The Electrogarden Network Privacy Policy
The Electrogarden Network is committed to protecting your privacy online. We are also committed to providing you with the very best experience we can on our Web site. In order to enhance your experience at our site we gather certain personal information about you that helps us customize our content to your tastes and preferences. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of our Web site. This policy may change from time to time so please check back periodically.
What information do we collect?
The Electrogarden Network collects information in several ways from different
parts of our Web site.
The Electrogarden Network collects some personal information in order to participate in the discussion forums on our site. We may ask for your name, email address, zip code, and country. The more information you share with us (and the more accurate it is), the better we are able to enhance and customize your experience on our site.
In addition to the information we collect upon your initial access to our site, we may ask you for personal information at other times, including (but not limited to) when you make a purchase through our online store, when you enter promotions or contests and when you respond to a survey. For example, when you make a purchase through our online store, we collect several items of personal information, including your billing and shipping address, telephone number, credit card information, and any other information necessary to complete the transaction.
What
are "cookies" and how do we use them?
The Electrogarden Network uses "Cookies" to track and record your
preferences and activity on our Web site. Cookies are small bits of data that
are sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. Your cookie
may be set at various times during your interaction with our Web site. It is
updated from time to time as you access the many different portions of our Web
site. Each time you access our site, our server may deliver certain customized
information to you based on the data stored in your cookie.
We also collect IP addresses for system administration and to keep logs in the event that a user wishes to abuse his/her rights within the The Electrogarden Network website and message boards.
What
do we do with the information we collect?
The Electrogarden Network's primary goal in collecting personal information
is to provide you, the user, with a customized experience on our Web site. The
information we collect (including information contained in your cookie) may
be used to provide such capabilities as personalization services, interactive
communications, online shopping, and personalized communication between you
and the artists you prefer. We may also use the information to estimate the
size of our audience and measure certain traffic patterns, to track the progress
and number of entries in our promotions and contests, to track visits to and
business conducted at our online store, and to contact you on behalf of certain
artists. We may occasionally contact you with information regarding special
events from The Electrogarden Network. If you ever receive a type of communication
that you would not like to receive, you will have the option to unsubscribe
from such communication (usually at the bottom of the page).
With
whom do we share your information and for what purpose?
The Electrogarden Network does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information
with others. However, when one or more of our business partners co-sponsor a
service, promotion and/or contest, we may share some or all of the information
collected in connection with such service, promotion or contest with the co-sponsor(s).
If we intend to share such information, you will be notified prior to the collection
of that information. If you do not want your information to be shared, you will
be able to choose not to allow the transfer by not using or signing up for that
particular service, promotion or contest.
In addition, when you make a purchase through our online store, or sign up to receive promotional items from us, we may share some of your personal information with third parties helping us to complete your transaction or send you the items you signed up to receive. When we share your information with such third parties, we will work to ensure that only the information necessary to complete your transaction is disclosed.
Your
Consent
By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of your personal
information by The Electrogarden Network as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
If you have any
questions regarding this policy, please contact us at info@electrogarden.com
We desire for you
to rest assured that we will do whatever that it takes to keep your information
safe, private, and in strict confidence with The
Electrogarden Network.