Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy will tell you what information we collect, how we collect it, how we use it, how we disclose it, how we protect it, and what choices you have with respect to all of the above. We urge you to read this Privacy Policy so that you will understand both our commitment to you and your privacy, and how you can participate in that commitment.
Controller
Pursuant to the EU Data Directive, we are the controller of personal data of users and customers of the Site. As the controller of personal data, we independently determine the purposes and means by which your personal data is processed, including all security measures.
Information Collection
General. In general, you can browse the Site without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. However, if you wish to purchase or download any of the Content, you will be required to disclose certain information to us. You always have the option to not provide information by choosing not to purchase or download the Content.
Registration. In order to view certain areas of the site ME movies, you must first create an account with us. During the account set-up process, you are required to give certain contact information, including your name, email address etc. We use this information to contact you about the products and services on the Site in which you have expressed interest. Whenever possible, we indicate which fields are required and which fields are optional.
Automatic Information. As is true of most web sites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp and clickstream data. We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the Site, to track users' movements around the Site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We do not link this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information.
Cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user's computer for record-keeping purposes. We use cookies on the Site. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on the Site, unless you have elected to have the Site "remember" you, in which case the cookie will be linked to your user name. We may use both session ID cookies and/or persistent cookies. We use session ID cookies to make it easier for you to navigate the Site. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time. You can remove persistent cookies by following directions provided in your Internet browser's "help" file. We set a persistent cookie to store your password, so you don't have to enter it more than once. Persistent cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on the Site. If you reject cookies, you may still use the Site, but your ability to use some areas of the Site, such as contests or surveys, will be limited. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by the Site only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers or third parties.
Correspondence. If you send us personal correspondence, such as emails or letters, or if other users or third parties send us correspondence about your activities or postings on the Site, we may collect such information into a file specific to you.
Third Party Advertisers. Ads appearing on the Site may be delivered to users by a third party advertising partner. We may share Site usage information about users with our advertising partners for the purpose of targeting our Internet banner advertisements on the Site. Such information will not be linked to personally-identifiable information. Our advertising partners may use cookies and/or clear GIFs, which allow them to recognize a user when a user visits the Site.
Information from Third Parties. In order to provide certain services to you, we may on occasion supplement the personal information you submitted to us with information from third party sources.
Use of Information
Service-related Announcements. We will send you strictly service-related announcements on rare occasions when it is necessary to do so. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance, we might send you an email. Generally, you may not opt-out of these communications, which are not promotional in nature. If you do not wish to receive them, you have the option to deactivate your account.
Customer Service. Based upon the personally identifiable information you provide us, we will send you a welcoming email to verify your username and password. We will also communicate with you in response to your inquiries, to provide the services you request, and to manage your account.
Profile. We store information that we collect through your stated preferences, cookies, log files, clear gifs, and/or third party sources to create a "profile" of your preferences. We tie your personally identifiable information, and your activity history, to information in the profile, in order to provide tailored promotions and marketing offers and to improve the Content of the Site for you. We do not share your profile with other third parties, other than in aggregate, de-identified form.
Disclosure of Information
Generally. As a matter of policy, we do not sell or rent any of your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without first providing you with an opportunity to opt-out. However, we may disclose your personal information to our subsidiaries, which are either subject to this Privacy Policy or follow practices at least as protective of your rights as those described in this Privacy Policy. The following sections describe some additional ways that we may disclose your personal information in the normal course of providing our services.
Your Use of the Site. If you participate in a blog or other public forum offered by the Site, your User ID will be displayed on any content that you post and will be available to the public. Therefore, if you associate your name with your User ID, your name will be available to the public. Any other information about yourself that you include in such posts will be publicly available.
Legal Requests. We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on us or the Site.
Business Transition. In the event we go through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred.
Disclaimer. We cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other personal information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Privacy Policy. By way of example (without limiting the foregoing), we may be forced to disclose personal information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances, third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, or users may abuse or misuse your personal information that they collect from the Site.
Links to Other Sites
This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by the Site. The Site contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the terms of use or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave our site and to read the terms of use and privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.
This policy is effective from August 2007.