Privacy Policy
Effective: 1 July 2010
By using the www.rightsdirect.com Web site ("RightsDirect Web Site") you agree to the terms of the RightsDirect Online Privacy Policy, as outlined below.
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may access and read all material on the RightsDirect Web Site without giving us any information that identifies you. However, when you engage in certain activities on the RightsDirect Web Site, such as seeking and receiving information through info@rightsdirect.com, we may require that you provide us with personal information, such as your name, organization name, mailing address, e-mail address and other identifying information. By sending us an email through info@rightsdirect.com, we will obtain your email address. It is completely optional for you to provide us with this information and/or engage in these activities. Should you choose not to do so, however, it may not be possible for RightsDirect to provide the information that you are seeking.
For more information about data security, please see the Security section of this Privacy Policy.
Please note that in some cases you may access the RightsDirect Web Site services through the Web site of a participating copyright rightsholder, such as a publisher or one of our integration partners. In those cases, you will be directed to a Web page within the RightsDirect Web Site, and it is RightsDirect that will be collecting your information, even though you may continue to see the copyright rightsholder's branding or logo.
USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will retain the personal information that we collect from you for as long as the information is relevant to our business purposes or until you request that we remove the data. You have a right to request a copy of the personal information that RightsDirect holds about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected.
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.
RightsDirect recognizes and appreciates the importance of the responsible use of your personal information. Except as disclosed above we do not release or sell lists of our customer or visitor names to outside organizations. Further, your personal information is protected to prevent unauthorized access to it. Finally, when you submit personal information to RightsDirect, you understand and agree that RightsDirect and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates and trusted vendors may transfer, store and process your customer profile in any country in the world, including but not limited to the United States. These countries may not have similar data privacy laws, but if we transfer your information in this way, we will take steps to ensure that your information continues to be protected. Please be advised that RightsDirect is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any other Web sites to which rightsdirect.com or any other Web site may link.
We use the personal information that you provide for such purposes as:
- Completion and support of the activity for which the information was provided, such as allowing access to or delivery of our products or services, or responding to your requests or inquiries;
- Web Site and system administration, such as for the technical support of the Web Site and its computer system, including processing computer account information, information used in the course of securing and maintaining the Web Site, and verification of Web Site activity by the Web Site or its agents; and,
- Research and development to enhance, evaluate and improve the Web Site and our products and services.
USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
When you visit the RightsDirect Web Site you can surf the site without revealing your identity. In order to improve our sites and our services, we use "cookies" to track your visit. A cookie is a small string of data that is transferred to your browser from a Web site and can only be read by the Web site that gave it to you. If you have identified yourself to the RightsDirect Web Site, the cookie acts as an identification card, recording your passwords and preferences, and possibly your license status. The cookie cannot be executed as software code or used to deliver viruses. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the option to accept it or not. The RightsDirect Web Site may from time to time include Web pages that are inaccessible without a cookie. Choosing not to use it will not affect your ability to use any other part of the RightsDirect Web Site offerings. In the event that RightsDirect decides to create other Web-based offerings on the RightsDirect Web Site that are inaccessible without a cookie (which RightsDirect reserves the right to do), you will be given the option to accept the cookie necessary for such access.
As with most Web sites, the RightsDirect Web Site also gathers certain information automatically and stores it in log files. This information includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, a date/time stamp and clickstream data. We use this information, which does not include personally identifiable information, to analyze trends, administer the site, track users' movements around the site, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
When you accept our cookies, we use them to track your visit to the RightsDirect Web Site. In addition, we use log files and clear gifs to help manage the RightsDirect Web site. However, none of this information identifies you personally or is tied to any of your personally identifiable information. You remain anonymous unless you have otherwise provided RightsDirect with personal information, such as by sending an email to info@rightsdirect.com.
You can prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, have your browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or disable cookies altogether by accessing your browser's preferences menu. If you choose to disable cookies altogether, you can use the RightsDirect Web Site but may not be able to make use of the full functionality features of the RightsDirect Web Site (although it will still be possible to use the basic features and functionality).
SECURITY
The security of your personal information is important to us.
RightsDirect adheres to generally accepted industry standards to protect this information, both during transmission and once we receive it. These standards include the use of leading hardware and software applications. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your applicable information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
When we make any material change to this Privacy Policy, we will inform you by posting a notice on the RightsDirect Web Site homepage at www.rightsdirect.com for 30 days that the policy has been updated and by changing the date on this page noting when the policy was last updated. The RightsDirect Web Site may contain links to other Web sites that are beyond our control. Other Web sites to which you link may contain privacy policies that are different from this privacy policy. This privacy policy will not apply to data collected by or provided to other websites.
QUESTIONS, COMPLAINTS, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy, please contact
Data Protection Officer
RightsDirect
Atlas Complex - Africa Building - Hoogoorddreef 9
1101 BA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email: dpo@rightsdirect.com
If at any time you believe that we have not adhered to this privacy policy or you have a complaint regarding the way your personal information is being handled, please contact the RightsDirect Data Protection Officer. Disputes under this privacy policy will be resolved by the RightsDirect Data Protection Officer, who will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly investigate and, if necessary, correct any problem.
