PRIVACY POLICY

This policy was last updated in August 2018

AudioLotus, the brand outfit of M/s. Rattle & Hum, is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This privacy policy states how AudioLotus treats your personal information when you use this site.  By using this site and submitting any personal information, you agree to the use by AudioLotus of such data in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data collection

AudioLotus collects personally identifiable information which is specifically and voluntarily provided by visitors to AudioLotus website and also through means such as cookies or third-party analytics tools. Such personally identifiable information collected includes name, email address, phone number, job title/company name and such. A visitor may choose to provide personal information via the following:

• Subscribe to newsletters/publications and updates
• Submit resumes for job opportunities
• Participate in surveys
• Participate in discussion forums
• Register for events, training and conferences
• Contact us for further information

It is AudioLotus’ policy to limit the information collected to only the minimum information required to complete a visitor’s request. If a visitor believes the site has collected excessive information, we encourage the visitor to contact us at contact@audiolotus.com to raise any concerns.  

Visitors are also able to send emails through the site. Their messages will contain the user’s screen name and email address, as well as any additional information the visitor may wish to include in the message. We suggest that you do not provide sensitive information such as ethnicity, age, political affiliation etc. If you choose to provide sensitive information for any reason, AudioLotus accepts your explicit consent to use that information in the ways described in this privacy statement or as described at the point where you choose to disclose this information.

Use of data

Personal information provided by visitors to our site, will be used for the specific purpose that was stated at the point of collection. We may also use your data to contact you with information about AudioLotus’ business, services and events, and other information which may be of interest to you.  You may unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by contacting us as set out in the ‘Unsubscribe’ section below or through the unsubscribe link in our communication to you. AudioLotus may also use your information in order to administer and manage the site or communicate with you about the site.

Cookies and log files

Cookies may be used on some pages of our website. “Cookies” are small text files placed on your hard drive that assist us in providing a more customized website experience. For example, a cookie can be used to store registration information in an area of the site so that a user does not need to re-enter it on subsequent visits to that area. It is AudioLotus’s policy to use cookies to make navigation of our website easier for visitors.

AudioLotus also uses site analytics providers which may set cookies in your browser.  Site activity information collected by these analytics providers may be combined with personal information held by AudioLotus.

If you are concerned about cookies, most browsers permit individuals to decline cookies. In most cases, you may refuse or delete one or more cookies and still access our websites, but site functionality may be impaired. After you finish browsing our websites, you may delete site cookies from your system if you wish.

In order to properly manage our website we also anonymously log information on our operational systems and identify categories of visitors by items such as domains and browser types. These statistics are reported in the aggregate to our webmasters. This is to ensure that our website presents the best web experience for visitors and is an effective information resource.

Third parties

Personal data collected by AudioLotus may be transferred or disclosed to AudioLotus’ authorized distributors and dealers for the purposes for which the visitor has submitted the information and for the administration of our system or site and/or other internal, administrative purposes. Personal data may also be transferred to third party service providers of identity management, website hosting and management, data analysis, data backup, security and storage services. By submitting data on AudioLotus’s website, the visitor is providing explicit consent to the transfer of such data for the fulfillment of his or her voluntary requests or otherwise as set out in the ‘Use of data’ section.

It is AudioLotus’s policy to disclose information to third parties under the following circumstances:

• As required by applicable law, statute, rule, regulation or professional standard, or through subpoena, search warrant or other legal process
• For regulatory compliance purposes
• When explicitly requested by a visitor
• When required to deliver publications or reference materials requested by a visitor
• When required to facilitate conferences, trainings or events hosted by a third party
• Or otherwise as set out in this statement.

Third party links

AudioLotus’ website may link to other websites which do not operate under AudioLotus’ privacy practices. When you link to other websites, AudioLotus’ privacy practices no longer apply. We encourage visitors to review each site’s privacy policy before disclosing any personally identifiable information.

Data retention

The personal data you submit to us will only be retained for as long as is required for the purposes for which it was collected. Contact information about visitors such as mailing list information is kept until a user unsubscribes to a publication or requests that we delete that information. Resumes are disposed of when they are either no longer under consideration or are considered outdated by our Human Resources department.

Unsubscribe

Should visitors subsequently choose to unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations, we will provide instructions within the appropriate website area or in communications to our visitors; or a visitor may contact the webmaster of the site e.g., contact@audiolotus.com

Security

AudioLotus has implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. Only authorized AudioLotus personnel are provided access to personally identifiable information and these employees have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of this information.

Children

AudioLotus understands the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an online environment. The AudioLotus site covered by this privacy statement are not intentionally designed for or directed at children under the age of 13 years. It is AudioLotus’s policy never to knowingly collect or maintain personal information about children under the age of 13.

Modifications

AudioLotus may update this statement at any time by publishing an updated version here. You can access the most current version of this privacy statement at any time on this site.