We have updated
our Privacy Policy as of January 16, 2015.
VoiceZam
Privacy Policy
Welcome to VoiceZam™,
a service provided by MediaZam LLC ("VoiceZam," "MediaZam,"
"we, " "our," or "us").
Your privacy
is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use,
and disclose your information when you use voicezam.com (the "Website") and
all related sites, players, widgets, tools, apps, data, software, APIs and
other services provided by VoiceZam (the "Services").
This Privacy
Policy explains the following:
- Our
principles with respect to your information and your privacy
- The
information we collect about you & how we use your information
- How we
share your information
- How we use
cookies and similar technology
- Your
choices with respect to your information
- How to
contact us regarding privacy issues
By using the
Website or any of the Services, and in particular by registering a VoiceZam™
account, you are consenting to the use of your information in the manner set
out in this Privacy Policy. Please take some time to read this Privacy Policy
and make sure you are happy with our use and disclosure of your information.
If you do not
agree to any of the provisions of this Privacy Policy, you should not use the
Website or any of the Services. If you have any questions or concerns, you can
contact us at privacy@mediazam.com.
Please note
that this Privacy Policy only applies to the Website and the Services
(together, the "Platform"). When using the Platform, you may find links
to other websites, apps and services, or tools that enable you to share
information with other websites, apps and services. VoiceZam is not responsible
for the privacy practices of these other websites, apps and services and we
recommend that you review the privacy policies of each of these websites, apps
or services before connecting your VoiceZam™ account or sharing any personal
data.
We may
occasionally update this Privacy Policy. When we do so, we will also revise the
Effective Date at the top of this page. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will
be available here so that VoiceZam™ users and Members are always aware of what
information we gather, and how we might use and share that information. Please
be sure to check back here from time to time to ensure that you are aware of
any changes to this Privacy Policy. Any material changes to this Privacy Policy
will be communicated to Members by a notification to their account and/or by
posting a notice of the change on the Website.
Our
Principles
Our approach
to data protection and privacy is built on two simple principles:
- Transparency. You should know what
information we collect and what we do with that information. If there is
anything unclear in this Privacy Policy, please contact us at
privacy@mediazam.com.
- Control. You should have control over
your information. This Privacy Policy explains how we use and share your
information. Members may update or delete private information in their
membership profile at any time.
Not For
Use By Children
VoiceZam™ is
not intended for use by children. Anyone under the age of 13 is not permitted
to use the Platform and must not attempt to register an account or submit any
personal information to us. We do not knowingly collect any personal
information from any person who is under the age of 13 or allow them to
register an account. If it comes to our attention that we have collected
personal data from a person under the age of 13, we will delete this
information as quickly as possible. If you have reason to believe that we may
have collected any such personal data, please notify us immediately at privacy@mediazam.com.
Information
We Collect About You; How That Information Is Used
You do not
need to provide us with any personal information in order to visit the Website
or use the Services.
However, if
you register a VoiceZam™ account and become a Member, you will provide us with
certain information. Portions of this information will be made publicly
available, other information will be kept private, while some information will
be shared with third parties. VoiceZam™ works with several third party service
providers and affiliates that will have access to some of your private information
(collectively "Service Providers"). These Service Providers
include financial institutions that are responsible for processing membership fees
and other charges.
Information
Provided By Members
VoiceZam™
collects certain information from its Members to enable VoiceZam™ to operate
and maintain the Platform, communicate with its Members, and offer VoiceZam™ Services.
This information includes, but is not limited to:
- your real
name
- your
professional name
- your user
name
- your email
address
- your birthdate
- a
user-specified password
- your mailing
address, zip code and telephone number.
VoiceZam™
will only use Member email addresses to verify enrollment or for customer
service. VoiceZam™ may also use a Member’s email address to send news regarding
VoiceZam™ and our services; however, Members may opt-out from receiving such
information.
Member
Information in Your Public Profile
Once you
become a Member, VoiceZam™ will make the following personal information
available to the public in the course of providing VoiceZam™ Services:
- your gender
- your professional
name
- your photograph
(if provided)
- your
business logos or graphics
- your
representation
- your voice
recordings
- your general
geographic location.
The profile
information you provide may be deleted, edited, changed, or amended by you at
any time. If you have any questions about how the information in your public profile
is displayed or used, please contact us at privacy@mediazam.com.
Information
We Collect Automatically
There is
certain information that we collect automatically as the result of your use of
the Platform or through the use of web analytics services. This information is
used by VoiceZam™ to improve the Platform, by determining which aspects of and
to what degree the VoiceZam™ website is used by visitors and Members. This
information includes:
- the
Internet Protocol (IP) address of the device from which you access the
Platform (this can sometimes be used to derive the country or city from
which you are accessing the Platform)
- the site
that you visited immediately prior to visiting the Website
- the
specific actions that you take on the Platform, including the pages that
you visit, links you click on, tracks you listen to, and searches you
perform
- any search
terms that you may enter on the Website
- the time,
frequency and duration of your visits to the Platform
- your
browser type and operating system
- the nature
of the device from which you are accessing the Platform, for example,
whether you are accessing the Platform from a personal computer or from a
mobile device
- information
collected through cookies and similar technology
- Information
regarding your interaction with email messages, for example, whether you
opened, clicked on, or forwarded the email message.
Sharing
of Your Information
We will not
share your information with any third party, except as described in this
Privacy Policy. There are circumstances where we may need to share some of the
information we collect about you or which you provide to us; these
circumstances are as follows:
- Users of
the Platform: Any information in your public profile will be accessible by
other users of the Platform, who may view your profile information and
listen to the tracks you uploaded.
- Service
providers: We may use certain reputable third parties to provide us with
certain specialized services related to the Platform. These third parties
will have access to certain information about you, but only where this is
necessary in order for those third parties to provide their services to
us. Where we transfer personal data to these third parties, we ask and
require these third parties to implement appropriate organizational and
technical security measures to protect against unauthorized disclosure of
personal data, and only to process personal data in accordance with our
instructions and to the extent necessary to provide their services to us.
- As
aggregated data: We may aggregate your personal data with similar data
relating to other users of the Platform in order to create statistical
information regarding the Platform and its use, which we may then share
with third parties or make publicly available. However, none of this
information would include any email address or other contact information,
or anything that could be used to identify you individually, either online
or in real life without your permission.
- If required
by law: We will disclose your information if we believe in good faith that
we are permitted or required to do so by law, including in response to a
court order, subpoena or other legal demand or request.
- To protect
our interests: We may disclose your information if we feel this is
necessary in order to protect or defend our legitimate rights and
interests, or those of our users, employees, directors or shareholders,
and/or to ensure the safety and security of the Platform and/or the VoiceZam™
community.
- In the
context of a business transfer: We may transfer your information to any
person or company that acquires all or substantially all of the assets or
business of VoiceZam™, or on a merger of our business, or in the event of
our insolvency.
Cookies
and Similar Technology
In common
with most websites, we use cookies and other standard Internet technologies to
help us improve the Website and the Services we provide. VoiceZam™ may store
data in the form of a "cookie" or similar file that is automatically downloaded
to your computer to allow us to customize your website experience to match your
interests, based at least in part on your past visits and facilitate login and
security features.
If you do not
want to accept cookies from this web site or allow VoiceZam™ to store
information relating to such cookies, check your internet browser's
instructions and adjust your browser settings accordingly. Most browsers can be
configured to notify you when cookies arrive and ask your approval to accept
them, or to refuse cookies outright. Most browsers can also delete cookies you
may have accepted in the past.
If you
choose to use the Platform without blocking or disabling these cookies, you
consent to our use of these technologies and to our use (in accordance with
this Privacy Policy) of any personal data that we collect using these
technologies.
Choice
and Control
It is not
necessary for you to provide us with any personal information in order to visit
the visit the Website or use the Services, although certain information will be
collected automatically by virtue of your visit (as described above). However,
if you do decide to register a VoiceZam™ account, you can control your
information in the following ways.
Editing of
Member Account Information
The profile
information you provide may be deleted, edited, changed, or amended by you at
any time. If you have any questions about how the information in your public profile
is displayed or used, please contact us at privacy@mediazam.com.
Email Preferences
VoiceZam™
will only use Member email addresses to verify enrollment or for customer
service. VoiceZam™ may also use a Member’s email address to send news regarding
VoiceZam™ and our services; however, Members may opt-out from receiving such
information.
Deleting
Your Account
You can
delete your Membership at any time according to the terms of the VoiceZam
Membership Service Agreement. Please bear in mind that, if you delete your
account, all data associated with your account, including the data that you
have uploaded, will be deleted and may not be recoverable. You are therefore
advised to copy or back up all content uploaded to your account before you
delete your account.
If you ask us
to delete your account, we will do so within a reasonable period of time, but
we may need to retain some of your personal data in order to satisfy our legal
obligations, or where we have a legitimate reason for doing so.
How
To Contact Us
If you have
questions about this Privacy Policy, want to suggest changes to this Privacy
Policy, or want to know what information we store about you, please contact us
by email at privacy@mediazam.com, or write to us at:
MediaZam LLC
PO Box 1388
Brookfield, WI 53008-1388