Your privacy is important to Hyrax Media Ltd. (referred to herein as "Mecanto", "us" or "we") which owns and operates this Internet site found at www.mecanto.com (the "Website").
To better protect your privacy we provide this Privacy Policy, which applies to all information collected or used by us in connection with this Website, and in connection with our products and services available on this Website. The purpose of this privacy policy is to enable you to understand how we collect, receive, store, use and safeguard information relating to you and what your rights are in relation with that information.
1. What Information Is Collected
Information we collect. We collect your personal data into our databases, typically when you use or register into our services, enter into a sales promotion or otherwise interact with us. It should be made clear that you have no legal obligation to provide us with any personal information and the submission of such information is entirely subject to your sole discretion and consent. However if you will not provide us with the required information we would not be able to provide you with the information/services requested by you. We endeavor to collect personal data only with your knowledge and consent. Below are examples of the data we collect.
User Information. Before you can use our Website, software and services, you will be required to register as user and provide your e-mail address. You may, at your option, provide us additional information such as name, gender, country of residence and date of birth (all of the foregoing information shall be referred to as "User Information"). We may also collect other information you provide, such as your consents, preferences and feedback, information relating to your use of our services and other such information you provide us with.
Mecanto may also access, collect and use your non-personal identifiable information, such as manner, consistency, duration and any other information identifying the ways in which you or other users as whole use our Website.
Please note that certain non-identifiable information collected from you may become personally identifiable when you provide us with your personal data. We may also obtain, in accordance with applicable law, some personal data from list-rental companies and other such publicly available sources. Some of our services may allow you to submit information about other people, for example, if you share your music files with another user, you should provide such information only if such other party expressly agree to such sharing of information and any use of such information is subject to the receipt of his/her consent.
Technical Information. When you download and install our software we may collect technical information about your PC, such as memory, bandwidth etc., for technical reasons and in order to improve our services. We may also collect statistical and other data related to your use of the Website, usage patterns or other behavioral information. This information is collected and used as non-individually identifiable information.
Voluntarily Disclosed Information. Any personal information voluntarily disclosed by you on our Website through e-mail, in public-view personal profiles, public-view uploaded materials, chat rooms, message boards, or intra-site message systems, is viewed and possibly used by other users, and such disclosure may have unintended privacy implications for you.
2. How We Use Your Information
Learning About Our Users. Our system saves your User Information and identifies your music files, favorite songs and/or singers, groups etc. and learns your use patterns and personal preferences in music based on such information. This way, the next time you use our services the system will identify you and may offer you assistance or personalized content recommendations.
We use information which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the Website and improve our services, to track users’ movements around the Website and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. Mecanto may use the information collected to market directly to that person subject to requirements of applicable law. This non personal information may be shared with third parties.
Services and Communications. We also use your User Information for providing our services and for providing communications related to our Website, software and services, including for the following: (i) process and reply of your requests, (ii) obtain consents to provide and provide marketing materials, promotions and/or offerings (iii) support related issues, notices about updates, new features, or other information of interest to our users regarding the above. You may opt-out of receiving our marketing information by following instructions included in our marketing/promotional e-mails or by changing the appropriate account settings in our Website.
By using our services you agree and allow us to use the information you provide us with for sending you marketing materials regarding our services and/or products, promotions and/or offerings.
If you are participating in our Trial/ Beta program, then, during the beta trial period, your membership in the beta program will result in your receiving emails and other forms of communications. You will be able to opt out of receiving these communications through the procedure set forth in such emails.
To the extent required under applicable data processing laws and regulations, any personal information that we collect will be stored in Mecanto's database and will be used in accordance with such applicable laws and regulations.
Third Parties. Mecanto does not share, distribute, sell or rent any of your personal information with/to third parties, except in the following circumstances:
Any data processing performed by these third parties will, if and when required by law, be governed by data processing agreement in the form required by law, preserving your statutory data protection rights.
3. Security
We have implemented suitable security policies, rules and technical measures in order to protect and safeguard the personal information we collect online. We limit access to your personal information only to employees who need to have access to such information in order to provide you all the activities related to the Website, our software and services. However, you should be aware that there is no data that is transmitted over the Internet that can be guaranteed 100% secure in transmission or safe from theft or illegal capture.
4. Cookies
We may place cookies and other similar technologies on your computer when you visit the Website. A cookie is a text-only string of information that we place in your computer's cookie file so that we can remember who you are when you revisit the Website. The cookies enable us to study traffic patterns on our Website, to make it even more rewarding as well as to study the effectiveness of our customer communications. Cookies also enable us to customize your experience and provide greater convenience each time you interact with us. You are not obliged to accept the cookie from us and you have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. Please see www.cookiecentral.com/faq if you require any further information about the placing, use or deletion of cookies.
5. Changes and Consent to Privacy Policy
By registering with Mecanto or by using the Website without prior registration, you agree to the terms of this PRIVACY POLICY. We reserve the right to change the provisions of the Privacy Policy from time to time and you are therefore advised to check it regularly. If we make any significant changes in the way we treat personal information, we will notify through your email address or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Your continued use of the Website, software and/or services after any change to the policy constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
6. Links
Our Website may have links to the sites of other companies. Mecanto is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies.
7. Update/Delete User Information
You can write to us at any time to obtain a copy of your information and to have any inaccuracies corrected. Where appropriate, you may have your personal information erased, rectified, amended or completed. In order to contact us regarding your information please e-mail support@mecanto.com.
To protect your privacy and security, we take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections, however, you should protect your password from disclosure because anyone who gains access to your password may have access (and may make edits) to your profile.
8. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy shall be exclusively governed by and construed in all respects under the laws of Israel, without giving effect to any choice-of-law or conflict-of-laws provisions. Any and all legal claims, suits or actions that arise in connection with this Privacy Policy or with breach of this Privacy Policy shall be submitted to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in Tel Aviv, Israel.
9. How To Contact Us
For any privacy concern regarding this Website, our software or services please email us at: privacy@mecanto.com.
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