The MelodyMaker Privacy Statement

Overview

At The MelodyMaker we understand that using services online involves a great deal of trust on your part. We take this trust very seriously and make it a priority to protect the confidentiality of the personally identifiable information ("PII") you provide to us. (PII includes information that can be linked to you as a specific individual, such as your name, address, phone number, or e-mail address.) Sometimes we need information to provide services that you request, and this Privacy Statement explains what information we will collect and how we will use it. By using this site, you consent to the information practices described in this Privacy Statement.
The MelodyMaker is a participant in the Safe Harbor Agreement between the United States and the European Union, and complies with the Safe Harbor principles published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
This Privacy Statement applies to The MelodyMaker Corporate Web site. It does not apply to other online or offline MelodyMaker sites, products or services.
We created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for The MelodyMaker.
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Web site. We use cookies to save your password so you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit the Forums (if and when forums are available at this website), and to keep a note of the fact that you are logged in.
The Forums registration form requires (or will require) users to give us contact information (like their name and email address). The customer's contact information is used to contact the visitor when necessary. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below.
This site contains links to other sites. The MelodyMaker is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
Our site uses an order form for customers to request information and services. We collect visitors' contact information (like their email address). The customer's contact information is used to get in touch with the visitor when necessary. We will not give or sell this contact information to any third party.

Information Collected About You

The MelodyMaker collects personally identifiable information ("PII") about you that you specifically and voluntarily provide. PII includes information that can identify you as a specific individual, such as your name, phone number, or e-mail address. On all MelodyMaker WebPages that collect PII, we specifically describe what information is required in order to provide you with the product or service that you have requested.
The MelodyMaker may collect PII when you:
• Post to forum on this website
• Submit a rating
• Use a self-quiz interactive questionnaire
• Sign up for the newsletter
• Contact The MelodyMaker corporate The MelodyMaker

Public Forums

This site may at times make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Choice / Opt-Out ("THE MELODYMAKER Extra" Newsletter)
Users can sign up for The MelodyMaker Newsletter using their email address, using the ‘Customer Inquiry’ form. The user can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time by following the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of each newsletter email. Unsubscribe requests are honored within 24 hours of receipt.

Correct / Update (Webmaster Forums)

This site gives users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided:
• By resubmitting the ‘Customer Inquiry’ form and changing the information there.
• By telephoning The MelodyMaker and notifying them over the phone
• By sending physical postal mail to the contact address of The MelodyMaker

Computer Information

The MelodyMaker may collect certain technical information from your computer when you request a webpage during a visit to this website. This information is collected from your computer's Web browser and may include your IP address, operating system, Web browser software (e.g. Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer), screen resolution, and referrer Web site. Wireless users: Please check with your wireless company if you are using your cellular phone to access the Internet to understand whether PII may be used to identify you.

Cookies and Other Web Technologies

A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and cookies set by most servers can only be read by that server usually.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. For example, a can save the condition of an online form you have filled out, so that if you click away from it and then back, the form state could be saved under some circumstances.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you will not be able to fully experience the interactive features of this or other web sites that you visit.

Use of Your Information

The MelodyMaker will use your information for only four possible purposes:
• To store your information for you and deliver it to you when you request it.
• To help you quickly find services or information about The MelodyMaker
• To help us respond to your inquiries, or requests.
• To learn about how our services and be improved and serve you better.
You have the option of receiving alerts of product upgrades, special offers, updated information, and other new services from The MelodyMaker Newsletter via the ‘Customer Inquiry’ form.

Sharing Your Information

The MelodyMaker does not sell or rent your personal information (PII) to anyone.
Except as otherwise described in this Privacy Statement, personal information you provide on this site will not be shared outside of The MelodyMaker and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission. We occasionally hire other people to provide limited services on our behalf, including answering customer questions about products or services, sending postal mail and processing event registration. We will only provide those people the information they need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.

Our Legal Obligations

The MelodyMaker may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on The MelodyMaker or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The MelodyMaker, or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The MelodyMaker, its website, or the public.

Other Web Sites

There are several places throughout the website of The MelodyMaker that may link you to other Web sites that do not operate under The MelodyMaker information privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use, and share information. The MelodyMaker is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of The MelodyMaker.net domain.

Use of Web Beacons

The MelodyMaker Web pages may contain electronic images known as Web beacons - sometimes called single-pixel gifs - that allow The MelodyMaker to count users who have visited those pages. The MelodyMaker may include web beacons in e-mail messages in order to count how many messages have been opened and acted upon. Web beacons are not used to access your personal information on The MelodyMaker; they are a technique we use to compile aggregated statistics about The MelodyMaker Web site usage.
Web beacons collect only a limited set of information including a cookie number, time and date of a page view, and a description of the page on which the Web beacon resides.

Protecting Your Information

We want you to feel confident about using The MelodyMaker and sharing your information. The MelodyMaker helps to protect the security of personal information and honors your choices for its intended use. Our goal is to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer servers with limited access, which are located in controlled facilities.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

We may occasionally update this Privacy Statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the Privacy Statement. For material changes to this Privacy Statement or how The MelodyMaker will use your PII, we will notify you either by placing a prominent notice on the home page of our Web site or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Statement to stay informed about how we are protecting the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Statement and any updates.
If you have questions about our Privacy Statement, please e-mail us.

Contacting the Web Site

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:

The MelodyMaker
260 Vuncannon Dr.
Fuquay Varina, NC. 27526
Office: 919-639-9328
Cell: 919-215-7622


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