C3 Entertainment, Inc. is very respectful about the privacy concerns of the visitors to its sites on the Internet. As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected from visitors to its sites. However, certain non-personal information of visitors is recorded by the standard operation of C3 Entertainment, Inc.’s Internet 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 (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system (e.g., Macintosh, Windows) in use by the visitor and the domain name of the visitor’s Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Earthlink). 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 C3 Entertainment, Inc. only when voluntarily submitted.
Personally identifiable information that may be collected in connection with visitors voluntarily filling out contest entry forms or subscribing to newsletters is retained by C3 Entertainment, Inc. and not sold or otherwise transferred outside the company. This information is used to better understand visitors= use of our sites and to support transactions made on the sites.
However, this data in an aggregate form may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising or other uses. We sometimes also 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 or being notified if they have won one of our contests.
Many of the C3 Entertainment, Inc. web sites, including this one, place a ‘cookie’ in the browser file of a C3 Entertainment, Inc. user’s computer. The cookie itself does not contain any personally identifying information. Although the cookie could enable C3 Entertainment, Inc. to relate a user’s use of a C3 Entertainment, Inc. site to information that the user has specifically and knowingly provided, C3 Entertainment, Inc. does not do so for any kids’ sites.
Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personal information (e.g., user name, e-mail address, telephone number) on the bulletin boards or in the chat areas, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other people.
To the extent that any of our sites accessible through C3 Entertainment, Inc. has additional practices, these practices will be explained at that site.
A SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS CONCERNING PRIVACY
On sites specifically designed for children, C3 Entertainment, Inc. makes a special effort to encourage children to consult with their parents before furnishing data. However, C3 Entertainment, Inc. 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. For additional information about parental control tools, please consult the ‘Consumer Assistance’ page of the Direct Marketing Association home page (www.the-dma.org).
