Privacy Policy

Effective as of July 01 2009

This Privacy Policy (the "Policy") applies to the privatespicevod.com website (the "Site").

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 notify you of any material changes to the Policy by posting the new Policy here and changing the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to check this page periodically for any changes. By using or navigating this Site, 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 revisit our Site.

What information do we collect and what do we do with the information 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 our Site. We may also collect information from our online surveys such as age, gender and income level.

We also collect IP addresses and anonymous demographic information 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 analyse traffic to our sites.

We use the information provided to us to fulfil your order or request; to provide you with information about our services, some of our partners and third party companies in which we think you may be interested; and to contact you when necessary.

Anonymous demographic information will be shared with advertisers and market researchers on an aggregate basis.

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 Kingdom and the USA and by using our 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 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 Satellite TV International, B.V., another user or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities.

What information will third-party advertisers get from the sites?
The sites allow other companies, called third-party ad servers or ad networks, to serve advertisements within the sites. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to send, directly to your browser, the advertisements and links that appear on the sites. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. They may also use other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript or Web Beacons) to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalise the advertising content you see.

The sites do not provide any personally identifiable information to these third-party ad servers or ad networks without your consent or except as part of a specific programme or feature for which you will have the ability to opt in or opt out. However, please note that if an advertiser asks the sites to show an advertisement to a certain audience (for example, men aged 18-34) or audience segment (for example, men aged 18-24 who have viewed certain channels of content) and you respond to that advertisement, the advertiser or ad server may conclude that you fit the description of the audience they are trying to reach. The advertiser may also use information regarding your use of the sites, such as the number of times you viewed an ad (but not any personally identifiable information), to determine which ads to deliver to you.

You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more information on their practices and for instructions on how to opt out of certain practices. The sites' privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or websites. Any data obtained by third-party ad servers, which is subsequently shared with the sites, is maintained and handled by the sites in accordance with this privacy policy.

What information is Publicly Available?

• When you create an account on the Site, some information regarding your account and your account activity will be provided to other users of the Site. This may include the date you opened your account, the date you last logged in to your account, your age (if you choose to make it public), your country, your rating for videos and the number of videos you have watched.

• Your account name (not your email address) is displayed to other users when you engage in certain activity on the Site, such as uploading videos or sending messages via the Site. Other users can contact you via messages and comments.

• You can also choose to add personal information that will be visible to other users on your profile page (the public facing page for your account on the Site). This may include a profile picture, your name, gender, relationship status or other details.

• If you choose to add certain features to your channel page, these features and your activity associated with these features will be displayed to other users and may be aggregated and shared with your confirmed friends or other users. Such shared activity may include videos you add as favourites, videos you rate and videos you have uploaded.

• Any videos that you submit to the Site may be redistributed through the Internet and other media channels and may be viewed by the general public

• You can also make your account private which will not be reached by other users of the Site.

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

How to reject cookies
There are two ways you can minimise the number of cookies you receive:

1. Adjust your browser settings to reject cookies (for mobile phones you will have to refer to your handset manufacturer's help manual) using one of the following procedures (depending on your website browser):

If you're using Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0:

1. Choose Tools, then
2. Internet Options
3. Click the Privacy tab
4. Click on Custom Level
5. Click on the 'Advanced' button
6. Check the 'override automatic cookie handing' box and select Accept, Block or Prompt for action as appropriate.

If you're using Firefox 2.0:

1. Choose Tools, then
2. Options
3. Click the Privacy icon

If you're using Firefox 1.0 or 1.5:

1. Choose Tools, then
2. Options
3. Click the Privacy icon
4. Click the Cookies tab

If you're using Opera 8.0 or 9.0:

1. Choose Tools, then
2. Preferences
3. Advanced
4. Cookies

If you're using Opera 7.0:

1. Choose File, then
2. Preferences
3. Privacy

If you have set your device to reject or have opted out of receiving cookies you can still browse privatespicevod.com anonymously until such time as you wish to register for privatespicevod.com services. For further information on cookies please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org.

Do we use web beacons?
Yes. Our Site may contain electronic images known as "web beacons" or single-pixel gifs that allow us to count visitors to our Site 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.

Is the Site 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 Site. 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 Site?
No. The Site contains links to other Internet sites, resources and sources of Satellite TV International, B.V.. By clicking on an ad banner or other link, you will be redirected off the Site and to third party websites.  Satellite TV International, B.V. 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.

What are users’ choices?

• You may, of course, decline to submit personally identifiable information through the sites, in which case you can still explore the sites, but STVI may not be able to provide certain services to you. Some advanced STVI features may, for authentication purposes, require you to sign up for other STVI services like Video on Demand.

• You may update or correct your personal profile information and email preferences at any time by visiting your profile page.

• You can control the information that is available to other Users and your confirmed friends at any time, by editing your account and the features included on your channel page.

Email Privacy Policy

Why did you receive a mailing from us?
Our email marketing is permission based. If you received a mailing from us, our records indicate that (a) you have expressly shared this address for the purpose of receiving information in the future ("opt-in"), or (b) you have registered or purchased or otherwise have an existing relationship with us. We respect your time and attention by controlling the frequency of our mailings.  We also use double ‘’opt-in’’ method to confirm your email and protect your personal data.

If you believe you have received unwanted, unsolicited email sent via the system or purporting to be sent via the email system, please forward a copy of that email with your comments to us for review.

How can you stop receiving email from us?
Each email sent contains an easy, automated way for you to cease receiving email from us, or to change your expressed interests. If you wish to do this, simply follow the Unsubscribe at the end of any email.

How we protect your privacy
We use appropriate security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of data used by our system.

Sharing and Usage
We will never share, sell, or rent individual personal information with anyone for their promotional use without your advance permission or unless ordered by a court of law. Information submitted to us is only available to employees managing this information for purposes of contacting you or sending you emails based on your request for information, and to contracted service providers for purposes of providing services relating to our communications with you.

Use of Web Beacons
When we send you emails, we may include a web beacon to allow us to determine the number of people who open our emails. When you click on a link in an email, we may record this individual response to allow us to customise our offerings to you. Web beacons collect only limited information, such as a cookie identifier, time and date of a page being viewed, and a description of the page on which the Web Beacon resides (the URL).

Web Beacons can be refused when delivered via email. If you do not wish to receive Web Beacons via email, you will need to disable HTML images or refuse HTML (select Text only) emails via your email software.