This Privacy Policy applies to the Sony Pictures Entertainment web sites and online features that link to this Privacy Policy (each a "Site"). The Sites are offered by Sony Pictures Releasing (UK), Sony Pictures Europe House, 25 Golden Square, London W1R 9LU and its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, including Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd. (collectively, "SPE," or "we," "us," and "our").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully as your use of this Site constitutes your consent to the processing of your Personal Data as described in the Policy. If you are younger than 18 years old of age, and you wish to provide us with your Personal Data to participate in a promotion or contest, you must read this Privacy Policy with your parent or guardian.
We may collect personal data, including your name, email or street address, date of birth, telephone number, your preferences and interests, or other information you provide to us or grant us access to ("Personal Data") when you register for newsletter, communicate with us, or take part in interactive games, features or competitions. We may also collect any photographs, video images or other user generated content that you may upload to the Site ("User-Generated Content" or "UGC").
We may use a variety of technologies that automatically or passively collect information about how the Site is accessed and used ("Usage Information"). Usage Information may consist of your browser type, operating system, the page served, the time, and the preceding page views. Usage Information is generally non-identifying, but if we associate it with other information so that you can be identified, we treat it as Personal Data.
We also automatically collect your IP address or other unique identifier for the computer, mobile device, technology or other device (collectively, "Device") you use to access the Site. A unique identifier is a number that is automatically assigned to your Device when you access a web site or its servers, and our computers identify your Device by this number ("Device Identifier"). Some mobile service providers may also provide us with the physical location of the Device used to access the Site.
You may participate in a third party feature on our Site, such as through: a login to the Site using Facebook Connect; participation in a game or other feature where your score is posted on a social media site; or an interaction with a "like" or a "share" button for a feature on our Site. You may also engage in activities on third party sites, such as participation in a Facebook application where you allow us to have access to your Personal Data. In addition, we may receive Personal Data about you if other users of a third party web site give us access to their profiles and you are one of their "connections" or similar features. The Personal Data that we obtain through these activities is subject to this Privacy Policy. The information obtained by the third party is not subject to this Privacy Policy, and instead is governed by any terms applicable to your relationship with such third party.
By using the Site, you consent to our cookies. Cookies are files that web servers place on your Device. The use of cookies on the Site allows you to enjoy more seamless visits and more accurately measures your behavior on the Site. There are two types of cookies that we may use: session and persistent. Session cookies exist only during an online session. They disappear from your Device when you close the browser software. Persistent cookies remain on your Device after the browser has been closed. The cookies used on the Site do not identify you personally. They merely recognize your browser, unless you choose to identify yourself voluntarily. You may choose to identify yourself for any one of the following reasons: by asking the browser to remember your username and password, by responding to a promotional offer, or by personalizing a web page or requesting more information on a product or service.
Web beacons (also known as clear gifs) are used in combination with cookies to help Site operators understand how you interact with their websites. A web beacon is typically a transparent graphic image (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that is placed on a site or in an email. The use of a clear gif allows the Site to measure your actions in opening the page that contains the clear gif.
SPE may use cookies and web beacons for a number of purposes, including to:
Provide general internal and customer analytics.
Study traffic patterns in order to improve website performance, to customize the user experience, and to better match the users’ interests and preferences. For example, SPE keeps track of the domains from which people visit, and also measures visitor activity on SPE websites. However, these tracking records are performed and maintained in ways that keep the data non-identifiable.
Keep track of preferences you specify while you are using SPE products or services.
Support security measures, such as requiring re-login into a SPE product or service after a certain amount of time has elapsed.
If you login to our products through the Site, cookies can also be used to save the username so that we can process the saved login information and quickly log you into the product.
Assist in identifying possible fraudulent activities.
Tell if an email has been opened and acted upon.
You may configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
For analytics services, we may use Omniture, a web analysis service provided by Adobe which includes session cookies and beacons. If you do not wish to allow your session visit information on the Site to be aggregated and analyzed by us, you may click here to opt-out.
The Adobe Flash Player is an application and web tool that allows rapid development of dynamic content. Flash (and similar applications) use technology to remember settings, preferences and usage similar to browser cookies. SPE employs Adobe Flash cookies in certain situations where we use Flash to provide some content such as video clips or animation. SPE does not use Flash cookies to serve interest-based advertising. Flash cookies are managed through the Flash Player Settings Manager, which is a different interface than the one provided by your web browser. This Settings Manager lets you manage global privacy settings, storage settings, security settings, and automatic notification settings. Beginning with Flash Player 10.3, the Flash Player Settings Manager can be accessed locally on your computer: in the Control Panel on Windows and in System Preferences on Mac. Users of other operating systems and earlier versions of the Flash Player should manage their global privacy settings using the Flash Player Settings Manager provided online from Adobe: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager06.html
This Site may also use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies, text files that are stored on your Device and allow an analysis of your use of the Site. If Google Analytics is used, the information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including the IP address) will be transferred to and stored on a server of Google in the US. Google will use such information to analyze your use of the Site, to create reports about the Site activities for SPE and to provide further services associated with the use of the Site and the internet. Furthermore, Google may transfer such information to third parties, to the extent legally required or if such third parties process the data on behalf of Google. In no event will Google associate your IP address with other information of Google. By using this Site, you consent to the processing of your information collected by Google as described above and for the purposes described above. Google Analytics can be disabled through this link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For further information about cookies you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org . If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to login or use other interactive features of our Sites and features that depend on cookies.
Certain Sites may attract individuals younger than 18 years old of age ("Minor" or "Minors"). On those Sites, SPE may collect the e-mail address and age of Minors in order to send them newsletters and engage in other limited activities. If you are a Minor, and you wish to provide us with your Personal Data for any other purposes, such as to participate in a promotion or contest, you must read this Privacy Policy with your parent or guardian and may not provide your Personal Data without obtaining first your parent’s or guardian’s prior consent. If we are notified or otherwise learn that a Minor has submitted Personal Data to us through any of our Sites other than under the conditions set forth above, we will delete that Minor's Personal Data. Children younger than 14 years of age may only surf the Site and play with features, but SPE does not knowingly collect data of users younger than 14 years of age.
We will use Personal Data collected through the Sites to: (1) allow you to participate in the features we offer on the Site; (2) process your registration and/or upload your UGC; (3) provide you with information that you request or agree to receive; (4) improve the Site and for internal business purposes; (5) contact you with regard to your use of the Site, and any changes to our policies; (6) tailor content, advertisements and offers we serve you; and (7) fulfill other purposes disclosed at the time you provide your Personal Data or otherwise with your consent.
We may share Personal Data with the following parties:
While on our Site, you may have the opportunity to opt-in to receive information and/or marketing offers from someone else or to otherwise consent to the sharing of your Personal Data with a third party. If you agree to have your Personal Data shared, your Personal Data will be disclosed to the third party and the Personal Data you disclose will be subject to the privacy policy and business practices of that third party. You also may specifically request, sometimes through your use of an interactive feature, a widget or an application, that we share your Personal Data with a third party and we will typically do so under those circumstances. In addition, if you choose to register for a promotion, such as a competition, prize draw or contest, your Personal Data may be disclosed to third parties for purposes of the administration of such promotion.
You may submit UGC to the Site. Any such UGC will be disclosed publicly. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third party uses of any UGC after it is displayed on the Site.
We may engage third parties to perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting or operating our Site, sending e-mail communications, and data analysis. We may share Personal Data with third parties in order for them to provide content or otherwise perform services for us, and we will require such parties to maintain appropriate security to protect such data from unauthorized access or processing.
We may share your Personal Data with other entities affiliated with us for internal reasons, primarily for business and operational purposes. SPE or any of its assets, including the Site, may be sold, or other transactions may occur in which your Personal Data is one of the business assets of the transaction. In such case, your Personal Data may be transferred.
We may transfer and disclose information, including your Personal Data, Usage Information and Device Identifier (including IP address), to third parties: to comply with a legal obligation; when we believe in good faith that the law requires it; at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation; to verify or enforce the Site's Terms of Use or other applicable policies; to respond to an emergency; or otherwise to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of third parties, visitors to this Site or the public. Pursuant to valid requests by law enforcement agencies, we may also use Device Identifiers to identify users, and may do so in cooperation with copyright owners, Internet service providers, wireless service providers or law enforcement agencies, in our discretion. Such disclosures may be carried out without notice to you.
The Site may contain links that will direct you to other websites or services that are operated and controlled by third parties. This includes links from advertisers, sponsors and partners that may use our logo(s) as part of a co-branding agreement. We have no control over these third parties, and your use of their websites and features are subject to their privacy policies. SPE is not responsible for the privacy practices or business practices of any third party web site. In addition, SPE may place our widgets or other features on certain third party web sites. When we do so, any Personal Data that we obtain about you will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
The Site is hosted and operated in the United States. Your Personal Data will therefore be transferred to and processed in the United States where the privacy laws may not provide an equivalent level of protection to those in your home country. By using the Site, and providing us with any information, you consent to the transfer of your information to, and its processing in, the United States.
You have the right to access your Personal Data held by us and, if necessary, have it amended or deleted. You can also request not to receive email, SMS, and MMS marketing communications from us. You may opt out of receiving email newsletters and other marketing communications by following the opt-out instructions provided to you in those emails. If you sign up to receive SMS or MMS messages, you may unsubscribe from any SMS or MMS messages received by replying "STOP." Please note that we may still need to send you certain communications relating to your account or use of the Sites and these transactional account messages may be unaffected if you choose to opt-out from marketing communications.
For more details or any privacy questions please contact us by email at SonyPrivacy@spe.sony.com or write to us at:
Sony Pictures Releasing (UK)
Sony Pictures Europe House
25 Golden Square
London W1R 9LU
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time, by prominently posting notice of the amendment on this Site. To the extent permitted by applicable law, such changes will be applicable from the time they are posted.
Effective Date: This Privacy Policy was updated October 10, 2012 and is effective as of that date.
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