SOUNDandMIDI.net has established this privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by SOUNDandMIDI.net from time to time. SOUNDandMIDI.net will provide notice of materially significant changes to this privacy policy by posting notice on the SOUNDandMIDI.net site.

1. Protecting your privacy

• SOUNDandMIDI.net doesn't share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
• SOUNDandMIDI.net doesn't send you unsolicited communications for marketing purposes.
• Account information is password-protected. Keep your password safe.
• Forums use basic webserver authentication. Close your browser to log out.
• SOUNDandMIDI.net does not knowingly collect any information from persons under the age of 13. If SOUNDandMIDI.net learns that a posting is by a person under the age of 13, SOUNDandMIDI.net will remove that post.
• SOUNDandMIDI.net, or people who post on SOUNDandMIDI.net, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the privacy policies of those third party websites, and encourage all users to read the privacy policies of each and every website visited.

2. Data collection

• SOUNDandMIDI.net sometimes collects your email address, for purposes such as sending self-publishing and confirmation emails, authenticating user accounts, providing subscription email services, registering for forums, etc.
• For paid job postings, we collect contact information, such as name(s), phone/fax number(s), and address for billing purposes. You may need to provide additional information about your organization if you wish to qualify for a job posting account.
• SOUNDandMIDI.net does not store credit card information. Credit card transactions are transmitted to a financial gateway, and we endeavor to protect the security of your payment information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.
• SOUNDandMIDI.net may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback or comments, post it on our classifieds or interactive forums, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information on SOUNDandMIDI.net's forums or classifieds that you expect to keep private.
• Our web logs collect standard web log entries for each page served, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. Web logs help us to diagnose problems with our server, to administer the SOUNDandMIDI.net site, and to otherwise provide our service to you.

3. Data storage

• All classified and forum postings are stored in our database, even after "deletion," and may be archived elsewhere.
• Our web logs and other records are stored indefinitely.
• Registered job posters can access and update their account information through the Your Account page.
• Subscribers can manage their subscriptions through the Subscription Management page.
• Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.

4. Archiving and display of SOUNDandMIDI.net postings by search engines and other sites

Search engines and other sites not affiliated with SOUNDandMIDI.net archive or otherwise make available SOUNDandMIDI.net postings, including resumes

5. Circumstances in which SOUNDandMIDI.net may release information

• SOUNDandMIDI.net may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process.
• SOUNDandMIDI.net may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of SOUNDandMIDI.net, its users or the general public.

6. International Users

By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of SOUNDandMIDI.net we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.