"Zune BBQ Concert Giveaway" Site Privacy Statement
(last updated: 7/4/07 )
Microsoft is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices of the "Zune BBQ Concert Giveaway" Sweepstakes site, hosted by Project Support Team, Inc.; it does not apply to other online or offline Microsoft sites, products or services. By accessing the Site, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.
Collecting Your Personal Information
We will collect personal information if you choose to register to receive information
from Microsoft or its partners. The personal information we collect includes
your first name, last name, e-mail address, phone number and date of birth.
Use of your Personal Information
The personal information Microsoft collects, if requested, will be used by Microsoft
and its partners to provide you with information about their products and services.
Microsoft occasionally hires other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as packaging, mailing and delivering prizes, answering customer questions about products and services, sending postal mail, and sending information about our products, special offers, and other new services. We will only provide those companies the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
Microsoft may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Microsoft or the Site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Microsoft and our family of Web sites; or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Microsoft employees or agents, users of Microsoft products or services, or members of the public.
Personally identifiable information collected on the Site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Microsoft or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using the Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. Microsoft abides by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.
Control of your Personal Information
Except as otherwise described in this statement, personal information you provide on the Site will not be shared outside of Microsoft and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission.
Please be aware that this privacy statement and any choices you make on the Site will not necessarily apply to personal information you may have provided to Microsoft in the context of other, separately operated, Microsoft products or services.
Access to your Personal Information
Customer information is collected by Project Support Team, Inc., a Microsoft
vendor. It is stored at Project Support Team, Inc. You can review and edit the
personal information collected at this Site by sending e-mail to [email protected]
or writing to:
Project Support Team, Inc.
attn: Zune BBQ Concert Giveaway
100 Mill Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811
Security of your Personal Information
Microsoft is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer servers with limited access, that are located in controlled facilities. Additionally, when we transmit sensitive personal information (such as a credit card number) over the Internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
We may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy statement. For material changes to this privacy statement, we will notify you either by placing a prominent notice on the home page of our web site or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are protecting the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.
Contact Information
Microsoft welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement. If you believe that Microsoft has not adhered to this privacy statement, please contact us by e-mail at or via postal mail at the address provided below, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.