Privacy Policy
We operate a number of websites, some of which give you an opportunity to register or provide us with personal information about yourself. Registration may be required to access certain features or new version access. This privacy policy explains how this information is used and how to contact us if you have any queries or concerns.
1. What kind of information do we collect?
If you choose to register on our sites, we may ask you for information such as name, email address, age, gender and product information. Our sites may include optional surveys, asking for your views on various products and services. If you download content from our sites, we will automatically check your hardware details. If you use community tools, we may store the content and communications which you send and receive, and we reserve the right to monitor your communications. We may also detail your activity and personal preferences when visiting our sites (see "Cookies", below).
2. What do we do with the information we collect?
We use the information we collect in a number of ways:
- + to operate our websites and provide the information and services you ask for, including downloads, chat rooms, bulletin boards, promotions and competitions
- + to deal with your customer service requests
- + for internal analysis and research to improve our websites and other products and services
- + to send you newsletters and marketing information about HWM BlackBox products and services, and offers, products and services from selected third party companies, but only as permitted by law or requested by you (see "How to unsubscribe" below)
- + to send administrative emails (for example, if you forget your password)
- + to prevent and detect fraud and abuse of our sites or services
3. Who else has access to your information
Our affiliated companies, have access to your information in order to manage that information for us and to provide you with information and services requested by you. In exceptional circumstances, we may disclose your personal information if required by law or to protect or defend ourselves or others against illegal or harmful activities. If our business is sold or restructured, your details may be transferred as part of the business.
4. Cookies
Our websites contain cookies. Cookies are small text files that a website sends to your computer to record your online activity. Cookies may be used on our websites to help personalise your visits to our sites, improve how you use certain aspects of our sites and to record your online activity. You can disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings, but if you do so, some functions on our sites may not work correctly.
5. Security
We take commercially reasonable steps to protect your personal information. This includes setting up processes and procedures to minimise unauthorised access to or disclosure of your information. However, we do not guarantee that we will eliminate all risk of misuse of your personal information by intruders. Please keep any passwords for your accounts safe and do not disclose them to anyone else. You must contact us immediately if you become aware of any unauthorised use of your password or other security breach.
Bulletin boards, chat rooms and other community areas on our sites are open to the public. You should avoid disclosing any information in these areas which may identify you or anyone else. We are not responsible for the protection or security of information which you disclose in these areas.
6. Children
We are committed to addressing parents' concerns about the use of their children's personal information. We ask all visitors who are under 13 years of age (or in some cases older) to obtain their parent or guardian's permission before providing any personal information.
7. Contacting us
If you have general queries, please contact us - details available at blackbox.hardwaremania.com
