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This Privacy Policy describes how Music Daily and our parent, American Weekend Entertainment, Inc., together with its partners and affiliates (collectively, “AWE,” “we”, “us” and “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit websites (including mobile-optimized versions) and applications which have an authorized link to this Privacy Policy (each a “Site” and collectively, “Sites”).

We receive information about you from various sources, including via your use of the Sites and via your use of various third-party websites and social media. When you visit the Sites, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the terms of this Privacy Policy, including regarding the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Privacy Policy have the meaning given to them in our Terms of Use.

What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?

Except as specified in this Privacy Policy, this Privacy Policy does not cover any personal information that you may provide to us via non-online communication methods. In addition, some portions of our Sites may be subject to additional privacy disclosures, which will be posted only on the relevant Site.

This Privacy Policy does not cover the activities of third parties that we do not own or control but that may be linked to or accessible via our Sites (“Third-Party Services”). Some examples of Third-Party Services are when you log into Facebook, Google+ and Twitter while using or visiting the Sites. Third-Party Services will have their own privacy policies that govern your use of their sites, services, or applications. We are not responsible for your use of Third-Party Services, or for the content or policies of Third-Party Services. We encourage you to carefully review the policies of any Third-Party Services you access.

What Information Do We Collect?

We collect the following types of information from our users:

Information You Provide to Us:

We collect personal information that you choose to provide to us when you interact with our Sites, including the following:

Information We Automatically Collect:

Information We Collect from Third Parties:

We may obtain demographic and interest data from third-party companies who specialize in collecting such consumer information. We use this data and combine it with other information we have about you to help us predict your preferences, to better direct the marketing efforts of us and our business partners, to improve our product development, and to help us better analyze user information for internal business purposes.

How Do We Use Information We Collect?

We use information we collect to:

How Will We Share the Information We Receive?

We share your information as follows:

Online Tracking & Advertising

We, our service providers, and third parties that provide content, advertising, or functionality or measure and analyze ad performance on our Services, may use cookies, web beacons, mobile ad identifiers, and similar technologies to facilitate administration and navigation on the Site, to better understand and improve our Sites, to determine and/or improve the advertising shown to you here or elsewhere, and to provide you with a customized online experience.

In addition, we may use:

Analytics

We automatically collect certain types of information about activities on our Sites, such as the numbers and frequency of visitors to our Sites. This information is aggregated and anonymized or de-identified, and does not identify individual users such as yourself. We use Google Analytics to collect this type of information, so Google may also have access to this information.  You may read Google’s Privacy Policy (including any opt-out mechanisms that Google offers) here and here. To opt out of Google Analytics for display advertising or customize Google display network ads, visit the Google Ads Settings page. We do not control these opt-out links or whether any particular company chooses to participate in these opt-out programs. We are not responsible for any choices you make using these mechanisms or the continued availability or accuracy of these mechanisms.

Advertising

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads and other content when you visit our Sites. Both we and these companies may collect and use information about your visits to our Sites and your use of our applications to serve ads and other content to you. 

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having your information used in this manner by third-party advertising companies, please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ or http://www.aboutads.info/choices/, or https://youradchoices.com/appchoices for mobile device advertising. The collection of information via certain ads served to users in Canada may be managed by visiting http://youradchoices.ca/choices/, and via certain ads served to users in Europe may be managed at http://youronlinechoices.com/.  You may also opt out of data collection related to the affiliate marketing programs in which we participate here.

For mobile devices, you can limit the use of information for this type of advertising using options presented in your device setting controls which limit ad tracking or reset your advertising identifier.

Please note that some of the opt-outs described above use browser cookies or device controls, and are specific to the browser or device you are using to access our Sites. If you buy a new device, change browsers, or delete browser cookies, these actions can change your previous opt-out settings and you may need to opt out again. In addition, disabling all cookies may prevent you from using certain features on our Sites that require cookies to function.

Is Information About Me Secure?

We use industry-standard security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.  However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal information.

If you use the login of a Third-Party Service to access the Sites, you may have additional or different sign-on protections via that Third-Party Service, which will be governed by the Third-Party Service’s terms of service or other agreement governing use of that service. We are not responsible for the protection practices of Third-Party Services, and you should read the policies of the Third-Party Service before using your login with that Third-Party Service to access our Sites.

Children’s Privacy

The Sites are not intended for use by children, especially those under the age of 13.  We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register for Site features.

What Choices Do I Have?

The local laws where you live (e.g., laws of the E.U. and California) may permit you to make certain requests.  See the section applicable to the place of your residency below.

Please note, if you have used an opt-out mechanism described in this Privacy Policy, but then decide to use a service or to participate in an activity that requires us to contact you or share your information with a third party, then your previous opt-out will not apply to that service or to your participation. 

Please note that some of the opt-outs described above use browser cookies or device controls, and are specific to the browser or device you are using to access our Sites. If you buy a new device, change browsers, or delete browser cookies, these actions can change your previous opt-out settings and you may need to opt out again. In addition, disabling all cookies may prevent you from using certain features on our Sites that require cookies to function.

Links to Other Websites and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content or practices of those websites or services. The collection, use, and disclosure of your information will be subject to the privacy policies of the third-party websites or services, and not this Privacy Policy. We urge you to read the privacy and security policies of these third-party websites or services.

California Information and Privacy Rights. 

The following information applies to California residents regarding “personal information” (as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)).  This information and the rights discussed below do not apply to information collected from or about our employees, former employees, candidates, contractors, service providers, or business contacts. 

Additional Information for California Residents

Throughout this Policy, we discuss in detail the specific types of information we collect from you and other users (as described in What Information Do We Collectabove) and discuss how we use (as described in How Do We Use Information We Collectabove) and share (as described in How Will We Share the Information We Receive? above) such information. The CCPA requires us to provide additional information about this collection, use, and disclosure. 

California Privacy Rights

CCPA Rights. California residents can make certain requests about their personal information under the CCPA. Specifically, beginning January 1, 2020, if you are a California resident, you may request that we:

Please note that certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law.  For example, we may retain certain information for legal compliance and to secure our Site. We may need certain information in order to provide the Site to you; if you ask us to delete it, you may no longer be able to use the Site.

The CCPA further provides you with the right to not be discriminated against (as provided for in applicable law) for exercising your rights under the CCPA. 

If you would like information regarding your rights under applicable law or would like to exercise any of them, please email us at legal@aweinc.tv To protect your privacy and security, we take reasonable steps to verify your identity and requests before granting such requests, including by verifying your account information, residency or the email address you provide.

Sale of personal information.  California law broadly defines “sale” in a way that may include the delivery of targeted advertising on the Site or other sites, including allowing third parties to receive certain information, such as cookies, IP address and/or browsing behavior.  We may share the following categories of information for such advertising which may be considered a sale (as defined by California law):

If you are a California resident and would like to opt out of our use of your information for such purposes (to the extent this is considered a sale), beginning January 1, 2020, you may do as outlined on the following page: Do Not Sell My Personal Information. You can also control certain of this sharing through the choices outlined in Online Tracking & Advertising.

 

Shine the Light Disclosure. California’s “Shine the Light” law, Civil Code section 1798.83, requires certain businesses to respond to requests from California customers asking about the businesses’ practices related to disclosing personally identifiable information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. Alternatively, such businesses may have in place a policy not to disclose personally identifiable information of customers to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes if the customer has exercised an option to opt-out of such information sharing. This Privacy Policy explain our practices and how you can opt-out of having your information shared with third parties for the third parties’ direct or indirect marketing purposes. 

In addition to reviewing this Privacy Policy, if you wish to find out about any rights you may have under California Civil Code section 1798.83, you may contact us at legal@aweinc.tv   

 

Privacy Information for Nevada Residents

Under Nevada law, Nevada consumers who have purchased goods or services from us may opt out of the “sale” of “covered information” as such terms are defined under Nevada law.  We do not engage in such activity; however, if you are a qualifying Nevada resident you may submit a request to opt out of any potential future sales under Nevada law here.  Once verified, we will maintain your request in the event our practices change. 

 

Information for Certain Users Outside the United States

Non-U.S. Users

If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the information you provide to us will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where laws regarding processing of Personally Identifiable Information may be less stringent than the laws in your country. By using our Sites, you consent to this transfer and processing. You also consent to the adjudication of any disputes arising in connection with our Sites in the federal and state courts of, and in accordance with the laws of, the state of New York.

Canadian Residents.  Canadian residents also have certain rights to know how their information may be shared with third parties who engage in direct marketing activities. For the avoidance of doubt, these opt-out options are available for all users and are not limited to Californian and Canadian users. You may contact us at legal@aweinc.tv for more information.  

 

EEA Visitors/Users

If you are a visitor or user from the European Economic Area, we will only collect and use your personal data (as defined under Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (“GDPR”)) when we have a legal basis for doing so. 

The legal basis on which we rely will depend on the type of personal data we collect and the specific context in which we are collecting it. 

We collect information from you:

If you have questions about or need further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your information, please contact us using the contact details provided under the “Contact Us” section below.

Your local laws may permit you to request that we:

We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.

If you would like further information in relation to your legal rights under applicable law or would like to exercise any of them, please contact us at legal@aweinc.tv. In addition to those rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. However, we encourage you to contact us first, and we will do our very best to resolve your concern.

 

Data Retention

We generally retain information for so long as it may be relevant to the purposes for which we collected it and in compliance with applicable law. To dispose of any personal data, we may anonymize it, delete it, or take other appropriate steps. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for an additional period of time.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Use of personal information and other information we collect is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is collected from you. If we make material changes in to our information practices, we will notify you by posting an announcement on our Sites or sending you an email or as otherwise required or permitted by law. Users are bound by any changes to the Privacy Policy when they use our Sites after such changes have been first posted.

Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns regarding privacy while using the Sites, you may contact us at legal@aweinc.tv.  We will make every effort to resolve your concerns.

Effective Date: 011/01/2020