Privacy Policy |
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GuitarHotline understands your concerns about privacy. So, we want you to understand what types of information we collect on this site and what may happen to that information.
Registration and Use of Information
No user is required to provide information in order to visit the GuitarHotline site. However, a user must register in order to be placed on GuitarHotline's Email Club list. In addition, a user must register to enter contests and other promotions. During registration, a user provides certain categories of information, such as name and e-mail address. The information which you supply to GuitarHotline enables us to customize our site to your interests and enhance your overall experience at our site. In addition, it helps us communicate with you about GuitarHotline news, promotions, and special offers.
The GuitarHotline site may contain links to sites operated by third parties. These sites may collect personally identifiable information about you. This Privacy Policy does not cover third-party data collection practices and GuitarHotline does not assume any responsibility for third parties. Please check the privacy policy at each site you visit.
Passive Collection of Information
In addition to the information that you actively provide to GuitarHotline, such as what you provide when you register to Join The Club, GuitarHotline collects information about how you interact with our site. The types of passive information include, but are not limited to, your IP address, which type of browser you are using, where you go on our site and how long you stay on any part of our site. Passive information does not identify you to GuitarHoltine by name, and GuitarHotline does not link your IP address to your personally identifiable information.
We use a "cookie" based data collection paradigm in certain areas of our site. Cookies are small files placed on your hard drive that assist us in providing customized services; for example, the use of cookies allows us to reduce the frequency with which you will need to enter your password on password-protected areas of our site. Additionally, in some cases, certain functionalities are only feasible through the use of a cookie. You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, although in that case you may not be able to use certain features on our site and/or you may be required to reenter your password more frequently during a session.
Sharing of Information
GuitarHotline pledges that it will not sell, share, rent or otherwise transfer your information to any other party.
Your use of this site indicates an acceptance of the terms of the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of such usage. GuitarHotline reserves the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time.
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