PRIVACY STATEMENT
Casablanca Media Publishing, its subsidiary and affiliated companies ("Casablanca")
respects the privacy concerns of the users of its Internet Sites ("the Sites"),
and has created this privacy statement to explain what information we gather from
your visit to our Sites, and how such information may be used. If you do not agree
to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy, we ask that you notify us in writing
about your concerns at [email protected] Alternatively, you have the option
of not continuing to visit our Sites.
Use of Information:
Casablanca is very respectful about the privacy concerns of the visitors to its
sites on the Internet. Only certain non-personal information of visitors is recorded
by the standard operation of Casablanca's servers. This information is primarily
used to provide an enhanced online experience for the visitor. Information tracked
includes the type of browser being used by the visitor, the type of operating system
in use by the visitor and your IP address. By having this information, web pages
optimized for a particular visitor's computer is automatically available to that
visitor. Other uses of this information include internal review of the number of
visitors to the sites but only in an aggregate and non-personally-identifiable form.
E-mail addresses and other personally identifiable data about visitors to this site
are known to Casablanca only when voluntarily submitted. Personally identifiable
information such as contact information (such as your name, phone number, mailing
and/or email address), demographic information (such as your age, gender, occupation)
and profile data (such as your musical tastes), may be collected in connection with
visitors voluntarily filling out licensing requests, registering to obtain a password
for the Sites, submitting purchase orders, subscribing to our newsletters, filling
out surveys, or requesting information about our products and services and is retained
by Casablanca and may be shared with our promotional partners. Personally identifiable
information is never sold or leased to third parties. This information is used to
better understand visitors' use of our sites and to support transactions made on
the sites. With your permission, we may use your contact information to send you
information about our companies and what we’re doing. We sometimes use e-mail addresses
and other personally identifiable information to contact visitors who communicate
with us. For example, we direct e-mail to visitors who provide us with their e-mail
addresses for specific purposes such as receiving our e-mail newsletters. You may
always opt-out of receiving future mailings (see the Opt-out section below).
Casablanca may disclose user 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 (either
intentionally or unintentionally) with Casablanca’s rights or property, other Casablanca
Site users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. To the extent
that any of our Sites accessible through the URL casablancamedia.com have additional
or different practices or policies, these practices will be explained at that Site.
Security:
Security for all personally identifiable information is extremely important to us.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100%
secure. As a result, Casablanca cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information
you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your
own risk.
Use of Cookies:
Casablanca’s Sites use cookies to track general user trends and patterns. A cookie
is a small piece of information that a web site stores on your computer. It is retrieved
automatically whenever you return and some of its contents are stored in log files
that are then used to generate periodic statistical reports. These reports help
us to evaluate and improve our web sites by tracking global indicators such as the
total number of visitors, total pages viewed, most popular documents retrieved,
etc.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser
to refuse all cookies or to alert you when one is being sent. However, some parts
of the Casablanca Sites may not work properly if you choose not to accept cookies.
For additional information on cookies, see the Help instructions on your browser.
Use of IP Addresses:
An IP address is a number that's automatically assigned to your computer by your
Internet provider whenever you're surfing the Web. When you request pages from Casablanca
Sites, our servers log your IP address. Casablanca collects IP addresses for the
purposes of system administration, to report aggregate information to our advertisers,
and to audit the use of our Sites. We do not link IP addresses to anything personally
identifiable, which means that your session will be logged, but you will be anonymous
to us. We may use your IP addresses in cooperation with your Internet provider to
identify you if we feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with our Terms of
Use or to protect our service, Sites, customers, or others.
Links to Other Sites:
Casablanca is not responsible for the content or practices of third party websites
that may be linked to our Sites. Visitors to these web sites should refer to each
web site's respective privacy policies and practices.
Opt-Out:
Our Sites may provide you the opportunity to opt-in to receive communications from
us at the point where we request information about you. You always have the option
of removing your name from any e-mail list to not receive future communications
by following the specific instructions outlined. However, if you are unable to complete
the opt-out process indicated in the communications, then just send us an e-mail
at [email protected] with a copy of the undesired email attached to the request
and state that you wish to be removed from the mailing list.
A Special Note For Parents Concerning Privacy
On sites specifically designed for children, Casablanca makes a special effort to
encourage children to consult with their parents before furnishing data. However,
Casablanca believes that 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.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of our Sites,
or your dealings with our Sites, you can contact us at:
Legal Department
Casablanca Media Publishing
295 Balliol Street
Toronto, ON M4S 1C7
Canada
[email protected]