Privacy Policy

General

This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 1, 2009. Please read this privacy policy and the terms of service for CCTV.com carefully. Your use of this site signifies your agreement to such privacy policy and terms of service. CCTV.com is committed to safeguarding your personal information when you are using our services. Whenever you provide such information, we are legally obliged to use your information in line with all pertinent laws of the People’s Republic of China concerning the protection of personal information. We want our services to be safe and enjoyable for our users. This Privacy Policy is concerned with our use of any personal information you may provide us. In order to provide you with the full range of our services, we sometimes may need to collect some information about you.

1. What information does CCTV.com collect about you?

CCTV.com collects your personal data when you interact with us for example when you subscribe for newsletters; register for membership services such as chat rooms or message boards; participate in chat rooms, blogs or other user forums; respond to polls or surveys; register for contests and other promotional opportunities; or seek our help. We also may collect information when you register for wireless services via your cell phone or other wireless devices. This information can consist of your name, e-mail address, postal address, telephone or mobile number or date of birth, etc. CCTV.com also uses cookies and collects IP addresses. We use analysis software to look at IP addresses and cookies for the purpose of enhancing your user experience. This information is not used to develop a personal profile of you. We do not link IP addresses to any personal data, so although your session will be logged, you will remain anonymous to us.

2. How does CCTV.com use the collected information?

CCTV.com may use your personal information for a number of purposes including the following: - for "service administration purposes", which means that we may contact you for reasons related to the service you have signed up for;
- to contact you about a submission you have made;
- to personalize the way our services are presented to you;
- IP addresses are used to identify the location of users, the number of visits from different countries and also to block disruptive use; and
- to analyze and improve our services.
Where CCTV.com intends to use your personal information for any other uses we will ensure that we notify you first. You will also be given the opportunity to withhold or withdraw your consent for the use other than as listed above.

3. When may CCTV.com contact me?

CCTV.com may contact you: - in relation to the functioning of any service you have signed up for;
- where you have opted to receive further correspondence;
- in relation to any contribution you have made to CCTV.com on the message boards or through the BBS system;
- to invite you to participate in surveys about our services; and
- for marketing purposes where you have specifically agreed to this.

4. Will CCTV.com share your personal information with any third party?

We reserve the right to share Personal Data with our affiliates. We will keep your information confidential except where disclosure is required or permitted by law. Generally, we will only use your information within CCTV.com. However, sometimes we use third parties to process your information. We will require these third parties to comply strictly with its instructions and not to use your personal information for their own business purposes.

5. Contributing offensive or inappropriate content to CCTV.com

If you post or send offensive, inappropriate or objectionable content or otherwise engage in any disruptive behavior at CCTV.com, we may use your personal information to stop such behavior.

6. Changes to this privacy policy

From time to time, we may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives, changes in the law or technology, or changes in our practices regarding information collection and use. Any changes to this policy will become effective upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy on the Internet, accessible through the Site. By continuing to use the Site following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes.

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