PRIVACY POLICY

This is the privacy policy of the CHIVAS REGAL ® Web site www.chivascircle.com, which shall include, without limitation, the home page, splash page, and all other pages under the same top level domain name, and all content thereon (the "Site") as provided by Pernod Ricard USA, ("Pernod Ricard USA" or "We").

Collecting Information:

Personally Identifiable Information:
This Site requests and collects certain personally identifiable information such as name, address, phone number and e-mail address through various means, such as Site registration, surveys, games, questions, comments and communications to the Site, and postings to chat and bulletin areas, if any.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information:
We also collect certain non-personally identifiable information at our Site, such as annual income, buying preferences, or age, also known as demographic or profile data, though this information is optional.

Cookies:
"Cookies" are pieces of information that are placed on an individual's computer hard drive to enable the individual to more easily communicate and interact with the Site. We may use cookies to customize your experience on the Site. We may also use cookies to record how many times a user has visited our Site and what pages the user has accessed. You may, however, disallow receiving cookies at any time through your web browser. It is not our intention to use cookies to retrieve information that is unrelated to our Site or your interaction with our Site.

IP Address:
We may collect your IP (Internet Protocol) address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Site. An IP address is a number that is assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. This information does not contain any personally identifiable information about you. Your IP address is also used to help identify you during a particular session and to gather broad demographic data.

Usage:
Pernod Ricard USA and its affiliates use information collected on and through this Site to comply with the purpose for which such information was collected and other purposes, as disclosed at the time such information is provided, or as described in this policy. For example, the information collected on and through the Site may be used to send you information about our and our affiliates' products and services and updates to our Site. In certain instances you will have an opportunity to limit this use at time the information is collected. You also may limit this use by following the instructions in Choice/Opt-out below. We may use the information we gather along with information obtained from other sources, including third parties.

With respect to non-personally identifiable information, we may use this data to improve our Site and to send you information that may be of interest to you. We may also share this information with others, such as advertisers interested in advertising on the Site, in aggregate, anonymous form, which means that the information will not contain any personally identifiable information about you or any other person. This information may also be used to evaluate what portions of the Site are more popular than others, determine where visitors came from, and where they go, and how long visitors stay on a particular page, or the Site in general.

Sharing:
Pernod Ricard USA may share your personally identifiable information with business partners that we believe may provide offers that may be of interest to you. In certain instances you will have an opportunity to limit this sharing at the time the information is collected. You also may limit this sharing by following the instructions in Choice/Opt-out below.

Third parties may provide certain services available on the Site. For example, if you choose to purchase products or services from the Site, the information you provide in connection with such purchase may be used by an authorized vendor to fulfill that order. Your provision of information to these third parties will be governed by the privacy practices of that third party; please check for the privacy policy link on the page on which you are requested to provide information.

In order to make the Site more enjoyable for visitors, Pernod Ricard USA constantly strives to learn how users use the Site. Information concerning your use of the Site and related services may be made available to one or more third parties, such as a data processor, fulfillment agency, or advertising agency, for these purposes.

Pernod Ricard USA may transfer, sell or assign information concerning your use of this Site, including without limitation, personally identifiable information that you provide and other information concerning your use of the Site, to third parties, as a result of the sale, merger, consolidation, change in control, transfer of substantial assets, reorganization or liquidation of Pernod Ricard USA.

Pernod Ricard USA may make information concerning users of the Site available to law enforcement personnel and agencies when requested to do so or as required by law.

Posting Information on or Through the Site:
You are solely responsible for the information and other content you post on or through the Site. See Terms and Conditions. You understand that personal and other information (e.g., user name, e-mail address, phone number) that you post on or through the Site (e.g., chat, bulletin boards, post cards, invitations), is generally accessible to and may be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages or other contact from others. Users of these forums are encouraged to exercise caution when providing personal information about themselves.

Security:
We take security very seriously. We provide for the secure transmission of your information from your PC to our servers by using encryption software. However, due to the open communication nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that communications between you and us, and us and you, will be free from unauthorized access by third parties.

Consent:
By providing any personal information to this Site, you fully understand and unambiguously consent to the transfer of such personal information to, and the collection and processing of such personal information in, the United States and other countries or territories.

Links:
This Site may contain links or references to other Web sites outside of our control. Please be aware that we have no control over these sites and our privacy policy does not apply to these sites.

Access:
If you would like to review and/or update the information that you have provided to the Site, please send an e-mail to Chivas Regal @qualitycustomercare.com requesting such access or change.

Choice/Opt-out:
You may choose to have your name taken off Pernod Ricard USA's e-mail list or have Pernod Ricard USA not provide your information to others in the future by (1) sending an e-mail to Chivas Regal @qualitycustomercare.com with the subject line "Unsubscribe to Pernod Ricard USA", or by (2) following instructions as provided in any e-mail message from Pernod Ricard USA.

Use of Site:
The Site may only be used or otherwise accessed by you if you are of legal age to purchase beverage alcohol in the jurisdiction in which you reside. See Terms and Conditions. If we receive notice, or reasonably believe, that someone under legal purchasing age has provided us with personal information, we will make reasonable efforts to remove such personal information from our database.

Your Acceptance of this Policy:
By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions from this policy at any time so visitors are encouraged to review this policy from time to time. Your continued use of our Site following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept these changes.

Pernod Ricard USA
777 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, New York 10604

Last updated: August 2002



PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC. PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy (the "Policy") applies to Playboy Enterprises, Inc.'s and Playboy.com, Inc.'s (collectively, "Playboy") family of websites (the "Sites"). These include playboy.com; cyber.playboy.com; store.playboy.com; auctions.playboy.com; playboynet.playboy.com; racingusa.playboy.com; sportsbook.playboy.com; casino.playboy.com and any other sites at which this Policy appears. It does not apply to other online or offline.

Playboy sites, products or services.
This Policy explains what information we collect about you and what we do with it. We reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time, and we will post any new policy here. By using or navigating any of the Sites, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by this Policy or any modified Policy as posted. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use or visit any of our Sites.

What information do we collect?
We collect personal information that you provide to us such as your name, e-mail address, street address and telephone number. We also collect credit card information from you. We generally collect this personal information on our registration and order forms when you sign up to receive products or services from any of our Sites. We may also collect information from our online surveys such as age, gender and income level.

We collect IP addresses and anonymous demographic information (such as your zip code) and may use this data to: tailor your experience at our Sites; provide content in which we think you may be interested; display content according to your preferences; and analyze traffic to our Sites.

What do we do with the information we collect?
We use personal information and other demographic or profile information you provide to us to fulfill your order or request; to provide you with information about Playboy, some of our partners and third party companies in which we think you may be interested; and to contact you when necessary.

We use IP addresses and anonymous demographic information to tailor your experiences at our Sites by showing content in which we think you will be interested and displaying content according to your preferences. Anonymous demographic information is shared with advertisers and market researchers on an aggregate basis.

We use information collected to evaluate and improve our services. We may develop and use, in our sole discretion, consumer research which may be based on your use of our services.

Personal information collected on the Sites is stored and processed in the United States and by using any of the Sites, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.

Do we share the information we collect with third parties?
In some cases, we will share information we collect (including personal information or anonymous demographic information) with third party companies who may offer products or services in which we believe you may be interested. We also share this information with third parties with whom we partner to co-promote and administer sweepstakes and contests on our Sites.

We may also share information we collect with third party service providers to manage certain aspects of the services we provide, such as maintaining our servers and processing or fulfilling orders for products and services you purchase through the Sites.

We may also disclose your information in special cases if required to do so by law, court order or other governmental authority or when we believe in good faith that disclosing this information is otherwise necessary or advisable, including, for instance, to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interfering with the rights or property of Playboy, another user or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.

Is the information submitted in public forums confidential?
No. The Sites may offer chat rooms, forums, message boards and/or news groups to our users. Please remember that any information disclosed in these areas becomes public information. Accordingly, you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information and you do so at your own risk.

Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are pieces of information generated by web servers and stored in your computer for future access. The Sites use cookie technology to enhance your online experience by making it easier for you to navigate through our Sites or make a feature work better. Generally, cookies can be disabled. However, you must accept cookies in order to navigate the Sites; register for our membership Sites and order products from our online stores.

Do we use web beacons?
Yes. Some of our Sites may contain electronic images known as "web beacons" or single-pixel gifs that allow us to count visitors to our Sites and deliver co-branded services. Web beacons collect limited information including cookie number, time and date of a page view and a description of the page on which the web beacon resides.

Are the Sites secure?
We are committed to maintaining the security of your information and have measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. All credit transactions occur in a secure area of the Site using Secure Sockets Layer ("SSL") software to process orders. SSL encrypts the information you input on the Sites. In addition, all information is stored in a secure location behind a firewall with limited administrative access.

Does this Policy apply to linked sites other than the Sites?
No. The Sites contain links to other Internet sites, resources and sources of Playboy. By clicking on an ad banner or other link, you will be redirected off the Sites and to third party websites. Playboy is not responsible for the privacy policies of such sites. You should make sure that you read and understand the privacy policies of these sites and direct any concerns regarding external links to the site administrator or webmaster of that third party website.

How do I unsubscribe?
All e-mails you receive from us will include specific instructions on how to unsubscribe and you may unsubscribe at any time. Additionally, we give you the following options for removing your information from our database:

1. send an email to admin@playboy.com;

2. select the opt-out link at the bottom of any Playboy email and follow the instructions provided;

3. send mail to the following address:
    Customer Service
    Playboy.com, Inc.
    680 North Lake Shore Drive
    Chicago, IL 60611

Can I update/correct my information?
Yes. You may correct or update your personal information by sending us an email at pb@playboy.com.
 

 

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