The policies herein describe the procedures (best practices) that OC MUSIC NEWS [“OCMN”], a Division of BNG MARKETING [“BNG”] individually known or collectively known as Party or Parties follows with respect to the collection, maintenance, dissemination and ultimate use of information submitted to OC MUSIC NEWS or http://www.ocmusicnews.com, hereinafter referred to as the “Site.”
1.1 Whereby, OCMN may at times have the exact same meaning as OC Music News and / or it’s parent, BNG Marketing and / or its other identities or affiliates.
SECTION 2: DISCLAIMER
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Information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by OCMN and/or BNG (as described in § 1.1) or other third parties or the general public. While all efforts are made to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
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In no event will OCMN and/or BNG be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
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Through this Site, the user is able to link to other websites which are not under the control of OCMN and/or BNG or it’s affiliates; there is no control over the nature and / or content of “other websites.” The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation and / or endorse of the views, statements, direct or implied acts within them. Whereby, OCMN (as described in § 1.1) is not responsible for said content found at the other sites.
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Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, OCMN and/or BNG takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
SECTION 3: POLICY DISCLAIMER
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This Privacy Policy applies only to information OCMN and/or BNG collects from this Site or that is sent to them, It does not apply to any other website(s) or business (es) entities or activity of BNG as described in § 1.1.
SECTION 4: CONSENT
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By using the Site, and / or providing information to OCMN and/or BNG (as described in § 1.1); you consent to the collection, maintenance, dissemination and/or ultimate use of this information by OCMN and/or BNG as described herein
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If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site and exit immediately. BNG and/or OCMN (as described in § 1.1) reserve(s) the right to modify or amend the terms of this Privacy Policy from time-to-time. The continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to the terms and conditions herein means that you accept the changes.
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OCMN and/or BNG (as described in § 1.1) will provide notice of the revised Privacy Policy by posting the revised policy on the Site and by revising the “effective date” as set forth above.
SECTION 5: COLLECTED INFORMATION
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BNG and / or OCMN (as described in § 1.1) collect(s) and maintain(s) personally identifiable information as well as automated information.
SECTION 6: PERSONALLY IDENITIFIABLE INFORMATION
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“Personally Identifiable Information” is information that tells OCMN (as described in § 1.1) who you are; such as your name, screen name, e-mail address, postal address (USPS), phone number, credit card information, birth date / year and gender.
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OCMN and/or BNG (as described in § 1.1) may collect(s) and maintain(s) personally identifiable information by virtue of of a variety of sources, which includes, but mot limited to, contest winners.
SECTION 7: AUTOMATIC INFORMATION & COOKIES
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“Automatic information” is information automatically collected whenever you visit our site.
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Aggregated data is maintained automatically in aggregated form, not associated with your IP address or personally identifiable information.
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IP address tracking: All computers and servers on the Internet use IP addresses to recognize and communicate with each other. We collect and maintain IP addresses to administer and analyze our Site and report aggregate information.
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OCMN and / or BNG (as described in § 1.1) We may associate your IP address with your personally identifiable information and may maintain, use and disclose such information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy below.
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Cookies (DEFINED)
WE WARNED YOU
“Cookies” are small text files that allow websites to store and retrieve information about you from your computer system. OCMN does serve cookies to track individual site usage for later aggregation and for other purposes explained in this policy. You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, but you may not be able to take full advantage of our Site’s features.
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OCMN and/or BNG (as described in § 1.1) do not and cannot use cookies or IP address tracking to retrieve personally identifiable information from your computer.
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Online Behavioral Advertising. OCMN tailors advertisements on the Site to a user’s apparent interests, based on user browsing activity. That is, ads may be displayed for you on the Site based on the pages and content that you view. This is sometimes known as first-party online behavioral advertising. Also, your viewing activity on the Site may be shared with advertising networks, so that they can display ads for you, which they believe will interest you, on other sites, not affiliated with OCMN and / or BNG (as described in § 1.1).
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SECTION 8: PARENTAL ADVISORY
WEBSITE MAY HAVE OR FORWARD TO SITES WITH EXPLICIT MATERIAL
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Some of the material(s) on this Site is for mature audiences; wherefore, parents and guardians should take responsibility for monitoring their children’s use of the Site. Children under the age of (13) thirteen should not use this Site. We do not intentionally collect personally identifiable information from users of the Site who are under the age of (13) thirteen.
SECTION 9: LINKS TO OTHER SITES
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This Site provides links to websites maintained by other organizations. OCMN provides these links as a convenience to users, but it does not operate, control or endorse such sites. OCMN also disclaims any responsibility for the information on those sites and any products or services offered on such sites. Please review the privacy policies of these sites. OCMN is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties, and does not make any warranties or representations that any linked sites (or even this Site) will function without error or interruption, that defects will be corrected, or that the sites and their servers are free of viruses and other problems that can harm your computer. OCMN (as described in § 1.1) disclaims any responsibility for transactions conducted on those sites and cannot vouch for the security of the information submitted in those transactions.
SECTION 1O: INQUIRIES
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If you have a question about this privacy policy, please e-mail us at ocmusicnews@yahoo.com
