Welcome to RateMyGuitarSongs. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy your experience. Your Privacy and enjoyment of this service is very important to us, please read the following:

• Your privacy is protected at RateMyGuitarSongs.
• You control your personal information.
• You can end your membership at any time.
• We will never disclose your personal information to any third party unless you expressly tell us to.

RateMyGuitarSongs's innovative web site and community connects and serves millions of people around the world with information and top flight services every day.

What types of information does RateMyGuitarSongs collect?
How does RateMyGuitarSongs use or disclose my information?
How do I control or change my information?
What are cookies and how does RateMyGuitarSongs use them?
How does RateMyGuitarSongs keep my information secure?
What privacy policies cover the ads on your site?
Changes to the RateMyGuitarSongs Privacy Policy
What happens to my information if RateMyGuitarSongs is sold or merges with another company?
What if I'm a resident outside of the U.S.?
What else should I know about my privacy?
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What types of information does RateMyGuitarSongs collect?

We collect both personal and public information when you become a member of RateMyGuitarSongs to be able to give you the best possible web site experience we can.

Personal information includes things like your email address and self-created password. This type of information is used specifically in the functionality of our site and allows our site to function properly. It is considered personally identifiable and will never be displayed on our site.

Public information is information that helps us to personalize your RateMyGuitarSongs experience and allows us to provide helpful services. Public information may include, but is not limited to, member-submitted information such as reviews, your username, first name, gender, age, lifestyle information, geographic location, and photo. Much of this information is optional, and meant to be seen by members to support the functionality of the site.

We collect and store certain technical and other information about the online activities of our users on an aggregated (or collective) basis. RateMyGuitarSongs does not use this information to identify you or to match it with your activities on the site. We do, however, track things collectively like the total number of people who view each page, and other site usage data, in order to learn which features are the most popular and thereby improve our service to you. We also record statistical information collected on our site to better understand our audience's likes and needs. This information is recorded as anonymous group statistical information and is not connected to any personal information unless it is specifically part of the site functionality provided to you and you are registered as a RateMyGuitarSongs member.

When you become a member of RateMyGuitarSongs, your name and email address will be used to create an account with RateMyGuitarSongs, a worldwide leader in innovative collaboration and community technologies.

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How does RateMyGuitarSongs use or disclose my information?

RateMyGuitarSongs never discloses your personal information to any third party unless you have given us your express permission. RateMyGuitarSongs uses the public information you voluntarily give us to better understand who you are and provide you with the best in customized services.

RateMyGuitarSongs may use aggregated, statistical information to describe our audience, services, and to develop partnerships with third parties (i.e., anyone or any entity who is not an employee, agent, or subsidiary of RateMyGuitarSongs). For example, if 30% of our members were interested in home and gardening, we would share that statistic with a home and gardening service provider in order to offer that service to our members, but only if it was deemed as an advantage to our users and specifically fit in with the services we offer to you on this site. We would not in any way disclose our members' individual data. Rest assured, we do not disclose your personal information.

RateMyGuitarSongs uses public information such as your username, gender, age, preference/lifestyle information and geographic location for searching and site specific functionality.

RateMyGuitarSongs uses your email address to verify membership and when forwarding anonymous emails to you to from other members.

Your mail address may also be used in private correspondence with you for customer care issues. All other private information submitted by you is confidential and will not be disclosed except as required by law or to protect members of RateMyGuitarSongs. All private information can be updated or deleted by you at any time.

RateMyGuitarSongs may develop special sites in cooperation with other companies. If you register at one of these "co-branded" sites, we share your registration information (such as name and email address) with that company, but only if you register with them, in essence giving your approval to do this on your behalf.

Unless explicitly stated, RateMyGuitarSongs is not responsible for and does not control the data collection practices of any third party companies you might visit through advertising. To learn more about their separate privacy policies, please contact the companies directly.

Our business is about building a long-term relationship with you. To build that trust, we know that as you spend time on our site, your personal information must remain within your control. Therefore, unless you give us your express permission, except in those instances if we believe in good faith that the law requires it, that disclosure is necessary to respond to a subpoena, warrant, or court order, or to protect the rights of RateMyGuitarSongs or our member's safety, we will not share your personal information with unauthorized third parties. We consider your personal information to be exactly that, yours. And we will do our best to protect it!

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How do I control or change my information?

Once you become a member of RateMyGuitarSongs, you may edit your personal information at any time by editing your profile.

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How does RateMyGuitarSongs keep my information secure?

Your RateMyGuitarSongs profile is password-protected and that password is encrypted in our database so that only you know what it is and have access to your information. We recommend that you do not divulge your password to anyone. To ensure security when using this from a public computer, make sure to remember to close your browser window when you have finished your visit. This is a good practice, especially if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place, such as a library or Internet cafe.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be absolutely, positively secure. As a result, our Security Team strives daily using the newest techniques and the highest of the industry standards to protect your personal information, including the use of industry standard firewalls and encrypted data to ensure the security of your information on our systems.

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What are cookies and how does RateMyGuitarSongs use them?

Like most sites on the Web, RateMyGuitarSongs uses cookies to be able to provide you the best in personalized services and the best possible experience.

Cookies allow us to store personalized information for you on preferences etc... so we don't have to ask you again. They also allow us to give you functionality that makes your user experience much more enjoyable.

Note that the advertisers found on RateMyGuitarSongs may also use their own cookies. RateMyGuitarSongs does not control the data collection practices of any companies outside of RateMyGuitarSongs. For more information about their separate privacy policies, you should contact them directly. For more information on the privacy policies of our advertisers, see below.

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What privacy policies cover the ads on your site?

We may use individual companies or third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our site such as Google. These companies may employ cookies and action tags (also known as single pixel gifs or web beacons) to measure advertising effectiveness. Any information that these third parties collect is completely anonymous, non-specific and only collected on an aggregated (or collective) basis.

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Changes to the RateMyGuitarSongs Privacy Policy

This policy may change from time to time. If we make any material changes to the policy in the future with regard to how we use your information, we will notify you through email. However it is always a good practice to make sure you are familiar with our terms of use and privacy policy on a periodic basis.

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What happens to my information if RateMyGuitarSongs is sold to or merges with another company?

While RateMyGuitarSongs will endeavor to require the successor company to maintain this privacy policy, we cannot guarantee that our policy will remain unchanged if RateMyGuitarSongs is sold or merges with another company. We will use our best efforts to notify you by email if such a merger or acquisition occurs. As always, in the event of a merger or acquisition, you will be able to edit or delete your profile at RateMyGuitarSongs.

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What if I'm a resident outside of the U.S.?

Like almost every Web site, RateMyGuitarSongs may be accessed by an international audience. By visiting our Web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information may be processed for the purposes identified in this policy. In addition, such data may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction, which may or may not have less stringent privacy practices than your own. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.

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What else should I know about my privacy?

Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any account information. Please be careful and responsible with your information whenever you're online and have fun.

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