grassrootsx.com believe in the responsible use of personal information. We value the trust and respect of the musicians and fans that make up our community above all else. grassrootsx.com is the sole owner of the information collected on this site, and we collect information from our users at several different points on the grassrootsx.com website. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.

Your Personal Information at grassrootsx.com
grassrootsx.com asks for personal information only when it's absolutely necessary. We require certain pieces of information (indicated with markers on the registration form) so we can provide you a personalised experience. We need the names of uploading musicians. At any point you can view and edit this personal information under the "My Profile" section of grassrootsx.com . And while we may use this information for research and to improve the site and services we offer you, unless you specifically give us permission to do so we promise not to pass on any of these personal details to third parties.

Here's the information that we require for basic registration at grassrootsx.com :

• A UserName is collected and made public on the site. (Your Username need bear no relation to your actual name). The following information is collected at registration but will never be made public on the site:


• Your email address. (We send an email to this address as part of confirming your registration).


• A password for your account. (We remind you not to reveal your password to anyone).


• Your gender and date of birth. (For our own demographic reports - so we can build a better site for our audience).


• Your music category preference, so we can tailor music content to your taste.


• In addition, you are invited to "opt in" to recieving a regular newsletter or occassional email from grassrootsx.com , and you are free to opt out from either of these services at any point in the future.

If you go on to register your a band or another artist with grassrootsx.com, you will be required to provide us with your first and last names. These names will be made public on your profile page, gender will remain private. In addition you will need to provide a "biography" the artist.

Cookies
Be aware that grassrootsx.com uses "cookies". Cookies are small packets of information we place on your hard drive for tracking purposes - essentially a code number that we use to recognize you when you come back to the site. Only the information you volunteer, however, or the choices you make while visiting the site, can be stored in a cookie. A cookie cannot determine your email address, for example, unless you type it in. We store no personally identifiable information with your cookie. Allowing a Web site to create a cookie does not give that or any other site access to the rest of your computer, and only the site that created the cookie can read it.
grassrootsx.com uses permanent cookies that store an encrypted id code. This means we are able to "recognize" you when you come to the site, without the need for you to log in.
If your browser is set to reject cookies, you will not be able to log in to the site and hold an account. This means you will not be able to listen to music, register a band, and so on.

Log Files
We log IP addresses to track what users have made what page requests, what browser that person was using, what their cookie was, and at what time the request was made. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. This logging process does not store any personally identifiable information.

Forum
As a service to its users, grassrootsx.com offers a Forum. Only your username will be made available to other users of this service. However, you should be aware that any comments you contribute may become public immediately - credited to your username.

Emails
Except for administrative emails (like important changes to this privacy policy, for example) grassrootsx.com only sends emails to users who ask for them.

Security Systems
This website takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected. All of our users' information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, a customer service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information. Furthermore, all employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices and are regularly reminded about the importance we place on privacy, and what they can do to ensure our customers' information is protected. Finally, the servers that we store personally identifiable information on are kept in a secure environment, behind a locked cage.

Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that grassrootsx.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.

Surveys and Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information. Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.

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