Freewire Internet Privacy Policy
Freewire is wholly owned and operated by Inuk Networks Limited. Inuk Networks Limited (Registered Company Number 05267418) ("Inuk Networks", "our", "us" or "we") is based at Enterprise House, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Mid Glamorgan CF45 4SN.
We respect your right to privacy and aim to comply with all applicable data protection legislation. This commitment reflects the value we place on earning and keeping the trust of our employees, customers, business partners and others who share their personal information with us.
This Internet Privacy Policy (this "Policy") describes how Inuk Networks protects your privacy when we collect personal and financial information relating to you on www.freewiretv.com (the "Website"). As used in this Policy, the term "personal information" means information that identifies you personally, alone or in combination with other information available to us.
1. Your Consent
We are keen to ensure that we only process personal information in accordance with applicable laws. This means that we will ordinarily seek your consent for our processing of personal information. This policy is the means by which we inform you as to the processing which we carry out and seek your consent for such processing. We will normally assume that you consent to the processing of personal information if you continue to use the Website. If however having read this policy you object to any of its terms, please let us know. You should address your concerns to support@freewiretv.com.
2. Limitations on the Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
To the extent required by applicable law, whenever Inuk Networks collects personal information , Inuk Networks will:
- subject to paragraph 5, collect, use, disclose and transfer your personal information only with your consent, which may be express or implied, depending on the sensitivity of the personal information, legal requirements, and other factors;
- collect your personal information only for specific, limited purposes referred to in paragraph 4 and 5. The information we collect will be relevant, adequate and not excessive for the purposes for which it is collected;
- process your personal information in a manner consistent with the purposes for which it was originally collected or to which you have subsequently consented;
- not use your personal information for direct marketing purposes without requesting that you "opt-in" to such service ; and
- take appropriate measures to provide adequate protection (as required by law) for personal information that is disclosed to a third party including transfers within Inuk Networks.
3. How Personal Information Is Collected By Us
When you access and use the Website, there are 3 ways we may collect information about you:
A) Information Sent to Us by Your Web Browser
Inuk Networks collects information that is sent to us automatically by your web browser. This information typically includes the IP address of your Internet service provider, the name of your operating system and the name and version of your browser. The information we receive depends on the settings on your web browser. Please check your browser if you want to learn what information your browser sends or how to change your settings.
The information provided by your browser does not identify you personally. We use this information to create statistics that help us improve our sites and make them more compatible with the technology used by our Internet visitors.
B) Information Collected By Placing a "Cookie" On Your Computer
Inuk Networks may obtain information about you by installing a "tag" on your computer';s hard drive. This tag is known as a "cookie."
The Website uses "session cookies." A session cookie is used to tag your computer with a computer-generated, unique identifier when you access the Website. A session cookie does not identify you personally and expires after you close your browser. We use session cookies to collect statistical information about the ways visitors use the Website - which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page. We analyse this information in statistical form to better understand our visitors'; interests and needs to improve the content and functionality of the Website.
The Website also uses "persistent cookies." These cookies do not expire when you close your browser; they stay on your computer until you delete them. By assigning your computer a unique identifier, we are able to create a database of your previous choices and preferences and in situations where these choices or preferences need to be collected again, they can be provided by us automatically, saving you time and effort.
If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may set your browser to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. Although you are not required to accept cookies when you visit the Website, you may be unable to use all of the functionality of the site if your browser rejects our cookies.
C) Information You Knowingly and Voluntarily Provide
Inuk Networks collects the information you knowingly and voluntarily provide when you use the Website. For example, the information you provide when you sign up, when you complete a survey, or when you ask us a question or email us with feedback.
4. How We Use Your Personal Information
Inuk Networks uses this information for the purposes for which you provide it. For example, if you provide your e-mail address when you sign up, we use your e-mail address to deliver the e-mail necessary for the activation of your account.
We may also use the information we collect on the Website for various business purposes such as customer service, fraud prevention, market research, improving our products and services, and providing you and your company with information and offers we believe may be of interest to you. We may also remove all the personally identifiable information and use the rest for historical, statistical or scientific purposes.
The Website permits you to make choices about the use of your personal information. In most cases, we ask you to indicate your choices at the time and on the page where you provide your personal information.
5. Sharing Personal Information
Inuk Networks will not sell personal information collected from the Website to mailing list brokers without your express consent.
Inuk Networks may share your personal information with other Inuk Networks business units. When we do so, these other Inuk Networks business units will use your information in a manner consistent with the purposes for which it was originally collected (or to which you subsequently consented) and only as permitted under this Policy and applicable laws.
Inuk Networks may also share your personal information with third parties we hire to perform support services for us. These third parties are required to use the personal information we share with them in accordance with our instruction and to perform services on our behalf. They are also required to treat your personal information as strictly confidential.
In some cases, Inuk Networks may share your personal information with third parties who partner with us to provide products and services to our customers. When we do so, we will require our business partners to use the personal information we share with them in a manner consistent with the purposes for which it was originally collected (or to which you subsequently consented) and only as permitted under this Policy and applicable laws.
In certain, limited circumstances we may share or transfer personal information to unrelated third parties. For example, we may provide personal information to a third party: (i) at your request; (ii) to comply with a legal requirement or court order; (iii) to investigate a possible crime, such as identity theft; (iv) in connection with the sale, purchase, merger, reorganisation, liquidation or dissolution of Inuk Networks or a Inuk Networks business unit or any other matter on which Inuk Networks or a Inuk Networks business unit requires professional advice; or (v) under similar circumstances. If such an event occurs, we will take appropriate steps to protect your personal information as required by law.
6. Security of Personal Information
Your personal information will be stored on servers owned or controlled by Inuk Networks in accordance with applicable law.
We will only transfer your data outside the European Economic Area in accordance with the requirements of applicable law. Inuk Networks maintains reasonable safeguards to protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of your personal information. For example, we use secure socket layer (SSL) technology to transfer personal information over the Internet. Although we use security measures to help protect your personal information against unauthorized disclosure, misuse or alteration, as is the case with all computer networks linked to the Internet, we cannot guarantee the security of information provided over the Internet and will not be responsible for breaches of security beyond our reasonable control.
7. Links to Third Party Internet Sites
The Website may contain references or links to Internet sites that are not operated by Inuk Networks. These references or links are provided as a service and do not imply any endorsement of the activities or content of such Internet sites, nor any association with their operators. Inuk Networks does not control such Internet sites and is not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices. Your access to such Internet sites is at your own risk. We urge you to review the privacy policy and/or terms and conditions of use posted on such Internet sites before you use such Internet sites and/or provide personal or other information.
8. Access to Personal Information
You may review, correct and update the personal information that you provide to us on the Website by using the feedback mechanisms provided by the Website or by writing to us at Inuk Networks, Enterprise House, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Mid Glamorgan, CF45 4SN. We will provide and update such information in accordance with the timelines prescribed by law.
9. Retention of Personal Information
Inuk Networks retains the personal information collected on the Website as long as necessary to provide the services, products and information you request or as permitted by applicable law.
10. Children and Parents
The Website is not intended for persons under 13 years of age.
Inuk Networks does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from or about children on the Website except as permitted under applicable law. If your child has submitted personal information and you would like to request that such information be deleted from our records, you may do so by writing to us at Inuk Networks, Enterprise House, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Mid Glamorgan, CF45 4SN.
11. Questions about this Policy
If you have any questions about this Policy or our use of your personal information, please contact us by writing to us at Inuk Networks, Enterprise House, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Mid Glamorgan, CF45 4SN or by e-mailing us at support@freewiretv.com.
12. Changes to this Policy
Inuk Networks reserves the right to update or modify this Policy, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Policy on the Website and continued use of the Website after any such changes to the Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Except for amendments required by law, if we modify this Policy, then the Policy at the date that the personal information was collected shall apply to such personal information and the modifications to the Policy will only apply to the personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Policy on the Website.
This Policy was last revised on September 19th, 2007.