaranteed.

11. CHILDREN GUIDELINES
11.1 This Website is not intended for children under the age of thirteen (13). CraveFest does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of thirteen (13) and does not knowingly allow such persons to participate in activities available through the Website. If you are under the age of thirteen (13), please do not use this Website or send information about yourself to us. In the event that CraveFest learns that it has collected personally identifiable information from persons under the age of thirteen (13) without verification of parental consent, CraveFest will take any and all necessary steps to delete such information in a timely manner. We recommend that persons under the age of majority in their province or territory of residence obtain consent from a parent or legal guardian prior to using the Website and/or sending any personal information about themselves to anyone over the Internet.

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
12.1 We will periodically review the appropriateness of this Privacy Policy and may make, in our discretion, such changes as are necessary. 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 that information, and whether we will disclose it to anyone.

13. CONTACT US
13.1 If you wish to contact us regarding this Privacy Policy, please click on the following "Contact Us" link to obtain our contact information or e-mail us at info@cravefest.com. We would be pleased to receive any feedback you may have in connection with this Website.

14. OUR PRIVACY PRINCIPLES:
14.1 In formulating and adhering to this Privacy Policy, we are guided by the following principles: 1. Accountability: We are responsible for maintaining and protecting personal information under our control and have designated one or more persons who are accountable for compliance with this Privacy Policy. 2. Identifying Purposes for Collection of Personal Information: We will identify the purposes for which personal information is collected at or before the time the information is collected. 3. Obtaining Consent for Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information: We will make a reasonable effort to ensure that you understand how your information is used and disclosed by us. We will not collect, use or disclose your information without your consent, except as permitted or required by law. 4. Limiting Collection of Personal Information: We will limit the amount and type of information we collect from you. We will only collect information from you as necessary for the purposes that we have identified. We will collect personal information by fair and lawful means. 5. Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention of Personal Information: We will only use or disclose your information for the purposes for which it was originally collected, unless you give us your consent to use or disclose it for another purpose. However, under certain exceptional circumstances, we may be permitted or required by law to disclose or use your information without your consent. 6. Accuracy of Personal Information: We will strive to keep your personal information as accurate, complete, current and relevant as necessary. If you identify any errors in your personal information, please contact us immediately so that we can make the necessary corrections. 7. Security Safeguards: We will protect your personal information with safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information 8. Openness Concerning Policies and Practices: We are open about the policies and practices that we employ to manage your personal information, and will provide you with personal information about these policies and practices in a manner that is easy to understand. 9. Access to Personal Information: Upon request, we will advise you what personal information we have about you, what we are using it for, and to whom it has been disclosed or transferred for processing. 10. Challenging Compliance: We will act on any issues you may identify to us with respect to our compliance with this policy and/or our practices relating to the handling of your personal information.

Policy in plain english

We respect your personal privacy. Our intentions regarding online data collection are to improve our viewer experience, and help identify ways to improve our service. We will use some non-identifying information to help our sponsors and advertisers. We will never give away your email address or your contact information without your consent.