Privacy Policy
Last updated: JULY 2008
This website which is located at the domain universal-playback.com is operated by Playback and Universal Pictures UK, part of the Universal group of companies (“Universal” or “we” or “our” or “us”).
We at Universal respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. This Privacy Notice (the “Notice”) applies to Universal’s website, www.universal-playback.com. This Notice describes the types of personal data we collect at www.universal-playback.com, how we may use that personal data and with whom we may share it. Our Notice also describes the measures we take to protect the security of the personal data. We also tell you how you can reach us to:
(i) access, correct, or delete the personal data that you have provided;
(ii) withdraw any consent you may have previously given to the processing of your personal data;
(iii) tell us not to contact you with marketing materials about our products and services; and
(iv) ask any questions you may have about our online privacy practices.
Please review this Notice and the Terms of Use for this website carefully. Your use of this website signifies your agreement to this Notice and the Terms of Use.
Information We Collect and How We Use It
Personal Information We Collect About You
You may choose to provide personal data (such as your name, address, telephone number or email address) through our website. Here are the ways in which you may provide us with your personal data and the types of personal data you may submit. We may also tell you how we may use the personal data.
· Contact Us
If you communicate with us through the “Contact Us” link on our website, we may ask you for your personal data, such as your name, email address and telephone number so we can respond to your questions and comments. You may also choose to provide additional information as well.
· Newsletters and Other Communications
On our website, you may sign up to receive newsletters and other communications about our services and promotions. To sign up, we may ask you for your personal data such as your name and email address. This personal data is used by us to send you the communications you request.
· Competitions and Other Promotions
At www.universal-playback.com, we may occasionally conduct competitions and other promotions. If you choose to enter, we ask you for your personal data such as your name, email address, postal address and telephone number for the purpose of conducting these promotions.
· Other Website Features
We offer website visitors various features for their enjoyment, which we may change from time to time. We may ask you to submit certain personal data so we can provide you with these features.
Personal Data We Collect Automatically
When you visit www.universal-playback.com, we automatically collect certain personal data, that we then aggregate so that it is not linked to a single, identifiable individual. This information provides us with statistics such as how many users visited our website and which pages were accessed. By collecting this information, we learn how to best tailor this website to our visitors. We collect this information either through “log files”, “cookie” technology or with “web beacons”, as explained below.
· Log Files
Log files are web server files (such as the domain name or IP address, URL, the http response code, the website from where you visit us or the date and duration of your visit) that are automatically created when an Internet user visits a site. We store this information for 28 days rotated weekly. Once you stop using our website, we process and use this information only to enable further connections, for billing purposes, to detect disruptions to telecommunication equipment and to detect abuse of our telecommunication services. This information is deleted immediately once the connection to the website ends.
This information is not used to create personalised user profiles. In case of disruption or misuse, we reserve the right to file a report with law enforcement agencies. We do not use this information for any other purpose(s) and do not share this information with any third parties.
· Cookies
Like many companies, we use “cookies” or similar objects on our website. Cookies are bits of text that are placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit certain websites. We use cookies to tell us, for example, whether you have visited our website before or if you are a new visitor and to help us identify website features in which you may have the greatest interest. Cookies may enhance your online experience, for example, by remembering your passwords and viewing preferences, while you are visiting a particular site.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. The “help” feature of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, and how to disable existing cookies. Please note, however, that without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of all our website features.
· Web Beacons
Certain pages on our website contain “web beacons” (also known as Internet tags, pixel tags and clear GIFs). These web beacons allow third parties to obtain information such as the IP address of the computer that downloaded the page on which the beacon appears, the URL of the page on which the beacon appears, the time the page containing the beacon was viewed, the type of browser used to view the page, and the information in cookies sent by the third party.
Where Your Personal Data Will Be Used
Your personal data will be processed in the United Kingdom and/or in other states of the European Economic Area (EEA).
How We Share Personal Data
We do not sell or otherwise disclose personal data about our website visitors, except as described here. We may share your personal data with affiliates of Universal. We will do so only with your explicit consent.
We may also share your personal data with service providers we have retained to perform services on our behalf. These parties are provided only with the personal data they need to perform their functions and can only use and disclose such personal data as is necessary to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements.
In addition, we may disclose your personal data (i) if we are required to do so by law or legal process, (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government officials, or (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity.
We reserve the right to transfer your personal data in the event we sell or transfer all or a part of our business or asset Should such a sale or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to direct the subsequent owner to use the personal data you have provided through this website in a manner that is consistent with this Notice. If you do not want your personal data to be processed following such a transfer, you should contact the subsequent owner of Universal.
Links to Other Sites
Our website may provide links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may operate independently from www.universal-playback.com. Linked sites may have their own privacy notices in place, which we strongly suggest you review if you visit any linked sites. To the extent any linked websites you visit are unrelated to Universal, we are not responsible for their content, maintenance or availability.
How We Protect Personal Data
We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards for this website to protect against loss, misuse or unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction of the personal data you provide on www.universal-playback.com.
Access and Correction
Universal provides website visitors with reasonable access to personal data they provide through www.universal-playback.com and the ability to review and correct it as and when necessary. To help protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as requiring a password and user ID, before granting access to your information.
Your Choices
If you would like to view the personal data we process about you, to update your contact details and preferences click on ‘edit’ which appears at the top of every page once you are signed in. If you would like to tell us you no longer want us to process your personal data, you may email us at hello@universal-playback.com. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, you may email us at hello@universal-playback.com or go to http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Unsubscribe.aspx?m=14403. Alternatively you can telephone us on 020 7549 0525
If you ask that we stop using your personal data, we will honour that request. However, we will retain records of your personal data as needed in order to comply with applicable laws.
Updates to Our Privacy Notice
This Notice may be updated periodically and without prior notice to reflect changes in our online information practices at www.universal-playback.com. We will post a prominent notice on this website to notify you of significant changes to our Notice and indicate at the top of the Notice when it was most recently updated.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Notice, or if you would like us to update the personal data we have about you or your preferences, please contact us by:
· calling us on 020 7549 0500
· sending an email to hello@universal-playback.com; or
· writing to Playback, C/O The Whole Hog Design Co, 3RD Floor, 10 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V0AT
Message Boards, Chat Rooms Blogs and Other User Forum
Personal data posted to message boards, chat rooms, blogs and other user forums becomes public information. Please use caution when using these features of our website. Please see our Terms of Use for the standards of behaviour that must be followed when using these sections of the website.
Opt out notice on Newsletter
If you do no longer wish to receive newsletters or information about features we think may interest you, you may unsubscribe by clicking here http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Unsubscribe.aspx?m=14403
