Dear Valued Customers & Website Visitors: Russo’s Guitar and Drum Center both understands and appreciates the concern you have for your privacy. Accordingly, we feel it is our responsibility to inform you on the nature of the information that is collected from use of this website; as well as, how that information may be used to better serve you.
Should you have any further questions, comments, or concerns pertaining to Russo’s Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
DesJon, Inc. dba Russo’s Guitar and Drum Center Attn: Legal Dept. 720 N. 114th Street Omaha, NE 68154
PRIVACY POLICY Effective: 9 August 2010. Supersedes: N/A.
Russo’s Guitar and Drum Center, its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereafter “Russo’s”) take seriously the privacy of your personal information. Russo’s Privacy Policy (hereafter “Policy”) establishes how Russo’s gather’s and utilizes your personal information.
I. POLICY AGREEMENT. BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POLICY AND CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION AS DISCUSSED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POLICY, PLEASE CEASE ALL FURTHER USE OF THIS WEBSITE.
II. POLICY AMENDMENT. Russo’s reserves the right to modify or amend this Policy at any time. Notice of alterations to this Policy will be communicated to you in advance. All amendments will be effective immediately upon their posting to this website. All material amendments will be clearly posted on this website. By accessing or using this website, you hereby agree without objection and following posting of such changes, constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms and conditions.
III. INFORMATION COLLECTED.
a. Personally Identifying Information. Russo’s may collect information you voluntarily share with Russo’s, including any content, record, or electronic communication of any kind, including without limitation, your:
i. Contact Information; ii. Financial Information; iii. Demographic Information; and, iv. Subject to applicable laws and the terms of this Policy, other information.
You are NOT required to provide personally identifying information in order to visit any Russo’s website. However, in order to access specific portions of this website, to sign-up for Russo’s E-News, and to enter contests or other promotions, you must provide personally identifying information.
In addition, Russo’s may use content you provide us through emails, responses to polls, contests or any other promotional activity. Please be ADVISED that, upon submission, any information that is provided to Russo’s shall become the property of Russo’s and may be used by Russo’s for any lawful purpose, subject to applicable law. Russo’s may edit, rewrite, use, and reuse content submission(s), including names, likeness, photographs, and biographical information in any way and in any media whether now known or invented in the future, with or without attribution, including publication in online publications, and in trade media, and advertising. You, hereby agree, that any content you send to Russo’s will NOT violate any rights of any third-party and that you will only provide Russo’s content for which you own the rights.
b. Non-Personally Identifying Information. Russo’s, in an effort to better serve you, also collects information that is not personally identifying in nature; but results solely from your visit to this website. For instance, Russo’s may collect Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses or use web beacons and cookies, which may be placed on your computer when accessing this website.
i. IP Addresses. Internet Protocol (hereafter "IP") addresses are typically associated with the location that the internet is accessed, such as an Internet Service Provider, company, or university. By collecting your IP address, Russo’s server may record the referring page that linked you to this website (e.g., another website or a search engine), pages you visit on this website, websites you visit after visiting this website, ads you see or click on, other information concerning the type of web browser, computer, platform, related software and settings you are using, any search terms you entered on this website or a referring website, and other web usage activity and data logged by Russo’s web servers. Russo’s may also use IP addresses to assist in diagnosing problems with our servers, gather demographic and geographic data, and administer this website. Russo’s may also link this information with your personally identifying information when Russo’s feels that it is necessary to enforce compliance with its regulations and policies, terms of service, or to protect this website, customers or others.
ii. Web Beacons. Web beacons are a common Internet tool used to determine if a web page or email has been viewed. Any electronic image viewed on a web page, including a banner ad, can contain a web beacon.
iii. Cookies. “Cookies” are small portions of electronic data that are stored by a web browser on a computer’s hard drive. Russo’s may use cookies to track the use of this website in an effort to improve our customer’s shopping experience. Cookies enable Russo’s to expedite your access to different portions of this website. For instance, with an understanding of when and how you and others visit this website, cookies help Russo’s to determine which web pages on this website are most popular and which web pages are least popular.
Cookies also play a role in enhancing your overall experience with this website, by remembering your IP address or other personal information when you request information or services from Russo’s while on this website. Most all web browsers are setup to automatically accept cookies; however, this feature can be disabled. Please be AWARE that disabling this function may impact your use and enjoyment of this website.
IV. HOW INFORMATION IS USED. Russo’s does NOT sell, rent or loan any of your personally identifying information to any third party. However, Russo’s may use and share information with third-party suppliers specifically involved in the processing of your information received from this website. Russo’s shall only use your personally identifying information for the purpose of communicating to you, as set forth in this Policy, and any other purpose for which you disclose it to Russo’s. If you wish for Russo’s to cease use of your personally identifying information in any way, you may contact Russo’s at any time as defined below. Russo’s will contact you, in writing via email, prior to using your information for any reason other than for the purpose you disclosed it to Russo’s. In addition, Russo’s may use and share collective information that does not uniquely identify you when it allows Russo’s to improve and enrich our services and website content. Russo’s reserves the right to use and share your information where such disclosure may be required by law.
V. ACCESS OF MINORS. This website is NOT intended for use by minors under the age of 16. No one under the age of 16 is permitted to provide any personally identifying information or use Russo’s public discussion forums and chats or participate in any contests or any other promotional activities, and nor does Russo’s knowingly collect or use information from minors under the of age 16 through this website. To subscribe to Russo’s E-News newsletters and to participate in other activities where personal information is divulged on this website, you must be age 16 or older. Minors under the age of 18 should gain permission from their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) prior to subscribing to anything on this website.
VI. UNSUBSCRIBE. If you are registered to receive Russo’s E-News newsletters, you may also receive commercial email regarding upcoming Russo’s promotions and events. Should you no longer wish to receive Russo’s commercial email, you may unsubscribe by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link contained within each such communication.
VII. SECURITY. Russo’s firmly limits third party access to personally identifying information collected via this website. Russo’s employ’s security measures for this website that reasonable ensure protection against the loss, misuse and alteration of information under Russo’s control. Though Russo’s cannot guarantee that loss, misuse or alteration to data will not occur, Russo’s uses industry standards, such as Secure Socket Layers (hereafter “SSL”) technology, to safeguard against such occurrences. The information shared between your browser and Russo’s system, under specific circumstances, is encrypted by SSL technology; which establishes a protected connection between you and this website. In the event that Russo’s security system is breached and the possibility that an unauthorized perpetrator obtains confidential information, per applicable law, Russo’s will notify you of such a breach.
VIII. ACESSING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. Should you wish to access your personally identifying information, please contact Russo’s with your request. In addition, you may also request that Russo’s update your personal information or correct any factual errors that you believe may exist pertaining to your information.
IX. THIRD-PARTY LINKS. This website may link to, or be linked to, other websites not maintained by or related to Russo’s. Russo’s is NOT responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third parties or third-party websites; including any third-party linked or linking websites. Different rules may apply to third parties or third party websites; thus, Russo’s strongly encourages review of these privacy policies prior to disclosing any personal information.
X. CONTACTING RUSSO'S. Once again, your privacy is extremely important to Russo’s. Should you have any further questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Policy, please contact Russo’s at:
DesJon, Inc. dba Russo’s Guitar & Drum Center Attn: Legal Dept. 720 N. 114th Street Omaha, NE 68154