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OperaLovers.net

Privacy Policy

(V1.0 posted: 31 Jan 2008)

1. Introduction

1.1.
This website www.operalovers.net is owned and operated by Operalovers Limited. For further information about our company please see Contact Us below.
1.2.
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to tell you how we process your personal information. In particular:
  • a) what personal information we collect;
  • b) how we use it;
  • c) to whom we disclose it;
  • d) how we protect it; and
  • e) how you can access and rectify it.
1.3.
Please contact us at info@operalovers.net if you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy.

2. Changes

2.1.
We may make change to this Privacy Policy at any time by sending you an e-mail with the modified terms or by posting a copy of them on the website. Any changes will take effect seven (7) days after the date of our e-mail or the date on which we post the modified terms on the website, whichever is the earlier. Your continued use of the website after that period expires means that you agree to be bound by the modified terms.

3. The personal information we collect and how we use it

3.1.
When you register with us, we collect information such as your name, email address, city and country of residence and other information such as username and password.
3.2.
We use this information:
  • To validate you as a registered member so that you can post comments in our Discussion Forum.
  • If you have chosen to receive our newsletter, to send you the latest news and updates from our website.

4. To whom do we disclose personal information?

4.1.
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may, however, give information about you to the following, for the express purposes set out below.

If you register with the website:
  • to our employees and agents who administer the services provided to you through the website.
If you subscribe to newsletters from OperaLovers or our carefully selected partners:
  • to our employees or agents, or our carefully selected partners (as the case may be) to enable them to send you your selected newsletter(s).
If you post comments:
  • as a registered user you are publicly identified to other users by your screen name on our website. We therefore recommend that you do not use your real name as your screen name, but a pseudonym.
Transfer of business
  • if ownership or operational control of all or part of our website were transferred, whether as part of the sale of the OperaLovers business or otherwise, we may disclose your personal information to the transferee. If that happens, we would require them to use your information in a way that is consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Legal Requests
  • We may need to disclose personal information to protect our and our licensors’ rights and property or to comply with any applicable law or valid legal process.
4.2.
If we do give your information to any third parties in the circumstances set out above, we always require they adhere to the same security procedures that we follow ourselves.

5. How do we protect personal information?

5.1.
As required by the UK Data Protection laws, we follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information which you have given to us, to prevent unauthorised access. Despite this, we cannot guarantee the security of the information that you disclose to us. You accept the inherent risks of providing information and dealing on-line and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless this is due to our negligence or wilful default.

If you have any concerns about security, please email us at security@operalovers.net.

6. Cookies and aggregated information

Cookies and log files

6.1
While on the website, certain information is automatically logged about how you are using the website. This information may include the URL of the website which linked you to this website, your IP address and the pages you visit while on the website. The IP address indicates the location of your computer on the internet. IP addresses are not used to track your session and are not linked to anything personally identifiable.

Like many websites we may use a feature called a cookie. A cookie is a small data file that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. It allows us to recognise you as a user when you return to the website using the same computer and web browser. We use the cookies and other automatically tracked information to:
  • personalise your experience on our website;
  • automatically access your previously stored account information;
  • help us better understand how users use the website so that we can administer, support and improve the website and the services that we offer;
  • contact you for the purpose of confirming your registration details in the event that you forget your password.
6.2
Most browsers are set up to accept cookies. However, the help menu bars of most browsers tell you how to modify your browser to accept or reject all cookies or be notified when a cookie is set. Further information on deleting or controlling cookies is available at www.AboutCookies.org.

Aggregated information

6.3
We may share non-personal aggregated statistics data about visitors to this website and sales and traffic patterns with third parties. Just to be clear, this information does not identify users in any personal capacity; it just gives generalised information about the users of our website.

7. Links

7.1
The website contains links to third party websites that are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We strongly recommend that you read the privacy policy of any such websites that you visit.

8. How can you access and rectify personal information?

8.1
You can access and rectify certain of your personal information by clicking on 'Edit Details' whilst in the Members area of the website. Alternatively you can contact us by using the form provided on our website or by emailing info@operalovers.net.
8.2
Under the Data Protection Act you have the right to see the personal information that we hold about you, whether collected through your use of this website or through any communications that you have had with us. You will need to provide us with a written request and pay a small fee. If you have any queries about your right or wish to make such a request please contact us by e-mail at data@operalovers.net or by post. addressed to the Data Protection Officer, Operalovers Limited c/o BACI, Caldew House, 92-94 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 OQW.

9. Contact Us

9.1
This website is owned by Operalovers Limited, a company incorporated in England. The registered office address of Operalovers Limited is

Operalovers Ltd
Kingsridge House
601 London Road
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 9PE

Our registered company No is 06421819




 

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